Nope, missed that!demographic wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 7:24 pmDid you spot Wes Chatham from The Expanse? Played Amos Burton in The Expanse but the gold faced stormtrooper in this.Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 6:44 pmI have never watched any of the animated stuff. I did read the Heir to the Empire stuff when it came out in the 90s (the first and last Star Wars books I've read). It's all a bit confusing, AFAIK Thrawn et al are non cannon? I don't fucking know, I probably shouldn't have watched AhsokaMingtheMerciless wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 5:27 pm Just finished Ahsoka, a bit meh to start with and a slow but Grand Admiral Thrawn is back. If the Empire had more men like him those religious zealots would never have triumphed.
Anyway, I was generally distracted trying to figure out where i knew Thrawn from. Blue skin made it difficult but I got it in the end!
He's the politician guy (Troels Hartman?) in series two of The Killing.
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"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
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Loki Season 2, first episode was proper time travel stuff with special guest appearance from Dr Jones assistant!
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Mob Land. One of the better versions of this type of film, but predictable of course...
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The Continental
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Considering we didn't see his face and his voice was altered, it's no wonder Ming missed him. Was wasted in this as well, looked cool but did nothing. I'm hoping he gets to do more in the second season (if there is one) or he'll just end up being another Captain Phasma.demographic wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 7:24 pmDid you spot Wes Chatham from The Expanse? Played Amos Burton in The Expanse but the gold faced stormtrooper in this.Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 6:44 pmI have never watched any of the animated stuff. I did read the Heir to the Empire stuff when it came out in the 90s (the first and last Star Wars books I've read). It's all a bit confusing, AFAIK Thrawn et al are non cannon? I don't fucking know, I probably shouldn't have watched AhsokaMingtheMerciless wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 5:27 pm Just finished Ahsoka, a bit meh to start with and a slow but Grand Admiral Thrawn is back. If the Empire had more men like him those religious zealots would never have triumphed.
Anyway, I was generally distracted trying to figure out where i knew Thrawn from. Blue skin made it difficult but I got it in the end!
He's the politician guy (Troels Hartman?) in series two of The Killing.
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Ad Astra. Good cast wasted in this abysmal pile of cack....
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I thought it was OK. I liked the baboon.
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As is usual, good book > rubbish film
But does have Nicole Kidman
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Ah, yes. The 'space monkey'.....
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I've never watched any of the John Wick stuff. As a Keeanu Reeves fan, maybe I'm missing out!!!MrLongbeard wrote: ↑Wed Oct 11, 2023 9:48 pm The Continental
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McNab wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 8:49 amConsidering we didn't see his face and his voice was altered, it's no wonder Ming missed him. Was wasted in this as well, looked cool but did nothing. I'm hoping he gets to do more in the second season (if there is one) or he'll just end up being another Captain Phasma.
Yeah, I was basically pointing out be was in it, not that the part be played was any good.
To my eyes it seems like they've set him up for more of a part later on.
His actual part was pretty bollocks though.
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I've generally thought of Kidman as being a bit "Meh" but then I watched Dogville and although its a very different film I really enjoyed it, well worth a watch.
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Well, she can act (see The Hours, just ignore the prosthetic nose) but seems to find herself in lots of films where acting isn't strictly necessary. She's not alone in that though.demographic wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:30 pmI've generally thought of Kidman as being a bit "Meh" but then I watched Dogville and although its a very different film I really enjoyed it, well worth a watch.
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Damning with faint praise if ever I've seen it...
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The Burial. If i didn't know it was a true story, I'd say it was based on a John Grisham novel. Enjoyable film if you like the typical courtroom dramas...
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Normally if I see Jason Statham is in something I know its not for me, but this had Aubrey Plaza in it, so I stuck with it. Not sure even she was worth it...