View Full Version : I finished watching Simon Sebag Montefiore's Jerusalem documentary series last night.
Overall I thought it was very good. Doubtless many will have objections based on political and/or religious preferences, as after all, he is trying to be fair, balanced and unbiased towards all sides, but I was impressed. And then spent the night sleeping terribly with constant nightmares about endless battles and conflicts in the holy city.
Burney
10-06-2017, 09:48 AM
Overall I thought it was very good. Doubtless many will have objections based on political and/or religious preferences, as after all, he is trying to be fair, balanced and unbiased towards all sides, but I was impressed. And then spent the night sleeping terribly with constant nightmares about endless battles and conflicts in the holy city.
Theoretically, I quite fancy visiting Jerusalem due to all the history and that.
However, I strongly suspect that, as a tourist destination, it’s a fùcking dump.
Luis Anaconda
10-06-2017, 09:57 AM
Theoretically, I quite fancy visiting Jerusalem due to all the history and that.
However, I strongly suspect that, as a tourist destination, it’s a fùcking dump.
I went a few years ago - it does suffer a bit from that in places but still some magnificent sights. Really weird standing outside the Garden of Gethsemane and realising **** it's all real. The Wailing wall is a giggle as well. Was only there on a daytrip from Egypt (literally a day - left the hotel at 2am arrived back 2am next day, press trips, eh).
Monty92
10-06-2017, 10:14 AM
I watched Starkey's Reformation documentary and was disappointed to realise it wasn't a several parter.
It basically ended with Thomas More getting the Allan treatment to his neck, which seemed a rather abrupt moment to close the story.
Overall I thought it was very good. Doubtless many will have objections based on political and/or religious preferences, as after all, he is trying to be fair, balanced and unbiased towards all sides, but I was impressed. And then spent the night sleeping terribly with constant nightmares about endless battles and conflicts in the holy city.
Theoretically, I quite fancy visiting Jerusalem due to all the history and that.
However, I strongly suspect that, as a tourist destination, it’s a fùcking dump.
A friend went on his own, and didn't realise how dangerous it was wandering in the muslim quarter until he was part of a group that got a Palestinian police guard. He wasn't allowed in or even near the Al-Aqsa Mosque or the Dome on the Rock because he was Christian and therefore unclean.
Amazing architecture though in the old city.
Luis Anaconda
10-06-2017, 10:43 AM
A friend went on his own, and didn't realise how dangerous it was wandering in the muslim quarter until he was part of a group that got a Palestinian police guard. He wasn't allowed in or even near the Al-Aqsa Mosque or the Dome on the Rock because he was Christian and therefore unclean.
Amazing architecture though in the old city.
Wouldn't have fancied it on my own, I have to say. Are these docs on the Beeb?
Herbert Augustus Chapman
10-06-2017, 10:45 AM
Really weird standing outside the Garden of Gethsemane and realising **** it's all real. .
fairy tale? I'll cut out your blaspheming tongue.
Luis Anaconda
10-06-2017, 10:48 AM
fairy tale? I'll cut out your blaspheming tongue.
Of course, the whole God thing is - the settings are true though
Viva Prat Vegas
10-06-2017, 10:56 AM
Wouldn't have fancied it on my own, I have to say. Are these docs on the Beeb?
BBC4 is your friend
Wouldn't have fancied it on my own, I have to say. Are these docs on the Beeb?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01852x1
fairy tale? I'll cut out your blaspheming tongue.
My favourite is the basis for the Muslim claim on Jerusalem. The Prophet flew there one night on a flying donkey and ascended to heaven. Can't argue with that.
Luis Anaconda
10-06-2017, 11:14 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01852x1
:thumbup: Ta - (and ta VPV)
My favourite is the basis for the Muslim claim on Jerusalem. The Prophet flew there one night on a flying donkey and ascended to heaven. Can't argue with that.
A - re GOT.
Had a close encounter with one of the stars yesterday, Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish I believe.
Nearly knocked me over, didn’t, apologised.
Could have turned nasty.
A - re GOT.
Had a close encounter with one of the stars yesterday, Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish I believe.
Nearly knocked me over, didn’t, apologised.
Could have turned nasty.
Sounds like he was in character then. He's the one that started all the wars and mayhem. "Chaos is a ladder" was his theme.
Definitely capable of a spot of anti-social pedestrian behaviour on the fair streets of your Dublin there.
Sir C
10-06-2017, 12:05 PM
Sounds like he was in character then. He's the one that started all the wars and mayhem. "Chaos is a ladder" was his theme.
Definitely capable of a spot of anti-social pedestrian behaviour on the fair streets of your Dublin there.
He owned a knocking shop, did he not? He's done well for himself, really.
redgunamo
10-06-2017, 12:05 PM
A - re GOT.
Had a close encounter with one of the stars yesterday, Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish I believe.
Nearly knocked me over, didn’t, apologised.
Could have turned nasty.
Goosefat Bill? One of King Arthur's knights in the recent Guy Ritchie movie caper?
Luis Anaconda
10-06-2017, 12:09 PM
He owned a knocking shop, did he not? He's done well for himself, really.
SW? I thought he was a good catholic boy
Goosefat Bill? One of King Arthur's knights in the recent Guy Ritchie movie caper?
Welcome back, redg. Training the lads up for Burma, is it next?
Or was it the Opera?
Herbert Augustus Chapman
10-06-2017, 12:11 PM
A - re GOT.
Had a close encounter with one of the stars yesterday, Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish I believe.
Nearly knocked me over, didn’t, apologised.
Could have turned nasty.
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redgunamo
10-06-2017, 12:16 PM
Welcome back, redg. Training the lads up for Burma, is it next?
Or was it the Opera?
Any such trivial concerns have had to be put on hold, unfortunately, on account of my new puppies. A popular development, as you can imagine :-\
redgunamo
10-06-2017, 12:18 PM
SW? I thought he was a good catholic boy
That's what they all say, innit ;-)
Any such trivial concerns have had to be put on hold, unfortunately, on account of my new puppies. A popular development, as you can imagine :-\
Phwoar! Pic?
redgunamo
10-06-2017, 12:22 PM
Phwoar! Pic?
A picture of my puppies? This isn't Facebook, you know, you disgusting fellow!
Sounds like he was in character then. He's the one that started all the wars and mayhem. "Chaos is a ladder" was his theme.
Definitely capable of a spot of anti-social pedestrian behaviour on the fair streets of your Dublin there.
Clattered into me as he appeared to be running late for an early evening dinner appointment in Trocadero. I was busy selecting appropriate commute music on my iPod so was not ready for the challenge.
He laid his hand on me, asked after my welfare and apologised. I merely wished him luck.
I expect today the perilous predicament he was briefly in.
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