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Post by nogbad on Dec 14, 2020 10:31:45 GMT

Sacred Games and Delhi Crime were both great, though the latter was a tad grim in places, hardly surprising given the subject matter. Have heard of Dark but don't fancy it much. Romulus sounds more like my kind of thing.

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Carl LaFong Exalted Member @carllafong Posts: 67,464	some of the best foreign shows that I've watched in 2020 Dec 14, 2020 11:10:26 GMT WullieFort likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Carl LaFong on Dec 14, 2020 11:10:26 GMT Final series of Spiral starts soon on BBC. It's supposed to be v. good. Haven't watched it myself.
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Dec 14, 2020 9:58:46 GMT WullieFort said:

Foreign=non UK/USA
2020 is when I watched them, not when they were made
In no particular order

ROMULUS
www.imdb.com/title/tt10405220/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

IMDb says that Romulus is in Latin. Is that true?

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WullieFort Elite Member @izzyanygood Posts: 6,675	some of the best foreign shows that I've watched in 2020 Dec 14, 2020 16:11:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by WullieFort on Dec 14, 2020 16:11:25 GMT Yes but with subtitles
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Dec 14, 2020 16:11:25 GMT WullieFort said:

Yes but with subtitles

Interesting choice to shoot it in period-appropriate language - like Mel Gibson did in Apocalypto and The Passion of the Christ. For that alone I would love to watch it - not that I speak any Latin, mind you.

I see that it's a very recent series. Wikipedia in English doesn't even have a page for it yet. I had to look at the Italian Wikipedia to get some information. All the main roles were dubbed for some reason.

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Post by WullieFort on Dec 14, 2020 19:13:20 GMT

I'm not really into prehistoric "caveman" stories but I started to watch it because it purports to tell the story of Rome. I wasn't too taken with episode 1 but it does become a must-see. Locations are awesome and the faith these people had in their gods and the sacrifices they make to them is jaw-dropping.
The story follows Yemos, a prince, who is on the run after being falsely accused of killing his brother and the various adventures that he and a former slave, Wiros get up to. The acting is very convincing and the action exciting.
It is a product of Sky Italia but not available on Sky UK....yet. I had to stream it.
Also, the IMDb rating od 6.4 is IMO at least 2 points too low

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Post by orlandogardner on Dec 14, 2020 19:59:05 GMT

Are any of these limited series or all multi-season? Wouldn't mind catching a few limited series as I'm in the middle of too many multi-season shows and do not want to add any more just now.

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Post by Carl LaFong on Dec 15, 2020 13:35:54 GMT

Dec 14, 2020 19:59:05 GMT orlandogardner said:

Are any of these limited series or all multi-season? Wouldn't mind catching a few limited series as I'm in the middle of too many multi-season shows and do not want to add any more just now.

The Valhalla murders is a mini series.

All episodes on iplayer.

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There's so few Australian made shows that aren't reality garbage it would take me less time to list local ones.

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Dec 15, 2020 18:48:48 GMT hoskotafe3 said:

There's so few Australian made shows that aren't reality garbage it would take me less time to list local ones.

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Does a 25 year old episode of Frontline count if I watched it in 2020?

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Dec 15, 2020 13:35:54 GMT Carl LaFong said:

Dec 14, 2020 19:59:05 GMT orlandogardner said:

Are any of these limited series or all multi-season? Wouldn't mind catching a few limited series as I'm in the middle of too many multi-season shows and do not want to add any more just now.

The Valhalla murders is a mini series.

All episodes on iplayer.

Any use? I started watching Der Pass. Pretty decent.

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Post by Carl LaFong on Dec 16, 2020 20:02:26 GMT

Dec 16, 2020 19:55:55 GMT orlandogardner said:

Dec 15, 2020 13:35:54 GMT Carl LaFong said:

The Valhalla murders is a mini series.

All episodes on iplayer.

Any use? I started watching Der Pass. Pretty decent.

It’s OK ... nothing too out of the ordinary story wise. Well acted and I enjoyed the Icelandic setting.

It’s not unmissable TV though by any means.

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some of the best foreign shows that I've watched in 2020

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Post by orlandogardner on Dec 14, 2020 19:59:05 GMT

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