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Miniatures Adventure => Call of Cthulhu => Topic started by: Rivera on March 13, 2012, 03:42:04 PM

Title: "The Last Lovecraft"
Post by: Rivera on March 13, 2012, 03:42:04 PM: This is my first post so I hope that this is in the right place.

I was having a quick look around 'Poundland' this morning and came across a copy of "The Last Lovecraft" on Dvd and still in it's cellophane for just £1.00. I haven't had a chance to watch it yet but thought that the info might be of use to you all?
Title: Re: "The Last Lovecraft"
Post by: LidlessEye on March 13, 2012, 04:13:40 PM: You'll want your quid back....
Title: Re: "The Last Lovecraft"
Post by: Mo! on March 13, 2012, 04:23:58 PM: Its really funny... its a rather corny parodie but as long as thats the thing you'll expect that's ok in my book ;D
Title: Re: "The Last Lovecraft"
Post by: gauntman on March 13, 2012, 06:31:59 PM: I found it amusing too. It's intended to be humourous and comical to some degree and is clearly intended for those HPL junkies. It's worth a look.
Title: Re: "The Last Lovecraft"
Post by: thebinmann on March 13, 2012, 07:49:07 PM: Is it as good as "cast a deadly spell"?
Title: Re: "The Last Lovecraft"
Post by: thebinmann on March 13, 2012, 07:49:45 PM: Quote from: LidlessEye on March 13, 2012, 04:13:40 PM
You'll want your quid back....

Is quid a widely used term outside of the UK? Sorry for the sidetrack....
Title: Re: "The Last Lovecraft"
Post by: styx on March 13, 2012, 08:34:25 PM: Quote from: thebinmann on March 13, 2012, 07:49:45 PM
Is quid a widely used term outside of the UK? Sorry for the sidetrack....

I've heard UK visitors over here use the word quid at Disney....quid to them is like how we call money here in the US bucks instead of dollars.
Title: Re: "The Last Lovecraft"
Post by: Plynkes on March 13, 2012, 08:40:44 PM: Australians use it too.
Title: Re: "The Last Lovecraft"
Post by: gauntman on March 13, 2012, 08:45:17 PM: Quote
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Is it as good as "cast a deadly spell"?

Yes. Very similar I'd say. Only "Cast a Deadly Spell" gets a bit of a higher mark as far as I'm concerned for it's Pulp Noir flavor and the presence of the lead actor the great Fred Ward (star of Tremors and Remo Williams).
Title: Re: "The Last Lovecraft"
Post by: thebinmann on March 13, 2012, 09:32:13 PM: Quote from: Plynkes on March 13, 2012, 08:40:44 PM
Australians use it too.
I guess you mean for dollars, I've started usin it for Zuros in France lets see if it catches on..
Title: Re: "The Last Lovecraft"
Post by: starkadder on March 13, 2012, 10:06:55 PM: Just to complete the circle...

The English gave Australia the word "quid". We probably held on to it for general use a bit longer.

Where it gets interesting is "euros". Australians tend to know euros as small marsupial macropods (like kangaroos and wallabies). They're very cute.

I think a class action against the EU for stealing our intellectual property (and our euro) is in order.

We'll expect compensation in squidboats of quids.
Title: Re: "The Last Lovecraft"
Post by: Plynkes on March 13, 2012, 10:08:45 PM: Quote from: starkadder on March 13, 2012, 10:06:55 PM
The English gave Australia the word "quid". We probably held on to it for general use a bit longer.

It is still in common, everyday use here in Blighty.
Title: Re: "The Last Lovecraft"
Post by: LidlessEye on March 13, 2012, 11:41:09 PM: I only use it due to a lengthy and ongoing obsession with British television. Had you made your purchase in Canada, I'd say you'd want your loonie back. As a pound is currently worth $1.55 Canadian, I'd REALLY want my pound back.
Title: Re: "The Last Lovecraft"
Post by: Rivera on March 14, 2012, 08:40:43 PM: I just got round to watching "The Last Lovecraft" and it was well worth my quid/loonie - pretty funny with some good laugh out loud lines. Not quite as serious as "Dagon" perhaps.
Title: Re: "The Last Lovecraft"
Post by: fastolfrus on June 15, 2012, 10:55:10 PM: We've just watched it, and found it reasonably amusing, certainly far better than "The Ripper" (Sam West, Michael York, Patrick Bergin, appalling script) that we saw yesterday.
Title: Re: "The Last Lovecraft"
Post by: supervike on June 16, 2012, 02:11:05 AM: I liked the Last Lovecraft....it was kinda funny in a campy way.

The best bit was the Cthulhu animation.