Wainy316 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Cobra Kai is great fun but I've said before that I can't imagine liking it without any nostalgia for the Karate Kid films. Season 6 does need to be the last though, there's only so much they can do it with it. They've milked the original films to the bone now and done well to get the material they have out of it. They've managed to comb random passing dialogue from the films (e.g. Kim Sun Yung) to aid the storylines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Another great laugh out loud moment in The Sopranos: Bob the teacher to Carmela, "I think you're strong- arming me with the only weapon you know, your pussy," that's why it's essential to revisit this show, it has those moments like no other show I can think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 A lot of people were of the opinion that Johnny Sacks stole many of the scenes in Sopranos. I'm inclined to agree. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Currently watching Dopesick on Disney+. Absolutely insane story. I genuinely can't stop thinking about it after I watch each episode. Superb stuff. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 7 hours ago, Wainy316 said: Cobra Kai is great fun but I've said before that I can't imagine liking it without any nostalgia for the Karate Kid films. Season 6 does need to be the last though, there's only so much they can do it with it. It still works very well without having seen the original films or know anything about them. But yes, S6 still needs to be the last one, what else can they do to stretch it out further?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 28 minutes ago, wilko154 said: Currently watching Dopesick on Disney+. Absolutely insane story. I genuinely can't stop thinking about it after I watch each episode. Superb stuff. One of the best things I've watched this year, it's not underrated but it definitley hasn't been watched by enough people 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BOF Posted September 21, 2022 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted September 21, 2022 Just watched the first episode of Dahmer on Netflix and it was brilliant. It won't take me long to race through the rest of this I think. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted September 22, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 22, 2022 5 hours ago, villa4europe said: One of the best things I've watched this year, it's not underrated but it definitley hasn't been watched by enough people Although Richard Sackler is written as a caricature the essence of the story is truthful. That family knew what and how they were profiting early on, and still wanted more and more. (Germany always refused to let them adjust the warnings on the labels.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 3 hours ago, TheAuthority said: Although Richard Sackler is written as a caricature the essence of the story is truthful. That family knew what and how they were profiting early on, and still wanted more and more. (Germany always refused to let them adjust the warnings on the labels.) Yeah I'd say he's my only criticism of it, he's written and then also portrayed by the actor in a way that comes across as exaggerated and purposefully dehumanised him getting you to dislike him from the first moment 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted September 22, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 22, 2022 On 11/09/2022 at 21:08, Brumstopdogs said: Finished Cobra Kai season 5 this weekend and it's a thumbs up from me. Easy to watch TV and amusing in places! I've kind of been avoiding it because a mate mentioned that... Spoiler Daniel may be a bit of a dick. I'm not sure if that is the case or he was winding me up, but the original was a big part of my childhood and led me into 18 years of kickboxing training. I don't think I could take it if it spoils the original for me. Is it true? (Spoiler box as necessary). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted September 22, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 22, 2022 On 17/09/2022 at 22:03, Chindie said: Made in Wrexham has been surprisingly good so far. It has got a lot of... football for dummies... bits to it and some of the humour is terrible. but it's quite a nice watch over all. A behind the scenes look at the real nitty gritty of professional football. Yes you do have to kinda set aside the feeling that basically Wrexham are trying to do the same thing Citeh have done with rich owners just on a much smaller scale, but it's enjoyable all the same. Especially as both Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds seem to want to do things right by the club. I've found it a bit superficial at times, but it's certainly watchable. The last episode which tries to explain Wales as a country to Americans was very funny I thought. I wonder how instrumental this series has been, if at all, to the inclusion of the Vanarama National in Fifa 23? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Does anyone watch Strike? I'd never heard of it before, looks like Eddie from stranger things is in it and sounds like something the wife would like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 we liked it, wife likes the books they're based on, well so far. I think the latest one has seen JKR properly go round the bend. A 1000 page tome on internet trolling. But the show is pretty good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted September 22, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 22, 2022 4 hours ago, HKP90 said: I've kind of been avoiding it because a mate mentioned that... Hide contents Daniel may be a bit of a dick. I'm not sure if that is the case or he was winding me up, but the original was a big part of my childhood and led me into 18 years of kickboxing training. I don't think I could take it if it spoils the original for me. Is it true? (Spoiler box as necessary). Spoiler What your mate says is correct. However, I feel his point stands for the original films, the show just points it out more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 On 20/09/2022 at 09:15, Bizzzle said: The new Grand Tour is the best episode of it since they started just doing one off specials imo. Reminded me of the good old days of Top Gear I need to revisit TGT. I watched the first series and it wasn’t great, very self indulgent and trying (and failing) to be funny. It sounds like more recent series are better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 5 hours ago, HKP90 said: I've kind of been avoiding it because a mate mentioned that... Reveal hidden contents Daniel may be a bit of a dick. I'm not sure if that is the case or he was winding me up, but the original was a big part of my childhood and led me into 18 years of kickboxing training. I don't think I could take it if it spoils the original for me. Is it true? (Spoiler box as necessary). Well he's no more of a dick than he is in the films and it even touches on that a bit But yeah, if Karate Kid is a big part of your childhood then you absolutely must watch Cobra Kai. It more than does right by the Karate Kid movies and it enhances them rather than spoil them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Welcome to Wrexham is well done but I find the self aware jokey owners shtick is a little tiresome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, HKP90 said: I've kind of been avoiding it because a mate mentioned that... Hide contents Daniel may be a bit of a dick. I'm not sure if that is the case or he was winding me up, but the original was a big part of my childhood and led me into 18 years of kickboxing training. I don't think I could take it if it spoils the original for me. Is it true? (Spoiler box as necessary). Spoiler No, not really. He can be slightly arrogant or condescending on occasion, but not in a way that spoils the show or the original films. He's basically just acts like any middle-aged middle-class man with a nuclear family and a great business and lots of money who thinks he knows best and the way he learnt will work for his kids. ie: he's a normal flawed person. He also does accept in retrospect on a few occasions that he was actually wrong and the 'other way' was actually better. Edited September 22, 2022 by ender4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted September 22, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 22, 2022 8 hours ago, Genie said: I need to revisit TGT. I watched the first series and it wasn’t great, very self indulgent and trying (and failing) to be funny. It sounds like more recent series are better. first series was atrocious but i'd watch the others if you liked top gear. definitely got better 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Yeah the first series (or 2 maybe 3 series?) when they are in the studio is pretty poor bar a few episodes, there's a good Ford episode for example It starts proper when they break out in to the 90 minute specials but even then the 2 corona hit one's aren't great The spin off stuff is though, mays Japan and Italy shows are worth watching and Clarksons farm is very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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