The Tube.

[mickO)))]

My sister sent me a clip of it and I thought it was either a parody or something a FAS youth outreach drama group had made.

It's set in Bray. Sketch.

Think I will give it a miss then.

[Nail_Bombed]

Watched The Umbrella Academy recently - very enjoyable stuff. Never read the comics so didn't know what I was in for, but certainly a cool  and slightly twisted take on the superhero genre - X-Men if Prof X was a complete git to his students and left them with issues into their adult lives ( hang on - that IS the X-Men! ).

[Nail_Bombed]

So Netflix are going to be doing The Sandman. Kinda conflicted - it's going to be produced by Neil Gaiman but he's not showrunning it (also have had the comics for years and will probably be critical of how Dream et al are portrayed). At least he's involved somewhat and that could make a lot of difference. I'm just glad it's happening at all, it's been on the cards for years and years now... and Netflix have already put an order out for a second season before anything's happened, so that's actually great - you could never tell the whole Morpheus/Dream story in just one season. Looking forward to what's coming.

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/11/07/the-sandman-neil-gaiman-confirms-season-2-work-already-underway/

[Born of Fire]

Season 4 of Rick and Morty off to a daycent start

[Carnage]

Just watched the first episode of Watchmen there. Pretty good, I'll keep with it if it stays at that standard.

[Ollkiller]

Just watched the first episode of Watchmen there. Pretty good, I'll keep with it if it stays at that standard.

If anything it gets better. And definitely weirder.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Since it was mentioned in the meaning of life thread and since herself just finished reading it, I also saw yesterday that a mini-series of The Name of the Rose has been made and apparently broadcast in October on the BBC. John Turturro and others starring.

Anyone see it?

[Eoin McLove]

I watched a couple of episodes.  It was ok.

[Scáthach]

Since it was mentioned in the meaning of life thread and since herself just finished reading it, I also saw yesterday that a mini-series of The Name of the Rose has been made and apparently broadcast in October on the BBC. John Turturro and others starring.
It's enjoyable and looks great, better acting than the movie, but neither are anywhere near as interesting as the novel. But I am a bit of an Ecco fanboy.
Anyone see it?

[Carnage]

Just saw a few mins. of it the other week while I was waiting for something after it, not enough to form an opinion. I'm a fan of the film.

The book is fantastic though, essential reading. I tried to read a collection of his 'culture' essays a few years back, awful pretentious stuff.

[Eoin McLove]

I gave up on Foicault's Pendulum by Eco but have been meaning to give The Name of the Rose a go.  I'll get to it some day.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Just saw a few mins. of it the other week while I was waiting for something after it, not enough to form an opinion. I'm a fan of the film.

The book is fantastic though, essential reading. I tried to read a collection of his 'culture' essays a few years back, awful pretentious stuff.

We're going to give the film a go soon since herself is curious. I saw it before and didn't think too much of it though, barely scrapes the surface. Definitely read the book before watching any more of the show Andy! Definitely too good a story to be spoilered by a (presumably) mediocre (compared to the book) tv show.

[Nail_Bombed]

Dug into The Boys over the last few days... pretty damn good, and relatively close to the comics with a few twists here and there. The Garth Ennisness is very much present. Karl Urban's 'British' accent though? Mah son, it's plain bollocks.

[Eoin McLove]

Just saw a few mins. of it the other week while I was waiting for something after it, not enough to form an opinion. I'm a fan of the film.

The book is fantastic though, essential reading. I tried to read a collection of his 'culture' essays a few years back, awful pretentious stuff.

We're going to give the film a go soon since herself is curious. I saw it before and didn't think too much of it though, barely scrapes the surface. Definitely read the book before watching any more of the show Andy! Definitely too good a story to be spoilered by a (presumably) mediocre (compared to the book) tv show.

I missed an episode along the way and gave up on it with little resistance,  but yeah,  the books are generally the best places to go.

[Eoin McLove]

I watched Black Mirror: Bandersnatch last night and thought it was fun.  I kept left mostly and ended up at a grisly ending.  I'll have to try it with the right options over the weekend and see where it goes.  I also fucked up the code bit but thought,  fuck it,  I'll get it when it comes back around but it didn't allow me back to that bit.  Curious to see what happens when he rings the right number.