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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jul 5, 2022 12:15:03 GMT -5
It's on Youtube, but the automatically translated subtitles are, unfortunately, mostly gibberish.
I might try it anyway. Sometimes just a hint is enough - even if it's wrong, it gives me an idea of what they're actually saying.
What other good French SF shows are there? Or good French shows in general - I have an idea of the more recent stuff but anything older than 2010 was mostly off my radar.
The Forbidden Documents is just brilliant. Fake documentaries in the "found footage" style, with very enigmatic subjects.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2022 6:39:27 GMT -5
British spy drama Callan debuted on ITV 55 years ago today. Four seasons were produced (and two movies, one of which could have been theatrical, although I do not know for sure). The late Edward Woodward played Callan, a less-than-glamorous (that’s putting it mildly!) spy for an entity called the “Section”.
I saw some DVDs of this about 5 years ago. Many episodes are lost. So I’ve only seen about 20% of the episodes that do remain. I found them to be engrossing and compelling, and I would like to see more.
Watching it gave me a culture shock, given the glamour of the likes of James Bond!
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Post by codystarbuck on Jul 8, 2022 10:22:58 GMT -5
British spy drama Callan debuted on ITV 55 years ago today. Four seasons were produced (and two movies, one of which could have been theatrical, although I do not know for sure). The late Edward Woodward played Callan, a less-than-glamorous (that’s putting it mildly!) spy for an entity called the “Section”. I saw some DVDs of this about 5 years ago. Many episodes are lost. So I’ve only seen about 20% of the episodes that do remain. I found them to be engrossing and compelling, and I would like to see more. Watching it gave me a culture shock, given the glamour of the likes of James Bond! I have everything that exists; brilliant show. It feeds Woodward's skill at making righteous speeches, as did the Equalizer and the movie Breaker Morant. Great intrigue about a counter-intelligence agent, working for a dirty tricks department. No glamor, just the seedy world of counter-intelligence, as the series shows that the targets aren't necessarily villains. There was a theatrical film, which adapts the original teleplay, "A Magnum for Schneider," where Callan is tasked to kill a German war criminal, living in England as a trader. It demonstrates Callan's fondness for model soldiers and war games, which was featured in several episodes. The original was shown as part of ITV's Armchair Theater, leading to the series being commissioned. The other film was a tv movie, "Wet Job," where Callan has been retired from the Section, but is forced back in. The series had a great cast, with Anthony Valentine, as Toby Mears, for a few series, before he left, and Russell Hunter as Lonely, Callan's petty thief confidant. I saw the movie, when I was in college, on cable and first thought it was a Harry Palmer film, with Edward Woodward replacing Michael Caine. The similarities in the characters was remarkable, as Palmer was also an anti-Bond, coerced into working for his department. It doesn't work, but there is a playful fan convention that David Callan is Robert McCall, of the Equalizer, before he resigns and with a new alias. That is ruined by the fact that Callan becomes the head of The Section, late in the series, and "Wet Job" establishes his life in retirement. The third and fourth series, done in color, were made available in the US, on DVD, which is how I saw them. I later tracked down sources for the existing black & white episodes, the theatrical film and "Wet Job." |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2022 10:48:33 GMT -5
I’d like to see more, but the DVDs have been haphazard. From Wikipedia:
There’s other stuff on Wikipedia, but it all seems “chaotic”.
I just want all available episodes - in order - on DVD.
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jul 8, 2022 15:48:12 GMT -5
Just got done watching the HBO series drama, Band Of Brothers. So well made and a true riveting story
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Post by codystarbuck on Jul 8, 2022 20:31:02 GMT -5
Just got done watching the HBO series drama, Band Of Brothers. So well made and a true riveting story I have the dvds. The interviews with the surviving members of Easy Company are fantastic, especially Dick Winters. Good feature with Ron Livingtston's video diary, during their training and filming. Interesting how many of the actors were from the UK and were able to carry off American accents, starting with Damian Lewis. The Pacific was also good, though they had to split their focus, a bit, since they used 3 narratives and POVs, to encompass the major campaigns: Robert Leckie's A Helmet For My Pillow, Eugene Sledge's With The Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa, as well as Chuck Tatum's memoir of Iwo Jima, Red Blood, Black Sand. John Basilone, who won the Medal of Honor at Guadalcanal, is one of the POV characters and his story is comprised from several sources, including Tatum. Leckie was a journalist and he wrote several general histories of American wars, which are all great, aside from his memoir. I was watching it for a bit before I recognized that the actor playing Eugene Sledge was the kid from Jurassic Park. Romy Malek plays one of his buddies and then they both worked together on Bohemian Rhapsody, with Malek as Freddie Mercury and Joseph Mazzello as John Deacon. They are supposed to be putting one together about the 8th Air Force and the bombing campaign, in Europe. |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jul 8, 2022 20:37:51 GMT -5
Just got done watching the HBO series drama, Band Of Brothers. So well made and a true riveting story I have the dvds. The interviews with the surviving members of Easy Company are fantastic, especially Dick Winters. Good feature with Ron Livingtston's video diary, during their training and filming. Interesting how many of the actors were from the UK and were able to carry off American accents, starting with Damian Lewis. The Pacific was also good, though they had to split their focus, a bit, since they used 3 narratives and POVs, to encompass the major campaigns: Robert Leckie's A Helmet For My Pillow, Eugene Sledge's With The Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa, as well as Chuck Tatum's memoir of Iwo Jima, Red Blood, Black Sand. John Basilone, who won the Medal of Honor at Guadalcanal, is one of the POV characters and his story is comprised from several sources, including Tatum. Leckie was a journalist and he wrote several general histories of American wars, which are all great, aside from his memoir. I was watching it for a bit before I recognized that the actor playing Eugene Sledge was the kid from Jurassic Park. Romy Malek plays one of his buddies and then they both worked together on Bohemian Rhapsody, with Malek as Freddie Mercury and Joseph Mazzello as John Deacon. They are supposed to be putting one together about the 8th Air Force and the bombing campaign, in Europe. Yes, I was watching the Blu-Ray collection of Band Of Brothers and will be fininshing the extras tonight. I also have The Pacific collection, yet to be viewed. Will definitely do so in the future. My next TV binge will be The Boys-Season 3 now that it's completed at Amazon Prime |
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Post by Prince Hal on Jul 8, 2022 20:58:41 GMT -5
“Masters of the Air,” based on the Donald Miller book, also helmed by Hanks and Spielberg.
Supposed to focus on the “Bloody Hundredth.”
On Apple +, not HBO.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jul 9, 2022 19:11:41 GMT -5
Just got done watching the HBO series drama, Band Of Brothers. So well made and a true riveting story No lie, {Spoiler: Click to show}
I burst out crying at the end when the real soldiers whose story this is showed up on screen.
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Post by Confessor on Jul 12, 2022 19:57:44 GMT -5
Just got done watching the HBO series drama, Band Of Brothers. So well made and a true riveting story Love it! I own the DVD set and have watched it quite a few times. Just a fantastic series. “Masters of the Air,” based on the Donald Miller book, also helmed by Hanks and Spielberg. Supposed to focus on the “Bloody Hundredth.” On Apple +, not HBO. Oooh, now that sounds interesting. Not that I have Apple+, mind you. |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jul 14, 2022 7:22:22 GMT -5
I am about to view, for the very first time, Burke's Law starring Gene Barry. It ran 3 seasons on the ABC network 1963-1966. I have the only DVD releases which was for Season 1- 32 episodes. From wiki: Amos Burke was a Los Angeles chief of detectives who was also a millionaire with a chauffeur-driven Rolls Royce, a mansion, and a high-wheeling lifestyle. This series was noted for its glamorous, sophisticatedy settings, unusual twists on formula homicide plots, and big-name guest stars. After a couple of seasons, its format was radically revamped. Burke left the police force and became an agent for US intelligence, and, the show's name changed; Amos Burke; Secret Agent. Burke's adventures were briefly revived in 1994, under the original title Bored millionaire playboys out doing detective work was a thing in pulps and comic books during the 30's and 40's. Amos Burke seems to be carrying on an old tradition. I'll give an update on interesting guest stars or trivialities if warrented  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2022 8:04:47 GMT -5
I read some comic strip adaptations of the series, but I haven’t seen it; I did, however, see the 90s revival.
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Post by kirby101 on Jul 14, 2022 15:27:04 GMT -5
They later turned him into a spy, ruined the show.
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Post by berkley on Jul 14, 2022 16:48:52 GMT -5
First time I ever heard of Burke's law but it sounds like something I'll want to try.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2022 18:30:10 GMT -5
If I could pick a favourite toyline, it might be MASK. The vehicles, masks and figures were and are cool. It may need no introduction here, but MASK (Mobile Armored Strike Kommand) are a crime-fighting organization who battle VENOM (Vicious Evil Network of Mayhem). Each side has hi-tech vehicles, such as a Camaro that can fly and a plane/helicopter hybrid, and masks that can perform certain functions, e.g. one MASK agent has a mask that can project holograms, while a VENOM agent has one that fires acid.
The toys are great. The comics are great (and were character-driven). The cartoon, some episodes of which I watched recently, are repetitive and do not live up the nostalgia. Rinse and repeat. VENOM steal an artefact/treasure/device, often in a foreign country, and are pursued by MASK. There is little-to-no attempt to develop the characters or provide any backstory. Which is why, as I said, the comics are better.
I began to watch Season 2 recently. Now MASK and VENOM are racing each other in races around the world. VENOM try to cheat, but are stopped. MASK win the races. (VENOM do sneak in some crimes now and again)
Erm, hang on. Where’s the explanation? Why are the two organisations now racing each other? Why isn’t MASK trying to capture VENOM after all their crimes from the first season?
Some 80s cartoons - and I love the 80s - really did suck at continuity. I guess they were throwaway entertainment. Or extended “toy commercials”. I mean, this is just stupid. Forget me being a cynical adult, it makes no sense. Who’s organising these races? Why would a crime-fighting organisation race against a terrorist organisation? Before, during and after the races, why aren’t MASK attempting to arrest VENOM?
I know, I know, Kenner did a Racing Series, so Season 2 is even more of a blatant “toy commercial” than Season 1 was. I just wish some things could live up to the nostalgia. Imagine if I could have discovered some depth while revisiting this. I am seeing depth and some character-driven stuff in episodes of G.I. Joe, Transformers, MOTU, and Thundercats. I’m not seeing anything other than a shallow toy commercial in MASK. Perfect for me when I was 5-6, but kind of sucks now.
I just wish some effort could have been made, e.g. a “5 years later…” explanation, say VENOM had faced jail time, were let out, and as part of their parole, were required to race MASK for charity. Or something like that.
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