kerry packers war - tv show about one day cricket
Spook
Brisbane, Queensland
34135 posts
starts tomorrow nite at 8:30 on channel 9.
should be awesome, i was too young to remember how it all started, but no doubt there was some dramas involved!
dude playing kerry packer looks to be the business.
i do surely hope my subject is acceptable, as you never know these days on the qgl.
Red
Sydney, New South Wales
999 posts
dude who played kerry packer in paper giants was betterer imo.
(wooo 999)
FraktuRe
Gold Coast, Queensland
4348 posts
I have zero interest in this. To me it's nothing but a huge channel 9 circlejerk of dick sucking for the Packer family ego.
Dazhel
Gold Coast, Queensland
5146 posts
Most likely, but that doesn't mean it won't be alright to watch.
Lachy Hulme from Hollowmen and the recent Beaconsfield tv movie had to pork on 30kgs to play Kerry Packer only a few months after losing the weight he put on to play Todd Russell.
Damo
Brisbane, Queensland
6261 posts
DeadlyDav0
Brisbane, Queensland
2686 posts
Cricket, meh. Thats a great comparison of the actor weight-wise.
FaceMan
Brisbane, Queensland
9207 posts
Channel 9 is ruining Sport in this Country.
Whoop
Brisbane, Queensland
20449 posts
Channel 9 is ruining Sport in this Country. Fixed to include big brother & Big Bang Theory.
Cricket, meh. Pretty much how I feel. Won't be watching.
i do surely hope my subject is acceptable, as you never know these days on the qgl. Not enough capitalization and you're missing an apostrophe.
Howzat! Kerry Packer's War
crazymorton
Brisbane, Queensland
3299 posts
irrespective of your feelings for channel 9 or cricket it was a huge and significant time in sport in Australia and changed the way sport was run forever.
Kerry Packer was a very interesting character and if you'd like a good read about him get this.
http://shop.abc.net.au/products/rise-and-rise-of-kerry-packer-uncut
Paper Giants was awesome also.
hardware
Brisbane, Queensland
10320 posts
I'm gonna watch it, but it's gonna be so ridiculously pro-packer it's not funny.
paveway
Brisbane, Queensland
17097 posts
holy fucking shit that is the same guy?
gtfo
FaceMan
Brisbane, Queensland
9209 posts
the Goanna would rolling over in his grave at what theyve done to his beloved TV station.
I think this will be cringeworthy stuff.
Ill be watching Breaking Bad on showcase.
Spook
Brisbane, Queensland
34136 posts
im already up to date on breaking bad.
i hate skylar
FaceMan
Brisbane, Queensland
9214 posts
HeardY
Gaelic newb
Sydney, New South Wales
20798 posts
Alize`
Brisbane, Queensland
1672 posts
Skylar is such a bitch! I watched the first Episode of the new Underbelly. Seemed pretty good. I might keep watching.
DecayingCorpse
Brisbane, Queensland
2073 posts
i liked it. shows the ground breaking events of the time in a slightly over dramatised fashion. looking forward to the next episode.
and i don't care if anyone here doesn't like cricket. foad.
Spook
Brisbane, Queensland
34140 posts
fuck, i fell asleep before it started, will download and watch
sleepy
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
2314 posts
I watched. I liked a lot. Will tune in next week.
HeardY
Gaelic newb
Sydney, New South Wales
20799 posts
just needs boobs, hopefully they come next week :p
FaceMan
Brisbane, Queensland
9216 posts
I didnt realise Richie Benaud played such a big role.
The guy playing Packer is excellent.
Some good music too.
2+ million viewers last night, thats a big hit.
cant believe how little the players were paid.
spidz
Brisbane, Queensland
11105 posts
its about cricket in general, not just OD cricket
paveway
Brisbane, Queensland
17101 posts
yep it was good, i also had no idea richie or tony greig played such big parts
can kind of see now why they all managed to snag commentating gigs, greig, benaud and chappel
FaceMan
Brisbane, Queensland
9258 posts
Heads up ppl
part 2 tonight.
I see they are thinking about doing a Warnie one now.
At least it will have lots of ( . )( . ) in it.
Damo
Brisbane, Queensland
6271 posts
Shane warne can go fuck himself.
hardware
Brisbane, Queensland
10327 posts
Watched it last night. Lachy Hulme did a good job playing packer in terms of looks and attitude, but the voice wasn't quite right. Obviously super pro-packer, claiming that the only opponents were essentially old fuddy-duddies who were stealing from the players and punters who wouldn't know anything, and this has some truth, but I would like to see the ABC do some kind of follow-up from their side of things. Also, why does every sentence need to have swearing in it? It is possible to do serious drama without it being fuckin fuckin fuckin all night long. Once in a while is good to add emphasis, but not all the time.
Spook
Brisbane, Queensland
34167 posts
yer, i watched it this morning.
was very interesting, looking forward to watching the conclusion tonite.
no you hang up
Brisbane, Queensland
2239 posts
Is it only a 2-parter? Im not the biggest cricket fan, but grew up in this era and i have to say that the show is pretty darn good.
paveway
Brisbane, Queensland
17131 posts
looking forward to watching the conclusion tonite
haha
tonight bro? really?
exo
Sydney, New South Wales
9029 posts
Spook
Brisbane, Queensland
34168 posts
well, probably wont be tonite, due to it being on so late.
ill end up torrenting it and watching it at a time that is convenient ot me.
crazymorton
Brisbane, Queensland
3321 posts
about to launch 'come on aussie come on'
how fucking good was that !
VIDEO
ravn0s
Brisbane, Queensland
15786 posts
looks like they might be making a second series based on warnie
Obes
Brisbane, Queensland
9791 posts
looks like they might be making a second series based on warnie
WSC made me love cricket.
Warnie and the current crew of bribe takers made me detest it to the point where I refuse to watch it.
no you hang up
Brisbane, Queensland
2240 posts
Twas brilliant. Couldnt care less about Warnie.
Damo
Brisbane, Queensland
6272 posts
Don't think there was enough swearing in the first episode. Don't see th need to swear every 5 words to get a point of across. Is that all aussie tv can do to make it "cool".
I liked it and will eatch ep 2 this weekend.
paveway
Brisbane, Queensland
17135 posts
i could believe he swore that much
he was really the only person swearing
the guy was clearly a massive cunt
Spook
Brisbane, Queensland
34173 posts
hi pave, just pointing out you just used the c-word and its a bit of a horrible word.
please refrain from using the c-bomb.
thanks bro!
love spook
copuis
Brisbane, Queensland
3125 posts
shame on you pave, using the word clearly fyi, I find the c-words history (or perceived origin) to be much less insulting, latin for vulva is cunnis or cunnus (cant remember) where are the word vagina (Latin vagina (sp) is a sheath, a tool to insert/protect something) but yes the hard "K" in cunt makes it rather harsh sounding
Spook
Brisbane, Queensland
34178 posts
just been reading about other cricketers complaining about kerry packers war and how its not authentic
paveway
Brisbane, Queensland
17137 posts
Spook
Brisbane, Queensland
34179 posts
fpot
Gold Coast, Queensland
21304 posts
What's this about Warnie? Did I mention he is captain of The Stars this year? Trophy is ours.
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