Amazon Prime Video, what gems have you found? (NO SPOILERS)

Amazon Prime Video, what gems have you found? (NO SPOILERS)

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Blakewater

4,303 posts

156 months

Saturday 7th May 2022
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andburg said:
Prolex-UK said:
Bosch legacy is in

Mighty fine
20 minutes in… feels like they’ve nailed it with the new characters
Just watched the first episode, except it was interrupted when my cat got excited at the sound of a pill bottle being rattled on the television and thought it was the sound of his tub of cat treats being rattled. He then wouldn't stop fussing until I paused the programme and gave him treats.

Thankfully there aren't too many advert interruptions either. There are a few breaks for ads but it carries straight on without any apart from one 30 second Derren Brown monologue.

Mars

8,669 posts

213 months

Saturday 7th May 2022
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The Contractor

Completely predictable story with no twists or surprises but for a Saturday night brain-off film, it was OK.

Guy gets fired from the military. Has insufficient funds to keep his family. Joins mercenaries. Doesn't go according to plan... etc etc etc

5/10

suffolk009

5,344 posts

164 months

Sunday 8th May 2022
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Another vote in favour of Bosch Legacy. Sad to be seeing less of that gorgeous house.

Prolex-UK

3,010 posts

207 months

Sunday 8th May 2022
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suffolk009 said:
Another vote in favour of Bosch Legacy. Sad to be seeing less of that gorgeous house.
That part of the story came from an earlier book.

Exceptional view though

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 8th May 2022
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Mars said:
The Contractor

Completely predictable story with no twists or surprises but for a Saturday night brain-off film, it was OK.

Guy gets fired from the military. Has insufficient funds to keep his family. Joins mercenaries. Doesn't go according to plan... etc etc etc

5/10
Watched the first 10 minutes and decided it wasn’t going to be worth my time.

Then realised I hadn’t watched S6 or 7 of Bosch so caught the first four episodes. Always superb.

GetCarter

29,358 posts

278 months

Sunday 8th May 2022
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Blakewater said:
andburg said:
Prolex-UK said:
Bosch legacy is in

Mighty fine
20 minutes in… feels like they’ve nailed it with the new characters
Just watched the first episode, except it was interrupted when my cat got excited at the sound of a pill bottle being rattled on the television and thought it was the sound of his tub of cat treats being rattled. He then wouldn't stop fussing until I paused the programme and gave him treats.

Thankfully there aren't too many advert interruptions either. There are a few breaks for ads but it carries straight on without any apart from one 30 second Derren Brown monologue.
It's a mash from previous books, and in my humble opinion a rather bad one.

I know this goes against the grain in here, but the TV series is not anywhere close to being as good as the books. All the detail and subtle nuance has disappeared. It's like watching a 3 minute review of a 90 minute football match. All we're getting are the bare minimum highlights.

...and just to make myself more unpopular... the view from his house is horrendous! Smog and poor housing. I wouldn't trade his view for mine, ever.

I do however think Titus makes a very fine Bosch.

Read / listen to the books folks... they are miles better :0)

Edited by GetCarter on Sunday 8th May 18:37

Baron Greenback

6,961 posts

149 months

Sunday 8th May 2022
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Prolex-UK said:
suffolk009 said:
Another vote in favour of Bosch Legacy. Sad to be seeing less of that gorgeous house.
That part of the story came from an earlier book.

Exceptional view though
Didn't know there was a new season of Goliath, similar program

suffolk009

5,344 posts

164 months

Monday 9th May 2022
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Prolex-UK said:
That part of the story came from an earlier book.

Exceptional view though
Amazing house.

TX1

2,348 posts

182 months

Monday 9th May 2022
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Mars said:
I just watched the last two eps of Outer Range and even though it answers some questions, it just didn't work for me. In fact it feels a little like the Emperor's New Clothes - it screams "I'm clever and mysterious" but in fact it's just slow and the writers really haven't a clue how it's going to play-out.
Am on episode five and we are both stuggling with it as it seems they are making it up as they go along.
Was hoping it would get better.

21st Century Man

40,660 posts

247 months

Monday 9th May 2022
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TX1 said:
Mars said:
I just watched the last two eps of Outer Range and even though it answers some questions, it just didn't work for me. In fact it feels a little like the Emperor's New Clothes - it screams "I'm clever and mysterious" but in fact it's just slow and the writers really haven't a clue how it's going to play-out.
Am on episode five and we are both stuggling with it as it seems they are making it up as they go along.
Was hoping it would get better.
I enjoyed it, and to the contrary I found it a little obvious and predictable, particularly as to who went into/came out of, and when. The Royal, Autumn/Amy thing, sussed that from the start yet it's been billed as some great reveal.

xeny

4,267 posts

77 months

Monday 9th May 2022
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Has anyone else watched "Manifest Destiny Down: Spacetime" ?

MDB describes it as an absurdist satire, but I've not got enough experience of them to judge if it is a good or bad one. It is certainly very strange.

Truckosaurus

11,183 posts

283 months

Tuesday 10th May 2022
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GetCarter said:
... the view from his house is horrendous! Smog and poor housing...
As Basil Fawlty might say, what do you expect to see out of a [Los Angeles] bedroom window? Sydney Opera House perhaps? The Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically…

GetCarter said:
... I wouldn't trade his view for mine, ever...
Having seen your house build thread all those years ago, I don't think many places could improve on your view.

Mars

8,669 posts

213 months

Tuesday 10th May 2022
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xeny said:
Has anyone else watched "Manifest Destiny Down: Spacetime" ?

MDB describes it as an absurdist satire, but I've not got enough experience of them to judge if it is a good or bad one. It is certainly very strange.
I'm glad you asked this because I couldn't find enough information on it to know whether to give is a look or not.

Funny though... I'd rather spend 20 mins on the internet researching opinions on a film than actually watching one that I suspect might be utterly awful.

biggbn

22,818 posts

219 months

Tuesday 10th May 2022
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Baron Greenback said:
Didn't know there was a new season of Goliath, similar program
I really liked Goliath, despite being very critical of half of series 2 and all of series 3. Now, with hindsight, the bits I criticised are my favourite episodes. Dark, ridiculous, but they really pave the way for series 4

anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 10th May 2022
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Mars said:
Funny though... I'd rather spend 20 mins on the internet researching opinions on a film than actually watching one that I suspect might be utterly awful.
hehe so, so true.

nebpor

3,753 posts

234 months

Friday 13th May 2022
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Mars said:
The Contractor

Completely predictable story with no twists or surprises but for a Saturday night brain-off film, it was OK.

Guy gets fired from the military. Has insufficient funds to keep his family. Joins mercenaries. Doesn't go according to plan... etc etc etc

5/10
I’d agree with this - not sure what it wants to be, but short and well paced so makes the most of the limited story

andburg

7,213 posts

168 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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well hats ep 5/6 of Bosch Legacy done...hurry up friday!

also watched almost paradise, which is a time passer, not too much thinking, ex agent living a "quiet life" reminds me of burn notice

CAH706

1,961 posts

163 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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nebpor said:
Mars said:
The Contractor

Completely predictable story with no twists or surprises but for a Saturday night brain-off film, it was OK.

Guy gets fired from the military. Has insufficient funds to keep his family. Joins mercenaries. Doesn't go according to plan... etc etc etc

5/10
I’d agree with this - not sure what it wants to be, but short and well paced so makes the most of the limited story
Felt very much like a made for TV movie to me - if you have no other options then it may be worth a watch….preferably post a trip from the pub!

BryanC

1,107 posts

237 months

Saturday 21st May 2022
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Wolf and 10th ( these are streets in Philadelphia )

A gulf war marine vet returns home to a mafia neighbourhood and is approached by the Feds with a proposition to rat on his pals and family.
Great action, guns, knives, wire taps, rats and traitors, italian suits, high body count and with Brian Dennehy, Dennis Hopper and Val Kilmer in supporting roles. Whats not to like. Blood thicker than Water as they say. Good twist to conclude.

8/10 for the real good guys.

Really enjoyed it while patiently waiting till next week for the continuing episodes of Bosch Legacy to hit the screen.

21st Century Man

40,660 posts

247 months

Saturday 21st May 2022
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CAH706 said:
nebpor said:
Mars said:
The Contractor

Completely predictable story with no twists or surprises but for a Saturday night brain-off film, it was OK.

Guy gets fired from the military. Has insufficient funds to keep his family. Joins mercenaries. Doesn't go according to plan... etc etc etc

5/10
I’d agree with this - not sure what it wants to be, but short and well paced so makes the most of the limited story
Felt very much like a made for TV movie to me - if you have no other options then it may be worth a watch….preferably post a trip from the pub!
Long tedious start imo, and although it did get going, not by much. I'd forgotten I'd watched it yesterday until I read this post.