Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls

[HairySpotter]

"Just finished The Killing liked it a lot but not really the last season as much. Breaking Bad, Homeland done Was going to do Luther or The Wire next - can you tell me which one is best of the two?"

[Manuel]

Loved the first couple episodes of Dope Thief on Apple TV.

Since this is only 3eps, I gave it a go and yes first episode really good. Ridley Scott did it.

Scrap that, it's 8 episodes.

[Manuel]

Loved the first couple episodes of Dope Thief on Apple TV.

Since this is only 3eps, I gave it a go and yes first episode really good. Ridley Scott did it.

[collyrob]

Loved the first couple episodes of Dope Thief on Apple TV.

[chim chim cha boo]

I couldn't agree more mmg, Adolescence was fantastic. I sat down to watch one and ended up watching all four in one go which is really unusual for me. 

What a feature of film making eh? Having done my fair share of shooting video I usually watch a program and work out how they shoot stuff but not here, I just watched it with my jaw on the ground. ONE take? No crafty editing? Fucking amazing. 

In one scene they are walking around a school full of children (I read that every adult in the scene was a production assistant who literally pulled kids around from classroom to classroom when the camera wasn't on them) the detective eventually leaves and goes to his car and has a talk with his son then the camera takes off and follows the car from above then diverts to the scene of the murder, drops down straight into Steven Graham's tear stained face as he puts flowers down. 

All the stuff in the school was done with a steadicam but obviously when he's in his car some clever fucker has swapped the steadicam out for a drone while the camera was STILL FILMING and did the same at the other end at the murder site. Not only is that mind blowing camera work but it's also brilliant choreography. 

Oh yes, the story is great too!

 

[Swiss.]

Will give season 3 of Gangs of London a go. 

Does anyone remember E05 of SE01? . The Farmhouse shoot out. As summed up by IMDB

""Arguably the greatest episode of action TV ever. Episode 5 takes it to the next level. Cinematic Style action and bloodshed that really does crank it up to max, seriously think John Woo or even Sam Peckinpah it really is that good.''

It's bloody good. 

Yeah, that episode is great. Far, far better than anything else in the series. You can tell it was directed by the bloke who did the Raid films. He actually has a new film out on Netflix next month, called Havoc, starring Tom Har

Yeah Gareth Evans. Gangs of London Season 3 has started well. 

[zico]

Must say I am two episodes in to Reacher 3 and despite the hammy acting and cliche written dialogue I am enjoying it.  Bit of useless trivia, the character Zachary Beck is played by  Anthony Michael Hall who was the geeky kid in 80's films such as National Lampoon's Vacation, Weird Science and The Breakfast Club.

[Jean-Luc Paul Goddard]

Will give season 3 of Gangs of London a go. 

Does anyone remember E05 of SE01? . The Farmhouse shoot out. As summed up by IMDB

""Arguably the greatest episode of action TV ever. Episode 5 takes it to the next level. Cinematic Style action and bloodshed that really does crank it up to max, seriously think John Woo or even Sam Peckinpah it really is that good.''

It's bloody good. 

Yeah, that episode is great. Far, far better than anything else in the series. You can tell it was directed by the bloke who did the Raid films. He actually has a new film out on Netflix next month, called Havoc, starring Tom Hardy.

[SurfaceAgentX2Zero]

Why is stuff on Amazon Prime so dark (I mean the brightness level, not the subject matter)? Reacher 3 is so dark I can hardly watch it.

Thats been like that since December, God knows why they haven't fixed it. Disable HDR under display in Amazon app and it should fix it

I don't think you can do that any more. Thanks for trying, though

[Swiss.]

Will give season 3 of Gangs of London a go. 

Does anyone remember E05 of SE01? . The Farmhouse shoot out. As summed up by IMDB

""Arguably the greatest episode of action TV ever. Episode 5 takes it to the next level. Cinematic Style action and bloodshed that really does crank it up to max, seriously think John Woo or even Sam Peckinpah it really is that good.''

It's bloody good. 

[Mr Anon]

Why is stuff on Amazon Prime so dark (I mean the brightness level, not the subject matter)? Reacher 3 is so dark I can hardly watch it.

Thats been like that since December, God knows why they haven't fixed it. Disable HDR under display in Amazon app and it should fix it

[SurfaceAgentX2Zero]

Why is stuff on Amazon Prime so dark (I mean the brightness level, not the subject matter)? Reacher 3 is so dark I can hardly watch it.

[Jim79]

Righteous Gemstones is fucking hilarious. Havent watched the latest season's first episode yet but the previous I think its 3 seasons have been brilliant, laugh out load at some points.

[Alfs]

Enjoyed the change of pace on the first episode of the new series of The Righteous Gemstones 

I'd never heard of that but have just looked it up and shall give it a watch.

[claypole]

Enjoyed the change of pace on the first episode of the new series of The Righteous Gemstones 

[MaryMillingtonsGhost]

Surprised it hasn’t been mentioned yet, but Adolescence is absolutely stunning TV. Not strictly a box set as only 4 episodes. The technical nous to shoot each episode in a single take is startling. Stars the ever dependable Stephen Graham. On Netflix.

[Alfs]

Anyone seen A Thousand Blows yet?


 

I've watched the first 3 and it's very good so far.  No drag queens thus far!

[Mr Anon]

The English Game on Netflix.

About the beginnings of football and professional football based on history, actual characters and Teams who were the pioneers
I never knew that professional football started up North, mainly Lancashire, and that the FA along with the rules were founded by the elite amateurs from London & the Home counties.

Not a documentary, well worth a watch!


 

Did they not push the recent emerging narrative it was invented in Scotland? That will piss them off. Good.

[Swiss.]

Reacher is as good as ever. 

[only1billybonds]

Roots.

Yea, the English game was decent, don't have to be a fan of the game to enjoy it.

[honky cat]

Anyone seen A Thousand Blows yet?
i dont want to pay for disneyplus if its depicting victorian bethnal green as a hotbed of grime dj's and drag queens. Thanks

 

[RootsRadical]

The English Game on Netflix.

About the beginnings of football and professional football based on history, actual characters and Teams who were the pioneers
I never knew that professional football started up North, mainly Lancashire, and that the FA along with the rules were founded by the elite amateurs from London & the Home counties.

Not a documentary, well worth a watch!

 

[Jim79]

I was really enjoying Paradise but that final episode of the season was a real let down, really pissed me off to leave the season like that.

[Alfs]

Just finished Paradise and it is set up nicely for a second season.

[MaryMillingtonsGhost]

Anyone started on the new Reacher yet?

Yes mate....silly story but worth watching ....He's a fucking unit.

Careful fella. One of the sites resident bog trotters will be calling you a housewife
Must  admit I quite like Reacher. Not exactly Earth-shattering TV, but you know what you're gonna get.
Must've read at least 15 or so of Child's books. TBH, they're all pretty much the same.
The big guy giving wrong 'uns a slap. What's not to like?

[JAC]

Anyone started on the new Reacher yet?

Yes mate....silly story but worth watching ....He's a fucking unit.