Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls

[HairySpotter]

"Just finished The Killing liked it a lot but not really the last season as much. Breaking Bad, Homeland done Was going to do Luther or The Wire next - can you tell me which one is best of the two?"

[stubbo-admin]

Four episodes in to the new Night Manager series.  Thought the first episode was a cracker, totally grabbed me.  2,3 and 4 have been ok but not quite hitting the heights of the first.  Watching last two tonight.  Worth watching just for the lovely Camila Morrone.

I'm struggling a bit with the second season. Pacing feels all wrong. Reminds me of when they ran out of source material in Game of Thrones, and suddenly it was like the story was being told on Turbo with things that previously took a whole episode happening in a few minutes.

I'll finish watching it....but not a patch on Season 1 after two episodes of season 2.

[Swiss.]

I watched an episode of Whiskey Cavalier yesterday. Quite fun in a comical low budget Mission Impossible sort of way. 

[zico]

Same here  Starsky & hutch and BJ and the Bear.

Strangely enough I am working my way my through my old S&H box sets.  Hasn't aged as much as I thought it might although Huggy may have been replaced by Google and mobile phones these days!

Just following on from my comments previously about brilliant old Michael Parkinson interviews on this thread, I think, unless it was on podcasts, as we haven't got a "good books" thread I highly recommend Michael Parkinsons Autobiography which I recently purcased on Amazon along with the excellent "Parky's People: Intimate insights into 100 Legendary Encounters".  Basically snippets of many a legendary interview.  It's an absolutely outstanding read and very funny, highly recommend if you like a chuckle.

[ragingbull]

I'm as old as the hills and could never quite get into The Sweeney as a kid.  Was more into Starsky & Hutch The Professionals and TJ Hooker, although that was more to do with Heather Locklear!

Finished The Night Manager.  As good as it was I didn't really like episode 6, but I'll keep my reasons to myself until everyone else has seen it.

Same here  Starsky & hutch and BJ and the Bear.

[MaryMillingtonsGhost]

Two episodes into Steal, Amazon Prime.
Decent so far,

[Jaan Kenbrovin]

Just tried watching The ‘Burbs. It’s the perfect example of everything that is wrong with Hollywood. How the fuck they can take an already great film and turn into such a soulless piece of woke - box ticking shit that is completely void of any of the characteristics that made the film a cult classic is utterly astonishing.



 

[Swiss.]

btw The Knight of The Seven Kingdoms is a total yawn fest. Rather watch paint dry. 

[Swiss.]

Looks like my post was deleted as I used the F word.

Anyway to say The Beauty by the makers of AHS is excellent. Very much influenced by the movie The Substance. 

[Manuel]

I always watch Minder, amazing how they didn't realise that Toby "Jug" Johnson had already appeared in a previous episode as Godfrey 8 years earlier 

I can't really watch Minder now, find it very dated and a bit corny/awkward. Loved it back in the day, once that theme music came on...I think the characters made Minder, but could you say there were any likeable characters in The Sweeney?

Yep both Jack Regan and Carter are likeable.

On the odd time I watched it I couldn't buy into them, but will bow to your better judgemet.

[Tomshardware]

I could never get into The Sweeney, maybe just a tad before my time. Minder on the other hand..

I always watch Minder, amazing how they didn't realise that Toby "Jug" Johnson had already appeared in a previous episode as Godfrey 8 years earlier 

I can't really watch Minder now, find it very dated and a bit corny/awkward. Loved it back in the day, once that theme music came on...I think the characters made Minder, but could you say there were any likeable characters in The Sweeney?

Yep both Jack Regan and Carter are likeable.

[Manuel]

I started first episode of The Sweeney this morning having recently acquired the blue ray collection of series 1.

I could never get into The Sweeney, maybe just a tad before my time. Minder on the other hand..

I always watch Minder, amazing how they didn't realise that Toby "Jug" Johnson had already appeared in a previous episode as Godfrey 8 years earlier 

I can't really watch Minder now, find it very dated and a bit corny/awkward. Loved it back in the day, once that theme music came on...I think the characters made Minder, but could you say there were any likeable characters in The Sweeney?

[Swiss.]

The Beauty ...all I can say is fucking hell.....it's a must watch.  Obviously heavily influenced by The Substance. 

[zico]

I got into The Sweeney, The Professionals, Minder when they started repeating them on cable TV in the early 00's and would watch them with my Dad.   The Sweeney is easily the grittiest out of the lot, superb acting and a great snapshot of London in mid 1970's, pubs, derelict warehouses and sites still flattened since the war.   

Don't forget the classic cars and cardboard boxes. 

[Tomshardware]

I got into The Sweeney, The Professionals, Minder when they started repeating them on cable TV in the early 00's and would watch them with my Dad.   The Sweeney is easily the grittiest out of the lot, superb acting and a great snapshot of London in mid 1970's, pubs, derelict warehouses and sites still flattened since the war.   

[zico]

I'm as old as the hills and could never quite get into The Sweeney as a kid.  Was more into Starsky & Hutch The Professionals and TJ Hooker, although that was more to do with Heather Locklear!

Finished The Night Manager.  As good as it was I didn't really like episode 6, but I'll keep my reasons to myself until everyone else has seen it.

[violator]

I started first episode of The Sweeney this morning having recently acquired the blue ray collection of series 1.

I could never get into The Sweeney, maybe just a tad before my time. Minder on the other hand..

I always watch Minder, amazing how they didn't realise that Toby "Jug" Johnson had already appeared in a previous episode as Godfrey 8 years earlier 

[Manuel]

I started first episode of The Sweeney this morning having recently acquired the blue ray collection of series 1.

I could never get into The Sweeney, maybe just a tad before my time. Minder on the other hand..

[Tomshardware]

I started first episode of The Sweeney this morning having recently acquired the blue ray collection of series 1.

[Swiss.]

Four episodes in to the new Night Manager series.  Thought the first episode was a cracker, totally grabbed me.  2,3 and 4 have been ok but not quite hitting the heights of the first.  Watching last two tonight.  Worth watching just for the lovely Camila Morrone.

For me 5 was the best. 

[zico]

Four episodes in to the new Night Manager series.  Thought the first episode was a cracker, totally grabbed me.  2,3 and 4 have been ok but not quite hitting the heights of the first.  Watching last two tonight.  Worth watching just for the lovely Camila Morrone.

[Swiss.]

As I said Memory of a Killer is excellent. 

[Jim79]

Swiss, yes mate. It's very well done. Bit difficult to watch as a middle aged male and not feel a bit uncomfortable as its about teenagers (played by actors in their twenties) acting in the worst possible way that teenagers can but its a brilliantly shot show. The third season is due out soon but there's some amazing acting in it, especially by Zendaya and a couple of others.

[Swiss.]

Anyone here ever watch the series Euphoria? 

[Swiss.]

I just started Memory of a Killer . Pretty good hit man series. 

[Jim79]

Obviously some of the Eric mannerisms are accentuated but yeah there are characters like him, he's certainly not uncommon. The one they really nailed is Rishi's character, he is bang on the money as a trader and I've met and even been him in certain parts of my career in the way he acts. They turn him into a bit of a caricature through season 3 and 4 but he has a great story line that provides one of the best episodes of season 3 but then gets a bit silly.

Kit Harrington's character comes into it in season 3 and 4 and he plays an entitled toff brilliantly, very hard to remember he was the King in the North in Game of Thrones.