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Television / Re: Those unpopular / obscure ...

Last post by chainsaw midget - Today at 09:05:38 AM

Thunder in Paradise. 

It was a one season show in the 90s starring Hulk Hogan, who traveled around the world and fought crime with his partner and their special high tech boat.  The thing was pure cheese.It was the kind of show that made Baywatch look deep and subtle. 

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Press Releases and Film News / Re: New Attack of the Killer T...

Last post by chainsaw midget - Today at 08:55:45 AM

He's in his 90s, but he's still hanging in there. 

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Movie Reviews / Re: Mutant Reviewers From Hell

Last post by Sitting Duck - Today at 07:46:58 AM

For Christmas, I once again honored the tradition of telling ghost stories by featuring a detailed synopsis of Dark Gathering.

https://mutantreviewersmovies.com/2025/12/27/an-anime-ghost-story-for-christmas-dark-gathering/

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Entertainment / Re: New! Reading Anything Thre...

Last post by Alex - Today at 05:47:39 AM

Tigers in the Mud by Otto Carius: The Experiences of a German Tank Commander during the Second World War. Most of the book takes place on the Eastern Front, although after recovering from a serious injury, he does end up spending the last few weeks of the European war fighting against US forces. I've read a few books written by tankers from the war, and it is interesting to see their different opinions on the different enemies they faced. This one is one of Germany's top tank aces with over 150 kills credited to his name (although, as he refused to count any kills that were achieved when he was the tank commander rather than the gunner and quite often gave credit away for shared kills his actual total would have been much higher). I found his meeting with Himmler particularly interesting. He doesn't seem to be a nazi, but consider himself a German patriot and an anti-communist (at one point he muses that people in Eastern Europe would have been much happier and better off had the Soviets not won the war. I am not sure I agree with that as they'd have been mostly dead).

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Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2

Last post by FatFreddysCat - Today at 05:43:55 AM

"Fatal Beauty" (1987)
A wise cracking LAPD detective (Whoopi Goldberg) is on the trail of the dealer (Brad Dourif) who's pushing a particularly potent, deadly new drug nicknamed "Fatal Beauty."
A below average action comedy in the "Beverly Hills Cop" vein, Whoopi tries her best but she's just not believable as a tough cop. Watchable, but not necessary.

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Television / Re: Those unpopular / obscure ...

Last post by Alex - Today at 05:35:26 AM

Tales of the Golden Monkey. Set as pre-WW2 adventure show. While successful, it was doomed by its high production costs to a single season. It followed the adventures of an American pilot (he might have been called Jake, or that might be the name of his one-eyed dog) living on a Pacific island and getting up to all sorts of Indina Jones style adventures.

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Off Topic Discussion / Re: Alex's even longer post th...

Last post by Alex - Today at 05:27:43 AM

We have four of Kristi's relatives in various stages of moving to the UK, along with three of her friends (plus families). Spain is a nice place, although be very careful about buying a house these. I recommend a lot of research into the problems expats have been having so you can avoid certain pitfalls.

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Television / Re: Blake's 7 reboot?

Last post by Alex - Today at 05:23:03 AM

The BSG reboot was pretty decent. I am prepared to give this one a chance. If it sucks I'll just walk away. My favourite character from the show was always Avon. I'd be interested to see what they do with him (if they even have the same characters).

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Off Topic Discussion / Re: Random Statements About So...

Last post by Alex - Today at 05:13:49 AM

Just to complicate things a bit further, tea is used in some parts of the country to refer to your evening meal.

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Off Topic Discussion / Re: Random Statements About So...

Last post by Trevor - Today at 05:10:28 AM

yep, 'candy' and 'sweets' being another...

there are occasional exceptions. 'popping candy' is known by that name here... and 'candy floss'...can't think of any other examples.

What the Brits call "tea," Americans call "don't you have any coffee?"