What are you watching?

Wooster · **Reply #100 on:** November 24, 2019, 09:36:18 PM

Did it never occur to anyone at the BBC that The War of the Worlds has never really been done properly, to the original script?

No?

Bit of a mess this shit...so diluted by period drama and pointless backstories that it's barely recognisable.

[PCF]Falcs · **Reply #101 on:** November 25, 2019, 09:40:20 AM

Not watched it yet catching up on the Man in the high castle as i got amazon prime for the next couple of months due to xmas (free delivery)
so have two series to catch up on :)

also got all my normal shows to watch (argh to much tv at moment)
and also watching series 2 of the Young offenders on iplayer which is just sooo funny!

Wooster · **Reply #102 on:** November 25, 2019, 11:18:27 PM

I see that they chopped up and burned every swastika they used on the show.

[PCF]Falcs · **Reply #103 on:** November 26, 2019, 09:28:03 AM

interesting bit of info there wooster :)

Wooster · **Reply #104 on:** November 26, 2019, 06:17:04 PM

https://twitter.com/chelahhorsdal/status/1195755868052049920/video/1

Apparently it was every item of Nazi paraphernalia, not just the swastikas.

Splinter · **Reply #105 on:** November 26, 2019, 07:20:27 PM

Quote from: Wooster on November 24, 2019, 09:36:18 PM

Did it never occur to anyone at the BBC that The War of the Worlds has never really been done properly, to the original script?

No?

Bit of a mess this shit...so diluted by period drama and pointless backstories that it's barely recognisable.

You should see the reviews on IMDB, most of which are shockingly bad.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8001226/reviews?ref_=tt_urv
One remake I'd like to see by HG Wells, would be The Time Machine and hopefully not screwed around with.

Wooster · **Reply #106 on:** November 26, 2019, 08:14:08 PM

Not read any there, but they fucked it. (cost them a fucking fortune as well).

DirtyHarry · **Reply #107 on:** December 17, 2019, 12:52:33 AM

Was looking forward to this, yet was so disappointing.

[PCF]Falcs · **Reply #108 on:** December 17, 2019, 09:56:25 AM

I gave it up after episode 2 was so dull and boring!

His Dark Materials is done much better, quite enjoying that up to episode 4 so far (one thing though is that i feel like i have seen it before?)

Wooster · **Reply #109 on:** December 17, 2019, 11:39:16 PM

You probably have, the movie was called The Golden Compass.

Glamdring · **Reply #110 on:** December 18, 2019, 04:18:23 PM

I quite liked that. The girl who plays Lyra in this latest version is too old. She looks about 14 but in the book is 11 or so

[PCF]Falcs · **Reply #111 on:** December 18, 2019, 04:48:51 PM

I thought so but it was more the actors/actresses in it that seemed really familiar
Am enjoying it though
Watched episode 12 of My robot last night of season 4 I think it was the end of the whole show quite enjoyed it really.
looking forward to watching the Expanse new series now!

[PCF]Falcs · **Reply #112 on:** January 08, 2020, 02:39:53 PM

Season 4 of the Expanse was top notch as expected, I also watched Carnival Row on amazon Prime and thoroughly enjoyed it
The Witcher was very good to didnt have a clue about the story as hadn't played the games or read the books but it was good.

Currently on season 2 of Lost in Space which is okish but not as good as the three mentioned above.

BBC adaptation of Dracula is different almost finished the first episode and i also enjoyed Dr Who on new years day

You can tell i was ill all over Christmas and New Year!

Wooster · **Reply #113 on:** January 08, 2020, 04:49:40 PM

I kept falling asleep during The Witcher episodes, got as far as the episode with the dwarf who has a Scottish accent as bad as Scotty from Star Trek and gave up. (I was already bored of it and he did my nut in.)

Glamdring · **Reply #114 on:** January 12, 2020, 08:02:59 PM

Classic Who tonight.

[PCF]Falcs · **Reply #115 on:** January 19, 2020, 06:23:11 PM

London Irish on Amazon very funny!!!!

[PCF]Falcs · **Reply #116 on:** January 30, 2020, 10:38:14 PM

almost finished dracula from the BBC was shown over new year its not been bad realy quite well polished good acting slightly different take on the story

richietog · **Reply #117 on:** February 10, 2020, 12:42:22 AM

Star Trek Discovery. Taken me some time to get used to, but I’m getting there

Bit confused how they are more advanced than TOS, but it has something to do with some timeline

[PCF]Falcs · **Reply #118 on:** February 10, 2020, 09:22:05 AM

Quote from: richietog on February 10, 2020, 12:42:22 AM

Star Trek Discovery. Taken me some time to get used to, but I’m getting there

Bit confused how they are more advanced than TOS, but it has something to do with some timeline

I found it a fab series each episode was like a feature film

Wooster · **Reply #119 on:** February 10, 2020, 03:46:02 PM

Picard on Prime started well, but he's the main attraction, so we'll see how it goes.

[PCF]Falcs · **Reply #120 on:** April 14, 2020, 02:09:24 PM

Killing eve has started again the first two seasons were pretty good but i wonder if they can keep it up half way through the first episode at lunchtime today

keasy · **Reply #121 on:** April 16, 2020, 09:51:02 PM

Watched The Good Place and turned it off...seven episodes later. LOL

I've avoided it for years as lead female funny characters tend to be the opposite and annoying to boot. What a surprise. It's bloody brilliant and genuine laugh out funny.
Ted Danson plays a blinder too.

Wooster · **Reply #122 on:** April 16, 2020, 10:06:39 PM

I watched a few of those when it started then drifted away.

Ted's a total Tefal in it.

[PCF]Falcs · **Reply #123 on:** April 17, 2020, 09:16:54 AM

I am currently watching War of the Worlds by Fox and Canal it is french and english and a really good twist on the normal story in fact probably the best version of war of the worlds i have watched! some of its in french but does have subtitles but its very tense reallly well shot and the actors are fab in it. Gabriel Bryne is one of them! he doesnt appear in much these days!

Wooster · **Reply #124 on:** April 17, 2020, 10:13:46 AM

Cheers for the heads up, I'll check that out.