Culture Cup 2.0 Round 4

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Round 3 of the Culture Cup 2.0 draws to an end, and what an exciting round it wasn’t.  One can always tell when a thread is going badly when it resorts to puns to keep it going.  The big winner of round 3 was our resident champion and obvious culture vulture, Hero, who bagged another full house of points with The Colour Of Magic.  I’ve not read it so can’t comment on whether it’s any good, but the general consensus of the thread is that it’s not even Pratchett’s best work so perhaps a lucky win for Hero.  Paul scooped up another solid haul of 8 points with the BFG.  I have read that.  I liked it.  Preferred The Witches though.  Perhaps the biggest surprise was Sean picking up 8 points for Lord Of The Flies.  This is the guy who rates Independence Day in his top 3 films.  I don’t think he has read the book, but has almost certainly sh*gged numerous members of William Golding’s extended family.  Male and female.  Solid round for C&R, GrumpyG*lfer and, significantly, Jeff who has streaked away from his arch rival Gordon Strachan superfly with his Adrian Mole nomination.  There is a lesson here, Jeff.  Stop lying about how cultured you are with your usual pompous picks and chose stuff you actually have read/heard/watched.  Look how well your belated honesty has served you in this round.  A few non-scorers again with weeman, Ray Mears and Union Cane all failing to register a vote.  Jules had his 2.0 hymen smashed in by Voltaire and finally troubles the scorers.  Galted failed to muster a single vote (well, apart from the 2 cruel bastards who voted then snatched them away again) and remains on nil points.  The only upside for him is that he is underneath a massive pile of men.  Again.  Happy days, Galted, happy days.

The updated league looks like this:

1: Hero  26 pts
2: Paul  20 pts
3: Harrier  16 pts
4: Trebs  14 pts
5: Ziggler  13 pts
6: Adam  12 pts
7: C&R  12 pts
8: SerialDAVE  9 pts
9: The Boss  9 pts
10: Azzy  8 pts
11: Nakatomi  8 pts
12: Jeff  8 pts
13: GrumpyG*lfer 8 pts
14: Michaels  8 pts
16: Shah  7 pts
17: Beadle  6 pts
18: Weeman  5 pts
19: superfly   4 pts
20: Union Cane  3 pts
21: Dagless  3 pts
22: Julius  2 pts
23: Stella  2 pts
24: Galted  0 pts

Round 4 brings us back to films so please see the poll and cast your votes.

THE POLL IS OPEN FOR ALL OF 606v2 TO VOTE.

Thanks.

superflyweight wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

superflyweight wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

superflyweight wrote:Which useless pr1ck nominated Scent of a Woman?

A useless pr*ck that managed to understand the question at least.

and yet still picked a sh1te film.

How is yours getting on?

Just the 7 Academy Awards.  

Is that all.

Video killed the radio star.

Rowley killed the round 4 thread.

And SerialDAVE killed everything else.

Hey, I got time (and now blood) on my hands

If we're going for slightly interesting celebrity run-ins, I once tripped up Al Green. Entirely accidentally of course, and fortunately he just stumbled rather than falling flat on his face.

jbeadlesbigrighthand wrote:If we're going for slightly interesting celebrity run-ins, I once tripped up Al Green. Entirely accidentally of course, and fortunately he just stumbled rather than falling flat on his face.

Have you heard my Teenage Fanclub anecdote? Or jeff's anecdote about his mum and Gary Barlow's dog?

I've seen Rupert Grint. It was in a play though so I was half-expecting to.

Saw Robert Webb in a play too. Not sure which of the two I'd shag if I were gay, probably have a threesome. I'd insist that Grint shaved his pubes though as ginger offends me.

superflyweight wrote:

jbeadlesbigrighthand wrote:If we're going for slightly interesting celebrity run-ins, I once tripped up Al Green. Entirely accidentally of course, and fortunately he just stumbled rather than falling flat on his face.

Have you heard my Teenage Fanclub anecdote?  Or jeff's anecdote about his mum and Gary Barlow's dog?

I believe I once read Jeff's anecdote, though for some reason it's the spurious versions involving bestiality that have stuck in my head. I've never heard your Teenage Fanclub anecdote though. Please do tell it again.

Adam and I once got drunk with Lempit Opik, Angus Deyton and Rob Rouse. Opik wanted to come and sleep on our Travellodge floor.

Hero wrote:Adam and I once got drunk with Lempit Opik, Angus Deyton and Rob Rouse. Opik wanted to come and sleep on our Travellodge floor.

had he recently lost his seat?

Yeah the Cheeky Girl had left him as well not long before, hard times.

He'd lost his job, his missus had left him and then he had to spend an evening with Adam. That is some run of bad luck.

Rowley wrote:He'd lost his job, his missus had left him and then he had to spend an evening with Adam. That is some run of bad luck.

He got to leave the Lib dems though and that sort of balances it out if you take out drinking with adam

Rowley wrote:He'd lost his job, his missus had left him and then he had to spend an evening with Adam. That is some run of bad luck.

Especially if Adam made him watch Moulin Rouge.

Had to watch Patton as it was the only one on the list I hadn't watched, brilliant performance by Scott but that was to be expected but it seemed like an odd subject choice for a film if truth be told. There were various more important commanders during the second world war who affected the outcome to a greater extent than Patton, played up a false feud with Monty a bit too much for my liking.

There is a very good reason why the Monty had so much influence and a film such as this is never going to be able to focus enough on the Battle of El Alamein where his much maligned cautious approach paid off. I suppose I felt it insulted my Englishness and that took away from the enjoyment of what was a very good film.

Hammersmith harrier wrote:Had to watch Patton as it was the only one on the list I hadn't watched, brilliant performance by Scott but that was to be expected but it seemed like an odd subject choice for a film if truth be told. There were various more important commanders during the second world war who affected the outcome to a greater extent than Patton, played up a false feud with Monty a bit too much for my liking.

There is a very good reason why the Monty had so much influence and a film such as this is never going to be able to focus enough on the Battle of El Alamein where his much maligned cautious approach paid off. I suppose I felt it insulted my Englishness and that took away from the enjoyment of what was a very good film.

It was a masterful performance by Scott but I do agree about its loyalty to history, it left the viewer with the impression that Monty was a Prince Charlesesque interfering English berk.

I have voted for One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. First watched it when I did Media Studies at school and loved it. Some excellent films to vote from but that just pipped it for me.

The Womble wrote:I have voted for One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. First watched it when I did Media Studies at school and loved it. Some excellent films to vote from but that just pipped it for me.

l*l out loud.

On a different thread, Tino wrote: The strangest thing happened on Saturday.  I needed to pop into our local town to go to the post office.  I was wandering around the market place when a big chap lumbered into view looking slightly confused.

He was wearing full on cricket kit.  Whites, shirt, big knitted jumper, the whole get up.  

When I got a bit closer, it was only bloody ex-England off spinner and canny lower order batsman John Emburey!  I sh*t you not.

I think he had lost his car or something as he was looking very confused.  I was going to ask him if he needed help but lost my nerve.  No idea what he was doing there in full cricket gear at 09:30 in the morning.

Bizarre stuff.

John Emburey. John bloody Emburey!

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

The Womble wrote:I have voted for One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. First watched it when I did Media Studies at school and loved it. Some excellent films to vote from but that just pipped it for me.

l*l out loud.

On a different thread, Tino wrote: The strangest thing happened on Saturday.  I needed to pop into our local town to go to the post office.  I was wandering around the market place when a big chap lumbered into view looking slightly confused.

He was wearing full on cricket kit.  Whites, shirt, big knitted jumper, the whole get up.  

When I got a bit closer, it was only bloody ex-England off spinner and canny lower order batsman John Emburey!  I sh*t you not.

I think he had lost his car or something as he was looking very confused.  I was going to ask him if he needed help but lost my nerve.  No idea what he was doing there in full cricket gear at 09:30 in the morning.

Bizarre stuff.

John Emburey. John bloody Emburey!

You may never again have a pop at me for repeating my interesting celebrity anecdotes.

superflyweight wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

The Womble wrote:I have voted for One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. First watched it when I did Media Studies at school and loved it. Some excellent films to vote from but that just pipped it for me.

l*l out loud.

On a different thread, Tino wrote: The strangest thing happened on Saturday.  I needed to pop into our local town to go to the post office.  I was wandering around the market place when a big chap lumbered into view looking slightly confused.

He was wearing full on cricket kit.  Whites, shirt, big knitted jumper, the whole get up.  

When I got a bit closer, it was only bloody ex-England off spinner and canny lower order batsman John Emburey!  I sh*t you not.

I think he had lost his car or something as he was looking very confused.  I was going to ask him if he needed help but lost my nerve.  No idea what he was doing there in full cricket gear at 09:30 in the morning.

Bizarre stuff.

John Emburey. John bloody Emburey!

You may never again have a pop at me for repeating my interesting celebrity anecdotes.

It was met with such apathy, Super. I'm pretty devastated.

John Emburey! Full cricket gear at 09:30 in the morning! John f*cking Emburey!

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

The Womble wrote:I have voted for One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. First watched it when I did Media Studies at school and loved it. Some excellent films to vote from but that just pipped it for me.

l*l out loud.

Oi! what's wrong with that!

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

superflyweight wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

The Womble wrote:I have voted for One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. First watched it when I did Media Studies at school and loved it. Some excellent films to vote from but that just pipped it for me.

l*l out loud.

On a different thread, Tino wrote: The strangest thing happened on Saturday.  I needed to pop into our local town to go to the post office.  I was wandering around the market place when a big chap lumbered into view looking slightly confused.

He was wearing full on cricket kit.  Whites, shirt, big knitted jumper, the whole get up.  

When I got a bit closer, it was only bloody ex-England off spinner and canny lower order batsman John Emburey!  I sh*t you not.

I think he had lost his car or something as he was looking very confused.  I was going to ask him if he needed help but lost my nerve.  No idea what he was doing there in full cricket gear at 09:30 in the morning.

Bizarre stuff.

John Emburey. John bloody Emburey!

You may never again have a pop at me for repeating my interesting celebrity anecdotes.

It was met with such apathy, Super.  I'm pretty devastated.

John Emburey!  Full cricket gear at 09:30 in the morning!  John f*cking Emburey!

No apathy from me. I even broke out an Embury anecdote of my own. THAT was met with apathy.

Not sure I entirely believe your John Embury story Tino. You sure there isn't some spin there?

Boom.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Boom.

1/10 must try harder

I've still got room available for anyone's spare votes if you're interested.

Forest Gump five votes better than On the Waterfront. I despair, I really do.

Rowley wrote:Forest Gump five votes better than On the Waterfront. I despair, I really do.

You reckon people have underestimated Forrest Gump? Well, stupid is as stupid does.

5h1t on here

Has the next rounds topic been named yet?

No, I'm busy.

I'll try and do it later.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:No, I'm busy.

I'll try and do it later.

Surely this takes priority?

jbeadlesbigrighthand wrote:You reckon people have underestimated Forrest Gump? Well, stupid is as stupid does.

Tino and running the culture cup is like peas and carrots.

VOTING IS NOW CLOSED!

Round 5 is back to music and the question is – WHAT IS THE GREATEST EVER DEBUT ALBUM?

It can be a solo artist or a band. It can even be an artist who has previously been in a band. So long as it's their debut as a solo artist. So Jeff, you can pick George Michael even though he was in WHAM! first.

Here is the random list of posters and what pick they get.

Stella
Shah Abu-bakr
SerialDAVE
Fat Head Adam
GrumpyG*lfer
Azzy
Weeman
Superfly
Beadle
Jeff
Sean
Union
Paul
C&R
Harrier
Ray Mears Galted
Ziggler
Hero
Jules
Trebs

Please send a few picks and UNLESS I PM YOU BACK YOU WILL HAVE YOUR FIRST CHOICE.

Thanks.

Above Jeff on what could be a pivotal round - although judging by how the voting has gone so far am sorely tempted to pick the debut album of Queen, Lady Gaga or Madonna.

Can I remind folk to do their own research, please.

I haven't got time and also can't be bothered to check all the picks so if it turns out that any nomination doesn't fulfill the criteria, then you won't get any votes.

Not sure it will matter too much this round super, unless I get my first choice I am getting zero votes, getting my first choice is not guaranteed to alter this to be fair.

Oh dear, dead last.

I have a left field choice which will probably be exploiting the rules, but it might be acceptable.

Otherwise it's going to have to be some Darren Styles or something.

I guarantee that you'll get some idiot nominating Nevermind by Nirvana.

superflyweight wrote:I guarantee that you'll get some idiot nominating Nevermind by Nirvana.  

Damn.

Jules is going Rattlesnakes or Labour of Love.

Rowley wrote:Jules is going Rattlesnakes or Labour of Love.

Labour of Love? UB40? I think not.

Meant look of love, Labour was not only not a debut, but is also bobbins.

Rowley wrote:Meant look of love, Labour was not only not a debut, but is also bobbins.

You meant The Lexicon Of Love. The Look Of Love (Part 1) b/w The Look Of Love (Part 2) was a 45 rpm release from the aforementioned Long Player.

Happy with all my picks, so I wil get fack all votes

I suspect that Dave's pick might be easy to spot in this round.

super wrote:I suspect that Dave's pick might be easy to spot in this round.

Show No Mercy - SLAYER?

JuliusHMarx wrote:

Rowley wrote:Meant look of love, Labour was not only not a debut, but is also bobbins.

You meant The Lexicon Of Love. The Look Of Love (Part 1) b/w The Look Of Love (Part 2) was a 45 rpm release from the aforementioned Long Player.

Not going great for me this is it, lot of effort if you have now not nominated it.

rick_dagless wrote:

super wrote:I suspect that Dave's pick might be easy to spot in this round.

Show No Mercy - SLAYER?

Slippery When Wet - BON JOVII