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    #242
    bnt
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    TV3 tonight at 9: Stranger Than Fiction. Will Ferrell plays the "normal" guy for once - an IRS auditor, a job where everyone hates him, such as a baker whose books he has to check (Maggie Gyllenhall). Well, normal apart from the voice in his head, narrating his life in real time. It's as if someone's writing his life as he lives it.I saw this on a plane a few years ago, and really enjoyed it. It's weird seeing Will Ferrell just acting, not shouting, but he's actually pretty good at it.

    From out there on the moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, ‘Look at that, you son of a bitch’.

    — Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 Astronaut



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    #243
    That_Guy
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    bnt wrote: »
    TV3 tonight at 9: Stranger Than Fiction. Will Ferrell plays the "normal" guy for once - an IRS auditor, a job where everyone hates him, such as a baker whose books he has to check (Maggie Gyllenhall). Well, normal apart from the voice in his head, narrating his life in real time. It's as if someone's writing his life as he lives it.I saw this on a plane a few years ago, and really enjoyed it. It's weird seeing Will Ferrell just acting, not shouting, but he's actually pretty good at it.

    I'll be watching this tonight. Feck all else on Sky. Cheers for the recommendation.


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    #244
    mike65
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    Day of the Jackal ITV 4 10.20 pm/11.20pm (+1)

    Classic slick procedural/thriller where we already know the ending but it doesn't matter! :)


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    #245
    James T Kirk
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    Nashville, RTE1, 02:10 - 04:45, May 30/31 (tonight/tomorrow, depending on how you spend your weekend :D).

    A film you'll either love or hate, but a classic nonetheless.

    Knowing RTE at this hour, allow about 10 mins either end if recording.
    Allow even more if they showed any kind of live sport earlier. :rolleyes:


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    #246
    Alicat
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    Following on from the childhood movies thread, if anyone has TCM2 The Dark Crystal is starting at 9pm


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    #247
    mike65
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    BBC1 monday midnight

    The Anderson Tapes 1971 caper thriller as Sean Connery plans to clean out a New York apartment block of its riches.


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    #248
    Joycey
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    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095327/

    Anyone ever heard of a film called "Grave of the Fireflies"? Its on Film Four tonight, is it worth staying up for? Bear in mind that I cant stand anime normally, if its got any kind of monster in it or they have stupidly high pitched annoying voices I probably wont like it :p. IMDB says its brilliant though, dont want to look to deep into any of the threads in case it ruins it.


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    #249
    Karl Hungus
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    Joycey wrote: »
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095327/

    Anyone ever heard of a film called "Grave of the Fireflies"? Its on Film Four tonight, is it worth staying up for? Bear in mind that I cant stand anime normally, if its got any kind of monster in it or they have stupidly high pitched annoying voices I probably wont like it :p. IMDB says its brilliant though, dont want to look to deep into any of the threads in case it ruins it.

    Well worth watching tbh. In my humble opinion, it's one of the best war films ever made, brutally honest and innocent look at the ravages of war.


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    #250
    Kingp35
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    Ghostbusters on E4 now or E4+1 in an hour.


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    #251
    Ghost Train
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    Kingp35 wrote: »
    Ghostbusters on E4 now or E4+1 in an hour.

    yep... haven't seen it in years... classic


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    #252
    Richard Dower
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    It's widescreen!!


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    #253
    Heisenberg.
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    #254
    Karl Hungus
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    Scien wrote: »
    Curiosity got the better of me after that statement.
    Just finished watching it there and I have to admit for a guy thats never once sat through an entire anime production, i thought it was excellent.
    A very poignant yet heartwarming look at one boys war.
    Highly recommended.

    Glad you enjoyed it. There's very few films like it, and really goes to show that Anime can be so much more than giant robots and such.


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    #255
    JP Liz
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    Dangerous Minds Channel 4 tonight at 11:35


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    #256
    mike65
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    Like a good robbery/mobster drama? If you have Zone Thriller on FTA check out Great Bookie Robbery mini series on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 10 pm till midnight. The true story of Australias biggest robbery and the fall out.


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    #257
    DeepBlue
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    The Taking of Pelham One Two Three is on RTE1 tonight at 12.10 a.m.


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    #258
    TheWealth
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    Fraid I have no idea of a good movie on tonight, but great idea for a thread...I think though that Shannon Doherty should be in a quality movie tonight on SCI - Fi if anyone has it


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    #259
    banshee_bones
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    Zoolander


    now- 9pm Film 4


    Quality!


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    #260
    mike65
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    ITV 4 7.30/8.30

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    #261
    JP Liz
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    On TG4 tomorrow at 9.05pm - its a great film from John Sayles


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    #262
    mike65
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    John Woos uber Hong Kong cop thriller Hard Boiled, Zone Thriller (ch 148) 9 pm.


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    #263
    JP Liz
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    Batman Begins (which was on TG4 very recently) is on TV3 this weekend


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    #264
    mike65
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    Is it Safe? ;)

    John Schlesinger's pulp fiction thriller Marathon Man on Film Four 11.15 tonight.


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    #265
    bnt
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    I don't generally like Rom-Coms, but one of the few I like is on RTE1 on Friday evening, 9:30: One Fine Day. It's a pretty old-fashioned story about two working single parents who have to help each other look after their kids, annoy the heck out of each other, and ... guess what happens next? Michelle Pfeiffer is the epitome of a Yummy Mummy, and while George Clooney may sneer at such fluff now, he's got a Cary Grant thing going, and female viewers will be swooning. It also features a couple of kids who manage not to be annoying, a decent soundtrack, and a satisfying conclusion to the day in question. One for a cheap date night. :p

    From out there on the moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, ‘Look at that, you son of a bitch’.

    — Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 Astronaut



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    #266
    JP Liz
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    The Marine is on RTE 2 sat night


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    #267
    Larianne
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    Commando is on TV3 tomorrow night, YAY! :D


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    #268
    JP Liz
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    Mr & Mrs Smith RTE 1 tonight

    The movie that started Brangelina :rolleyes:


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    #269
    bnt
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    and Hot Fuzz is on TV3, 9PM. I never saw it when it came out, and I've read good things about it ...

    From out there on the moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, ‘Look at that, you son of a bitch’.

    — Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 Astronaut



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    #270
    mike65
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    Tricky one tonight if you are a fan of 70s action heroes, you have either
    Clint in The Gauntlet on ITV1 at 10.45 or Steve McQueen on BBC 1 in The Getaway at 11.40.

    I'd go for Gauntlet as its not shown as often, the Getaway is the better film but both are entertaining.


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    #271
    deadhead13
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    Enter the Dragon - TG4 12.10


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