Bongo Heracles
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Jan 25, 2024 13:18:43 GMT
I dislike being tricked into watching inter personal dramas by high concept shows. You're joking but Battlestar Galactica cursed at least a decade of sci-fi with this. 'I know we have been sent back in time to the era of the dinosaurs and are fighting aliens but I hate my dad and my mom doesn't get me. Now lets have a long talk about our feelings'. |
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Post by Wrongshui on Jan 25, 2024 13:21:08 GMT
Absolutely not joking, looking at you Jericho (2006)!
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Bongo Heracles
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Jan 25, 2024 13:22:32 GMT
My breaking point was Terra Nova. Absolute horse shit.
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Post by Dougs on Jan 25, 2024 13:24:37 GMT
Ah man, that was terrible
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Post by Wrongshui on Jan 25, 2024 13:48:00 GMT
My breaking point was Terra Nova. Absolute horse shit. That show began a life long disdain of people popping wheelies on motorbikes in films and TV. You're a time travelling motorcyclist chasing dinosaurs through prehistoric forests, do you really need to make it more radical? |
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Post by clemfandango on Jan 26, 2024 10:54:58 GMT
So I'm now on episode six of Monarch and the quality has taken a nose dive. Episode 5 was especially absolute melodramatic crap...
I'm going to see it through though as I presume I'm going to get some big monster action in the last episode?
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Post by Reviewer on Jan 26, 2024 18:36:19 GMT
There’s some monster action. It might not be as spectacular as you’re hoping.
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Post by askew on Jan 26, 2024 20:41:17 GMT
Two episodes of Masters of the Air are out. I’ve got a hankering for B17 Flying Fortress, but perhaps that better stay in the past.
Edit: Also, the first episode of this (and lots of other Apple stuff) is free to watch.
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Post by TheSaint on Jan 26, 2024 23:12:27 GMT
The first episode is great.
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Post by askew on Jan 28, 2024 16:46:30 GMT
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Jan 28, 2024 22:17:23 GMT
Watched both episodes, seems distinctly... meh. The stuff in the air is great, but the stuff on the ground is like it was written by AI; absolutely ridden with clichés throughout.
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Post by askew on Jan 28, 2024 22:31:15 GMT
I did feel a bit cringey with their bust-up with the RAF.
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Jan 28, 2024 22:57:55 GMT
Absolutely nailed on that someone is going to forget to take their lucky charm on a mission.
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Post by atomix on Jan 28, 2024 23:35:07 GMT
Personally, I never thought it would be half as good as Band of Brothers, and so far its way off. It wasn’t going to be easy ( no pun intended) to try and craft an ongoing drama where each week they take off, many get shot down, and some return. Especially as each B17 apparently had a crew of 10. No time to build up the relationships and characters.
I hear there’s some POW stuff later in the series, presumably to try and keep the fx budget down. I’ll keep watching for now, but it’s a shame it isn’t better.
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Post by Dougs on Jan 29, 2024 10:42:03 GMT
That's disappointing. The Gurniad review is positively glowing.
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Jan 29, 2024 21:09:47 GMT
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askew
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Post by askew on Jan 29, 2024 21:12:34 GMT
HFY
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Post by loto on Jan 30, 2024 18:10:47 GMT
Lessons in Chemistry 8/10
Brie Larson stars as a chemistry graduate battling misogyny and bigotry in 1950’s California. It’s very well done, maybe a bit twee in parts, but always enjoyable. Recommended.
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Post by Syrette on Jan 31, 2024 19:02:35 GMT
Sounds like Argylle is disappointingly... not good.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2024 19:10:12 GMT
He hasn't made a good film since the first Kingsman.
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Post by dfunked on Feb 1, 2024 8:12:32 GMT
I couldn't even finish The King's Man, so wasn't exactly holding out hope for this one. Sounds like it's even worse than expected.
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Post by Dougs on Feb 1, 2024 8:18:18 GMT
He hasn't made a good film since the first Kingsman. The first one was quite entertaining. Fell off a cliff after so not surprised this is shite. |
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Feb 1, 2024 9:08:08 GMT
The third (?) one is better than the second, I think. Probably not much in it, tbh, but I thought the second one was shite. He is quite hit and miss because that style is just completely obnoxious without the substance to back it up but you can't deny that his movies do tend to make an impact even if they don't actually hold up that well to a second viewing.
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Post by Reviewer on Feb 1, 2024 9:19:45 GMT
It’s a series of films that, after the first one, they seem to just exist. I have no memory of them getting promoted or released but they’re just there.
Just looked them up and saw he’s married to Claudia Schiffer?!
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Post by clemfandango on Feb 1, 2024 9:38:07 GMT
Still slogging through monarch.
I’m up to episode 8, it picks up right? Please say yes…
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Post by Syrette on Feb 1, 2024 10:30:46 GMT
Still slogging through monarch. I’m up to episode 8, it picks up right? Please say yes… If you've watched it for 7/8 hours I'm guessing you like it more than you're making out. |
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Post by Wrongshui on Feb 1, 2024 13:54:31 GMT
Still slogging through monarch. I’m up to episode 8, it picks up right? Please say yes… If you've watched it for 7/8 hours I'm guessing you like it more than you're making out. Maybe not? I watched a decade of Smallville and disliked 99% of it. People do strange things, like hate watch two seasons of Apple TVs Invasion. |
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Post by Blue_Mike on Feb 1, 2024 16:38:54 GMT
Criminal Record episode 5 was one of the most powerful things I've seen in ages. That it's hidden away on Apple TV is itself criminal.
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Post by SpiralScratch on Feb 1, 2024 17:47:28 GMT
Criminal Record episode 5 was one of the most powerful things I've seen in ages. That it's hidden away on Apple TV is itself criminal. Yes if this had landed on BBC it would (and should) be getting Happy Valley or Line of Duty levels of gushing plaudits from the critics. Script, performances and the London on-location cinematography are all from the top drawer. The handling of race issues and subtlety of how they've woven that into a police procedural and family drama is better than anything I've seen from a British cop series. Brilliant so far, hope they can sustain it in the final episodes. |
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Post by askew on Feb 2, 2024 22:20:47 GMT
Some epic scenes in episode 3 of Masters of the Air - and fewer hammy scenes on the ground. Getting good at recognising the cast by their eyebrows. RIP Bazza |
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