Homeland

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Luke.

10,946 posts

249 months

Monday 5th March 2012
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Ayahuasca said:
If you like Homeland then 'Breaking Bad' is a must-see.
That's like saying if you like Chinese, you'll love Indian.

Ayahuasca

27,427 posts

278 months

Monday 5th March 2012
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Luke. said:
Ayahuasca said:
If you like Homeland then 'Breaking Bad' is a must-see.
That's like saying if you like Chinese, you'll love Indian.
It's saying if you like high quality, high budget, well scripted and well produced drama you will love high quality, high budget, well scripted and well produced drama that has better cinematography. wink

Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Monday 5th March 2012
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Ayahuasca said:
Luke. said:
Ayahuasca said:
If you like Homeland then 'Breaking Bad' is a must-see.
That's like saying if you like Chinese, you'll love Indian.
It's saying if you like high quality, high budget, well scripted and well produced drama you will love high quality, high budget, well scripted and well produced drama that has better cinematography. wink
Then you might as well say you'll like Sky Atlantic/HBO thenbiggrin

rupert the dog

1,433 posts

216 months

Monday 5th March 2012
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Halb said:
Then you might as well say you'll like Sky Atlantic/HBO thenbiggrin
But be fair, Breaking Bad is pretty damn good (when's it back?)

Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Monday 5th March 2012
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rupert the dog said:
Halb said:
Then you might as well say you'll like Sky Atlantic/HBO thenbiggrin
But be fair, Breaking Bad is pretty damn good (when's it back?)
Never seen it.

Oakey

27,523 posts

215 months

Tuesday 6th March 2012
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"An American soldier has been turned..."

to Islam!!

That's the twist I bet. Am I right or am I right?

ItsaTVR

254 posts

152 months

Tuesday 6th March 2012
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SpeedBash said:
Started watching it last week and am really enjoying it so far but am a little un-sure how they are going to extend the premise beyond one season/series.

Have read some articles that mention it is a re-make of an Israeli series, Hatufim, which is due to be broadcast on Sky Arts in May: http://skyarts.sky.com/prisoners-of-war-hatufim
Maybe he'll wake up and find it was all a dream and he's still in Iraq...
Or She'll realize she was hallucinating the whole thing... or a man in a bowtie scoops him away in his blue (It's bigger on the inside!) box smile

Never under-estimate US TV's ability to 'jump the shark" as the saying goes, and turn gold into ste.

Tonsko

6,299 posts

214 months

Tuesday 6th March 2012
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At least they have some gold. In the UK we have Luther...and...um...

mammamia

130 posts

168 months

Tuesday 6th March 2012
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I,m just watching it for the lovely ladies.

papercup

2,490 posts

218 months

Tuesday 6th March 2012
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Halb said:
Never seen it.
It is far, far better then this. They ought not to be mentioned in the same breath.

jodypress

1,927 posts

273 months

Tuesday 6th March 2012
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papercup said:
Halb said:
Never seen it.
It is far, far better then this. They ought not to be mentioned in the same breath.
+ 1. I'd even go so far as saying Breaking Bad (all 4 seasons) is almost on par with The Wire. Homeland on the other hand is almost as frustrating and disappointing as Lost.

Gazzas86

1,707 posts

170 months

Tuesday 6th March 2012
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jodypress said:
papercup said:
Halb said:
Never seen it.
It is far, far better then this. They ought not to be mentioned in the same breath.
+ 1. I'd even go so far as saying Breaking Bad (all 4 seasons) is almost on par with The Wire. Homeland on the other hand is almost as frustrating and disappointing as Lost.
I've watched all of Homeland / Game of Thrones / Spartacus even the old ones such as Prison Break / Heroes / 24 and i'm currently watching The Walking Dead.... I think i might start watching Alcatraz....
From my list of past / present tv series would you say i would get on with Breaking bad??

jodypress

1,927 posts

273 months

Tuesday 6th March 2012
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Gazzas86 said:
I've watched all of Homeland / Game of Thrones / Spartacus even the old ones such as Prison Break / Heroes / 24 and i'm currently watching The Walking Dead.... I think i might start watching Alcatraz....
From my list of past / present tv series would you say i would get on with Breaking bad??
I think you would for sure. Breaking Bad is one of those shows where the quality of the writing, character development and acting just improves as the show progresses. Similar to The Wire.

Personally I stopped watching Walking Dead after the first few episodes of Season 2.

Gazzas86

1,707 posts

170 months

Tuesday 6th March 2012
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jodypress said:
Gazzas86 said:
I've watched all of Homeland / Game of Thrones / Spartacus even the old ones such as Prison Break / Heroes / 24 and i'm currently watching The Walking Dead.... I think i might start watching Alcatraz....
From my list of past / present tv series would you say i would get on with Breaking bad??
I think you would for sure. Breaking Bad is one of those shows where the quality of the writing, character development and acting just improves as the show progresses. Similar to The Wire.

Personally I stopped watching Walking Dead after the first few episodes of Season 2.
aghh. ive just watched Ep1 of Season 2..... however on another thread it does apparently get better in the 2nd half of the season.

Turbodiesel1690

1,957 posts

169 months

Tuesday 6th March 2012
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I thought the first 2 episodes of homeland were very gripping, the 3rd, not so much. Apart from the Saudi Prince bumming the blonde bint

Gazzas86

1,707 posts

170 months

Tuesday 6th March 2012
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Turbodiesel1690 said:
I thought the first 2 episodes of homeland were very gripping, the 3rd, not so much. Apart from the Saudi Prince bumming the blonde bint
Yea that was a good episode, even Clarkson commented on that scene, anyone know if theres a new Season in the pipeline, cant look on work computers :S

Turbodiesel1690

1,957 posts

169 months

Tuesday 6th March 2012
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According to wikipedia, second season is in production smile

Japveesix

4,476 posts

167 months

Wednesday 7th March 2012
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Turbodiesel1690 said:
Apart from the Saudi Prince bumming the blonde bint
I think I fell a little bit in love with her after that scene. Seems she (Brianna Brown) has been in a fair few things and she really is lovely smile
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCRVoohgDfE


Matt_N

8,900 posts

201 months

Tuesday 13th March 2012
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Misse this week and it doesn't appear to be on 4OD on Virgin for some reason.

anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 19th March 2012
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Finished watching series 1 yesterday, very good, looking forward to S2