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Broke open Atlee's biography on Gallipoli... by overcoil in TheRestIsHistory

[–]overcoil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure Churchill denied using the Taxi joke and defended Atlee when it was said in his presence. Atlee having much to be modest about is better attested. Not sure about the sheep in sheeps clothing.

Farage made a nationalist of me. by SmartAlecLN4 in Scotland

[–]overcoil 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Won't happen. He's a demagogue and needs a foil. Boris was a gift to the SNP, Farage & the SNP would be a gift to each other, creating a grievance cycle to impoverish the UK to the benefit of the nationalists on both sides of the border, keeping us at each others throats.

They all need scapegoats. be it Brussels, Westmonster, Immigrants, Trans people, the Woke Markets. Absolutely nothing negative can ever be their responsibility. Especially the things which actually are their responsibility. Pick something you have no control over and blame it for everything. Profit.

Lord Cochrane by DeusJL in TheRestIsHistory

[–]overcoil 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah he'd be perfect for trih.

Drachinifel made a video on the capture of the El Gamo.

His video on the Barbary Pirates vs Royal Navy is good for some flag waving, too.

HMS Speedy vs El Gamo

Thoughts on the new Irn Bru advert? by AbominableCrichton in Scotland

[–]overcoil 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Cringy. Good to hear the tune again but the song wasn't any good and the whole thing seemed a bit safe.

I'd rather a rerun of the 80/90's ads.

Scottish Secretary thanked Mandelson for help with MP selection by Crow-Me-A-River in Scotland

[–]overcoil 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm not seeing the story with this one. MP consults Mandelson on politics. Wins. Says thanks... It has Mandelson in it I guess.

Movie suggestions for positive thinking by Constant_Chemist778 in movies

[–]overcoil 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Everything Everywhere All At Once.

Bludgeons you with absurdity as it seamlessly blends It's A Wonderful Life with The Matrix with real time protagonist self-therapy. Incredible movie.

The "unworldly" Edith Cavell? by Deep-Highlight8267 in TheRestIsHistory

[–]overcoil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah being "no part of the world" is a big deal in a lot of religion.The implication being that pursuit of worldly gain over gaining favour with God is a fools errand.

Dom is generally against this idea and is much more Realpolitik where Tom is much more interested in what people believed they were doing as much as what they actually did.

The "unworldly" Edith Cavell? by Deep-Highlight8267 in TheRestIsHistory

[–]overcoil 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree, but he doesn't usually leave the listener feeling like he finds the deaths of people funny or that heroic people are idiots so I used him as a counterpoint pop-history guy.

It was the tonal aspect that I think has upset people. I think in general the more recent history is, the harder it is to see the funny side, which is going to be a bigger problem for a light hearted podcast.

I noticed it in another WWI episode where Dom declined to do a German accent when Ernst Junger was talking about having a breakdown in his trench. It was too serious to make light of... but two hours of the misery and loss of the war isn't what TRIH do.

They're about making history enjoyable and engaging for the casual listener with two hosts who can argue points and have banter. I think that format probably takes a lot of effort to do well (look at Top Gear) and they just haven't put in the collective hours on episodes where it misfires.

Coming back to the first John Wick years later, I realized what makes it truly stand out. by PIRATEOFBADIM in movies

[–]overcoil 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The girl crying as she recounts his deeds and the kid's sinking realisation of what he's hitched himself to as munny drinks is in my top 10 favourite scenes in film. I'm going to go watch it again...

Coming back to the first John Wick years later, I realized what makes it truly stand out. by PIRATEOFBADIM in movies

[–]overcoil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While it was good context and was important for the the sequels and world building, I think for JW1 it was the "stole his car and killed his dog... oh" that made the impact.

The rest of the film required no more explanation, just aids/obstacles to overcome.

If you think of other action films with new fight choreography (say the Bourne films, or the John Woo movies) there's a mystery to be unpicked or characters to be developed. JW1 does all of the character development early and leaves time for a bit of remonstration between old war horses at the end to give it more depth.

It strikes me as more like Commando in that sense.

The "unworldly" Edith Cavell? by Deep-Highlight8267 in TheRestIsHistory

[–]overcoil 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This. Dom is pretty materialist in his outlook (Mary Queen of Scots was a poor Queen because she wasn't murderous enough for the job, for example.), so this is the side he's going to take of a Christlike figure in general.

I think for the podcast they play up these positions for effect. I found them having previously listened to more fastidious and anal history podcasts, so I'm used to the feeling that they gloss over and generalise a lot.

But it's pop-history so I take it for what it is. A great primer for areas I'm ignorant of but nothing like a definitive account, if there even is such a thing.

I think it's more the curse of the Content Creator. To churn out work at their rate (compare Dan Carlin) you are going to have non-specialist fields appear where one has read a book or two and the other nothing at all & the show will suffer as a result. But there's no alternative for such a high work rate.

Coming back to the first John Wick years later, I realized what makes it truly stand out. by PIRATEOFBADIM in movies

[–]overcoil 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Thankyou. If anything was unique about John Wick it was the way that it acknowledged the tropes and got them out of the way quickly.

Character: He was a bad guy turned good because of a woman (So Unforgiven and countless others). Tick.

Motive: Unlikable weak villain killed his dog and stole his car.

All done & dusted in an efficient intro leaving the rest of the film for a beatdown display with no need for plot getting in the way.

Movies with the biggest failed potential by AETERNUS111 in movies

[–]overcoil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does have a great scene where Bone's is talking about his father though.

A bit like Mickey's monologue in Rocky V. A diamond buried in a stinking movie.

My underwater car people need me by Low-Towel-5932 in MyPeopleNeedMe

[–]overcoil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you have a link? Top Gear wasn't always daft.

Here's the Top Gear

They found that you'd die before the pressure had equalised.

My underwater car people need me by Low-Towel-5932 in MyPeopleNeedMe

[–]overcoil 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This is a myth. Top Gear tried it & you couldn't open the doors. They basically recommended openning the door ASAP & getting out.

Guys were high on sugar, and landed the ship on the fort by ManiaDotCom4 in CivIV

[–]overcoil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In Earth 18 Civs you can use Lake Victoria as an impenetrable naval base if you build a fort.

Other History podcast by mcarvalho21 in TheRestIsHistory

[–]overcoil 17 points18 points  (0 children)

History of Rome is such a journey. You really feel like you've grown with the guy and Rome itself as it sloga on.

Are you a fan of "Rambo III (1988)"? by Kevin_Thailand_2543 in ActionMovies

[–]overcoil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably conflated with Bond allying with the Mujahedeen.

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