JHolmesJr Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Depressing offerings on american tv….new season has slim pickens. On the right side Braquo Season 4 should soon be out. 100 Code was a far cry from the high standards of The Killing…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank James Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) 100 Code In a word...Preposterous. The English subtitles on the version I saw were worse and more nonsensical than anything I have ever seen, even on Thai TV. I expected higher quality, since the Dragon Tattoo guy was the lead, but no. And the American cop is a twitchy little guy who is almost impossible to watch. Can't give it a number. Wouldn't be fair, because I quit after half an hour. Stockholm looks like a beautiful city, but great scenery can never save a bad script. Edited September 24, 2015 by Frank James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHolmesJr Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 100 Code In a word...Preposterous. The English subtitles on the version I saw were worse and more nonsensical than anything I have ever seen, even on Thai TV. I expected higher quality, since the Dragon Tattoo guy was the lead, but no. And the American cop is a twitchy little guy who is almost impossible to watch. Can't give it a number. Wouldn't be fair, because I quit after half an hour. Stockholm looks like a beautiful city, but great scenery can never save a bad script. More or less true….the subs are google translate but i could roughly work it out….some terrible acting….swedes talking english never a good idea. (Warning: Spoiler Alert below) The plot seemed like it was adapted from The Following. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will27 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) Depressing offerings on american tv….new season has slim pickens. On the right side Braquo Season 4 should soon be out. 100 Code was a far cry from the high standards of The Killing…. Braquo is fantastic. Sounds like you like European shows. If you haven't see Bron Broen AKA The Bridge as yet, do yourself a favour and have a look, it's fantastic. Season 3 out this year. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1733785/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Edited September 24, 2015 by Will27 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i claudius Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Season 3 of Bron Broen bloody fantastic ,thanks for that season 1 and 2 were some of the best tv i have seen , she is great in the lead . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will27 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 A new series from welsh tv looks quite good ,its called Hinterland, just downloaded it from PB ,going to give it a whirl ,unfortunatly this afternoon had to sit through "Enders Game" ,our son loved it and downloaded it especially so we could watch it ,basically Harrison Ford ,complete with wrinkles and a teenage boy ,saving the universe. Hinterland looks interesting, ill give that a go I caught up with Hinterland the other week. Just have the final episode of the 4 to go. For anyone who liked any of these (The Fall, Broadchurch, Top of The Lake, True Detective) then you should like Hinterland. Not quite the same script and performances but still good: Yep, I just finished episode two last night and agree. IMO, it's really hard to beat the majority BBC produced shows. For those of you who enjoyed Hinterland, episodes 1 & 2 are available now along with a 1 off feature length special. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHolmesJr Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 100 Code In a word...Preposterous. The English subtitles on the version I saw were worse and more nonsensical than anything I have ever seen, even on Thai TV. I expected higher quality, since the Dragon Tattoo guy was the lead, but no. And the American cop is a twitchy little guy who is almost impossible to watch. Can't give it a number. Wouldn't be fair, because I quit after half an hour. Stockholm looks like a beautiful city, but great scenery can never save a bad script. Bad news….looks like there will be a season 2. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rijit Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Empire series2 is back As is scandal season 5, ,,,, 4 me after the last series juries out on both of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHolmesJr Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I found The Affair well written and acted....season two has just begun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jope Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I found The Affair well written and acted....season two has just begun. Has it??? I thought they start on the 4th of October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I found The Affair well written and acted....season two has just begun. Has it??? I thought they start on the 4th of October. Shows available 5 & 6 hours ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHolmesJr Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 1st episode of the affair season 2 was really good....confusing due to that dual viewpoint storytelling device....but still engrossing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rijit Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Enjoyed the first episode in season four of Nashville and Looking forward to season 2 of the affair. rijit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rijit Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 1st episode of the affair season 2 was really good....confusing due to that dual viewpoint storytelling device....but still engrossing. Yeah if i recall correctley the first season started in the same way and grew. rijit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted September 26, 2015 Author Share Posted September 26, 2015 (edited) Some upcoming Zombie movies.. Navy Seals is available now. Navy Seals V Zombies and Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l65kXubSkBc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z356p3qfEnI Edited September 26, 2015 by BookMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jope Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Some upcoming Zombie movies.. Navy Seals is available now. Navy Seals V Zombies and Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l65kXubSkBc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z356p3qfEnI Well known for my prejudices towards zombie movies, I would assess the second movie as comedy and the first as unintentional comedy (that Navy Seals thing is really really bad, I am almost considering to watch it ). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jope Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 The Player is a new show with a lot of action, it is rather fast and the plot is not to far away from "Person of Interest". It is acceptable, if one can see it as a comic book made into a film (scenes and dialogues come from the book "Action Shows for Beginners - All the templates you need for scenes and dialogues", $1.99 at amazon). I might watch it once in a while. But I think, it really should not take itself seriously. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHolmesJr Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 The Visit....more pretentious nonsense from m night shyamalan....turned it off afterr 20 minutes. Ashby....mickey rourke looks like a train wreck....actually sat through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted September 27, 2015 Author Share Posted September 27, 2015 Some upcoming Zombie movies.. Navy Seals is available now. Navy Seals V Zombies and Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l65kXubSkBc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z356p3qfEnI Well known for my prejudices towards zombie movies, I would assess the second movie as comedy and the first as unintentional comedy (that Navy Seals thing is really really bad, I am almost considering to watch it ). The Navy Seals trailer makes it look far better than it is...so if you think the trailer makes it look bad, well... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted September 27, 2015 Author Share Posted September 27, 2015 Watching the movie Pixels yesterday, I was reminded of an excellent documentary from a few years back: The King of Kong: A fistful of quarters http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/king_of_kong/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ahnsahn Posted September 27, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted September 27, 2015 Hey guys, thanks to this thread, I am only at page 32, I have learned of many movies and TV series, otherwise unbeknownst to me, that I will be watching. I would like to give something back and recommend a series titled, "The Hand of God". Its stars, Ron Perlman, and Andre Royo (The Wire) and supporting cast play their roles very good. The script takes a unique slant and each episode leaves you wanting more - and the cleverly crafted finale......I won't give away any spoilers away only to say that you must watch the last episode all the way to the very end and into the credits. I hope you all enjoy this as much as I did! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted September 27, 2015 Author Share Posted September 27, 2015 The Last Gladiators This sports documentary came out in 2011. I was unaware of it until today. One of the better documentaries of this type I have seen. You do not need to be a Hockey fan to appreciate this. I know almost nothing about ice hockey myself. 8/10 from me. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_last_gladiators_2011/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So8x4pcCtw8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jope Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Hey guys, thanks to this thread, I am only at page 32, I have learned of many movies and TV series, otherwise unbeknownst to me, that I will be watching. I would like to give something back and recommend a series titled, "The Hand of God". Its stars, Ron Perlman, and Andre Royo (The Wire) and supporting cast play their roles very good. The script takes a unique slant and each episode leaves you wanting more - and the cleverly crafted finale......I won't give away any spoilers away only to say that you must watch the last episode all the way to the very end and into the credits. I hope you all enjoy this as much as I did! I am assuming that you mean this specific sound at the end? If that is the case, I do not know what to make out of it. Everything is possible including a second season (I definitely hope for it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jope Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Watching the movie Pixels yesterday, I was reminded of an excellent documentary from a few years back: The King of Kong: A fistful of quarters http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/king_of_kong/ Good hint. I found Pixels moderately amusing. More a children's movie I'd say. But not too bad. So, let's see what the real masters of the universe did at the time (BTW never liked Donkey Kong, but I was really really good at Dig Dug ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted September 27, 2015 Author Share Posted September 27, 2015 Watching the movie Pixels yesterday, I was reminded of an excellent documentary from a few years back: The King of Kong: A fistful of quarters http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/king_of_kong/ Good hint. I found Pixels moderately amusing. More a children's movie I'd say. But not too bad. So, let's see what the real masters of the universe did at the time (BTW never liked Donkey Kong, but I was really really good at Dig Dug ) DigDug was a fave of mine too... There was a copy version of digdug that was named ZigZag https://youtu.be/9y2Z5KqWHqM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post i claudius Posted September 28, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2015 New things on BBC this is england 90, midwinter of the spirit (2 parter) ghosts etc , lady chaterly's lover , the go between and cider with rosie all well worth a look 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahnsahn Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Hey guys, thanks to this thread, I am only at page 32, I have learned of many movies and TV series, otherwise unbeknownst to me, that I will be watching. I would like to give something back and recommend a series titled, "The Hand of God". Its stars, Ron Perlman, and Andre Royo (The Wire) and supporting cast play their roles very good. The script takes a unique slant and each episode leaves you wanting more - and the cleverly crafted finale......I won't give away any spoilers away only to say that you must watch the last episode all the way to the very end and into the credits. I hope you all enjoy this as much as I did! I am assuming that you mean this specific sound at the end? If that is the case, I do not know what to make out of it. Everything is possible including a second season (I definitely hope for it). Hand of God Spoiler Alert! I can't believe you didn't 'get it'! That 'sound' was the sound of PJ flat lining after that scene-ending, miraculous breath of life, which is a fitting end to the emotional roller coaster ride of the season finale: The loss of PJ, next-in-line blood heir, is (to be?) replaced by the birth of Tessie's baby? Stay tuned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Big night of viewing coming up with a couple of new shows kicking off, the farewell of a long standing crime drama and new season of some favourites... Today saw the launch of much anticipated shows "Quantico" and "Blood & Oil" kicking off for the "abc" network... Family Guy launched it's 14th season with a double episode and The Simpson's kicked off their 27th season. We also saw the final CSI (the original) apparently with a host of old favourites making cameo's. The third season of Ray Donovan comes to an end as well, my money's on Mickey still being alive at the end of it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tywais Posted September 28, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2015 Just watched Tomorrowland with George Clooney. IMDB rating 6.6. A Disney production and the CGI was excellent but found it a bit dry in parts with long dialogues. Probably more suited to the younger crowd but I did enjoy it. Raffey Cassidy's performance was tops IMO. "Bound by a shared destiny, a teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor embark on a mission to unearth the secrets of a place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory." 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatJ Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Everest was baaaad. Even the imax effect cannot mask how poorly they strung the story together…..one of the greatest screwups on an everest …. a perfect storm of bad decision making and bad luck…..jon krakauer's book into thin air was great …this sucked. l really enjoyed this movie (in imax 3d)! And have also read the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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