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James Lyon

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26 minutes ago, Monkeyboy said:

Recommended Fringe to someone, only to discover it's not on Netflix anymore. :doh:

 

That's annoying. Being meaning to get back to it at some point myself. You often think that things are going to be on Netflix forever, but we know that's not the case.

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7 hours ago, Goose said:

I really didn't enjoy it - just a case of how much further can we push the gross-out gags. 

 

I'm going to watch it I think, just because IGN gave it 2.1/10. As a random side note, they also gave Red Sparrow 2.5/10 (and another IGN employee said the review was "absolute nonsense" :lol:).

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2 minutes ago, Goose said:

 I posted the trailer when that debuted but I've not seen the movie.

 

 

Ok. 

 

Its pretty alright. Jared Leto is a silent protagonist but the main draw is the Yakuza environment, people cutting off fingers and men in black suits and so on. The film suffers from the whole westerner goes to asia and absorbs their culture trope, but if you can see past that then its ok. 

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On 3/21/2018 at 10:09, Silent Runner said:

I watched the first two episodes of Wild, Wild Country. It's very interesting all right but like a lot of Netflix stuff it has a lot of padding. The first episode could have been 10 minutes long. Big fan of Sheela. 

 

I'm watching this at the moment, it's fascinating!

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"The Defiant Ones" follows the converging paths of Dr Dre and producer Jimmy Iovine

 

I don't particularly know why I started watching this. I have no interest at all in rap music, and had never heard of Jimmy Iovine... But it's absolutely fabulous stuff. Genuinely interesting stories that are really well told. Loads of short interviews with music legends that they crossed paths with, and simply brilliant editing. 

 

Best thing I've watched in ages. You should stop what you're doing and watch this. Highly recommended

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Kill Command - Near future marines vs robots on a supposed training mission on a non-specific island.

 

I expected it to be terrible and it was. But I did watch it all the way through without being distracted by a second screen so there must be something to it. It isn't as good as that last stand film where they try to re-create Zulu but with aliens (wish I could remember what it was called), but it is marginally better than a straight to Syfy film.

 

Having thought about it some more, I wouldn't recommend it.

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On 25/03/2018 at 19:57, Wizcat said:

"The Defiant Ones" follows the converging paths of Dr Dre and producer Jimmy Iovine

 

I don't particularly know why I started watching this. I have no interest at all in rap music, and had never heard of Jimmy Iovine... But it's absolutely fabulous stuff. Genuinely interesting stories that are really well told. Loads of short interviews with music legends that they crossed paths with, and simply brilliant editing. 

 

Best thing I've watched in ages. You should stop what you're doing and watch this. Highly recommended

Second this. Just got the last episode to watch and enjoyed every one so far. 

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On 26/03/2018 at 09:17, DirkCrisis said:

Kill Command - Near future marines vs robots on a supposed training mission on a non-specific island.

 

I expected it to be terrible and it was. But I did watch it all the way through without being distracted by a second screen so there must be something to it. It isn't as good as that last stand film where they try to re-create Zulu but with aliens (wish I could remember what it was called), but it is marginally better than a straight to Syfy film.

 

Having thought about it some more, I wouldn't recommend it.

That sounds ace.  Like all those superb 80s and 90s VHS has-beens a la Robot Jox and Arena.

 

Edit down the rabbit hole I go - looking Arena up on IMDB has brought tons of memories flooding back.  So many great films from that era - Eliminators, Trancers, The Exterminator... :wub:

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DirkCrisis

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The problem with today's straight to video (or streaming) releases is that there aren't action stars like Wings Hauser or C Thomas Howell to fill those roles. Vin Diesel might have been that guy at one point but he's too big now. 

 

I think that is why, whilst Syfy and similar companies are quite proficient at churning out 90 minutes' worth of competent entertainment, they lack a partially recognisable front man/woman. This generation doesn't really have a Gary Daniels or Cynthia Rothrock. 

 

Actually, I suppose there's Amy Johnson. But other than that. Not sure.

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On 25/03/2018 at 19:57, Wizcat said:

"The Defiant Ones" follows the converging paths of Dr Dre and producer Jimmy Iovine

 

I don't particularly know why I started watching this. I have no interest at all in rap music, and had never heard of Jimmy Iovine... But it's absolutely fabulous stuff. Genuinely interesting stories that are really well told. Loads of short interviews with music legends that they crossed paths with, and simply brilliant editing. 

 

Best thing I've watched in ages. You should stop what you're doing and watch this. Highly recommended

 

On 27/03/2018 at 08:09, cassidy said:

Second this. Just got the last episode to watch and enjoyed every one so far. 

 

On 28/03/2018 at 08:45, curium said:

The Defiant Ones.

 

Really enjoyed it. A story well told.

What a fantastic taking head documentary. I already knew Dre's story but personally had never heard of James Iovine. Really good, warts and all story telling.

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I watched Ravenous the other day - a low budget French zombie film that seemed to be directed by different people as it was really disjointed and full of ideas that were never concluded or explained. It was OK in parts but it really was hit and miss.

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Almost Royal seasons 1 & 2.

 

Comedy faux documentary where Ed Gamble and Amy Hogartt pretend to be 50th & 51st in line to the throne and travel the US as it was the final wish of their father. 

 

Cue many misunderstandings and cultural pisstaking.

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