Best TV shows or movies you can recommend (2 Viewers)
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Did you watch all of it already?!
Really looking forward to this, love a good single-take.
Captain Dart
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Watching Netflix's adaptation of the Three Body problem.
It's a high budget Sci-Fi if you like that sort of thing, based upon 3 volumes of novels by Chinese author Liu Cixin ('The Three-Body Problem' , 'The Dark Forest' and 'Death's End').
Synopsis: Imagine a universe patrolled by numberless and nameless predators. Imagine what might happen to any civilisation unwise enough to broadcast its location. Oh fuck!
They have so far done only series one of a predicted 4 series, so far I've only got to episode 4 and they've just killed John Bradbury's character (Samwell Tarly in the HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones), I wouldn't bet against him coming back at least virtually.
It's a high budget Sci-Fi if you like that sort of thing, based upon 3 volumes of novels by Chinese author Liu Cixin ('The Three-Body Problem' , 'The Dark Forest' and 'Death's End').
Synopsis: Imagine a universe patrolled by numberless and nameless predators. Imagine what might happen to any civilisation unwise enough to broadcast its location. Oh fuck!
They have so far done only series one of a predicted 4 series, so far I've only got to episode 4 and they've just killed John Bradbury's character (Samwell Tarly in the HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones), I wouldn't bet against him coming back at least virtually.
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shmmeee
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I’ve just read the first novel. Hard work at times but fun stuff. Interesting to read a Chinese novel tbh. Just bought the second book and looking forward to seeing what happens.
Read the book which was a slog at times and entertaining at others. Thought the show was very underwhelming considering how much cash they threw at it, but it never struck me as a very filmable book!
Supposedly the plans for two more seasons have been replaced by just having three more episodes instead - that ain’t gonna be easy.
Supposedly the plans for two more seasons have been replaced by just having three more episodes instead - that ain’t gonna be easy.
Captain Dart
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I suspect I'll get the triology on kindle.
I was only kinda sorta into this show, but episode 7 was one of the best episodes of TV I've seen in years
Farmer Jim
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Watched - The Gorge ( Apple ) over the weekend.
The reviews have been a bit so so, but I really enjoyed.
Best described as a scfi, with a bit of horror and a bit of romance.
Pretty much a perfect remove the brain and enjoy film.
Anna Taylor - Joy as always is a delight to watch and gives a really good performance.
The reviews have been a bit so so, but I really enjoyed.
Best described as a scfi, with a bit of horror and a bit of romance.
Pretty much a perfect remove the brain and enjoy film.
Anna Taylor - Joy as always is a delight to watch and gives a really good performance.
Captain Dart
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I bought the lot in paperback, decent price for a 2nd hand copy from abebooks.co.uk.
Reading all 3 may take me some considerable time but I have a holiday coming up which includes quite a bit of travelling.
Farmer Jim
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Adolescence ( Netflix )
A stunning and frightening piece of television, that will surely scoop up all the awards too.
If you`ve got teenage kids, this will resonate with you and frighten the life out of you.
Stephen Graham, who co wrote it, as well as starred in it, truly is a special actor.
It`s rightfully got the nation talking about how social media is to some extent controlling and influencing the lives of our kids and hopefully, it`ll get taken into schools and discussed too.
Powerful stuff.
A stunning and frightening piece of television, that will surely scoop up all the awards too.
If you`ve got teenage kids, this will resonate with you and frighten the life out of you.
Stephen Graham, who co wrote it, as well as starred in it, truly is a special actor.
It`s rightfully got the nation talking about how social media is to some extent controlling and influencing the lives of our kids and hopefully, it`ll get taken into schools and discussed too.
Powerful stuff.
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Ian1779
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Just started watching this tonight, two episodes in and yes it’s frightening stuff.
This is what we have to be vigilant in schools about with even less resources and time to spot it.
Sick Boy
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He’s also very good in Boiling Point.
fernandopartridge
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I've just watched it, I've got two sons who are not yet teenagers and couldn't help put the older one in Jamie's shoes. Terrifying like you say.
Captain Dart
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Somehow I doubt it's authenticity.
Netflix's Adolescence inspired by true story of Croydon girl's murder
Adolescence, starring Stephen Graham, follows the story of a 13-year-old boy accused of stabbing a teenage girl to death
This is the murder it is supposed to be based upon. The 16 yr old murderer was autistic.
Hassan Sentamu faces life sentence for stabbing Elianne Andam to death
Hassan Sentamu was convicted of murder after 11 hours and 42 minutes of deliberation by the jury
And this psycho was the 'inspiration' for including elements about Andrew Tate influences.
It is a fictional scare story.
skybluelee
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I thought each episode was exceptional, and each different in tone. It wouldn't have had the same brooding intensity squished into two episodes for me.
The one take camera technique added to the intimacy of it all and the casting/acting was exceptional.
Ian1779
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I thought Episode 3 was actually the best of the lot.
Sbarcher
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Yep half way through S3. Really enjoying it.
Sky_Blue_Daz
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Just caught up with the second episode of The righteous gemstones , coming along nicely . Baby Billy stole the episode again
Captain Dart
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Just finishing Toxic Town on Netflix, quite good, a real life drama about birth defects in babies caused by heavy metal contamination when the old steel works were being redeveloped.
Strong cast, Jodie Whittaker, Rory Kinnear, Robert Carlyle.
Strong cast, Jodie Whittaker, Rory Kinnear, Robert Carlyle.
Mcbean
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Watched the first episode - was a bit grim
chiefdave
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it doesn't get any more cheerfulWatched the first episode - was a bit grim
Mcbean
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Then - Not sure the wife’s going to watch the rest
Captain Dart
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The Mum's win compensation in the end, the result of course is made toseem in doubt till the last episode.
Sky_Blue_Daz
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Last one laughing U.K., Bob Mortimer is golden in it and Rob Becketts been good value on it too
Terry_dactyl
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Had never heard of it but just caught up…I’ve laughed a lot!
Sky_Blue_Daz
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Bob Mortimer and his magic trick had me in bits , the bloke could win it in 10 minutes flat if he wanted to
Terry_dactyl
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Yep! I enjoyed Joe Wilkinson’s speech.
Daisy May Cooper seems to spend the whole series with her face screwed up!
