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Feb 15
2009

Watching: Star Fleet

Posted by David Savery in Watching:

David Savery

I never liked Thunderbirds. Nor did I like Captain Scarlet, Joe 90, Fireball XL5 or that silly submarine one with the awful theme tune and mute mermaid.

Take Thunderbirds for instance. For fifty minutes a bunch of all-American do-good God-boy virgins would put every effort into stopping the experimental plane crashing or the runaway nuclear reactor from exploding. As a ten year old kid I *want* to see the plane crash and the nuclear reactor explode – spectacularly! In Thunderbirds, the bad guys always lost, the day was always saved and the good guys would always return to their secret island where they'd change into nerd clothes, party soberly to piano music, tell clean jokes and mutually respect one another – the BASTARDS.

It was the same every week, all talk and no action, and it sucked the big one....

Star Fleet

Jan 04
2009

Watching: Charlie Wilson's War

Posted by David Savery in Watching:Rant

David Savery

The wife and I have a problem. We just don't like the same kind of films. I like a good Mafia film such as Casino and Goodfellas as they tend to be based on true events, have some brutal moments without being over the top on gore like in a horror, and they hold a level of suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat while you wait to see who's next for getting plugged in the back of the head.

The wife however likes a chick-flick rom-com and cannot tolerate any level of suspense or violence. Herein lies the dilemma as neither of us can generally abide being in the same room while the other watches their film of choice.