[Zoot]

Who watched it?
What do you think?
I've seen the first six episodes and I'm hooked already.

[mpb276]

I watched them all on Sky and it's a good show, I really enjoyed it.
If anyone isn't sure after the first few stick with it for a bit and watch a few more.

[Console]

Well, I've seen the entire first season and - without spoiling anything - I thought it was fantastic. As I've said somewhere here before, it is a little slow at times (I think Kendra related it to being as slow as Lost, but I don't think it is quite that slow), but it is a great story and well worth the wait.

[Yudster]

I played Final Fantasy instead. All the pre-publicity seemed to be telling me that I was going to be desperate to watch it, and that I would be hooked and find it unmissable - and I don't like being told what I'm going to like, so I didn't bother. And I've never played Final Fantasy, although my kids have got them all - I thought I'd give it a go.

[Console]

Which Final Fantasy did you play?

[foot-loose]

See, I don't understand why Im not enjoying it - its exactly the sort of show that I would normally be right into but I cant really be bothered with it. I've still got about a third of the series recorded off of Sky and I am watching them slowly but I just can't get into it like everyone else seems to.

[Zoot]

See, I don't understand why Im not enjoying it - its exactly the sort of show that I would normally be right into but I cant really be bothered with it. I've still got about a third of the series recorded off of Sky and I am watching them slowly but I just can't get into it like everyone else seems to.

Yell well, you didn't like Alien, theres no hope for you...
*walks off in a humph shrugging his shoulders*

[foot-loose]

Hah - I didn't say i didn't like it, I said the first hour was boring! The rest of it was a good laugh.

I've seen worse films.

[Yudster]

Which Final Fantasy did you play?

Ten. Apparently seven is the best, but Son loaned it to his now ex-girlfriend, so we have to enter into covert negotiations to retrieve it. Its a bit tedious at times, but I like killing monsters and the stupid dances the characters do when they win. The game play is horribly complicated for one such as me though, I have to admit I am a bit slow. Daughter keeps talking about "junctioning" and "limit breaks" and "putting magic on the weapons" and using strings of words together which have no relation at all to each other, and expects me to understand what she's saying. I just like killing monsters.

[Zoot]

The rest of it was a good laugh.

A good laugh? Alien?

I suppose you watch the Shawshank Redemption when you need a bit of a giggle too...

Its a good job you live all the way in Scotchy-land or else I'd re-enact that scene from A Clockwork Orange with my entire Sci-fi collection...

(But then again you probably thought Clockwork Orange was a comedy...)

[MK Chris]

A Clockwork Orange was a very good and clever film, but I'm not sure it lived up to the frankly massive hype that surrounded it. Then again, I did watch it in the 90s, so while it was probably way ahead of its time when it came out, I feel it has now dated a bit.

[Console]

Alien was hardly a scary film was it.

Yell well, you didn't like Alien, theres no hope for you...

I didn't like Alien either, I found it to be an extremely tedious film; I've tried sitting through it twice and switched it off about 75% through both times.

Which Final Fantasy did you play?

Ten. Apparently seven is the best, but Son loaned it to his now ex-girlfriend, so we have to enter into covert negotiations to retrieve it.

VII is often quoted as being the best, but that's mainly because it's the first one many people played, including myself. It's certainly a great game, but not necessarily the best. X was good as well, certainly far better than the current one (XII/XIII?). There's also a sequel to X which is supposed to be good as well, although I haven't actually played it yet.

See, I don't understand why Im not enjoying it - its exactly the sort of show that I would normally be right into but I cant really be bothered with it.

Well, it can't be for everyone. I'd suggest sitting through the rest of the first season if you don't have far to go and see if you can get into it, because I don't know anyone that's watched a couple of episodes that hasn't liked it; even my mum likes it. Still, like I said, it's not for everyone, for example, I can't stand Big Brother.

[Zoot]

Alien was hardly a scary film was it.

I didn't say it was scary, but as you've brought it up I actually think it is, much scarier than some so called 'Horror movies' they release now-a-days

[DemonHorse]

The rest of it was a good laugh.

A good laugh? Alien?

Alien is meant to be a tense thriller set in space, if you want all-out action, Aliens is the film for you.

I laugh at parts of Alien, but if I want to really split my sides laughing, I watch one of the films in the Saw trilogy.

I didn't like Alien either, I found it to be an extremely tedious film; I've tried sitting through it twice and switched it off about 75% through both times.

I had the same problem trying to watch any of the Star Wars films, except I don't last to half-way through, not in one sitting anyways.

[MK Chris]

Alien was hardly a scary film was it.

I didn't say it was scary, but as you've brought it up I actually think it is, much scarier than some so called 'Horror movies' they release now-a-days

Horror films are a funny thing. Generally, I'm not too keen, though there are some I liked (the first Freddy, the first two Hallowe'ens, the Scream films (even though they were spoof horror films), etc). I think it depends what element they try to make scary though; a lot of the time it's just a lot of screaming, which is supposed to be construed as scary. Lots of gore is not scary, psychological things are more scary. Having said that, I've been watching horror films since I was a kid, as have quite a few here I suspect, so you'd be hard pushed to scare a lot of people. I do still jump (every time, why?) at the dead person walking past the toilet when Cole is taking a piss in Sixth Sense.

The Exorcist was tripe as well.

if I want to really split my sides laughing, I watch one of the films in the Saw trilogy.

I actually liked those, I hadn't seen them till recently. The first one was the best and the second one was the weakest, but I'm interested as to how they'll resurrect Jigsaw for the fourth installment.

[Vivienne]

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[quote="DemonHorse"]

I love horror films, esp. "amityville" stuff (based on true life). And Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

[Console]

if I want to really split my sides laughing, I watch one of the films in the Saw trilogy.

I actually liked those, I hadn't seen them till recently. The first one was the best and the second one was the weakest, but I'm interested as to how they'll resurrect Jigsaw for the fourth installment.

Usually I really hate horror films, largely because their only purpose is to try and scare/horrify you and so skip on any semblance of a story or plot, or the story/plot is so weak as to be annoying. Saw actually had a fairly decent idea behind it though. If any of you have seen the film 'The Cube' it's a lot like Saw (in that there are traps that will kill you), and the concept behind it is fascinating; there's not a particular huge plot aside from they're survival, but it's a good film.

[Vivienne]

Usually I really hate horror films, largely because their only purpose is to try and scare/horrify you and so skip on any semblance of a story or plot, .

[Quote fixed]

The solution to this is to view horror films based on fact (in Amityville's case). That said, I don't suppose there are that many based on fact.

[Yudster]

There's also a sequel to X which is supposed to be good as well, although I haven't actually played it yet

Got that too, somewhere. I think. I'm going to be a while with x though..........

[Walter Sobchak]

Well, I've seen the entire first season and - without spoiling anything - I thought it was fantastic. As I've said somewhere here before, it is a little slow at times (I think Kendra related it to being as slow as Lost, but I don't think it is quite that slow), but it is a great story and well worth the wait.

Completely agree Console, there are times when it drags a little, but nothing like some of the Lost episodes, although I have only seen the first series, I hope it stays 'fresh' through the next series too.
Are you watching the series again Console? I watched the first 2 episodes and it seems even better! (unlike some programs).

[SAV1OUR]

I genuinely enjoyed Top Gear before it, didnt know it was on till Footy posted it on here. A for Heroes, yes I will need time to give a damn about these lead "characters". I like the enormousness of such a show as this as I'm usually the first to hate over bloated over hyped American shows, the budget allows for some great shots and effects, so I might be drawn to that - the cinematic factor - instead, in the coming weeks.

[Console]

The solution to this is to view horror films based on fact (in Amityville's case).

I suppose one of the main reasons that 'Horror' films aren't that scary is because no matter depraved a film might be, it's just a film (which coincidently the tag line of what has to be the dullest 'horror' film, of all time - The Last House on the Left). I haven't seen/read anything on 'The Amityville Horror', so I can't really comment on whether a horror film based on fact is any more or less horrific.

[Vivienne]

It's no more (or less) horrific, but the fact that it is based on fact just made it more meaningful, I guess. .

The amityville stuff is fasinating stuff.

[Console]

Are you watching the series again Console?

I haven't yet, but I do plan to before the 'Origins' thing comes on.

A for Heroes, yes I will need time to give a damn about these lead "characters".

You wouldn't have seen him in the first episode, but you've still to be introduced to one of the main Heroes, who is one of my favourites from the show (although I like all of them), Matt Parkman.

Incidentally, released along side the American airings of the show were some online comics. They go into a little of the back history of some of the characters, show some storylines that weren't shown in the show and generally give more information. If you want to view them they're available at NBC's Heroes minisite. Be careful though, some of them will contain spoilers for later episodes

[MK Chris]

Usually I really hate horror films, largely because their only purpose is to try and scare/horrify you and so skip on any semblance of a story or plot, or the story/plot is so weak as to be annoying. Saw actually had a fairly decent idea behind it though.

See, I tried explaining that to Yudster the other day in the chat room, but she didn't believe me!

The solution to this is to view horror films based on fact (in Amityville's case). That said, I don't suppose there are that many based on fact.

Viv, I hate to piss on your bonfire, but Amityville is about as much based on 'fact' as Nightmare on Elm Street. It's set in the same house, that's about all. Admittedly, I've not seen Amityville, nor have I read the book, however, I do know what it's about and I have also read about Ronald DeFeo Jr, who committed the real-life Amityville murders.

The Lutz family, who moved there after the murders took place made claims of paranormal goings-on in the house; no one who has lived there since has ever made the same claims. This, as with many films 'based' on fact, you have to be careful with; you have to wonder exactly how much of it is 'based' on fact, because I suspect in a large number of cases, very little would be the answer.

See here:
Ronald DeFeo, Jr. (specifically the part on The book and film versions linked to the murders)
The Amityville Horror