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What kind of theme/ vibe is Banshees? Is it similar in tone to In Bruges, in which case I’m happy to give it a go any time? Or more of a poignant drama, in which case I need to be in the right mood?
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It's very Irish, remote Irish, insular island-Irish. Fascinating story, a little poignancy, lots of humour, gorgeous cinematography.
Not really like In Bruges, no.
Thora
Differently Ethical
Sadly comic rather than a comedy.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
I had to watch parts of it with my hands over my eyes, which was unexpected.
I know it's the sort of thing that other people love and the critics loved it but honestly I only watched it til the end just to get it off my "continue watching" list.
Not really into the whole slow rural drama thing I think.
I know it's the sort of thing that other people love and the critics loved it but honestly I only watched it til the end just to get it off my "continue watching" list.
Not really into the whole slow rural drama thing I think.
Thora
Differently Ethical
I would have left halfway through if we weren't seeing it at the cinema as Mr Thora's birthday choice. But I'm actually glad I made it to the end. Wouldn't watch again though.
tommers
Fuck it, it's fine.
Was looking for something to watch last night and did the whole first series by lunchtime today. Absolutely cracking. Loved it. I like the low budget feel to it and the main actor is brilliant. Can't wait to watch the next two series.
Just watched first six episodes of season 2, trying to ration it but it could be over before the weekend's out I reckon.
Anyone seen The Magician film it's based on?....@DaveCinzano
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tommers
Fuck it, it's fine.
I found a whole thread on here, that has it in.
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Well, I tried to watch Banshees last night but for some glitchy reason the sound was completely out of sync with the images- a good couple of seconds, which made it impossible to watch the film. All other content on Disney+ was working fine, so the issue seems contained to the film. Hopefully it'll fix itself soon 
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
It’s a great film. Very entertaining and funny but also poignant. Dunno why people think it is slow. Is it cos there are no explosions or car chases in it?
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Haven’t seen it yet so obviously can’t comment, but that very criticism has been laid against The Pale Blue Eye, which in every other respect is a pretty decent film even if not a classic. I would have understood complaints about the running time, but the pace itself didn’t feel too slow at all to me. On the contrary, a faster pace would have done the film a disservice.
A bit like complaining The Silence of the Lambs is slow. Or Alien.
It's worth it for Barry Keoghan's performance alone. One of the best actors about I think.
I'd not known his story before but he's a care leaver, mum died when he was 11 and he ended up in Foster Care.
He's been brilliant in everything I've seen him in.
editor
hiraethified
Nomadland is such a great film.
I'm saddened that I've finished High Fidelity because I really, really enjoyed it
(possibly because I related to the lead character in terms of fucking up relationships)
fucthest8
Cool people die horrible, preventable deaths.
He was absolutely breathtaking, funny and tragic and annoying and pathetic, often in the same scene. Incredible.
Sweet FA
✪ Three rounds Lord, in my .44 ✪
Mr.Inbetween (TV series 2018-2021)
I just want to offer a heads up on this, it's a 3-season story in half-hour episodes, it's inspired by a film called The Magician. It's an Australian series about a doorman who moonlights as a hit man (or vice-versa) while taking care of a brother with MND and fathering his young daughter...
www.urban75.net
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Thanks for that. Liking a lot. I’m not finding the swearing and gore OTT myself for an adult animation series. No worse gore than Archer or Rick and Morty, and far less swearing than Big Mouth.
Great voice talent, both regular and guest stars: Danny DeVito, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Aubrey Plaza, Mark Ruffalo… Even Mel Brooks!
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Extraordinary. A new adult British comedy series about present day London but one in which everyone gets a different superpower as they hit their mid twenties.
Hadn’t heard about this at all, but pretty watchable so far. The kind of series you’d expect Channel 4 to make.
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Hadn’t heard about this at all, but pretty watchable so far. The kind of series you’d expect Channel 4 to make.
Orgasms and Hitler — superhero comedy Extraordinary is like no other Disney+ series
Packed with off-the-wall jokes and unexpected one-liners, the streamer's second British-based production is a joy
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ruffneck23
front left
Apologies if mentioned before, I have trouble keeping up, even with a couple of pages ago.
'Extraordinary' , About an Irish girl with no super powers in a world where everyone has super powers.
It's quite funny and wrong, only seen 1 ep but am going to keep going.
'Extraordinary' , About an Irish girl with no super powers in a world where everyone has super powers.
It's quite funny and wrong, only seen 1 ep but am going to keep going.
krtek a houby
Anger is Hi-NRG
A fabulous performance and an agreeable update on the John Mills and John Hurt characters of Ryan's Daughter and The Field, respectively.
Wish had seen the film with an Irish audience though, don't think laughing out loud at some scenes went down well with our showing!
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We’ve finished it already. Pretty watchable.
fucthest8
Cool people die horrible, preventable deaths.
Me, her and our mate who went are none of us Irish, but we were all three laughing at bits hardly anyone else was. Not sure what that says!
krtek a houby
Anger is Hi-NRG
Its the very dark humour in so much Irish literature and films. It translates well enough in some parts
Had a bit of a Patrick McCabe vibe to it.
moonsi til
worked it out now!
I have to watch Disney via Fire Stick & it takes AGES to load up & when I press pause it might boot me out so I use Disney less than I would like. But this week have watched
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri -a film from 2017 billed as a comedy/drama. It stars Frances McDormand. It had somehow passed me by but recently I was listening to a podcast about the billboards the film was inspired from. Really enjoyed it.
Next up was The Banshees of Inisherin which I wasn’t expecting to make me laugh but it did proper laugh out loud. Deserve all the plaudits it is receiving.
Then I watched Nomadland again with Frances McDormand which is a very slow film with not many laughs but left me with a reminder that there are many ways to live a life.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri -a film from 2017 billed as a comedy/drama. It stars Frances McDormand. It had somehow passed me by but recently I was listening to a podcast about the billboards the film was inspired from. Really enjoyed it.
Next up was The Banshees of Inisherin which I wasn’t expecting to make me laugh but it did proper laugh out loud. Deserve all the plaudits it is receiving.
Then I watched Nomadland again with Frances McDormand which is a very slow film with not many laughs but left me with a reminder that there are many ways to live a life.
krtek a houby
Anger is Hi-NRG
Just started season 4 of Atlanta. Another out there episode, Darius (Lakeith Stanfield) absolutely killing it, as always.
Storm Fox
Trying the find the next noun to verb
Just binge-watched this. Thanks ruffneck23 and T & P it was really good. There is a Series 2 on the way too.Extraordinary. A new adult British comedy series about present day London but one in which everyone gets a different superpower as they hit their mid twenties.
Hadn’t heard about this at all, but pretty watchable so far. The kind of series you’d expect Channel 4 to make.
Orgasms and Hitler — superhero comedy Extraordinary is like no other Disney+ series
Packed with off-the-wall jokes and unexpected one-liners, the streamer's second British-based production is a joy
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