[i] its left the door wide open for a part two[/i]
Nah, that was The End. I wouldn't bother watching a part 2, it'd be made just to get a franchise going (and be shit).
I quite enjoyed it. The girl had her happy ending, although it would've been better if she had locked everyone out to watch the telly.
Sequel? No thank you, the story concluded.
Oh come on, cheer up. He was an absolute Prick!
One of Gary Oldmans finest 😀
I have to say how amazed I am that people have so much time to watch T.V.. I must be doing something wrong with my life!
By the time we come in from work and chat about our day, cook supper, we settle down and watch C4 News. I don't know if anyone has ever seen it, but it's amazing. I thoroughly recommend it! It's on every night and you never see the same episode twice!!
Perhaps then we may watch something simple; currently trying to get through Race Across the World which we'd not seen first time around. Again very good.
Then at nine, maybe a Grand Designs or similar, or catch up on Masterchef or Bake Off.
Notwithstanding all the other great terrestrial TV. Life On Earth, Gone Fishing, Question Time et al.
We don't have time to binge watch Netflix, Sky or Disney.
All for the price of a TV licence. Pretty good value I'd say.
C4 News. I don’t know if anyone has ever seen it
Yeah, used to watch things like that, up to a couple of years ago, then it got too repetitive and miserable.
You are actually my hero though. HTH.
We don’t have time to binge watch Netflix, Sky or Disney<br /><br />
Errrr, so you’ve come onto a thread where people share recommendations for stuff to watch so you can feel superior about not watching stuff, and then reel off a list of the stuff you watch. <br /><br />
the internet is a weird place sometimes
Then at nine, maybe a Grand Designs or similar, or catch up on Masterchef or Bake Off.
You're listing exactly the reasons I don't watch Terrestrial TV any longer.
It's like 'in-law' hell TV.
I remember the good old days of the BBC Light Programme. I can't understand why anyone would need any more.
If you want to watch some old stuff,the Geminids are flying past just now.
#ProperTerrestrialViewing
Started Scrublands on the BBC iplayer. The book was good so hopefully this will live up to it.
Question Time
Don't you have a test card to watch?
Just started A Nearly Normal Family on Netflix. Scandi (Swedish) drama with nice interior design. Quite enjoying it so far.
We watched the first available episodes of the new Reacher series. Enjoyable as was the Killing Floor series
I finally got to The Gold (BBC), watched the first couple of episodes, and it's very good. About the Brinks Mat robbery in 1983, and (inappropriate cars aside) it's very watchable and quite interesting.
Last few episodes of The Crown. You only need to watch the last one. That’s all this season needed to be.
I enjoyed leave the world behind. I felt it included enough to set the scene but left enough out to get the grey matter going.
For me it didn't feel far fetched (although there were some 'eh' moments), but instead highlighted how susceptable the world is based on the direction it's currently going. The tesla scene got me thinking 'could this actually happen'?
I have to say how amazed I am that people have so much time to watch T.V.. I must be doing something wrong with my life!
Some people really should read what they have written before posting it on the internet.
You say you don't have time to watch tele. You then say that the reason you are too busy to watch tele is because you are watching loads of tele, C4 News, Race Across the World, Grand Designs, MasterChef, Bake Off, Life On Earth, Gone Fishing and Question Time
You then say that the reason you are too busy to watch tele is because you are watching loads of tele, C4 News, Race Across the World, Grand Designs, MasterChef, Bake Off, Life On Earth, Gone Fishing and Question Time
Does raise the possibility of combining a few of these to save people viewing time. No reason they can't Question Time whilst Fishing or MasterChef some of the more exotic Life on Earth. People are time-poor, project manage your Grand Design whilst Racing Across the World and we'll watch.
Started watching 1670, which is a polish comedy set in the 17th century.
I love these kind of comedies, as its a bit of an inlook towards the cultural anthropology of another country using humour.
One of Gary Oldmans finest
Why apple tv you make me wait you **** y ****ers!
I love these kind of comedies, as its a bit of an inlook towards the cultural anthropology of another country using humour.
Rebel Moon, scifi, netflix. Enjoyed it
One of Gary Oldman's finest
No. That would be Tiptoes. 😄
Finished Woman of the Dead the other week. Murder/revenge/conspiracy mystery. I liked it. Worth it for the alpine scenery alone. (German with subtitles).
Just caught up with ‘Rebel Moon’.
Very enjoyable.
Great to see Bison’s reprise:
Meanwhile on Disney+, ‘A murder at the end of the world’ wrapped up nicely.
Shades of Leslie Nielsen’s ‘Forbidden Planet’?
You decide…
I have to say how amazed I am that people have so much time to watch T.V.
We don´t, which is why, in a world that has a billion and one channels, people are kind enough to suggest things so we can all go and watch them, or say when things are shite, so we can avoid them, so we have time for the stuff that´s worth our time.
Zack Snyder's Star Wars is just a bit mleh! 😕
A bit like most of his work then; all style and very little substance. The guy puts more energy into sound effects and lense flare in post production than anything else throughout the entire film making process !
I'll still watch it though, just to see how much of a car crash it is.
Watched Blue Eye Samurai after the recommendation on here and that was good.
Just finished Arcane now, amazing. Animated stuff is so good nowadays. Blown away by this, loved it. Really sad how some of the characters turned out.
Apparently it's based on the League of Legends game but you don't need to know the first thing about it to enjoy the series.
Agree with Houns. Really enjoyed Obliterated, kept me sane during two weeks in China!
Leave the world behind was pretty entertaining too.
I watched Saltburn and it was entertaining enough at the time but actually found it pretty vacuous (vacant?) in hindsight. So much so I don't know what it was trying to say other than here's some dodgy scenes that might shock or titillate you
I wasn't a fan of the ending.. it's hard to avoid spoilers is this why Peter Bradshaw always gives it away in his reviews?
I might have mentioned this but A Boy and His Dog is on Prime currently.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0072730/
A very young Don Johnson (1975 film) in a Mad Max/ Fallout 3/ Stepford Wife's/ Westworld sort of apocalyptic future.
It's definitely worth watching at least once in your life. Be warned, it had feminists in uproar at the time and they were probably right to be.
Dog lovers are probably ok though...
'A boy and his dog' - Based on a short story by Harlan Ellison.
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7415.Harlan_Ellison
I remember it as being somewhat brutal............
Be warned, it had feminists in uproar at the time and they were probably right to be.
In 1975? Must be pretty awful, going by what was deemed OK in 1970s cinema generally.
I watched Saltburn and it was entertaining enough at the time but actually found it pretty vacuous (vacant?) in hindsight
Wasn’t that part of the point? A comment on the vacuous existence of these kinds of people, in an almost JG Ballard way?
I wasn’t expecting that much from it as it’s not the kind of thing I’d usually watch, but ended up really enjoying it. There are some very darkly funny parts. It’s well worth a watch
martinhutch
In 1975? Must be pretty awful, going by what was deemed OK in 1970s cinema generally.
In all honesty, far more modern films have been far worse imo. The film does portray women, in general, as having an agenda furthered by using sex as a tool. That and a "certain event" in the film have earned it, its reputation.
It's still worth a watch imo. The Mad Max movies are said to have been influenced by the film and it has a pretty surreal and gritty feel to it that some 70's films were really good at.
I've always liked it but also feel obliged to issue the disclaimer I made in my other post.
'Enjoyed' Saltburn - it had enough dark twists to keep me involved.
The cinematography was gorgeous - 4:3 aspect 35mm film with super high contrast, vivid colour and crushed shadows.
Has a real feel to it.
I think the story had a 'talented Mr Ripley" element to it - but twisted it all around a bit to make it more interesting.
Great use of music and kudos to the cast for giving it all in some pretty twisted scenes.
Rosamund Pike is so good.
Check the Director's previous film 'Promising Young Woman' - which I think is even better.
Watched Saltburn last night and bloody loved it. Had to check Prime wasn't playing silly buggers when it popped up in 4:3. Tongue (slightly) in cheek comment incoming; don't bother watching it if you have a crappy non-OLED TV, it's one to save till you are not watching in not-actually-black-murk-o-vision.
Also finished Slow Horses in the last couple of days - amazing and good to see the next series is in the can judging by the trailer included at the end of the last episode.
Seen Saltburn and now I’m looking forward to the sequel, Pinchinthorpe.
Tongue (slightly) in cheek comment incoming; don’t bother watching it if you have a crappy non-OLED TV, it’s one to save till you are not watching in not-actually-black-murk-o-vision.
Ha ha this so true.
Designed for a dark room with a display that does proper blacks (few). My projector was on overdrive
Nice to see film being used here. Look at those colours pop!
I think the story had a ‘talented Mr Ripley” element to it – but twisted it all around a bit to make it more interesting
Aye,and possibly because of Barry Keoghan being the lead,more than a bit of 'Killing of the Sacred Deer ' going on as well.
Aye,and possibly because of Barry Keoghan being the lead,more than a bit of ‘Killing of the Sacred Deer ‘ going on as well
That was hard work to watch but good.
We watched Hell or High Water with Jeff Bridges as an aging Texas ranger .👍🏻
Yup,great movie.
All the main players are excellent.
We watched Hell or High Water with Jeff Bridges as an aging Texas ranger
Excellent Taylor Sheridan film
Check out Wind River too (and his whole paramount output Yellowstone, 1883.)
Not forgetting Sicario.
It's from 2019 I know but really enjoyed 'unbelievable' on 'netflix. It's a true story serial rape police procedural. Toni Collette is excellent.
Also has several Justified alumni including the superb Kaitlyn Devers
It's also a 'limited' series which means it's not too demanding (aside from the subject matter) and overstays it's welcome
BBC i-thingy: Men Up
Excellent cast, funny moments, sad moments, but a great (true) dramatisation
I'm tempted to add that it's a hard watch, but it really isn't 🙂
I watched Saltburn and it was entertaining enough at the time but actually found it pretty vacuous (vacant?) in hindsight. So much so I don’t know what it was trying to say other than here’s some dodgy scenes that might shock or titillate you
This. Absolute pile of pants. Beginning with the amusing fiction that there are girls at Oxford and descending rapidly into absurdity. Who exactly was Farleigh , and what was the point of the Carey Mulligan character? And the ending had more holes in it than my socks.
In contrast, I watched Killers of the Flower Moon last night and loved it. I was not expecting to make it through in one sitting - 3 1/2 hours is more than enough for my bladder to beg for mercy - but I was engrossed from beginning to end.
Killers of the Flower Moon
glacially slow! so bored by 1 half hours of diabetes and poison and tedium of the bleeding obvious bad guys had to turn off. so glad I didn't waste another ****ing 2 hrs on that dirge. Wonder how the pitch meeting went when someone suggested that what we're missing is a take on the council of elrond 😕
High Water with Jeff Bridges
I've enjoyed that this afternoon, and have a new/better appreciation for Chris Pine as an actor. Thanks.
tried watching Ricky Gervais Armageddon the other day, good god he's turned into the arch pub bore.
Watched saltburn and felt like I'd been made a mug by those on here giving it praise! Some of the reveals at the end were totally unnecessary. Can agreed with the comment about kudos to the cast for the twisted scenes I guess, just didn't enjoy it much, wont watch again. Spent too much of the film thinking he looks too old (until the end when he didn't.
I'm loving how Saltburn divides opinion!
I definitely think the director was pressing our buttons.
tried watching Ricky Gervais Armageddon the other day, good god he’s turned into the arch pub bore
Yes he's not realised his own trajectory here. But I guess whilst he's got an audience...
His lazy humour is simply now built around how far can he push this line and then back it up with a pseudo-intellectual stance about how being offended should never be an issue. And it makes you the problem.
I simply wish he would get a different line of logic.
He's no different than the likes of Bernard Manning now but uses weak arguments to insult your intelligence about humour.
That said I did laugh a few times. But the shows are all the same.
I think After Life suffers the same - first series moving and funny. The other two were just rough.
He's a good writer and can do better than this
tried watching Ricky Gervais Armageddon the other day, good god he’s turned into the arch pub bore
The Office and Extras were excellent. I tried After Life and just gave up. I just don't bother with him anymore, I just don't find him funny.
Los Farads on Prime is really enjoyable. Spanish family arms dealing drama series set in the '80s.
Documentary? Squaring the Circle by Anton Corbijn, the story of Hipgnosis and their album covers. Flixynet.
I’m loving how Saltburn divides opinion!
I definitely think the director was pressing our buttons.
I had the impression she was pressing her own button a bit too much.
I really enjoyed the 'Bank of Dave'. Although embelished for the film, the story behind it is heartwarming and gives you a lift.
I enjoyed Saltburn; gorgeous cinematography and well cast with some great performances, Barry Keogh superb as usual.
Anybody else watched Last Stop Larrimah?
Brilliantly filmed documentary about the people, and a missing person, in a middle of nowhere town in the Aussie outback.
The "town" in question has 11 residents. The interpersonal tensions are fascinating.... And scary.
Just rewatched Little Big Man (1970) with Dustin Hoffman, on Prime. Still a great film imho.
I've just started watching Fool Me Once, a crime thriller. Very good indeed.
We started on Poker Face (Sky/ Now) last night. Only an hour in so far, but it's moderately fun - not hugely dissimilar to Russian Doll, and not (yet) quite as funny, but we'll be watching more.
I’m loving how Saltburn divides opinion!
Her first film was like that. Critics raved about it, but I thought it was mildly entertaining, had it's moments but mostly a missed opportunity to really have a go at toxic masculinity. (Promising Young Woman, that is)
I was quite surprised how little I actually laughed out loud at RG: Armageddon. Was all a bit obvious.
Still not found anything to drag me away from slogging through Orange is the New Black.
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We started on Poker Face (Sky/ Now) last night. Only an hour in so far, but it’s moderately fun – not hugely dissimilar to Russian Doll, and not (yet) quite as funny, but we’ll be watching more.
I don't think it's supposed to be so funny, just a light bit of nostalgic TV drama - modelled on those 70s and 80s one-hour dramas where the protagonist wanders from town to town solving crimes.
Moderately fun and comfortable, as you say. I really enjoyed it.
What chakaping said. It's a 70s style case of the week show with the hero wandering from town to town, meeting new people every episode. Well made, good cast, entertaining.
Enjoying Mayor Of Kingstown at the moment.
Yellowjackets (a Mix of Now/Paramount, sorry). REALLY late to this, but a grim story line played with humour and some fun/cringe/shock. Decent cast and good music too.
Saltburn, I didn't hate it, but I'd not recommend it to a friend, or someone I disliked for that matter!
Enjoying Mayor Of Kingstown at the moment.
I think this series is stunningly good.
Probably the grimmest thing I've seen on TV. The dialogue and slang feels super authentic and takes some following.
Probably stretches reality but I definitely buy into the world that has been created .
It was Taylor Sheridan's first script - before Yellowstone obviously.
I’ve just started watching Fool Me Once, a crime thriller. Very good indeed.
I've just finished reading the book - where is it on?
Her first film was like that. Critics raved about it, but I thought it was mildly entertaining, had it’s moments but mostly a missed opportunity to really have a go at toxic masculinity. (Promising Young Woman, that is)
PYW was excellent. A true genre/tonal twister with a bonkers ending.
It got an Oscar for the screenplay I think.
Yeah, I know. I just felt there was something missing.
anyway, came here to say The Tourist on bbc, series 2.. Its got Wayne out of Wayne in it! Awesome 😁
Watched a few over the festive break.
Pig - Nicholas Cage has his truffle hunting Pig stolen, and wants it back. Not as mental as it sounds, and is excellent! 9/10
Paradise - A slightly futuristic German film. Not bad, worth a watch. 6.5/10
Finally got to watch Submarine, Richard Ayoades directorial debut film from 2010. Absolutely Superb! 10/10
I’ve just finished reading the book – where is it on?
.@gauss1777 - Netflix.
It was all filmed local to me. The posh mansion is Arley Hall in Bollington, the main house is in Alderley Edge and there are scenes in Delamere Forest and a couple of other Cheshire villages, I recognised a few of the roads.
Pig – Nicholas Cage has his truffle hunting Pig stolen, and wants it back. Not as mental as it sounds, and is excellent!
It's good? I saw the trailer a while back and it didn't excite me... You make it sound like John Wick (and with probably about the same acting ability from both main leads) 🤣
I was expecting some guns/violence but there's actually very little. Just a very good film. I won't say anymore because I don't want to spoil it!
I watched Pig a while ago. It was alright. Nic Cage is quite un-Nic Cage-like in it. I think that was it's main selling point.