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Off Topic NETFLIX and Box Set series Thread.

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by Edelman, Sep 9, 2017.

  1. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator
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    I recently watched the first few episodes of The Irregulars.

    The irregulars were the street kids that Sherlock Holmes called upon to get information to solve his cases. It's a bit weird, firstly because they're not just crimes, they're all supernatural crimes. Secondly, because you don't ever see Holmes (at least not in the first three episodes), you just see Watson, who's a black bloke who's permanently pissed off. And thirdly, because it's set in Victorian London, but 'the irregulars' all speak in very modern English. There's lots of 'piss of you ****er' type language.

    I can't decide if I quite like it, or if it's just complete nonsense.
     
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  2. Red top reader

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    Loved the film !!!
     
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  3. Red top reader

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    I tried that for about half an hour, I hated the dialogue and to be honest the actors seemed really amateurish, I’m not sure the phrase “ come on guys “ was used in those days. I may give it another go soon...
     
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  4. Chillo

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    i recently read of something else that had the youngsters talking modern street talk but adults spoke correctly for the time.
    so i passed on it.
    too close to armstrong and millers raf pilot sketches.
     
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  5. Anal Frank Fingers

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    The Series seems well written and in a similar style. Each season is in a different time with different cast and virtually no link with the other seasons other than location.. Season 2 is good too. I'm about to embark on Season 4 shortly.
     
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  6. Red top reader

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    Just starting “ Northern lights “ scratch that I’m an idiot,
    It’s called “ Northern Rescue “ watched the first 2 episodes, wasn’t too bad, love the penguin lol
     
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  7. Chazz Rheinhold

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    They’ve been in my mind too
     
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    Just watched the film Way Down (The Vault) starring Liam Cunningham and Freddie Highmore, a decent watch and good ending.
     
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  9. Idi Amin

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    Anyone seen Seaspiracy? Gonns give it a go tonight. See if I can hate humans anymore.
     
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  10. Ernie Shackleton

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    Someone was telling me about it.


    Apparently we don't come out well as a species.




    Whoops, sorry. Spoiler alert.
     
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  11. originallambrettaman

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    I'm now up to episode five and I won't be watching episode six, it got progressively worse the longer it went on.
     
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    Just watched The Terror after a recommendation on here thoroughly enjoyed it .I have also started to re-watch Curb your enthusiasm ,which is the funniest thing I have ever seen .If starting from episode 1 series 1 give it time to get the characters and the way it flows .
    Their is a bit of improvisation thrown into a scripted series which does work .I only got into it due to every comedian I like naming it their favourite tv series ever .
     
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    Curbs great isn’t it
     
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  14. Barrington Womble

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    but the master of only ever playing the same person must be Micheal Caine - he was even a cockney when playing Colonel Steiner in the eagle has landed
     
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    Just watched Page Eight, one of 3 spy films with Bill Nighy playing an old school MI5 man. There are 2 more in the series, hope they're as good as the first, Bill Nighy can do no wrong in my eyes.
     
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    i did like this posh voice
    he probably goes back to cockney when he's not scamming
     
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  17. Chillo

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    and later in the film

     
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  18. Chillo

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    and finally this very "cockney" aussie accent
     
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  19. dennisboothstash

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    Watched that the other night. Good film, really enjoyed it.. I noticed there were another two of his films on the list but didn’t realise they were a series. I’ll give them a look too
     
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    The second one to watch is Turks & Caicos also very good. I'm watching the third one Salting the Battlefield today
    Enjoy
     
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