Well, I finished the SAS series. Read up on what happened to Sterling (Colditz) and found he was even more barking in civvy life than in the SAS.
Half way through The English. It jumps about a bit but it's
Then it's probably on to the rest of Tokyo Vice (1 ep so far).
Might watch series one of GoT again over Christmas but have Interstellar and Dune to watch as well. (Sure I've seen Interstellar before but the synopsis rings no bells).
Doubt is not a pleasant condition.
But certainty is an absurd one.
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Watched 1917 yesterday (think it was iPlayer, so no ads ).
Thought it was really good. Quite a few big names but nicely restricted to cameos to let the lesser names carry the plot through. It has the feel of real time/one take about it although there's a 'fade to black' that splits it into two. I don't usually bother digging into the cinematography stuff but it was interesting enough to have a read about how they did it. Thought it was better than Shaving Ryan's Privates.
8.75/10
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But certainty is an absurd one.
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Just finished "His Dark Materials" season 3. Very good.
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
Been watching 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. (My aunt and uncle did...to Kalgoorlie. Must have like open spaces 'cos they moved to Arizona after that ).
Doubt is not a pleasant condition.
But certainty is an absurd one.
Voltaire
Count Steer wrote: ↑Fri Dec 16, 2022 4:43 pm
Well, I finished the SAS series. Read up on what happened to Sterling (Colditz) and found he was even more barking in civvy life than in the SAS.
Half way through The English. It jumps about a bit but it's
Then it's probably on to the rest of Tokyo Vice (1 ep so far).
Might watch series one of GoT again over Christmas but have Interstellar and Dune to watch as well. (Sure I've seen Interstellar before but the synopsis rings no bells).
You on about David Stirling founder of the SAS? He grew up and lived not far from where I lived. My great Uncle was in the SAS many moons ago, he never said much about it tbf, only met him a few times as he lived in Hereford.
You on about David Stirling founder of the SAS? He grew up and lived not far from where I lived. My great Uncle was in the SAS many moons ago, he never said much about it tbf, only met him a few times as he lived in Hereford.
73 + 15 years he would be about the same age as my uncle who was also in the SAS. Jimmy is long gone through demons and no one around to ask more about him but who knows, may have served together.
wull wrote: ↑Sat Jan 14, 2023 10:18 pm
You on about David Stirling founder of the SAS? He grew up and lived not far from where I lived. My great Uncle was in the SAS many moons ago, he never said much about it tbf, only met him a few times as he lived in Hereford.
That's the chap. His post-war activities make interesting reading. One example: In mid-1970s, Stirling became increasingly worried that an "undemocratic event" would occur and decided to organise a private army to overthrow the government. He created an organisation called Great Britain 75 and recruited members from the aristocratic clubs in Mayfair; these were mainly ex-military men, and often former SAS members. The plan was that in the event of civil unrest resulting in the breakdown of normal Government operations, they would take over its running.
Doubt is not a pleasant condition.
But certainty is an absurd one.
Voltaire
Star Trek, Strange New Worlds.
Bloody good prequel with Pike @ the helm. If you're a crusty that only like the first generation of Star Trek give it a miss, but if you liked Discovery, PIcard etc. then this sits well in the universe.
Tulsa King.
I recently wrote else where "Stallone should've to retire gracefully after the last Rambo" when reviewing Samaritan the film, but he plays a pretty good old mafia gangster in this, disapprovingly short at only 9 30 - 40 minute episodes, hope it gets a second series.
MrLongbeard wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:39 pmStar Trek, Strange New Worlds.
Bloody good prequel with Pike @ the helm. If you're a crusty that only like the first generation of Star Trek give it a miss, but if you liked Discovery, PIcard etc. then this sits well in the universe.
I think I preferred everything after 1st Generation. Even Deep Space 9.
What platform did you watch this on? I'm getting a bit confused with Prime, Prime Video, Prime Video Premium and whatever.
Bit of a fan of Anson Mount, thought he was v good in Hell on Wheels (which starred an earlier Star Trek actor too).
Doubt is not a pleasant condition.
But certainty is an absurd one.
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Count Steer wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:02 pm
Even Deep Space 9.
What platform did you watch this on? I'm getting a bit confused with Prime, Prime Video, Prime Video Premium and whatever.
DS9 was great, but it hasn't aged terribly well
Yep ,it's getting a bit silly, Star Trek stuff can be found on Paramount+ (free with SkyQ), Star Wars stuff is usually on Disney+.
Count Steer wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:02 pm
Even Deep Space 9.
What platform did you watch this on? I'm getting a bit confused with Prime, Prime Video, Prime Video Premium and whatever.
DS9 was great, but it hasn't aged terribly well
Yep ,it's getting a bit silly, Star Trek stuff can be found on Paramount+ (free with SkyQ), Star Wars stuff is usually on Disney+.
Not sure any of them have aged well, although if anything has The Borg in, I'm in.
Just had a dig around on Prime. The Paramount+ add-on is £6.99/month. (Picard was included with Prime membership). I'll have to see if there's enough besides to warrant the £84 pa.
Doubt is not a pleasant condition.
But certainty is an absurd one.
Voltaire
Count Steer wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:27 pm
I'll have to see if there's enough besides to warrant the £84 pa.
For me, no, but it has Tulsa King, and I'm going to hit up Yellowstone next.
The whole channel has a subscribe for a month every year and binge rather than be worth it as an ongoing expense
Count Steer wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:27 pm
I'll have to see if there's enough besides to warrant the £84 pa.
For me, no, but it has Tulsa King, and I'm going to hit up Yellowstone next.
The whole channel has a subscribe for a month every year and binge rather than be worth it as an ongoing expense
TBH, for £6.99 I only have to find one good film or series/month and it's a reasonable deal. I'll probably give it a go but I hate the drip, drip, drip of the subscription thing. I'm probably old school but I'm also still happy to buy blu-rays/dvds. Sometimes the extras are some of the best things on them and they never seem to include them on the platforms.
Doubt is not a pleasant condition.
But certainty is an absurd one.
Voltaire
