What TV series are you currently watching?

vandermolen · November 27, 2019, 08:42:47 AM

Quote from: Roy Bland on November 27, 2019, 07:50:52 AM
Wonderful opening theme by Wilfreds Josephs

IMHO BBC's series in 1970s were absolutely the best

Agree about Wilfred Joseph. He wrote a fine titles music for 'The Great War' series many decades ago and much else besides. Very little of his music is on CD. Maybe just one of his symphonies (No.5 I think).
This was a fine LP. Never transferred to CD

Ken B · November 27, 2019, 10:44:30 AM

Quote from: Roy Bland on November 27, 2019, 07:50:52 AM
Wonderful opening theme by Wilfreds Josephs

IMHO BBC's series in 1970s were absolutely the best

I CLAVDIVS is the best scripted drama ever on TV.

Moonfish · November 27, 2019, 08:50:14 PM

Quote from: Ken B on November 27, 2019, 10:44:30 AM
I CLAVDIVS is the best scripted drama ever on TV.

+1

SimonNZ · November 27, 2019, 10:38:21 PM

very silly, often to the point of childishness, but still fun

Irons · November 28, 2019, 07:05:56 AM

Gold Digger on BBC is based on the premise of a divorced woman in her 60's falling for a younger man, my wife is enjoying it more then me - can't think why. I must admit slowly being hooked as there are so many unanswered questions, the main one being does he really love her or is he after her dosh. Also the drama explores the attitude of her grown up kids, and more importantly, the ex-husband and his new girlfriend to the change of circumstances with the arrival of Ben into their lives.

david johnson · November 29, 2019, 12:51:35 AM

Z Nation. It's a hoot

Todd · November 30, 2019, 06:24:18 AM

I caught one episode of The Mandalorian. God, it's just awful. I do not fault Pedro Pascal for taking the work, and I appreciate the merch possibilities, but this is possibly even worse than The Last Jedi. OK, that's too harsh.

SimonNZ · November 30, 2019, 01:42:42 PM

I think you mean Phantom Menace.

drogulus · November 30, 2019, 01:56:47 PM

I went to the trouble of acquiring Harmy's Despecialized Edition of the first Star Wars film, thinking I might want to finally watch one of these things. I couldn't make myself do it. I do appreciate the genuine '70s appearance of the film from the bits I looked at.

SimonNZ · November 30, 2019, 02:06:41 PM

One of the dvd editions of the ruined Star Wars has as a bonus a transfer of the original laserdisc release of the unmessedwith film.

drogulus · December 01, 2019, 04:35:31 PM

I also have Project 4K77.

97% of project 4K77 is from a single, original 1977 35mm Technicolor release print, scanned at full 4K, cleaned at 4K, and rendered at 4K.

This is resized to 1080p.

vandermolen · December 01, 2019, 11:14:13 PM

I watched episode 1 of The Crown Series 3 last night having rejoined Netflix. I enjoyed it but thought that Olivia Colman, good as she is, sounded more like Lady Penelope from Thunderbirds than the Queen. In that sense I prefer Claire Foy's interpretation in earlier series. The standout performance for me was Jason Watkins as Harold Wilson. The episode featured Churchill's funeral which I'm old enough to remember. I also watched the last episode of the BBC's adaptation of 'War of the Worlds'. Despite good acting and an impressive musical soundtrack I found this series a bit of a disappointment.

Biffo · December 02, 2019, 01:45:51 AM

Quote from: Moonfish on November 27, 2019, 08:50:14 PM
+1

I read the books as a teenager and also watched The Caesars on ITV with the brilliant Freddie Jones as Claudius but for some reason never felt drawn to watch I Claudius.

SimonNZ · December 02, 2019, 11:40:23 AM

Quote from: Ken B on November 27, 2019, 10:44:30 AM
I CLAVDIVS is the best scripted drama ever on TV.

After four or five months coming to the end of my twentieth or thirtieth watch of The West Wing...which is imo " the best scripted drama ever on TV."

Last night watched the episode on the nuclear power plant crisis and crisis management in California and remarked that it holds up really well if compared to the more recent Chernobyl.

George · December 02, 2019, 11:56:02 AM

Silly fun, along the lines of Police Squad!

drogulus · December 02, 2019, 01:55:38 PM

Quote from: vandermolen on December 01, 2019, 11:14:13 PM
I watched episode 1 of The Crown Series 3 last night having rejoined Netflix. I enjoyed it but thought that Olivia Colman, good as she is, sounded more like Lady Penelope from Thunderbirds than the Queen. In that sense I prefer Claire Foy's interpretation in earlier series. The standout performance for me was Jason Watkins as Harold Wilson. The episode featured Churchill's funeral which I'm old enough to remember. I also watched the last episode of the BBC's adaptation of 'War of the Worlds'. Despite good acting and an impressive musical soundtrack I found this series a bit of a disappointment.

Each episode of The Crown in the 3rd season feels like a separate story. It doesn't exactly flow. I have enjoyed all 8 of the episodes I've watched.

Ken B · December 02, 2019, 02:10:14 PM

Quote from: vandermolen on December 01, 2019, 11:14:13 PM
I watched episode 1 of The Crown Series 3 last night having rejoined Netflix. I enjoyed it but thought that Olivia Colman, good as she is, sounded more like Lady Penelope from Thunderbirds than the Queen. In that sense I prefer Claire Foy's interpretation in earlier series. The standout performance for me was Jason Watkins as Harold Wilson. The episode featured Churchill's funeral which I'm old enough to remember. I also watched the last episode of the BBC's adaptation of 'War of the Worlds'. Despite good acting and an impressive musical soundtrack I found this series a bit of a disappointment.

I can remember an announcement in school that Winston Churchill had died.

I agree with your comments on the series. I had forgotten Lady Penelope but also had the impression she was working too hard at being plummy. My thought was Brian Sewell.

Sewell's series The Grand Tour is excellent, but his accent makes the Queen sound like she's from Manchester!

André · December 02, 2019, 06:08:08 PM

Quote from: drogulus on December 02, 2019, 01:55:38 PM
Each episode of The Crown in the 3rd season feels like a separate story. It doesn't exactly flow. I have enjoyed all 8 of the episodes I've watched.

I agree. The authors view the country's events through Buckingham Palace's windows. The Great Fog of 1952 in season 2 started it if I recall correctly. And so on.

I love Olivia Colman but her emotions range narrowly from nonplussed to overwhelmed, baffled, discomfited or a variation thereof. She makes Charles look like a shakesperean character in comparison.

Season 4 is rumoured to cast Imelda Staunton as a slightly older Queenie.

vandermolen · December 03, 2019, 05:43:11 AM

Quote from: drogulus on December 02, 2019, 01:55:38 PM
Each episode of The Crown in the 3rd season feels like a separate story. It doesn't exactly flow. I have enjoyed all 8 of the episodes I've watched.

Thanks. Yes, they are self-contained as were the three parts of 'Vienna Blood' which I enjoyed.

vandermolen · December 03, 2019, 05:46:21 AM

Quote from: Ken B on December 02, 2019, 02:10:14 PM
I can remember an announcement in school that Winston Churchill had died.

I agree with your comments on the series. I had forgotten Lady Penelope but also had the impression she was working too hard at being plummy. My thought was Brian Sewell.

Sewell's series The Grand Tour is excellent, but his accent makes the Queen sound like she's from Manchester!

My daughter says that Charles is excellent in the series but I've only watched episode 1 (of Series 3) so far. The art-historian spy Sir Anthony Blunt, in episode 1 was, in real life, rather like Brian Sewell I've always thought.