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OneBardGooner wrote:Mandela (Long walk To Freedom)




Excellent film, yes there are flaws, but to try and encapsulate his book/biography in 2.5 hours was always going to be a huge ask.

Incredibly emotional - what the White South African Government did to The black people and what they did to Mandela is well documented, but this film really puts it there right in front of you....I am in awe (was before but this really brings it home) at how he was able to forgive them.....don't be surprised if you shed a tear or three.

Idris Elba whom I like as an actor is excellent.

9.5/10

Long walk to freedom? One word - Car.

Out of interest OBG does it look a bit odd for a bloke who is built like a brick shithouse to be playing Mandela in his later years given he lived until 95?

Am I the only one a bit bored by the whole Mandela hype? I mean he WAS a criminal.





Pull your necks in - it's a joke!!

DB10GOONER wrote:Am I the only one a bit bored by the whole Mandela hype? I mean he WAS a criminal.





Pull your necks in - it's a joke!!

Proves that the prison system works.

northbank123 wrote:Out of interest OBG does it look a bit odd for a bloke who is built like a brick shithouse to be playing Mandela in his later years given he lived until 95?

yes mate....it was a bit 'odd' - I think that is why they have the Films Promo Poster showing a profile view of him rather than face on.


Still excellent film & acting though.




Had they got Di Nero to play it he would have gone on a crash diet and had a perma tan done!

DB10GOONER wrote:Am I the only one a bit bored by the whole Mandela hype? I mean he WAS a criminal.





Pull your necks in - it's a joke!!

No! what IS criminal is that wenker has managed us for the last 8 trophyless years and feck all's been done about it.

arseofacrow wrote:

OneBardGooner wrote:Mandela (Long walk To Freedom)




Excellent film, yes there are flaws, but to try and encapsulate his book/biography in 2.5 hours was always going to be a huge ask.

Incredibly emotional - what the White South African Government did to The black people and what they did to Mandela is well documented, but this film really puts it there right in front of you....I am in awe (was before but this really brings it home) at how he was able to forgive them.....don't be surprised if you shed a tear or three.

Idris Elba whom I like as an actor is excellent.

9.5/10

Long walk to freedom? One word - Car.

ya sick fecka

OneBardGooner wrote:

arseofacrow wrote:

OneBardGooner wrote:Mandela (Long walk To Freedom)




Excellent film, yes there are flaws, but to try and encapsulate his book/biography in 2.5 hours was always going to be a huge ask.

Incredibly emotional - what the White South African Government did to The black people and what they did to Mandela is well documented, but this film really puts it there right in front of you....I am in awe (was before but this really brings it home) at how he was able to forgive them.....don't be surprised if you shed a tear or three.

Idris Elba whom I like as an actor is excellent.

9.5/10

Long walk to freedom? One word - Car.

ya sick fecka

Oblivion. Well, erm... I guess it was... er... a bit meh, to be honest.

Blue is a warm colour

All those Lesbian scenes fu**ed a good film


8/10

Any ratings on Wolf of Wall Street?
I thought It was too much like catch me if you can.
Best bit was first 5 mins
Oh and the totty from neighbours

corkbarry wrote:Blue is a warm colour

All those Lesbian scenes fu**ed a good film


8/10

Crazy statement, Barry. Crazy.

DB10GOONER wrote:

corkbarry wrote:Blue is a warm colour

All those Lesbian scenes fu**ed a good film


8/10

Crazy statement, Barry. Crazy.

I think the Lesbian scenes were close to porn Quality but never haven't seen one i''m only guessing

corkbarry wrote:

DB10GOONER wrote:

corkbarry wrote:Blue is a warm colour

All those Lesbian scenes fu**ed a good film


8/10

Crazy statement, Barry. Crazy.

I think the Lesbian scenes were close to porn Quality so check it out, licka licka licka slurp.

This is how your post looks to me, Barry.



Thusly, I will check it out and report back.

12 Years a Slave - meh. Admittedly not my kind of film but struck me as particularly unremarkable. I tihnk they could have turned out a steaming pile of turd and it would still have been critically acclaimed by self-righteous hacks. 3/10 for me.

Filth - dark, very dark. Temptation to describe it as a black comedy but although it has humour and tragedy it doesn't really pull together in the way I'd expect a black comedy to in the sense that there is no humour/irony in the tragedies. I felt that it missed its mark ever so slightly. Would quite like to read the book. 6/10.