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AFAIAC life is too short to watch utterly depressive real-life documentaries about such unpleasant stuff, whether animal torturers, sex slaves, mass rapists or serial killers.
I made an exception with the Ted Bundy documentary because the onus was on his clearly very intelligent yet devoid of humanity traits rather than on the horror of his crimes.
Hell, I won’t even watch the Brexit film with Benedict Cumberbatch playing Dominic Cummings because the subject matter still upsets me so much, let alone real cases of animal or human torture and killings. Or outrageous miscarriages of justice, like the documentary about the four black guys framed by the cops in New York that everyone is raving about.
I made an exception with the Ted Bundy documentary because the onus was on his clearly very intelligent yet devoid of humanity traits rather than on the horror of his crimes.
Hell, I won’t even watch the Brexit film with Benedict Cumberbatch playing Dominic Cummings because the subject matter still upsets me so much, let alone real cases of animal or human torture and killings. Or outrageous miscarriages of justice, like the documentary about the four black guys framed by the cops in New York that everyone is raving about.
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Chz
Stark Raving Sane
I think the much-maligned Guardian review was spot on - those that like this sort of thing will like it a lot. Probably not for the rest of the crowd though.Yep i binged it last night and this morning.
I liked it. Story is told out of order (pulp fiction style) but it doesn't make that obvious so it was a bit confusing in places until i figered that out about 4 episodes in. Story made a lot more sense after i worked that out.
I've only seen the first episode. I like it, but I can totally see how it's a raging mess to most viewers. And I'm coming from I know the game lore, though not the novels.
I remember one of the videos from the cat documentary being in the Manchester Evening News because of the music being played in the background. No way does it seem that long ago though. Can't seem to search on the MEN website on my laptop to check.
It's a good documentary in the story it tells and how far that progresses from cat videos on the internet.
It's a good documentary in the story it tells and how far that progresses from cat videos on the internet.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
I've quite enjoyed the witcher so far, its rubbish but entertaining rubbish and theres usually a monster of the week. Oh and I have been enjoying Yennefer's origin story and honestly the bard cracks me up. He reminds me of paul bettany's chaucer character in another high quality fantasy romp, a Knight's Tale.
Ok cool. Again, I didn't like the bard, maybe it was the whole tone of the thing I didn't like, I did give it almost 4 eps but that was probably down to me testing my latest batch of budder and finding anything moving of interest. Before shaking my head and snapping out of it.
donkyboy
Crazy Cat/Fox man
really liking Witcher. HC is good casting. three more episodes left to watch. the girl who plays Ciri looks like one of the women at my work place. I was like, that looks like Fiona. 
Then when she told the woman at the refugee camp that her name was Fiona, I had to chuckle. 
Then when she told the woman at the refugee camp that her name was Fiona, I had to chuckle. AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
I don't do fantasy or musicals either. Weird nonsensical genres.
DexterTCN
Troy and Abed in the morning
Fighting with my Family.
A 'true' story about a girl from Norwich who gets into wrestling.
Pretty predictable story-wise, and occasionally predictable that it's Steven Merchant, but entirely captivating and it's a bit of a gem.
Strongly recommended, and I detest WWE.
A 'true' story about a girl from Norwich who gets into wrestling.
Pretty predictable story-wise, and occasionally predictable that it's Steven Merchant, but entirely captivating and it's a bit of a gem.
Strongly recommended, and I detest WWE.
moonsi til
worked it out now!
andartu384
New Member
I love minimalism and Hasan Minhaj stuff.
Minimalism helped me restructure my brain, and Hasan Minhaj series is pretty informational about the United States and the World as a whole
Minimalism helped me restructure my brain, and Hasan Minhaj series is pretty informational about the United States and the World as a whole
bellaozzydog
rolling turds in glitter
The Irishman
My review:
I keep cueing it up and just wander off and do some hoovering or laundry. It just doesn’t hold my attention. Still not got halfway through
ETA de Niro seems to be channelling Popeye
bellaozzydog
rolling turds in glitter
kenny g
Sheeple Awake!
Apparently the whole "true story" side of it is bollocks which rather ruined the effect for me.
Reno
The In Kraut
That would disqualify a lot of great films. It's a drama not a documentary and dramatists who adapt a real life story or characters blend the facts with their own thematic concerns.
Bonnie & Clyde is a key film of the 60s. The real Bonnie & Clyde were a couple of none-too-bright, psychopathic fuck-ups, but the film filtered their story through a lense of the 60s, where they become a couple of proto-counterculture folk heroes. It's a great movie not because it accurately tells the story of two specific individuals, but because it caught the spirit of the times it was made in.
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kenny g
Sheeple Awake!
I agree in principle but would say that Irishman is not a great movie and appears to be based on bollocks. This spoiler fest of an article has a pretty good breakdown: Scorsese’s Netflix Movie Bets Big on the Confessions of a Mafia “Hitman” Who Made It All Up
I've been enjoying Ash vs Evil Dead
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
It's on iPlayer at the moment, if it's the series with Sophie Okonedo and Adrian Lester. I'm watching it at the moment, it's really good.Spymaster Ta for that Undercover recommendation - brilliant! Got 3 eps to go after today’s binge. Totally sucked in from the off
Duckula 3:16
Member
Don't f with cats is amazing.
Mr.Bishie
pickled egg
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
Green Eggs and Ham is good. It's for kids but I enjoyed it.
girasol
Addicted to handstands!
Came here to recommend it as a feel good biopic. Along with 'Dolemite is my name', another, excellent and funny, feel good biopic. For those in the mood for that sort of thing.
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