Possibly one of the worse movies i've seen - Blackball (2003) Discussion

[–] Mad_Crumble 18 years ago

let me ask u summit....r u american?
and i have to disagree wae u i think that this film is up there wae the best of british comedy and well done to the boys(and girls) that were involved in making it

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[–] cacrawley 18 years ago

What's "wae"?

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[–] Mad_Crumble 18 years ago

sorry bout that just soo used tae(to) talking tae scottish folk(ppl) on msn, but wae is supposse tae be WITH

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[–] highlandland 18 years ago

Well, I'm watching "Blackball" on Sky as I type. Five minutes and counting (since I last looked at my watch) and no jokes yet.

Not sure why it's bad (maybe Mel Smith's direction makes it look too much like *beep* late-80s comedies like "Wilt" or "Nuns on the Runs") but it undeniably is. Still, it's better than "America Pie: Finger Up My Ass" or whatever's on Sky Movies 2 at the moment.

John

PS - I have one friend who types his e-mails in Scots. I wish I could do it, but always feel a wee bit self-concious of trying. Just imagine you're hearing broad Doric when you read this post (and for those who don't know what "Doric" is, just imagine you're hearing Orson Welles).

PPS - Talking of accents, the only annoying one is probably the love interest's Dad, the one from "Six Feet Under". Isn't he American?

PPPS - 10 minutes in an one funny visual gag!

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[–] AlmostHuman13 18 years ago

I do not believe you classed this film as being bad after watching the first ten minutes of it. What kind of an idiot does that?

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[–] Angel-Shadow 18 years ago

I really enjoyed it i thought it was quite good not spellbinding but a really good watch, for the record im british b4 anybody asks.

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[–] Hazzer_99 18 years ago

Are you slating British accents? Or just the specific individual accents in the film? Because I liked the accents in the film.

Go to the loo, 'cause all the *beep* is coming out your mouth instead of your a-hole...

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[–] JimD73 18 years ago

I thought the movie was horrible. While I may not be British, I do understand bowls. My father is a two-time Canadian champion, and even he thought this was a terribly unfunny movie.

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[–] Hazzer_99 18 years ago

That's a shame, because I happened to love this film. I don't think you need to so much as "understand" bowls as to know what it is - I mean, what is there to understand? It is the simplest game on the planet to watch (not play - I know it requires great skill to play). Either way, I thought it was both funny, and all-round amusing. Everybody has their preferences, I guess.

Go to the loo, 'cause all the *beep* is coming out your mouth instead of your a-hole...

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[–] immaterialworld 18 years ago

to be fair i can understand the problem with the accents, they are all talking west country, and it ain't the nicest of accents to listen to. but that's cos the film's based in torquay, wouldn't really make sense for them to be posh brits or to be talking scouse or geordie or summat would it?

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[–] Hazzer_99 18 years ago

Exactly. Though I thought their accent were a refreshing change to the ones we usually hear on screen.

Go to the loo, 'cause all the *beep* is coming out your mouth instead of your a-hole...

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[–] dnorthcott 15 years ago

As someone born and raised in Torquay, I resent the insulting of the accent. Fair enough if you don't like it, but that IS the accent of the person the film is based on, so what more would you expect?

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[–] GamerDErman 15 years ago

This film sucks, the accents are fine.

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[–] youngian67 13 years ago

Not up there with In the Loop for witty sophisticated British comedy film but it wasn’t Sex Lives of the Potato men either. A very likeable cast with strong support from Bernard Cribbens, James Cromwell and Johnny Vegas.

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