MuespachRam Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 On 29/09/2021 at 04:18, TimRam said: Squid Game (netflix)- Finished and worth watching. Plays out like a big 'Black Mirror' episode. We watched It the other day abs I have to say I found It thoroughly depressing… only watched the 1st two episodes and couldn’t take any more. now I am watching season 4 of Paul and Bob fishing, I know I have said It before but ironically It is the most heart warming show ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob The Badger Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 On 04/10/2021 at 08:07, BaaLocks said: You were warned, it was advertised as being 'from the makers of Line Of Duty'. From that point on you are flying without a parachute I am afraid. It got silly in the last couple of seasons, but I loved Line of Duty overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 On 03/10/2021 at 08:33, TimRam said: ITV 4 showing The Big Match Revisited. Derby do pop up now and again. Catch up here:- https://www.itv.com/hub/the-big-match-revisited/1a6464 It seems to be tracking the career of Ian Moores. Playing for Stoke in earlier episodes, Spurs though the middle and last seen not scoring for Orient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob The Badger Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Watched the new series of Manhunter this week after really enjoying the first a week or so ago. It's even better than the first and sad it will presumably be the last as it was based on true events. Martin Clunes was ridiculously good. I put off watching the first one because he was in it and I can't not think of him in Men Behaving Badly (which was brilliant tbf), but he was outstanding. Fantastic script, perfectly paced, brilliant acting and if you didn't know the stories, utterly edge of your seat stuff. I'm giving it a movie vote of Colin Todd/10 May check out The Undoing with Nicole Kidman before diving into watching the last 32 seasons of Bosch, anybody seen it? Sufferingfool, Hathersage Ram and Mostyn6 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaaLocks Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 24 minutes ago, Bob The Badger said: It got silly in the last couple of seasons, but I loved Line of Duty overall. Silly! It just got plain barmpot mad - the general premise was good but the fact it became apparent they had made no effort at all to think how to resolve it all showed just how poor the writing team actually are. It's a real good measure for me, whether or not the end is anything more than 'don't know how to get out of this' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob The Badger Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 40 minutes ago, BaaLocks said: Silly! It just got plain barmpot mad - the general premise was good but the fact it became apparent they had made no effort at all to think how to resolve it all showed just how poor the writing team actually are. It's a real good measure for me, whether or not the end is anything more than 'don't know how to get out of this' If you want utterly preposterous, I give you Money Heist, but millions love it. They will have out a lot of effort in but it's like a monkey trying to pull a fist gripping a nut out of a tree, there is no way out. Anything that ends poorly leaves a sour taste rather than vice versa, but I think the early series of Line of Duty were excellent so I had no reason to think Vigil would be the steaming pile of poo it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Bob The Badger said: Watched the new series of Manhunter this week after really enjoying the first a week or so ago. It's even better than the first and sad it will presumably be the last as it was based on true events. Martin Clunes was ridiculously good. I put off watching the first one because he was in it and I can't not think of him in Men Behaving Badly (which was brilliant tbf), but he was outstanding. Fantastic script, perfectly paced, brilliant acting and if you didn't know the stories, utterly edge of your seat stuff. I'm giving it a movie vote of Colin Todd/10 May check out The Undoing with Nicole Kidman before diving into watching the last 32 seasons of Bosch, anybody seen it? Yeah, I watched it. A bit corny in places but overall my wife and I enjoyed it. Hugh Grant is often underrated as an actor but he has developed over time. Definitely worth a watch. Bob The Badger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob The Badger Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 6 hours ago, Anag Ram said: Yeah, I watched it. A bit corny in places but overall my wife and I enjoyed it. Hugh Grant is often underrated as an actor but he has developed over time. Definitely worth a watch. Totally agree about High Grant, I thought he was fabulous in The Gentlemen. I never imagined him pulling a gay gangster off.....if you know what I mean. Anag Ram, Stive Pesley and Steve How Hard? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsbottom Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Finished bingeing Squid Game a few days ago and really enjoyed it. Then without realising it I’ve almost finished a show that plays on a lot of the same themes regarding the haves and the have nots. It’s called Maid and it’s outstanding. Highly recommended Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Watched two episodes of Squid Game and gave up. Acting is comically bad and the premise is stupid. Why would I care if some degenerate gamblers get killed playing a game where they gamble their lives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaaLocks Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 On 07/10/2021 at 16:43, Bob The Badger said: Totally agree about High Grant, I thought he was fabulous in The Gentlemen. I never imagined him pulling a gay gangster off.....if you know what I mean. It's nothing compared to his performance in Paddington-2. That is a tour de force - seriously. MuespachRam and Rev 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 2 hours ago, JoetheRam said: Watched two episodes of Squid Game and gave up. Acting is comically bad and the premise is stupid. Why would I care if some degenerate gamblers get killed playing a game where they gamble their lives? I don't think the acting is bad, rather particularly Korean in style, almost slapstick. It's very common in Korean cinema and TV and not for everyone, I concede. Even the multi-award winning Parasite clearly panders to its home audience. FWIW, I thought Squid Game was OTT too. Check out I Saw The Devil, Oldboy (original 2003 version) and A Bittersweet Life though if you're inclined, for a change of style and pace. JoetheRam and Chester40 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, 86 Hair Islands said: I don't think the acting is bad, rather particularly Korean in style, almost slapstick. It's very common in Korean cinema and TV and not for everyone, I concede. Even the multi-award winning Parasite clearly panders to its home audience. FWIW, I thought Squid Game was OTT too. Check out I Saw The Devil, Oldboy (original 2003 version) and A Bittersweet Life though if you're inclined, for a change of style and pace. That's probably a very good observation and a better way of putting it than I did. It's definitely the style that I wasn't keen on. Probably due to never seeing anything Korean before I didn't really think it would have it's own style and just judged it as bad "Western" acting. Comrade 86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 17 minutes ago, JoetheRam said: That's probably a very good observation and a better way of putting it than I did. It's definitely the style that I wasn't keen on. Probably due to never seeing anything Korean before I didn't really think it would have it's own style and just judged it as bad "Western" acting. Do check out one of the movies suggested, if you have time. I saw The Devil and Oldboy in particular are more than worth a watch. I'd be interested to hear what you make of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Just finished Ted Lasso, season 2. Not quite the joyous feast that was season 1, but perhaps that's by design. For a show that's so intent on appearing fluffy, it can't half tug your heartstrings. 8.5/10 TF Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 "Unbelievable" (8 episodes) A dramatisation of a series of rapes, and the investigation which followed, which took place between 2008 and 2011 in Washington and Colorado. One of the best series I have ever seen on Netflix. FlyBritishMidland 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuespachRam Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 On 09/10/2021 at 05:33, BaaLocks said: It's nothing compared to his performance in Paddington-2. That is a tour de force - seriously. one of the great films of a generation. Rev, r4derby, BaaLocks and 1 other 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuespachRam Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 12:16, 86 Hair Islands said: Just finished Ted Lasso, season 2. Not quite the joyous feast that was season 1, but perhaps that's by design. For a show that's so intent on appearing fluffy, it can't half tug your heartstrings. 8.5/10 Agreed, not as good as the first season, but still sensationally good....its just the first one was that good it was almost impossible to follow up.... the old saying "you get a lifetime to write your first album and 18 months to do the second" Nick Mohammed is amazing in season 2. Comrade 86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 10 hours ago, Eddie said: "Unbelievable" (8 episodes) A dramatisation of a series of rapes, and the investigation which followed, which took place between 2008 and 2011 in Washington and Colorado. One of the best series I have ever seen on Netflix. I recommended this few years back as soon as it dropped. Absolutely riveting and shocking to watch. I got emotionally involved it was so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 On 09/10/2021 at 08:46, JoetheRam said: Watched two episodes of Squid Game and gave up. Acting is comically bad Out of interest - are you watching the dubbed version? We're watching the original Korean with subtitles, and I don't think you can judge the acting - it all feels pretty natural to me therealhantsram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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