Jan 0 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 When I was last in the States a couple of years ago I really go into Storage Wars. They now show it over here and a whole host of others of its ilk on The History Channel. I also like Air Crash Investigation, Black Box and Seconds from Disaster. Morbid I know but fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19845 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Really enjoying The Newsroom. it's a bit schmultzy innit. has som good moments but some equally cringey ones. anyone into walking dead? i'm on a download mission at the moment and heard some good things... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 it's a bit schmultzy innit. has som good moments but some equally cringey ones. anyone into walking dead? i'm on a download mission at the moment and heard some good things... Got into it for a while but then it seemed a bit samey every ep... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19845 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 (edited) i'm off on holiday in a few weeks and about to go on a boxset download mission. what are the good ones i might have missed? i've done all the obvious ones - sopranos, game of thrones, breaking bad etc. so far looking at d/l the following: Homeland series 2 Walking Dead Luther Latest series of Sherlock west wing Homeland series 2 any of them not worth bothering with? any others to chuck int he mix? Edited August 23, 2013 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Deffo do Homeland. Think it was tense and very well written and researched. Great dynamic with the two lead roles pulls it all together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5941 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Homeland is good but not worth watching twice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 9025 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Oh Oh Ben Affleck to play Batman in 2015 Superman sequel http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23806756 People seem in uproar because of Affleck's portrayal of Daredevil. I don't really have a problem with his acting, it's just the character is a bit shit himself and the storyline they chose was rubbish. I don't think he's a bad actor, and to play Bruce Wayne/Batman in a film where Superman is involved, I can't imagine it's going to require much subtlety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Besty 4 Posted August 23, 2013 Author Share Posted August 23, 2013 Homeland is good but not worth watching twice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 9025 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 oh no it's nothing to do with how bad daredevil was, it's just generally how bad he is, he's fairly awful like i'd struggle to name any films i thought he was alright in, what movies do you remember that would make you think "aye he was good in that" Argo was good and he didn't fuck that up, Good will hunting i liked but he was hardly a main feature of it, and was supposed to be a bit of a wooden mong in it. Asides from that most movies been in either as the lead actor or a supporting have been average at best with the majority being pretty shite, seems to have more joy with directing Sadly i think this superman/batman effort is going be a massive stinker in comparison to the recent marvel series setups. I was going to say Argo and GWH, and I don't think he was bad in The Town. As I say, he's a decent pick for an ageing Batman. Who else would you go for? I'm sure when DC announced this, Marvel were delighted. Even if he does a good job, his name attached to the project will put a lot of movie-goers off. DC heroes are too bright lights and Las Vegas for them to really work in modern cinema. The trend is for gritty, "dark" stories. That's why Batman works, but Superman never does. That's why the Flash, Wonder Woman and the rest of their stable ahven't really translated boyhood affection into opening weekend dollars. As an aside, this movie will be coming out the same year as: Avengers 2 (Downey Jnr has signed up for this as well) Fantastic Four Assassins Creed Terminator 5 Independence Day 2 Pirates of the Caribbean 5 Ant Man Bond 24 Jurassic Park 5 Hot on the hells of 2014 which sees: Captain America 2 Spider-man 2 Godzilla X-Men Days of Future Past Transformer 4 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Guardians of the Galaxy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle The Hobbit 3 Safe to say it's going to be an annoying couple of years for anyone I talk to. and yes, I know that the obvious joke is to say that's no different to normal, but fuck you. Robocop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12770 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 The outrage over this has been absolutely class btw. Proper nerd rage is hard to top. It should have been Bruce Willis anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 3986 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Watched most of the first season of Continuum while I was away - pretty decent so far though I'm not sure the time travel paradoxes are being handled well so far. It was made last year and its interesting that it refers to a "future" where every aspect of everyone's lives is monitored and the cop naivley buys the line of "keeping us honest as we have nothing to fear as there are no secrets" which sounds topically familiar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 3986 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 oh no it's nothing to do with how bad daredevil was, it's just generally how bad he is, he's fairly awful like i'd struggle to name any films i thought he was alright in, what movies do you remember that would make you think "aye he was good in that" Argo was good and he didn't fuck that up, Good will hunting i liked but he was hardly a main feature of it, and was supposed to be a bit of a wooden mong in it. Asides from that most movies been in either as the lead actor or a supporting have been average at best with the majority being pretty shite, seems to have more joy with directing Sadly i think this superman/batman effort is going be a massive stinker in comparison to the recent marvel series setups. I like him in the Kevin Smith films especially Dogma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 27033 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 When I was last in the States a couple of years ago I really go into Storage Wars. They now show it over here and a whole host of others of its ilk on The History Channel. I also like Air Crash Investigation, Black Box and Seconds from Disaster. Morbid I know but fascinating. I caught about ten minutes of this once.........Jesus Christ how shit is it? (and are you actually supposed to comprehend the auctioneers over there?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 3986 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I caught about ten minutes of this once.........Jesus Christ how shit is it? (and are you actually supposed to comprehend the auctioneers over there?) One of my guilty pleasures is Storage Hunters on Dave - sometimes they almost convince you its not staged but then it just gets that extra bit daft and spoils it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 DIY SOS --- Now Wet eyes already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38875 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I hope this doesn't cheapen the story of a billionaire in a bat costume fighting evil clowns. Well done Sir, well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I hope this doesn't cheapen the story of a billionaire in a bat costume fighting evil clowns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38875 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 DIY SOS --- Now Wet eyes already What happened, did they smash the microwave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6191 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Affleck will be fine as Batman. The uproar is ridiculous. He makes a good Bruce Wayne IMO and once the mask is on it's more about the lines that the delivery. On the dialogue front there was some shocking stuff in Dark Knight Rises, combined with the comedic delivery from Bale and no one really had an issue with it. Affleck actually has an interest in Batman and therefore a stake in protecting the mainstream status that the character has built of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38875 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Googled "Black Batman"..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 27033 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 One of my guilty pleasures is Storage Hunters on Dave - sometimes they almost convince you its not staged but then it just gets that extra bit daft and spoils it.Got to say, I love 'pawn stars' even though it's pretty much staged, also love the obsession with guns in that shop and the obesity of everyone who works there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5941 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 I love all that shit. American chopper, deadliest catch etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Pain and gain, some funny bits, worth a watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6191 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 He'll be shite like the other movies he's in... I don't get why people think he'll be good. He's not shit in every movie he's in (I enjoyed his performance in changing lanes for one) and you won't find many who think that he'll be good. Affleck has copped shit his whole career from all quarters and yet he has an academy award for best screenplay and one for best director for Argo more recently. He'll rise agaisnt the adversity and provide at least a passable performance in a superhero movie where he's a supporting actor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6191 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I didn't scan his back catalogue - that just came to mind. I'm interested to see how he does, all I'm saying is that I'm not writing him off and that there's a number of legitimate reason why he's been chosen for the role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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