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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Films Containing Trains.. |
| Falloy |
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Posted: 22 May 2021, 4:56 pm
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| There's a charming 1973 movie called Horror Express starring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee and Telly Savalas. It's basically "The Thing" on a train (the Trans Siberian Express). Almost the whole movie takes place on the train. The exterior shots are of an elaborate model that was built fo... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: I keep wasting money on horror movies |
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Posted: 22 May 2021, 4:29 pm
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Replies: 25
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| While I acknowledge that most of the recent mainstream horror movies (the ones that rely on jump scares) have been pretty uninteresting, if you're prepared to look further afield- at slightly arty and foregin movies- I think horror cinema is going through a bit of a golden period. Some examples (big... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: what are you listening to THIS VERY SECOND? |
| Falloy |
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Posted: 18 Nov 2020, 4:47 pm
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Replies: 66,196
Views: 2,652,057
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Frank Sidebottom (with Little Frank...)
Wonderful.
You know he was. He really was. |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: TV Episodes You Have Just Watched |
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Posted: 10 Nov 2020, 3:23 pm
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Replies: 7,741
Views: 377,140
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Been watching some episodes of Hammer House of Horror:
"The Silent Scream", "The House That Bled to Death" and "The Two Faces of Evil".
All quite good old-fashioned fun. |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: What movies have you seen recently? |
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Posted: 10 Nov 2020, 2:54 pm
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Replies: 21,164
Views: 1,483,915
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| Just rewatched the 1978 Dawn of the Dead on the new Second Sight 4K restoration. It still packs a punch and is pretty much the only zombie movie you need- The Walking Dead dragged the same shtick out over a thousand hours (or however long it lasted). |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Post a book you're reading |
| Falloy |
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Posted: 07 Nov 2020, 4:40 am
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Replies: 4,916
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Currently reading
Hawksmoor by Peter Ackroyd
Recently finished;
The Cipher by Kathe Koje
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Somthing Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury (re-re-read of and old favourite) |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: The Folk / Folk Rock Thread |
| Falloy |
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Posted: 05 Nov 2020, 3:45 pm
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Replies: 55
Views: 10,181
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Wot no Pogues?
The Incredible String Band
Well they're sort of folky - Band of Holy Joy
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: What movies have you seen recently? |
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Posted: 05 Nov 2020, 3:31 pm
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Replies: 21,164
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| His House (Netflix). Superb horror debut by Remi Weekes. It reminded me of Under the Shadow, and that can only be a good thing. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What Sort Of Model Railrway Do You Like? |
| Falloy |
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Posted: 05 Nov 2020, 4:47 am
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Replies: 101
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| You mention you already have 00 gauge trains. What sort do you have? 00 gauge locos can be converted to 7mm narrow gauge if one wants to do a little modelling. Little 4 wheel 0-4-0's are the easiest to convert. The rolling stock I have is pretty modern Hornby and Bachmann Branchline stuff, some ste... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What age did you learn to ride a bike? |
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Posted: 03 Nov 2020, 4:20 pm
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| Erm - about 21 :oops: I was given a bike when I was about 7 and really struggled with it without the training wheels on. To be fair we didn't have a garden or yard where I could practice. My friends at the time soon got the hang of it and progressed to bikes with gears which were beyond me at the ti... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What Sort Of Model Railrway Do You Like? |
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Posted: 03 Nov 2020, 4:01 am
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Replies: 101
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| I would absolutely love a model railway. I've always wanted one and it is my number one fantasy purchase if I won the lottery. I think a continuous run layout would be more fun. The problem is space. I'm only in a small flat and that's not likely to change. I do have some locos and rolling stock (oo... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What Sort Of Model Railrway Do You Like? |
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Posted: 03 Nov 2020, 3:54 am
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Replies: 101
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| Loved seeing the steam lorries posted above- I will have to do a bit of research. A steam lorry featured prominantly in the Disney movie "One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing" Don't think we'll being seeing much of that film any more - it's rather racist... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: TRAINS WHO ELSE LIKE TRAINS |
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Posted: 28 Oct 2020, 4:22 pm
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Replies: 67
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| What is the blue rail era ? This was the period from 1967 to 1982 when British railways were nationalised as, er, British Rail and all locomotives were painted a blue-grey colour. Coaches were in the same rail blue with a grey section at window height. I think this was viewed as a pretty boring liv... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: What movies have you seen recently? |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2020, 1:40 pm
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Replies: 21,164
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Saint Maud - superb (9/10)
The Eyes of My Mother - pretty good (7/10)
Both fairly slow, fairly arty and quite downbeat. Both deal with the subject of intense loneliness.
Have something more fun lined up for later - The Monster Squad  |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: TRAINS WHO ELSE LIKE TRAINS |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2020, 1:33 pm
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| I like trains. My favourite eras as Southern Railway steam (the Bluebell Railway is our local preserved railway and has quite a few) and British Rail Green and Blue diesel eras. The latter is the era I grew up in. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: I'm back |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2020, 1:28 pm
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Replies: 5
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Hi Everyone.
I used to post here a couple of years ago but then I rather drifted away.
I've become rather isolated because of the lockdown so I'm making myself reach out to people again. I'll start posting again and see what happens.
Hope to see you around.
Take care all. |
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