regemond Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 7 hours ago, mmmark said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinymcshine Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Booth At The End (Amazon Prime) Odd one to recommend, as Season 2 is on Prime, but Season 1 is not - however it is pretty much a stand-alone 5 episode series, so shouldn't really cause much issue, as long as you're aware of the basic premise ; a mysterious stranger can grant the 'wishes' of people who undertake the odd tasks he gives from his book. The set-up is that the timeframe of each episode is non-sequencial, so somewhat confusing, as you unravel each person's task and wish, as it goes back & forth, but each episode is only 20 mins, so best 'binge' watched. The concept and acting is great, stories compelling, the whole concept of 'be careful what you wish for' is well handled, but don't expect a nice neat conclusion..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCH Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maf Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Amazon and Bethesda are making a Fallout TV show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 feels like a sensible replacement for Man in the High Castle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinymcshine Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Fallout - could be amazing if they followed different characters across the cross section of factions to give a fully faceted approach to the Fallout story (a bit like the GoT approach). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboxy Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 We've been watching a lot of Dark on Netflix over the last few evenings. It is amazing, we've just started season 2 and if it can keep going as well as it has so far, I can legitimately see it being one of my favourite shows of all time. It's German, but a (pretty poor) English dub is available as well, but stick to the subs if you can. It is hard to describe without giving anything away, imagine a much more gritty very serious version of LOST or Stranger Things but so much better than both of shows. It looks amazing, the cinematography is stunning. The acting is great, the script is really good, the story is pretty mind bending, has a lot of twists and turns. It is very character dense, but I think that is a good thing. If anything watch the first two episodes as that is when it lays out a lot of the broader ideas of the show, but stick with it as it is so so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinymcshine Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Hamilton (Disney+) Superb musical, or perhaps really operetta as there is minimal spoken dialogue. This is a filming of a live theatrical performance - not movie remake. A huge amount of history and politics is covered in the 2hr 40min running time, focussed in the Act 1 on War of Independence and Act 2 Establishment of US Government and key principles and notable 'hiccups'. Couple of oddities, the reuse of some cast from Act 1 into different characters in Act 2 threw me a bit, as too did the portrayal of Hamilton's 9 yr old son, and Burr's confession in the opening number seemed unnecessary, but they don't detract from a compelling story and fantastic mix of song styles and genres. Definitely worthy of several rewatches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCH Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboxy Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 I wasn't sure about Umbrella Academy when we started it but ended up really enjoying it. I could go another series. Also, you all need to be watching Dark, itissofuckinggood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craymen Edge Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 I just found out there's a second season of Joe Pera Talks With You on All4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboxy Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 @Nag we started Old Guard last night as well. It seems decent enough, although we did both fall asleep 45 mins in, but this isn't really a reflection of the quality of the film. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-armed dwarf Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Dragon's Dogma anime coming to Netflix in September https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-07-15-dragons-dogma-netflix-anime-hits-this-september 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmark Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryokutai Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Has anyone watched Cursed on Netflix? It seems a bit trashy but Katherine Langford is in whom I really liked in 13 Reasons Why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinymcshine Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 45 minutes ago, Nag said: I've added it to my list and I'll hit it at some point. Same here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 I've been watching Warrior Nun instead. It's very stupid but it's quite watchable, the lead is very good in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Warrior Nun is pretty much a Buffy the Vampire Slayer type show. I did find it to be fun. I also watched the Snowpiercer TV show. The original film sat on my to watch list for ages but I forgot to get round to it and I think it's gone now. So during a night of sleeplessness I stuck on the show. I really enjoyed it but I dunno if its still worth watching if you've seen the film. I'm sure there are some key differences so it works as a show but I dunno. It held up pretty well as it's own thing to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboxy Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 I watched the first two episodes and gave up, found it a bit too on the nose and melodramatic. You all need to be watching DARK, because it is fucking brilliant. We're about to finish the final episode, it seems like it is going to have a satisfying conclusion, which is rare. It's comfortably slotted itself in my top 5 shows list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryokutai Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 15 minutes ago, Jimbo Xiii said: We're about to finish the final episode, it seems like it is going to have a satisfying conclusion, which is rare. Most likely because this was always planned as a 3-season-show, so they didn't have to extend the runtime in case of a big success or hastily wrap it up if it hadn't. They just stuck with their initial vision all the way. I haven't watched it yet but I'm glad it's universally loved. German TV shows are usually super bland and boring so it's nice to see this shake up the local industry and prove that (surprise) something more fresh can work, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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