Box Sets, Mini series, films, etc.

DefTrap · Post by **DefTrap** » Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:35 am

Taipan wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 7:32 pm Love Island starts tonight!

My missus had it on when I was dozing.
I'd forgotten how egotistical these youngsters are.
And when did geezers having WWI conscript haircuts become a thing?

Post by **Mr. Dazzle** » Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:46 am

Count Steer wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:27 pm Not sure any of them have aged well, although if anything has The Borg in, I'm in.

TNG is timeless! The good episodes are anyway

I've been watching a bit of The Orville on Disney+. It's Seth MacFarlane's (Family Guy, American Dad etc.) 'comedy' version of Star Trek. It's actually more Trek than Trek is now IMO. MacFarlane is massive Sci Fi nerd and his parody of Star Trek is way more like it's supposed to be (read: Optimistic) than the dark and gritty bollox they make now. Not that funny though

Can't remember where I heard it, but someone described old Star Trek as "showing the aspiration of what Humans could be" and new Star Trek as "showing us how we actually are", which pretty much nailed it IMO.

Post by **Taipan** » Tue Jan 17, 2023 10:10 am

DefTrap wrote: ↑Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:35 am
Taipan wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 7:32 pm Love Island starts tonight!
My missus had it on when I was dozing.
I'd forgotten how egotistical these youngsters are.
And when did geezers having WWI conscript haircuts become a thing?

My Missus has it on. Her and her colleagues seem to get some mileage out of it. Strikes me as odd that women supposedly hate being objectified, yet they seem to be the main audience of this program and male dancing shows are normally sold out around here.

Those haircuts are called a skin fade. They've been about for some time as my Lad always has one and my Barbers charge extra for doing one! I thought I'd have one for the summer as it'd be cooler. The girl who cuts my hair said no and a number 2 suited my grey hair better. I said to her are you saying I'm too old for one? She said yes!

Post by **Count Steer** » Thu Jan 19, 2023 12:46 pm

Started watching Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone last night (after reading a review of it).

It's hypnotic. Sort of 'slow TV' made up of lots of short bits of film with just some explanatory text, no voice-over. In episode one you got Chernobyl, Afghanistan, Gorbachev/perestroika, the making of the first oligarchs, glimpses of 'real life' etc etc.

If you're interested in modern history I really can't recommend it enough. It's a completely different approach to 'history on TV'.

PS It's on BBC i-Player, first broadcast October 22 I think.

Post by **MrLongbeard** » Thu Jan 19, 2023 1:29 pm

1923
It's been a good long while since I watched any kind of western / cowboy film / series, rate as decent

Post by **Skub** » Thu Jan 19, 2023 1:36 pm

MrLongbeard wrote: ↑Thu Jan 19, 2023 1:29 pm 1923
It's been a good long while since I watched any kind of western / cowboy film / series, rate as decent

'The English' wasn't bad.

demographic · Post by **demographic** » Thu Jan 19, 2023 8:10 pm

Taipan wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:36 pm The Banshees of Inisherin. Weird. Very weird. Not as weird as Gleeson's ears, but weird nonetheless!

Yeah, I watched it the other night. It's pretty odd.

Watched The Toll recently, that was pretty good though. Set in Wales, kind of black humour.

Yorick · Post by **Yorick** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 10:37 am

Last night I watched the very first episode of Star Trek TNG.
I loved it back in the day and wasn't sure what to expect. But I loved it.
And the TV quality was hexcellent.

Don't like silly science fiction and this always seemed a bit sensible IYSWIM ?

I'll be watching more. I love the Holodeck

Post by **weeksy** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 10:40 am

'The Rig' was a bit bizarre and didn't go how i thought

The new Witcher follow on series.. bit crap

The new Vikings series... not bad

Cobra Kai... as daft as you'd expect

Alice in Borderland... well, it's.... a bit nuts... but in a good way... I approve.

Post by **gremlin** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 10:48 am

Mrs. G was advised to watch Riptide, a four-part drama on Channel 5 by one on our friends, who is yet to be forgiven, so I had to suffer it as well.

All I will say is that it was very 'Channel 5'.

Post by **Taipan** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 11:16 am

The Catcher was a Spy. Excellent. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Post by **Gregor** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 11:29 am

Woman of the dead on Netflix.

OK Austrian mystery series, features a Ducati riding mortician.

Yorick · Post by **Yorick** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 2:44 pm

Taipan wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2023 11:16 am The Catcher was a Spy. Excellent. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

That's ok my box so will watch it tonight

Yorick · Post by **Yorick** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 10:37 pm

Taipan wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:36 pm The Banshees of Inisherin. Weird. Very weird. Not as weird as Gleeson's ears, but weird nonetheless!

Was shite.

Post by **KungFooBob** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 10:38 pm

Yorick wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2023 10:37 pm
Taipan wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:36 pm The Banshees of Inisherin. Weird. Very weird. Not as weird as Gleeson's ears, but weird nonetheless!
Was shite.

Watched it at the cinema, based on how good In Bruges was. I have to agree with you, shite.

Yorick · Post by **Yorick** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 10:42 pm

KungFooBob wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2023 10:38 pm
Yorick wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2023 10:37 pm
Taipan wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:36 pm The Banshees of Inisherin. Weird. Very weird. Not as weird as Gleeson's ears, but weird nonetheless!
Was shite.
Watched it at the cinema, based on how good In Bruges was. I have to agree with you, shite.

Yeah. I loved In Bruges and another film he did.

Post by **Taipan** » Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:29 am

Yorick wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2023 10:42 pm
KungFooBob wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2023 10:38 pm
Yorick wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2023 10:37 pm

Was shite.
Watched it at the cinema, based on how good In Bruges was. I have to agree with you, shite.
Yeah. I loved In Bruges and another film he did.

The Guard? Funny as feck!

Post by **Taipan** » Sun Jan 22, 2023 8:18 am

Horrible Bosses. Amazing cast, shit film. Turned it off after half hour.

DefTrap · Post by **DefTrap** » Sun Jan 22, 2023 3:25 pm

Taipan wrote: ↑Sun Jan 22, 2023 8:18 am Horrible Bosses. Amazing cast, shit film. Turned it off after half hour.

If you hated that one, there's also a Horrible Bosses 2!

I quite enjoyed it btw.

Post by **Horse** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 11:08 pm

Count Steer wrote: ↑Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:16 pm Mystery Road: Origin ie series 3 and a prequel. It's a bit like an Australian Fargo in pace and characters. It's good but doesn't make me want to move to Western Australia.

It's not exactly sponsored by the Oz tourist board, is it?

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