Good film and TV recomendations

[Trufflehunter]

i know this thread is in here somewhere but the search function is broken blah blah blah

Film:
The secrets in their eyes - best film i've seen in last 6 months, epic, affecting, stunningly shot and acted. the stadium scene is   
Before the devil knows you're dead - Sidney Lumet's last film with very strong performances accros the board. Bleak but thrilling
Serpico - One of Pacino's and Lumet's slightly lesser seen ones, but no less brilliant
Ip Man - Fun time chopsocky action about the guy who taught bruce lee  (i have the sequel lined up, can't wait)

TV:
West Wing - I'm very late to the party on this one but loving it so far (in series 1). Much funnier than expected
Sons of Anarchy - Cheesy but fun motercycle gang drama which features the epic craggy features of Ron Perlman
Psychoville - Series 2 is matching up to series one, the Tina Turner bit was too much
30 Rock - newest season keeps up the high standard of lols


Looking forward to watching Treme season 2, Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad when it is back on in July

[Jack Bastard]

Skipping all the obvious stuff I can wholeheartedly recommend Parks & Recreation, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Community and Terriers (even though it got canned after one season it is a tremendous show and well worth watching).

[Trufflehunter]

i liked the first season of community but found the 'message' that came in each episode was alittle grating after a while

[[sic] / Powdermonkey]

Good call on the West Wing - for me it was the start of the epic drama series, and the writing is impeccable.

If you make it much further than Series 4 however then you're a braver man than me. The politics suddenly bceome rather more difficult and Sorkin's not involved quite so much. Regardless, enjoy the ride

There's not much new on that I'm into at the mo. Was getting into Sopranos S1 but got sidetracked - must find the box sets of that as I was really enjoying it. Have also d'loaded Spiral which I need to get my teeth into too.

[Pardon My French]

seconded on Parks & Recreation, been rinsing through it recently, its great.

[Jack Bastard]

i liked the first season of community but found the 'message' that came in each episode was alittle grating after a while

I did it the other way round, I didn't realise how good it was until about 12 episodes into the first season then started watching it properly, I find the schmaltz is regulated by metacommentary on said schmaltz.

If you're looking for pitchblack humour with zero message you want It's Always Sunny.

[Jack Bastard]

Dan mentioned Spiral, another good EU tv show is Matroesjkas, well worth a download.

[Trufflehunter]

i liked the first season of community but found the 'message' that came in each episode was alittle grating after a while

I did it the other way round, I didn't realise how good it was until about 12 episodes into the first season then started watching it properly, I find the schmaltz is regulated by metacommentary on said schmaltz.

If you're looking for pitchblack humour with zero message you want It's Always Sunny.

yeah i did the 1st of it's Always sunny. The episode where he fakes cancer is very funny

[Jack Bastard]

It gets even better in season 2 once Danny Devito joins the cast.

[Koast (Central Spillz)]

I've been enjoying The Shadow Line, it's on BBC2 at the moment, been 3 episodes out of 7 so far. Only watched it because it was being compared to The Wire... but it's nothing like it. Much more stylized in terms of dialogue and how it's shot, but it's still good.

Bit more trashy but also been watching The Event on C4... it's all pretty silly, but quite good fun.

Am I the only one who thought Breaking Bad wasn't all that? Got about half way through series 2 and kinda gave up. It's not bad by any means, I just found I didn't care enough about either of the main characters to stick with it.

Next things I want to check are Game of Thrones, Sons of Anarchy (although isn't that blonde twat from Green Street the main guy? That kinda puts me off) & Fringe. I also need some new comedy!!

[TimesAreTreacherous]

TV
Hill Street Blues
Sopranos
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Twin Peaks
Larry Sanders Show
Trailer Park Boys
Eerie Indiana

Films
Spirited Away
Raging Bull
Dog Day Afternoon
Mary and Max
Arsenic and Old Lace

[kermit the frizog]

It gets even better in season 2 once Danny Devito joins the cast.

Yeah, Frank really makes it! Once you get into the babbling dialogue and start to get to know the characters, Always Sunny is pretty damn funny.

Also, if you're into your cartoons I'd recommend Archer

[Snoo]

As I mentioned in another thread, The Wave is up on iPlayer (films). Catch it while you can 

[Pippin-Drill]

House

[[sic] / Powdermonkey]

Am I the only one who thought Breaking Bad wasn't all that?

I think you might be. I thought BB was fucking genius - the end of Series 2 was one of the darkest pieces of TV i've ever seen, and some of the storylines in S3 are utterly wonderful. It's definitely in my top 5 shows of all time.

[Koast (Central Spillz)]

Am I the only one who thought Breaking Bad wasn't all that?

I think you might be. I thought BB was fucking genius - the end of Series 2 was one of the darkest pieces of TV i've ever seen, and some of the storylines in S3 are utterly wonderful. It's definitely in my top 5 shows of all time.

It wasn't bad by any means, just didn't grip me... maybe I'll go back in and give it another go

[639]

House

Liked it to begin with but kinda lost it when he got his new group.

[Block Party]

I found Lucy the daughter of the Devil on the net the other day. Funny Jon Benjamin cartoon that was on Adult Swim a few years ago.

Got Who's the Caboose? coming on DVD, which could be intersting and I was watchin the "sequel" to it called Pilot Season, which is on youtube in many parts.


I've consistently missed the second series of Archer on 5*, but I enjoyed the first season, so will try to get to see it.

[Catgroove]

the Tina Turner bit was too much

 

[Bill Price]

Waltz with Bashir. Paki animation film, fucking class.

[Orange Soul]

Waltz with Bashir. Paki animation film, fucking class.

Bigot fail. It's Israeli.

[Bill Price]

Waltz with Bashir. Paki animation film, fucking class.

Bigot fail. It's Israeli.

Oh really? I watched it in "That language" with Jap subtitles. Give me a break.

[x]

Am I the only one who thought Breaking Bad wasn't all that?

I think you might be. I thought BB was fucking genius - the end of Series 2 was one of the darkest pieces of TV i've ever seen, and some of the storylines in S3 are utterly wonderful. It's definitely in my top 5 shows of all time.

It wasn't bad by any means, just didn't grip me... maybe I'll go back in and give it another go

Top five? Certainly. Its comfortably top three for me. In critical terms its certainly top three. In terms of my taste, enjoyment and preference its firmly in the top spot. Rewatching it entirely in the last few weeks in anticipation of season 4. Just got up to where Gus comes into it last night. Phenomenal viewing, even on the second/third watch.

[Orange Soul]

Waltz with Bashir. Paki animation film, fucking class.

Bigot fail. It's Israeli.

Oh really? I watched it in "That language" with Jap subtitles. Give me a break.

Question: If you're watching a film with the Japanese translation written vertically, are they called sidetitles (assuming they're written down the side)?

P.s. I'm aware Japanese can be written both horizontally and vertically

[Bill Price]

Waltz with Bashir. Paki animation film, fucking class.

Bigot fail. It's Israeli.

Oh really? I watched it in "That language" with Jap subtitles. Give me a break.

Question: If you're watching a film with the Japanese translation written vertically, are they called sidetitles (assuming they're written down the side)?

P.s. I'm aware Japanese can be written both horizontally and vertically

Umm, I don't know. Perhaps. Most Jap subtitles are on the side. Kind of fucks the film up a bit as they're savagely pasted over the top of the film and take up about 1/5 of the screen.

[Orange Soul]

Waltz with Bashir. Paki animation film, fucking class.

Bigot fail. It's Israeli.

Oh really? I watched it in "That language" with Jap subtitles. Give me a break.

Question: If you're watching a film with the Japanese translation written vertically, are they called sidetitles (assuming they're written down the side)?

P.s. I'm aware Japanese can be written both horizontally and vertically

Umm, I don't know. Perhaps. Most Jap subtitles are on the side. Kind of fucks the film up a bit as they're savagely pasted over the top of the film and take up about 1/5 of the screen.

Wow, that sucks. I guess every sentence has to have some kind of relation to honour or bukake worked in as well....

[Bill Price]

Waltz with Bashir. Paki animation film, fucking class.

Bigot fail. It's Israeli.

Oh really? I watched it in "That language" with Jap subtitles. Give me a break.

Question: If you're watching a film with the Japanese translation written vertically, are they called sidetitles (assuming they're written down the side)?

P.s. I'm aware Japanese can be written both horizontally and vertically

Umm, I don't know. Perhaps. Most Jap subtitles are on the side. Kind of fucks the film up a bit as they're savagely pasted over the top of the film and take up about 1/5 of the screen.

Wow, that sucks. I guess every sentence has to have some kind of relation to honour or bukake worked in as well....

In most of the films I watch it does....

[lumen]

The secrets in their eyes - is a quality film, best i've seen in a while too!

as for TV. Def recommend the killing, was on bbc4 a while ago and is a danish whodunnit cop thriller thing and damn good!

[Pippin-Drill]

House

Liked it to begin with but kinda lost it when he got his new group.

What about 13?! She's the best bit of eye-candy in it!

[tko]

Enter the Dragon on ITV4 now

[Catgroove]

Enter the Dragon on ITV4 now

Read my mind.

[639]

House

Liked it to begin with but kinda lost it when he got his new group.

What about 13?! She's the best bit of eye-candy in it!

she is, like when Cameron got a drug habit and went all sultry.

If one of the freeview channels does a series reboot I might give it another go.

[Fajita Funk]

Eastbound and Down...could watch that over and over again.

[TimesAreTreacherous]

Watch anything this guy does http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_C.K.

New season starting next month 
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/HXRViQ7rRk8?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_GB" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/HXRViQ7rRk8?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_GB</a>

[Galvanize!]

I went to see Waste Land last night at the Watershed, totally brilliant, well worth a watch - http://www.wastelandmovie.com/

[a511ley]

there is some good stuff launching right-now stateside;

Alcatraz,
The River,
Detroit 1-8-7
Revenge

(i think they are all on ABC)

[Snoo]

Wall-E, PotCarribean & Kill Bill all up on iPlayer at the moment.

[LiquidSteel]

I've been watching The Shadow Line, Psychoville and The adam curtis docs on iplayer. Also watch Exile if you get chance. Can't wait for Luther series 2 and Curb Season 8 

Also Insidious was pretty scary and Hangover 2 is decent 

[snowball]

TV

new SuperJails and South Park
Repeats of old skool Sopranos on Sky Atlantic, they're on early Series 2 now.
Everybody Loves Raymond, v amusing.  

Last 3 films I saw were:

Hobo with a Shotgun
Thor
Clash of the Titans - the old one which was on yesterday & so was Wall-E

[whalemonste®]

Waltz with Bashir. Paki animation film, fucking class.

FYI this post was reported. Please don't use that word, even in a supposedly post-ironic way.

[snowball]

Oh AND Garth Marenghis Darkplace. Very very very funny 

[Bumcivilian]

I'm on a bit of a nostalgia trip - I've recently been rinsing the Heartbreak High.  (And all the eps are up on youtube!)

[ona]

I'm on a bit of a nostalgia trip - I've recently been rinsing the Heartbreak High.  (And all the eps are up on youtube!)

No way, I used to love this - especially Drazic!   

[x]

Waltz with Bashir. Paki animation film, fucking class.

FYI this post was reported. Please don't use that word, even in a supposedly post-ironic way.

Oh don't be such a gay. [/ironic post-ironic use of gay]

[The Lady Nonny Wrongford]

We went to see Attack the Block last night, I didn't really know what it was about before I went - but it was bloody good and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[paradigm]

Just done 5 series of Dexter in a worringly short space of time. Highly recommended

[Bill Price]

Waltz with Bashir. Paki animation film, fucking class.

FYI this post was reported. Please don't use that word, even in a supposedly post-ironic way.

O RLY?!!?
Would it be possible to PM me in future? I only just realised your post and obviously could've been offending the more sensitive members quite regularly.
Kind regards, Bill.

[Orange Soul]

We went to see Attack the Block last night, I didn't really know what it was about before I went - but it was bloody good and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Whoever is in charge of the promotion/distribution for this film really should've been fired, because the posters make it look absolutely fucking DIRE.

It was only when I found out it was directed by Joe Cornish (I think, or Adam Buxton?) that I opened up to the possibility of going to see it. Pretty sure I'm not the only one to have made such a 'book-by-its-cover' judgement about it either.

[The Lady Nonny Wrongford]

We went to see Attack the Block last night, I didn't really know what it was about before I went - but it was bloody good and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Whoever is in charge of the promotion/distribution for this film really should've been fired, because the posters make it look absolutely fucking DIRE.

It was only when I found out it was directed by Joe Cornish (I think, or Adam Buxton?) that I opened up to the possibility of going to see it. Pretty sure I'm not the only one to have made such a 'book-by-its-cover' judgement about it either.

Yea, Joe Cornish... I hadn't seen much about it at all to be honest. We just decided we wanted to go to the cinema and that was the most appealing option.

[Block Party]

There was two threads about "Attack the Block" on here.

[Yiuie]

Shadowline is well good and really worth a watch
Getting into four rooms as well!

[The Lady Nonny Wrongford]

There was two threads about "Attack the Block" on here.

I'm afraid I don't read every thread, and I'm not a huge tv/film person so those threads are easy missed for me.

[Hypno-tits]

Buitiful
Animal Kindom
Submarine
In the loop
Winters Bone
Big River Man

[198football]

👍🏼Luther series 2

Just watched series 1-3. Great show.