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SoupyNorman · 12-11-2018 11:24AM

Sad Professor wrote: »

Outlaw King bored me senseless. Totally uncinematic story told in the most technically and stylistically bland way imaginable. It's amazing how much money went into this ($120 million!!) yet it still ends up feeling like a tv movie. The director seems to have prepared for it by studying Game of Thrones episodes.

I enjoyed it as it was something new to watch.

I really didn’t like the number of actors cast from Game of Thrones, it really makes it difficult to get sucked in when their recent GOT roles are so fresh in your mind.

Agreed though, €120 million for that BUT I also appreciate that Netflix is delivering well produced content on our dime unlike, say, RTE which costs me the same per year to watch Keith Barry fail miserably on The Late Late Show.

norabattie · 12-11-2018 11:51AM

Kai Mango Transition wrote: »

Watched forever my girl

Complete ****e and I loved it.

Il make no apologies for it

Loved it too. Soppy romance and predictable but just something so nice about it.

Nalz · 12-11-2018 12:42PM

ShamoBuc wrote: »

Finished Line of Duty season 4 earlier, simply fantastic tv, engrossing, engaging and most enjoyable.

They're filming season 5 early next year

yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Basq · 12-11-2018 12:44PM

Nalz wrote: »

They're filming season 5 early next year

yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

They're already started filming since end of August..

.. we even have a brief trailer..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YtfFlv5a-M

Franz Von Peppercorn · 12-11-2018 12:48PM

Hastings is corrupt as Fcuk.

Take my picture down Kate, indeed.

dulux99 · 12-11-2018 01:28PM

ShamoBuc wrote: »

Finished Line of Duty season 4 earlier, simply fantastic tv, engrossing, engaging and most enjoyable.

Would you need to have watched the first few series or does this series almost start from scratch again? I've heard season 3 is great but I watched a good chunk of series 1 and it didn't capture me much

FunLover18 · 12-11-2018 02:08PM

dulux99 wrote: »

ShamoBuc wrote: »

Finished Line of Duty season 4 earlier, simply fantastic tv, engrossing, engaging and most enjoyable.

Would you need to have watched the first few series or does this series almost start from scratch again? I've heard season 3 is great but I watched a good chunk of series 1 and it didn't capture me much

You absolutely need to have watched the first few series.

hollypink · 12-11-2018 04:09PM

Sad Professor wrote: »

Outlaw King bored me senseless. Totally uncinematic story told in the most technically and stylistically bland way imaginable. It's amazing how much money went into this ($120 million!!) yet it still ends up feeling like a tv movie. The director seems to have prepared for it by studying Game of Thrones episodes.

I thought it was very average; I couldn't figure out if it was the way the character was written, or Chris Pine's acting, but Robert the Bruce was completely lacking in charisma, very dull and bland. Without a good central character, even the action scenes were very flat.

Mr.Wemmick · 12-11-2018 05:39PM

dulux99 wrote: »

Would you need to have watched the first few series or does this series almost start from scratch again? I've heard season 3 is great but I watched a good chunk of series 1 and it didn't capture me much

I agree. I watched series 1 a few years ago and gave up, don't think I finished it either.

ShamoBuc · 12-11-2018 05:46PM

dulux99 wrote: »

Would you need to have watched the first few series or does this series almost start from scratch again? I've heard season 3 is great but I watched a good chunk of series 1 and it didn't capture me much

Mr.Wemmick wrote: »

I agree. I watched series 1 a few years ago and gave up, don't think I finished it either.

You could watch it as a stand alone series, but there are bits of info you would miss out on and I wouldn't really recommend doing it.

I'm jealous of anyone who hasn't the bug, go back and continue season1.....then 2....then 3.....then 4.....then be like the rest of us who cant wait for 2019

Watched Outlaw King last night. It was grand, hoping for more but watchable.

cml387 · 12-11-2018 05:47PM

dulux99 wrote: »

Would you need to have watched the first few series or does this series almost start from scratch again? I've heard season 3 is great but I watched a good chunk of series 1 and it didn't capture me much

To an extent S4 does stand alone, but towards the end it ties in some of the previous plot strands.

But to be honest, although I enjoyed s4, you must must must watch the previous episodes, especially Keeley Hawes as DI Denton is series 2, in my opinion the standout series of the lot.

darced · 12-11-2018 05:52PM

dulux99 wrote: »

Would you need to have watched the first few series or does this series almost start from scratch again? I've heard season 3 is great but I watched a good chunk of series 1 and it didn't capture me much

I tried season 1 a few times before finishing it, its not great. It only gets better from there, way better.

Mr.Prodston · 12-11-2018 06:13PM

I've just finished all 4 seasons of Line of Duty too. It's a classic case of a show improving as it goes along. It really does get better with each season.

I found myself nitpicking loads of stuff early on but eventually I found I wasn't doing that any more. Eagerly awaiting season 5 now!

cml387 · 12-11-2018 06:23PM

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

I've just finished all 4 seasons of Line of Duty too. It's a classic case of a show improving as it goes along. It really does get better with each season.

I found myself nitpicking loads of stuff early on but eventually I found I wasn't doing that any more. Eagerly awaiting season 5 now!

Absolutely right. As with all the Jed Mercurio stuff (Bodyguard being the latest example) you just need to go with it.

Line of Duty was so good because you became invested in the characters.

And those relentless interrogations..and the many wtf moments.:eek:

fin12 · 12-11-2018 06:25PM

I’ve watched all the seasons of Line of Duty but but there’s such a gap in between seasons I can’t really remember what happened, all I know is I did think it was brilliant while watching it.

FunLover18 · 12-11-2018 06:37PM

fin12 wrote: »

I’ve watched all the seasons of Line of Duty but but there’s such a gap in between seasons I can’t really remember what happened, all I know is I did think it was brilliant while watching it.

I really want to rewatch it all before season 5 but I don't want to do it too soon in case I forget again, hopefully it won't leave Netflix before then

jbt123 · 12-11-2018 06:59PM

I like a bit of Telly myself. I'm not sure how Line of Duty stayed off my radar. I watched all 4 seasons on Netflix recently, based on the recommendations of many on this thread.

Have to say, thank you to one and all. Absolutely brilliant TV and the suspense at the end of each episode is jaw dropping.

Really looking forward to Season 5.

Ted_YNWA · 12-11-2018 09:05PM

Line of Duty usually gets shown on BBC & then around a year later goes onto Netflix iirc.

Great show.

return guide · 12-11-2018 09:42PM

Klonker wrote: »

Arrival is up today.

Great film, I plan to watch later.

,

Really enjoyed this, thanks

Agent Coulson · 12-11-2018 10:22PM

Netflix are dropping a Christmas special episode of Sabrina on December 14th titled A Midwinter's Tale

https://twitter.com/WriterRAS/status/1061936431122108416

qwabercd · 12-11-2018 11:17PM

It's funny, I'm not sure if I've watched a BBC/C4 show when it came out with the exception of peaky blinders but there are so many brilliant UK shows on Netflix..to name a few:

Line of duty
Unforgotten
The detectorists
Top boy
Happy valley
Black mirror
River
The end of the f**king world
Inside no.9
The thick of it (had never heard of this until recently, it's hilarious)
Luther (had seen this elsewhere)

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 13-11-2018 12:01AM

qwabercd wrote: »

It's funny, I'm not sure if I've watched a BBC/C4 show when it came out with the exception of peaky blinders but there are so many brilliant UK shows on Netflix..to name a few:

Luther (had seen this elsewhere)

I think I only made it through about a season and a half of Luther. I just don't get it's appeal. It's not bad, as such, but it almost feels like a parody at times the way Luther carries on. The swagger he walks with too makes me laugh. I thought he was going to fall over a few times in one episode.

Murph76 · 13-11-2018 07:42AM

Just finished the Bodyguard, loved it!

peteeeed · 13-11-2018 08:41AM

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power season 1
Soldier Adora finds a magic sword -- and her identity as legendary hero She-Ra. She joins the Rebellion, but her best friend stays with the evil Horde.

Warrior season 1
A war veteran plagued by guilt over his final mission teams up with his best friend's widow to infiltrate a dangerous Copenhagen biker gang.

BuyBust
In a mazelike Manila slum, at war with incensed civilians and a brutal cartel, special agent Nina Manigan must fight her way through one fierce night.

Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin
Grammy-winning singer Loudon Wainwright III reflects upon his unique relationship with his father in an evening of original songs and heartfelt stories.

added today

peteeeed · 13-11-2018 11:09AM

netflix christmas trailer

Mickeroo · 13-11-2018 11:23AM

qwabercd wrote: »

It's funny, I'm not sure if I've watched a BBC/C4 show when it came out with the exception of peaky blinders but there are so many brilliant UK shows on Netflix..to name a few:

Line of duty
Unforgotten
The detectorists
Top boy
Happy valley
Black mirror
River
The end of the f**king world
Inside no.9
The thick of it (had never heard of this until recently, it's hilarious)
Luther (had seen this elsewhere)

If you like The Thick of It it's worth watching the film they made after the show called In the Loop. It's the same characters and everything.

FunLover18 · 13-11-2018 11:34AM

Mickeroo wrote: »

qwabercd wrote: »

It's funny, I'm not sure if I've watched a BBC/C4 show when it came out with the exception of peaky blinders but there are so many brilliant UK shows on Netflix..to name a few:

Line of duty
Unforgotten
The detectorists
Top boy
Happy valley
Black mirror
River
The end of the f**king world
Inside no.9
The thick of it (had never heard of this until recently, it's hilarious)
Luther (had seen this elsewhere)

If you like The Thick of It it's worth watching the film they made after the show called In the Loop. It's the same characters and everything.

Something that always annoyed me is that the only actor playing the same character is Peter Capaldi. It does feature most of the other actors but playing different characters meaning that I never know whether to count it as canon or not. Definitely worth a watch though.

Aenaes · 13-11-2018 01:49PM

qwabercd wrote: »

It's funny, I'm not sure if I've watched a BBC/C4 show when it came out with the exception of peaky blinders but there are so many brilliant UK shows on Netflix..to name a few:

Line of duty
Unforgotten
The detectorists
Top boy
Happy valley
Black mirror
River
The end of the f**king world
Inside no.9
The thick of it (had never heard of this until recently, it's hilarious)
Luther (had seen this elsewhere)

The Trip is also on Netflix and it's very good. Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon playing fictionalised versions of themselves.

Mickeroo · 13-11-2018 03:32PM

FunLover18 wrote: »

Something that always annoyed me is that the only actor playing the same character is Peter Capaldi. It does feature most of the other actors but playing different characters meaning that I never know whether to count it as canon or not. Definitely worth a watch though.

I actually never realised that. I didn't watch much of the show and just asssumed since he was Tucker that everyone else was the same too. Very funny film though. Some one told me Anna Chlumsky's character is the same one she plays in Veep too but not sure if that's correct either.

mel123 · 13-11-2018 03:38PM

I feel like abandoning The Sinner, im just not getting into this season, is it just me??

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