Loved 'Ghost Protocol' - found it hard to watch the scene where he is climbing up the building in Dubai - brilliant action sequences and well acted.

8/10.

Was given this for crimbo even though i never watched the series, thought it was dreadful, don't understand the hype?

You'll have to watch the series 1st to get the jokes and characters. The series is funnier than the film btw.

Personally thought it was puerile and more befitting teenage 'humour'

It is indeed teenage humour - still, I thought the film was good, but not as good as the series, and without watching the series you definitely wouldn't quite 'get' it. As a standalone film I can see why it would struggle.

The first and second series were fantastic, the third series started to look a bit jaded. The film recycled some of the ideas but tried a bit too hard in places.

There's always a few good recommendations on this thread (I've picked up several, shame Spaulding isn't still around as he had an encyclopedic knowledge) so stayed tuned. What sort of things do you normally go for and what can't you stand? Good luck and enjoy