I’ve just finished watching several episodes of Midsomer Murders ( glad I don’t live there), and I always watch the credits, you know, who played which character.
What really intrigues me, though, is the listing of the behind the scenes people. You know, wardrobe mistress, makeup, special effects, I can understand these.
But what the fucking hell is the “stand-by chippy painter” or the “back-up carpenter”?
Who’s the “best boy” or the “chief grip”, and why on earth do they get a mention in the credits?
Nominated by : Jeezum Priest
I noticed that on the credits for a film that I watched last night.
Assistant Fluffer.
Jizz Moper.
Chief Ass Luber.
Who cares?
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Not sure about “stand-by chippy painter”
But television is chock full of chippy black actors and actresses..
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Best boy was a role that was invented when Savile was around, a little side attraction to the main event and chief grip was the person who would hold the best boy while others had their pleasure.
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I got in trouble while watching Midsomer Murders. Apparently “THE NIG NOG DID IT!” wasn’t funny.
I was going for accuracy, not amusement.
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‘Wardrobe’ – The one Starmer is interested in
‘Photography’ – Rayners favourite
‘Stunts’ – Reeves (granny freezer)
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Big American production credits roll on for half a fucking hour.
Obviously if some irrelevant cunts name is missed out they will sue for millions.
Does anyone apart from the aforesaid and my grandkids ever look at them??
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Assistant to Mr Nettles: Diageo (allegedly).
Does anyone remember an episode when the old pisshead had to ‘run’ a few steps in pursuit of a felon?
He moved about as gracefully as Joe Biden.
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Shooting Location featuring Alex Baldwin.
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My sister worked for an outside broadcasting company at one time. She was the chief bookkeeper, her main job was to ring up Barry Hearn and get him to divvy up, which she reckoned was always an enjoyable conversation. Anyway she got an end credit once, she was so proud of herself, apparently it’s a big deal in the industry.
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I quite like reading the credits to see who did what, mykola pawluk used to pop up on a few things, but what frosts my kelvinator is when they skew it to one side and blab about whats on next, i know whats on next you cunts its called an on screen guide, it also ruins great theme tunes like dads army,the prisoner,department s, the new avengers and such like. Rewind tv is a culprit with there banner that blocks the lower quarter of screen.🤯
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Yep, that’s annoying.
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I concur
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I notice that in episodes of Midsomer Murders, that actors re-appear on a regular basis.
Must be a nice little earnet.
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Indeed – The series lead actor was a scumbag earlier when John Nettles was Barnaby.
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‘Law & Order’ US, was notorius for that…
Series 1 – Father of Victim
Series 2 – Lawyer
Series 3 – Drug dealer
Series 3 – Cop
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Yep….
I remember the long time cop Lenny Briscoe being in a very early series as a lawyer.
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A bit off topic.
Albeeb is running a plug for Cum Dancing, all I can say is this:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=t6dALp4VPU8&feature=share9
Morning all
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I wish I could fast forward this government to the ending credits.
Chief Arsehole : Sir Keir Starmer
Etc
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5 years of this horror….
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I’m not sure the country will last five more years under the current clown fest.
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Surkeer won’t last till Christmas, his own MPs want him gone already, Diane will sit on his face one afternoon after PMQs , end of his terror reign.
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I tend to watch for who was responsible for the continuity when there’s been plenty of mistakes made. I also take an interest in the location and when classical music as been played, I usually guess the composer, but tend to prefer films that don’t have a soundtrack.
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I think the “best boy” runs errands and can suck cock the better.
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I look for the continuity errors..
Guns are a big one, that always surprises me given how obsessed Yanks are with firearms.
I’m not a gun nut but knowledgable
I’ve seen actors in movies with a Glock , changes to SigSaur, back to Glock, Walther later.
I’m a bit of a history nut and given the massive $$$ budgets studios have, it really irks me when a gun or tank is in war movies from 30 years later
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I like picking apart historical details too,wrong cars,aircraft, any tiny detail, it drives er indoors mad.🤭
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I believe the ‘Best Boy’ is a highly coveted position in BBC productions.
Can’t for the life of me work out why 🙂
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Got in there first Sammy!
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Are you willing to toss for it,Cono.
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It’s coño in Spanish.
I have no idea how you got the ’tilde’ over the o.
My Spanish keyboard doesn’t allow for it.
Just saying.
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Not a problem!
I will endeavour to fix that in that case.
As it happens my daughter is starting spanish lessons tomorrow. I might get her to ask her teacher for me 👍🏻
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As with learning any new language, the first thing that you need to learn is how to tell someone to fuck off and call them a cunt.
The important things.
Fuck off….. Vete a la mierda.
Cunt!…… Hijo de puta.
Neither translates exactly but you would not call someone ‘coño’.
That’s used as an exclamation and it translates more or less to ‘fucking’.
¡Extranjeros coños!……. Fucking foreigners!
¡Coño!…… Fuck it!
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I offend wondered if costume designer Edith Head ever gave any.
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Never look at the credits simply because I’m not arsed…anyway a lot of the TV/films of today don’t deserve anyone in the credits 😩…chief gaffer is me in our house 👍 until the Mrs comes in 🤣
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I used to think the same until one day, as my wife was going out, she said to the cat “you’re in charge until I get back”.
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The best hamshank film director was Far Fetched. But Eye Ronic ran him a close second.
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FIN
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I only read the credits to look for the yank bloke named Dick Wolf.
It amused me as a teenager
And it amuses me now.
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