TV Show recommendations

Rma13 · August 10, 2016, 01:00:56 PM

Quote from: JimStynes on August 10, 2016, 11:28:42 AM
Quote from: Rma13 on August 10, 2016, 10:52:58 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 10, 2016, 10:33:14 AM
I'll have a look at that 11.22.63. Looks like it has a decent cast anyway! Also might have a look at 'The Killing'. Thing it's from Denmark or somewhere.

I've watched Stranger Things and didn't like it. The acting, music etc was brilliant but it's just not my sort of show. The monsters and underworld thing is just too far fetched for me.

Night of is brilliant, can't wait to find out what happens. Finished Last Chance U yesterday, really enjoyed it. American Footballers seem like complete pricks. The black quarter back thought he was a superstar and he was hardly getting any game time!

One show I have always sort of wanted to watch is 'The West Wing'.

I have watched both 11.22.63 & The Killing, wouldn't be overly enthused by either although I would say The Killing is the better of the two. Have you already watched The Shield? I think it is definitely worth watching, also Containment is quite good although I am only at episode 5 with it.

Yeah the Shield is one of my favourite shows ever.

Screenexile has convinced me though! Going to start West Wing. Anyone ever watched 1992? Italian show.

After the West Wing, just in case you haven't already viewed these, Banshee,Ray Donovan & 19-2 would be worth a watch.

Tony Baloney · August 10, 2016, 01:20:49 PM

Quote from: JimStynes on August 10, 2016, 10:33:14 AM
I'll have a look at that 11.22.63. Looks like it has a decent cast anyway! Also might have a look at 'The Killing'. Thing it's from Denmark or somewhere.

I've watched Stranger Things and didn't like it. The acting, music etc was brilliant but it's just not my sort of show. The monsters and underworld thing is just too far fetched for me.

Night of is brilliant, can't wait to find out what happens. Finished Last Chance U yesterday, really enjoyed it. American Footballers seem like complete pricks. The black quarter back thought he was a superstar and he was hardly getting any game time!

One show I have always sort of wanted to watch is 'The West Wing'.

Like the other lads I don't think 11.22.63 got anywhere near to matching its promise. It's just a bit too light and soapy with various love angles etc. If it was a bit harder-nosed it could have been very good. On a similar premise I see there is a Quantum Leap movie on the go - Ziggy will be VERY pleased!

The Gs Man · August 10, 2016, 02:51:37 PM

JimStynes, any wonder you don't play football anymore. All you do is watch TV by the sounds of it.

JimStynes · August 10, 2016, 04:10:35 PM

Quote from: The Gs Man on August 10, 2016, 02:51:37 PM
JimStynes, any wonder you don't play football anymore. All you do is watch TV by the sounds of it.

Aff all summer, using my time off wisely!

Main Street · August 11, 2016, 12:30:34 AM

Quote from: Canalman on August 10, 2016, 12:42:57 PM
Quote from: Rma13 on August 10, 2016, 10:52:58 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 10, 2016, 10:33:14 AM
I'll have a look at that 11.22.63. Looks like it has a decent cast anyway! Also might have a look at 'The Killing'. Thing it's from Denmark or somewhere.

I've watched Stranger Things and didn't like it. The acting, music etc was brilliant but it's just not my sort of show. The monsters and underworld thing is just too far fetched for me.

Night of is brilliant, can't wait to find out what happens. Finished Last Chance U yesterday, really enjoyed it. American Footballers seem like complete pricks. The black quarter back thought he was a superstar and he was hardly getting any game time!

One show I have always sort of wanted to watch is 'The West Wing'.

I have watched both 11.22.63 & The Killing, wouldn't be overly enthused by either although I would say The Killing is the better of the two. Have you already watched The Shield? I think it is definitely worth watching, also Containment is quite good although I am only at episode 5 with it.
Wouldn't be too fussed about the Killing also. Far too long with imo 10 episodes of faff and filler in it.

Thought 11.22.63 could have been better also. Great idea for a tv show but for me just didn't nail it. Imo of course.

i liked The Killing, a quality series.
Of the current bunch, The Night Of is heads and shoulders above the rest. I should have waited until it was finished and then download the lot in one go, I don't take to the 7 days wait bit.

The Preacher showed great promise for episodes one and two, then the script and plot went to the dogs with a bullet.

Canalman · August 11, 2016, 01:14:11 PM

Quantum Leap was brilliant back in the day. Hope the movie does it justice.

Gabriel_Hurl · August 11, 2016, 01:45:17 PM

Outcast is pretty good - Season 1 finishes up here at the weekend. It's a supernatural horror story that features people involved in demonic possession.

Based on the comics created by Walking Dead guy Robert Kirkman. It airs on Cinemax/HBO over here.

Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjdlj5wo4VM

nrico2006 · August 11, 2016, 03:43:09 PM

Quote from: Canalman on August 11, 2016, 01:14:11 PM
Quantum Leap was brilliant back in the day. Hope the movie does it justice.

The first show I can remember watching, along with Macgyver. I was only 8 or 9 so a lot of it is hazy.

laoislad · August 11, 2016, 04:36:39 PM

There's a remake of Mcgyver about to be released soon.
Mcgyver and The A Team were my favourites growing up.

bennydorano · August 11, 2016, 05:12:44 PM

Quote from: Canalman on August 11, 2016, 01:14:11 PM
Quantum Leap was brilliant back in the day. Hope the movie does it justice.

Hadn't heard that, good news, was a big fan. It's that sort of an interesting concept it could make a really good movie.

Gabriel_Hurl · August 11, 2016, 05:37:00 PM

Quote from: laoislad on August 11, 2016, 04:36:39 PM
There's a remake of Mcgyver about to be released soon.

And a TV version of Lethal Weapon

JimStynes · August 15, 2016, 02:04:20 PM

The Night of shaping up rightly. Hard to tell if he killed her or not.

ziggysego · August 16, 2016, 12:14:07 AM

Quote from: Canalman on August 11, 2016, 01:14:11 PM
Quantum Leap was brilliant back in the day. Hope the movie does it justice.

What movie? I was a major Quantum Leap fan back in the day and was one of the pathetic fools back in the 90s that wrote letters to NBC to extend the series for an extra couple of the years. I also had a Quantum Leap website. http://web.archive.org/web/20010404075306/http://www.quantumleaping.co.uk/ * I was unemployed and had nothing better to do with my time.

Didn't know there was a movie being made.

Main Street · August 16, 2016, 01:27:20 AM

Quote from: JimStynes on August 15, 2016, 02:04:20 PM
The Night of shaping up rightly. Hard to tell if he killed her or not.

I guess motive is either unrated with you or an alien concept.

Regardless, I don't think it's a whodoneit drama, the story is in the telling.

JimStynes · August 16, 2016, 09:06:56 AM

Quote from: Main Street on August 16, 2016, 01:27:20 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 15, 2016, 02:04:20 PM
The Night of shaping up rightly. Hard to tell if he killed her or not.
I guess motive is either unrated with you or an alien concept.

Regardless, I don't think it's a whodoneit drama, the story is in the telling.

They keep putting in more and more potential suspects and persons of interest, I'm looking forward to finding out what went on that night. Meanwhile your man in prison is doing a better and better job of convincing us he is either someone capable of committing the murder, or turning into someone capable of committing the murder. Prison is definitely not a place I would want to go. I have no idea what to expect.