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Post by flea79 on Nov 26, 2024 9:24:43 GMT
Its approaching the festive period, although some strange folk have started early, they should have hard drives checked i reckon
Anyway i digress, the big guns will be dropped soon by tv channels for festive viewing
having said that Skys new Day of the Jackal is outstanding and i can highly recommend
any other suggestions of what to watch?
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Post by lordb on Nov 26, 2024 9:49:50 GMT
I was going to put Day Of The Jackal when I saw the title
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Post by flea79 on Nov 26, 2024 10:05:40 GMT
I was going to put Day Of The Jackal when I saw the title caught up now, its bloody annoying when they dont drop the whole series these days |
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Post by noustie on Nov 26, 2024 10:12:00 GMT
Game of opinions – I thought Day of the Jackal was bollocks and lasted 15 minutes. Spends ages to learn the mannerisms of the weird old cleaner to gain access to the target after all that effort rocks up with a new hold-all. Guard at the door comments on bag but does f**k all about it – guard at the top floor doesn’t register at all but spider senses presumably just tingle so he goes snooping causing the top assassin to randomly shoot everyone.
In order to escape he looks down at the pavement below where he sees police cars gathering and very few folk there. Chucks down a couple of smoke bombs which really just highlight where he is about to land then abseils onto an empty pavement.
Much preferred The Killer with Michael Fassbender.
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Post by lordb on Nov 26, 2024 10:15:26 GMT
I was going to put Day Of The Jackal when I saw the title caught up now, its bloody annoying when they dont drop the whole series these days How dare they! Silo on Apple is good imo |
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Post by iancransonsknees on Nov 26, 2024 10:20:13 GMT
The Penguin is quality.
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Post by flea79 on Nov 26, 2024 10:22:45 GMT
Game of opinions – I thought Day of the Jackal was bollocks and lasted 15 minutes. Spends ages to learn the mannerisms of the weird old cleaner to gain access to the target after all that effort rocks up with a new hold-all. Guard at the door comments on bag but does f**k all about it – guard at the top floor doesn’t register at all but spider senses presumably just tingle so he goes snooping causing the top assassin to randomly shoot everyone. In order to escape he looks down at the pavement below where he sees police cars gathering and very few folk there. Chucks down a couple of smoke bombs which really just highlight where he is about to land then abseils onto an empty pavement. Much preferred The Killer with Michael Fassbender. it was all done on purpose i reckon to create a noisy crime scene and put the real target where he wanted him you should honestly get back into it |
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Post by vamborools on Nov 26, 2024 10:27:47 GMT
I can concur on The Penguin, Colin Farrell is brilliant Won't be everyone's cup of tea put Wolf Hall, The Mirror and The Light is excellent (apart from the beeb justifying every creed known to man !!) |
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Post by dirtygary69 on Nov 26, 2024 10:48:56 GMT
Game of opinions – I thought Day of the Jackal was bollocks and lasted 15 minutes. Spends ages to learn the mannerisms of the weird old cleaner to gain access to the target after all that effort rocks up with a new hold-all. Guard at the door comments on bag but does f**k all about it – guard at the top floor doesn’t register at all but spider senses presumably just tingle so he goes snooping causing the top assassin to randomly shoot everyone. In order to escape he looks down at the pavement below where he sees police cars gathering and very few folk there. Chucks down a couple of smoke bombs which really just highlight where he is about to land then abseils onto an empty pavement. Much preferred The Killer with Michael Fassbender. I found The Killer extremely dull. Just watched a nice series on Netflix, A Man On The Inside with Ted Danson. It was maybe a bit twee and cute, but it was a very easy watch if you want something a bit different. Sad in parts too. |
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Post by noustie on Nov 26, 2024 11:15:39 GMT
Game of opinions – I thought Day of the Jackal was bollocks and lasted 15 minutes. Spends ages to learn the mannerisms of the weird old cleaner to gain access to the target after all that effort rocks up with a new hold-all. Guard at the door comments on bag but does f**k all about it – guard at the top floor doesn’t register at all but spider senses presumably just tingle so he goes snooping causing the top assassin to randomly shoot everyone. In order to escape he looks down at the pavement below where he sees police cars gathering and very few folk there. Chucks down a couple of smoke bombs which really just highlight where he is about to land then abseils onto an empty pavement. Much preferred The Killer with Michael Fassbender. I found The Killer extremely dull. Just watched a nice series on Netflix, A Man On The Inside with Ted Danson. It was maybe a bit twee and cute, but it was a very easy watch if you want something a bit different. Sad in parts too. Have you seen 'The Good Place' with him in? It's a really interesting concept and pretty funny. Unfortunately I fell asleep watching it one time and Netflix carried on so lost where I actually am - will need get back into it. |
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Post by salopstick on Nov 26, 2024 11:19:56 GMT
the best remakes of a film or tv have been when the original wasnt brilliant
i'll give jackal a miss - it will never top Edward Fox
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Post by dave1 on Nov 26, 2024 11:38:07 GMT
Cross, on Amazon is excellent
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Post by redstriper on Nov 26, 2024 11:50:07 GMT
I can concur on The Penguin, Colin Farrell is brilliant Won't be everyone's cup of tea put Wolf Hall, The Mirror and The Light is excellent (apart from the beeb justifying every creed known to man !!) I'm enjoying it, the script is clever, subtle and engaging. Agree that the use of black actors to play various real historical characters is unnecessary and absurd. Do the BBC think that if the Africans remade Zulu they would cast any white actors as Zulu leaders and black actors as Welsh Guardsmen ? And were Mark Rylance and Paul Whitehouse separated at birth ? I'd love to hear Rylance utter "int milk brilliant"  |
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Post by lordb on Nov 26, 2024 12:08:27 GMT
the best remakes of a film or tv have been when the original wasnt brilliant i'll give jackal a miss - it will never top Edward Fox Just as good Redmayne is excellent |
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Post by foghornsgleghorn on Nov 26, 2024 12:19:20 GMT
I can concur on The Penguin, Colin Farrell is brilliant Won't be everyone's cup of tea put Wolf Hall, The Mirror and The Light is excellent (apart from the beeb justifying every creed known to man !!) Wolf Hall excellent and oozes quality. As one reviewer put it - basically 6 hours of Mark Rylance having little chats,but totally absorbing. |
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Post by iancransonsknees on Nov 26, 2024 22:57:45 GMT
Its approaching the festive period, although some strange folk have started early, they should have hard drives checked i reckon Anyway i digress, the big guns will be dropped soon by tv channels for festive viewing having said that Skys new Day of the Jackal is outstanding and i can highly recommend any other suggestions of what to watch? Probably the darts. |
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Post by JoeinOz on Nov 27, 2024 0:51:17 GMT
Telly is shit now the woke brigade have stopped racism being on.
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Post by Chewbacca the Wookie on Nov 27, 2024 8:50:23 GMT
We should do Xmas TV bingo re shows / films being on terrestrial TV over Xmas and the new year.
Ill go with
The sound of music
Chitty chitty bang bang
The great escape
Home Alone
Wizard of Oz
Planes Trains and Automobiles
Gremlins
Back to the Future
Scrooge
Oliver!!!
All classics in their own way.
Top 3 for me
Scrooge
Planes Trains and Automobiles
The great escape
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Post by stiggerstackle on Nov 27, 2024 9:09:47 GMT
As said on here so far;
Day of the Jackal
Wolf Hall
The Penguin
All superb in their own way.
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Post by chuffedstokie on Nov 27, 2024 10:11:05 GMT
The Champions doing the rounds again, anything for a bit of Alexandra Bastedo.
Probably get;
Toy Story
Raiders of the lost ark
Shrek
Jungle book
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 27, 2024 10:15:29 GMT
We should do Xmas TV bingo re shows / films being on terrestrial TV over Xmas and the new year. Ill go with The sound of music Chitty chitty bang bang The great escape Home Alone Wizard of Oz Planes Trains and Automobiles Gremlins Back to the Future Scrooge Oliver!!! All classics in their own way. Top 3 for me Scrooge Planes Trains and Automobiles The great escape The Goonies is a slam dunk as is Karate Kid |
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Post by iancransonsknees on Nov 27, 2024 10:43:37 GMT
We should do Xmas TV bingo re shows / films being on terrestrial TV over Xmas and the new year. Ill go with The sound of music Chitty chitty bang bang The great escape Home Alone Wizard of Oz Planes Trains and Automobiles Gremlins Back to the Future Scrooge Oliver!!! All classics in their own way. Top 3 for me Scrooge Planes Trains and Automobiles The great escape The Goonies is a slam dunk as is Karate Kid Crocodile Dundee 🤞🙏 |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 27, 2024 11:24:37 GMT
The Goonies is a slam dunk as is Karate Kid Crocodile Dundee 🤞🙏 Herbie, Beetlejuice, Italian Job |
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Post by iancransonsknees on Nov 27, 2024 12:45:11 GMT
My Cousin Vinny
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Post by dirtygary69 on Nov 27, 2024 13:30:40 GMT
Shouldn't this is be in the Local Nonce thread? |
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Post by iancransonsknees on Nov 27, 2024 13:51:42 GMT
Shouldn't this is be in the Local Nonce thread? The Sentinel website you mean? |
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Post by tommycarlsberg on Nov 27, 2024 15:14:48 GMT
Bit late to watching Hijack last week. Really enjoyed it, although it got slightly far fetched towards the end.
The omnipresent, omniscient bad guys sort of reminded me of some Spectre/James Bond bollocks, whereas before that all started I liked how Idris Elba's character was grounded and just a normal bloke, not some double hard bastard super agent. Still a really good watch and emotional at the end.
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Post by Dutchpeter on Nov 27, 2024 15:42:57 GMT
Anybody watching the 1970s re-runs of Z Cars on Talking Pictures TV? My TV highlight of the week.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Nov 27, 2024 15:57:22 GMT
Day of the Jackal has been excellent so far
Joan
Until I kill you
Ludwig
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