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Tagged...

I've been tagged a couple of times so I thought I might as well put 5 facts about me:


1. I'm 6'1"

2. I am colour blind

3. I have a degree in eCommerce

4. My favourite film of all time is The Godfather

5. I once met most of the Portsmouth football team in a club in Portsmouth.




Anyways, I bought a couple of dvds; Syriana and Munich, I'm yet to watch either, which one do you think will be better?

SyrianaMunich
Posted by jacksback21, 03/15/2008 6:04pm  11 Comments
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Lost and Films

I know I'm a bit late with this but the other weeks episode of Lost was maybe the best episode ever. Desmond has been long my favourite character and that episode just strengthened it even more. Juliet's episode was good enough but it contained filler which hopefully won't happen next week in which (spoiler) someone dies.

Dan and Des

Oh and the previews made it so obvious that Michael is the Ben's guy on the boat!


Anyway I've watched a whole bunch of films recently and I thought'd I'd rate them all from worst to best:

Shoot 'Em Up - 4/10 - Completely stupid, stupidest film I've seen for years. Carrots WTF?

I am Legend - 6/10 - Good at the start but got worse towards the end and the Zombies were fake looking.

Cloverfield - 7/10 - Start wasn't great as the characters were annoying. Once the monster appeared it was good.

Pirates of the Carribbean 3 - 7/10 - Waaay too long and complicated, doesn't ruin the trilogy but lets it down a bit.

Juno - 7/10 - A bit of a dissapointment considering the hype, it was a nice film which made me laugh a few times but not as good as I had expected.

Blood Diamond - 8/10 - Gripping throughout, although I expected the ending from early on. Leonardo DiCaprio is always good, in fact I think he's the best young actor and has been for a while.

3:10 to Yuma - 8.5/10 - Very good film, Russell Crowe and Christian Bale were excellent as always.

There Will Be Blood - 9/10 - Intense throughout and Daniel Day Lewis definatly deserved the oscar, this movie is long but always keeps you interested. Maybe not for everyone though.

American Gangster - 9/10 - Loved it, I love most gangster films and this was no exception. Denzel Washington stole the show really but Russell Crowe was good as well.

No Country for Old Men - 9.5/10 - I was close to giving this a 10, best film for about 5 years. It felt fresh and original which is something rare these days. Javier Bardem (below) plays one of the scariest characters I've ever seen.

Javier Bardem

Anyways....see ya.

Posted by jacksback21, 03/08/2008 6:44pm  10 Comments
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2007.....stuff.

Thought I'd do a final blog for 2007 doing a few top 5 lists and if you want you can post yours, and yes I know this makes my previous blog a lie.

Best Films of 2007:

Jason Bourne

1. The Bourne Ultimatum
2. Hot Fuzz
3. Die Hard 4
4. The Simpsons Movie
5. Superbad


Best TV Shows of 2007:

Lost

1. Lost
2. Dexter
3. Prison Break
4. Heroes
5. Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip


Best Albums of 2007:

Favourite Worst Nightmare

1. Arctic Monkeys; Favourite Worst Nightmare
2. Hard-Fi; Once Upon A Time In The West
3. Kaiser Chiefs; Yours Truly, Angry Mob
4. Pigeon Detectives; Wait For Me
5. Foo Fighters; Echoes, Silence, Patience Grace

Anyway thats it, I wish everyone a happy 2008!

Posted by jacksback21, 12/31/2007 6:02am  19 Comments
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I Never Blog.

That is all.

Posted by jacksback21, 10/05/2007 12:14pm  39 Comments
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So

Sooooooooooooooooo, I have not blogged for a very long time, I've got a lot of catching up to do!

Last week I finished my final year of University, I've still got to wait for my results which should be a few weeks time but I am pretty confident I've at least passed. I am on course for a 2nd which is the 3rd best grade, not great but it was a tough course and I am incredibly lazy! So after 4 years of all play and no work I now have to get a proper, full-time job.



Has everyone heard of Live Earth, its like the Live 8 the other year but this time about global warming or something. Anyway I have tickets to the London show! (more info here) There are a few bands I like; Razorlight, Red Hot Chilis, Foo Fighters and Snow Patrol and its probably the best lineup of the 8 or so concerts. What makes it better is that its at the new Wembley Stadium!

Wembley Stadium

I went to the old stadium a few times to watch football but that was tiny in comparison. I can't wait!
Posted by jacksback21, 06/12/2007 3:53pm  14 Comments
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10.0 Perfect
English Premier League
Avg Score: 8.95    Total Ratings: 50    Total Reviews: 10
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Football is the greatest sport and the EPL is the greatest league. It has the most entertainment and excitement, the best players, the best teams and the best managers. No other league compares, Italy doesn't have the drama, Spain doesn't have the pace, and everyone else doesn't even come close.

There's nothing better than sitting down at the weekend (or midweek) and watching a live match and just knowing that its going to keep you entertained for the next 90 minutes. So sit back get a nice drink and a bite to eat and prepare to watch the world's best sports league.
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8.9 Great
Match of the Day
Avg Score: 7.50    Total Ratings: 129    Total Reviews: 10
Match of the Day is a classic saturday night watch.

Theres nothing better than sitting down with a nice drink and watching the days action and shouting at the tv over controversial moments and calling the ref up on any mistake no matter how small it is.

In its current formation Lineker is solid as the anchor, injecting his usual charm into proceedings, no matter how bad his jokes may be, he holds the fort well. Hansen is the best pundit, doesn't mix his words, says what he thinks and tells it like it is. Lawro is an odd one, doesn't say much and when he does its usually something weird but MOTD wouldn't bet he same without him. Shearer is new and is pretty dull at times but given time I expect him to improve.

It might have its faults, but compared to ITV's incredibly poor sports coverage and having to pay for Sky, this is the best there is by far.
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9.3 Superb
Nemanja Vidic
Avg Score: 8.44    Total Ratings: 7    Total Reviews: 1
Users who agree: 2    Users who disagree: 1
Nemanja Vidic is a great player. With a great future. Since joining Man Utd in Jan 2006 he has cemented himself as a key part of the team, as well as being at the heart of the Serbian national teams defence.

He can go on to be the next Steve Bruce or even Manchester United's John Terry, given his no nonsense approach, tough tackling and ultimate desire to succeed. It has only taken him a year to become recognized as one of the best centre backs in the country and possibly the world.

His partnership with Rio Ferdinand has helped take Manchester United to the top of the English Premiership and if Nemanja Vidic continues his great form, who says it won't keep them there.
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9.1 Superb
Top Gear (UK)
Avg Score: 9.19    Total Ratings: 1930    Total Reviews: 86
Users who agree: 1   
This show is essentially 3 guys having fun, and boy is it fun to watch as well! From the challenges to the races this show is easily the most entertaining show about cars that has ever been on tv.

As well as being informative, its incredibly funny and its not without its fair share of drama as well. The race between public transport and car to Switzerland from London is a great example of this.

Not to mention that, this show is for everyone, you do not need to know about cars to like this show, you will be entertained by another factor since this show has so much to offer.
Report Abuse Posted Dec 20, 2006
9.0 Superb
The Simpsons
Avg Score: 9.21    Total Ratings: 22606    Total Reviews: 1785
The Simpsons is the TV show of the last 20 years, for an animated show to run for 18 and counting seasons is phenominal and is a testiment to the efforts and ingenuity of the writing team. Homer Simpson is possible the greatest fictional character of all time, definatly of modern times and will influence everything that follows it.

Recent years have been criticised for going downhill and while the overall standard has dropped there are still a number of episodes every season that are pure Simpsons. And to dismiss a show that comes up with episodes such as 'Weekend at Burnsies' is wrong, because moments like that a comedy gold.
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I am 21 year old guy from England. I am obsessed with football/soccer and support Man Utd religiously. I like TV and Films, generally involving action like 24/Lost/Prison Break or Goodfellas/The Godfather/Saving Private Ryan.
Favorite Shows Include: 24, 30 Rock, Arrested Development, Band of Brothers, Dexter

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