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Meister

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We have lost one of the only few good things to come out of England: Benny Hill will no longer be shown on BBC America.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117962378.html?categoryid=14&cs=1

I'm not sure what was more entertaining than the double speed motion or the underwear clad vixens running around looking for their baby strollers.

I have a feeling LancsLad has packed it in and moved back to the land of scones for this reason alone.
 
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Fuck the BBC and fuck the CBC as well!

Two fucking shithole entities wasting valuable airspace, not to mention sucking much needed tax dollars out of the public.

Even watching British films I need to turn on the "closed-caption" just to understand what the fuck they are saying.

FUCK THE BBC AND FUCK THE CBC - ESPECIALLY THE CBC!

I would love to see the whole CBC network shut down for good. It is simply a huge waste of taxpayer dollars
 
heheheh ... fuck, Ref ... you pretty much just blasted some of the few segments of "media" I hold to be of any value ...

how can you not appreciate the CBC ? ... they host some of the best programming around ... from the Passionate Eye to Degrassi ... it's one of the few refuges of sanity, although I don't doubt for a second many would strongly agree with you.

the BBC ? ... again, some of the few folk who can present news and documentaries in an intelligent manner .... for the most part [ and possibly dependant in some areas on your social and political views] without too much bias, dramatics and incessantly repeating the same damn news ad nuesum for hours on end no matter how trivial it may be in the widescreen picture ...

as for British film ... once again, the UK makes some of the best films around and it's worth using CC if you really need it, no ? ... just off the top of my head & obviously subjective ...

Snatch
Lock, Stock and what not.
The Wicker Man
Clockwork Orange
Whisky Galore ( awsum stuff )
In The Name Of The Father
Trainspotting
The Elephant Man
Brazil
Kes ( a personal favorite )
Bend It Like Beckham - how can you not love this film ? : )


plus a shit load of other older classics like Zulu, The Third Man, Blow-Up etc etc ...


what is wrong with you, man ???? !!!! .... what happened to Mr fuckin' Brady ??? : )


PS I grew up watching Benny Hill and picking up a copy of The Sun on the way to school to check out the topless SSG ... I'd get some fresh Hovis bread on the way home.
 
Ref said:
Even watching British films I need to turn on the "closed-caption" just to understand what the fuck they are saying.
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AW come on Ref, try not to have sex and watch the tele the same time. That oughta help.

:D
 
Meister said:
I'm not sure what was more entertaining than the double speed motion or the underwear clad vixens running around looking for their baby strollers.
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Benny Hill in rubber vinyl gear ( with cheap ass sound FX ) , hitting that poor old bald guy on his head, chasing chicks as mentioned ... these are all my fav parts.

Think I'll just have to get Benny Hill on DVD once and for all.

His trade mark salute always made me laugh LOL.


Here's George Dubya as Benny Hill:
http://www.toostupidtobepresident.com/shockwave/bennyhill.htm


And here is the real deal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=810TQyT2KXI

:D
 
pool said:
heheheh ... fuck, Ref ... you pretty much just blasted some of the few segments of "media" I hold to be of any value ...

how can you not appreciate the CBC ? ... they host some of the best programming around ... from the Passionate Eye to Degrassi ... it's one of the few refuges of sanity, although I don't doubt for a second many would strongly agree with you.

the BBC ? ... again, some of the few folk who can present news and documentaries in an intelligent manner .... for the most part [ and possibly dependant in some areas on your social and political views] without too much bias, dramatics and incessantly repeating the same damn news ad nuesum for hours on end no matter how trivial it may be in the widescreen picture ...

as for British film ... once again, the UK makes some of the best films around and is worth using CC if you really need it, no ? ... just off the top of my head & obviously subjective ...

Snatch
Lock, Stock and what not.
The Wicker Man
Clockwork Orange
Whisky Galore ( awsum stuff )
In The Name Of The Father
Trainspotting
The Elephant Man
Brazil
Kes ( a personal favorite )
Bend It Like Beckham - how can you not love this film ? : )


plus a shit load of other older classics like Zulu, The Third Man, Blow-Up etc etc ...


what is wrong with you, man ???? !!!! .... what happened to Mr fuckin' Brady ??? : )


PS I grew up watching Benny Hill and picking up a copy of The Sun on the way to school to check out the topless SSG ... I'd get some fresh Hovis bread on the way home.
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Snatch, Lock Stock, are great.
Don't forget...Full Monty and just recently saw Kinky Boots (weird name, good flick/true story).

...can't forget James Bond. :)
 
Cobster said:
Snatch, Lock Stock, are great.
Don't forget...Full Monty and just recently saw Kinky Boots (weird name, good flick/true story).

...can't forget James Bond. :)
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Snatch was so friggen funny...sheesh I almost pissed myself a number of times...Lock Stock is a classic...

Sorry, for the most part I love Brit films....

Layer Cake kicks ass too (with the new bond in it and Colm Meaney)

There's tons more....
 
except for Hockey Night in Canada and Coronation Street, would anyone really watch the CBC?.

As for the BBC Canada decision to get rid of Benny Hill, this was very wise since there are a whole wack of good shows shown on the original network that they need to start airing here, and we need to move on from stuff that was funny when we were 12 but not any more like Benny Hill
 
tboy said:
Snatch was so friggen funny...sheesh I almost pissed myself a number of times...Lock Stock is a classic...

Sorry, for the most part I love Brit films....

Layer Cake kicks ass too (with the new bond in it and Colm Meaney)

There's tons more....
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That's the one I forgot, Layer Cake...great flick.
 
Meister said:
We have lost one of the only few good things to come out of England: Benny Hill will no longer be shown on BBC America.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117962378.html?categoryid=14&cs=1

I'm not sure what was more entertaining than the double speed motion or the underwear clad vixens running around looking for their baby strollers.

I have a feeling LancsLad has packed it in and moved back to the land of scones for this reason alone.
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So long as Stewie keeps having his "sexy moments" we will at least still be able to see a version of the tottie chase.

The number of great shows from over'ome is to numerous to list. besides all the comedies there is Prime Suspect and all the other great drama.

I'm just puzzled as to why anyone would find the accent hard to follow.:)
 
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