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Post by ironhammer on Jan 11, 2019 0:06:50 GMT -5
The series is actually shot in Ireland. I visited the Bombardier C-Series wing production plant in Belfast a few years ago, and they are located right next door to the Titanic Studios where Game Of Thrones is shot. (Many of the outdoor locations are also in Northern Ireland. Taking tourists on Game Of Thrones location tours is big business in Belfast.) Yup, the landscape of Ireland trumps the UK in my opinion, no surprise it choose that country to film. But, the fictional setting of Westeros is still set in a sort of parallel universe of medieval Britain, so it makes sense for the actors to speak in a British accent.
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Post by gnu2vball on Jan 11, 2019 14:33:17 GMT -5
My wife initially didn't want to watch Game of Thrones because she's not a fan of: (1) medieval settings, (2) gratuitous violence, sex, and nudity, (3) dragons, (4) castles, (5) battles among royalty, (6) excessive visual effects, and (7) gratuitous use of British accents. But she started to watch because I wanted to watch it and she got hooked. I think she loves it more than I do. Maybe she likes Zombie flicks?
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Post by Wolfgang on Jan 11, 2019 15:00:06 GMT -5
My wife initially didn't want to watch Game of Thrones because she's not a fan of: (1) medieval settings, (2) gratuitous violence, sex, and nudity, (3) dragons, (4) castles, (5) battles among royalty, (6) excessive visual effects, and (7) gratuitous use of British accents. But she started to watch because I wanted to watch it and she got hooked. I think she loves it more than I do. Maybe she likes Zombie flicks? No, she doesn't. She stopped watching Walking Dead after season 1 because all the characters were, to her, very annoying. She does like iZombie because it's a comedy -- and a funny one at that.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2019 22:47:52 GMT -5
At my house, we're very excited that The Good Place is returning tomorrow after being largely absent during the Holiday season. This will be only the second new episode since mid-November. Really liked the first two seasons, which I just watched recently. Season 3, however, is a real mess. Worse yet, it's not funny. I'm only through episode 5, so maybe it recovers ...
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Post by XAsstCoach on Jan 14, 2019 21:43:30 GMT -5
I think there is a version of "Cops" in China. Wonder what their theme song will be?
"坏人,坏人,你怎么办?你怎么办他们快来抓你"
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Post by mikegarrison on Jan 14, 2019 22:29:26 GMT -5
I think there is a version of "Cops" in China. Wonder what their theme song will be? "坏人,坏人,你怎么办?你怎么办他们快来抓你"
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2019 1:12:18 GMT -5
My wife initially didn't want to watch Game of Thrones because she's not a fan of: (1) medieval settings, (2) gratuitous violence, sex, and nudity, (3) dragons, (4) castles, (5) battles among royalty, (6) excessive visual effects, and (7) gratuitous use of British accents. But she started to watch because I wanted to watch it and she got hooked. I think she loves it more than I do. Well, most of the actors are British actors and the medieval fantasy setting was based loosely on the real War of the Roses, which was of course took place in England. So it would make sense for them to speak English with a British accent. As for the Brtish accent, like the American accent, it's not all one and the same. There is the standard Queen's English, the "prestige" tone that occupies the same status as General American. But then there are Scottish, Welish accents (not the language, but their English accent), and a lot of other regional and class-based accents, there is far more variety than American English. One should be more tolerant of different accents. Heck, I have a hard time understanding Australian accent but I got used to it after knowing a few Australian colleagues at work. Don't forget the Accursed Kings series
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Post by Wolfgang on Jan 16, 2019 2:11:36 GMT -5
The Americans (s6) - final season
Finished it. I thought it ended too abruptly. Everything was going okay (sort of) and then, BAM!
The weakest link in the entire show is Holly Taylor, the actress who plays Paige. She has exactly three emotions in her acting repertoire. Contented, neutral, and concerned (but not too concerned).
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Post by Wolfgang on Jan 16, 2019 2:14:44 GMT -5
The Sinner (s2)
The series showcases Bill Pullman as a detective in a rural community. I think each season is a different case, much like Fargo or True Detective.
The Sinner (s1) with Jessica Biel was better than I thought. Very complex plot with layers. Kind of bizarre and almost outrageous but it was entertaining enough. Season 2 is more the same atmosphere, but obviously different plot.
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Post by ironhammer on Jan 17, 2019 23:37:33 GMT -5
Anticipated or not? Final season trailer:
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Post by kylewise1983 on Jan 19, 2019 10:57:09 GMT -5
Is anybody else watching “You” on Netflix. It’s an interesting and dark love (stalker-style) story. I’m only a few episodes in but enjoy it so far. I read that 40 million people have watched it in ots first month of release.
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Post by WahineFan44 on Jan 19, 2019 12:48:00 GMT -5
Haunting of Hill House on Netflix.
The story line can be a little slow at times, but Overall I enjoyed it.
If you are a fan of horror, you will definitely enjoy this.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2019 18:07:03 GMT -5
The Americans (s6) - final season Finished it. I thought it ended too abruptly. Everything was going okay (sort of) and then, BAM! The weakest link in the entire show is Holly Taylor, the actress who plays Paige. She has exactly three emotions in her acting repertoire. Contented, neutral, and concerned (but not too concerned). I'm finally watching the last season. This may be the slowest moving series TV has ever had. I don't mean the plot, although that's been slow -- it covered a long period of time after all. I mean the people. So many scenes of people walking or cars driving slowly or just dialogue. It's funny because the very first episode was so dynamic. And everyone sighs so much. Part of everyone being depressed, I guess. Languid. That's the word.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2019 13:57:23 GMT -5
Well, that was one of the all-time most-depressing TV series of all time. But it still got me there at the end.
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Post by Wolfgang on Jan 24, 2019 14:01:42 GMT -5
The first 3 seasons of The Americans was the best. The pilot episode was one of the best...ever...in the history of TV. During that tense opening, they had Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk" playing in the background. Other than its rousing beat and sorta pleasing melody, I've never figured out what that song was about from listening to it. Of course, if I read the lyrics as poetry, it's pretty simple -- and stupid. There's a constant repetition of "Why don't you..." this and that, plus "Don't tell me that you love me..." Kind of an odd song to use for that opening scene.
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