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Re: What's on TV?
« Reply #50 on: August 21, 2021, 09:08:25 AM »
I gave 'The Watch' a go last week
Apparently, BBC World made this without knowing a thing about the actual books it's supposed to be based on.
It's based - very, very loosely  - on the characters in the 'Watch' strand of Terry Pratchett's Discworld books.
When I say 'very loosely', I mean the names and species are similar. That's it.
I gave the first episode ten minutes, and that, imho, was nine minutes thirty seconds too much.
To say it was hellish would be giving it  an undeserved compliment.
Several years ago, Sky made three film length versions of STP's books, and Neil Gaimen's version of 'Good Omens' was a TV adaptation. These were in every way superior to the Beeb's offering.

   
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Re: What's on TV?
« Reply #51 on: August 21, 2021, 09:51:22 AM »
I took a chance on "Nine Perfect Strangers" on Amazon Prime last night. It is based on a book by Liane Moriarty, whom I have never heard of.

Anyhow it stars Nicole Kidman and is an 8 part serial. First 3 parts available now and then weekly thereafter.

It's good in a slightly soporific, undemanding manner. The acting is fine with perhaps the exception of NK who does seem to be relying too much on standing very straight and still whilst smiling enigmatically, either that or she's trying desperately to supress trapped wind.

The reason for watching is Melissa McCarthy, I recognise her from "Bridesmaids" but on looking her up she's done shed loads of stuff. Anyway, show stealer!

She has help from Bobby Cannavale who is also excellent.

It has enough mystery about it and good performances to keep me watching in the hopes that NK will snap out of her self induced stupor and actually act, if she does that it could go from being quite good to very good. Not holding breath.

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Re: What's on TV?
« Reply #52 on: August 21, 2021, 01:28:57 PM »
Quote from: Steve H on August 20, 2021, 10:41:57 PM
I'm not especially into whodunits anyway ( with the exception of Sherlock Holmes), but Morse irritated the heck out of me, with his pretentious love of opera and real ale (I love real ale myself, but some aficionados are twats, like 'The Real Ale Twats' from Viz), and I was also irritated that his surname was the name of a code: unsubtle, or what? The same goes for Inspector Rebus, whose surname is that of a type of puzzle.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebus


I am not a fan of Morse, but my husband is. He also likes real ales, but no longer drinks alcohol, apart from a small glass of wine on Christmas Day, due to his health problems. 
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Re: What's on TV?
« Reply #53 on: August 29, 2021, 06:21:18 PM »
Currently binge watching "The World at War" on Yesterday channel.
Haven't seen it since originally aired.
Simply brilliant.
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Re: What's on TV?
« Reply #54 on: August 29, 2021, 06:24:39 PM »
Quote from: Sebastian Toe on August 29, 2021, 06:21:18 PM
Currently binge watching "The World at War" on Yesterday channel.
Haven't seen it since originally aired.
Simply brilliant.
Remember watching it the first time. Incredible.
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Re: What's on TV?
« Reply #55 on: August 29, 2021, 06:24:58 PM »
Quote from: Sebastian Toe on August 29, 2021, 06:21:18 PM
Currently binge watching "The World at War" on Yesterday channel.
Haven't seen it since originally aired.
Simply brilliant.
   
I have it on DVD.
Masterful documentary series still outstanding.
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Re: What's on TV?
« Reply #56 on: August 29, 2021, 06:25:53 PM »
Quote from: Sebastian Toe on August 29, 2021, 06:21:18 PM
Currently binge watching "The World at War" on Yesterday channel.
Haven't seen it since originally aired.
Simply brilliant.

It is. The partner has the boxed set on DVD and watches it on a continual loop (at least that's what it feels like to me). He's nearly word perfect on the narration now.
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