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"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?"

Finished Reacher yesterday, so started on Severance.
People seem to be raving about it and whilst I found the first episode intruiging, fucking hell, was it slow.
Anyone on here persevered? Is it worth carrying on with it?

Anyone watched This City is Ours with Sean Bean, 8 part series about drug dealers in Liverpool?

And 'Mobland' on the way, a Guy Ritchie turnout with Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren and Tom Hardy.

Monsieur merde de cheval" wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025, 23:29

Jim79 wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025, 10:00 Chim, I watched Adolescence and then watched a doc on YouTube after on the making and that scene is incredible and you are right they are using a Stedicam that is then attached to this incredible 10 propellor drone that is already powered and ready to fly on the go without stopping filming and then takes off and takes you to the murder site, same camera the whole time without pausing. its a breathtaking piece of film making when you seen how they've actually done it. Some of the other ingenuity they used to create the episodes is equally impressive so I'd strongly recommend watching some of the behind the scenes footage on YouTube.

Stephen Graham seems to have a hard on for white working class  male bashing.

He's in crowded company 

Jim79 wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025, 10:00 Chim, I watched Adolescence and then watched a doc on YouTube after on the making and that scene is incredible and you are right they are using a Stedicam that is then attached to this incredible 10 propellor drone that is already powered and ready to fly on the go without stopping filming and then takes off and takes you to the murder site, same camera the whole time without pausing. its a breathtaking piece of film making when you seen how they've actually done it. Some of the other ingenuity they used to create the episodes is equally impressive so I'd strongly recommend watching some of the behind the scenes footage on YouTube.

Grumpster wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025, 12:16 I've only just found Homocide Life on the Streets as sky started showing them again 30 years on.

Think its brilliant 

I've only just found Homocide Life on the Streets as sky started showing them again 30 years on.

Think its brilliant 

Four epiosodes in with Gangs of London and bloody hell talk about non stop action. The Funeral shoot out is up there with some of the best. 

Chim, I watched Adolescence and then watched a doc on YouTube after on the making and that scene is incredible and you are right they are using a Stedicam that is then attached to this incredible 10 propellor drone that is already powered and ready to fly on the go without stopping filming and then takes off and takes you to the murder site, same camera the whole time without pausing. its a breathtaking piece of film making when you seen how they've actually done it. Some of the other ingenuity they used to create the episodes is equally impressive so I'd strongly recommend watching some of the behind the scenes footage on YouTube.

Manuel wrote: ↑23 Mar 2025, 06:12

collyrob wrote: ↑23 Mar 2025, 04:30 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 wrote: ↑23 Mar 2025, 04:30 Loved the first couple episodes of Dope Thief on Apple TV.

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

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!

 

Jean-Luc Paul Goddard" wrote: ↑21 Mar 2025, 09:02

Swiss. wrote: ↑20 Mar 2025, 14:46 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

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.

Swiss. wrote: ↑20 Mar 2025, 14:46 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" wrote: ↑20 Mar 2025, 11:46

SurfaceAgentX2Zero wrote: ↑20 Mar 2025, 11:33 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

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. 

SurfaceAgentX2Zero wrote: ↑20 Mar 2025, 11:33 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.

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.

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.

claypole wrote: ↑19 Mar 2025, 18:36 Enjoyed the change of pace on the first episode of the new series of The Righteous Gemstones 

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

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.

honky cat" wrote: ↑05 Mar 2025, 17:47 Anyone seen A Thousand Blows yet?


 

RootsRadical wrote: ↑05 Mar 2025, 14:42 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!