Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 27, 2023, 10:35:58 AMProof will be in the pudding so not impossible I'll end up with egg on my face on this, but "predictable" is def not an adjective that fits Refn's output, much less "woke". The Pusher trilogy, Bronson, Valhalla Rising, Drive, The Neon Demon... personally I won't be trying to predict what his take on Blyton will be like. Still haven't seen the two other tv series he directed, Too Old To Die Young and the more recent Copenhagen Cowboy. Any of ye?

He peaked with Pusher 3

Ya, watched it last week. Love it. The xmas episode was a bleak one.

Quote from: nukeabuse on July 01, 2023, 12:39:40 AMBeen watching band of brothers for the first time only two episodes left, brutal stuff but extremely well done. Not usual a big war movie fan but there's certainly no glorification of war in it. Nearly wept at basically every episode so far.

Can watch any fkd up horror/ torture/depraved shit no bother but the knowing it's real people and the interviews with them before hand really hits. Kinda glad I didn't watch it when I was younger as I doubt I woulda appreciated the emotional heft of watching those lads watch all their mates die as much then
I'm currently rewatching this having not seen it in years. I have the bluray boxset which is great. One of the greatest shows of all time, definitely in my top ten!

Having gotten really into Franklin's Expedition and Dan Simmmons the author, I watched the first season of the Terror which I thought was mint.

The first season of The Terror is brilliant. I still haven't seen the second.

Same, my brother reckoned it wasn't great. The first was class though, I must read the book.

The book is very good.

Quote from: Circlepit on July 15, 2023, 04:38:23 PMThe first season of The Terror is brilliant. I still haven't seen the second.
Was told not to bother with S2, seems to just be the same in name and production.

Is S1 a self-contained story then, more or less at least?

Yep, it was planned as an anthology series.

okay cool, must check out in that case.

Ya season 1 of The Terror is a brilliant watch.

Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 31, 2023, 08:45:17 AMAnd also finished Twin Peaks season 3 last night...

Just on episode 7 and I'm absolutely loving it!

The brother, cousin and I used to watch the previous incarnation as a weekly ritual. The brother had been meaning to watch the "new" one with me but we never got there. We got Sky a year ago so delighted to be delving into it now eventually (binging til 5am yesterday like a right eejit).

It's great to see so many characters back. Also fantastic seeing Diane and her attitude on the other side of the recordings!!

That crossroads scene and the dwarf hitman scenes certainly bought the "holy shit!" factor.

Yup, loving this  :-*

Two episodes into the first season of The Bear and I can't really say I'm gripped so far. It's good, but the first episode was just very chaotic and shouty, which I guess is the whole point in capturing the frenetic pace of running a kitchen. Second episode was a bit more reserved and all the better for it. I'll stick with it.

It's frantic and shouty throughout. I love it though.