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Lupo Pazzesco · Post 11-06-24 08:30

I agree, he's a marmite kind of guy! The reason I'm excited beside the reviews is Richard Linklater's involvement in the film.

How's the K-Drama marathon going?

verno · Post 12-06-24 22:43

I guess Linklater's involvement would be my reason to watch it too.

I've got 6 or 7 eps to go. I meant to watch some last night but I fell asleep.

The episodes are all an hour and a quarter long. It's got Shin Ha-Kyun in it so I've got to stick with it.
Love that guy.

Lupo Pazzesco · Post 13-06-24 08:43

Good luck, that's some committment right there.

verno · Post 14-06-24 22:06

One episode to go...

Lupo Pazzesco · Post 15-06-24 09:20

Well done, I hope it was worth it?

verno · Post 15-06-24 22:05

Just made it in time. I'm such a procrastinator.
I suppose it was worth it. The whole Korean thing of horrible crimes happening but the superiors are the real, corrupt, bastards.
Think I might watch something European next.

verno · Post 21-07-24 13:31

This thing on itv last night called Piglets. Awful.

Lupo Pazzesco · Post 21-07-24 20:55

Under The Bridge on Disney+ was a real life adaption in the vein of Mare Of Easttown (not as good though but few dramas are tbh) which made the series even more shocking. I thought it was great even allowing for the one meandering episode but that was because it was based on two books with differing perspectives by featured characters.

In the same streamer, I've started again on The Bear to see what all the fuss, good & bad, is about? Yes chef............

Lupo Pazzesco · Post 21-07-24 20:56

verno wrote: ↑
21-07-24 13:31
This thing on itv last night called Piglets. Awful.

Lupo Pazzesco · Post 26-07-24 08:48

Kleo on Netflix has just seen the second series arrive this week so I thought I'd give it a go from the start. Ace, ace, ace! It's about an off the grid East German spy and set in Berlin as that Wall comes down in 1989 and is well worth catching.

Severance on Apple TV starts mid January next year, I can't wait.............

verno · Post 24-08-24 19:45

I keep meaning to watch Kleo. I must have seen the trailer at least 5 times and thought about watching it.

They've added Brassic to Netflix.

I've only seen the first series. Loved it.

verno · Post 05-09-24 22:07

The first series of Colin From Accounts on iPlayer.
A binge of the second series is in my immediate future. So funny, I absolutely love it and there's an adorable dog in it as well.

I just started Gyeongseyong Creature on Netflix. Brutal beginning.

Series one of The Expanse, can't wait to see the rest of that.

Doom Patrol series 3. Still love it. Only one more series though. Boo.

Finally got around to Dune 2 & The Banshees of Inisherin.
Both great but for very different reasons.

Duncan!! · Post 06-09-24 01:35

I have been watching "Scugnizzi Per Sempre" about the Italian basketball team Juve Caserta in the 1980's featuring one of my all time favorite hoopsters, Oscar Schmidt.

verno · Post 06-10-24 22:12

I'm doing it again, binge watching things that are leaving Netflix soon. I don't know why I'm like this.

Through The Darkness - a bit like a Korean Mindhunter. Quite po-faced understandably. Passive main character that I found annoying at first but I liked him by the end.

Missing: The Other Side. Another Korean saga. Con man hits his head and can suddenly see dead people but only the missing ones whose bodies were never found. He solves the mystery with assorted others. A bit like Medium but with added histrionics.

Resident Alien - I love this. Funny but a bit dark.

Dels · Post 07-11-24 09:45

Gladiator is one of my all time favs. I'm not sure about this sequel business.

Tangerine Romanista · Post 07-11-24 12:56

Dels wrote: ↑
07-11-24 09:45
Gladiator is one of my all time favs. I'm not sure about this sequel business.

Yeah, I know what you mean....

Was at least encouraged to hear Paul Mescal talking about how cool it was to walk out into the arena each day during filming where they actually had 1,000+ real human beings as extras in the stands. If this is the start of even a slight push-back by film makers against the over use of VFX/CGI in blockbuster films, I'm onboard!

Tangerine Romanista · Post 08-11-24 09:32

Tangerine Romanista wrote: ↑
07-11-24 12:56

Dels wrote: ↑
07-11-24 09:45
Gladiator is one of my all time favs. I'm not sure about this sequel business.
Yeah, I know what you mean....

Was at least encouraged to hear Paul Mescal talking about how cool it was to walk out into the arena each day during filming where they actually had 1,000+ real human beings as extras in the stands. If this is the start of even a slight push-back by film makers against the over use of VFX/CGI in blockbuster films, I'm onboard!

Though this bit of insider info (from Popbitch) has set my expectation levels back a few notches.....

>> Razzle-Dazzle <<
Echoing in eternity

There's been no film more anticipated this year than Gladiator II. The original won Best Picture at the Oscars and huge acclaim for Russell Crowe.

This week a preview at London's BAFTA certainly made an impression on viewers. And if early feelers are right, expect a host of award nominations... at the Razzies.

It's rare for anyone to utter a bad word about anything at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts as there's every chance someone involved in what you are critiquing will pop up next to you at the screening. And yet at this screening, someone was heard openly commenting, "that was so bad" as the titles rolled.

Why? The script was described as awful; the dialogue "laughable".

And the usually reliable Paul Mescal, "makes Gerard Butler look like Daniel Day Lewis".

Myles · Post 08-11-24 09:45

Mescal in a 2018 advert.

https://youtu.be/alVbyTgJ828?si=XpHoJwa5gvltpqF-

Lupo Pazzesco · Post 08-11-24 10:26

Tangerine Romanista wrote: ↑
08-11-24 09:32

Tangerine Romanista wrote: ↑
07-11-24 12:56

Dels wrote: ↑
07-11-24 09:45
Gladiator is one of my all time favs. I'm not sure about this sequel business.
Yeah, I know what you mean....

Was at least encouraged to hear Paul Mescal talking about how cool it was to walk out into the arena each day during filming where they actually had 1,000+ real human beings as extras in the stands. If this is the start of even a slight push-back by film makers against the over use of VFX/CGI in blockbuster films, I'm onboard!
Though this bit of insider info (from Popbitch) has set my expectation levels back a few notches.....

>> Razzle-Dazzle <<
Echoing in eternity

There's been no film more anticipated this year than Gladiator II. The original won Best Picture at the Oscars and huge acclaim for Russell Crowe.

This week a preview at London's BAFTA certainly made an impression on viewers. And if early feelers are right, expect a host of award nominations... at the Razzies.

It's rare for anyone to utter a bad word about anything at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts as there's every chance someone involved in what you are critiquing will pop up next to you at the screening. And yet at this screening, someone was heard openly commenting, "that was so bad" as the titles rolled.

Why? The script was described as awful; the dialogue "laughable".

And the usually reliable Paul Mescal, "makes Gerard Butler look like Daniel Day Lewis".

I didn't want to post that & spoil it for you all but that is shockingly bad PR!

Lupo Pazzesco · Post 08-11-24 10:27

Myles wrote: ↑
08-11-24 09:45
Mescal in a 2018 advert.

https://youtu.be/alVbyTgJ828?si=XpHoJwa5gvltpqF-

Brilliant!

One to show my Dad.........

Also that where my Mum's Dad was from.