deviltoob Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Anyone watched The King? I’m on the fence. The way the weedy dude is swinging his sword like he’s playing backyard ninja in the preview is kinda putting me off it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippi Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, deviltoob said: Anyone watched The King? I’m on the fence. The way the weedy dude is swinging his sword like he’s playing backyard ninja in the preview is kinda putting me off it. It's not without flaws, however a great take on the Shakespeare plays (Henry IV, Part 1, and Henry IV, Part 2.) and a great film in it's own right. A definite "Michod" stamp on it and a great effort by the other key Aussies involved. Edited December 1, 2019 by zippi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnthetable Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 01/12/2019 at 9:12 AM, MoveD said: Season 1 was so much fun. Season 2 was very disappointing! Glad it's not just me. Wife and daughter both think it's as good as season 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon N' Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Binge watched Bad Blood, found it very enjoyable. Nearly finished The Inbetweeners, silly but funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantra1 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 The Crown (season 3) Season 3 is as good as the others, if a little darker. What a crazy life the Royals live. The Queen herself is amazing. We will never see her like again. I doubt that the monarchy will survive for too much longer, but when it inevitably does go, we will be just a little poorer. The idea that there is someone 'above' self-serving politicians....someone who can put them in their place, is really quite appealing. A great series. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McP Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Hinterland * * * * https://www.netflix.com/au/title/70305043 < Forsaking London for the rustic landscapes of Wales, a police detective with a troubled soul finds himself in a place with secrets as dark as his own. > https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/richard-harrington-on-hinterland-series-3-poldark-lark-rise-to-candleford-a7664551.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon N' Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 The Witcher looks like it could very very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony ray Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 13 hours ago, steffanth said: binge watched vikings S5 during the week and The Expanse S4 yesterday Both truly excellent shows. Cant wait for the witcher this weekend Trying to save The Expanse for those lazy Xmas days when you don't want to move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volunteer sir sanders zingmore Posted December 16, 2019 Volunteer Share Posted December 16, 2019 Just now, Tony ray said: Trying to save The Expanse for those lazy Xmas days when you don't want to move. I've had a few lazy days recently with a buggered back. The Expanse has been a godsend. Really enjoying it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 "It's not without flaws, however a great take on the Shakespeare plays (Henry IV, Part 1, and Henry IV, Part 2.) and a great film in it's own right. A definite "Michod" stamp on it and a great effort by the other key Aussies involved. " My thoughts as well, although it was a new take on Falstaff (not such a bad thing, contrary to most I am not a huge fan of the bard's Falstaff). Updates to Shakespeare are well worth the effort as it may be a way of introducing new discoverers to Shakespeare. Something about Worthington grates with me and I'm not sure what it is. He seems to be a fan of Shakespeare and his earlier Macbeth was a valiant attempt, so I give him a thumbs up. Apropos Shakespeare, although not streaming I watched a DVD from the library of All is True, about the last 3 years of Shakespeare's life after retiring from the theatre. Directed and starring Kenneth Branagh, with Judy Dench and Ian Mackellen, written by Ben Elton. Shot in 30 days on a shoestring budget. I liked it very much. Exeunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Woops, Joel Edgerton not Sam Worthington. My apologies. I find something grating about the both though! Ben Mendelsohn was excellent and seems to be a fixed cast member of everything Netflix, and the guy who played the King of France was excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippi Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, allthumbs said: Apropos Shakespeare, although not streaming I watched a DVD from the library of All is True, about the last 3 years of Shakespeare's life after retiring from the theatre. Directed and starring Kenneth Branagh, with Judy Dench and Ian Mackellen, written by Ben Elton. Shot in 30 days on a shoestring budget. I liked it very much. Heard of it - not seen yet. Will check it out soon-ish. Re: The King (2019) 2 hours ago, allthumbs said: ....although it was a new take on Falstaff (not such a bad thing, contrary to most I am not a huge fan of the bard's Falstaff). Updates to Shakespeare are well worth the effort as it may be a way of introducing new discoverers to Shakespeare. In all the previous incarnations of Falstaff (that I've seen) - his vices and shortcomings are leaned on overly heavily (age of propriety/outrage/whatever I guess), whereas the true value of Falstaff is the dichotomy of vices and straight talk/underlying honesty and no BS. Exactly the way Edgerton played it. I also loved Mendelsohn as King Henry IV and Sean Harris as the Machiavellian character William Gascoigne, as well as Thibault de Montalembert as King Charles VI. 2 hours ago, allthumbs said: He seems to be a fan of Shakespeare and his earlier Macbeth was a valiant attempt, so I give him a thumbs up. Not sure I've seen Edgerton in Macbeth. There was a 2015 Justin Kurzel film (director of Snowtown) version of Macbeth with Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard, which was outstanding start to finish. 2 hours ago, allthumbs said: Updates to Shakespeare are well worth the effort as it may be a way of introducing new discoverers to Shakespeare. I think we find ourselves in the times that are more Shakespearean than ever - hence a clear opportunity to explore the present day issues through Shakespeare updates/fresh looks/fresh takes on the subject matter. And these efforts are much appreciated. Edited December 16, 2019 by zippi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 1 hour ago, zippi said: In all the previous incarnations of Falstaff (that I've seen) - his vices and shortcomings are leaned on overly heavily (age of propriety/outrage/whatever I guess), whereas the true value of Falstaff is the dichotomy of vices and straight talk/underlying honesty and no BS Yes, fully agree, I always think of him as more weary and cynical definitely more in his cups than out, he must have been a brave knight at sometime and Edgerton gives it the character a more rounded and nuanced personification than the normal buffoonery that is often performed and the underlying warrior he must have been. It was Worthington that played Macbeth in an Australian film production a few years ago now based around a Criminal Gang which didn't work for me at all. Sean Harris was stand out in The King. Never enough Shakespeare, never enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazzzy Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 On 16/12/2019 at 7:38 PM, Muon N' said: The Witcher looks like it could very very cool I watched the first two episodes and thought it was interesting. I only have HD netflix but it looks almost 4k on my Sony 4k tv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon N' Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Hazzzy said: I watched the first two episodes and thought it was interesting. I only have HD netflix but it looks almost 4k on my Sony 4k tv. I have standard, but I'm not into the video side that much so fine for me on a high res 24" monitor.. I'm liking it but have found it a tad confusing at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joz Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 3 episodes only Don't F#%* with Cats. Some people are really NQR!. Worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon N' Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Lost In Space Season 2 is supposed to drop today but nothing so far, damn it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal beat Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 21 hours ago, Muon N' said: Lost In Space Season 2 is supposed to drop today but nothing so far, damn it! It did drop today - US time that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Seth Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 21 hours ago, Muon N' said: Lost In Space Season 2 is supposed to drop today but nothing so far, damn it! Try after 6:30 PM (5:30 in Bris, due to DST in NSW) on the drop day. I have discovered this with episodes of The Good Place. I got home last night just after 8 PM (brother's birthday, so I dropped by for a few hours) and it was ready to roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon N' Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Yeah, was 7PM, binge watched them last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal beat Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 (edited) Well I watched ep1, series 2 of Lost In Space last night . Sailing ...... really talk about suspending all belief. Truly terrible television. I will watch ep2 to see if it gets any better. Edited December 26, 2019 by metal beat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon N' Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 It does get better as the season progresses. It's science fiction, suspending all belief in real physics and other science is a requirement, if I didn't do this I'd not be able to watch any syfi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proftournesol Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 1 minute ago, Muon N' said: It does get better as the season progresses. It's science fiction, suspending all belief in real physics and other science is a requirement, if I didn't do this I'd not be able to watch any syfi. The Expanse mostly works within the laws of physics without fudges like 'gravity fields' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon N' Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Just now, proftournesol said: The Expanse mostly works within the laws of physics without fudges like 'gravity fields' I couldn't get into that show, can't recall why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proftournesol Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 11 minutes ago, Muon N' said: I couldn't get into that show, can't recall why. Wow, best sci-fi show on TV 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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