maxme Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Homefront. Action style movie. Script by Sylvester Stallone. Jason Statham as the good guy. James Franco as the bad guy. Winona Ryder as Franco's GF. Fairly much as bad as his acting. While watching this movie I felt like I had seen it before. I hadn't, but it is that type of movie. 5/10 from me I liked it more than you. I thought that it was very decent for an action movie. Also saw Escape Plan with Sylvester Stallone and Arnie. I felt about the same about that one too. Neither one is for intellectuals. I'm with you on this one BookMan. Saw it last night and felt the same way, like I'd seen it before. I like Jason Statham, but he's really typecast in that sort of role now. He's either ex DEA, special forces, hitman, etc etc. I noticed the screenplay was by Sly Stallone so they're probably close after the Expendables. I know they're action movies etc but would like to see him in something a bit "meatier" if you know what I mean. What type of alternative role do you see him playing Will? I like Statham in his action roles but I agree he is typecast. I guess though, it is one of the reasons I like him in the role. Tough, no nonsense, fighting for the underdog. . I'd hate to see him do a Vin Diesel and try and change his career. Why on why Vin didn't you do the XXX sequels!? I really like my action movies, probably with crime and War and Post apocalyptic one of my favorite genres. Speaking of Vin. I watched the latest Riddick the other week. I was looking forward to this one....Boy, what a load of crap it turned out to be. 3/10 from me Ideally, I'd like to see him play something like Robert De Niro's undercover CIA character in Ronin. Even actions guys like Bruce Willis, Sly Stallone and even Arnie played some different roles in pretty good movies. I loved Statham in Lock Stock. I like action movies as well, but I would still like to see him in something where he doesn't have to belt dozens of guys like Bruce Lee. I quite liked him in the Expendables also. Am I the only one that thought that Snatch wad better than Lock Stock? Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 Sherlock S03 Ripper Street S02 Justified S05 True Detective TV series - True Detective From IMDB: The lives of two detectives, Rust Cohle and Martin Hart, become entangled during a 17-year hunt for a serial killer in Louisiana. Stars Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2356777/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Am two episodes in and this one is really good. Looking forward to the rest of the series playing out. Really enjoying True Detective. Keeps getting better with each episode IMO. Episode 5 just aired. 8 episode season, each episode about 50 minutes in length 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will27 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Homefront. Action style movie. Script by Sylvester Stallone. Jason Statham as the good guy. James Franco as the bad guy. Winona Ryder as Franco's GF. Fairly much as bad as his acting. While watching this movie I felt like I had seen it before. I hadn't, but it is that type of movie. 5/10 from me I liked it more than you. I thought that it was very decent for an action movie. Also saw Escape Plan with Sylvester Stallone and Arnie. I felt about the same about that one too. Neither one is for intellectuals. I'm with you on this one BookMan. Saw it last night and felt the same way, like I'd seen it before. I like Jason Statham, but he's really typecast in that sort of role now. He's either ex DEA, special forces, hitman, etc etc. I noticed the screenplay was by Sly Stallone so they're probably close after the Expendables. I know they're action movies etc but would like to see him in something a bit "meatier" if you know what I mean. What type of alternative role do you see him playing Will? I like Statham in his action roles but I agree he is typecast. I guess though, it is one of the reasons I like him in the role. Tough, no nonsense, fighting for the underdog. . I'd hate to see him do a Vin Diesel and try and change his career. Why on why Vin didn't you do the XXX sequels!? I really like my action movies, probably with crime and War and Post apocalyptic one of my favorite genres. Speaking of Vin. I watched the latest Riddick the other week. I was looking forward to this one....Boy, what a load of crap it turned out to be. 3/10 from me Ideally, I'd like to see him play something like Robert De Niro's undercover CIA character in Ronin. Even actions guys like Bruce Willis, Sly Stallone and even Arnie played some different roles in pretty good movies. I loved Statham in Lock Stock. I like action movies as well, but I would still like to see him in something where he doesn't have to belt dozens of guys like Bruce Lee. I quite liked him in the Expendables also. Am I the only one that thought that Snatch wad better than Lock Stock? Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand I thought Lock stock killed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will27 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Sherlock S03 Ripper Street S02 Justified S05 True Detective TV series - True Detective From IMDB: The lives of two detectives, Rust Cohle and Martin Hart, become entangled during a 17-year hunt for a serial killer in Louisiana. Stars Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2356777/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Am two episodes in and this one is really good. Looking forward to the rest of the series playing out. Really enjoying True Detective. Keeps getting better with each episode IMO. Episode 5 just aired. 8 episode season, each episode about 50 minutes in length Yep, I agree, it just keeps getting better and more interesting. Having said that, I thought episode 4 was just sensational. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxme Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Will27 - Though I enjoyed Lock Stock, my opinion was that Snatch had a better set of characters. Statham, Jones, Farina... In fact most of the cast shine in this movie. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 (edited) There is a first episode of an alternate version of Big Bang Theory that was never aired that can be downloaded. It is pretty interesting. Hmm just watched this on Youtube. Don't it would have been half as successful with this version of Sheldon. Subtly different from the version we know and love....current Sheldon would never have porn in his sock drawer! Finally caught up with this Pilot episode of Big Bang Theory that was never aired. Sheldon's character was about the same, except for the sexual references...and dancing The character of Gilda seemed to have good future possibilities. I can also see Katie having worked over Penny You can find it on the Pirate by searching for 'Big Bang Theory Pilot' Edited February 18, 2014 by BookMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will27 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I just started watching breaking bad after my daughter kept on about it ,i love it ,just started series 2 also love/hate its irish a real treat ,if a bit violent In one way it is good you have just started Breaking Bad... You can watch the all the series back to back. Love/hate looks interesting. I love a good crime drama. I don't think anyone has mentioned that one before yes my daughter in the UK had been watching B K from the start and raved about it ,but i had never fancied it ,(guy dying of cancer ect) but gave it a go and got hooked . love /hate is on that beach where the pirates go it was on Irish tv ,4 series ,you need to watch from the begining ,it really is quite violent ,but excelent plots another series i found good ,if a little old now Boston legal , with james spader ,a good brit series that is quite good is cold feet. Thanks for the heads up on Love/hate. It looks really interesting. Have finished season 1 and am halfway through series 2. Really enjoying this one. Give it a crack BookMan, I think you might enjoy this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 Have finished season 1 and am halfway through series 2. Really enjoying this one. Give it a crack BookMan, I think you might enjoy this one. Must be good if you are cracking through it so quick. I have that queued up. Did you catch Ep 5 of True Detective? Best yest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will27 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Have finished season 1 and am halfway through series 2. Really enjoying this one. Give it a crack BookMan, I think you might enjoy this one. Must be good if you are cracking through it so quick. I have that queued up. Did you catch Ep 5 of True Detective? Best yest. Yep, I thought it would be hard to top episode 4 to be honest. It's so well written. I'm just finding it intriguing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebk Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) http://ajoker.weebly.com/ and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz7elJ4IVCQ I don't watch much T.V only online.. Edited February 21, 2014 by ebk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larsjohnsson Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 After 15 minutes of Les Miserables I had to turn my TV off Sent from my GT-I9152 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 The Following seems to be following a similar theme for season 2, but easier on the eye so far Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted February 24, 2014 Author Share Posted February 24, 2014 Fresh out today. Latest episodes of: Shameless (US) Walking Dead True detective Also, another very promising crime series has started, well a pilot episode anyway. Bosch. Based on the novels and character Harry Bosch from the novels of Michael Connelly. He is one of fave crime authors and his Harry Bosch series was great stuff Has a good cast and the pilot episode indicates it could be a good series if it goes full production. It is one of the Amazon Pilot series. If enough people vote for it they will make the full series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 I thought Jason Priestly was a total hack of an actor (actually, I still do).. But over the weekend - nothing was tickling my fancy on the usual sources - I strapped myself in for a marathon for a TV show called Fitz. It's really a totally stupid storyline but funny (maybe because I hadn't seen it before and there was nothing else on) and damn it's full of the colourful language - I thought there was something wrong with my TV as it stammered over the words. So probably best to download it sans pausing over the offensive language Thank <insert deity of choice> the Winter Olympics is over! RETURN TO NORMAL PROGRAMMING! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted February 24, 2014 Author Share Posted February 24, 2014 I thought Jason Priestly was a total hack of an actor (actually, I still do).. But over the weekend - nothing was tickling my fancy on the usual sources - I strapped myself in for a marathon for a TV show called Fitz. It's really a totally stupid storyline but funny (maybe because I hadn't seen it before and there was nothing else on) and dam_n it's full of the colourful language - I thought there was something wrong with my TV as it stammered over the words. So probably best to download it sans pausing over the offensive language Thank <insert deity of choice> the Winter Olympics is over! RETURN TO NORMAL PROGRAMMING! Call Me Fitz? Couldn't agree more about the Winter Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Call Me Fitz? Couldn't agree more about the Winter Olympics. That's the one Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatOilWorker Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Lone Survivor (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1091191/) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 A few random movies that are doing the rounds. Someone Marry Barry – Rom com/childhood friends in adulthood comedy. Has some laughs and entertaining moments throughout. Looks like it was done on a small budget. 6.5/10 The Armstrong Lie – Documentary about Lance Armstrong and his drug confessions and history of drug use. Contains interviews with Lance. One thing to come out of the doco is Lance seems unrepentant about his drug cheating. 6/10 Seal patrol (aka BlackJacks). The private security contractor team of Blackjacks are sent into a facility to rescue a scientist. It is there a creature from another dimension has been unleashed. 4/10 Knights of Badassdom - I was hoping for a few laughs than this was able to provide. Typical stoner D&D/Role playing conjuring up demons style fare. 3/10 Jamesy Boy -- Feel good based on real life events type story. Teen delinquent makes good of his life. I enjoy these type of feel good movies. Watchable enough. 5.5/10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDM0712 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Currently via the magic of Expat TV Silk, BBC1 Holby, BBC1 Casualty, BBC1 Top Gear, BBC2 TOWIE, ITV2 Occasional movies on Film on 4 My TV doesn't even pick up Thai TV anymore! SDM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patsycat Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Tried to download Mandela today - was taking too long. Shall wait. I've been catching up with some BBC and ITV dramas. One that really got to me is - Appropriate Adult. All about Fred West. Just about to watch the second part. Frightening...!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Caught up in the boredom that was the Winter Olympics... Came across a new series called "About a Boy" yup based on the book and then movie... First episode in and gotta say, it's not too bad. Pretty funny, Minnie Driva's still a fox. Disappointed Leslie Bibb only gets 1 episode, she was looking "good" in the first episode Could be a good find... The Following; Finally! Hardy calls for backup and Weston grows a pair. Must say though, I'm enjoying this new character Max 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 Caught up in the boredom that was the Winter Olympics... Came across a new series called "About a Boy" yup based on the book and then movie... First episode in and gotta say, it's not too bad. Pretty funny, Minnie Driva's still a fox. Disappointed Leslie Bibb only gets 1 episode, she was looking "good" in the first episode Could be a good find... The Following; Finally! Hardy calls for backup and Weston grows a pair. Must say though, I'm enjoying this new character Max ll check out About A Boy. A favorite movie and book of mine. Great news about the Following. A call for backup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larsjohnsson Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 True Detectives is good. I just started to watch it two weeks ago Sent from my GT-I9152 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 True Detectives is good. I just started to watch it two weeks ago Sent from my GT-I9152 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Excellent series, just keeps getting better. I'm a big fan of this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 ll check out About A Boy. A favorite movie and book of mine. Great news about the Following. A call for backup! Thought you'd like that BM hehehe... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 Tried to download Mandela today - was taking too long. Shall wait. I've been catching up with some BBC and ITV dramas. One that really got to me is - Appropriate Adult. All about Fred West. Just about to watch the second part. Frightening...!!! Thanks for the reminder Patsycat. I had been waiting for a decent version of Mandela..to be available. Kickass torrents had some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Tried to download Mandela today - was taking too long. Shall wait. I've been catching up with some BBC and ITV dramas. One that really got to me is - Appropriate Adult. All about Fred West. Just about to watch the second part. Frightening...!!! Thanks for the reminder Patsycat. I had been waiting for a decent version of Mandela..to be available. Kickass torrents had some yts (new yify site) has it along with 12 years a slave... Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i claudius Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) There is a first episode of an alternate version of Big Bang Theory that was never aired that can be downloaded. It is pretty interesting. Hmm just watched this on Youtube. Don't it would have been half as successful with this version of Sheldon. Subtly different from the version we know and love....current Sheldon would never have porn in his sock drawer! Finally caught up with this Pilot episode of Big Bang Theory that was never aired. Sheldon's character was about the same, except for the sexual references...and dancing The character of Gilda seemed to have good future possibilities. I can also see Katie having worked over Penny You can find it on the Pirate by searching for 'Big Bang Theory Pilot' Oh Bookman ,how can you say that? i watched the pilot a year or so ago ,no one could ever come near Penny she is ,well just perfect ,i have been in love with her from day one but don't tell the wife also just watching the new series of inspector George Gently ,downloaded from pirate bay , Edited February 27, 2014 by i claudius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 The American's is back for a second season! Chicago P.D, Law & Order - SVU, NCIS, NCIS - Los Angeles and Chicago Fire all back on the air this week - what a relief! I'm really liking Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D (it's my new favorite) - really good connection for a spin off, a lot of overlapping. Interesting to see how The American's goes for the 2nd season, did enjoy the 1st - even the wife did! NCIS / NCIS Los Angeles continue to maintain their excellent storylines, cameo from Danny Trejo in this weeks episode of NCIS Los Angeles - plays a good character as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 ... Came across a new series called "About a Boy" yup based on the book and then movie... Watched this over some noodles today. has some promise. It's a decent cast. Impressive effort to squeeze the entire movie into the first 22 minute episode. Another new comedy out (amazon pilot again). The Rebels. About a woman, whose husband dies and leaves her his football team (worth 700 million$). Shows promise, if it goes into full production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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