Designer1

On 02/05/2021 at 23:11, Designer1 said:

Mike Patton for me.

The guy can do the absolute lot, and do it all incredibly well.

Still no change there then (and it's probably been my answer for 30 years).

Those 6 Octaves can knock any style, language or genre out the park.

He's a phenom.

Latest offering from riff machine Tommy Victor - Noice 

On the final season of Top Boy and I have to say its been utterly superb.

There hasn't been a single story strand that hasn't been well written and executed, and every single person in the ensemble cast has been on their A-Game. 

With only 3 episodes left im just hoping they land the ending...(no spoilers you lot ).

1 hour ago, theboyangel said:

Working on a Sunday! 

 

#metoo

Only a couple of hours though, and wfh so not too bad.

And finished.

Overall its a very good game but it's hampered by some pretty big flaws (enemy density being my main bugbear as its absolutely ridiculous in some areas) but the combat, variety of builds and world design itself are all good.

I may return to go for the Platinum at some point but I'll need a bit of a break first after ploughing 80hrs+ into the first playthrough. 

Right, now to get stuck into Baldurs Gate 3.

1 hour ago, Pongo Waring said:

That new David Fincher film is on Netflix now. Think it's called the killer but I could be wrong.

Anyone seen it?

Didn't think it was on there yet? Early Nov iirc.

If you're a horror fan (sorry Mike ) then you will NOT see many better examples of the genre this year than this absolute belter from Argentina:

Brilliantly written and directed with top notch acting. Some genuinely 'oh my **** god!' moments as the nihilistic dread slowly builds to a satisfying final act.

Showing on Shudder now and highly recommended.

This is weird 

Just back from...

It was OK, a decent bit of entertainment which I'm sure fans of the game will get a bit more mileage from.

I did love those animatronic effects though - they nailed that.

3 hours ago, Seat68 said:

How was Jesse Plemons?

As @theboyangel says, he gave his usual excellent performance, although i would have liked to have seen him given a little bit more screentime.

3 hours ago, Pongo Waring said:

Did Killers of the Flower Moon feel like a 3hour 46 minute movie or did it go quick?
Not sure I can sit in a cinema for that long.

It flew by for me tbh. I didnt even have my usual mid movie piss I was so invested 

3 minutes ago, Stevo985 said:

I agree, but what I would say is I think horror is a genre that is easy to do badly.

Completely agree. Very similar to comedy in that respect. Which is why it's always a beautiful thing when you find an off the beaten track gem (as I've done many times).

Horror is like any other genre of film, it has some very good movies and some very, very bad ones.

If like me you have a love for the genre, and know which writers, directors and actors to keep an eye on and do a little bit of digging/research then you'll find some absolutely brilliant stuff.

Same sort of thing that applies to genres of music I suppose.

12 hours ago, sidcow said:

Such a torrent of excitement and positivity on here when this was announced you (I assume you?) were compelled to create this. 

So much revisionist criticism of this signing after the event but it was almost unanimously welcomed at the time. 

Yeah I did create that.

It was less that I was excited about the signing (I did think it was a good move though) and more a reaction to us having just lost Grealish to Man C. It was supposed to be a nice bit of levity given that most of us felt like we'd been kicked in the knackers.

Really enjoying Swarm at the moment.

You can tell Donald Glover is involved in the writing as there's definitely a bit of Atlantas off beat humour and darkness to it.

Dominique Fishback is absolutely superb in the main role as the obsessed fan.

It's on Amazon Prime if anyone is interested. 

On my deathbed at age 99, my family gather around to say goodbye.

I give them all a puzzled look and then utter my final words:

"How the **** did Steven Gerrard ever become Villa manager?"  

I then pass away, still none the wiser.

A long overdue rewatch of this tonight:

Superbly dark drama with Gael Garcia Bernal in his first English speaking role, alongside William Hurt (excellent as always) and an early role for Paul Dano.

Well recommended if you are a fan of well written, tightly plotted drama with strong ensemble casts.

39 minutes ago, Pongo Waring said:

Killers of the flower moon Is 3 hours 26 minutes long!

Tickets booked for Sunday morning - can't wait 

28 minutes ago, rjw63 said:

Got The Northman to watch later, Alexander Skarsgaard and Anya Taylor Joy amongst a decent cast.

Always a Skarsgaard in these Scando pics

 

One of my favourite movies from last year Roberto - absolutely love Robert Eggers stuff 

4 hours ago, dubbs said:

If I complete it once, and it's a big if I'll maybe try a magic build of some description.  I don't usually go down that route on Soulslike games but might be fun to try out.

Now that you have access to the hub area, you'll be able to buy various supplies etc and start a few npc quests. There's a vendor/npc who exists in Umbral in the hub that is useful for unlocking Boss gear rewards.

I would recommend unlocking the Blacksmith next and getting your gear upgraded asap. It's quite a tough side quest, but its worth the effort to get some levels on your gear.

Video here if you want a bit of a guide on where to go:
 

48 minutes ago, Seat68 said:

Just started the last season of Succession. My own fault for looking in here.

Some people think that everyone watches the shows at the exact same time as them. It's maddening and I've already had a few shows spoilt because of inconsiderate words removed.