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?"

[Bungo]

Stumbled across Boston Legal recently. Probably about 15ish years old? Not sure how I missed it before but incredibly funny and slips in great commentary through the trials of many of the idiocies of the US.

It's a legal comedy starring William Shatner and James Spader as two unlikely lawyer friends plus many familiar other actors too (including Candice Bergen!).

It's on All 4 but the adverts every couple of minutes (US style) mean we actually bought an old DVD boxset (cheap as chips now)  to make watching it bearable.

Highly recommended if you don't know it.

[Manuel]

Reacher is back end of Feb.

[Manuel]

Just watched the first few episodes of Rivals.

Not back actually, thought I'd hate it but quite amusing.

Yea it's good in it's own way even if some parts make you want to jack in it, but worth sticking with. They've confirmed a second series.

[John Coffey]

As per usual I’m miles behind everyone else. On season 2 of Dexter. 

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

part  8 of 8...
The whole series should be taught in schools .

 

[Swiss.]

Season 4 of Only Murders in The Building is great. Good cameos from Eugene Levy, Zach Galifiankis, Paul Rudd and Eva Longoria. 

[John Drake]

Anyone interested in seeing ten minutes or so of West Ham related content should watch Episode 2 of Public Disorder on Netflix where the Italian riot squad are sent in to police the build up to a Roma versus West Ham game. Plenty of claret and blue flag waving plus several choruses of "West Ham are massive" 

[Swiss.]

The Traitors 

So after seeing is splashed on every media website I see..BBC , MSN, etc , etc. I decide to watch a few episodes from the beginning. So a group of really boring people sort gang up on each other in two groups and bitch about each other. What a plie of shit and yet it seems to be highly rated. and hyped to hell. 

Am I missing something here? 

[Chip Shop Charlie]

The 2nd season of Silo is out now, stars Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Robbins & Common.
And as regards to Rebecca Ferguson...I definitely would.

[Swiss.]

I've given American Primeval a go and after one and a half eps have given up.  Loads of violence, no characters that you care about, and no one gets their tits out.

I didn’t even get to the end of the first episode which is strange for me. Just looks dull and just not worth the effort when there’s so much better stuff to watch.

Just started the 2nd season of The Rig. I like it but maybe not everyone’s cup of tea. 

[Alfs]

I've given American Primeval a go and after one and a half eps have given up.  Loads of violence, no characters that you care about, and no one gets their tits out.

[Swiss.]

I thought the Jackal was awful gave up after episode 1. I watched two recently that had gone completely under the radar these last few years, Rubicon 7.5/10 and The Sinner 8/10  but that's just series 1. Bad Sisters series 2 is totally unwatchable.

I really think you need to give it more than one episode. As it happens I think the first episode is the worst with the exception of the last maybe. It gets better and better. 

The Jackal?
If you have read the book and seen the  original film then that ends all debate...
Tried times and failed three times
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No. They have completely different story lines but with a common theme. All 3 are good. The Fox one from the origina book, The Bruce Willis one and the latest Redmayne one. They are not remakes you twat. 

[Grumpster]

Just watched the first few episodes of Rivals.

Not back actually, thought I'd hate it but quite amusing.

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

I thought the Jackal was awful gave up after episode 1. I watched two recently that had gone completely under the radar these last few years, Rubicon 7.5/10 and The Sinner 8/10  but that's just series 1. Bad Sisters series 2 is totally unwatchable.

I really think you need to give it more than one episode. As it happens I think the first episode is the worst with the exception of the last maybe. It gets better and better. 

The Jackal?
If you have read the book and seen the  original film then that ends all debate...
Tried times and failed three times
​​

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

Just finished series 3 of Slow Horses, very far-fetched but not a bad watch and Gary Oldman's character is a chuckle.

Chub bait .

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

I thought the Jackal was awful gave up after episode 1. I watched two recently that had gone completely under the radar these last few years, Rubicon 7.5/10 and The Sinner 8/10  but that's just series 1. Bad Sisters series 2 is totally unwatchable.

The Sinner with old croaky voiced Bill Pullman was top tv imo, think there were 4 seasons in total, with the first 2 being the best, so yea it did go downhill a bit like a lot of them do.

first 2 (toooo) series  of  The Sinner  were decent.

[Swiss.]

I thought the Jackal was awful gave up after episode 1. I watched two recently that had gone completely under the radar these last few years, Rubicon 7.5/10 and The Sinner 8/10  but that's just series 1. Bad Sisters series 2 is totally unwatchable.

I really think you need to give it more than one episode. As it happens I think the first episode is the worst with the exception of the last maybe. It gets better and better. 

[Swiss.]

Just finished series 3 of Slow Horses, very far-fetched but not a bad watch and Gary Oldman's character is a chuckle.

Season 4 was a big disapointment imho.

[violator]

Just finished series 3 of Slow Horses, very far-fetched but not a bad watch and Gary Oldman's character is a chuckle.

[Swiss.]

13 minutes into Lockerbie The Search for Truth with Colin Firth. Bloody hell! 

Bloody hell as in it's rubbish or potentially gripping?

 

As in gripping.  Those first few minutes it spends on the crash over Lockerbie, that was the bloody hell.  Can't imagine what it must have been like but this drama really hits you straight away.  Don't know how to describe it really.  From there it is an incredible drama a few episodes in.  Firth is fantastic as is his screen wife played by Catherine McCormack.  Thought I knew a lot of it due to documentaries etc, but don't know the half of it.  One hard hitting piece of television.

Yes I watched trhe first episode last night and I have to admit the eyes swelled up. Horrific stuff. Brilliantly acted by Firth as mentioned before. The 15 second thing I'd heard before as you would regain consciousness  as you decended. 

[Manuel]

I thought the Jackal was awful gave up after episode 1. I watched two recently that had gone completely under the radar these last few years, Rubicon 7.5/10 and The Sinner 8/10  but that's just series 1. Bad Sisters series 2 is totally unwatchable.

The Sinner with old croaky voiced Bill Pullman was top tv imo, think there were 4 seasons in total, with the first 2 being the best, so yea it did go downhill a bit like a lot of them do.

[Bowener]

I thought the Jackal was awful gave up after episode 1. I watched two recently that had gone completely under the radar these last few years, Rubicon 7.5/10 and The Sinner 8/10  but that's just series 1. Bad Sisters series 2 is totally unwatchable.

[only1billybonds]

Monsieur.

The original for me. The film was a very accurate portrayal of the novel by Frederick Forsythe and I'm a  big fan of his writing. There is almost 50 years between the two screen versions and tastes as well as techniques have changed, modern audiences seem to expect bigger bangs, faster cars and louder explosions etc.

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

Me too Swiss, I like Firth, one of the great actors of his generation.

I finished 'Jackal' last night, thought it was excellent and am delighted that a 2nd SERIES has been given the go ahead. Never really took much notice of Eddie Redmayne before but fuck me, what a performance he gave.

Going to give The Jackal a go, generally has had big reviews but also heard it got 'silly' at the end?

Firth was very good in a film he did with Nicole Kidman about him being a prisoner of the Japanese when building the death railway in the second world war. His character becomes friends with one of his captures later in life, which is based on a true story.

Railway man.

It was okay.

FIRTHs best role was  DONALD CROWHURST 

[Manuel]

Me too Swiss, I like Firth, one of the great actors of his generation.

I finished 'Jackal' last night, thought it was excellent and am delighted that a 2nd SERIES has been given the go ahead. Never really took much notice of Eddie Redmayne before but fuck me, what a performance he gave.

Going to give The Jackal a go, generally has had big reviews but also heard it got 'silly' at the end?

Firth was very good in a film he did with Nicole Kidman about him being a prisoner of the Japanese when building the death railway in the second world war. His character becomes friends with one of his captures later in life, which is based on a true story.