Netflix recommendations
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Mrs Miggins
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I know how you feel Boudicca and RubyToogood and similarly, avoided it for some time. But it is really very good and only gets better as the series progresses. There is the occasional sick-making "oh dear pity the poor Royals who have to sacrifice so much in the name of duty poor wee things" to get over but in the main, it's good telly and interesting historically and gives good frock.
Princes Margaret is particularly good. And I loved the way they often show the Queen Mother sitting in front of the telly with a sad looking dinner on a tray on her knee and a glass of dubonnet in her hand.
Princes Margaret is particularly good. And I loved the way they often show the Queen Mother sitting in front of the telly with a sad looking dinner on a tray on her knee and a glass of dubonnet in her hand.
T & P
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I've always had a profound antipathy for organised religion and when Father Ted was first broadcast I refused to watch it for what I can presume are similar reasons to yours. But luckily I was eventually persuaded by a mate to give it a go, and boy am I glad I did.I don't care how good it apparently is I will never watch the soding Crown.
The Octagon
Stop...Hammertime
I watched A Few Less Men, mainly so hopefully nobody else has to.
Several issues here, not least the fact that I only realised it was a sequel to a film I haven't seen after it had ended
I'm still not convinced it makes any difference.
Shit British Hangover rip-off with TV actors doing silly voices and 'raunchy' humour that went out with Confessions of a Window Cleaner. Kris Marshall plays the same character he did in Love Actually, sans the subtle nuance or charm.
Avoid.
Several issues here, not least the fact that I only realised it was a sequel to a film I haven't seen after it had ended
I'm still not convinced it makes any difference.
Shit British Hangover rip-off with TV actors doing silly voices and 'raunchy' humour that went out with Confessions of a Window Cleaner. Kris Marshall plays the same character he did in Love Actually, sans the subtle nuance or charm.
Avoid.
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
Hope the quality is maintained in the next season. I was surprised just how much I enjoyed it. Bloke who plays the private secretary - Tommy - is brilliant. A subtle scene-stealer.
Reno
The In Kraut
I don't see why not. Morgan is still writing this, the new cast looks promising and there is plenty of opportunity for drama as Brenda & co. head into the 70s and 80s.
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krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
And still a few decades from the annus horribilis!
Mrs Miggins
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Only just started watching Safe - looks all right so far - but I am struck by Michael C Hall's absolutely flawless English accent. I'm listening hard and cannot hear a single misstep so far. It's very impressive.
Have you (anyone) starred it? I enjoyed S1 but it felt like it was running out of steam towards the end
Have you (anyone) starred it? I enjoyed S1 but it felt like it was running out of steam towards the end
I’m on ep 2. Not sure how the main plot is going to pan out but I’m more interested in things like how it all impacts on the two kids, how Ruth deals with her family etc. Not so fussed about where and how the next 5 million in cash is going to and which lackey will get their face blown off next.
BigTom
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New Coen Brothers film The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs is released on Netflix on November 16th. Has premiered at Venice film festival yesterday if you want to look for some reviews. I'm a big fan of the Coen Brothers so looking forward to watching this without knowing anything more than it's a western, is in 6 parts and one of those parts stars Tom Waits.
Mrs Miggins
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Oooh!
Is this UK Netflix too?
BigTom
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It's a netflix production so will be worldwide. They are doing a theatrical release as well but i don't know the dates of that.
Mrs Miggins
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Theatrical release before it's on Netflix apparently.
I've been binge watching a few foreign language Netflix series recently. Not sure if they have been mentioned before - 'Fauda' which is about Shin Bet in Israel, 'Marseille' which is kind of a House of Cards but set in Marseille, and 'La Mante' police searching for a serial killer using the help of another serial killer.
Enjoyed all of those!
Enjoyed all of those!
Mr.Bishie
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It is. There was a small discussion on this on the Bandwidth thread of all places. A lot of people seemed to have been expecting it to be like like The Simpsons and Futurama and were disappointed this wasn’t delivering a gag every twenty seconds. But this show is not like that, and if one can get past that it becomes fairly enjoyable. Admittedly the first half of the series is not all that, but the story really comes to life from ep 6.
Dom Traynor
Tino Pai
Marseille is great and Fauda looks good
Chz
Stark Raving Sane
I didn't think it was bad - I mean, I did watch all of it. But it certainly isn't very good either. Enjoyable if you've nothing better to do, and I'm always in favour of anything that's a half hour long. There's nothing wrong with not being a gag a minute, but the characters and story simply aren't good enough to compensate. The "twist" was bleeding obvious.
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Mrs Miggins
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Someone suggested I watch Designated Survivor.
I will never take a recommendation from them again. It's absolute balderdash!
I will never take a recommendation from them again. It's absolute balderdash!
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