100% agree. I used to like these shows when they were about everyday folk. Series one of Big Brother was fascinating. I avoid them like the plague now.
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savoloysam
Pigman's pigman's ha ha charade you are..
Just watching the disappearnce or Maura Murray. Intruging stuff. No spoilers please.
I decided to give Bosch a go based on your recommendation. Series 1 was pretty good, but series 2 is a total snoozathon.
It builds. Series 2 is setting up the big themes and plot lines that will come back over the rest of the run. But it’s true — series 2 is probably the weakest and does feel a letdown after series 1. I think my favourite is probably series 4, if I’ve remembered them in the right order.
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
So I completed the 30 Rock rewatch. It’s close to the line in representations, and sometimes crosses it, but I think it always was… I mean - I think the stuff I find unacceptable now, I found unacceptable then. And I’m not sure it’s wrong, exactly. It deliberately shows all kinds of small-scale bigotry, it lampshades that stuff. And from the start has a lot to say about representation of key groups, while doing that in a slapstick style.
it’s nowhere near the achievement of Parks and Rec, and knowing Alec Baldwin is a cunt skews it a bit, because his performance makes it what it is. And recent history wrt Weinstein / Trump put a very different cast on some of the throwaway gags, but it’s not awful at all.
it’s nowhere near the achievement of Parks and Rec, and knowing Alec Baldwin is a cunt skews it a bit, because his performance makes it what it is. And recent history wrt Weinstein / Trump put a very different cast on some of the throwaway gags, but it’s not awful at all.
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
Lampshades?
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
Lampshade Hanging - TV Tropes
Lampshade Hanging (or, more informally, "Lampshading") is the writers' trick of dealing with any element of the story that seems too dubious to take at face value, whether a very implausible plot development or a particularly blatant use of a …
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spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
In the case of 30 Rock, the pigeonholing of just about all the main characters, but especially Tracy and Jenna, as conforming to damaging stereotypes despite the left liberal writers of both TGS, and 30 Rock, is enough to make a questioning spectator look askance. And this is partly mitigated by Liz or whoever explicitly making reference to her supposed feminism/anti racism, making it clear that she’s actively perpetuating the problem.Lampshade Hanging - TV Tropes
Lampshade Hanging (or, more informally, "Lampshading") is the writers' trick of dealing with any element of the story that seems too dubious to take at face value, whether a very implausible plot development or a particularly blatant use of a …
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
Covid-21: Lethal Virus - don't bother, it's shite. I usually love anything zombie, but this was dire.
Got better from episode 6 so still watching.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
Is that
To be fairsh to it, Ive been rewatching parks and rec, and it is nowhere near as good as I thought it was first time around. Same with always sunny in Philadelphia, which I absolutely loved when I first saw it.
Is that on prime? I only ever got about half way through before it left ch4
To be fairsh to it, Ive been rewatching parks and rec, and it is nowhere near as good as I thought it was first time around. Same with always sunny in Philadelphia, which I absolutely loved when I first saw it.
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
Yes. Prime.
30 Rock, tbf, doesn’t have the slow start of parks and rec’s first season and a half. It is what it is pretty much from the start.
Mrs Miggins
Eternal
Llamageddon
Does not disappoint.
Does not disappoint.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
I really didn't feel parks had a particularly slower start.
What I did find interesting though is that originally they are being filmed, it's even mentioned, though over time the format only serves to abstractly express characters inner thoughts.
There is no crew by series 3 I think.
BristolEcho
Well-Known Member
Yes! Is a really great film. I keep meaning to re-watch it after first watching it ten years ago.
LuLaRich is a fascinating (at least after one episode) four-part documentary chronicling the rise and fall of a multi-level marketing empire aka pyramid scheme. It was set up and run by a real mid-west Mormon mom and pop style pair that leave you wondering how much just snowballed out of their control and how much was cynically done on purpose. Sometimes they just seem hopelessly naïve (in her deposition she’s asked, “were you the CEO?” and her rather plaintive answer is, “I don’t know”) and at other times there is a flash of something truly sinister in the eyes.
It’s fascinating for the slightly unhinged display of American worship of free enterprise and also for its demonstration of how in the age of social media something can get way too big way too fast.
Episodes 2 to 4 look as if they just get more and more crazy — I’m fascinated to see more.
ETA: just watched episode 2. Yep, the story is ramping up alright…
It’s fascinating for the slightly unhinged display of American worship of free enterprise and also for its demonstration of how in the age of social media something can get way too big way too fast.
Episodes 2 to 4 look as if they just get more and more crazy — I’m fascinated to see more.
ETA: just watched episode 2. Yep, the story is ramping up alright…
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Ok, having finished the LuLaRich documentary series, I have to say: do yourselves a favour and give it a watch. It’s really well put together — a bonkers story, a real cast of characters and a precautionary tale of how easy it is to be sucked into a cult. Plus, spoiler, there’s no nicely tied up happy ending because this is real life.
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
Just saw that War Dogs is leaving soon, saw it in the cinema when it came out, was good, entertaining and funny in parts, eye-opening re arms trade and how two frat boy types can end up in the middle of multimillion dollar arms deals.
'Based on the true story of two young men who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America’s allies in Afghanistan.'
Kinda timely, considering the shitshow that is Afghanistan at the moment, albeit this is heavily dramatised, but the point still stands, ie the underlying points about arms dealing and profiteering by Americans/USA.
'Based on the true story of two young men who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America’s allies in Afghanistan.'
Kinda timely, considering the shitshow that is Afghanistan at the moment, albeit this is heavily dramatised, but the point still stands, ie the underlying points about arms dealing and profiteering by Americans/USA.
Watch War Dogs | Prime Video
Based on the true story of two young men who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America’s allies in Afghanistan.
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Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
Morning,
Last night I wanted to watch the 1974 version of the horror film Black Christmas. It was three quid to rent and six-ish to buy so I fell back to my usual plan of is this on YouTube for nowt (it is) and, it is great. Very Recommend.
Last night I wanted to watch the 1974 version of the horror film Black Christmas. It was three quid to rent and six-ish to buy so I fell back to my usual plan of is this on YouTube for nowt (it is) and, it is great. Very Recommend.
Watch Black Christmas | Prime Video
During their Christmas break, a group of sorority girls are stalked by a stranger.
www.amazon.co.uk
Killing Gunther is 90 minutes of silliness that is quite fun if you’re looking for something light-hearted. It’s like The Office meets Grosse Pointe Blank (only without the real stamp of quality that both those things had.). Forgettable but an entertaining way to spend an hour and a half.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Just watching Boss Level. Another groundhog day film.
Bit of a weird one, in that it is obviously bigish budget with some biggish names. . . but it's like a masterclass in how to fuck up your film.
It's 40 minutes in and only just finished the set up. All in flipping voice over, another no no. . . apart from an explanatory (more??!!!??) flash back which was so boring (massive long monologue from mel gibson) that I zoned out and have no idea what he was on about.
I'm now 50 minutes in and it feels like the film has now started.
What a mess.
Bit of a weird one, in that it is obviously bigish budget with some biggish names. . . but it's like a masterclass in how to fuck up your film.
It's 40 minutes in and only just finished the set up. All in flipping voice over, another no no. . . apart from an explanatory (more??!!!??) flash back which was so boring (massive long monologue from mel gibson) that I zoned out and have no idea what he was on about.
I'm now 50 minutes in and it feels like the film has now started.
What a mess.
imposs1904
Thread Killa'
The trailer looked fucking awful so I gave this one a miss. If the trailer can't give you a false impression of a shite film, what's the point?
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
Looks good.
www.theguardian.com
I have Disney+ at the moment, though.
The Green Knight review – Dev Patel rides high on sublimely beautiful quest
Director David Lowery conjures up visual wonders and metaphysical mysteries from the anonymously authored 14th-century chivalric poem
I have Disney+ at the moment, though.
Reno
The In Kraut
This may be a little too slow and arty for some but I liked it a lot and much of the imagery has stayed with me. Thread here:Looks good.
The Green Knight review – Dev Patel rides high on sublimely beautiful quest
Director David Lowery conjures up visual wonders and metaphysical mysteries from the anonymously authored 14th-century chivalric poem
I have Disney+ at the moment, though.
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Mrs Miggins
Eternal
Yes
The ending is well shit.
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