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« Reply #60 on: Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 00:47:50 »

No they didn't. We actually thought they were computers back then, even if they were only used for playing games. Ah, the joys of waiting 20 minutes for Donkey Kong to load from an audio cassette

Indeed.  The term Console would have arrived thanks to Nintendo and Super Mario Bros finding it's way into the Uk along with the little upstart Sega.  C64 was out and about with the ZX Spectrum and required you waiting an eternity for the tape to load up and then only with about a 50% success rate as it would crash about 5 clicks from the end on the counter.  Amstrad had some horific green screen alternative - why?

I've got to say I've found it all a little slow in comparison to the film, but I suppose that should be expected given it's a series.  Just expected it to be a bit more up and at you sooner.
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« Reply #61 on: Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 01:23:14 »

Not sure when the term console was first used, but the NES and Master System weren't the first of their type in the UK. The Atari 2600 was popular here and there were various fixed game systems (mainly Pong derivatives) before that as well.
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« Reply #62 on: Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 01:27:12 »

I remember friends having c64s and spectrums but don't remember console being used until the nes and master system starting hitting off.

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« Reply #63 on: Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 08:06:29 »

I found that really uncomfortable to watch...
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« Reply #64 on: Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 08:32:51 »

I found that really uncomfortable to watch...

Best one yet though - hope Shane Meadows goes ahead with the '91 version.
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« Reply #65 on: Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 08:51:15 »

I don't understand how Combo found Sean's house when it was mentioned a few minutes earlier that they'd moved.

He must have asked someone who knew him. Or could have looked him up in the phone book. They might mention it next episode.
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« Reply #66 on: Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 09:24:29 »

argh I havent watched it yet as I fell asleep but Ive sky plussed it
wish I hadnt read this!
That piano music they use is very lush - anyone know what it is???
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« Reply #67 on: Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 09:26:38 »

It was good. The scene with the girl and Lols dad was brutal
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« Reply #68 on: Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 09:56:22 »

argh I havent watched it yet as I fell asleep but Ive sky plussed it
wish I hadnt read this!
That piano music they use is very lush - anyone know what it is???

Yeah. It's Mozart, variations on Ah vous dirai-je, Maman
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« Reply #69 on: Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 13:33:00 »

it was a very dark episode...was gonna give up watching it after a poor episode last week but think i'll carry on now.
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flammableBen

« Reply #70 on: Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 23:10:36 »

I'm going to watch it on 4+1 so can we not talk about it until midnight please.


thankyou.
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« Reply #71 on: Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 23:11:05 »

I will also be watching on 4+1.
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flammableBen

« Reply #72 on: Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 23:12:19 »

Maybe we should have a This Is England '86 + 1 thread so we can talk about the piano music scenes during the advert breaks without spoilering ourselves.
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« Reply #73 on: Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 23:55:23 »

Wow! Bloody hell that was hard to watch
Loved it though very powerful
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« Reply #74 on: Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 23:58:45 »

Cant watch stuff like that..
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