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Now I’m up to date with the boys and all my other faves. I’m not finding much to watch on any of the streaming services, Disney, Apple, Netflix, prime, channel 4 (a surprise treasure trove for films, just re-watched the Lincoln lawyer)
anyone got any horror or sci if recommendations? For reference one of the best horror I’ve seen on the last 12 months was I saw the devil.
or any good recommendations tbh. I’ve read most of the thread and would have watched dead man’s shoes, but that’s now not available on film 4.
As a link to The Boys, Antony Starr (homelander) is also superb in Banshee. Never heard of it till a pal mentioned it, but don't know how it slipped under the radar as it's excellent.
I don't know if it has already been mentioned, but there's a newish third series of Mandy (written by and starring Diane Morgan) on IPlayer.
Irreverent, stupid humor with a dash of surrealism. We think it's hilarious.
Banshee looks good. Only place I can find it is to buy on prime. Unless it’s included on another service ?
As a link to The Boys, Antony Starr (homelander) is also superb in Banshee. Never heard of it till a pal mentioned it, but don’t know how it slipped under the radar as it’s excellent.
binge watched it a few years ago, very good indeed.
I’m just reminding myself how good Rick and Morty is.
Starr is also in that Jake Gyllenhaal film 'The Covenant' (free on Prime). Took me a while to figure out where I'd seen him before because to me he IS the Homelander.
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is *finally* out on Amazon Prime, months after it was released in the States. It's enjoyable in a sort of Boys Own Adventure style thing - highly fictionalised and quite ridiculous but standard Guy Ritchie entertainment fodder.
anyone got any horror or sci if recommendations? For reference one of the best horror I’ve seen on the last 12 months was I saw the devil.
or any good recommendations tbh. I’ve read most of the thread and would have watched dead man’s shoes, but that’s now not available on film 4.
Not sure how many of these would fit the bill but things on my to-watch list, when the OH is away: Godzilla Minus One, Fall of the House of Usher, Nope (all Netflix). Am slowly working through The Boys; can really recommend the latest Fargo on Prime - not horror or sci fi but rollicking good fun!
Not sure if it's been mentioned before, but Snowfall, which i think started on Sky, but now all 6 series are on Disney + is one of the best things i have seen in years, story of cocaine and crack flooding LA in the 80's and the CIA links to using the trade to finance war in Nicaragua , so well filmed and done by John Singleton who did Boyz in the Hood.
snowfall is great and also on iplayer (not sure if all 6 series are on bbc though)
I noticed the film Wicked Little Letters is on Netflix now. Can't really recommend it as I haven't watched it yet, but it seemed to get good reviews when it was out in the cinema and was on my 'to watch' list.
Saw Wicked Little Letters at the cinema.
I thought it was excellent ,with a great main cast.
Based on a true story
Currently 6/8 through season 1 of Dirk Gently on Netflix. It's great, like some weird cross between Dr Who and the Umbrella Academy.
Some proper laugh out loud moments.
Why have I never read these books? Must get hold of them.
Season 2 less good than season 1, sadly.
I noticed the film Wicked Little Letters is on Netflix now. Can’t really recommend it as I haven’t watched it yet, but it seemed to get good reviews when it was out in the cinema and was on my ‘to watch’ list.
Kermode liked it, but got some letters in saying listeners hadn't, so could go either way. But I've added it to my to watch list.
We started watching Dinosaur on BBC. 30 minute comedy, set in Glasgow; not too much story to it, but funny enough for us
Fall of the House of Usher,
I found to be total yawnsville.
Nope
By contrast was excellent.
We're working through S2 of Mayor of Kingstown. Very good, in a quite stressful way; and I sadly have an idea of where the story will go for S3
Documentary on BBC2 t'other night called something like Kyle: America's most divisive gunman.
Story surrounding a young lad who shot some protestors in self defence. What happens is absolutely tragic, but the aftermath is gobsmacking and in this instance, proves the US has barely moved on since the wild west.
High Country, an 8-parter. There's an opening for a second series as well
Recommended for a look at a different Australia to the one that I imagine and on BBC i-Player https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0020rnw/high-country
Probably been mentioned, as it's from 2022 - but we've started Outer Range on Prime. 4 episodes in, going well. Nice n weird, almost Fargo-ish except not funny 🙂
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is *finally* out on Amazon Prime, months after it was released in the States. It’s enjoyable in a sort of Boys Own Adventure style thing – highly fictionalised and quite ridiculous but standard Guy Ritchie entertainment fodder.
The various historian YouTube videos of the story upon which it’s based are better viewing IMO.
High Country, an 8-parter. There’s an opening for a second series as well
We started on that but found it pretty poor - let’s try and shove every possible cliché and current social theme into one series.
Saw Wicked Little Letters at the cinema.
I thought it was excellent ,with a great main cast.
Yes, I liked it too, and I absolutely love Jessie Buckley 🙂
Has "Lady in the Lake" been mentioned yet? I was a bit unconvinced after the first episode but now really enjoying it.
let’s try and shove every possible cliché and current social theme into one series.
True, but still enjoying the scenery and the story 🙂
Season 4 of The Umbrella Academy out this week.
Watched the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare last night.
Its hard to put into words how bad this film is.......is it the terrible acting, is it the fake public school accents, is it the total absence of any suspense, is it the relentless over the top Tarantino style killing that was soooo 90s, is it the half arsed attempt at some kind of break in the monotonous linear timeline, is it the awful CGI?
I thought Lock Stock and Snatch were pretty good with interesting plots and funny scripts - this was definitely in my top 10 worst films of all time!
At least Tommy finally got Ze Germans
in my top 10 worst films of all time
"Cheeell winston" ... sorry, couldn't help myself.
Watched the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare last night.
Its hard to put into words how bad this film is…
Winston + thousands.
I was suckered in by the 'based on a true story' shtick,but quickly realised it was a pile of turd.
At least it only took 20 mins on fast forward to confirm.
Rebel moon directors cut just out on Netflix.
Not watched it yet but holy crow, 3h 24m running time
Decided to start watching Three Body on Prime. Then discovered some of the episodes have to be bought to watch. Then discovered they're all available to freely watch on youtube. Quite enjoying the Chinese version, haven't watched the Netflix version. From reading comments about it, the Chinese version is much slower paced, and more direct translation of the book content. Only four episodes in but enjoying it so far.
My review of the season finale of House of the Dragon: <sigh>
Is Spaceballs on Netflix? I've not seen that in yonks.
Comb the desert!
https://www.jus****ch.com/uk/search?q=spaceballs
Amazon. Awesome movie. In other news, there's an animated series from a few years back starring quite a few of the original cast! Who knew? Although it gets really terrible reviews, and you can't (legally) watch it anywhere.
@dyna-ti If the director cut an extra 1hr 24m form that it would be a decent film. As it is its waaay too self indulgent.
Is Spaceballs on Netflix? I’ve not seen that in yonks
"We're gonna have to go right to ludicrous speed"
🙂
My review of the season finale of House of the Dragon: <sigh>
A bit pants I agree, got to wait now 2 years for more of the same.
Rebel moon directors cut just out on Netflix.
Not watched it yet but holy crow, 3h 24m running time
@dyna-ti If the director cut an extra 1hr 24m form that it would be a decent film. As it is its waaay too self indulgent
The director did, it was released first. It was rubbish.
The Instigators on Apple TV is fine for a Saturday night film.
Just don't watch the trailer beforehand - I never thought a trailer could make a film look bad.
#latetoanotherparty.. I may be one of the very few that has never watched Peaky Blinders, but am now going to give it a go after listening to the writer Steven Knight on Desert Island Disks. Even if you don't fancy the series,his DID is well worth a listen.
🙂
For what it's worth - I can't agree with those that didn't like Ministry of Ungentlemanly War. We found it great fun and perfect popcorn entertainment. Very much in the vein of Rogue Heroes - hardly surprising. And yes, it is based on a true story in as much as there was an operation called Postmaster and it did target the ships in that port. A few of the characters existed (not all of them in that place though). But a hugely entertaining piece of cinematic escapism. Loved it. 🙂