Posts by David Ritchie

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  • Up Front: No Smoke,

    In the Guy Ritchie / RDJ version, Watsons admonishes him for experimenting with something used for "eye surgery" - which was one of the early medical uses of cocaine.

    How many times is Holmes' cocaine use referred to in the Conan Doyle books anyway? My impression is it's not many, and it tends to get blown out of proportion (something which Mark Gatiss referred to in an interview regarding "Sherlock" recently).

    Since Nov 2006 • 166 posts Report

  • Hard News: Local Heroes?,

    Most people define 'social engineering' as parliament making laws they don't like.

    I could have sworn someone here (Damian?) said that "social engineering" is virtually a job description for governments of any stripe, and as such is meaningless.

    Since Nov 2006 • 166 posts Report

  • Hard News: The Snappers,

    The tubes are still too slow and narrow

    Speaking of tubes, I see Sen. Ted Stevens died in a place crash, and is now on the bridge to nowhere...

    Since Nov 2006 • 166 posts Report

  • Random Play: Strangers on the shore,

    Last Air NZ flight I was on I started to watch "Up In The Air" but the language had been bowdlerised so badly it was difficult to watch. So I put on "In The Loop" instead which, thankfully, was as ripe and uncensored as ever.

    Since Nov 2006 • 166 posts Report

  • Hard News: Fridays are for Music,

    A tune from our youth. How they did it is amazing.

    Oh my yes. Two thumbs up!

    Since Nov 2006 • 166 posts Report

  • Hard News: The McCully Touch,

    But if Andy Haden can't understand that when you are appointed in an official capacity as an ambassador you should moderate your public utterances is entirely his own fault.

    I thought he was meant to be a media-savvy talent agent. Apparently not.

    Since Nov 2006 • 166 posts Report

  • Field Theory: Settle a bet,

    What was with Les Grossman having such a big role at the MTV Movie Awards this week? Possible answers: a/ Tom Cruise generating positive buzz for next film, b/ Tom Cruise generating positive buzz for Tom Cruise.

    Since Nov 2006 • 166 posts Report

  • Field Theory: Settle a bet,

    "Hey, it's me."
    "Prove it."
    ".... You're a dick."

    Just in time for the 10-year limit. Phew!

    Since Nov 2006 • 166 posts Report

  • Hard News: Alone at Party Central,

    That trailer calls it an "original series" with a straight face. It also says it starts June 20, which isn't this Sunday (more like 2 Sundays after that).

    Since Nov 2006 • 166 posts Report

  • Cracker: That's Not My Name,

    Cynic

    Obnoxious hipster threadjack: Judah Friedlander (i.e. "Frank" from 30 Rock) who's in that DMB video played the lead in the "Eagle vs. Shark" when it was workshopped at Sundance.

    FWIW, Homer described Menelaus and Achilles as red-headed.

    Since Nov 2006 • 166 posts Report

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