Culture Cup 2.0 Final Round Extravaganza

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 24 Jun 2015, 8:22 am

First topic message reminder :

Round 6 is all over and this takes us to the end of the regular season. We now enter the realms of the ‘Double Point Extravaganza Final Round’. Excited? Me too.

So how did round 6 end up? The big winner was a small man. You dancing? You asking? Yes we are, dancingweeman, yes we are. A maximum points haul for the weeman with Moneyball by Michael Lewis. I’ve never read it but if it’s half as good as Liar’s Poker then it’s probably a worthy winner. Fat Head Adam scooped up a solid 8 points for Fever Pitch which caused some angst amongst many posters, particularly SerialDAVE who wrote a poetically angry post besmirching the book and anyone who voted for it. I’ve never read it but at least 8 people picked it either as a top choice or one of their reserves. ~~Elton John~~ Seany picked up 6 points for Tyler Hamilton’s effort which, by most accounts, is a decent book. Our reigning champ Hero kept up his consistency with 5 points for The Damned Utd. Jeff and ~~John Gordon Sinclair~~ superfly both picked up 4 points apiece which means ‘Fly keeps his slender 1 point lead over his great rival. A role reversal of when they play sword fights in the showers as Jeff normally edges that battle. A whole host of posters picked up a big fat zero: Harrier, Shah Abu-bakr, Stella (justice for Definitely Maybe performing so well last time out), Nakatomi, SerialDAVE, Jules, Union, Dagless and (again) G-Unit. Don’t worry chaps, I’m sure that’s more a reflection on the uncultured people of 606v2 than anything else. Better luck next time. The league table is updated but with double points on offer for the last round, it could all change.

Here is the updated league table:

1) Hero 35 pts
2) Paul 33 pts
3) Trebs 32 pts
4) Fat Head Adam 29 pts
5) C&R 28 pts
6) The Boss 28 pts
7) Ziggler 26 pts
8) weeman 26 pts
9) GrumpyG*lfer 25 pts
10) Michaels 22 pts
11) Harrier 19 pts
12) Beadle 19 pts
13) Azzy 18 pts
14) superfly 13 pts
15) Stella 12 pts
16) Shah Abu-bakr 12 pts
17) Jeff 12 pts
18) Nakatomi 11 pts
19) SerialDAVE 9 pts
20) Jules 8 pts
21) Union Cane 7 pts
22) Dagless 7 pts
23) Ray Mears big fat zero pts

Round 7 is the final round so please vote for the BEST COMBINATION OF FILM, ALBUM & AUTHOR? Don’t get carried away by one part of a choice. Go for the combination of the three.

Remember, IT’S OPEN FOR ALL OF 606v2 TO VOTE.

Thanks.

by jbeadlesbigrighthand Wed 24 Jun 2015, 2:17 pm

This one was really hard. Lots of options where I could support two of the three. In the end I went for: The Godfather/ The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – Lauryn Hill/Alexander Dumas. Lauryn Hill's album is brilliant, but not the greatest of all time.

I'm just shocked by the number of people who have gone for Roald Dahl as the greatest author of all time. Greatest children's author, undoubtedly, and his short stories are wickedly funny. But as much as I love his work, surely anyone with a reading age greater than 10 must have an author they prefer.

by **rIck_dAgless** Wed 24 Jun 2015, 2:18 pm

I see am doing as well as usual you uncultured bunch of bastards

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 24 Jun 2015, 2:19 pm

jbeadlesbigrighthand wrote:But as much as I love his work, surely anyone with a reading age greater than 10 must have an author they prefer.

You've answered your own question there.

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 24 Jun 2015, 2:20 pm

jbeadlesbigrighthand wrote:This one was really hard. Lots of options where I could support two of the three. In the end I went for: The Godfather/ The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – Lauryn Hill/Alexander Dumas. Lauryn Hill's album is brilliant, but not the greatest of all time.

I'm just shocked by the number of people who have gone for Roald Dahl as the greatest author of all time. Greatest children's author, undoubtedly, and his short stories are wickedly funny. But as much as I love his work, surely anyone with a reading age greater than 10 must have an author they prefer.

Good point. I much prefer Dr Seuss.

by Azzy Wed 24 Jun 2015, 2:20 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:F*** The Smiths. Morrissey is a c***.

100% agree. The only people I've ever met who openly admit to liking either, I've instantly shunned. Pretentious f*ckwits.

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 24 Jun 2015, 2:25 pm

The Smiths were pretty good for a while, before they lapsed unknowingly into self-parody.

by Guest Wed 24 Jun 2015, 2:25 pm

JuliusHMarx wrote:
jbeadlesbigrighthand wrote:This one was really hard. Lots of options where I could support two of the three. In the end I went for: The Godfather/ The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – Lauryn Hill/Alexander Dumas. Lauryn Hill's album is brilliant, but not the greatest of all time.

I'm just shocked by the number of people who have gone for Roald Dahl as the greatest author of all time. Greatest children's author, undoubtedly, and his short stories are wickedly funny. But as much as I love his work, surely anyone with a reading age greater than 10 must have an author they prefer.

Good point. I much prefer Dr Seuss.

Enid Blyton would chew them up and sh!t them out

by **seanmichaels** Wed 24 Jun 2015, 2:32 pm

I used to fancy George

by The Womble Wed 24 Jun 2015, 2:36 pm

I thought Nick Hornby might have been nominated as an author....... Whistle

by Guest Wed 24 Jun 2015, 2:37 pm

He's barely human...c*nt!

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 24 Jun 2015, 2:46 pm

seanmichaels wrote:I used to fancy Boy George

by jbeadlesbigrighthand Wed 24 Jun 2015, 2:48 pm

jbeadlesbigrighthand wrote:This one was really hard. Lots of options where I could support two of the three. In the end I went for: The Godfather/ The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – Lauryn Hill/Alexander Dumas. Lauryn Hill's album is brilliant, but not the greatest of all time.

I'm just shocked by the number of people who have gone for Roald Dahl as the greatest author of all time. Greatest children's author, undoubtedly, and his short stories are wickedly funny. But as much as I love his work, surely anyone with a reading age greater than 10 must have an author they prefer.

Actually, kudos to whoever nominated Lauryn Hill. I've just been listening to it on Spotify and I'd forgotten just how good it is. Can't believe she hasn't released a proper album since.

by **rIck_dAgless** Wed 24 Jun 2015, 2:48 pm

sean wrote:I used to fancy Boy George

DAVE wrote:He's barely human...c*nt!

by Guest Wed 24 Jun 2015, 2:54 pm

sean wrote:I used to fancy Boy George's bare bum

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed 24 Jun 2015, 3:04 pm

Azzy wrote:
Dolphin Ziggler wrote:F*** The Smiths. Morrissey is a c***.
100% agree. The only people I've ever met who openly admit to liking either, I've instantly shunned. Pretentious f*ckwits.

I think we can safely say these are our best ever posts on v2.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed 24 Jun 2015, 3:08 pm

jbeadlesbigrighthand wrote:This one was really hard. Lots of options where I could support two of the three. In the end I went for: The Godfather/ The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – Lauryn Hill/Alexander Dumas. Lauryn Hill's album is brilliant, but not the greatest of all time.

I'm just shocked by the number of people who have gone for Roald Dahl as the greatest author of all time. Greatest children's author, undoubtedly, and his short stories are wickedly funny. But as much as I love his work, surely anyone with a reading age greater than 10 must have an author they prefer.

I'd say there's a lot more skill in the works of Dahl than there are in any other author on this list. Most of those listed are there for one or two hits, whereas Dahl has produced countless classics that defy the shifts in generational traits to remain beloved children's books regardless of the times.

With the BFG about to get a huge film adaptation (directed by Spielberg and co-produced by Disney and Dreamworks amongst others) I think Dahl will get another resurgence soon. And he will consistently get those as his books are so perfect for film and stage adaptation.

by Guest Wed 24 Jun 2015, 3:14 pm

If they made "the Magic Faraway Tree" into a film you could shove Dahl up your hole

by jbeadlesbigrighthand Wed 24 Jun 2015, 3:35 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:
jbeadlesbigrighthand wrote:This one was really hard. Lots of options where I could support two of the three. In the end I went for: The Godfather/ The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – Lauryn Hill/Alexander Dumas. Lauryn Hill's album is brilliant, but not the greatest of all time.

I'm just shocked by the number of people who have gone for Roald Dahl as the greatest author of all time. Greatest children's author, undoubtedly, and his short stories are wickedly funny. But as much as I love his work, surely anyone with a reading age greater than 10 must have an author they prefer.

I'd say there's a lot more skill in the works of Dahl than there are in any other author on this list. Most of those listed are there for one or two hits, whereas Dahl has produced countless classics that defy the shifts in generational traits to remain beloved children's books regardless of the times.

With the BFG about to get a huge film adaptation (directed by Spielberg and co-produced by Disney and Dreamworks amongst others) I think Dahl will get another resurgence soon. And he will consistently get those as his books are so perfect for film and stage adaptation.

Humour, yes. Imagination, probably. Skill, I'm not so sure.

And I'm not sure it's fair to say that Dahl's work has defied generational shifts when compared with a list that includes Dostoyevsky, Dickens, Dumas.

Anyway, I'm probably just being a snob. Like I say, I think he's a great author. I'm just surprised that he would have so many nominations over adult authors.

by Rowley Wed 24 Jun 2015, 3:40 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:
Azzy wrote:
Dolphin Ziggler wrote:F*** The Smiths. Morrissey is a c***.
100% agree. The only people I've ever met who openly admit to liking either, I've instantly shunned. Pretentious f*ckwits.

I think we can safely say these are our best ever posts on v2.

Philistines, best lyricist of his generation and responsible for some of the best songs ever written. Morrissey and Marr are a fantastic songwriting partnership.

by **seanmichaels** Wed 24 Jun 2015, 3:49 pm

Rowley wrote:
Dolphin Ziggler wrote:
Azzy wrote:
Dolphin Ziggler wrote:F*** The Smiths. Morrissey is a c***.
100% agree. The only people I've ever met who openly admit to liking either, I've instantly shunned. Pretentious f*ckwits.

I think we can safely say these are our best ever posts on v2.

Philistines, best lyricist of his generation and responsible for some of the best songs ever written. Morrissey and Marr are a fantastic songwriting partnership.

Hipster

by Guest Wed 24 Jun 2015, 4:00 pm

seanmichaels wrote:
Rowley wrote:
Dolphin Ziggler wrote:
Azzy wrote:
Dolphin Ziggler wrote:F*** The Smiths. Morrissey is a c***.
100% agree. The only people I've ever met who openly admit to liking either, I've instantly shunned. Pretentious f*ckwits.

I think we can safely say these are our best ever posts on v2.

Philistines, best lyricist of his generation and responsible for some of the best songs ever written. Morrissey and Marr are a fantastic songwriting partnership.

C*NT

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed 24 Jun 2015, 4:46 pm

Dave wins. Morrissey is a whiny c*nt. I actually prefer Stewart Lee as a person, and I hate Stewart Lee

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 24 Jun 2015, 4:51 pm

Morrissey is a sanctimonious old tw*t. A withered old c*nt who will die hating the fact that no-one cares about him anymore.

by Guest Wed 24 Jun 2015, 4:55 pm

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Morrissey is a sanctimonious old tw*t. A withered old c*nt who will die hating the fact that no-one cares about him anymore.

It was singing to his girlfriend that put her in a coma in the first place

It wasn't, it was me hitting her with a hammer.

by Rowley Wed 24 Jun 2015, 5:06 pm

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Morrissey is a sanctimonious old tw*t. A withered old c*nt who will die hating the fact that no-one cares about him anymore.

All true, none of which diminishes how great the Smiths were and are.

by compelling and rich Wed 24 Jun 2015, 5:09 pm

im with jeff on this one, many front men have been d!cks but still doesnt take away from how good there music is/was

by Guest Wed 24 Jun 2015, 5:14 pm

The Smiths - Boring, bland, tepid, bullsh!t

by **Hero** Wed 24 Jun 2015, 7:47 pm

I'd love to chow down on a bacon butty in front of Mozza but he still made one hell of an album back then.

by Azzy Wed 24 Jun 2015, 7:52 pm

The Smiths were atrocious, Morrissey on his own was even worse. Now The Cure, great. The Spice Girls, fantastic. Even The Fine Young Cannibals, okay. But The Smiths were absolute t*rd.

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 24 Jun 2015, 7:53 pm

DAVE667 wrote:The Smiths - Boring, bland, tepid, bullsh!t

Not a patch on SAXON, eh DAVE?

by **Hero** Wed 24 Jun 2015, 8:06 pm

Azzy wrote:The Smiths were atrocious, Morrissey on his own was even worse. Now The Cure, great. The Spice Girls, fantastic. Even The Fine Young Cannibals, okay. But The Smiths were absolute t*rd.

Cure also a fantastic group, after that it goes a bit leftfield, which ironically is a shame as Leftfield were better than the two rather odd choices you gave.

by Hammersmith harrier Wed 24 Jun 2015, 8:28 pm

DAVE667 wrote:Just listened to the new SLAYER single...excellent. Hammersmith will probably hate it but he can go f*ck himself due to forcing me to listen to Melechesh, which was sh!t...what part of the conversation where I said I hate black metal made him think, "Ooh Dave will like this!"?

C*NT!!!!!!!!

I have actually voted for you this round Dave, Reign in Blood is the best album on here aside from my one which will get no voted despite musically sh1tting on every other band mentioned. Who the hell votes for the Smiths instead of Cream, Johnny Marr and Morrissey aren't fit to wipe Claptons arse for him.

Ahhh so you've read about Melechesh without listening to them, black metal they definitely are not despite their rather absurd self description as being 'Sumerian Black thrashing Metal'. A hybrid of thrash and death they might well be but they lack the obvious Satan worshipping lyrics and murdering to be asscociated with Black Metal.

I might vote for Taylor Swift now but Cool Hand Luke is the greatest of great anti-establishment films.

by **Galted** Wed 24 Jun 2015, 9:46 pm

Rowley wrote:
I voted for the choice which I strongly suspected is Galted's. I am not sure I need any reasoning beyond that.

I love you, Jeff.

I absolutely love you.

I love you even more than I've ever loved Tino.

I love you so much that I'm going to pay for Galtova to get a "Rowley" tattoo. And, in true northern fashion, I'm going to get it done across her arse to save on the "O".

Love you.

by Rowley Wed 24 Jun 2015, 9:52 pm

You're more than welcome Galted. I only hope I chose correctly, they are genuinely one of the few up there where I love all three choices so was no great hardship.

by **superflyweight** Thu 25 Jun 2015, 7:41 am

The Godfather/Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles/JRR Tolkien 17% [ 6 ]

Jesus Anal Fisting Christ

by Rowley Thu 25 Jun 2015, 7:44 am

The godfather is not even the best film featuring the word godfather!

by Stella Thu 25 Jun 2015, 8:06 am

Just the one vote for me. Level with Mean Girls Rolling Eyes

by **superflyweight** Thu 25 Jun 2015, 8:08 am

Rowley wrote:The godfather is not even the best film featuring the word godfather!

... Sergeant Pepper's isn't even the best Beatles album (Rubber Soul if you must ask) and Tolkien should be dismissed entirely because of the Tom Bombadil section in Lord of the Rings and also because of the endless bloody songs littered throughout the book.

by **Galted** Thu 25 Jun 2015, 9:23 am

Quite a difficult topic on which to vote as I haven't read/heard quite a few so I concocted a devilishly clever ratings system. Turns out my favourite combination is True Romance/London Calling/Dickens. I hope it's not superfly's choice.

by Azzy Thu 25 Jun 2015, 9:58 am

superflyweight wrote:
The Godfather/Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles/JRR Tolkien 17% [ 6 ]

Jesus Anal Fisting Christ

Most overrated film ever, most overrated band ever, most overrated author ever. Now I realise how I should have played this round.

by Stella Thu 25 Jun 2015, 10:05 am

Azzy wrote:
superflyweight wrote:
The Godfather/Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles/JRR Tolkien 17% [ 6 ]

Jesus Anal Fisting Christ
Most overrated film ever, most overrated band ever, most overrated author ever. Now I realise how I should have played this round.

Still great.

by Guest Thu 25 Jun 2015, 10:07 am

Hammersmith harrier wrote:
DAVE667 wrote:Just listened to the new SLAYER single...excellent. Hammersmith will probably hate it but he can go f*ck himself due to forcing me to listen to Melechesh, which was sh!t...what part of the conversation where I said I hate black metal made him think, "Ooh Dave will like this!"?

C*NT!!!!!!!!

I have actually voted for you this round Dave, Reign in Blood is the best album on here aside from my one which will get no voted despite musically sh1tting on every other band mentioned. Who the hell votes for the Smiths instead of Cream, Johnny Marr and Morrissey aren't fit to wipe Claptons arse for him.

Ahhh so you've read about Melechesh without listening to them, black metal they definitely are not despite their rather absurd self description as being 'Sumerian Black thrashing Metal'. A hybrid of thrash and death they might well be but they lack the obvious Satan worshipping lyrics and murdering to be asscociated with Black Metal.

I might vote for Taylor Swift now but Cool Hand Luke is the greatest of great anti-establishment films.

Nope, downloaded their discography, had it on in the car this week and VERY quickly dismissed the bloody lot. Irrespective of their lyrical content they are musical closer to black metal than death or thrash in my view. Will stick to NILE and MAAT thank you. Melechesh...not for me I'm afraid.

by Guest Thu 25 Jun 2015, 10:08 am

superflyweight wrote:
The Godfather/Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles/JRR Tolkien 17% [ 6 ]

Jesus Anal Fisting Christ

Probably one of those Black Metal bands hated by me and Hammersmith

by **seanmichaels** Thu 25 Jun 2015, 10:18 am

METAL bands are 5'6 pussies.

by **seanmichaels** Thu 25 Jun 2015, 10:18 am

Basically Stephen Gateley types with shaved heads and make up.

by Guest Thu 25 Jun 2015, 10:23 am

Well, Rob Halford from JUDAS PRIEST wouldn't argue with you on that one...would also suggest David Drayman from DISTURBED (p!ss awful nu-metal band who won't f*ck off and die) could be of that persuasion. Genuinely don't know how many gay men are in metal bands, Sean but am pleased you're taking such a keen interest.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Thu 25 Jun 2015, 1:39 pm

I cant believe 4 people are picking Se7en over The Godfather

by Azzy Thu 25 Jun 2015, 1:47 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:I cant believe 4 people are picking Se7en over The Godfather

Ignore the other 33 people also ignoring The Godfather at your peril. One voted for Mean Girls.

by **seanmichaels** Thu 25 Jun 2015, 1:49 pm

Never seen the godfather

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Thu 25 Jun 2015, 1:52 pm

Considering your location Sean I should hope you are the person who voted for mine

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