Carole went to to the cinema yesterday with a couple we have known over 50 years. Skied with them, gastronomic tours in France with them, Chichester theatre with them next week, birdwatching trips with them - on it goes. They are our age, no kids, comfortably off, not like us paupers, quite intellectual, not like us nerds. They live by what the Telegraph says, we don't get it.

Three very different people all of them returned with a similar perplexed view. OK, but not one they'd recommend.

I didn't fancy, not liking musicals, the much hyped and highly rated film they went to see – I'm already in La La Land. Not enough dancing, not much jazz and little plot – Great!

I've never see any of the Potter, Star Wars franchises – partly because of the hype round them but didn't fancy those either.

Maybe the critics who rated it so well, should be knocking on the door to join me. Maybe I should offer my thoughts to the Telegraph etc

Sad, miserable old buggers unite! Where can I get the T shirt? 😀😏😉

I could not agree more. All these awards capers are a touch of Emperor's New Clothes for the luvvy fraternity.

Stewart

I'd like a FOG T shirt I'll let you fill in your own ideas as to what it stands for

Do you not like Gordon then ?

What are you on about you lot? My comment is about unnecessary hype, state of the world these days, that's all.

Gits and Gitesses, don't fancy La La Land, think they are all living in cloud cuckoo land.

Yes, I do hate it when we're told to like something. Many people are saying that the film is a load of tripe. I'm a very grumpy old woman!

I've just had a thought! It might well be that I don't qualify as "old" grumpy yes! but old I'm not sure

The Times yesterday. The film critic devoted a whole page agreeing to exactly what I was saying. He was mystified too.