True but I had really low expectations, it being star wars.lemonhead wrote: ↑Tue Sep 27, 2022 7:04 amTechnically gorgeous and suitably gritty, but got bogged down with terrible character development and fan service.Uncle fester wrote: ↑Mon Sep 26, 2022 8:54 pmA star wars filum with a bleak ending. I really enjoyed it.EnergiseR2 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 25, 2022 7:29 pm Rogue One bordered on bona fide brilliant. The subsequent stuff has been such a disappointment though I didn't hate Solo as much as other people
You don't care one jot when the final scene plays out because we don't really know anything about them. Was fine but could've been spectacular.
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Super documentary series on HBO about the Iranian revolution and hostage crisis. Just finished episode 1.
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Mortimer is in pretty poor health apparently.tabascoboy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 02, 2022 8:09 pmThe part with Bob's U25s lemonade challenge was the funniest thing I've seen in years
They both talk about their heart issues on the show. And still eat cake!Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sun Oct 02, 2022 8:40 pmMortimer is in pretty poor health apparently.tabascoboy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 02, 2022 8:09 pmThe part with Bob's U25s lemonade challenge was the funniest thing I've seen in years
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Watching the Bond music documentary on Amazon Prime.
SHUT THE FUCKING FUCK UP ABOUT FUCKING NO FUCKING TIME TO FUCKING DIE, NO ONE GIVES A FUCKING SHIT, WHY ARE YOU DEVOTING A QUARTER OF THE FUCKING RUN TIME TO ONE FUCKING FILM YOU FUCKING FUCKS?
Jesus.
SHUT THE FUCKING FUCK UP ABOUT FUCKING NO FUCKING TIME TO FUCKING DIE, NO ONE GIVES A FUCKING SHIT, WHY ARE YOU DEVOTING A QUARTER OF THE FUCKING RUN TIME TO ONE FUCKING FILM YOU FUCKING FUCKS?
Jesus.
Yep, that’s definitely a proportionate reaction to needing to use a fwd button.Hal Jordan wrote: ↑Wed Oct 05, 2022 10:13 pm Watching the Bond music documentary on Amazon Prime.
SHUT THE FUCKING FUCK UP ABOUT FUCKING NO FUCKING TIME TO FUCKING DIE, NO ONE GIVES A FUCKING SHIT, WHY ARE YOU DEVOTING A QUARTER OF THE FUCKING RUN TIME TO ONE FUCKING FILM YOU FUCKING FUCKS?
Jesus.
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Yes, because first time viewing + heavy drinking + fast forward makes for an enjoyable experience.
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The Old Man (3 episodes so far) on Disney+ with Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow is farkin' ace
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Have just started it myself. In fact, just about to watch ep2 now.Insane_Homer wrote: ↑Thu Oct 06, 2022 3:26 pm The Old Man (3 episodes so far) on Disney+ with Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow is farkin' ace
EnergiseR2 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 06, 2022 3:23 pm I'm with Hal. They do these things to hard sell you the most recent offering. No Time to Die was shite. IT WAS SHITE
I enjoyed it, I thought the cinematography was good, the stunts were fun, the story was well-constructed with a fair deal of pathos at the end.
It may not have been the best of Craig's outings, but I thought it brought his tenure to a satisfying end.
On The Old Man, we're enjoying it, but you know it's going to go on, I just hope it doesn't turn out like 24, which went from an account of one day to about six weeks.
I just started on the old man, looked promising, but he’s just moved in to a cosy bed sit with a lady and is now out on a date with her. So not going in the constant on-the-run action flick I was hoping for. Should I continue with it?Tichtheid wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 9:02 amEnergiseR2 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 06, 2022 3:23 pm I'm with Hal. They do these things to hard sell you the most recent offering. No Time to Die was shite. IT WAS SHITE
I enjoyed it, I thought the cinematography was good, the stunts were fun, the story was well-constructed with a fair deal of pathos at the end.
It may not have been the best of Craig's outings, but I thought it brought his tenure to a satisfying end.
On The Old Man, we're enjoying it, but you know it's going to go on, I just hope it doesn't turn out like 24, which went from an account of one day to about six weeks.
So not exactly the
Ymx wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 9:10 amI just started on the old man, looked promising, but he’s just moved in to a cosy bed sit with a lady and is now out on a date with her. So not going in the constant on-the-run action flick I was hoping for. Should I continue with it?Tichtheid wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 9:02 amEnergiseR2 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 06, 2022 3:23 pm I'm with Hal. They do these things to hard sell you the most recent offering. No Time to Die was shite. IT WAS SHITE
I enjoyed it, I thought the cinematography was good, the stunts were fun, the story was well-constructed with a fair deal of pathos at the end.
It may not have been the best of Craig's outings, but I thought it brought his tenure to a satisfying end.
On The Old Man, we're enjoying it, but you know it's going to go on, I just hope it doesn't turn out like 24, which went from an account of one day to about six weeks.
So not exactly the
Well, so far (up to Ep 4) the relationships between the protagonists are changing and evolving as you learn more about how they are connected
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The first couple of episodes of Cabinet of Curiosities are great. Exactly what I'd want from a Guillermo Del Toro horror show.
Enjoying the old man and the peripheral. Really looking forward to the devil's hour! From the trailer it looks almost like a seriously dark doctor who spin-off! Either way, really like Capaldi.
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Finished The Rings of Power. Good in parts, brilliant in others, lots of meh. Absolutely gorgeous to look at.
Rewatched Moon Knight. Still amazing.
Loved She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. A massive fuck you to the gatekeepers and sad little incel twunts. Marvel knew they'd never win them over, so they gave them the middle finger every single episode.
Rewatched Moon Knight. Still amazing.
Loved She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. A massive fuck you to the gatekeepers and sad little incel twunts. Marvel knew they'd never win them over, so they gave them the middle finger every single episode.
Sounds good.sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Tue Oct 25, 2022 6:32 pm The first couple of episodes of Cabinet of Curiosities are great. Exactly what I'd want from a Guillermo Del Toro horror show.
I binged series 1 of The Bear recently and really enjoyed it.
Just watched the first 3 episodes of Top Boy, loving it so far
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As is the way of a lot of anthology stuff, there are a couple of dud episodes, but overall a good series. I think episodes 2 (Graveyard Rats) and 5 (Pickman's model) were my picks of the bunch.Gumboot wrote: ↑Sat Oct 29, 2022 9:40 pmSounds good.sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Tue Oct 25, 2022 6:32 pm The first couple of episodes of Cabinet of Curiosities are great. Exactly what I'd want from a Guillermo Del Toro horror show.
I binged series 1 of The Bear recently and really enjoyed it.
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Slow Horses is great. Gary Oldman's having a whale of a time being irascible as Jackson Lamb. Jack Lowden's really good. As an aside he looks very much like a younger, more handsome Simon pegg.
Gave White Lotus a shot. It's pretty good, but there's not really anyone to root for as almost all the main characters are awful one way or another. I've no idea why Jennifer Coolidge's character got to feature in both seasons, easily the worst part of both.
Gave White Lotus a shot. It's pretty good, but there's not really anyone to root for as almost all the main characters are awful one way or another. I've no idea why Jennifer Coolidge's character got to feature in both seasons, easily the worst part of both.
sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:09 pm Slow Horses is great. Gary Oldman's having a whale of a time being irascible as Jackson Lamb. Jack Lowden's really good. As an aside he looks very much like a younger, more handsome Simon pegg.
Gave White Lotus a shot. It's pretty good, but there's not really anyone to root for as almost all the main characters are awful one way or another. I've no idea why Jennifer Coolidge's character got to feature in both seasons, easily the worst part of both.
I've watched Slow Horses from S1 E1 up to where we are now almost on consecutive nights. It's right up my street, and Gary Oldman chews up the scenery every time he's on camera, in a good way.
I thought Lowden reminded me of someone, I think you got that right, there.
edit, also, Kristin Scott Thomas is good as she always is
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Frostily authoritative as probably befits someone high up in an intelligence agency. Good to see her still getting plumb role outside of France.Tichtheid wrote: ↑Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:16 pmsockwithaticket wrote: ↑Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:09 pm Slow Horses is great. Gary Oldman's having a whale of a time being irascible as Jackson Lamb. Jack Lowden's really good. As an aside he looks very much like a younger, more handsome Simon pegg.
Gave White Lotus a shot. It's pretty good, but there's not really anyone to root for as almost all the main characters are awful one way or another. I've no idea why Jennifer Coolidge's character got to feature in both seasons, easily the worst part of both.
I've watched Slow Horses from S1 E1 up to where we are now almost on consecutive nights. It's right up my street, and Gary Oldman chews up the scenery every time he's on camera, in a good way.
I thought Lowden reminded me of someone, I think you got that right, there.
edit, also, Kristin Scott Thomas is good as she always is
I've just wrapped up S1, looking forward to starting in on 2 tomorrow.
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Also enjoying Slow Horses season 2. Started SAS:Rogue Heroes last night and loved the first two episodes.
S2 has been confirmed with the plan to do 4. I've seen a few people complain about some of the portrayals of the men and the language used. I loved it.FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Tue Dec 13, 2022 6:37 am Also enjoying Slow Horses season 2. Started SAS:Rogue Heroes last night and loved the first two episodes.
Another fan of Slow Horses. I like the weekly drop too, saves us binging it .
Jock42 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 13, 2022 9:35 amS2 has been confirmed with the plan to do 4. I've seen a few people complain about some of the portrayals of the men and the language used. I loved it.FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Tue Dec 13, 2022 6:37 am Also enjoying Slow Horses season 2. Started SAS:Rogue Heroes last night and loved the first two episodes.
Another fan of Slow Horses. I like the weekly drop too, saves us binging it .
We watched the first episode of the SAS thing, but my wife thought it was far too Boy's Own, so I'll have to go ahead on my own with it.
Didn't one of the founders or early recruits play rugby for Ireland and the Lions?
Aye, Paddy Mayne. Tbf the early days was quite boys own stuffTichtheid wrote: ↑Tue Dec 13, 2022 9:44 amJock42 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 13, 2022 9:35 amS2 has been confirmed with the plan to do 4. I've seen a few people complain about some of the portrayals of the men and the language used. I loved it.FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Tue Dec 13, 2022 6:37 am Also enjoying Slow Horses season 2. Started SAS:Rogue Heroes last night and loved the first two episodes.
Another fan of Slow Horses. I like the weekly drop too, saves us binging it .
We watched the first episode of the SAS thing, but my wife thought it was far too Boy's Own, so I'll have to go ahead on my own with it.
Didn't one of the founders or early recruits play rugby for Ireland and the Lions?
Paddy Moyne/Moyle?Tichtheid wrote: ↑Tue Dec 13, 2022 9:44 amJock42 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 13, 2022 9:35 amS2 has been confirmed with the plan to do 4. I've seen a few people complain about some of the portrayals of the men and the language used. I loved it.FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Tue Dec 13, 2022 6:37 am Also enjoying Slow Horses season 2. Started SAS:Rogue Heroes last night and loved the first two episodes.
Another fan of Slow Horses. I like the weekly drop too, saves us binging it .
We watched the first episode of the SAS thing, but my wife thought it was far too Boy's Own, so I'll have to go ahead on my own with it.
Didn't one of the founders or early recruits play rugby for Ireland and the Lions?
I’ve read all the SloHo books, disappointed it’s not on proper telly. Does KST play Lamb’s sidekick Catherine?Tichtheid wrote: ↑Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:16 pmsockwithaticket wrote: ↑Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:09 pm Slow Horses is great. Gary Oldman's having a whale of a time being irascible as Jackson Lamb. Jack Lowden's really good. As an aside he looks very much like a younger, more handsome Simon pegg.
Gave White Lotus a shot. It's pretty good, but there's not really anyone to root for as almost all the main characters are awful one way or another. I've no idea why Jennifer Coolidge's character got to feature in both seasons, easily the worst part of both.
I've watched Slow Horses from S1 E1 up to where we are now almost on consecutive nights. It's right up my street, and Gary Oldman chews up the scenery every time he's on camera, in a good way.
I thought Lowden reminded me of someone, I think you got that right, there.
edit, also, Kristin Scott Thomas is good as she always is
GogLais wrote: ↑Tue Dec 13, 2022 9:54 amI’ve read all the SloHo books, disappointed it’s not on proper telly. Does KST play Lamb’s sidekick Catherine?Tichtheid wrote: ↑Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:16 pmsockwithaticket wrote: ↑Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:09 pm Slow Horses is great. Gary Oldman's having a whale of a time being irascible as Jackson Lamb. Jack Lowden's really good. As an aside he looks very much like a younger, more handsome Simon pegg.
Gave White Lotus a shot. It's pretty good, but there's not really anyone to root for as almost all the main characters are awful one way or another. I've no idea why Jennifer Coolidge's character got to feature in both seasons, easily the worst part of both.
I've watched Slow Horses from S1 E1 up to where we are now almost on consecutive nights. It's right up my street, and Gary Oldman chews up the scenery every time he's on camera, in a good way.
I thought Lowden reminded me of someone, I think you got that right, there.
edit, also, Kristin Scott Thomas is good as she always is
She plays Diana Taverner, head of MI5's main office.
Jock42 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 13, 2022 9:52 amAye, Paddy Mayne. Tbf the early days was quite boys own stuff
I only really knew because of this