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The Irresponsible Traveller: Tales of Scrapes and Narrow Escapes
Michael Palin, Jonathan Scott, Ben Fogle and Hilary Bradt
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Publishing to coincide with Bradt's 40th anniversary, The Irresponsible Traveller is a light but...
An Idiot Abroad: The Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington
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Presenting the Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington: Adventurer. Philosopher. Idiot. Karl Pilkington...
High Hopes: My Autobiography
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A true great of British comedy, Ronald 'Ronnie' Corbett, is hailed as one of the finest comedians of...
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Around The World in 80 Days in Books
Nov 20, 2017
The trip was intended to follow the route traveled by Phileas Fogg in Jules Verne's novel from 1872. The self-imposed rule was that airplane travel was not allowed so only trains, buses, ships and cars could be used. This was problematic for Michael Palin because in 1872 there were many passenger ship lines, while in 1988 there were almost none because of air travel. As a result he had to obtain passage on various cargo and container ships that normally don't accept passengers.
The large amount of sea travel is a negative aspect because it's limited how many interesting things can be done aboard a container ship, for example. In fact, a significant number of the 80 days are spent on board ships, and it gets rather boring.
However, it is a very human account of a famous journey.
The Raqqa Diaries: Escape from Islamic State
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"A clarion call to all of us that we should not give up. Somewhere there is a voice in the...
Emma @ The Movies (1786 KP) rated The Death Of Stalin (2017) in Movies
Sep 25, 2019
I'm amazed at how many films that come out I haven't heard of in advance. This being one of them. It's not my sort of film, and yet it is, all in one go. The trailer was amusing and intriguing, and I knew I had to see it. Then, as if by magic, it appeared as an Unlimited Screening.
With such a varied cast I honestly had no clue what to expect. From Michael Palin to Steve Buscemi... come on! But I, just like everyone else in the screen, was amused and left laughing. I'm not entirely sure we knew what we were watching though, not because it was confusing, but because it is a weird combination of all sorts of different things. You leave and you wonder what you really watched. One thing's for sure, I really want to read the graphic novel now.
Awix (3310 KP) rated Jabberwocky (1977) in Movies
Feb 10, 2018 (Updated Feb 10, 2018)
The thing is that this isn't actually very funny - there are the seeds of some good jokes here, but the fact the movie has been filmed and edited in the style of an art-house historical drama kills most of them dead. Still, the medieval period has seldom been brought to the screen with such an authentic sense of filth, squalour, and misery, and the monster suit is pretty good. That said, if you're not into absurd comedy, Dragonslayer (1981) tells a very similar story in a more accessible style.
(And I have to say I'm astounded a film so focused on gore and bodily functions has only got a PG certificate. Caveat emptor.)
The Life of Python
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Monty Python rides again. Those malicious rumours that they were washed up, pooped out, time expired...
A Liar's Autobiography
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'It's the Magna Carta and Valley of the Dolls all rolled into one...' Michael Palin Graham Chapman,...