Not sure if this has been commented on yet, but last week I watched the first of the new House of the Dragon. I found it awkward to watch as it was difficult to separate it from Game of Thrones. Watched the second episode tonight and found it a lot easier to watch. Whether it can achieve the heights of the series from which it was born remains to be seen.
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Every year, we watch the Edinburgh Military Tattoo which is always on Bank Holiday Monday. Introduced by the voice of Bill Patterson the more the show unfolded, the worse it became! They have ‘diversified’ the format! Gone is the military influence from nearly every act in favour of Mexican singers and the like. The voice over person was pants. In between acts they had this stupid girl interviewing performers. The whole thing was just wrong. I really hope the new format is slated and the Tatoo organisers listen!
I liked Stranger Things especially series 4 as it was much darker.
Being a Pompey lad whilst the Edinburgh Tattoo is good I really miss the Feild Gun Competition from the Royal Tournament… Another chuffin Health & Safety issue I think.
Just started watching series 2 of BBC1’s The Capture…all about servailance and tampering of video by a government body in order to get convictions where there isn’t enough hard evidence that would stand up in court but they know who the culprits are. Holiday Grainger plays the lead but it also has Ron Pearlman in it too. Very good.
Anyone old enough to remember and Like Dexi’s Midnight Runners performing Come on Eileen, then have a listen but really watch as the band age!
Kleo on Netflix - Killing Eve meets German Democratic Republic Stasi assassin. Quirky and sharp. Captures the ’80s vibe really well.
Recently saw When they see us on Netflix. It was excellent!
Spoiler alert:
It made us emotional tearing our heart apart.
Black Bird on Apple TV. 6 parter that I found really good (for a modern series anyway!)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4301160/
Binge watched series 1 of “Good morning, Veronica” on Netflix.
18 days later
DavecUK Just went through the tabloids, and ended up feeling quite downbeat. Played the DD tracks on your post and it brought a smile to my face reviving some pleasant memories of watching her in those iconic romantic comedies with Rock Hudson.
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coffeealex DD had a really good voice.
In fact for a short number of years, Randy Crawford had an amazing voice. It was over a 5 year period, and went as quickly as it came. Around 1978 thru to 1983. I think at that time she was a great singer and on the album secret combinations, at her absolute best. No autotune or pitch correction in those days. I won’t link to it, because you really need good speakers and a flac file from the original album to appreciate it fully.
Annie Lennox is another one that had a great set of pipes on her. Again no Autotune
As you can guess, I not only hate autotune, because I can always hear it…it makes second rate singers sound likes kazoos and removes all the unique qualities of a great singers voice. I wish they would stop using it. Especially hen it locks the pitch on…when the singer wouldn’t have wanted it that way as they slide around the note.
DavecUK Annie Lennox is another one that had a great set of pipes on her
And intelligent as well
Just ordered the blu ray lord of the rings trilogy.
Been watching she hulk but crap, the new andor too bit shit.
Struggling atm
Lost Netflix now too
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Cuprajake Been watching she hulk but ****, the new andor too bit ****.
I watched a tiny bit of she hulk, but I just couldn’t take it, mainly because it was complete shite!
The latest Thor movie, must have had Hemsworth biting his lip., also an unfunny shocker.
Yeah alot of the new marvel has been hit or miss
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Finally got round to watching Reacher on Prime. I think from about 18 mins into the first episode I was already loving it!
Westworld Season 4 comes next. Had better watch a recap before I start though as this show is a complete mind $£%^.
Alpesh Westworld Season 4
Good call! But I need to watch from the very start of season 1! A friend who recommended this a while back, completely forgot about it. Thanks for reminding me!
Loved season 1 of west world then it went mental, kinda raised by wolves vibes
Reacher was awesome
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Needed cheering up a bit a few days ago so much doom and gloom on TV so re-visted Man Down with Greg Davies and the first series with Rick Mayall as his dad. Had me laughing out loud within minutes. The second series introducing Stephanie Cole as Aunt Nester replacing Rick was a master stroke and his fight with the Turkey and the resulting lip growing fatter and fatter had me in stitches. Silly, outrageous but brilliant. Later series even included Steven Berkoff (whome I always thought of as a very serious actor/director) as the mad school caretaker Mr Klackov, Toni Robinson (thou shall call me daddy) and even Mark Hamill as the cafe owner Bob.
Sadly Gwyneth Powell who played Greg’s mum in the series also passed away in September. Some of the names he called her were so funny.