What Movies or TV shows are you watching (2024)

[Rimmer]

New 2024 topic for the new year

 

2023 topic is HERE

[Yellowtail]

Happy New Year! 

 

I'm watching "Belfast" 

[ukrules]

I watched 'The Family Plan' last night, very average but something to do for a couple of hours.

 

I've been running out of things to watch lately so have lowered the bar and started to watch things I would normally skip.

 

I still have Oppenheimer on my USB but have yet to watch it due to its length, will get around to it one day.

Looking forward to Napoleon in the new year even though the reviews were not fantastic.

 

[xylophone]

I managed to download season three of "Slow Horses", although the first of the series was in French and I couldn't change it, so I had to search again for another download, which wasted quite a bit of time so I only got to see the first two episodes.

 

One thing which struck me this time was that I'm not sure I have met or seen anyone as filthy/grubby/dirty as Jackson Lamb, because he almost makes me want to throw up when I see his greasy hair and filthy clothes, not to mention his habits, and surely no company/organisation in their right mind would employ someone this filthy.  Not sure that I can put up with another episode of this filthy individual, so tonight might be the last one!!

[Will27]

9 minutes ago, xylophone said:

I managed to download season three of "Slow Horses", although the first of the series was in French and I couldn't change it, so I had to search again for another download, which wasted quite a bit of time so I only got to see the first two episodes.

 

One thing which struck me this time was that I'm not sure I have met or seen anyone as filthy/grubby/dirty as Jackson Lamb, because he almost makes me want to throw up when I see his greasy hair and filthy clothes, not to mention his habits, and surely no company/organisation in their right mind would employ someone this filthy.  Not sure that I can put up with another episode of this filthy individual, so tonight might be the last one!!

It's fiction, not a documentary.

 

He makes the show IMO.

[novacova]

Don’t watch much television though watching Thai mayhem on Amarin news is quite entertaining.

[IvorBiggun2]

7 minutes ago, xylophone said:

One thing which struck me this time was that I'm not sure I have met or seen anyone as filthy/grubby/dirty as Jackson Lamb, because he almost makes me want to throw up when I see his greasy hair and filthy clothes, not to mention his habits, and surely no company/organisation in their right mind would employ someone this filthy.  

 

He's dressed exactly as an undercover cover MI5 operative should be attired. Anything more and it wouldn't work for him. IMO

[LosLobo]

5 minutes ago, Will27 said:

It's fiction, not a documentary.

 

He makes the show IMO.

I agree, although the production is characterised as a Drama/Thriller, I suggest it is also a comedy and Lamb provides the comic relief which as you say makes the show.

[xylophone]

1 hour ago, Will27 said:

It's fiction, not a documentary.

 

He makes the show IMO.

I kinow that but even in fiction the guy is a dirty slob........

[Will27]

2 hours ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

 

He's dressed exactly as an undercover cover MI5 operative should be attired. Anything more and it wouldn't work for him. IMO

He's not an undercover officer.

He's a filthy slob and plays the part perfectly.

[mstevens]

This is my favourite thread on the entire AseanNow platform. I've taken on board a lot recommendations from posts in this thread and have enjoyed many TV series and movies because of it. Thanks to everyone who contributes to this thread!

[petermik]

15 hours ago, xylophone said:

 

 

One thing which struck me this time was that I'm not sure I have met or seen anyone as filthy/grubby/dirty as Jackson Lamb, because he almost makes me want to throw up when I see his greasy hair and filthy clothes, not to mention his habits, and surely no company/organisation in their right mind would employ someone this filthy.  Not sure that I can put up with another episode of this filthy individual, so tonight might be the last one!!

 

13 hours ago, xylophone said:

I kinow that but even in fiction the guy is a dirty slob........

The TV series is there for entertainment purposes and watching it is not compulsory....hit the off button if the dirty slob disgusts you.....

[xylophone]

32 minutes ago, petermik said:

 

The TV series is there for entertainment purposes and watching it is not compulsory....hit the off button if the dirty slob disgusts you.....

 

Done! But quite why they (whoever)had to portray the Head of a Government Department as a filthy/dirty/disgusting slob is puzzling. Not necessary and doesn't add to the character one bit IMO. Happy New Year!!

Edited January 1 by xylophone

[xylophone]

2 hours ago, xylophone said:

 

Done! But quite why they (whoever)had to portray the Head of a Government Department as a filthy/dirty/disgusting slob is puzzling. Not necessary and doesn't add to the character one bit IMO. Happy New Year!!

Oops..............doesn't add to the character series one bit!!

[recom273]

20 minutes ago, xylophone said:

Oops..............doesn't add to the character series one bit!!

I thought the series was slightly different, the Gary Oldman character didn’t feature so much, it was more about River. When Jackson Lamb did feature it was more about his cunning traps and out of character violence.

 

i finished watching The Golden Hour 

 

 

@Mutt Daeng recommended it a while back, featuring Pencil from Mocro Maffia - I don’t know why i didn’t get round to downloading it before. I thought it was good, I managed to watch over 3 nights. 

 

Just started on an old series I had queued up - Guyana - about gold smuggling.

 

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt5904172/

[KhunLA]

1 hour ago, xylophone said:

Oops..............doesn't add to the character series one bit!!

Apparently you missed the description of the department he heads.   It's for the F'ups of intelligence agencies.   So headed appropriately by someone who simply doesn't care.

 

Excellent role & portrayal by Oldman IMHO

[xylophone]

6 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Apparently you missed the description of the department he heads.   It's for the F'ups of intelligence agencies.   So headed appropriately by someone who simply doesn't care.

 

Excellent role & portrayal by Oldman IMHO

No I didn't miss the description of the department he heads, and one of the reasons why it's called "Slow Horses". All the same it is a government department which he heads up and although he may not care about the Department, surely he has to care about his personal hygiene??

 

No point in going on about this because it's purely my personal viewpoint and in all of the other many detective series/police series/adventure series I have seen, no one has been this ridiculously filthy.
 

[KhunLA]

13 minutes ago, xylophone said:

No point in going on about this because it's purely my personal viewpoint and in all of the other many detective series/police series/adventure series I have seen, no one has been this ridiculously filthy.

Don't forget ... they're also fiction 

[xylophone]

Just now, KhunLA said:

Don't forget ... they're also fiction 

You don't say........................

[Jingthing]

Big Boys Season 2 is out (six episodes same as Season 1).

I think Season 1 was funnier and I'm also pretty sure the show will end now, but Season 2 is still worth watching if you liked Season 1.

Believe it or not all the UK references didn't ruin it for me as a 'Murcan.

 

 

[oxo1947]

Fool me once ..........8 episodes crime / Thriller......BBC

 

 

I have only watch the first 2 episodes ---but quite good. Same people who done Broadchurch

 

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Also Watched Platform 7 ....4 parts--she is a Ghost who wanders around the railway station  (and beyond) trying to work out did she jump or was she pushed.......nothing wonderful.....watchable if your bored.

 

 

 

 

Edited January 2 by oxo1947

[Thailand]

On 12/31/2023 at 6:33 PM, IvorBiggun2 said:

 

He's dressed exactly as an undercover cover MI5 operative should be attired. Anything more and it wouldn't work for him. IMO

Him and Vera would make a lovely couple!

[Thailand]

5 minutes ago, Thailand said:

Him and Vera would make a lovely couple!

And currently watching Vera  if you want a good entertaining police series.

https://www.google.com/search?q=tv+reviews+vera&oq=tv+reviews+vera&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQLhhA0gEINTIzOGowajGoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

Agatha Christies Miss Marple also easy to watch and some well known British actors and great settings and filming.

 

[Mutt Daeng]

47 minutes ago, oxo1947 said:

Fool me once ..........8 episodes crime / Thriller......BBC

 

 

I have only watch the first 2 episodes ---but quite good. Same people who done Broadchurch

 

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Also Watched Platform 7 ....4 parts--she is a Ghost who wanders around the railway station  (and beyond) trying to work out did she jump or was she pushed.......nothing wonderful.....watchable if your bored.

 

 

 

 

Thanks @oxo1947. Downloading Fool Me Once now from TGx.

[Henryford]

Just got the Reacher Season 1 and 2 bluray from  Blurayshop Lazada. They are great value here 160 baht compared to the rip off western prices. Great quality too and a great series.

[gargamon]

9 minutes ago, Henryford said:

Just got the Reacher Season 1 and 2 bluray from  Blurayshop Lazada. They are great value here 160 baht compared to the rip off western prices. Great quality too and a great series.

I prefer the amount I paid. 0 baht. Great compared the ripoff 160 baht blurayshop. Haven't watched season 2 yet but season 1 was quite enjoyable. 

[Henryford]

16 minutes ago, gargamon said:

I prefer the amount I paid. 0 baht. Great compared the ripoff 160 baht blurayshop. Haven't watched season 2 yet but season 1 was quite enjoyable. 

 

Did you get your own physical copy of the 2 season blurays in a boxed set? Thought not.

[gargamon]

22 minutes ago, Henryford said:

 

Did you get your own physical copy of the 2 season blurays in a boxed set? Thought not.

Don't even have a DVD/blueray player. That's so 1990s.

[KhunLA]

19 minutes ago, Henryford said:

 

Did you get your own physical copy of the 2 season blurays in a boxed set? Thought not.

If I had to pay to watch anything ... I probably wouldn't, since they aren't producing anything of real interest.  Just time killers.

 

Use to buy them for 100 .. then down to 50 baht for movies, and few were worth even 50 baht.  When I google what is recommended on this thread, there's usual a panel on right, quoting 'streaming' options & prices.  Amazed people pay these to watch the crap they are putting out.

 

If not for torrents ... I'd have to find another hobby for my night time hours, since not a bar fly, and not much happens in rural PKK.

[Yellowtail]

2 hours ago, oxo1947 said:

Fool me once ..........8 episodes crime / Thriller......BBC

 

 

I have only watch the first 2 episodes ---but quite good. Same people who done Broadchurch

 

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Also Watched Platform 7 ....4 parts--she is a Ghost who wanders around the railway station  (and beyond) trying to work out did she jump or was she pushed.......nothing wonderful.....watchable if your bored.

 

 

 

 

And on Netflix, thanks!