What are you watching?

[DougK1]

Election results programmes, boring but can be interesting too. Think I may have found my station for Thursday night, CH4, Hannah Fry is doing the number crunching, great girl with an excellent sense of humour - should be fun

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Election results programmes, boring but can be interesting too. Think I may have found my station for Thursday night, CH4, Hannah Fry is doing the number crunching, great girl with an excellent sense of humour - should be fun

Sounds like a good choice, but a pint sounds more appealing!

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

The League of Gentlemen and Prime Suspect.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Recorded a Beeb2 documentary called The Stormtrooper Scandal a few weeks ago, just got around to watching it. It's about the sale of NFTs of artwork consisting of customised Star Wars stormtrooper helmets, of which a small number exist in the real world. Hard not to conclude that the art world is more about money than creativity, and that those involved were all woefully underequipped to deal with the modern world. Many shirts lost, it seems - including a few who clearly had little to begin with. The Greater Fool Theory in action.

 

[Friesiansam]

Recorded a Beeb2 documentary called The Stormtrooper Scandal a few weeks ago, just got around to watching it. It's about the sale of NFTs of artwork consisting of customised Star Wars stormtrooper helmets, of which a small number exist in the real world. Hard not to conclude that the art world is more about money than creativity, and that those involved were all woefully underequipped to deal with the modern world. Many shirts lost, it seems - including a few who clearly had little to begin with. The Greater Fool Theory in action.

I”m sure there is a lot of exploiting the rich and gullible, going on in the art world, just like very high-end HiFi but, there are a lot of good creative people out there making nice things, because it is what they enjoy doing.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

I”m sure there is a lot of exploiting the rich and gullible, going on in the art world, just like very high-end HiFi but, there are a lot of good creative people out there making nice things, because it is what they enjoy doing.

I'm sure that there are, but not many amongst this particular lot!

 

[DougK1]

Recorded a Beeb2 documentary called The Stormtrooper Scandal a few weeks ago, just got around to watching it. It's about the sale of NFTs of artwork consisting of customised Star Wars stormtrooper helmets, of which a small number exist in the real world. Hard not to conclude that the art world is more about money than creativity, and that those involved were all woefully underequipped to deal with the modern world. Many shirts lost, it seems - including a few who clearly had little to begin with. The Greater Fool Theory in action.

Watched it this afternoon. I have no sympathy for any of them as it all seemed fueled by greed, inflated egos, and get rich quick idiots using bitcoin currency...just another form of gambling as far as I'm concerned. NFTs are not what I would consider art in any way shape or form...this world is going mad.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Watched it this afternoon. I have no sympathy for any of them as it all seemed fueled by greed, inflated egos, and get rich quick idiots using bitcoin currency...just another form of gambling as far as I'm concerned. NFTs are not what I would consider art in any way shape or form...this world is going mad.

Given that they ended up being worthless, I'm hoping that means some small measure of sanity returned!

When people have talked to me about cryptocurrencies, I always ask them why they think it's a good idea to buy some. No-one has ever come back with anything better than 'other people have and they've made money'. Never buy anything that you don't understand. Not that there's really much to understand about crypo.

 

[Revolutions]

I’ve watched The Boys on Amazon over the last few weeks. Suffering from some kind of post-Covid fatigue, this show has been excellent as an escape & hasn’t mattered if I wasn’t paying attention. Really enjoyed it.

Compared to so many other big budget sci-fi/fantasy shows of late, the scripting wasn’t terrible & the acting wasn’t wooden. I guess it helped that it never really takes itself seriously. But still, Disney could take note around their dull, lifeless Star Wars series’.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

The Body Detectives on C4 - a cold case forensics series. Looked interesting, but rather less so thus far. The second one featured two people with the most dreadful voices. I seem to struggle with voices that grate - ended up plugging my ears whenever the genealogist was on screen...

 

[michael hoy]

The Hour on NetFlix
IMDB Review

 

[DougK1]

Just started watching "The Great" CH4 series loosely based around Catherine The Great of Russia, a right bawdy romp which suits my sense of humour completely. Thoroughly enjoying it

 

[Minkey1]

Green Book. For the nth time. Still one of my Top 10.

And I love how the real life Tony Lip turned to acting. Carmine in The Sopranos.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Interesting, moving and thought-provoking: Atomic People - most likely still on iPlayer. The stories of Hibakusha, the survivors of the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Didn't know that there were reckoned to be 165 Niju Hibakusha - people who survived the dropping of both bombs. Also didn't know that the US dropped masses of leaflets warning that it was going to happen, but that these were (perhaps unsurprisingly) viewed as propaganda. I also didn't realise that these people were shunned in society, rather adding insult to injury.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

The League of Gentlemen Live Again - the live show follow-up to the anniversary specials. Brilliant stuff - Mark Gattis's bingo caller being a particular highlight. No-one does the combination of humour and pathos better.

Didn't see Man Down when it aired, but enjoying that too.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Also re-watching This is Going to Hurt - based on Adam Kay's memoirs about being a junior doctor. Bleakly comic, and it seems crazy that our lives may end up in the hands of people who are working hours that are (let's put it politely) unsustainable.

 

[Revolutions]

Also re-watching This is Going to Hurt - based on Adam Kay's memoirs about being a junior doctor. Bleakly comic, and it seems crazy that our lives may end up in the hands of people who are working hours that are (let's put it politely) unsustainable.

Haha, a friend of mine is a close friend of Adam’s. Incredibly talented guy & the tv show is pretty freaky as Ben Whishaw really nailed his character, but didn’t go for his voice & mannersims so it’s like uncanny valley vs real-life.

I still prefer Adam’s earlier, musical comedy show version of the stories (check out the reviews of Edinburgh fringe for the very non-pc title of his show).

And agree completely: it’s terrifying to think that all those stories are largely routed in truth. Living in his car & working endless hours for no money etc

 

[Gray]

Those that like a bit of 'Disco' could do worse than to watch / record BBC2 from 8.25 tomorrow night.
8.25-9.55 'Disco At The Proms' will have the better sound and picture.
Followed by 'Disco At The BBC' Parts 1-3....which has been shown many times before (and will be repeated for as long as there's a BBC).

 

[DougK1]

Those that like a bit of 'Disco' could do worse than to watch / record BBC2 from 8.25 tomorrow night.
8.25-9.55 'Disco At The Proms' will have the better sound and picture.
Followed by 'Disco At The BBC' Parts 1-3....which has been shown many times before (and will be repeated for as long as there's a BBC).

Cheers Gray I'll be all over this

 

[podknocker]

Just watched Collateral on All4 again and loved it. I've enjoyed every Tom Cruise film, but Collateral is a great late night film, well paced and has a genuinely brutal undercurrent, with Tom Cruise as an efficient and ruthless assassin.

 

[DougK1]

Just watched Collateral on All4 again and loved it. I've enjoyed every Tom Cruise film, but Collateral is a great late night film, well paced and has a genuinely brutal undercurrent, with Tom Cruise as an efficient and ruthless assassin.

Yep, ruddy good film, I've got it on disc. Another good one was Man On Fire with Denzel Washington.

 

[Cricketbat70]

Just watched Collateral on All4 again and loved it. I've enjoyed every Tom Cruise film, but Collateral is a great late night film, well paced and has a genuinely brutal undercurrent, with Tom Cruise as an efficient and ruthless assassin.

Is that the one where he recruits the taxi driver to take him around the city while he does his hits, then the taxi driver realises he'll be killed at the end of the night.

 

[podknocker]

Is that the engineering ne where he recruits the taxi driver to take him around the city while he does his hits, then the will axi driver realises he'll be killed at the end of the night.

That's the one. It's a film I can watch a few times in a week, if I'm that bored. It's dark at 9pm. Open a beer and unwind. I love these late night suspense action films, with no guns or car chases for the sake of it. It is surprising how some films reveal more after a few sittings. His character, Vincent, gives his 'partner' Max the taxi driver and extra glare as he steps out of the taxi to find his next hit. The look of disappointment in Vincent's face, because Max tried to escape. Incredible realism and attention to detail etc. I don't agree with Tom's creationist beliefs, but I think he's the best actor ever and actually worth his millions. He also does his own stunts and is a perfectionist.

 

[Cricketbat70]

That's the one. It's a film I can watch a few times in a week, if I'm that bored. It's dark at 9pm. Open a beer and unwind. I love these late night suspense action films, with no guns or car chases for the sake of it. It is surprising how some films reveal more after a few sittings. His character, Vincent, gives his 'partner' Max the taxi driver and extra glare as he steps out of the taxi to find his next hit. The look of disappointment in Vincent's face, because Max tried to escape. Incredible realism and attention to detail etc. I don't agree with Tom's creationist beliefs, but I think he's the best actor ever and actually worth his millions. He also does his own stunts and is a perfectionist.

I've just re read my message, stupid autocorrect, fat fingering the phone keyboard again and not proof reading before I hit send. I don't know how "is that the one" ended up as " " is that the engineering ne"🤦🤣.

Any way I've seen the film once late at night while Rach was in bed. Might just see if I can find it streaming on all4 or another streaming service

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

I think he's the best actor ever

Not words I thought I'd ever see in relation to TC!