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#440781
Yudster wrote:Its not those suggestions which have been chosen, its those PEOPLE. Its a brainstorming session to discuss new ideas, not a congratulations we are going to do your feature slap on the back session.


Dumbass me then! Well, they should use a few of them anyway since they would be fun.
#440790
bmstinton93 wrote:Not as good as the most recent version. I thought it was an absolutely brilliant remake

Johnny 1989 wrote:
bmstinton93 wrote:Not as good as the most recent version. I thought it was an absolutely brilliant remake



Wilder>Depp

In my opinion of course, although that's because the Wilder one was the first version I saw.

jocky85 wrote:Agreed with you Johnny.

The original Charlie film was crap, miles away from the book; the remake I only saw recently and although it's not totally faithful, it is a lot closer, so for that reason I prefer it.
#440795
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator was always my least favourite Roald Dahl book; it seems to me as though he was trying a bit too hard to come up with a sequel for it, it certainly wasn't his best work - to me anyway. Having said that though, he was writing a third Charlie book before he died (Charlie and the White House I believe.)
#440817
Both films were absolute shite in relation to the book, but at least the Depp one was a decent attempt. Roald Dahl tried very hard to stop the Wilder one being released, he was so upset by how awful it was.
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#440818
He didn't like any of the film adaptations of his books - he loved The Witches with its original ending, but they changed it so that the two lads got turned back from mice afterwards, which wasn't what he wanted at all. I reckon he'd have loved Matilda though, if they'd made that before he died.
#440831
neilt0 wrote:If you liked Roald Dahl, do not read this: http://thisrecording.com/today/2011/6/1 ... d-dah.html


Oh I'm well aware that he was a dreadful man, some have said borderline sociopath and I know where they are coming from. A lot of his stories do have cruelty and merciless revenge at their centres, and I've always thought that was an indication of a very disturbed psyche on the part of the writer. But I have never had a problem classing the stories in the same genre as fairy tales - classic fairy tales are bizarre, gory, very very dark and macabre, but they are fairy tales, they aren't meant to be taken literally on any level at all.

I have always thought that if I had met him I really wouldn't have like Roald Dahl at all, I've never heard anything to suggest he was in any way someone I would enjoy being with. But that doesn't mean I can't take his stories, firmly in the context of fairy tales, and appreciate them.
#440936
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanyway, Another day at work done.

Andy, Andy, Rich, Nisha and Shamrock, I shall see you all tomorrow......
#440944
After reading this thread when Aled started it I intended to post on it but just didnt for whatever reason and then the thread just passed me bye for some reason. And I missed the bit about the prize as well :(

Of all the threads to miss...

Congrats to those going :D It will be superb I am sure.
#440948
dimtimjim wrote:Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanyway, Another day at work done.

Andy, Andy, Rich, Nisha and Shamrock, I shall see you all tomorrow......


Yup look forward to meeting ye all... Might be running a few minutes late but I'll be there!

If Viaduct is not on the running order from Monday onwards, Aled's going to have a very tearful 23 year old on his hands:)
#440959
shamrock student wrote:
dimtimjim wrote:Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanyway, Another day at work done.

Andy, Andy, Rich, Nisha and Shamrock, I shall see you all tomorrow......


Yup look forward to meeting ye all... Might be running a few minutes late but I'll be there!

If Viaduct is not on the running order from Monday onwards, Aled's going to have a very tearful 23 year old on his hands:)


Viaduct! :o (Aled hits his head on the desk)

We can be more creative than bring back old features!

Looking forward to seeing everyone later! Safe journey!
#440978
Brayds2006 wrote:"In total there are 200 users online :: 9 registered, 1 hidden and 190 guests"

The server better hold up. :)


Let me guess, normally there would only be 20 or so members online at any one time.... A sort of bunch of die-hard loyalists who have been here since day one? 15 of them will be gimpy suck ups to Aled with the other 5 generally being disruptive and such...
#440985
We're pleased to meet you too.
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