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Off Topic => The Pub => Arts and Entertainment => Topic started by: rower40 on 25 December, 2008, 09:12:42 pm

Title: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: rower40 on 25 December, 2008, 09:12:42 pm: Brilliant.
Nick Park for more Oscars. That "Aliens" Homage (or plagarism?) was just amazing.
When can I get to see it again?
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: delthebike on 25 December, 2008, 09:15:05 pm: +Bagpuss.

On Iplayer now and will probably be dlable on a binary usenet server near you soon.

Edit: and a touch of Stan Laurel.
Edit2: Thunderbirds (again), Dads Army (Cpl Jones on the windmill), that Hovis ad, and the Slimcia bread advert (not Slimcia but sounds like it, with the balloon girl).
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: woollypigs on 25 December, 2008, 09:26:28 pm: Aliens, Ghost and an other that I can't remember right now.

Top show, Aardman did it again.
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: delthebike on 25 December, 2008, 09:29:52 pm: Yes, Ghost with "bakers" wheel. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: rower40 on 25 December, 2008, 10:20:34 pm: Some Like It Hot - a couple dancing Salsa with rose in (his!) teeth. Especially as that was just after we see Gromit dialling up "Hot" on one of those trademark illuminated dials.
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: Clare on 26 December, 2008, 12:24:52 am: and the original Batman movie...

"Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb"

Bloody brilliant.

;D
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: Jurek on 26 December, 2008, 12:31:18 am: Anyone spot the chrome vehicle badge saying "Austin of England" in reversed / mirror writing just below the rear window of the van.
Why reversed?

Anyone spot the makers name on Wallace's fridge?
'SMUG' :thumbsup: ;D
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: tonycollinet on 26 December, 2008, 08:36:09 am: Quote from: Clare on 26 December, 2008, 12:24:52 am
and the original Batman movie...

"Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb"

Bloody brilliant.

;D

Not to mention "Top Bun"
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: rogerzilla on 26 December, 2008, 09:06:52 am: W&G never quite does it for me, but the Yorkshire Border was funny as the intended disposal point for the bomb.
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: MSeries on 26 December, 2008, 10:49:52 am: Might have been me but there was a plethora of references to classic movies in shows yesterday. Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction in Coronation Street. The Great Escape in The Royal Family.
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: MSeries on 26 December, 2008, 10:50:59 am: The old Nimble advert of course.
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: toekneep on 26 December, 2008, 03:11:58 pm: And Cheesy Jet on the billboard ad.
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: mattc on 26 December, 2008, 04:57:30 pm: Watched this shortly after the Were-rabbit film. The longer film was MUCH better. I did enjoy Loaf, but the story felt rushed - perhaps an hour is the perfect length for W&G?
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: IanDG on 26 December, 2008, 05:08:53 pm: And it topped the xmas day TV ratings too with 14.4 million viewers.
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: Rob S on 26 December, 2008, 06:35:44 pm: It's repeated on BBC1 on 1/1/09.
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: Chris S on 26 December, 2008, 08:23:04 pm: Loved it.

But then, we've loved every one. And I have an office full of W&G memorabilia. And I have a cuddly Gromit :thumbsup:.

The "Yorkshire - Do Not Enter" sign was a cause of much mirth, though slightly less than the "Aye-up" magazine shot from the Were Rabbit movie. Half my immediate family were born in Yorkshire - so we always like digs at the "ol' country".

Yorkshire is better than Lancashire though.

*runs away*
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: toekneep on 26 December, 2008, 08:25:08 pm: Quote from: Chris S on 26 December, 2008, 08:23:04 pm
Loved it.

But then, we've loved every one. And I have an office full of W&G memorabilia. And I have a cuddly Gromit :thumbsup:.

The "Yorkshire - Do Not Enter" sign was a cause of much mirth, though slightly less than the "Aye-up" magazine shot from the Were Rabbit movie. Half my immediate family were born in Yorkshire - so we always like digs at the "ol' country".

Yorkshire is better than Lancashire though.

*runs away*

It's Christmas. Peace and goodwill to all men. You can't help being wrong. I forgive you. ;)
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: clarion on 26 December, 2008, 10:59:34 pm: Quote from: toekneep on 26 December, 2008, 08:25:08 pm
Quote from: Chris S on 26 December, 2008, 08:23:04 pm
Loved it.

But then, we've loved every one. And I have an office full of W&G memorabilia. And I have a cuddly Gromit :thumbsup:.

The "Yorkshire - Do Not Enter" sign was a cause of much mirth, though slightly less than the "Aye-up" magazine shot from the Were Rabbit movie. Half my immediate family were born in Yorkshire - so we always like digs at the "ol' country".

Yorkshire is better than Lancashire though.

*runs away*

It's Christmas. Peace and goodwill to all men. You can't help being wrong. I forgive you. ;)

Ignore him. He's from *whispers* over there *points west of Pennines* :o

He knows nowt. ;D
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: bobb on 26 December, 2008, 11:24:01 pm: It pains me to say it, but I loved it! I gave up trying to explain stuff to my nephews (4 and 6) after about a minute, but they loved it too! Clever on so many levels (many of which no doubt went straight over my head!) :P
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: Really Ancien on 27 December, 2008, 08:01:31 pm: We Lancastrians got the 'Furry' reference. But the stepped rooflines on the hillside terraces are a Yorkshire thing.

Damon.
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: Flying_Monkey on 28 December, 2008, 05:28:43 pm: It was excellent - and packed so much incidental detail into 30 minutes. I just couldn't understand why they put it on so late. It should have been on before Doctor Who...
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: Mr Larrington on 29 December, 2008, 11:19:00 am: Was it just us Larringtons who thought it a bit sub-par, then? I think we've been spoiled by the total brillstickiness of The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave.
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: David Martin on 29 December, 2008, 11:28:00 am: Quote from: Mr Larrington on 29 December, 2008, 11:19:00 am
Was it just us Larringtons who thought it a bit sub-par, then? I think we've been spoiled by the total brillstickiness of The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave.

Yes.
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: Eccentrica Gallumbits on 29 December, 2008, 12:38:04 pm: Quote from: Mr Larrington on 29 December, 2008, 11:19:00 am
Was it just us Larringtons who thought it a bit sub-par, then? I think we've been spoiled by the total brillstickiness of The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave.
No, the Kirst household felt it wasn't quite up to the usual standards.
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: nicknack on 29 December, 2008, 01:11:28 pm: Too short, that's all.
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: fuzzy on 31 December, 2008, 04:33:43 pm: I thought it was great, but then I love W&G. SWMBO enjoyed it but still thinks 'A Close Shave' is the pinnacle. She love Shaun.
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: onb on 02 January, 2009, 01:49:02 pm: Quote from: Really Ancien on 27 December, 2008, 08:01:31 pm
We Lancastrians got the 'Furry' reference. But the stepped rooflines on the hillside terraces are a Yorkshire thing.

Damon.

Youve not been to Colne then I take it.
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: Really Ancien on 02 January, 2009, 02:14:42 pm: It depends which bit of Colne you mean, the terraces close to the main road are typical, one was featured in the Python film 'The Meaning of Life'
YouTube - Every Sperm is Sacred {Monty Python's Meaning of Life} (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=U0kJHQpvgB8)
This picture of Nelson shows what I mean.
(http://www.haworthassociation.org/England/jessie3.jpg)

Nick Park takes a lot of the settings from the area between Preston and Wigan where there aren't many hillside terraces.

Damon.
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: clarion on 02 January, 2009, 02:16:08 pm: Are you sure? I was led to believe that the Pythons filmed that in the terraces of Headingley... :-\
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: her_welshness on 02 January, 2009, 02:19:47 pm: That does look like Headingley!
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: Really Ancien on 02 January, 2009, 02:32:48 pm: Sorry, Bankfield Street Colne, visible from Vivary Way, a typical example of the continuous unstepped roofline.
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (http://www.comedyengland.com/?q=content/monty-pythons-the-meaning-of-life)

Damon.
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: clarion on 02 January, 2009, 02:36:42 pm: ;D So in fact the captions should have read:

The Third World

LANCASHIRE!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: Really Ancien on 02 January, 2009, 02:48:19 pm: Certainly Lancashire has always been connected to the rest of the world, in the same way that Yorkshire has been inward looking. You only have to look at the talented cricketers who have played for Lancashire teams, both County and League. We have always looked further afield for our footballers too. How many Yorkshire teams are there in the Top Two divisions again?

Damon.
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: Eccentrica Gallumbits on 02 January, 2009, 02:53:16 pm: Yorkshire would say why bother looking out when perfection lies inward?
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: clarion on 02 January, 2009, 02:54:56 pm: I'm sorry to hear that Lancashire can't produce it's own cricketers or footballers, and had to rely on the slave trade for its economic development. Terribly sad.
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: fuzzy on 02 January, 2009, 02:55:09 pm: Quote from: Kirst on 02 January, 2009, 02:53:16 pm
Yorkshire would say why bother looking out when perfection lies inward?

That leads to big foreheads and banjo playing ;)
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: clarion on 02 January, 2009, 02:55:51 pm: No, I think you're confused: George Formby wasn't a Tyke ;D
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: Eccentrica Gallumbits on 02 January, 2009, 02:59:53 pm: Quote from: fuzzy on 02 January, 2009, 02:55:09 pm

That leads to big foreheads and banjo playing ;)

In the Yorkshire half of my family it's big noses and domino playing!
Title: Re: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Post by: Really Ancien on 02 January, 2009, 03:02:29 pm: Quote from: clarion on 02 January, 2009, 02:54:56 pm
I'm sorry to hear that Lancashire can't produce it's own cricketers or footballers, and had to rely on the slave trade for its economic development. Terribly sad.

I was thinking of men like Baron Constantine, of Maraval in Trinidad and Tobago and of Nelson in the County Palatine of Lancaster. Learie Constantine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learie_Constantine)
It's not everywhere that provides a welcome to the first man of African descent to gain a life peerage.

Damon.