Hey Grigg, scroll down to see my razor-sharp wit at work as I respond to a spammer. Meanwhile, read my fan mail: -- Griff's Movie Review Message Board

[ Show ]

Support VoyForums

[ Shrink ]

VoyForums Announcement: Programming and providing support for this service has been a labor of love since 1997. We are one of the few services online who values our users' privacy, and have never sold your information. We have even fought hard to defend your privacy in legal cases; however, we've done it with almost no financial support -- paying out of pocket to continue providing the service. Due to the issues imposed on us by advertisers, we also stopped hosting most ads on the forums many years ago. We hope you appreciate our efforts.

Show your support by donating any amount. (Note: We are still technically a for-profit company, so your contribution is not tax-deductible.) PayPal Acct: Feedback:

Donate to VoyForums (PayPal):

[ Login ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: 1, [2], 3 ]

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Date Posted: 18:34:16 06/26/01 Tue
Author: Rich
Subject: Hey Grigg, scroll down to see my razor-sharp wit at work as I respond to a spammer. Meanwhile, read my fan mail:

Great to see a review from an Englishman who has a better feel for the Bond character (naturally so). Most Americans here are so blasted by the new age civil rights movement and the school of what's happening now that they've lost track of Bond's character altogether. They spend so much time trying to be "politically correct" and non-offensive that those overtones dominate the thought and Bond is buried. Other than brief moments in Goldeneye, I've been very disappointed with Brosnan as Bond as he's just way too effeminate in the role for me. This is coupled with scripts that waste time playing him off against the female heroine in frustrating moments of gender wars as if trying to make up for the past male dominated attitude of the Bond movies. I get so caught up in this forced sea of socialization that it becomes near impossible to concentrate on the plot or the action. It also makes the relationships shallow and weak as so much time is spent on either mutual self-respect or trying to figure each other out. It would be nice if the writers would let the audience assume that women can be smart, strong and hold good jobs without ramming it down our throats. As far as Bond goes, it seems as if he's stuck between being a creep or somebody who changes diapers. Bad news. I also like your comments on past Bonds, especially Dalton, who was jibed big time. It became popular to sweep Dalton under the rug for some reason when he was Bond and most "fans" here treat it like he wasn't even Bond at all (a la Lazenby). I must admit that I was part of it for awhile as I had grown up watching Roger Moore and it was such a rapid departure. Upon watching TLDL and LTK many more times, I reversed my opinion and I consider Dalton's characterization to be the second best by far. In fact, Connery and Dalton are the only two guys that I enjoy as Bond as Moore was also too effeminate for me. I agree that the Brosnan era is overblown. I did like Goldeneye in spots and I did like the TWINE. I do think that the trouble is Bond's character. Everyone is so caught up in making him "politically correct" that he just looks goofy. The overly aggressive characterizations of the heroines have also been frustrating at times. Hopefully, future scripts will provide better balance between a feminine ideal and Bond as Bond. Take care, dude.

Jeff
Jacksonville, FL
USA

Ah, suck my cock, Jeff! If I wanted to know what you thought, I'd ask ya! There's only one reviewer in the world whose opinion I'm interested in and that's my own! Yeah, cos I always talk sense and everyone else talks shite, you fawning gibbon!

Anyway, Grigg, post your review on A Clockwork Orange so I can see your subtle reading of its texts.

And as for Tosh in the Big Brother house, he told viewers to vote for him (spending their hard-earning money in the process) as he was going to bring fun and spice into the house... and what's he done? Sat around moaning and reading his fucking books all day!! If I was one of the people that voted for him (I think I voted for Shatasha) then I'd sue him under the Trades Descriptions Act. The bloody liar! Just like Tory Blair, full of promise, then when he gets elected he does jack shit!

And attention Star Cops fans - if you go to the Award-Winning STAR COPS site then you can see the new review under story seven.... AOL isn't letting me upload one of the pics though, but never mind (It's Anna getting maced, btw, which should explain the caption).

Bollocks to ya!

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Replies:

Nice to see you share my views on Summer btw, Grigg... I'm glad I'm not the only one. What I hate about the summer is having to wear hardly any clothes. Spindly arms combined with a pigeon chest and a pot belly don't look that great exposed. Apart from that, having the completion of a snowflake doesn't help. But I do like seeing other people wearing nothing... there was this ginger bint with freckly tits on the bus today, they were practically falling out. I thought "you dirty bitch, I'll give you one up the ginger minge if you like". (NT) -- Rich, 18:38:20 06/26/01 Tue
- completion = complexion (NT) -- Dsylexic Rich, 18:39:21 06/26/01 Tue
  - Same here, chief - I've got arms like cocktail sticks, a chest like a xylophone and legs like twiglets. Much better to have a nice big winter coat on. Good to see you putting your skillful grasp of the English language into full force again with your stinging response to that spammer... he won't try that one again in a hurry! Good news for our site buddy - Sky are showing The Ghost of Frankenstein, Son of Frankenstein and the 1963 remake of The Old Dark House next week! Now do a bloody preview, you ain't done one in ages! I've stuck my own in the secret clicker... -- Griff, 21:03:06 06/26/01 Tue
    - Incidentally, I believe Kenny and his wild claims. The way he screams "This is not a scam!!" totally convinces me that he's telling the truth. And I've got to stop eating so much junk food - it's not doing my completion any good at all... (NT) -- Griff, 21:06:37 06/26/01 Tue
      - Good to see you bumping another Star Flops episode down a star there... cos it's shite! Hey, Sci-Fi start Twilight Zone double bills every day from Monday, and Mission: Impossible's on Granada Plus, not sure from what point cos the TV guide doesn't say. And Sci-Fi are showing all six episodes of the '70s Quatermass series if you're interested - I've never seen any of them before so I'm gonna tape it. I love Sky, I love Sky, ee-i-addy-oh, I love Sky! It's Michael J. Fox's last Spin City tonight on Paramount, be sure to watch it - oops, put my foot in it again, it's on Sky! Do you like Radiohead, you wet fart? (NT) -- Griff, 21:11:42 06/26/01 Tue
    - Grigg, here's what I have to say: I don't envy you IN THE LEAST for Jacob The Liar but for the chance to see Greed and the method might of Steiger in The Pawnbroker I even you a great deal. I'd like to see those two Frankenstein movies, too, but I don't know anyone with Sky who'll tape 'em for me, sadly. Yeah, Radiohead are a good band, though I haven't heard anything from their last two albums. Fade Out's my favourite track. Do you like Cracker, Grigg? (NT) -- Rich, 00:08:07 06/27/01 Wed
      - Even = envy. Bastard, learn to spell! Speaking of Radiohead, it reminds me of when I was on a course for work and one of the high-level, middle-aged managers sat at my table and asked me what music I like. So seeing an opportunity to get my tongue straight up his ass, I said "I like a lot of older music to be honest, stuff like The Beatles and The Stones". And he went "Oh, really? I'm into Radiohead myself." There was a hissing sound as I deflated.... (NT) -- Rich, 00:10:56 06/27/01 Wed
        Poor Rich, trying to work your way up the greasy corporate pole by kissing every arse along the way. Tell 'em about your Golden Web award! Shame you don't know anyone with Sky who could tape those movies for you, eh? That's a real shame, that is... I guess you'll just have to wait till they come on BBC2, eh? Me and Bills went halves on Kid A yesterday to see what it's like - could be great, could be shite. The Bends is their best so far. How about this lot: Meat Loaf, Shania Twain, Dean Martin, Johnny Cash, Alanis Morrisette, James, Cowboy Junkies? Now do a bloody preview!! (NT) -- Griff, 07:09:05 06/27/01 Wed
        Yeah man, it's a real shame about those Sky movies... if only there was some way you could watch 'em! Ah well, you can always read my reviews. I've got the treat of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II (**) at 9.30 this morning! Vanilla Ice! Have you seen any of the various Quatermass series then? (NT) -- Griff, 07:14:04 06/27/01 Wed

Forum timezone: GMT+0
VF Version: 3.00b, ConfDB:
Before posting please read our privacy policy.
VoyForums^(tm) is a Free Service from Voyager Info-Systems.
Copyright © 1998-2019 Voyager Info-Systems. All Rights Reserved.