Sam's Thread of Chattin' w/ Jake & Other Robust Subjects

[Uncle Sam]

My cleaner was telling me how much she cried during 12 Years A Slave. Maybe it's the language barrier, or I was just mistaken because I wasn't paying attention, but she was on about similarities between her life. I don't think she understands too good.

Sounds like you need to buy your cleaner a bar of soap, mate.

Sam, I'm getting the sense you don't watch Raw much any more. Tell me about how now tastes better or air smells fresher.

It's pretty good. I get three hours extra free a week, which is mostly used for *********ion. Every two months when something worth watching happens, I get to sit down and watch it unencumbered by the usual shit.

I liked it how the Sam and the guys had Bryan in the final 4 for the Rumble.

Almost like we expected the most popular wrestler to be in, and do well in, the Royal Rumble. Fucking nutcase convention at Tasty's house.

 

[Lee]

Jesse blooming Eisenberg.

 

[TLC]

Jeremy fucking Irons!

 

[Lee]

I think Irons is a smart move for Alfred.

 

[Uncle Sam]

Fuck it, I'd watch it if it had Joseph Gordon Levitt as a policeman called Robin.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

1. The Wolf Of Wall Street ★★★★
2. Delivery Man ★★★★
3. Last Vegas ★★★
4. 12 Years A Slave ★★★
5. Out Of The Furnace ★★★
6. That Awkward Moment ★★★
7. The Railway Man ★★★
8. American Hustle ★★

The Railway Man is the first film I've fallen asleep in this year. I didn't miss much. The end credits told me what happened when it had pictures of the real life dudes plus captions.

 

[Uncle Sam]

1. The Wolf of Wall Street ★★★★
2. Inside Llewyn Davis ★★★
3. 12 Years a Slave ★★★
4. American Hustle ★★

The funny haha/funny peculiar balance isn't quite shifted to where I'd like it to be, but it's still pretty funny. And pretty peculiar.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

Is it me or is the cinema just a chore this year?

 

[Uncle Sam]

It's just awards season, Jakey. I hear The Lego Movie is pretty great.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

Yeah, but it won't be as much fun as a Lego game, will it.

 

[Uncle Sam]

Or actual Lego. I'm a big fan of actual Lego.

 

[Uncle Sam]

1. The Lego Movie ★★★★★
2. The Wolf of Wall Street ★★★★
3. Inside Llewyn Davis ★★★
4. 12 Years a Slave ★★★
5. American Hustle ★★

Thank you, The Lego Movie, for coming and melting my awards-frosted heart. Here's to you getting an obligatory Best Animation award next year. What's Pixar got in the pipeline? That Finding Nemo sequel? Yeah, you got that on lock, unless everybody forgets. The Academy are quite old as a group, you know - not great on the whole long term memory front.

Spoiler

Batman was due for a proper shoeing.

 

[Lee]

They've got nothing until 2015 with Inside Out and the good dinosaur. Nemo2 is 2016.

 

[Uncle Sam]

I'm sure Dreamworks have something lined up. Disney proper just did Tangled. And then there's The Postman Pat Movie.

 

[Lee]

How to Train Your Dragon 2 is Dreamworks' movie I think.

 

[Coco]

Spoiler

 

[Uncle Sam]

I'm a Big Fan of The Big Guy. Fuck Curtis Axel.

 

[Uncle Sam]

Disney proper just did Tangled.

I meant Frozen. I am so, so, so sorry.

1. The Lego Movie ★★★★★
2. The Wolf of Wall Street ★★★★
3. Inside Llewyn Davis ★★★
4. Her ★★★
5. 12 Years a Slave ★★★
6. American Hustle ★★

Still digesting Her. Ol' Spikey boy obviously isn't as good without his ol' mate Charlie - and the opposite isn't true - but Her is near that Kaufman vein. Could well pick up a star at some point, depending on how it settles in my mind.

I have to say: that is the least well thought out OS since iOS7.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

1. The Wolf Of Wall Street ★★★★
2. Delivery Man ★★★★
3. Last Vegas ★★★
4. The Lego Movie ★★★
5. Dallas Buyers Club ★★★
6. 12 Years A Slave ★★★
7. Out Of The Furnace ★★★
8. That Awkward Moment ★★★
9. The Railway Man ★★★
10. American Hustle ★★

The Lego Movie assaulted my senses. I'm still seeing spots some 24 hours later.

 

[Uncle Sam]

Whatever, old man.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

1. The Wolf Of Wall Street ★★★★
2. Delivery Man ★★★★
3. Last Vegas ★★★
4. The Lego Movie ★★★
5. Dallas Buyers Club ★★★
6. 12 Years A Slave ★★★
7. Out Of The Furnace ★★★
8. That Awkward Moment ★★★
9. Cuban Fury ★★★
10. The Railway Man ★★★
11. Robocop ★★
12. American Hustle ★★

Robocop is really loud. Didn't wake me up though.

 

[Dowdsy McDowds]

I've heard that the singer or perhaps even the full band of Focus make an appearance in RoboCop. After a re-listen of Hocus Pocus, I am very intrigued.

 

[Uncle Sam]

1. The Lego Movie ★★★★★
2. The Wolf of Wall Street ★★★★
3. Inside Llewyn Davis ★★★
4. Her ★★★
5. 12 Years a Slave ★★★
6. Only Loves Left Alive ★★
7. American Hustle ★★

"Alright, what's the premise?"
"They're vampires."
"Oh, OK - shall we write dialogue?"
"No, let's just have them list historical figures for the entire film and then say "man"."

Should have been marketed as a sedative. There are two funny bits though, hence the extra star.

 

[Uncle Sam]

1. The Lego Movie ★★★★★
2. The Wolf of Wall Street ★★★★
3. Inside Llewyn Davis ★★★
4. Her ★★★
5. 12 Years a Slave ★★★
6. Only Lovers Left Alive ★★
7. American Hustle ★★

Correcting a spelling mistake. That was really going to bother me.

 

[Dowdsy McDowds]

I can't be bothered going back through the thread to find your review; Rush, what did you think?