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Post by WullieFort on May 24, 2020 7:03:16 GMT
I watched a rerun of Argentine v England (Beckham's disaster) last night.
It was a heroic backs-to-the-wall performance by Hoddle's team, second half, with Sol Campbell and Tony Adams in a "They shall not pass mood". Even Shearer did a shift as a full-back, leaving Owen up front on his own. The Argies were never allowed to get too close to Seaman's goal and yet despite the pressure, England managed to look as though they might snatch a winner. Campbell had a goal disallowed because of Shearer's elbow and Ince missed a great chance that a striker would have gobbled up. The Argies were relentless with Veron running things but neither Batistuta nor Crespo could find space in the area to worry Seaman.
England had some team then. Seaman, Neville, Le Saux, Adams, Campbell, Ince, Scholes, Beckham, Anderton, Shearer, Owen. Also in the squad were Sheringham, Southgate, Merson, Macmanaman, Batty, and the two Ferdinands, Rio and Les.
A gripping game decided by penalties. Ince and finally Batty missed their kicks and Crespo missed for the Argies.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on May 24, 2020 13:37:18 GMT
Natgeo Wild - Galapagos
'The rarely filmed sites and creatures of the islands that changed the world'
Breathtaking footage.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on May 24, 2020 15:33:36 GMT
Premiering tonight - going to be epic -
Can't wait -
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Post by Aj_June on May 24, 2020 17:58:46 GMT
I just found out that Britannia is available on Sonyliv in India and I have a subscription to it so I can actually watch it. So what kind of TV series is it? serious/fantasy/comedy? How would you compare it with Spartacus? Historical Fantasy with conquering Roman legions, Druids, other indigenous tribes fighting with one another and exploiting/being exploited by the Romans, a wandering mystic/wizard (think Merlin without Arthur)who is tasked with looking after the next queen (Boudeca?). Roman general dabbling in the occult, two Druid high priests squaring off against one another and many other subplots. The cast is awesome led by David Morrisey and includes Scandinavian superstar Nikolaj Lie Kaas on top form, as the mystic Divis and he is well matched by the teenager (at least she was when the show started) Eleanor Worthington Cox as Cait the heroine-to-be. Everybody has a ball and there are lots of weird tattoos and bodypaints. Not as grim/serious as Spartacus. It doesn't have Kirk Douglas making faces, thank god. Great fun but not a comedy. There is quite a bit of tension in it. I finished the entire series. 1 episode and then 3 sets of 6 consecutive episodes. One of the reasons I don't want to see TV series is because I just can't stop. I had finished first 50 episodes of GOT in like 80 hours of my life. Anyway, I liked Britannia. I am perfectly aware of the fact that it is historically inaccurate or almost completely detached from history but I still learned quite a few things after watching it. As Nogbad said the quality of acting was generally of high standards and the story was fairly okay. In my opinion this should be more known that it is presently.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on May 24, 2020 19:46:03 GMT
Animal Kingdom Season 4 - Episode 11
Only 3 more to go and I'll have finished this like Ozark
Need to find me a new show.
Just tried Better Call Saul for the zillionth time - I'm done - can't get into it - unless somebody here can tell me Season 1 sucked and better things are to come........I'm on Season 1 Episode 8 - it's just soooooo boorrrrinnnnnggggggg......
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Post by Winston Wolfe on May 24, 2020 22:51:07 GMT
Animal Kingdom Season 4 - Episode 11 Only 3 more to go and I'll have finished this like Ozark Need to find me a new show. Just tried Better Call Saul for the zillionth time - I'm done - can't get into it - unless somebody here can tell me Season 1 sucked and better things are to come........I'm on Season 1 Episode 8 - it's just soooooo boorrrrinnnnnggggggg......I wouldn't say "sucked", but it definitely gets better. This last season was probably as close to Breaking Bad as it's ever been. Just about done with my third rewatch of Parks and Recreation. Will watch Community for the second time and The Office for a third after this. Binging these before they're gone from Netflix.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on May 25, 2020 9:31:38 GMT
Beverly Hills Cop
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Post by Carl LaFong on May 25, 2020 11:54:11 GMT
Max Ophuls’ La Ronde (1950).
About various dalliances in fin de siecle Vienna.
a shags b, b shags c, c shags d, ..... z shags a.
Regarded as a classic, but I was a bit bored in parts.
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Post by Carl LaFong on May 25, 2020 11:56:34 GMT
Steven Soderbergh’s Unsane. Nice performance by Claire Foy as a troubled woman wrongly admitted to a mental hospital. Becomes increasingly derivative as it goes on. Another disappointment from Soderbergh.
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Post by Carl LaFong on May 25, 2020 11:59:34 GMT
Sans Soleil(1982)
Travelogue with commentary from Chris Marker. He doesn’t half talk some shite. Still, some of the visuals are striking. Mostly Japan.
Rewatch of Hiroshima, mon Amour by Alain Resnais. Just as good as I remembered it. Wonderful performance from Emmanuelle Riva.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on May 25, 2020 12:43:22 GMT
Better Call Saul - Season 2 - Episode 1
More interested in the Mike/Drug Dealer - Latino drug buyers angle than the Saul/Brother Lawyer storyline.
I get it - you showed us Saul was a struggling loser always scraping buy and wanted to be accepted by his brother the entire Season 1 - could have been accomplished in like 3 episodes as opposed to 10 - hoping this turns more into Breaking Bad Season 2.
Giving this show one final chance folks.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on May 25, 2020 14:27:06 GMT
Japanese double feature: Masaki Kobayashi’s “Harakiri” from 1962, followed by the 2011 remake by Takashi Miike. First-time watch in both cases.
The original one, in black and white, is a fantastic movie. A very powerful story and striking visuals. The remake (in colour and apparently released in 3D in theatres) is quite faithful, with a few minor changes. It’s also a very good movie, although it’s hard for me to judge it on its own merits, having watched it shortly after the first. It’s certainly a very well made period piece with great production values.
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Post by Aj_June on May 25, 2020 16:10:21 GMT
Japanese double feature: Masaki Kobayashi’s “Harakiri” from 1962, followed by the 2011 remake by Takashi Miike. First-time watch in both cases. The original one, in black and white, is a fantastic movie. A very powerful story and striking visuals. The remake (in colour and apparently released in 3D in theatres) is quite faithful, with a few minor changes. It’s also a very good movie, although it’s hard for me to judge it on its own merits, having watched it shortly after the first. It’s certainly a very well made period piece with great production values. Kobayashi's Harakiri is a masterpiece. Definitely among top 100 films in history. No wonder Kobayashi ranks as my fav director from Japan. You might also like to check: Samurai Rebellion (1967) - Similar to Harakari, definitely not as good but still a very good movie in itself. It stars Toshiro Mifune. Kwaidan (1964)- Amazingly beautiful piece of haunting work. Top of horror genre. The Human Condition trilogy - Considered masterpiece and very high quality stuff.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on May 25, 2020 16:17:34 GMT
Japanese double feature: Masaki Kobayashi’s “Harakiri” from 1962, followed by the 2011 remake by Takashi Miike. First-time watch in both cases. The original one, in black and white, is a fantastic movie. A very powerful story and striking visuals. The remake (in colour and apparently released in 3D in theatres) is quite faithful, with a few minor changes. It’s also a very good movie, although it’s hard for me to judge it on its own merits, having watched it shortly after the first. It’s certainly a very well made period piece with great production values. Kobayashi's Harakiri is a masterpiece. Definitely among top 100 film in history. Now wonder Kobayashi ranks as my fav director from Japan. You might also like to check: Samurai Rebellion (1967) - Similar to Harakari, definitely not as good but still a very good movie in itself. It stars Toshiro Mifune. Kwaidan (1964)- Amazingly beautiful piece of haunting work. Top of horror genre. The Human Condition trilogy - Considered masterpiece and very high quality stuff. Is Godzilla in any of these?
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Post by Aj_June on May 25, 2020 16:20:37 GMT
Kobayashi's Harakiri is a masterpiece. Definitely among top 100 film in history. Now wonder Kobayashi ranks as my fav director from Japan. You might also like to check: Samurai Rebellion (1967) - Similar to Harakari, definitely not as good but still a very good movie in itself. It stars Toshiro Mifune. Kwaidan (1964)- Amazingly beautiful piece of haunting work. Top of horror genre. The Human Condition trilogy - Considered masterpiece and very high quality stuff. Is Godzilla in any of these?
I recently saw original Japanese Godzilla. I think Godzilla or such movies were made by Toho Studios so not in those movies I listed above. By the way aren't you a fan of King Kong more? Same here. I think King Kong will win against Godzilla.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on May 25, 2020 16:26:11 GMT
Is Godzilla in any of these?
I recently saw original Japanese Godzilla. I think Godzilla or such movies were made by Toho Studios so not in those movies I listed above. By the way aren't you a fan of King Kong more? Same here. I think King Kong will win against Godzilla. Kong is going to kick the crap out of Godzilla -
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Post by Jep Gambardella on May 25, 2020 16:30:16 GMT
Japanese double feature: Masaki Kobayashi’s “Harakiri” from 1962, followed by the 2011 remake by Takashi Miike. First-time watch in both cases. The original one, in black and white, is a fantastic movie. A very powerful story and striking visuals. The remake (in colour and apparently released in 3D in theatres) is quite faithful, with a few minor changes. It’s also a very good movie, although it’s hard for me to judge it on its own merits, having watched it shortly after the first. It’s certainly a very well made period piece with great production values. Kobayashi's Harakiri is a masterpiece. Definitely among top 100 films in history. No wonder Kobayashi ranks as my fav director from Japan. You might also like to check: Samurai Rebellion (1967) - Similar to Harakari, definitely not as good but still a very good movie in itself. It stars Toshiro Mifune. Kwaidan (1964)- Amazingly beautiful piece of haunting work. Top of horror genre. The Human Condition trilogy - Considered masterpiece and very high quality stuff.
Thanks. I have the DVDs of "The Human Condition", but at 10 hours I will have to wait for the right time to watch it over two or three days.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on May 25, 2020 20:24:32 GMT
I can't help but be saddened as it's Memorial Day and I would have been watching The French Open.
Going to put a summer movie on - JAWS - since it's the kickoff to summer.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2020 10:41:03 GMT
Due South - Starman. Abducted by aliens. Youtube but it's mislabeled. Same pathological liar character from season one ep. The Man Who Knew Too Little. I don't like a lot of telly series. Two I do enjoy are Due South, and Northern Exposure. There is something very human about them. Both are slightly offbeat, leftfield, and gentle and heartwarming... Easy going 'comfort viewing' if you catch my drift. Plus Due South has Diefenbaker, he's awesome 🐕 🙋♀️ |
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on May 26, 2020 11:34:21 GMT
Due South - Starman. Abducted by aliens. Youtube but it's mislabeled. Same pathological liar character from season one ep. The Man Who Knew Too Little. I don't like a lot of telly series. Two I do enjoy are Due South, and Northern Exposure. There is something very human about them. Both are slightly offbeat, leftfield, and gentle and heartwarming... Easy going 'comfort viewing' if you catch my drift. Plus Due South has Diefenbaker, he's awesome 🐕 🙋♀️ People have recommended Northern Exposure to me since I'm a huge Twin Peaks fan.
Maybe I'll give it a shot.
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