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Pongo

@retrophil.bsky.social

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Middle aged Everton fan getting back into the C64 and Speccy after many years away, slowly advancing through Ghosts and Goblins, and sometimes watching bad/awesome films.

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Pongo @retrophil.bsky.social · 5d

I weirdly saw this one before any of the other movies, so I wasn't that disappointed Jason wasn't in it. I loved it at the time, found it really creepy, but haven't seen it in years. Curious if it holds up!

Pongo @retrophil.bsky.social · 5d

How did I not know this! 😂 Great advert, reminds me of the Around the World video by Daft Punk

Pongo @retrophil.bsky.social · 17d

Awesome image - very atmospheric

Pongo @retrophil.bsky.social · Jun 21

I love BG1 and 2 - I've played them so many times over the years. Have fun!

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Pongo @retrophil.bsky.social · Apr 19

I enjoy freeze for the c64 - nice to see the speccy also getting some love!

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Pongo @retrophil.bsky.social · Mar 30

Nice one, good work! Keep at it, it's a great programme. I did my first ever 5k using it last year at 47 and now I'm hooked. I never saw myself as a runner but somehow it gets you there.

Pongo @retrophil.bsky.social · Mar 24

Well done! That's a fantastic time.

Pongo @retrophil.bsky.social · Mar 18

Ha that's awesome! Nice one

Pongo @retrophil.bsky.social · Mar 1

Enjoyed Your Sinclair but I was always a Crash fanboy. It's probably a bit like how I got into Iron Maiden - the amazing cover artwork was such a draw!

Pongo @retrophil.bsky.social · Feb 27

Looks great!

Pongo @retrophil.bsky.social · Feb 27

Matt Gray did some seriously awesome tunes.

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Pongo @retrophil.bsky.social · Jan 19

Phew! A bit touch and go towards the end but a great win for the blues

Pongo @retrophil.bsky.social · Jan 16

On the downside, the script was pure cheese and some of the performances overwrought, and none of the characters ever really felt like real people making real decisions. Still a good cinema experience overall.

Pongo @retrophil.bsky.social · Jan 16

Watched #nosferatu last night. I enjoyed it - it was visually stunning and steeped in an unremittingly eerie atmosphere.

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Pongo @retrophil.bsky.social · Jan 15

Ha yeah. Also Robbie Williams frankly.

Pongo @retrophil.bsky.social · Jan 14

Nice one

Pongo @retrophil.bsky.social · Jan 14

Very sad. Big fan back in the day, and I was touched by his interview in the Guardian a few years back.

Pongo @retrophil.bsky.social · Jan 14

Yeah right! Coyb

Pongo @retrophil.bsky.social · Dec 30

Didn't know that - thanks!

Pongo @retrophil.bsky.social · Dec 26

Ha ha that was a top slide out of the chair :) I've done that a fair few times this season

Pongo @retrophil.bsky.social · Dec 20

That looks great!

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Pongo @retrophil.bsky.social · Dec 15

Disco Elysium was fantastic, and a much shorter experience than BG3. Definitely worth checking out if you haven't already.

Pongo @retrophil.bsky.social · Dec 15

He's good at getting shit teams organised and eaking out results. I think he'll do well at Wolves if he goes.

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Pongo @retrophil.bsky.social · Dec 14

Whoa. It works!

Pongo @retrophil.bsky.social · Dec 8

Great song and trickier than it sounds. I played this with a mate (2 acoustic guitars) last year and we just couldn't get the hang of it - we could play the parts fine but all together it just sounded like a dirge! The layering is tricky.