I watched about half of Rain In My Heart the other day, talk about harrowing.
― Just noise and screaming and no musical value at all. (Colonel Poo), Monday, 25 April 2016 11:57 (eight years ago) link
after a whole weekend of drinking on a stag do, we got back to our canalboat, switched on the TV and this was playing.. I'm detoxing for at least a month.
― TARANTINO! (dog latin), Monday, 25 April 2016 11:59 (eight years ago) link
Yes this was difficult. Really good. Joe's story was particularly affecting because he seemed like he might be one of us, like someone on here or be a friend. I drink far too much and I drink almost every night.
― Mr. Hathaway. (jed_), Tuesday, 26 April 2016 04:47 (eight years ago) link
Yeah I read a review of this in the Graun and I'm not sure I want to see it, might be a little too close to home.
― Interesting. No, wait, the other thing: tedious. (Trayce), Tuesday, 26 April 2016 06:38 (eight years ago) link
this was p harrowing.
― japanese mage (LocalGarda), Tuesday, 26 April 2016 19:28 (eight years ago) link
particularly the relationship between aurelie and her bf.
― japanese mage (LocalGarda), Tuesday, 26 April 2016 19:29 (eight years ago) link
That relationship was the most enlightening & original thing about the show. The medical effects of alcoholism have been covered many times before but that relationship is the sort of thing I've observed from a distance in park bench drunks dozens of times and wondered about what the dynamic might be like.
― everything, Tuesday, 26 April 2016 21:06 (eight years ago) link
it is p weird and raw as far as the human condition goes
― japanese mage (LocalGarda), Tuesday, 26 April 2016 21:28 (eight years ago) link
I like Louis a lot but I thought it was quite clumsy the way he brought up in the kitchen that the girlfriend was considering leaving her boyfriend.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Sunday, 1 May 2016 23:05 (eight years ago) link
I recognised one of the parks they were in in Brixton. Wondered if I'd ever passed by Aurelie on the street, most likely have at some point, been there so many times over the years.
― Just noise and screaming and no musical value at all. (Colonel Poo), Sunday, 1 May 2016 23:07 (eight years ago) link
Also the way he asked the guy about his father dying seemed tactless. I really don't like to think he tries to provoke these emotional reactions in people. Especially towards someone whose anxiety is ruining their life.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Sunday, 1 May 2016 23:31 (eight years ago) link
Actually yeah I just remembered what you're talking about. I also felt that was overstepping a bit to tell the guy she was thinking of leaving him but I guess if he didn't mention it then she said it on camera so he'd see it eventually.
― Just noise and screaming and no musical value at all. (Colonel Poo), Sunday, 1 May 2016 23:33 (eight years ago) link
Isn't that par for the course with Louis though - using a veneer of kindly naivety to say or ask something that most people wouldn't?
― NWOFHM! Overlord (krakow), Monday, 2 May 2016 11:06 (eight years ago) link
I think this was a bit too much though.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Monday, 2 May 2016 11:21 (eight years ago) link
Yes, thinking back to it a bit more, you're right that it felt clumsily done in that instance (about her thinking of leaving him).
― NWOFHM! Overlord (krakow), Monday, 2 May 2016 11:29 (eight years ago) link
WAs this the first of a series of him or a complete one off? I'm not seeing any further programmes listed.
― Stevolende, Monday, 2 May 2016 23:54 (eight years ago) link
There's another one on Brain Injuries coming up, but I don't think it's been scheduled yet
― sktsh, Tuesday, 3 May 2016 08:40 (eight years ago) link
Tonight at 9. A Different Brain.
― koogs, Saturday, 14 May 2016 23:02 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIyJOp-tK0k
― Number None, Sunday, 15 May 2016 13:38 (eight years ago) link
lol and also wow
― japanese mage (LocalGarda), Sunday, 15 May 2016 13:46 (eight years ago) link
Wow the ending of the clip is awesome. Does it have a release date?
― Mr. Hathaway. (jed_), Sunday, 15 May 2016 18:45 (eight years ago) link
No, but it just got US and UK Distribution
― Number None, Sunday, 15 May 2016 19:00 (eight years ago) link
fantastic. i wonder why the trailer has dutch subtitles?
― pastoral fantasy (jed_), Sunday, 15 May 2016 19:10 (eight years ago) link
http://entertainment.ie/cinema/news/It-looks-like-Louis-Therouxs-My-Scientology-Movie-wont-get-an-Irish-release-due-to-blasphemy-laws/385722.htm
― Number None, Sunday, 25 September 2016 21:23 (seven years ago) link
Man, that Louis Theroux scientology documentation is some epic sensationalistic trash.
― Everything Moves Towards The Sun (Ross), Thursday, 8 December 2016 05:33 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, I guess it was inevitable when a guy whose documentaries are always about himself investigates an organisation who never participate in documentaries. I thought the brief glimpses into the hollywood casting routine were as intriguing as an of the Scientology stuff. 'David Miscavige' was great, hope he gets more work off the back of this. 'Tom Cruise' had potential but was underused.
― the year of diving languorously (ledge), Thursday, 8 December 2016 13:56 (seven years ago) link
I thought the Saville follow-up was awful, quite tone-deaf. I used to love his docs back in the day, too.
― Herpes Bizarre (stevie), Friday, 9 December 2016 12:27 (seven years ago) link
loved the Scientology doc, personally
― Lennon, Elvis, Hendrix etc (dog latin), Friday, 9 December 2016 13:47 (seven years ago) link
Going back to the 90s stuff. An odd feeling, people that wd have been on Weird Weekends in the 90s now in the white house and downing street
― Never changed username before (cardamon), Tuesday, 20 November 2018 04:03 (five years ago) link
The Grounded Podcast has reappeared timed with the current UK lockdown.https://open.spotify.com/episode/0arolGdyR8wkSGaawcKHkD?si=lpw5TyQqQtyA2Nhnxw4CYwis the first in teh 2nd series , Louis in conversation with Michaela Coel largely about I May Destroy You as well as her career to date.
The first series was all pretty good too. Pretty revealing interview with several people including lenny Henry on his time on teh black and White Minstrel show and rest of his early career. 10 in first series, 1 so far in teh new one. I think they all link to from the link I've given you.May be available on other streaming services but I've been using Spotify since being on a radi ostation a coupl eof years ago.
― Stevolende, Monday, 30 November 2020 13:44 (three years ago) link