BookMan Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 So just watched the season finalé of Sons of Anarchy... Let's just say there were some surprises there that cropped up... But otherwise finished with a familiar theme... Looks like they've been given the green light for a 7th season.. Jax still angry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 He was a bit of a mixed bag... He'll be angry come next season.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Streaming might be cheap, but it's reliant on an internet connection that's hardly reliable. Easy enough to download the relevant shows throughout the day whack them onto a USB device and plug that into the idiot box and veg out after work with a couple of quiet ones.. Agreed. Streaming "skips" pretty frequently and makes watching on the compter far from an enjoyable experience. I have a news program streaming on my computer right now and it keeps fading out. I much rather download something and watch it on TV later in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Streaming might be cheap, but it's reliant on an internet connection that's hardly reliable. Easy enough to download the relevant shows throughout the day whack them onto a USB device and plug that into the idiot box and veg out after work with a couple of quiet ones.. Agreed. Streaming "skips" pretty frequently and makes watching on the compter far from an enjoyable experience. I have a news program streaming on my computer right now and it keeps fading out. I much rather download something and watch it on TV later in the day. Maybe I'm just lucky, but I live in a really small village in Isaan. I have a 10M TOT DSL connection, and generally don't have any issues. In the evenings when the routing out of Thailand gets congested it can be an issue, then I just revert to my recorded Truevisions stuff. But for 90% of the time it all works fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 Streaming might be cheap, but it's reliant on an internet connection that's hardly reliable. Easy enough to download the relevant shows throughout the day whack them onto a USB device and plug that into the idiot box and veg out after work with a couple of quiet ones.. Agreed. Streaming "skips" pretty frequently and makes watching on the compter far from an enjoyable experience. I have a news program streaming on my computer right now and it keeps fading out. I much rather download something and watch it on TV later in the day. Maybe I'm just lucky, but I live in a really small village in Isaan. I have a 10M TOT DSL connection, and generally don't have any issues. In the evenings when the routing out of Thailand gets congested it can be an issue, then I just revert to my recorded Truevisions stuff. But for 90% of the time it all works fine I already mentioned this to GinBoy, but one thing about streaming from netflix and the like that has some advantage (I presume) over torrents, would be access to some of the independent movies, arthouse, small releases it seems to be difficult to get torrents for. Here are some I'd like to watch. Metro Manila Im very keen on. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/starred_up/news/1928906/british_independent_film_awards_2013_winners/?hub=18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooner Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Dunno why you guys even bother with downloading torrents. Streaming services are cheap and much better quality, and 'on demand' Its free and you have the benefit of being able to watch them when you need them most. ie train, boat journeys. Streaming is useless without internet connection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 The new Tom Cruise movie , due for release mid next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 The new Tom Cruise movie , due for release mid next year The Great Sage L Ron Hubbard's prophecy has finally come true! Pass... I will however, continue to watch over and over again Top Gun... I shall even go to the premiere of the sequel should it come into fruition (2015 apparently) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will27 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Streaming might be cheap, but it's reliant on an internet connection that's hardly reliable. Easy enough to download the relevant shows throughout the day whack them onto a USB device and plug that into the idiot box and veg out after work with a couple of quiet ones.. Agreed. Streaming "skips" pretty frequently and makes watching on the compter far from an enjoyable experience. I have a news program streaming on my computer right now and it keeps fading out. I much rather download something and watch it on TV later in the day. Maybe I'm just lucky, but I live in a really small village in Isaan. I have a 10M TOT DSL connection, and generally don't have any issues. In the evenings when the routing out of Thailand gets congested it can be an issue, then I just revert to my recorded Truevisions stuff. But for 90% of the time it all works fine I already mentioned this to GinBoy, but one thing about streaming from netflix and the like that has some advantage (I presume) over torrents, would be access to some of the independent movies, arthouse, small releases it seems to be difficult to get torrents for. Here are some I'd like to watch. Metro Manila Im very keen on. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/starred_up/news/1928906/british_independent_film_awards_2013_winners/?hub=18 Nice link. I'd give the whole five of them a crack to be honest. Starred Up looks very interesting though. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2567712/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will27 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I bunged on The Family last night at the last minute as I was bored with the box and had finished Fridays funnies - Anger Management, The Crazy Ones, Two and a Half Men - which I thinks taking on a different meaning of "and a half men" this season hahah - and also Elementary. All had me feeling perked up except Elementary but that's not a bad thing given the show So The Family, a bit of a cast of there, Lee Jones, De Nero and Pfeiffer (<deleted> me she's looking good for a 100!) Gangster turns states evidence and goes into WitSec.. To be honest it was a bit of a pisser, I'd give it a 6... Also re watched Inglorious Basterds in between the cricket today, but switched it to 3D for an experience haha.. Always good to revisit Tarentino's work, except - IMO - Kill Bill 1 & 2, I really couldn't get into them. I'm either going to re watch either Fast & Furious 6, Bad Boys 2, Rush Hour 3 or The Wolverine all in 3D feeling like some kick arse action with some funnies.. Either that or bung on Blue Sky and watch The Hulk.. I've got The Family and yet to give it a spin. To be honest, it kills me seeing Bobby De Niro in roles like this and Analyze This etc. I know he can't play gangsters all of the time, but he's been great in movies like Silver Linings Playbook, Awakenings, Ronin etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Yeah but he does it so well... It's worth the watch though Will... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Gents, if you're after an absolute pisser of a documentary series then I recommend Karl Pilkington's latest venture... The Moaning of Life... Hahaha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatOilWorker Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Captain Phillips - Great movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 The new Tom Cruise movie , due for release mid next year The Great Sage L Ron Hubbard's prophecy has finally come true! Pass... I will however, continue to watch over and over again Top Gun... I shall even go to the premiere of the sequel should it come into fruition (2015 apparently) Top Gun was playing on Cinemax while I was in the gym the other morning. Seems even more awesome without any dialog LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will27 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Gents, if you're after an absolute pisser of a documentary series then I recommend Karl Pilkington's latest venture... The Moaning of Life... Hahaha... I've just borrowed this book from the internet. Karl is a funny bastard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Karl's a mans man... Though given his circle of friends it's hard to tell if he's serious or taking the piss.. But the first episode of The Moaning of Life was f***ing funny... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will27 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Pitbulls and parolees as to be a favorite of mine Peaky Blinders is good the first season Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Thanks for the heads up on Peaky Blinders. A sensational first series methinks. Also has a great sound track. First time I'd heard the theme song "Red Right Hand" by Nick Cave and it's great. Glad they've commissioned another series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 I've got The Family and yet to give it a spin. I watched it last night. Not great but entertaining. I find the daughter of the family a lot more attractive than Michele Pfeiffer at this point in time, but that probably just proves that I am an old perve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Watched The Worlds End last night... Starts out quite plain and vanilla, then the penny drops and it turns out to be some zombie-esque variant that these guys love doing... Was pretty funny I gotta say, despite the zombie tones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 The new Tom Cruise movie , due for release mid next year The Great Sage L Ron Hubbard's prophecy has finally come true! Pass... I will however, continue to watch over and over again Top Gun... I shall even go to the premiere of the sequel should it come into fruition (2015 apparently) I thought this could have been HUbbard inspired propaganda at first, but not in this case! Based on a book by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 Nice link. I'd give the whole five of them a crack to be honest. Starred Up looks very interesting though. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2567712/?ref_=nv_sr_1 One of them from that link has just appeared on the pirate. Blue is The Warmest Colour. The Pirate is now piratebay.pe It changed again from 2 days ago. http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/dec/13/pirate-bay-domain-address-filesharing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showbags Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Just about to watch Underbelly and the Squizzy series...guess thats been mentioned here before. Also 'The Cove' parts 1 and 2....about the dolphin slaughters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 Just about to watch Underbelly and the Squizzy series...guess thats been mentioned here before. Also 'The Cove' parts 1 and 2....about the dolphin slaughters. Squizzy is not too bad. I can't watch the shows about people killing dolphins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Unfortunately my current TV experience is 'Lak Sut Lit' on Channel 3. Oh the perfect hair, steely looks, evil housekeepers, slapping, screaming...all makes for riveting viewing.....just off to slash my wrists in the bathroom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 One of them from that link has just appeared on the pirate. Blue is The Warmest Colour. The Pirate is now piratebay.pe It changed again from 2 days ago. http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/dec/13/pirate-bay-domain-address-filesharing I'm quite intrigued by their new browser... That could make geo blocking obsolete as well, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 One of them from that link has just appeared on the pirate. Blue is The Warmest Colour. The Pirate is now piratebay.pe It changed again from 2 days ago. http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/dec/13/pirate-bay-domain-address-filesharing I'm quite intrigued by their new browser... That could make geo blocking obsolete as well, no? Yeah maybe, be interesting what it looks like and how it works I've used the TOR browser before, and I think they are basing their browser on the TOR network. While the tor network is basically anonymous i have found it to be a bit slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Boardwalk Empire Season 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Been watching the series ''Tour of Duty''............I thought it was very well made for a television series. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patsycat Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Just watched "The Fall", good crime story set in Belfast. Today, going to watch Southcliffe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 Just watched "The Fall", good crime story set in Belfast. Today, going to watch Southcliffe. Be interested to know what Southcliffe is like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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