Author Topic: A random thread for small entertainment things not warranting their own thread.. (Read 287055 times)

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1000 on:** 04 July, 2017, 04:45:05 pm »

But but but, what I wanted to say: Star Wars Winnie the Pooh art! It's Star Wars stories with Winnie the Pooh characters! Or Winnie the Pooh stories with Star Wars characters! I'm not sure which... I'm not entirely sure what to make of the crossover, either. (All this needs is for somebody to unearth a Star Wars tune sung by the Bee Gees and my hedz will asplode; mostly with laughter, I think).

http://www.jameshance.co.uk/wookiee-the-chew

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #1001 on:** 09 July, 2017, 07:44:25 pm »

I recorded this the other night and am watching it now, but here it is on the iplayer http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08xdlts/rock-n-roll-guns-for-hire-the-story-of-the-sideman?suggid=b08xdlts

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #1002 on:** 15 July, 2017, 08:57:47 pm »

Did anyone watch First Night of the Proms last night? If so, please put me out of my misery and tell me what it was they played over the closing credits. I know I know it but my memory isn't giving it up. I think it's from a ballet.

citoyen · « **Reply #1003 on:** 15 July, 2017, 11:59:38 pm »

Quote from: Eccentrica Gallumbits on 15 July, 2017, 08:57:47 pm

Did anyone watch First Night of the Proms last night? If so, please put me out of my misery and tell me what it was they played over the closing credits. I know I know it but my memory isn't giving it up. I think it's from a ballet.

In The Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt Suite No.1 by Edvard Grieg

T42 · « **Reply #1004 on:** 16 July, 2017, 07:52:15 am »

The Apocalyptica version of that is rather jolly.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #1005 on:** 16 July, 2017, 03:04:31 pm »

Quote from: citoyen on 15 July, 2017, 11:59:38 pm

Quote from: Eccentrica Gallumbits on 15 July, 2017, 08:57:47 pm
Did anyone watch First Night of the Proms last night? If so, please put me out of my misery and tell me what it was they played over the closing credits. I know I know it but my memory isn't giving it up. I think it's from a ballet.

In The Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt Suite No.1 by Edvard Grieg

Thank you.

Ruthie · « **Reply #1006 on:** 21 July, 2017, 09:32:54 pm »

HOW CAN THERE BE A NEW SERIES OF DICTE CRIME REPORTER AND I DIDN'T KNOW IT

Tim Hall · « **Reply #1007 on:** 21 July, 2017, 11:22:29 pm »

At Scouts tonight I dropped the phrase "You're going to need a bigger boat" into the conversation. I'm pleased to say a 13 year old knew which film it came from. The future is in safe hands.

Legs · « **Reply #1008 on:** 22 July, 2017, 07:45:47 am »

Quote from: citoyen on 15 July, 2017, 11:59:38 pm

Quote from: Eccentrica Gallumbits on 15 July, 2017, 08:57:47 pm
Did anyone watch First Night of the Proms last night? If so, please put me out of my misery and tell me what it was they played over the closing credits. I know I know it but my memory isn't giving it up. I think it's from a ballet.

In The Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt Suite No.1 by Edvard Grieg

Inspector Gadget?

Ruthie · « **Reply #1009 on:** 24 July, 2017, 10:41:11 am »

That new 'Go Compare' advertisement is a bit misjudged. Low-flying aeroplanes passing iconic buildings in London is actually a bit freaky. Although if they're trying to scare you into buying insurance ...

jsabine · « **Reply #1010 on:** 24 July, 2017, 10:46:08 am »

Wouldn't them *not* passing the buildings be even more freaky?

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1011 on:** 30 July, 2017, 07:47:41 pm »

Remember the Milky Bar kid? Ever wondered what he's up to now? Oh, you haven't. Well, I'm going to tell you: he's MP for Bristol NW! Or at least he would have been, but apparently he was a bit too tall.

Kim · « **Reply #1012 on:** 30 July, 2017, 10:48:51 pm »

I never realised there was a height limit for MPs

T42 · « **Reply #1013 on:** 31 July, 2017, 09:35:39 am »

It's so that they can get under low bridges without dismounting.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1014 on:** 31 July, 2017, 12:02:45 pm »

When they're on their high horses.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #1015 on:** 11 August, 2017, 08:59:05 pm »

Quote from: Ruthie on 21 July, 2017, 09:32:54 pm

HOW CAN THERE BE A NEW SERIES OF DICTE CRIME REPORTER AND I DIDN'T KNOW IT

Even later to the party than you, I just find out before the last episode is broadcast. Which means I have to watch 5 eps on All 4 with no winding through the shitverts

TimO · « **Reply #1016 on:** 12 August, 2017, 09:39:14 pm »

I'm watching a Canadian science-fiction series called Killjoys, which is basically bounty hunters in space. After one episode it looks promising, so far.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #1017 on:** 13 August, 2017, 07:13:30 pm »

I've watched that. It improves further into the season. Terrible credits

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1018 on:** 14 August, 2017, 03:44:01 pm »

Twenty minutes of silence eradicated and 40MB of disk space saved. Take THAT, John Fahey!

Ruthie · « **Reply #1019 on:** 19 August, 2017, 09:06:24 pm »

I wish they'd stop playing that advert with Rufus singing Across the Universe. This the most persistent case of Earworm I have ever had.

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #1020 on:** 20 August, 2017, 11:01:23 am »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 11 August, 2017, 08:59:05 pm

Quote from: Ruthie on 21 July, 2017, 09:32:54 pm
HOW CAN THERE BE A NEW SERIES OF DICTE CRIME REPORTER AND I DIDN'T KNOW IT

Even later to the party than you, I just find out before the last episode is broadcast. Which means I have to watch 5 eps on All 4 with no winding through the shitverts

Top tip - fire up episode 1, start it playing, mute the sound and go and do something else. If the something else is on the computer you can pop back to that browser tab and fast forward to just before the ad breaks occasionally.

After the last ad break, go back to the start, un-mute and watch. No ads. Meanwhile, in another tab, fire up episode 2 and mute and leave it playing while you watch episode 1. Rinse and repeat for further episodes...

And that, dear friends, is how to binge eat a Channel 4 box set without watching advertising

TimO · « **Reply #1021 on:** 20 August, 2017, 11:51:06 am »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 14 August, 2017, 03:44:01 pm

Twenty minutes of silence eradicated and 40MB of disk space saved. Take THAT, John Fahey!

I thought it was John Cage, who is most well known for silence?

Here is the BBC's recording, performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

ian · « **Reply #1022 on:** 20 August, 2017, 12:29:32 pm »

Twelve Monkeys, the TV show, mostly because (a) I could find the rather marvellous movie and I was intrigued how much they could break it and (b) I'd just given up on Van Helsing (the TV series also) because it was shit. I managed three entire episodes because I've entertainment standards low enough to limbo for the Olympics (and if limboing isn't an Olympic event it should be). Anyway, don't bother, it's not good shit, it's just awful and you can't get those hours back.

Twelve Monkeys is quite entertaining so far, though it dumped the contrived cleverness of the movie for a more straightforward chase. That said, I just noticed there's a second season, so I fear that's going to be stretching a plot w-a-y too far.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1023 on:** 20 August, 2017, 01:59:20 pm »

Quote from: TimO on 20 August, 2017, 11:51:06 am

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 14 August, 2017, 03:44:01 pm
Twenty minutes of silence eradicated and 40MB of disk space saved. Take THAT, John Fahey!

I thought it was John Cage, who is most well known for silence?

Here is the BBC's recording, performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Most people guilty of this kind of crime at least put something at the end of the umpteen minutes of silence (yes, Kyuss, I'm looking at you) but following a seven minute track with twenty minutes of nothing at all will be punishable by something very painful post-Panzers down Whitehall.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1024 on:** 20 August, 2017, 02:05:57 pm »

Posting panzers down the crim's whitehall might be painful enough not to warrant further punishment, don't you think?