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Quigley Down Under Bet you've never heard of this film, or you've just seen the title in the 'Q' part of a film index. I've watched it probably 3 or 4 times since it came out in 1990. Last time was a few years back, so I thought I'd give it another go. There are some films which I can play back in my head, they are so familiar. This isn't one of them, but it's getting there. There are so many things about it I like. I like the fact that it features the undervalued Tom Selleck, playing a really good role as a, long range, sharpshooting, cowboy in Australia. It also features the rather gorgeous, and oft overlooked, Laura San Giacomo. Oh, and Alan Rickman gets in there, as an Outback rancher, with some sharp wit too. Yeah, it's a Western, and hence just about made its $20M budget back, plus a few cents. So, everyone was paid, and a few people were entertained, and a little filmic secret was born. It's flawed, it's corny in places, but it's a little cracker.

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Hint of the lavender..?

On Late Kick Off, they are going to be naming their team of the region, in the next few weeks, and I thought it was amusing that Grahame Murty, when asked if he had any ideas, said he'd have to pick all Saints players because he'd get it in the neck if he didn't. Eddie Howe as his pick of manager though. Can't really argue with that.

Pearce considered Lambert to be the better player by some margin.

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Balls..! Missed it. I shall have to watch on iPlayer.

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I would have thought that he could find a level at football to suit him. He obviously must have some talent, because you can't fool people forever. So, as people are saying above, perhaps there's a career to be carved out in non-league football. He could play for Eastleigh Spitfires or something. Staying with Saints and NOT playing football is going to do nothing for him, except make him realise that the thing he obviously wants to do is denied him. I actually feel sorry for the lad.

Nope, I think you had the perfect solution. Popping blisters is the only way, mate.

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Yeah, 5 computers out of every 100 are Apples. Whoop-dee-do..! Frankly, who'd bother writing a virus..?

I wonder if they have the same high opinion of you..?

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99,394 first and only go. Don't think I'd better that, as I nailed quite a few. But I wish the bloody game wouldn't be so time dependent. It spoils it a bit.

The Life & Times of David Gayle Finished a little while ago on ITV3. I only watched it because of the recently discovered Kevin Spacey fan club that exists on this forum. I'd never seen it before, and was really glad I stayed awake. It genuinely pulls at the emotions and contains no cheap tearjerking moments. This is because, not only for the story, but the quality of the acting and direction. Smirking Saint was right, it was a good 'un. The Quick & the Dead Unlike this one. Saw it the other day, and found it utterly preposterous, yet completely watchable. The scenario is way more incredible than the film above, with gunfighters being matched to each other's skills in a contest, which serves several purposes, but mainly to eliminate the enemies and rivals to the Chief Fast-Draw and Mayor of the the town of Redemption. It's hard to imagine that Gene Hackman used to play goodies, he has played so many baddies in his latter years. Here he is, in typical form up against all manner of star players from Lance Henriksen [Aliens films], Keith David [The Thing], Leonardo Di Caprio, Russell Crowe and Sharon Stone. What with focus pulls and zooms from director Sam Raimi, that are reminiscent of a 1970's Stephen Spielberg, and a waifer thin story, it is the intensity of the manically over-blown acting that carries the film to its climax. Add in a couple of Sam Peckinpah peeps through the bullet holes with the camera for shock value, and explosions of huge magnitude, and that's it. Watch it once in astonishment, and if you ever bother to go back again it can only be to look at Sharon Stone looking gorgeous in her cowboy gear.

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Congratulations to Bournemouth. Let them have their fun. It's not everyday they gain promotion from League Two.

I also completely agree with this post. I have absolutely nothing against Pompey fans, and I don't share in the stupid heightened rivalry. Their's is just another FC 22 miles down the road, as far as I'm concerned. But what does appall me is the way that PFC have got away with it. They will go into the Championship next season, quietly sweeping everything under the media carpet, owing £120M to various people, who'll never see more than a percentage of that money again, if ever. There are clubs who have managed their finances a damn sight better than PFC has, and they have behaved fairly and responsibly, while trying to survive, and yet have had various points deductions thrown at them. Yes, I'm thinking of Bournemouth AFC too. Bear in mind, that as Portsmouth FC sink into the Championship, incredibly to start on level terms with other clubs there, that they still have a lucrative FA Cup Final day to go, with an almost certain [unless someone in the footballing authority acts] European place awarded to them, whilst they have won matches that mattered under false pretences.

It'll probably be a bit more pasta than pasty. Anybody for prawns..?