Box Sets, Mini series, films, etc.

[MrLongbeard]

Am I the only one not watching Squid Games?

Nope, I ain't, but mostly on account of not having Netflix

[KungFooBob]

I'm not watching it, but it's supposed to be aces.

Like MrLB I don't got Netflix, so I'm watching a C5 program about motorhomes instead.

[Mr. Dazzle]

so I'm watching a C5 program about motorhomes instead.

I just watched 15 mins of un-narrated YouTube footage of a guy shoeing a horse.

Fitting new shoes that is, not giving it a kickin'.

[KungFooBob]

so I'm watching a C5 program about motorhomes instead.

I just watched 15 mins of un-narrated YouTube footage of a guy shoeing a horse.

Fitting new shoes that is, not giving it a kickin'.

I bet you didn't just google how old Rustie Lee is tho' (72 btw, it's true that black don't crack).

[Mr Moofo]

Am I the only one not watching Squid Games?

I started watching it - and then realised that I would have been happy if everyone it it died. So it took away the suspense really ...

[DefTrap]

I've been watching Norsemen and it's funny, if you have that type of sense of humour.

I thought that was brilliant

[gremlin]

Nine Perfect Strangers on Amazon.

Nine strangers, all with a back story, attend an exclusive retreat hosted by a mysterious Russian guru. Back stories reveal themselves, characters interact, comes to a finale.

Missus loved it, I thought it ok-ish.

[Mussels]

That submarine series, Vigil, what a load of old shite. Like an underwater soap opera.

Those berets on the Pongos at the end !!

I didn't notice them, I'd pretty much lost interest by then. It is so inspiring for women to know they can have everything, a successful job, a family, a lesbian reationship, overcome their fears and an action woman lifestyle all whilst preventing WW3.

[MrLongbeard]

Preacher, a wee bit of dark humour
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5016504/

Vigil Only just started, but looks OK based on the first episode, if'n you can ignore terrible CGI and blatant technical gaffs (but hey it's a drama not a documentary) first thing I've watched on auntie beeb for many a moon.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11846996/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

And probs the last too.
It started off OKish, but soon circled the drain

[Taipan]

Don't watch The Starling which is trending high on Netflix. It makes The Straight Story look like a high-octane action film!

[McNab]

Nine Perfect Strangers on Amazon.

Nine strangers, all with a back story, attend an exclusive retreat hosted by a mysterious Russian guru. Back stories reveal themselves, characters interact, comes to a finale.

Missus loved it, I thought it ok-ish.

Mellisa McCarthy is in it isn't she? That's a big NO! for me.

My recent watching has included:

The Green Knight - Dev Patel as Gawain in this telling of the Arthurian tail of chivalry. I was really looking forward to this a I love a bit of Arthurian legend, but unfortunately, whilst it looked absolutely gorgeous, it was a bit plodding and dull.

Free Guy - An AI character in a GTA style video game gains sentience and decides to do good and becomes a internet sensation and a pain in the game makers side. Ryan Reynolds being Ryan Reynolds but turned out to be much more fun than I expected.

Nobody - That guy from Better Call Saul does a John Wick but without the balletic shootouts of Mr Wick's film and more down and dirty crunching thumps. Pretty good entertainment.

[Mr Moofo]

Nine Perfect Strangers on Amazon.

Nine strangers, all with a back story, attend an exclusive retreat hosted by a mysterious Russian guru. Back stories reveal themselves, characters interact, comes to a finale.

Missus loved it, I thought it ok-ish.

God, it was awful. Who cares what happens to a bunch of did functional and self obsessed Americans!

Green Knight - watched this last night. Mark Kermode's review eulogised about how great it was. It seemed to have been filmed in almost total darkness, with everyone mumbling - and a really nebulous narrative.
I left the room and watched a documentary about the Manic Street Preachers... it was better.

[demographic]

Well its not a box set but I've just finished the 8th book of The Expanse this week, its been a decent read and flowed on from one book to the next.
Not quite Ian M Banks Culture books mind but I've liked em.
Kind of left it open for another book and I'm happy to buy it when its available.

[McNab]

Well its not a box set but I've just finished the 8th book of The Expanse this week, its been a decent read and flowed on from one book to the next.
Not quite Ian M Banks Culture books mind but I've liked em.
Kind of left it open for another book and I'm happy to buy it when its available.

I think there is one more book due and that will be the final volume. I'm on book 3 at the moment, Cibola Burn.

[demographic]

I think there is one more book due and that will be the final volume. I'm on book 3 at the moment, Cibola Burn.

Ahh, grand. Cheers for the info.

I've found it to be an easy read and always wanted to keep reading them.
Plus I mostly like the characters which helps.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Read them all so far, the last one comes out later this year. They're OK and I've mostly kept reading them 'cause I wanna know what happens.

The titles make them sound like fan fiction IMO.

[MingtheMerciless]

Squid Game, bizarre compelling Korean TV

[DefTrap]

Couldn't get past the first episode of squid game

[Skub]

Well its not a box set but I've just finished the 8th book of The Expanse this week, its been a decent read and flowed on from one book to the next.
Not quite Ian M Banks Culture books mind but I've liked em.
Kind of left it open for another book and I'm happy to buy it when its available.

I think there is one more book due and that will be the final volume. I'm on book 3 at the moment, Cibola Burn.

The final book is due out in November,if I recall correctly. I'm rereading the one before in readiness.

The dvd adaptation of The Expanse is quite good too.

[weeksy]

Couldn't get past the first episode of squid game

First was weird. 2md still almost as weird, then it eventually makes sense