Netflix recommendations
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fucthest8
Cool people die horrible, preventable deaths.
You wot?
I'm thoroughly enjoying it as a piece of entertainment, but I'm def no Cratty (as I presume fans of the Democrats are called), not sure why think it's aimed there?
Idris2002
Christmas Eve, you know?
Because it portrays the Democrats as good guys.
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
I'm really late to the party, but Heartstopper is very good.
A friend has just come to stay for a few weeks and recommended this. She's seen it all, but was happy to rewatch along with me watching it for the first time. I've just searched this thread for it.
Back in April, nottsgirl asked: "Is it worth giving Heartstopper a go?"
fucthest8 replied: "Yes. It's sometimes a little saccharine, but in a lot of ways (for me) that made it a great antidote to the awfulness of so much going on in the real world. Lovely bit of escapism. Edit: captures the spectacular awkwardness of many people's teenage experience perfectly. I related
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miss direct said: "Heartstopper a sort of gay Grange Hill" and
ATOMIC SUPLEX said: "My daughter is raving about it. Everyone at school is into it."
I think 'sort of gay Grange Hill' is a fair summary. It's really good, is adapted for television from a graphic novel, so the work of the colourist is good and ties in with those kinds of sensibilities, great soundtrack too. Given the 'gay Grange Hill' vibes it does have some storylines that involve some homophobia and transphobia and bullying, but overall it's quite positive. It's really quite touching and uplifting.
A friend has just come to stay for a few weeks and recommended this. She's seen it all, but was happy to rewatch along with me watching it for the first time. I've just searched this thread for it.
Back in April, nottsgirl asked: "Is it worth giving Heartstopper a go?"
fucthest8 replied: "Yes. It's sometimes a little saccharine, but in a lot of ways (for me) that made it a great antidote to the awfulness of so much going on in the real world. Lovely bit of escapism. Edit: captures the spectacular awkwardness of many people's teenage experience perfectly. I related
"miss direct said: "Heartstopper a sort of gay Grange Hill" and
ATOMIC SUPLEX said: "My daughter is raving about it. Everyone at school is into it."
I think 'sort of gay Grange Hill' is a fair summary. It's really good, is adapted for television from a graphic novel, so the work of the colourist is good and ties in with those kinds of sensibilities, great soundtrack too. Given the 'gay Grange Hill' vibes it does have some storylines that involve some homophobia and transphobia and bullying, but overall it's quite positive. It's really quite touching and uplifting.
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
How is it thought provoking?
bcuster
Well-Known Member
Did you see it?
bcuster
Well-Known Member
Did you guess the twist ending?
No, but like I said, I wasn't shocked or affected because the whole documentary was so boring.
bcuster
Well-Known Member
Okey dokey. I enjoyed the program very much
I'm definitely in the minority on this one.
DaveCinzano
WATCH OUT, GEORGE, HE'S GOT A SCREWDRIVER!
No, I found it meh. Like eating torn off bits of cardboard whilst chained to a radiator - fills your tummy but not exactly a succulent Chinese meal.
It's structured like you would a genuine mystery, except it's already shown you all its cards (title, contributors, etc).
No, I agree. I already said that it’s really poorly made, and very boring for most of its run. I found something of value from the honesty of the main protagonist discussing something that must have been unimaginably painful to find out. But that doesn’t detract from the documentary itself being done very badly
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
Nope. That's why I'm asking.
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
Welcome to the Punch - terrible film. Mark Strong, James McAvoy, Andrea Riseborough, Daniel Kaluuya and David Morrissey can't save the lumpen script
Unfrosted - Apparently this got bad reviews but I liked it. A comedy fable about the invention of pop tarts , tied in with lore about Nasa, the cold war and Jan 6 insurrection. More enjoyable than eating a pop tart.
Unfrosted - Apparently this got bad reviews but I liked it. A comedy fable about the invention of pop tarts , tied in with lore about Nasa, the cold war and Jan 6 insurrection. More enjoyable than eating a pop tart.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Yeah but she wasn't. We didn't get very far. Didn't even manage one ep
DaveCinzano
WATCH OUT, GEORGE, HE'S GOT A SCREWDRIVER!
I have a complicated relationship with this film. There are flashes of excellence in there.
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
I must have blinked. It's like a Harlan Coben book - a decent premise but not enough skill to see it through and tie the pieces together
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
We always watch the catch ups online, otherwise we're lost
fucthest8
Cool people die horrible, preventable deaths.
Ah, gotcha. I'm just enjoying it as a piece of quite well-balanced nonsense; i.e. it's a bit ridiculous, but it also kind of how things work. Genuinely intentionally funny in a lot of places too.
Idris2002
Christmas Eve, you know?
That's fair, I think.
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
On season 5 (or part 5, as it's called) of Money Heist. We'd basically forgotten to watch it after 4.
It's beyond parody at this stage and a shame that the most interesting characters were killed off
Still, we'll stick with it to the bitter and (no doubt) ridiculous end.
It's beyond parody at this stage and a shame that the most interesting characters were killed off
Still, we'll stick with it to the bitter and (no doubt) ridiculous end.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
I have been watching and enjoying more than S1 because it was just less silly, more restrained and thus somewhat, almost, believable. And then I got to that episode. Which was doing fine, even if there was a good ten minutes that were north but trying to show off Scottish scenery. And then it got to the end.... And I would like to withdraw my comment re 'not silly' and especially 'believable' - no matter what qualifiers I had put on the word.
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