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Post by Bill in the rain on Sept 19, 2024 6:13:30 GMT
Clarkson's Farm 3. 8/10. It does a good job of highlighting the tough job farmers have just to make a living. He's still an obnoxious twat but less so than on Top Gear etc. It didn't seem that hard for the farmers around us to make a living. They just built a bunch of houses or converted old farm buildings and then rented them out. |
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Post by simple on Sept 19, 2024 6:50:38 GMT
But imagine how much easier it could be if the supermarkets actually paid them above the cost of production for their produce
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Sept 19, 2024 7:50:27 GMT
He reckons he is losing money per person who eats at his new boozer because he underestimated how much everything was going to cost. Not sure how he is down on an 8 quid bacon sarnie but sad times, I suppose.
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Post by Dougs on Sept 19, 2024 7:54:19 GMT
Staffing is the biggest cost - my distinctly average local often has 3 or 4 bar staff just standing around chatting, then complain how difficult it is and why they need to charge £16 for average food. I know judging how busy you're going to be is hard but always seems like a massive waste of money.
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Sept 19, 2024 8:06:39 GMT
He charges two quid to park there! It is quite funny. Every day has become like an impromptu car meet, people rolling up presumably expecting a pat on the head from the man himself. Ive seen two De Loreans* as I've been driving past there in the last few weeks, two more than I've seen in the flesh in my entire life.
*maybe the same one twice
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Post by rawshark on Sept 19, 2024 8:11:38 GMT
Once upon a time I worked in a Canadian ski resort and they were absolutely brutal about staffing. The minute things got quiet you were told to clock off and go home. I’d hide in the toilets some days just to kill time and make it worth coming in for the day. If you wanted to be able to have any money spare a side hustle was almost mandatory. (A LOT of people were selling weed.)
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Post by Chopsen on Sept 19, 2024 10:52:28 GMT
Loudermilk S1 - 4, maybe 5/10 I like the general premise, but it's quite an angry show and not very funny with it. Some of the supporting characters are fun, but Loudermilk is a twat and then his sponsor turns into an irritating twat as well. The Cutter storyline at least had some decent one-liners and awkwardness, but was obviously way too long. I disliked the whole story with the girl nextdoor more though, which was just clichéd hokum. Felt like a Peter Farrelly wet dream. Will pass on the rest of the show. I can't stand Loudermilk. The basic premise of "he's a twat but..." doesn't really work because he's just a twat and that's it. The humour is just him being obnoxious to other people, and there is nothing interesting or clever about it. The early episodes I saw where he saves a younger, attractive, vulnerable woman from herself does not show a virtuous side to the character. It's just shallow masculine wish fulfilment fantasy. Why have women who could be an equal to you in your life? I spent my time watching it hoping someone would just deck him |
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Post by Tomo on Sept 19, 2024 12:23:21 GMT
lol
I think you've hit the nail on the head tbh
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Post by Dougs on Sept 19, 2024 12:25:48 GMT
He charges two quid to park there! It is quite funny. Every day has become like an impromptu car meet, people rolling up presumably expecting a pat on the head from the man himself. Ive seen two De Loreans* as I've been driving past there in the last few weeks, two more than I've seen in the flesh in my entire life. *maybe the same one twice Charging for parking is a piss take. I look forward to the justification in s4. |
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Post by rawshark on Sept 19, 2024 12:33:49 GMT
What the pub near me does is charge for parking, but rebate it on your bill. It’s right by a busy shopping centre so doesn’t want it filled up with non-customers, but if you’re actually spending money in the pub it’s free. Seems fair.
The thing that bothers me is the pub and farm shop are basically tourist attractions - Jeremy Clarkson World. With farms I don’t think that’s uncommon - but can you have a destination boozer? If I rock up at a pub I at least want to know I get a seat without a wait. Where’s the attraction other than the bloke who owns it?
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Post by Reviewer on Sept 19, 2024 12:35:02 GMT
I didn't think he said they'd underestimated the cost of produce, just that it was expensive and he wanted to be cheaper than those in the area. He knew he'd make a loss but Amazon will be paying him enough to cover it.
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Post by rawshark on Sept 19, 2024 12:49:37 GMT
He’ll never be poor. His farm could fail miserably and he’d still be fine. Too big to fail.
I’m 50/50 on him. I think he’s entertaining and I appreciate his efforts with highlighting concerns with farming, but behind the cameras he’s an angry little Englander - still haven’t forgotten how he called an underling an Irish cunt before smacking him.
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Post by Reviewer on Sept 19, 2024 13:12:41 GMT
But on subject:
Mayor of Kingstown S3 6/10
I loved the first two seasons even if it is the most miserable show ever. This season lacked direction and everyone has suddenly become stupid. It’s still got some great action at least.
Hopefully a season 4 will get back to the earlier standard.
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Post by simple on Sept 20, 2024 16:11:27 GMT
Loudermilk S1 - 4, maybe 5/10 I like the general premise, but it's quite an angry show and not very funny with it. Some of the supporting characters are fun, but Loudermilk is a twat and then his sponsor turns into an irritating twat as well. The Cutter storyline at least had some decent one-liners and awkwardness, but was obviously way too long. I disliked the whole story with the girl nextdoor more though, which was just clichéd hokum. Felt like a Peter Farrelly wet dream. Will pass on the rest of the show. I can't stand Loudermilk. The basic premise of "he's a twat but..." doesn't really work because he's just a twat and that's it. The humour is just him being obnoxious to other people, and there is nothing interesting or clever about it. The early episodes I saw where he saves a younger, attractive, vulnerable woman from herself does not show a virtuous side to the character. It's just shallow masculine wish fulfilment fantasy. Why have women who could be an equal to you in your life? I spent my time watching it hoping someone would just deck him Just wait until him and Will Sasso get in an argument over Alien3 |
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Sept 20, 2024 18:22:07 GMT
Kaos - 5/10 I went through a spell a few years ago of devouring every Greek myth-related book I could get my hands on, so was eagerly anticipating this. What a disappointment. The main problems stem from (a) the choice of myth to retell, and (b) the absolute butchering it gives to it. I know many of the myths have very different tellings, but to completely change the key climax is a baffling decision. The casting of Jeff Goldblum as Zeus is a disaster. There's an intentional edge of comedy running throughout, but Goldblum plays the character as the Grandmaster, as though he's back in another MCU flop and with none of the required underlying gravitas. And fuck knows what Eddie Izzard is trying to do. And I can only assume it's budget that means most of the Olympians are completely absent (save for another of Goldblum's comedy interludes). Blood Of Zeus (Netflix) is a far more deserving watch, or even better for those after a more classical retelling I highly recommend the French animated series (with a brilliant English voiceover) The Great Greek Myths (Prime). |
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Post by rawshark on Sept 20, 2024 19:39:48 GMT
“Goldblum plays the character as the Grandmaster, as though he's back in another MCU flop ”
Just to be clear, you’re not saying Thor: Ragnarok was a flop? (It earned $855 million.)
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Sept 20, 2024 22:03:40 GMT
I'm saying it's a lazy cheap mess with poor casting hanging off one big name who's playing the wrong character in the wrong show.
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Post by minimatt on Sept 20, 2024 22:04:37 GMT
while i liked Kaos a lot more - 8/10ish or more (did I already rate this, can't remember*) - i definitely agree re jeff goldblum who plays jeff goldblum in every booking and eddie izzard. both were booked because they're jeff goldblum & eddie izzard
*edit: i did, 8/10 page 183
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Sept 20, 2024 22:13:38 GMT
I imagine people who like Goldblum will enjoy his turn. I had far bigger issues with the butchering of the overall story.
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Post by muddyfunster on Sept 20, 2024 22:15:39 GMT
HotD S2
We waited for it all to air before starting so bit late on this. I really enjoyed it but it remains slightly confusing and not as good as prime GoT. Quite well acted and written but somehow misses replicating the most ground breaking aspect of GoT: unpredictability. It's good but conforms to TV norms. Too much foreshadowing and not enough ambiguity. It's at it's best whenever they are bravest with these aspects.
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Post by Vandelay on Sept 20, 2024 22:43:25 GMT
Maybe it suffers if you are expecting it to stick close to the mythology, but I thought Kaos was excellent. Very easy 8/10, probably even 9/10.
I do get the Goldblum complaint though. I thought he was fine, after the initial "Goldblum as Zeus! lol!" It worked ok for me, but certainly not as good as it sounded going in.
Izzard I was surprised by, as she is normally terrible in everything. Not that she was doing anything but playing Izzard, but thought she worked well here.
Very much hope it won't suffer the usual fate of Netflix shows and that it actually gets to finish. As it was nearing the end, I was kind of hoping it would actually end up being a one and done to avoid not getting a chance to conclude.
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Post by paulyboy81 on Sept 20, 2024 22:44:40 GMT
Nightsleeper
Absolute hokum and quite possibly the stupidest thing I've seen recently.
Train theatrics aside it's an entertaining enough whodunnit at it's core though, me and wife had to know what happened next.
6/10
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Post by rawshark on Sept 20, 2024 23:24:53 GMT
I'm saying it's a lazy cheap mess with poor casting hanging off one big name who's playing the wrong character in the wrong show. Hope I didn’t sound snarky. Your review reminded me I need to watch Blood of Zeus s2 (and probably rewatch S1). I just wasn’t sure if you meant some later MCU film I’ve not seen. |
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Post by rawshark on Sept 20, 2024 23:26:21 GMT
Nightsleeper Absolute hokum and quite possibly the stupidest thing I've seen recently. Train theatrics aside it's an entertaining enough whodunnit at it's core though, me and wife had to know what happened next. 6/10 Someone at work said something similar. “The stupidest series I’ve ever seen. It was shit. I loved it. “ |
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Post by minimatt on Sept 21, 2024 4:30:12 GMT
Perfect Couple (netflix) 6/10
being a little harsh on this, many will 7/10 it and the first half is an easy 8. very Knives Out whodunnit with a dollop of White Lotus starts strong but the last half has a strong "fuck it, that'll do" vibe
Information and plot points tossed out toward the end are presented as mic drop moments but are irrelevant to events - this person is richer than you thought! this person you think is posh started off poor! - or nonsensical, unintentionally hilarious. The spinning wheel of suspects stops where it does because the writers got bored spinning it.
I think it thinks it's making a clever point about how seemingly perfect marriages rarely are or how rich people are the same dumb fucked up apes you poors are, but duh
nevertheless it's entertaining, largely well acted (lead detective in particular does exquisite eye-roll) and at six episodes doesn't drag on
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Post by elstoof on Sept 21, 2024 4:35:29 GMT
He charges two quid to park there! It is quite funny. Every day has become like an impromptu car meet, people rolling up presumably expecting a pat on the head from the man himself. Ive seen two De Loreans* as I've been driving past there in the last few weeks, two more than I've seen in the flesh in my entire life. *maybe the same one twice Charging for parking is a piss take. I look forward to the justification in s4. |
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Post by Whizzo on Sept 21, 2024 9:32:58 GMT
I enjoyed Kaos and I thought Goldblum was fine as Zeus, his portrayal of him was pretty much himself but the character came across as someone who was pretty much out of touch with reality most of the time any way so it worked fine.
As for casting him, well he wasn't who was originally cast either, Hugh Grant was going to play the role but he had to drop out.
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Post by dmukgr on Sept 21, 2024 9:42:27 GMT
I too enjoyed Kaos and thought Goldblum was fine in it. Grant would have been interesting.
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Post by rawshark on Sept 21, 2024 21:47:54 GMT
I’m about halfway through. I think it’s fine, but that’s it. It’s an easy watch but like a lot of Netflix stuff it’s almost made for watching while dicking around on your phone.
Wouldn’t have minded Hugh Grant in there. He’s very entertaining when playing a cad.
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Post by cubby on Sept 21, 2024 21:55:44 GMT
Hugh Grant would have made way more sense, as I said before I feel Goldblum struggles with high status characters due to, er, his, er, technique, but Grant naturally can play high status with insecurity.
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