Braquo

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Halb

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182 months

Friday 17th February 2012
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Anyone watch this?
Plussed it on the offchance (since non US foreign shows shown here tend to be top quality) and the first episode is certainly living up to the standards of Spiral and Romanzo Crimiale.

Captain Answer

1,347 posts

186 months

Friday 17th February 2012
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Not seen it as yet but the reviews look good, waiting on DVD release date at moment to get it but thats not till april

Halb

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182 months

Friday 17th February 2012
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Watched the first two episodes. Wow, it's pretty intense. More Gallic quality programming for sure.

Captain Answer

1,347 posts

186 months

Friday 17th February 2012
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Halb said:
Watched the first two episodes. Wow, it's pretty intense. More Gallic quality programming for sure.
Has it been dubbed in english or just subtitles?

Halb

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53,012 posts

182 months

Friday 17th February 2012
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Captain Answer said:
Halb said:
Watched the first two episodes. Wow, it's pretty intense. More Gallic quality programming for sure.
Has it been dubbed in english or just subtitles?
Subtitles. I can't stand dubbed stuff.

rupert the dog

1,433 posts

216 months

Saturday 18th February 2012
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Was on a couple of months ago, can't remember which one of the 367 channels, it's very good, well worth watching - superior to Romanzo Criminale in my view.

Halb

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Saturday 18th February 2012
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I think I might have to agree. I didn't think the pace of the first two could be kept up, but blimey, it's a rip-roaring story, still not let up.

bristolracer

5,527 posts

148 months

Saturday 18th February 2012
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It was shown on FX

Stick with it, does not let up 2nd series will be turning up this year.

Halb

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Tuesday 21st February 2012
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You don't need to tell me to stick with it, don't think I've seen a programme move at this pace and keep common sense and quality for a while.

Halb

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182 months

Saturday 25th February 2012
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Well watched them all now, I saved up the last three to watch in a row, glad I did.
I love this show for it being the opposite of The Wire (which I also love), just a breakneck pace from start to finish.
The next series should be ace.

spogxy

138 posts

146 months

Sunday 26th February 2012
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Sacre Bleu!!!

What an amazing piece of television, raw & gritty, just how it should be, TBH it pisses all over The Wire.
It's basically a French Sweeney, with lots more guns, smoking, violence, more smoking, and a touch more violence!
shoot

Note:
Have you noticed the minimal/low key soundtrack?
It makes it so much more enjoyable not being 'told' what emotions to feel by the cheesy music that saturates modern TV & films these days.

Halb

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Sunday 26th February 2012
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spogxy said:
Sacre Bleu!!!

What an amazing piece of television, raw & gritty, just how it should be, TBH it pisses all over The Wire.
It's basically a French Sweeney, with lots more guns, smoking, violence, more smoking, and a touch more violence!
shoot
I agree with the first statement most definitely, but the second is ridiculous, chalk and cheese. They are both kings in their field, but they are very different fields. It pisses over the Sweeney more likebiggrin I think the length of the series at 8 is correct. I did get a bit of a wobble in the last ep with the stories all linking in, but it didn't go silly, which I was happy at.

As I think of the Wire and Braquo, I genuinely struggle to see British quality of the same in the last ten years. Zen was good but three episodes long, same with Whitechapel. I guess our budget restricts us to mini-serials.

spogxy

138 posts

146 months

Sunday 26th February 2012
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Halb said:
I agree with the first statement most definitely, but the second is ridiculous, chalk and cheese. They are both kings in their field, but they are very different fields. It pisses over the Sweeney more likebiggrin I think the length of the series at 8 is correct. I did get a bit of a wobble in the last ep with the stories all linking in, but it didn't go silly, which I was happy at.

As I think of the Wire and Braquo, I genuinely struggle to see British quality of the same in the last ten years. Zen was good but three episodes long, same with Whitechapel. I guess our budget restricts us to mini-serials.
Yes, sorry about that, I'd just watched about 4 hrs worth in one go and got a little too excited! wobble I'm not dissing The Wire, I loved it at the time, it's just that Braquo was so refreshing for being so direct & fast moving.
I'm looking for season 2 as we speak now!

Halb

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53,012 posts

182 months

Sunday 26th February 2012
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spogxy said:
Yes, sorry about that, I'd just watched about 4 hrs worth in one go and got a little too excited! wobble I'm not dissing The Wire, I loved it at the time, it's just that Braquo was so refreshing for being so direct & fast moving.
I'm looking for season 2 as we speak now!
I agree. I have been watching slow burning long serials recently, they all are. Made me forget about fast paced stuff, then wham, Braquo comes along and shows how it is done, probably even rewrites a few rules.
I know what you mean about excited, makes me want to go out and drive a Cayenne into a hole in the wall and nick it whilst shooting my pump action shotgun at the baddies! Like being a kid againbiggrin

Halb

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53,012 posts

182 months

Sunday 22nd April 2012
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It's back 29th of April.
Perhaps the best show (after GoT) on telly this year.

Halb

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53,012 posts

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Sunday 29th April 2012
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On tonight.

Best French programme I have seen.

spogxy

138 posts

146 months

Monday 30th April 2012
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Noooooooon!! I missed it!! Sacre bleu eek
Hope they repeat it this week.

Edited by spogxy on Monday 30th April 08:14

bristolracer

5,527 posts

148 months

Monday 30th April 2012
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Repeat 9pm tonight monday!!!!!
On series link

Halb

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53,012 posts

182 months

Saturday 25th January 2014
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Anyone know when this comes back?

marcosgt

11,011 posts

175 months

Saturday 25th January 2014
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Halb said:
Anyone know when this comes back?
Starting soon in France, but it seems to take a while to show up here.

M