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ATOMIC SUPLEX
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He is not the brainchild of these things any more than I am. He just reads some comics and goes "huh huh huh, wouldn't it be great if this was in TV massive hit on a bong" and he's famous enough that people will stick his name on it. There are some good things about preacher, but most were already there, and the TV version is just what you would expect TV people to do with the material. Boys too. I like them both, but preacher didn't get it's shit together until season two, and then lost me completely. Boys was short enough to get through. . . . fun, but waaay too TV. The concept is great, but it's lost in a desperate housewives format.
Sweet FA
✪ Three rounds Lord, in my .44 ✪
Utopia was excellent; thanks for the heads up that it's on prime. I remember S02 not being as satisfying as S01 but the chat on here's made me want got go back and have another look. I watched the first couple of episodes of the BBC series Devs last night and that's got a similar sort of feel.
I thought The Boys was fantastic but didn't really rate Karl Urban in it. If you liked TB but haven't seen the Watchmen tv series yet (HBO/usual sources), you really should. The best (sort of) comic book adaptation I've seen - excellent writing/acting; multi-layered & engrossing.
I thought The Boys was fantastic but didn't really rate Karl Urban in it. If you liked TB but haven't seen the Watchmen tv series yet (HBO/usual sources), you really should. The best (sort of) comic book adaptation I've seen - excellent writing/acting; multi-layered & engrossing.
Sweet FA
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This is worth a look through...110 Hidden Gem Movies on Amazon Prime
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Hadn’t heard of either but on reading your post we’ve just put on Upload. It is described as a good if slightly inferior The Good Place type series, which is fine by me. Will report after we’re a couple of episodes in.
Nivag
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I'm 6 episodes in and liking it so far, I've not seen The Good Place but this has some funny/dark moments with clever references to real products/companies and is easy watching.
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On episode 3 and certainly finding it perfectly watchable. Wasn’t too convinced up until near the end of the first episode but then it becomes clear there might be mischief and foul play afoot and the story is not going to be one-dimensional, so I would also recommend it.
Clair De Lune
Apocalypse cocktails
I binged the midnight gospel a week ago and I loved it so much i have restarted it as it's so nice to fall asleep to.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
isn't that on Netflix?
Clair De Lune
Apocalypse cocktails
You're right! Sorry. I forgot I watched it on my boys account
Ahhh I'm not scatty at all
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Just discovered by chance Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell- yet another lauded and critically acclaimed TV series that somehow I failed to notice when it came out. Very good so far, if anyone else here has also managed to be unaware of its existence.
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (TV series) - Wikipedia
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We’re nearly through the last season of The Expanse and Amazon Prime is suggesting similar sci-Fi series available.. Dark Matter sounds very interesting and has good reviews from critics and audiences alike. Has anyone seen it?
On an aside note, it’s amazing how many sci-fi series of this kind are not only made in Canada, but feature a mostly Canadian cast. In fact I thought for a moment that Killjoys and The Expanse were in the same universe, as several of the main or recurring characters are played by the very same actors.
On an aside note, it’s amazing how many sci-fi series of this kind are not only made in Canada, but feature a mostly Canadian cast. In fact I thought for a moment that Killjoys and The Expanse were in the same universe, as several of the main or recurring characters are played by the very same actors.
Reno
The In Kraut
The first big tv series where I remember Canada standing in for the US was The X-Files. The first four seasons got shot there till David Duchovny made it clear that he'll only continue if they move the production to Hollywood. Lots of American series and films get shot in Canada to make the budget go further, it's a lot cheaper than shooting in Hollywood. Toronto often stands in for New York, Vancouver for San Francisco and frequently it's very obvious.
Chz
Stark Raving Sane
New York being famous for its trams that they frequently can't be bothered to edit out.
To be fair, if you can keep away from the streetcars and do no skyline shots (or do them in post) then downtown Toronto can pass fairly well for New York these days. Used to be they had to mess it up a bit first, but NYC is a lot better place than it used to be.
8ball
Maximum Facepalm
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I suspect it’s likely feeling the same way as you come the third season- that’s something that happens with a great many series IME. But with one episode left to finish S1, we’re impressed- it has turned out to be a lot better than I’d expected it to be, and frankly a lot more entertaining other sci-fi series that take themselves far more seriously.
Yes, it’s formulaic- which series other than the all-time greats aren’t nowadays?- but It delivers a far more developed character development than you’d expect to see in such run-of-the-mill sci-fi productions- and more importantly for me it’s more entertaining and even provides better thrills and cliffhangers than far more prestigious series such as The Expanse. Which to be frank it’s becoming increasingly tedious as the seasons progress.
I echo that Loudermilk is worth a watch. (And The Boys but we’ve done that one to death).
I also echo the earlier comment that Uploaded is really very good indeed. It’s all the little observations about the social direction of travel that are dropped into the background that make it such a joy.
I also echo the earlier comment that Uploaded is really very good indeed. It’s all the little observations about the social direction of travel that are dropped into the background that make it such a joy.
lefteri
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yeah i loved it, it’s a little cheesy in places but the world building is really good, so much so that i found myself feeling i was in it at certain times, especially on good k!
Chilli.s
mingling jets and statuettes
Shot a lot of it near Cape Town on a big set, a friend drives buy sometimes and says that they had a couple of the ships there too.I don't know how much was shot on location, but the sweat (and there's a LOT of it) looks very real
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