Luke vs. Bee | Challenge

Luke and I love a challenge so we thought we'd devise six questions about ourselves for the other to answer in the hope of gaining the title of BEST PARTNER IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE. I think we did relatively well....Let us know if you'd like to see more challenge posts in the future!

B: what's The most played band on my itunes?

L: Arcade Fire 

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correct! 

Half a point would've been awarded for Foals.

L: what's my favourite film starring bruce willis? 

B: Die Hard

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CORRECT! 

Half a point would've been awarded for The Fifth Element.

B: who is my favourite fictional character from the office? 

L: Michael Scott

CORRECT!

Half a point would've been awarded for Dwight, Pam or Jim.

L: what's my favourite tv series? 

B: Game of Thrones

inCORRECT! It was Band of Brothers!

Half a point is awarded for Game of Thrones.

B: what country would i like to visit? 

L:  It's either Canada, Australia or Italy

CORRECT!

I couldn't pick between them all!

L: if i could live in another country, which one would it be? 

B: Canada 

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CORRECT!

B: what director would i let make a film out of one of my books?

L: Wes Anderson

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CORRECT!

L: what was my favourite meal as a child?

B: Egg and pasta which consists of pasta, scrambled egg, cheese, tomato sauce and ham...

CORRECT!

B: what did i want to be when I was younger? 

L:  (5 years later) ...an Archaeologist? 

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CORRECT!

Half a point would've been awarded for Spice Girl...

L: in game of thrones, which house would i align with and which house would i oppose? 

B: You'd align with House Targaryen. You'd oppose....five years later...House Frey

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CORRECT!

B: what book that made me cry the most? 

L:  Patrick Ness...A Monster Calls?! 

CORRECT!

L: what animal would i be? 

B: An eagle

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CORRECT!

Half a point would've been awarded for arctic fox, brown bear or wolf

overall score: 

l: 6

b: 5.5 

and the winner is...

This magnified stunner... 

NOW THAT WE'VE SHARED our quiz results, TELL US...

• Do you think we did pretty well?

• Do you think you'd fare well in a quiz against a loved one?

•  Would you like to see more challenges in the future? 

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with regards, THE FINER THINGS CLUB.

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Luke's 6 Favourite SteelBooks | Collections

It's definitely no secret that Luke loves to talk about films, so he thought he'd sit down and share his favourite steelbooks from his collection with you. You lucky ducks! Steelbooks, if you're wondering, are essentially blu-ray discs in very fancy steel covers. They usually come with pretty awesome designs on the front, so they're perfect for decorating your shelves with, and they also make the most perfect gifts for avid film watchers. Let us know your favourite design in the comments below! 

point break
I love the design of this steelbook! Its got one of the most iconic elements of the film right on the front and, in my opinion, it looks a lot better than having a superimposed Keanu Reeves glancing at you with those judgmental eyes of his (looking at you Devil's Advocate!). I only got around to watching this film last year but I'm really glad I did. I think the last film I watched with surfing in was Surfs Up, which I can tell you with relative confidence was nothing like Point Break (which is probably for the best). What I'm trying to say, whilst trying to avoid going off on a tangent involving other animated films I forgot existed, is that Point Break is a classic. Bee and I really liked it and there's a good chance you could too! 

THE LITTLE MERMAID
This steelbook is probably the one with the best design in my collection. It has a lovely minimalist design, with no borders, slapped on quotes or stickers or notices.  Despite steelbooks generally holding a high price tag, I actually managed to get this one for under £10 brand new, along with The Jungle Book, which I'll be honest played a large part in my purchase. Saying that though the design, as I've said above, is awesome and I'm glad I bought it as I'm hoping to collect all of the Disney classic steelbooks. If you'd asked me to name my favourite Disney films off the top of my head, I would probably have left this one out and I really don't know why. Its got everything you could want from an animated adventure, and it is definitely wrestling with Nemo for the top spot under the sea. 



pulp fiction
Its design is that of the original movie poster and, whilst I guess it could be more unique, I love it. This was one of the first steelbooks I searched for on Ebay, as I wanted to make sure I had a healthy selection of highly rated and genuinely brilliant films in my collection. I've already talked a bit about Pulp Fiction, in our 10 Films Bee Needs to See post, but it is a modern classic, and Tarantino's best to date, so whether you rent, borrow or buy it, make sure you watch it! 

the rise of the planet of the apes
This steelbook looks very much like its fellow blu-ray and DVD counterparts, but again it removes the borders and ditches the plastic for shiny metallic goodness. This was actually pretty hard to get brand new as I'm sure, like a lot of steelbooks, it's out of print now. However, I really liked the film so I just had to have it in my collection. I'm really looking forward to the sequel of this film and that should indicate how much I liked the first one. It's one of those weird films where you can find yourself rooting against humans, and I love how they have re-imagined the source material. Rise of the Planet of the Apes was one of my favorite films of 2011, and if you missed it its certainly worth squeezing in this year. 

STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS
This is one of the more unique designs in my collection, and I think it looks awesome. It's all artwork, with no information on the back, but hey it's 2014, anything you want to know is on the discs themselves these days tucked just inside! Again, I guess this one has made it into my collection because I really like the film and I'm also a big fan of the whole sci-fi/ fantasy genre in general. The second of the new reboot films, Star Trek Into Darkness, in my opinion, is the better of the two. Although, I really like both! My only gripe so far though is that there's not enough deep space exploration and adventure to complement the great cast of characters, action and special effects.

skyfall
The one with the sort of vintage style minimalist design, Skyfall definitely stands out from the others. Similar to Star Trek Into Darkness, there isn't reels of information cluttering the front and back, just 007 and his lovely Aston Martin DB5. I'm hoping to add Away We Go and Road to Perdition to my collection as well, so I can have a mini set of Mendes films. I like collecting collections within collections! Sam Mendes has done really well pulling James Bond back to the dizzy heights of Casino Royale, and out of the dark precipice that was Quantum of Solace. It was no surprise to me either, because I consider him to be a very good director. Skyfall, for me, is one of the best James Bond films, embodying the old and the new to make it stand out among the rest.  

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• What do you collect? 

• What steelbooks should Luke purchase next? 

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Self: 2014 | Introducing The Finer Things Club

I'm Bee. I'm twenty one. I'm a creative writer, a veteran procrastinator, a reader and a seasoned lifestyle blogger. I have a penchant for collecting books, watching terrible television on lazy afternoons and remembering song lyrics more than I remember people's names. 2013 was a pretty hard year for me, but it was also the year that I learnt a great deal about myself, my motivations and others around me. I'm hoping 2014 will be the year that I realise my creative potential, work hard to move forward and learn to get to sleep before 4am. 

Hey, I'm Luke. I'm a gamer, painter, dreamer, schemer, collector and fully fledged movie fanatic! I love films - so much so that if my life was made into a film, it would be about a film in a film, that's also in another film. 2013 was a big year for me, with my graduation from university sat right in the middle of it. The second half of that year, for me, was about facing big decisions post-full time education (and also about which next-gen gaming console would find itself a cosy new home underneath my telly). So, what's in store for 2014? More films to watch, models to paint and games to complete, of course! On a slightly more serious note, I'm really hoping to explore my own creative writing potential, and see if I can take all the things I love in life and make them into something more.      

We are The Finer Things Club and we hope you'll join us every Wednesday and Sunday in 2014 for posts on movies, adventures, challenges and everything in between. 

now that we've told you a bit about us, TELL US...

• What do you consider to be the most important things about you? 

• What goals have you set yourself for 2014?

• What topics would you love to see covered on The Finer Things Club?

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with regards, the finer things club.

p.s A massive thank you to Lyzi for doing part of our blog design!
P.P.S Bee also posted on Vivatramp this morning!

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