Love Actually

CaptainKirk · Post by **CaptainKirk** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 1:22 pm

My paper has just said this film is loved and loathed in equal measure - how about a quick test?
I'll start: LOVED

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 1:26 pm

**** you

Goobs · Post by **Goobs** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 1:26 pm

I don't loath it but I don't love it either. Just a nice easy to watch film that stops the wife from bugging me for a couple of hours

Goobs · Post by **Goobs** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 1:27 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:**** you

So it's love from Captain Kirk that you seek?

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 1:30 pm

Being a chickflick and aimed at 50% of the demographic don't you think its obvious it will be "Loved" "Loathed" equally

Im_not_Robbie_Blake · Post by **Im_not_Robbie_Blake** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 1:34 pm

Not bad, but too many stories going on for me

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 1:35 pm

I like it for the reasons I hate it. Its not my kind of film though, but I don't find it offensive.

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 1:45 pm

Things not to say when watching " Love Actually " , with your loved one ....

" Of course Alan Rickman's going to throw one up that Secretary, fit as f**k and on a plate ? Who wouldn't ? It's either that or go home, and listen to mad Emma Thompson, droning on about Climate warming, and moping around listening to f*****g Joni Mitchell ! "

nb: No Claret was hurt during this post, probably because Mrs Clarets4me hasn't read it !

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:04 pm

never seen it, saw the trailer and clips and thought it would be a bag of sh!te

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:06 pm

Seriously, I love it ... tragi-comic, bitter-sweet etc ..

CaptainKirk · Post by **CaptainKirk** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:09 pm

So much for one word answers!!
IT: not sure what you are saying?
Bosscat: Are you saying that all men will hate it and all women will love it? Sexist.
Robbie: Saw a documentary on it once and they actually cut out 2 or 3 extra story lines they had filmed.
Clarets4me: Knowing Mrs C4me, it's a good job you don't come out with that!

CaptainKirk · Post by **CaptainKirk** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:15 pm

Everytime I am in an airport arrivals hall it makes me think of the film opening and I end up people watching and I actually get a lump in my throat. What a wuss!!

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:22 pm

CaptainKirk wrote: IT: not sure what you are saying?

Just having a laugh. Dammit, Jim!

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:30 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:Just having a laugh. Dammit, Jim!

It's humour, Jim, but not as we know it !

CaptainKirk · Post by **CaptainKirk** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:30 pm

It's a laugh Jim, but not as we know it.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:32 pm

Dammit Jim, i'm a Burnley fan not a comedian.

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:32 pm

CaptainKirk wrote:It's a laugh Jim, but not as we know it.

Great minds ??

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:41 pm

Clarets4me wrote:Great minds ??

Transporter accident made duplicate jokes.

This is now a Star Trek thread.

CaptainKirk · Post by **CaptainKirk** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:44 pm

Dammit Jim, this thread can't take any more!

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:44 pm

CaptainKirk wrote:So much for one word answers!!
IT: not sure what you are saying?
Bosscat: Are you saying that all men will hate it and all women will love it? Sexist.
Robbie: Saw a documentary on it once and they actually cut out 2 or 3 extra story lines they had filmed.
Clarets4me: Knowing Mrs C4me, it's a good job you don't come out with that!

No I didn't say that ... I said because of the demographic it is aimed at the OP was an ambiguous question.

Phasers set to stun.......

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:49 pm

Goobs wrote:So it's love from Captain Kirk that you seek?

Wrong film series Goobs... a Yoda impersonation falls flat in the Star Trek Universe

Live long and prosper

The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one...

And lets leave the Klingons for the "LT disabled Loo's" thread

spadesclaret · Post by **spadesclaret** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:51 pm

Absolutely love it

Has anyone ever counted how many 'types' of love feature in this film? e.g. mother for child, sister for brother, man for man, husband and wife, unrequited love, teenage love and so on.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:54 pm

Bosscat wrote:Wrong film series Goobs... a Yoda impersonation falls flat in the Star Trek Universe

Live long and prosper

The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one...

There was a cross-over once.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbJ-y6BWfUc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:55 pm

spadesclaret wrote:Absolutely love it

Has anyone ever counted how many 'types' of love feature in this film? e.g. mother for child, sister for brother, man for man, husband and wife, unrequited love, teenage love and so on.

NAMBLA

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:56 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:There was a cross-over once.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbJ-y6BWfUc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Now thats a very thin call IT m8

Robot Chicken or Family Guy doing Star Wars... but not some sort of Manga type Cartoon lol....

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:57 pm

spadesclaret wrote:Absolutely love it

Has anyone ever counted how many 'types' of love feature in this film? e.g. mother for child, sister for brother, man for man, husband and wife, unrequited love, teenage love and so on.

No
Beam me up Scotty....

spadesclaret · Post by **spadesclaret** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:59 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:NAMBLA

I don't think that one features.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 3:01 pm

spadesclaret wrote:I don't think that one features.

I just wanted to associate the movie with it.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 3:06 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:I just wanted to associate the movie with it.

"About a boy" might be nearer that subject IT

Goobs · Post by **Goobs** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 3:44 pm

Bosscat wrote:Wrong film series Goobs... a Yoda impersonation falls flat in the Star Trek Universe

Live long and prosper

The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one...

And lets leave the Klingons for the "LT disabled Loo's" thread

It's all Spaceballs to me.

LoveCurryPies · Post by **LoveCurryPies** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 3:50 pm

I love parts of it and hate other bits.

For me, the best relationship is the foreign girl and Colin Firth. (I had to Google his name so I am still normal).

Emma Thompson finding out her husband has been cheating is genuinely touching. Seem to remember she was breaking up with Kenneth Branagh in real life and suspect those tears were very real.

But other bits are infuriating. Natalie who lives with her nice working class family, walks down the stairs using the f word several times. Clearly the posh writer thinks all working class people behave like that. That makes my blood boil!

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 3:52 pm

LoveCurryPies wrote:I love parts of it and hate other bits.

For me, the best relationship is the foreign girl and Colin Firth. (I had to Google his name so I am still normal).

Emma Thompson finding out her husband has been cheating is genuinely touching. Seem to remember she was breaking up with Kenneth Branagh in real life and suspect those tears were very real.

But other bits are infuriating. Natalie who lives with her nice working class family, walks down the stairs using the f word several times. Clearly the posh writer thinks all working class people behave like that. That makes my blood boil!

I often walk down stairs using the f word... especially when I forgot what I had gone upstairs for in the 1st place

LoveCurryPies · Post by **LoveCurryPies** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 3:59 pm

Bosscat wrote:I often walk down stairs using the f word... especially when I forgot what I had gone upstairs for in the 1st place

I often go up to get something, see something that needs doing, do it and go back down without the thing I went up for. I don’t mind the first time but occasionally it takes 3 or 4 trips.

My doctor referred me to a memory clinic but I forgot to go.

Dougall · Post by **Dougall** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 4:30 pm

Had a similar conversation with a golfing pal a couple of years ago and he said that's why he bought a bungalow!!

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 4:45 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:NAMBLA

Can't believe I googled that to find out what it meant....from such a usually trustworthy source as well.

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 4:46 pm

Love it

RomComs are notoriously difficult to get right

corporal jones · Post by **corporal jones** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 4:55 pm

Rick_Muller wrote:never seen it, saw the trailer and clips and thought it would be a bag of sh!te

Well you would be short sighted and wrong then. Its not The Godfather but it does what it says on the tin-various mis fits and unhappy people brought together by-love actually.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 5:39 pm

Love. But I just sit and let it wash over me not bothered counting relationships, that is going a bit deep.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 5:51 pm

Love it. Can't believe it's 15 years old. Features a lot of actors I like, particularly Alan Rickman (I miss him). It's a fun film that's not supposed to be taken too seriously.

Agree with LoveCurryPies as well - that scene where Emma Thompson's character finds out her husband is cheating is tremendous acting.

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 7:52 pm

I heard from a mates wifes cousin that they were doing a Four Weddings sequel with a lot of the original cast.

I like Love Actually at Christmas when I've had enough Baileys and Ice.

Phasers on Stun.

CnBtruntru · Post by **CnBtruntru** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:19 pm

Dunno

CaptainKirk · Post by **CaptainKirk** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:44 pm

Well, so much for one word answers, but I think overall the verdict is “Love “

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:46 pm

CaptainKirk wrote:Well, so much for one word answers, but I think overall the verdict is “Love “

Not if you are Romulan ....

Photon torpedoes at the ready Mr Sulu

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:57 pm

corporal jones wrote:Well you would be short sighted and wrong then. Its not The Godfather but it does what it says on the tin-various mis fits and unhappy people brought together by-love actually.

Nope - disagree. Seen enough of it to know it really is not my type of film so my initial judgement is correct... for me

whiffa · Post by **whiffa** » Fri Dec 14, 2018 12:02 am

Great film.

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Fri Dec 14, 2018 12:11 am

epitome of fetid, a ponce, smug waste of everybodys time, unless you are are imbecilic.

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Fri Dec 14, 2018 6:28 am

Worth watching just for Bill Nighy - and the fit lass who used to be in "Eastenders", I think.

LoveCurryPies · Post by **LoveCurryPies** » Fri Dec 14, 2018 9:23 am

CaptainKirk wrote:Well, so much for one word answers, but I think overall the verdict is “Love “

But you are on your own CaptainKirk when it comes to standing in airports with tears in your eyes!

AlargeClaret · Post by **AlargeClaret** » Fri Dec 14, 2018 9:29 am

It’s hardly The Bad Lieutenant but it’s harmless enough in your Richard Curtis cannon ( blacksddee aside)of pseudo middle class posh people having a soppy vaguely amusing nonsensical time .
I’m amazed anyone can tell the difference with any of his stuff though I must admit I chortled at a fight scene with Hugh grant and another guy in one of his films .

CaptainKirk · Post by **CaptainKirk** » Fri Dec 14, 2018 10:53 am

Willy Coyote shouting "Look at me everybody!!!!!" as per usual.