Bob The Badger Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Watched the first 4 episodes of Suburraeterna the follow up to the excellent Italian crime drama, Suburra. Crap. Horrible and distracting soundtrack. Odious characters all over acting and clumsy, convoluted script. Very disappointing, made worse by the fact we went from The Sopranos into that steaming pile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaaLocks Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 (edited) 21 hours ago, Crewton said: The Hairy Bikers : Home for Christmas. Park any cynicism you may have, because this is a genuinely affecting programme which marks Dave Myers recovery from cancer. Think Whitehouse and Mortimer with better food but the same vibe of one mate helping another through a crisis. Life affirming - and that's not a cliché in this case. If a little tarnished by the knoweldge that he is (maybe was) a complete twonk of a bloke on set and in real life. I don't wish him ill but still. Edited December 23, 2023 by BaaLocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Anyone else finished both series of Kin? Great stuff if you like the threat of violence delivered by a talented cast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob The Badger Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Anag Ram said: Anyone else finished both series of Kin? Great stuff if you like the threat of violence delivered by a talented cast. Started it last night and it looks promising one episode in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 25 minutes ago, Bob The Badger said: Started it last night and it looks promising one episode in. Interested to see what you think as it develops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crewton Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 7 hours ago, BaaLocks said: If a little tarnished by the knoweldge that he is (maybe was) a complete twonk of a bloke on set and in real life. I don't wish him ill but still. I don't know anything about that. Is it official? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealhantsram Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 Just thinking back on the TV I've really enjoyed this year... and thinking about dicthing some of those streaming services Time, Blue Lights and Happy Valley - all BBC. The Last of Us, Poker Face - Sky. Slow Horses, Ted Lasso and Severance - all Apple. Netflix and Disney - Dissapointing. You guys are facing the chop in 24. Comrade 86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob The Badger Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Watched the new Ricky Gervais special last night on Netflix. If I listed my top 20 comedy specials of all time, I think possibly all of his previous ones would be in there. And Animals and Politics would be in the top 3, but this felt like it was rushed at best and a cash grab at worst. The material felt old and rehashed, and the constant need to explain himself (Jimmy Carr has started doing this, so maybe on a deeper level they are fearful of being taken literally) was a bit tiring. There were some funny bits with the cultural appropriation joke very funny and clever, but I'm not sure I need to see him use the handjob action in any more specials. It was very funny the first time and pretty funny the second time, but now it feels/looks more like a metaphor for him milking the Netflix coffers. I still love the guy and will watch his next one because even comedians have bad days at the office. OoooMarkWright 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OoooMarkWright Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 17 minutes ago, Bob The Badger said: Watched the new Ricky Gervais special last night on Netflix. If I listed my top 20 comedy specials of all time, I think possibly all of his previous ones would be in there. And Animals and Politics would be in the top 3, but this felt like it was rushed at best and a cash grab at worst. The material felt old and rehashed, and the constant need to explain himself (Jimmy Carr has started doing this, so maybe on a deeper level they are fearful of being taken literally) was a bit tiring. There were some funny bits with the cultural appropriation joke very funny and clever, but I'm not sure I need to see him use the handjob action in any more specials. It was very funny the first time and pretty funny the second time, but now it feels/looks more like a metaphor for him milking the Netflix coffers. I still love the guy and will watch his next one because even comedians have bad days at the office. Agreed, it was very average. It seemed like he was trying too hard to shock. It also seemed like he was using the C bomb to get cheap laughs. He’s not my fave stand up, his TV series work is better, Super Nature was class though. This was an extended, and poorer, version of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 1 minute ago, enachops said: Agreed, it was very average. It seemed like he was trying too hard to shock. It also seemed like he was using the C bomb to get cheap laughs. He’s not my fave stand up, his TV series work is better, Super Nature was class though. This was an extended, and poorer, version of that. I don’t really like him. He has written some good material but he has a nasty side to his comedy. If he didn’t, he wouldn’t have to explain himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 I went live to it, really enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob The Badger Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 20 minutes ago, Srg said: I went live to it, really enjoyed it. I had tickets for the Manchester gig, but when somebody offered me £450 for the two, I bit their hand off. I also sold them the tickets. I think it's always funnier at the event because you're in a room with like-minded people all there to laugh. And laughter is contagious. Carl Sagan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaaLocks Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Enjoyed "Caroline Aherne - Queen Of Comedy". In parts a carbon copy of every other documentary about anyone in the range of the media in the 1990s but, besides that, showed what a wonderful (if also flawed) woman she was. Missed out some big chunks (e g. her marriage to Hooky) but still a good watch. Premier ram and CWC1983 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob The Badger Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 2 hours ago, BaaLocks said: Enjoyed "Caroline Aherne - Queen Of Comedy". In parts a carbon copy of every other documentary about anyone in the range of the media in the 1990s but, besides that, showed what a wonderful (if also flawed) woman she was. Missed out some big chunks (e g. her marriage to Hooky) but still a good watch. I watched the first 45 minutes and was falling asleep, so gave it a miss. I was staying with relatives and couldn't record the end. Hooky made some serious allegations about her physically abusing him after she died and I was wondering how they would deal with that. Did they just ignore it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Not watched any telly since the 23rd December - not even The Rams. Will probably get the ball rolling with Doctor Who later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaaLocks Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 53 minutes ago, Bob The Badger said: I watched the first 45 minutes and was falling asleep, so gave it a miss. I was staying with relatives and couldn't record the end. Hooky made some serious allegations about her physically abusing him after she died and I was wondering how they would deal with that. Did they just ignore it? They didn't mention Hooky once and give a very light reference to her romantic life full stop. They also don't mention that she had a big fall out with Craig Cash and that's why he went off and did Early Doors. To be fair, it's a celebration of her comedy as opposed to being a critique of her life - there's enough in there to have you realize she was quite manic but it isn't really the place to go exposing her darker side (of which there was one, no doubt). Bob The Badger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanish Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 On 24/12/2023 at 13:18, therealhantsram said: Just thinking back on the TV I've really enjoyed this year... and thinking about dicthing some of those streaming services Time, Blue Lights and Happy Valley - all BBC. The Last of Us, Poker Face - Sky. Slow Horses, Ted Lasso and Severance - all Apple. Netflix and Disney - Dissapointing. You guys are facing the chop in 24. Just finished s3 of slow horses, damn good. Can’t help but think that was the sort of show the beeb used to do. If it did now there would be 15 mins of warnings and disclaimers. All Mankind on apple is very watchable probably peaking with the moon base series Anag Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 17 hours ago, Spanish said: Just finished s3 of slow horses, damn good. Can’t help but think that was the sort of show the beeb used to do. If it did now there would be 15 mins of warnings and disclaimers. All Mankind on apple is very watchable probably peaking with the moon base series Slow Horses is great, due largely to Gary Oldman. I’d love to see Jackson Lamb in Parliament 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob The Badger Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 40 minutes ago, Anag Ram said: Slow Horses is great, due largely to Gary Oldman. I’d love to see Jackson Lamb in Parliament 😊 Is it better than season 2? I ONLY stuck with that because of how good Oldman was. I can't stand Jack Lowden. 4 episodes into Kin and really starting to like it. Loved the pub shooting scene, it was like it had come straight out of The Sopranos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Just finished Slow Horses 3. Won't say too much as others have yet to see it, though in one major regard, it's nothing like the previous seasons. Did enjoy it though, but then I think Jackson Lamb might be one of the greatest characters ever created for TV, played by one of our greatest actors. Spanish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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