Howmanheyman 31168 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 There was the first three then the rest can fuck off, tbh. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42030 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 I liked Solo. A standalone film about Han Solo where the main actor pulls off a very solid Harrison Ford as Han Solo impression. Nothing not to like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3907 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 I thought Rogue One was pretty decent, probably the best thing they've put out in recent decades. Andor runs it close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42030 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Has everyone watched Atlanta? It's ostensibly a half hour comedy show about a rapper and his management team in Atlanta. But as you go through the seasons they get more and more ambitious and it turns into social commentary, but always funny. I've just watched the episode where it's a mockumentary about, after the Rodney King riots, Disney appoints a black CEO who wants to make a goofy movie. He's convinced Goofy is a black bloke and he wants to tell the story of the black man in America through Goofy's eyes. Anyway strong recommend for the whole thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41165 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 On 22/05/2024 at 14:24, Gemmill said: I liked Solo. A standalone film about Han Solo where the main actor pulls off a very solid Harrison Ford as Han Solo impression. Nothing not to like. Rogue One is the best of the new crop of Star Wars movies by some distance I’d say, although I agree that Solo was good fun and didn’t deserve the panning it apparently got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 8506 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 On 22/05/2024 at 14:14, The Fish said: I liked Mandalorian and the Rosario Dawson one to be honest. Thought the new trilogy was close to being good, but at every fork in the road they chose the wrong one. But then again, I'm not the target audience. I'm struggling to think of any good sci-fi, hard or soft, that has come out in ages. Moon? Does the Martian count? But so much is just rehashing original pieces and that's the biggest problem with the latest trilogy, certainly the first of those three. Recent and recent-ish - 3Body Problem, The Expanse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42030 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Silo is good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 8506 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Gemmill said: Silo is good too. Not seen that, cheers (Fallout was great as well) P.S. second season of Mayor of Kingstown just out Edited May 23 by Toonpack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42030 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Nice one! Season 3 though innit? And yes Fallout was really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 8506 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 24 minutes ago, Gemmill said: Nice one! Season 3 though innit? And yes Fallout was really good. Aye, my senility kicked in, Season 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 20177 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Loved Silo but partly cos I have a thing for Rebecca Ferguson, but wasn't sure if we're classing it as Sci Fi really. I mean it is but not space travelling or anything, more dystopian. Which opens the door to loads of decent stuff like the Last of us. Will binge watch Fallout when I renew my Prime subscription. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42030 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 The Boys is coming back soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 20177 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Yeah, and the rings of power which I personally liked because sad as I am, I was never sad enough to read the Silmarillion and whinge it was breaking Tolkein canon. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6128 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 19 minutes ago, Renton said: Loved Silo but partly cos I have a thing for Rebecca Ferguson, but wasn't sure if we're classing it as Sci Fi really. I mean it is but not space travelling or anything, more dystopian. Which opens the door to loads of decent stuff like the Last of us. Will binge watch Fallout when I renew my Prime subscription. All of this. I love Rebecca Ferguson but Silo is also top notch. Severance is fantastic on Apple TV as well. fallout has been my fav show of 2024. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob toonpants 3822 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 12 hours ago, Gemmill said: Has everyone watched Atlanta? It's ostensibly a half hour comedy show about a rapper and his management team in Atlanta. But as you go through the seasons they get more and more ambitious and it turns into social commentary, but always funny. I've just watched the episode where it's a mockumentary about, after the Rodney King riots, Disney appoints a black CEO who wants to make a goofy movie. He's convinced Goofy is a black bloke and he wants to tell the story of the black man in America through Goofy's eyes. Anyway strong recommend for the whole thing. Atlanta is absolute quality. Darius is one of the greatest characters ever seen on TV Started 3 body problem on your recommendation 3 eps in and I'm hooked 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42030 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Yes to Darius. I came to Atlanta really late but it's class. Van is sensational too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3907 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 21 hours ago, Renton said: Yeah, and the rings of power which I personally liked because sad as I am, I was never sad enough to read the Silmarillion and whinge it was breaking Tolkein canon. 👍 As a Tolkien fanboy I'm still not over how bad it was. Forget the adaptation, the actors/casting were generally terrible, more out of a teen movie than a supposed epic fantasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41165 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 On 23/05/2024 at 21:26, Renton said: partly cos I have a thing for Rebecca Ferguson According to Wiki, her English mam helped ABBA translate the lyrics for the album Waterloo from Swedish to English. She’s on the cover of their next album, to the left of Benny Speaking of actresses called Rebecca who we “admire”…Rebecca Hall. Giddup! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam 548 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 The new South Park special where they rip onto Ozempic is brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 20177 Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 The 3 body problem. Think we talked recently about hard and soft Sci Fi. This was probably supposed to be in the former category, but was riddled with so many errors and logical loopholes it made no sense at all. Enjoyed it enough but not sure I want to invest in series 2, especially given the track record of the writers on finishing previous series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6128 Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 I enjoyed 3 Body Problem. It was different from the normal. I do worry about following seasons though. Loved Gatiss and Reece Shearsmtih cameos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6128 Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 Nowhere - Netflix Harrowing but decent watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gemmill 42030 Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 Just looked there, and of the main cast there's only Miss Popov still going strong. Poor Timothy Claypole died in the 80s from AIDS related illness at the age of 44. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 31168 Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 5 minutes ago, Gemmill said: Just looked there, and of the main cast there's only Miss Popov still going strong. Poor Timothy Claypole died in the 80s from AIDS related illness at the age of 44. That video gave me a laugh and it's clever how they do it but I think I really do need to re-evaluate my life watching all sorts of shite like that even if it's only the odd, bored half an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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