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Re: Box Sets, Mini series, films, etc.
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2023 9:49 pm
by weeksy
Yorick wrote: Tue Feb 21, 2023 9:38 pm
Watched first 2 progs of Guy Martin's leccy adventure on CH4.
It's cool. Always liked him and I've learned a helluva lot.
I'm amazed.
Me too. I thought you couldn't teach old dogs anything
Re: Box Sets, Mini series, films, etc.
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 8:40 am
by Greenman
Taipan wrote: Sun Feb 19, 2023 4:32 pm
The Green Man. Terry Thomas, Alistair Simms, Geroge Cole etc. CLassic B&W British farce! 10/10
I knew they'd finally make a film about me.
Glad you enjoyed it...
Re: Box Sets, Mini series, films, etc.
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2023 11:27 am
by Hoonercat
The Last of Us. I'm up to episode 5 and loving it. Set 20 years after a mutated fungus gets into the food chain and almost wipes mankind out by infecting the host and turning the world's vegans into meat eaters (or something), the story follows Joel, a man with a dark past and something of an anti-hero, who is tasked with transporting a 14 year old girl across post apocalyptic America. It's not the typical hack/slash/shoot American zombie fest, everything is about avoidance which makes the series far more tense. The city landscape cinematography is pretty awesome and particulary disturbing, but it's the character development and relationship between the ageing, grumpy Joel and his foul-mouthed, outspoken companion (played brilliantly by Bella Ramsey) that keeps you hooked.
And while it all sounds very far fetched, not only does this fungus actually exist, it also takes control of the host (insects) and forces them to act in unnatural ways
Well worth a watch, I only hope it doesn't go down the Walking Dead route and turn into a shite zombie soap opera.
Re: Box Sets, Mini series, films, etc.
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2023 11:46 am
by KungFooBob
Hoonercat wrote: Thu Feb 23, 2023 11:27 am
The Last of Us. I'm up to episode 5 and loving it. Set 20 years after a mutated fungus gets into the food chain and almost wipes mankind out by infecting the host and turning the world's vegans into meat eaters (or something), the story follows Joel, a man with a dark past and something of an anti-hero, who is tasked with transporting a 14 year old girl across post apocalyptic America. It's not the typical hack/slash/shoot American zombie fest, everything is about avoidance which makes the series far more tense. The city landscape cinematography is pretty awesome and particulary disturbing, but it's the character development and relationship between the ageing, grumpy Joel and his foul-mouthed, outspoken companion (played brilliantly by Bella Ramsey) that keeps you hooked.
And while it all sounds very far fetched, not only does this fungus actually exist, it also takes control of the host (insects) and forces them to act in unnatural ways
Well worth a watch, I only hope it doesn't go down the Walking Dead route and turn into a shite zombie soap opera.
The fungus thing was done in MR Carey's The Girl With All The Gifts novel too
Re: Box Sets, Mini series, films, etc.
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2023 11:53 am
by Mr. Dazzle
It was also done in the original computer game on which the series is based...
Re: Box Sets, Mini series, films, etc.
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2023 9:07 am
by McNab
Bullet Train - Good fun.
Wakanda Forever - Shite, usual sub-standard Marvel fare that they pedal these days.
Re: Box Sets, Mini series, films, etc.
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2023 9:20 am
by Greenman
Killer Ink - totally fucked up sadist horror.
A tattooist baits in some young fun loving Americans but they end up getting more than a tattoo!
Re: Box Sets, Mini series, films, etc.
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2023 9:45 am
by Docca
McNab wrote: Mon Feb 27, 2023 9:07 am
Bullet Train - Good fun.
Wakanda Forever - Shite, usual sub-standard Marvel fare that they pedal these days.
agree with both of these points. To say Wakanda forever is bad is an understatement. Easily the worst film i've seen in years (I quite enjoyed Black Panther).
All quiet on the Western Front: very powerful. It's on Netflix now- I watched it in German (with English subtitles - I tend to have English subtitles on English shows, too). No spoilers, but It's haunting. Well worth a couple of hours of your time.
Re: Box Sets, Mini series, films, etc.
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 9:36 am
by Taipan
Couldn't get into this to start with but then I did and ended up going back to the beginning and watching it from the start. Thoroughly enjoyed it and it had a very unexpected ending. Just when you think its all over...
Re: Box Sets, Mini series, films, etc.
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 8:04 pm
by Yorick
Last night we watched The Menu.
Not what we expected, but loved it.
Re: Box Sets, Mini series, films, etc.
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 8:23 pm
by ChrisW
Yorick wrote: Sun Mar 19, 2023 8:04 pm
Last night we watched The Menu.
Not what we expected, but loved it.
It's great fun - watched it without having any idea what it was about and was happy we hadn't.
Re: Box Sets, Mini series, films, etc.
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 8:51 pm
by Taipan
Bullet Train. WTF. Some sort of bastardised Guy Ruichie production. Got about half hour in then bailed on it.
Marlowe. As a kid I read most of Chandlers boks and loved the B&W films. When I saw this as a new release, I was nervous, then I saw it starred Liam Neeson , which is a red flag for me, but I pressed on for another half hour then bailed.
Note to self; Brad Pidd and Liam Neeson films are to be avoided at all costs...
Re: Box Sets, Mini series, films, etc.
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 5:32 pm
by Taipan
Operation Mincemeat. Really enjoyed it.
Re: Box Sets, Mini series, films, etc.
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 6:04 pm
by Yorick
Taipan wrote: Wed Mar 29, 2023 5:32 pm
Operation Mincemeat. Really enjoyed it.
Wassit about?
Re: Box Sets, Mini series, films, etc.
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 6:08 pm
by Taipan
Yorick wrote: Wed Mar 29, 2023 6:04 pm
Taipan wrote: Wed Mar 29, 2023 5:32 pm
Operation Mincemeat. Really enjoyed it.
Wassit about?
One of the greatest deceptions in war time. You'll know the story, they float a dead body with papers containing disinformation...
Re: Box Sets, Mini series, films, etc.
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 6:24 pm
by Mr. Dazzle
Taipan wrote: Sun Mar 19, 2023 8:51 pm
Note to self; Brad Pidd and Liam Neeson films are to be avoided at all costs...
You don't like dags then?
Re: Box Sets, Mini series, films, etc.
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 8:30 pm
by MingtheMerciless
Alaska Daily (Disney+). Journalist Procedural set in Alaska.
Re: Box Sets, Mini series, films, etc.
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:31 pm
by Taipan
Poker Face, starring and directed by Russell Crowe. Watchable I suppose...
John WIck. Laughable and stupid beyond belief, yet it's a successful franchise. Just me then!
Re: Box Sets, Mini series, films, etc.
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:36 pm
by Yorick
Taipan wrote: Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:31 pm
Poker Face, starring and directed by Russell Crowe. Watchable I suppose...
I lasted about 5 minutes.
Re: Box Sets, Mini series, films, etc.
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:59 pm
by MrLongbeard
Taipan wrote: Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:31 pmJust me then!
Yep, plonk
