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Post by grinch on Feb 18, 2020 12:23:03 GMT
X- Files ‘Home’
Been a while since I last saw this one. Personally, I don’t think it’s as disturbing as it’s reputation indicates. Maybe for its time perhaps but with the rise of torture porn such as ‘The Human Centipede’ or the ‘Hostel’ series it’s rather tame in comparison. Still has a lot to dissect in terms of themes though so it’s definitely worth a watch.
Guarantee you’ll never look at the music of Johnny Mathis the same way again after watching this though.
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Post by Digi on Feb 18, 2020 13:18:00 GMT
X- Files ‘Home’ Been a while since I last saw this one. Personally, I don’t think it’s as disturbing as it’s reputation indicates. Maybe for its time perhaps but with the rise of torture porn such as ‘The Human Centipede’ or the ‘Hostel’ series it’s rather tame in comparison. Still has a lot to dissect in terms of themes though so it’s definitely worth a watch. Guarantee you’ll never look at the music of Johnny Mathis the same way again after watching this though. That’s the one with the inbred rednecks? That one scares the hell out of me and has since I saw it as a kid. Rural areas still give me the creeps when I drive through them.
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Post by timegirl on Feb 18, 2020 14:21:32 GMT
Spirited, a quirky Australian supernatural dramedy about Suzy Darling, a recently separated uptight dentist who finds her new apartment is haunted by the ghost of 1980s English rock star Henry Mallet. Henry has amnesia about what exactly happened to him and only Suzy can see him. The key to his past seem to be in a strangely magical necklace Suzy has had since childhood. So far it’s very intriguing, with really good chemistry between Suzy and Henry and some interesting twists 😀 Definitely going to keep going with this one!😊 Spirited is fantastic. Both seasons are very good and the story of Suzy and Henry is great fun. Enjoy! I will!😊
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Post by grinch on Feb 18, 2020 14:37:15 GMT
X- Files ‘Home’ Been a while since I last saw this one. Personally, I don’t think it’s as disturbing as it’s reputation indicates. Maybe for its time perhaps but with the rise of torture porn such as ‘The Human Centipede’ or the ‘Hostel’ series it’s rather tame in comparison. Still has a lot to dissect in terms of themes though so it’s definitely worth a watch. Guarantee you’ll never look at the music of Johnny Mathis the same way again after watching this though. That’s the one with the inbred rednecks? That one scares the hell out of me and has since I saw it as a kid. Rural areas still give me the creeps when I drive through them. Indeed it is. Actually reminds me of when I was back in my Secondary School, my media teacher made a fascinating analysis of the episode drawing comparisons to Last of the Summer Wine of all things to show how the UK and the US alternatively view such rural areas.
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Post by polly on Feb 18, 2020 20:29:56 GMT
X- Files ‘Home’ Been a while since I last saw this one. Personally, I don’t think it’s as disturbing as it’s reputation indicates. Maybe for its time perhaps but with the rise of torture porn such as ‘The Human Centipede’ or the ‘Hostel’ series it’s rather tame in comparison. Still has a lot to dissect in terms of themes though so it’s definitely worth a watch. Guarantee you’ll never look at the music of Johnny Mathis the same way again after watching this though. Well, sure, it's nothing compared to intense horror/gore films, but for US network television standards in the 1990s it is well beyond what is normally allowed and even now the concepts are pretty disturbing.
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Post by timegirl on Feb 19, 2020 2:02:54 GMT
Schitts Creek, I will miss this show when it’s over😊😢
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2020 2:28:45 GMT
X- Files ‘Home’ Been a while since I last saw this one. Personally, I don’t think it’s as disturbing as it’s reputation indicates. Maybe for its time perhaps but with the rise of torture porn such as ‘The Human Centipede’ or the ‘Hostel’ series it’s rather tame in comparison. Still has a lot to dissect in terms of themes though so it’s definitely worth a watch. Guarantee you’ll never look at the music of Johnny Mathis the same way again after watching this though. Well, sure, it's nothing compared to intense horror/gore films, but for US network television standards in the 1990s it is well beyond what is normally allowed and even now the concepts are pretty disturbing. Taken from real-world inspirations too, from memory. Charlie Chaplin had a similar family encounter during his travels abroad. *shivers* I think it was probably as far as you could've pushed The X-Files outside of Millennium for the sheer density of disturbing content in a single episode. I've also been watching The Stranger, a short-lived Australian television series that the ABC are presently marketing as a parallel evolution of early Doctor Who. Launching at the same time in 1963, I can definitely see the similarities, though I'd argue that its Doctor figure -- Ron Hadderick's Adam -- is more physically alien than Bill Hartnell's character. His understanding of human language is a paradoxi. Both diverse, but lacking and his mannerisms aren't quite those of someone from Earth. As for the series's premise, the first half is almost like watching the fallout of "An Unearthly Child" from the perspective of those on Earth. The concerned schoolmasters and baffled policemen trying to unravel what are otherwise impossible circumstances. The funny thing is... I can also see traces of what Earthbound Doctor Who would later become in 1970. There's a scene in the sixth episode featuring the establishment of a United Nations committee to handle extraterrestrial contact. Sound familiar? The second half of the series is much more akin to something like Carl Sagan's Contact novel. Adam takes more of a backseat in these episodes, the plot instead following one Professor Mayer. It moves much closer into the realm of something like The Silurians and Earth's response to the request of the Soshunese. In amongst all the publicity that's emerged, there's also an exploration of what such a new revelation means for the world from the perspective of commercial enterprise and militarisation. Opportunitistic tycoons and trigger-happy colonels. This is what The Daleks was to An Unearthly Child. All the structural kinks worked out with a good sense of character, perspective and story. A real sense of jeopardy as well: And he's forced to write the letter beyond his own volition. Through hypnosis. This was the one that really clicked with me and I think survived a lot of the structural changes we've come to expect from television now vs. television then. Mind you, they would never have allowed someone to run across the length of the Dish in Parks. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), bless 'em, allowed full access to the observatory for shooting. Including manipulation of the Dish, so imagine those final scenes of Logopolis shot on location with an actor clinging to the side as it wheels down to the ground. It's certainly a nice bit of spectacle. There is a bit of padding, particularly in those earlier episodes (those first six could easily be four), but I think The Stranger is worth the watch for anyone interested. I'm actually kind of partial to thinking that it's going on in the background of some of those early Countermeasures stories now. It can be found for free on the ABC's YouTube channel.
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Post by whiskeybrewer on Feb 19, 2020 13:17:42 GMT
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7 Episodes 23-26 A Great ending to a great series.
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You know, now that you mention it, I actually do rather like Attack of the Cybermen ...
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Post by lidar2 on Feb 19, 2020 15:21:26 GMT
Blacklist Season 4
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Post by polly on Feb 20, 2020 0:55:52 GMT
MASH: Season 5, Episodes 13-15 - You know, over the last season and a half, I've noticed a marked increase in "Alan Alda Acting Showcase" type episodes. They've been a mixed bag, but I guess it's the result of Alda's ever-increasing control of the show...
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Post by whiskeybrewer on Feb 20, 2020 13:21:57 GMT
Good Omens Episode 6 A fantastic end to a fantastic series
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Post by doctorkernow on Feb 20, 2020 17:03:05 GMT
Hello again. I shall miss this series. It was funny, engaging and had a cute collie dog. I liked the way the series played with the traditional religious concepts. The performances particularly those of David Tennant and Michael Sheen were really effective. If the central characters hadn't worked as well as they did, the series as a whole would have floundered. Great music from David Arnold and Queen too.
ooh forgot Tori Amos's lovely rendition of Nightingale sang in Berkley Square, really finished off the series on a satisfying note.
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Post by timegirl on Feb 20, 2020 17:12:13 GMT
Good Omens Episode 6 A fantastic end to a fantastic series That show is brilliant as is the book it’s based on!😃 have you read the book it’s based on?
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Post by polly on Feb 20, 2020 18:23:31 GMT
MASH: Season 5, Episodes 16-18 - Might very well be the first time the show's had any of the characters actually feel bad about adultery.
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Post by whiskeybrewer on Feb 21, 2020 13:06:05 GMT
Good Omens Episode 6 A fantastic end to a fantastic series That show is brilliant as is the book it’s based on!😃 have you read the book it’s based on? Yeah I have and i loved it. Always remember one thing from the Book that wasnt in the show lol
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Post by timegirl on Feb 21, 2020 13:07:23 GMT
That show is brilliant as is the book it’s based on!😃 have you read the book it’s based on? Yeah I have and i loved it. Always remember one thing from the Book that wasnt in the show lol The OTHER four horsemen of the Apocalypse?🤣
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Post by whiskeybrewer on Feb 21, 2020 13:07:56 GMT
Yeah I have and i loved it. Always remember one thing from the Book that wasnt in the show lol The OTHER four horsemen of the Apocalypse?🤣 How'd you guess lol
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Post by timegirl on Feb 21, 2020 13:08:41 GMT
The OTHER four horsemen of the Apocalypse?🤣 How'd you guess lol I missed them too😉
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Post by Hieronymus on Feb 22, 2020 3:04:04 GMT
Cowboy Bebeop. One of the most stylish, clever, and innovative anime series ever.
I received the complete series on DVD as a gift, but never finished it because life got in the way at that time. Yesterday, I decided it was time to rewatch the episodes I've already seen and continue proceed from there.
Watching it now, I can see so much that has since permeated into other shows and films, and not just other anime.
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Post by polly on Feb 22, 2020 6:24:40 GMT
The Simpsons: "The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson" - Crap. Why is it that mixing The Simpsons and modern technology always results in bad episodes? Family Guy: "Short Cuts" - Slightly less crap. A couple of laughs, but generally not very good. Curb Your Enthusiasm: "Insufficient Praise" - Apparently Clive Owen's ego is a delicate thing... Picard: "Stardust City Rag" - Awful. I can't stand what this franchise has become. I'm sick of every show being written like it's a CW teen drama. I'm sick of Star Trek being made to resemble low rent Star Wars or Blade Runner. I'm sick of turning beloved characters into broken, bitter people. And I'm absolutely sick to the back teeth of having hope and positivity treated like those notions are outdated and quaint. All the things that made the old shows special is gone now. Star Trek has fallen into the clutches of writers who lack the imagination to create a thoughtful show with a future to strive for. All they seem capable of is depicting death and misery. And somehow it's still better than Discovery.
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