There were some really great travel programs yesterday, showing how easy it is to go from Doha to Berlin!   555

The new slow horses series 2 is great funny and interesting enjoyed it immensely

Been watching Benidorm.

A bit dated,   but well funny, 2007

Could have been renamed Pattaya,  if had the ladies, instead of all the fat birds.  

 

 

1 hour ago, xylophone said:

As I do quite often these days, a couple of days ago I delved into the archives to seek out an older movie,

I just did the same - The Hobbitt and Lord of the Rings Extended versions showed up on TPB. Quite a slog but some interesting scenes that were deleted from the theatrical releases.

3 hours ago, seedy said:

I just did the same - The Hobbitt and Lord of the Rings Extended versions showed up on TPB. Quite a slog but some interesting scenes that were deleted from the theatrical releases.

Any way you can link to this or tell me how to search because it did not show on my search?

On 11/25/2022 at 2:49 PM, Jai Dee said:

I am really enjoying this series... brilliant cinematography, an awesome soundtrack, and a great story... watch and enjoy!

 

 

Have just finished the complete series and thought it was great and although I did post a little bit about my time in the Sahara, this brought back a couple of other memories.....

 

We brewed 100% alcohol (white lightning) and beer in our desert camp (totally against the rules) and one night whilst drinking in one of the rooms, a Libyan soldier burst in, drew his pistol and put it to my forehead whilst angrily shouting in Libyan, and I thought it was the end for me.

 

A few minutes later a couple of other soldiers came in, fully armed and ordered the six of us out of the room and lined us up against a wall and that's when I truly thought the end had come (this was in the 70s and anything was possible), but we were saved by a diminutive gay Maltese schoolteacher who was at the camp to try and teach Libyan children some English.

 

He spoke excellent Libyan and persuaded the soldiers to take us to the recreation room and there we would hand over our passports and wait until the next day when the camp commander could summon a Libyan lawyer and various hierarchy down to try and help us out.

 

Although he was pushed around by the soldiers, he never faltered in his desire to keep us safe and whenever a rifle was pointed at us, he would admonish the soldier and push the rifle to point towards to the ground. He was a very brave guy and quite probably saved our lives.

 

Eventually the problem was resolved and it came about because two American engineers had been brewing the white lightning in the camp and selling it to the Libyans, which was absolutely a no-no. Luckily enough they were on leave in the USA at the time when this was discovered, so we sent their company a telex, telling them never to come back because if they did they would be arrested, and who knows what would happen to them.

 

I never forgot what this Maltese schoolteacher, Charles Pether, did for us and kept in touch with him long after I had left working in the oil business. In fact I caught up with him again some 30 years later when I visited Malta, specifically to see him and to check out Malta to see if it was an option instead of Phuket. Unfortunately I was unable to contact him again after that, and can only assume that he had died.

 

Many adventures in the Libyan desert, some very dangerous, but for me always exciting, and in this series I could fully understand the pilot of the aeroplane not wanting to take off in a sandstorm, because I was caught in a sandstorm whilst in small single-engine plane and it was quite terrifying, and did quite a bit of damage to the edges of the prop, only noticeable after we had managed to land safely, albeit a bit hairily! 

 

Also having to land at Tripoli airport in a Fokker Friendship F27 with landing gear that would not lock in place, so we braced for a crash landing, only for the very skilful Scottish pilot to get us down safely, although with one hell of a bang.

 

Sorry to go off topic, but it's not often I get the chance to reminisce like this and those truly were quite remarkable times for me, and this series was brilliant.
 

Young Royals, Season 2.

(Illegal in Russia)

Shock Ending!

The villain is so villainous.

 

 

 

 

TPB

 

You don’t have to be Muslim to love Ramy.

 

 

First 2 episodes of "Welcome to Chippendales " enjoyable.

 

"White Lotus" now up to level of first series, 2 episodes to go.

 

"The English" also getting up a head of steam- Emily Blunt steals the show.

1974. Stone.

Aussie bike movie.

Kawi 900's ruled.????????

Mosquito Coast 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11041132/ 

 

Am really enjoying it ????  

 

Background is I bought a new Phone yesterday which came with 3 months free Apple TV+ so I thought why not try it out & this series caught my eye - As you would expect from Apple it's a good quality service (app was already installed on my TV), simply scanning a QR code on the TV logged me in & I was up & running.  

 

Have to say content looks very light but both seasons of Slow Horses are on there & a few series I haven't come across before that sound interesting... 

Echo 3 - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12762512/

Severance - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11280740/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1

Suspicion - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12026710/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

 

... so will make sure I watch those before the 3 months is up & then decide whether to continue at 199b pm. 

 

 

NB Thai Subtitles are really important to me so the GF can watch along, so whilst I'll stream from my Android box if it's something that I want to watch alone it's worth it to me to pay for the likes of Netflix (419b pm) for the subtitles so we can watch it together. 

 

 

 

 

On 11/13/2022 at 11:22 AM, Mike Teavee said:

I know it was recommended on here a long time ago but I've just started on Fauda...

 

 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4565380/

 

 

Loving it... 4 Seasons to go... 

 

Although it's fiction it feels like it touches on real life in Israel/Palestine so far I've had to Google "Hannibal Directive" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal_Directive 

& Baruch Goldstein  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baruch_Goldstein

 

 

 

Great show. Not sure how I came across it but I it was some really good, tense spy drama. 

On 11/21/2022 at 4:14 PM, dingdongrb said:

I rather enjoyed it as I do occasionally enjoy a good horror flick. I also just watched 'Smile' a few nights ago and enjoyed it as well.

 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15474916/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

 

Good call - Smile was a good view. 

TPB

 

39 steps....stagecoach....and zulu !!!

watched the 2 series of Early Doors from TPB. Right up there with faulty towers etc. Only 20 years ago when you could smoke in a pub, beer was less than 2 quid and no kids running about

 

 

When I was a kid, bars had 2 entrances - Men Only and Ladies and Escorts.

Bar was separated so that the men did not have to sit with the women if they so choose.

No radio, no TV - just sit, smoke, and drink.

TPB

Better subs here - https://subscene.com/subtitles/max-manus-man-of-war/english/2247981

 

2 hours ago, seedy said:

When I was a kid, bars had 2 entrances - Men Only and Ladies and Escorts.

Bar was separated so that the men did not have to sit with the women if they so choose.

No radio, no TV - just sit, smoke, and drink.

And play crib, dominoes or bar billiards

6 hours ago, proton said:

watched the 2 series of Early Doors from TPB. Right up there with faulty towers etc. Only 20 years ago when you could smoke in a pub, beer was less than 2 quid and no kids running about

 

 

A cracking show.

Really under rated IMO.

USA and Iran share common solution

 

 

 

On 12/5/2022 at 12:21 PM, seedy said:

TPB

 

I watched this a while ago and thought it was great.

On 12/1/2022 at 5:47 PM, seedy said:

TPB

 

I watched this and thought it was "amazing" but not the way one usually describes a documentary, more the way that it also encompassed the fanatical evangelical support given to trump through the Falwell connections, notwithstanding the fact that Trump was everything that evangelists rail against – – a liar, a crook, an adulterer and one who had broken just about every commandment in the Bible!

 

It was more far-reaching than just the affair between the pool boy and Falwell's wife and laid bare the hypocrisy of the Bible thumping, god bothering hypocrites.

 

What also surprised me was the absolute hate, that many Republicans had for the Democrats, and I'm not holding back on that, because it came across loud and clear, as did the trump connections with other unsavoury groups, and a brief showing of the Capitol Hill riot, something I hadn't seen before, was disturbing/disgusting.

 

Take a look, it's well worth it, and if you think that the USA is an absolute mess at the moment, then you wouldn't be alone.

I just know what I shall NOT be watching on Netflix tonight. And what I SHALL be on 2am Sunday!

Both involve Englishmen!   555

TPB

59 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

I just know what I shall NOT be watching on Netflix tonight. And what I SHALL be on 2am Sunday!

Both involve Englishmen! 

I can't stand soccer so I'll be watching some paint dry and then 'Early Doors' to finish off.     

Decided to watch "V for Vendetta" (again) last night and it's always good to see the delightful/delectable Natalie Portman, just as it was in the movie "Annihilation".

 

Enjoyable evening and as always, picked up a few things that I hadn't noticed before, so contemplating what else to watch now??

 

 

Looking forward to this one.