Good shout, Neil. I'd forgotten that was on! Was it any good overall? :)
Anyway, I've downloaded from iPlayer...
Btw, are you looking forward to the new season of The Walking Dead starting on Monday? Should be a cracker! :eyebrows:
Marco.
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Good shout, Neil. I'd forgotten that was on! Was it any good overall? :)
Anyway, I've downloaded from iPlayer...
Btw, are you looking forward to the new season of The Walking Dead starting on Monday? Should be a cracker! :eyebrows:
Marco.
Good, as in enjoyable ? No. It was a horrific watch, history I knew a little off but to see it dramatised left me upset. I am aware of the persecution of Catholics in England, and what was done in the name of Protestantism, but to see what the Anglican church did, what the crown did was truly awful. By the same regard seeing what the Inquisition did to heretics, not Catholics was also horrific.Quote:
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My view is none of these people regardless of denomination were actually Christians.
I thought that it was well done, acting was good, it looked good but the topic is horrible. One point I would make that any Englishman or woman burning a Guy on bonfire night who bad mouths the Orange Order or Bonfire builders in Northern Ireland needs to examine their rank hypocrisy, because Bonfire Night is exactly the same thing, anti Catholic hate.
I do feel it was horrifically violent and being so close to the watershed, well I think a later start time might have been better. It pulls no punches depicting people being hung drawn and quartered, crushed to death and burnt at the stake.
The Expanse (Season Two) DVD
Finally got hold of season two - good so far :)
not got through season 1 yet. no interest in violence for the fun of it in programs. its not needed to be shown graphically like that imv. One of the reasons I admired the film makers of yesteryear as they could imply stuff just as well. doesnt bother me it its intrinsic and not overly done. Warewolf in london for instance
Season Two of The Expanse so far is fabulous :)Quote:
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I think Gun Powder needed to show the horror of what was done to give a context to why the Catholic rebels wanted to take down the king and parliament, problem is their preferred extreme was no better in regard to how it was persecuting those it declared to be heretics.
Just finished watching 'The List of Adrian Messenger'. Great black & white British sixties whodunnit with an American slant. Fantastic cast, good plot and superb performance from George C Scott.
good film that. not seen it for whileQuote:
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Not watching (yet), but just bought myself a DVD of 'Theatre of Blood', with Vincent Price. He made some great movies and this is one of my favourites. His revenge on Robert Morley in the film is.............well, priceless! :)
Been in bed again after a wee fall. Up now tho and got the tunes on
Blimey Grant. Hope you're OK.Quote:
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I,ll live although wouldnt recommend it ;) hurt my stomach and hip( good one) :doh:Quote:
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Stir crazy
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I need some fun
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+1 You've been in the wars of late Grant!Quote:
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Fantastic Journey (You Tube)
1970s Sci Fi series set on an island made up of different time zones. One of the stars Katie Saylor was an early crush of mine.
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REMEMBER THAT NEIL...
now, Star Trek Discovery. epp 1 on Netflix
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It only lasted 10 episodes then was cancelled. Same as another late 70s series called Otherworld. somewhat similar to the Fantastic Journey.Quote:
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Good luck with Discovery, not seen it yet, but I am aware of the massive issues that surround it.
Is that the Star Trek series featuring a female alien called "Six of One"? (Or maybe "Half a dozen of another" :lol:)Quote:
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that was voyager Barry.. it was 7 of 9. this is an all new one set 10 years b4 cpn kirk
In a parallel universe its not prime time Star Trek universe.Quote:
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was an interesting opener. have another episode to watch, then weekly for a while.Quote:
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New season of The Walking Dead just about to start.... Been looking forward to this for ages!!! :yay:
Marco.
Actually Neil, that's not the case?Quote:
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The new movies are set in a parallel timeline but Discovery is set in Kirks era.
First two episodes were back context filler of the main characters past, episode 3 is the real pilot episode.
You've heard criticisms of it, mostly are probably based on the first two shows and expectations/'shock of the new?
Lifelong Trek fan here and this to me is amongst the best Trek yet.
More modern, different production values sure, and quite dark (think new Battlestar Galactica) but the show's doing its own thing whilst staying true to what made Trek what it was.
Just...more realistic.
Its not a baddie/puzzle/mission of the week episodic show like all the others, but an ongoing storyline stretched over the Season.
And it's getting intriguing whats developing...
A product of its time just as the Original Series was a product of the 60's.
Highly recommended.
only seen one ep so far but looking forward to rest. in US they play 5 then stop till new year apparently.Quote:
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outlander season 3 ep 6.
Star Trek Discovery. ep 2.
Foyles War. Ep1
Right now this, which is a bit of a 70s classic:
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Quite dark and creepy - something they did very well during that era! And I love it... :eyebrows:
Marco.
While I haven't seen it yet I have kept an eye on the opinions and views of those that have and it's not prime time in the original universe, that is the general consensus among those that have seen it. For me there is so much wrong with this new series that I hope there is an explanation for the massive cockups and the strong hints coming from those behind the scenes is that a parallel universe explanation will be used to wipe the slate clean and save the show.Quote:
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Original show runner Brian fuller left after CBS messed with what it was to be, and even taking into account modern TV production values it did not need to mess things up as it has. Pretty much everything is wrong, tech is wrong, ships are wrong, weapons wrong, uniforms, klingons their tech and appearance. Discovery looks more like JJ Abrahams Trek than what it should be. For me I watch Star Trek Continues and Phase 2, which are excellent considering they are fan made. I think it's very obvious now why CBS went after Axanar, frankly it pissed all over Discovery.
Anyway I have been watching The Orville and enjoying that even though it's via the PC rather than the TV.
Is that a Mark Higgins Clarke adapatation ?Quote:
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Very good episode but what the hell Rick, you should have taken Neggin out first minute he came out the door :doh:Looking forward to how this season progresses.Quote:
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Exactly! But I guess then it would be over too quick... He'll want to make him suffer ;)Quote:
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Marco.
Dunno, mate. Maybe Google it?Quote:
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It was good, though. They just don't make films that way anymore... Special effects have won out over creepy music, when the latter done well can be much scarier!
Marco.
One of my favourite old comedies
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Bit of a coincidence. I bought a DVD copy last week.
(as well as 'The Sand Pebbles' and 'Thief')
After a DVD of 'The Mean Season', can't find a region 2 one yet.
Poirot. The abc murders.
Amazon
Sherlock Holmes. Secret weapon b&w
Amazon
The Expanse Season Two
Episodes 5,6 and 7 :D
Need to start watching that again. Been so many good series around for me tho..Quote:
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I see 'The Big Country' has just started on Spike. I'd watch it again, but I only saw it a couple of weeks ago. Possibly the best western ever made!!
The Expanse
Well that's season two watched, and the verdict, fantastic. Can't wait for season three.
Notting Hill
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One of my major needs is this film. Superb... no sniggering at the back;)
Now feeling like Star Trek Discovery ep 3.. think its the 1st real ep... this series is abit of a quandy for trekers and space geeks. i know why but wont cont
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:rofl:
Sully - Sully (Blu Ray)
So far, very good :)
Fabulous - a hero :clap:Quote:
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
The one with Gary Oldman as George Smiley. Not as good IMO as the version made for the BBC with Alec Guiness as Smiley, but an interesting alternative.
[QUOTE=struth;913666]Last samurai (apple TV)
Still rate that as one of the great films; Tom Cruise or notand should have won a bag of Oscars(probably didnt due to making the US look like what they were at that time)
annyway, on to Star Trek Discovery.. ep5 (Netflix)
Discovery. ..Its getting interesting...I think :scratch: still not sure where its going, or if its going but even with all the not so great bits, its still a good watch. Always difficult to do a good series prequel ...
NOW, Blackadder series 2 ep1 onwards for rest of night.