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#41

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by celedhring - December 29, 2025, 07:54:36 AM

Since Brigitte Bardot just died and we got the new the Odissey trailer, found it fitting to revisit Le Mepris.

I feel I'd rather watch Lang's version 

So you don't like her buttocks.
Nothing more to say. 

IIRC, isn't the story (might be urban legend) that half the budget of the film had gone to her and the producers wanted their money's worth so they strongarmed Godard to have her show some skin and he shot that scene? The camera is pretty damn lecherous indeed, even mockingly so.

#42

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by Duque de Bragança - December 29, 2025, 07:13:09 AM

Since Brigitte Bardot just died and we got the new the Odissey trailer, found it fitting to revisit Le Mepris.

I feel I'd rather watch Lang's version 

So you don't like her buttocks.
Nothing more to say. 

#43

Off the Record / Re: Dead Pool 2025

Last post by Duque de Bragança - December 29, 2025, 07:12:11 AM

RIP Brigitte Bardot

This Le Monde éditorial describes her changing or rather several personas over the years:
https://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2025/12/29/brigitte-bardot-victime-de-bb_6659708_3232.html

#44

Computer Affairs / Re: Alternative search engines

Last post by Norgy - December 29, 2025, 06:22:49 AM

Google has declined rapidly for a decade when it comes to search. I am interested in alternatives too.

#45

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by celedhring - December 29, 2025, 04:40:53 AM

Since Brigitte Bardot just died and we got the new the Odissey trailer, found it fitting to revisit Le Mepris.

I feel I'd rather watch Lang's version 

#46

Computer Affairs / Re: Alternative search engines

Last post by Syt - December 29, 2025, 03:43:42 AM

I hate that Google makes me relearn deeply ingrained muscle memory - used to be that when you switched between e.g. image search and all results "All" was on the top left ... now they put AI there. But yeah, duckduckgo has become my main search engine in many ways.

#47

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by Josquius - December 29, 2025, 02:21:44 AM

I just saw at end of Feb 2026, the UK will finally enforced its ETA scheme. Dual nationals will need to enter UK on their British passport. Given US requires me to enter and exit US on an American passport, looks like this will be first time that UK and US requirements directly conflict. I wonder what guidance will eventually say.

First I've heard of this. The boy was needing his passport renewing next year and we were thinking of just getting a Swiss one.
Ridiculous

#48

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by HVC - December 29, 2025, 02:18:35 AM

I just saw at end of Feb 2026, the UK will finally enforced its ETA scheme. Dual nationals will need to enter UK on their British passport. Given US requires me to enter and exit US on an American passport, looks like this will be first time that UK and US requirements directly conflict. I wonder what guidance will eventually say.

Third country entry I guess.

 

US to Ireland on US passport and Ireland to England on UK, for example.

#49

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by garbon - December 29, 2025, 02:09:44 AM

I just saw at end of Feb 2026, the UK will finally enforced its ETA scheme. Dual nationals will need to enter UK on their British passport. Given US requires me to enter and exit US on an American passport, looks like this will be first time that UK and US requirements directly conflict. I wonder what guidance will eventually say.

Third country entry I guess.

 

#50

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by HVC - December 29, 2025, 01:59:47 AM

I just saw at end of Feb 2026, the UK will finally enforced its ETA scheme. Dual nationals will need to enter UK on their British passport. Given US requires me to enter and exit US on an American passport, looks like this will be first time that UK and US requirements directly conflict. I wonder what guidance will eventually say.

Third country entry I guess.