Smiling Tom Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 I'll just jump on the bandwagon and tell you that yes, go watch Succession. A tv series which very first scene is Brian Cox peeing on his carpet and combines the distilled acidity you find in Iannucci's shows without being an obvious parody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 3 3 2 2 2
Doomy77 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Dunno about Vox, these are produced by Netflix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 4
Smiling Tom Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 It's paid by Netflix but the production studio is vox media, the people behind https://www.vox.com/. It's a different kind of news and opinion site started by Ezra Klein and Matthew Iglesias. Ezra was in charge of the "wonk" section of the Washington post and decided to go on his own. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 3 3 2 2 2
Doomy77 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 I see! Yes, in that case we are talking about the same thing then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 4
dode Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Giri/Haji on iPlayer and BBC2. Japanese detective is sent to the UK on the sly to solve the murder of a Japanese banker. I'm 3 of 8 episodes in and it's really watchable. It's certainly stylish and feels like someone hit Guy Ritchie with Tarantino's love of Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Smiling Tom Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Watchmen is coming out with gloves off. I mean, opening scene about the Tulsa 1921 attack? That's a statement. Oh, and also: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 3 3 2 2 2
Javelin Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 8 hours ago, Smiling Tom said: Watchmen is coming out with gloves off. I mean, opening scene about the Tulsa 1921 attack? That's a statement. Oh, and also: I didn't realize Watchmen would be a new story in the same universe as the comic. It wasn't what I expected but it has promise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 2 2 4 3 2
Verbal_HM Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 is anybody else getting kinda worried that Netflix is going to go broke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiling Tom Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 This is everything I wanted to watch since I played SWRPG 30 years ago. So promising first episode. AND OMFG WHAT A PLOT TWIST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 3 3 2 2 2
Rymdkejsaren Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 Oh. I watched Euphoria. It's like, the best series I've seen in a long time -- that I don't know if I can recommend. It's a raw depiction of love, sex, drug abuse, friendship, and mental illness, all involving high school kids, and it will crack up your rib cage, rip out your emotions, and curbstomp them. The performances are amazing, with young actors taking on incredibly challenging roles. I found very few flaws with the production overall. It even has an nod to The Wire, which I found appropriate as I feel this is another series that redefines what can be done on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 2 4 2 2 3 2 2
Smiling Tom Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Heinlein said that "politics is sports for grown ups" and I have to admit am becoming addicted to all this show around the impeachment with daily live streams through youtube. It's like a show created by Iannucci crossing paths with Sorkin and just enough budget for amateur actors. Far better than the other political running shows like Brexit or Procés. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 3 3 2 2 2
Rymdkejsaren Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 Just finished Succession (season 1 and 2), which I would classify as satirical drama-comedy, perhaps? It's funny, but in an awkward and uncomfortable way, yet it's touching in ways you don't expect -- pretty much every single person in it is horrible, yet you feel for nearly every one of them at some point. It has some staggeringly good performances; Kieran Culkin probably topping the list as a bratty, over-the-line, entitled but self-aware rich kid. And it has some seriously good storytelling. Very much recommended. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 2 4 2 2 3 2 2
Breschdleng Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Just finished watching The Irishman. Good old school gangster drama by Scorsese and I was surprised how it kept me entertained for the entire 3.5 hours. And who knows when we'll be able to see the combination of De Niro, Pesci and Pacino again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 2 5
Bouffon Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Perhaps never again, those guys got old at some point. And, as I am here, I might as well start filling the distinct lack of anime, good and terribly bad: I recently replayed Sekiro after letting my skills from 1st playthrough rust a little. One thing let to the other and I decided celebrate the game by rewatching Ninja Scroll, good or at least above mediocre film from 1993 with a proper fast paced adventure, creative ninja powers (that inspired Naruto, for you casuals), nice dark atmosphere, decent dub and general lack of complaint-worthy stuff. It basically goes trough all the clichés but with enough style, self-confidence and lack of humour about it that they can be taken seriously and thus work in a manner that made them clichés to begin with. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninja_Scroll Trailer (warning: some nudity) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 5 2
Kia Sidhe Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Yeah, I know this might be controversial for some, but I find Saga of Tanya the Evil great. Refreshing even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Pidpad Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 This, repeatedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 4 3 3 2 4 2 2
Doomy77 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 There’s a whole new Star Wars out and nobody’s mentioned it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 4
danton Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Saw it yesterday. Was not as bad as I was expecting it to be, which is a real compliment given the previous two offerings! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 2 3 2
Doomy77 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 8 minutes ago, danton said: Saw it yesterday. Was not as bad as I was expecting it to be, which is a real compliment given the previous two offerings! Just back. My one-word review: “Patchy”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 4
dode Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Anyone seen the witcher yet? Any good? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Smiling Tom Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 10 minutes ago, dode said: Anyone seen the witcher yet? Any good? I found it entertaining. And been renewed for Season 3 already so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 3 3 2 2 2
Rymdkejsaren Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 I'm watching it. It's a disaster on so many levels. The casting is mostly awful, starting with Henry Cavill as Gerart, giving it the air of an SNL sketch. The effects are mediocre and it clearly didn't have a particularly big budget. Some of the writing is just bad. But there are good bits, and somehow it's managed to keep me interested with it's overarching narrative. If you're looking for something with the feel of the games, or even the books, then this isn't it, in my opinion. But it does have a certain something that redeems it. I'll be damned if I know what it is. A lot of people like it, mind you, but I doubt they'd like it half as much if it wasn't an IP they loved from somewhere else. The critics are much less impressed. I'm more with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 2 4 2 2 3 2 2
Smiling Tom Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 21 minutes ago, Rymdkejsaren said: I'm watching it. It's a disaster on so many levels. The casting is mostly awful, starting with Henry Cavill as Gerart, giving it the air of an SNL sketch. The effects are mediocre and it clearly didn't have a particularly big budget. Some of the writing is just bad. It had a budget of 10 millions per episode, that's about 50% higher budget than the first season of Game of Thrones. It has many flaws, but can't say they can be blamed on a low budget. Also, i am expecting a lawsuit from Tom Hardy because Cavill's grunts are clearly stolen from Taboo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 3 3 2 2 2
Doomy77 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 23 minutes ago, Rymdkejsaren said: But it does have a certain something that redeems it. I'll be damned if I know what it is. Is the answer “boobies’? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 4
Smiling Tom Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Anyway, season finale for Mando and Cub is being aired today. I really hope Disney quits the movie aspect of Star Wars and just keeps dishing series like this one. High hopes for the Obi-Wan and the Cassian Andor (Rogue One prequel) ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 3 3 2 2 2
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