New PotW

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Sun Sep 26, 2004 5:43 pm

[Community -> Update]

Looks like Ghetto Ghoose has updated the Picture of the Week. This time it's from a movie called Threads:<blockquote>Video case of the movie 'Threads,' the BBC documentary based in a post-apocalyptic England after the Russians attacked the west. From what I hear, it is apparently the shit. Sent in by Radman2307.</blockquote>I remember a BBC series a few years back about an alien invasion, and the series ended with all the good guys' efforts failing, and so they decided to destroy the planet with nuclear bombs rather than let the aliens take over the world. The whole thing ended with the screen fading white as the bombs went off.
 
 If you have any suggestions for future pictures, <a href="http://www.duckandcover.cx/forums/profi ... cb26">send them along to Ghetto Ghoose</a>.

Ernesto · Post by **Ernesto** » Sun Sep 26, 2004 6:12 pm

Aren't documentaries supposed to be non-fiction films?

Post by **Retlaw83** » Sun Sep 26, 2004 6:25 pm

Ernesto wrote:Aren't documentaries supposed to be non-fiction films?

None of Micheal Moore's documentaries are non-fiction films, so I guess they don't have to be.

T-900 · Post by **T-900** » Sun Sep 26, 2004 6:41 pm

Threads has nothing to do with Aliens, it was made in the early eighties. Teatime is just rambling

A BBC series I loved was 'The Last Train'
Post apocalyptic, though i don't remember the cause, but very well done... people being hunted through ruined cities by packs of wild dogs, groups of looters and raiders etc... It's only 6-8 years old if i remember correctly.. at most.

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Sun Sep 26, 2004 7:50 pm

Documentary = a presentation based on documents or other existing proof.
Moore heats up the conversation. And he's got a point.

But - this thing has been eaten through in several threads before.

Gobias · Post by **Gobias** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 10:32 am

Threads is a "documentary".
Meaning it is no aliens or such in it.

It is very good and everyone who is interested in The Cold War and what could happend should see it. I was very young when i first saw it, and it did a really big impact on me. Bla bla bla. Anyway its not shit, its just old.

Stevie D · Post by **Stevie D** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 12:28 pm

Kashluk wrote:Documentary = a presentation based on documents or other existing proof.
Moore heats up the conversation. And he's got a point.

But - this thing has been eaten through in several threads before.

Threads about Threads?

This DVD of this here sells like hot cakes on Ebay.

Radman2307 · Post by **Radman2307** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 7:05 pm

I personally loved the film...

Its set in my home city of Sheffield too... So good all round. I first saw it earlier this year on BBC 4 or one of the BBC sky channels.

Very good indeed. I suggest you guys try and get hold of a copy, even though it is a little old it still had a big impact on me. Anyway here is a review:

http://www.the-snu.co.uk/Threads.htm

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 8:43 pm

I live in Sheffield. Wierd.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 8:45 pm

Is your avatar bigger?

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 8:48 pm

Yeah. I found the original source for it at www.jamestheband.com, before I had copied it off amazon or something. So now it's clearer and sharper (I also added a black outline), rather than the (inferior) CD scan that amazon were using.

Incidentally, if you've got time there are sound samples of the entire album that my avatar is taken from on that website, which are worth listening to. It's a brilliant album, especially when listened to as a whole rather than individual tracks.
If it means anything, Exitium has listened to the whole album and liked it. Is that good? Who knows.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 9:07 pm

What kind of music is it? Electronic, accoustic, metal, hiphop?

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 11:43 am

S4ur0n27 wrote:What kind of music is it? Electronic, accoustic, metal, hiphop?

Kind of electronic pop/rock. This album was produced by Brian Eno, if that gives you an indication of its influences.

Gobias · Post by **Gobias** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 11:46 am

Damm i love Brian Eno!

So, now it is said...

(Im straight)

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 2:05 pm

Yeah I love Eno a lot. I'll def check it out.