Amazon Prime Video, what gems have you found? (NO SPOILERS)
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ben5575 said:
'808'
'Back in 1980 Japanese electronics manufacturer Roland released one of the most important musical instruments ever, the TR-808. Although it only led a limited life, the 808 became world renowned, its signature low end bass and unique sounds redefining the musical landscape.'
Ok, so that description doesn't really sell it, but if you are remotely interested in music, this documentary manges to connect Marvin Gaye to Phil Collins to Public Enemy to The Beastie Boys to Pharrell to Acid House to Goldie to Felix and make it very interesting. Helps if you have a passing interest in (although not necessarily a fan of) EDM, rap etc (in so far as you'll recognise some of the tracks).
Unashamedly geeky, but accessible and importantly doesn't adopt that hideous NME type snobbery that plagues music appreciation. As it says in the description above, it is about a brand new instrument that you will have heard a million times before, but never realised what it was.
Tried this last night, as you say geekily enjoyable but a bit too US focused on the music - the UK music scene hardly warranted a mention.'Back in 1980 Japanese electronics manufacturer Roland released one of the most important musical instruments ever, the TR-808. Although it only led a limited life, the 808 became world renowned, its signature low end bass and unique sounds redefining the musical landscape.'
Ok, so that description doesn't really sell it, but if you are remotely interested in music, this documentary manges to connect Marvin Gaye to Phil Collins to Public Enemy to The Beastie Boys to Pharrell to Acid House to Goldie to Felix and make it very interesting. Helps if you have a passing interest in (although not necessarily a fan of) EDM, rap etc (in so far as you'll recognise some of the tracks).
Unashamedly geeky, but accessible and importantly doesn't adopt that hideous NME type snobbery that plagues music appreciation. As it says in the description above, it is about a brand new instrument that you will have heard a million times before, but never realised what it was.
Mark Benson said:
ben5575 said:
'808'
'Back in 1980 Japanese electronics manufacturer Roland released one of the most important musical instruments ever, the TR-808. Although it only led a limited life, the 808 became world renowned, its signature low end bass and unique sounds redefining the musical landscape.'
Ok, so that description doesn't really sell it, but if you are remotely interested in music, this documentary manges to connect Marvin Gaye to Phil Collins to Public Enemy to The Beastie Boys to Pharrell to Acid House to Goldie to Felix and make it very interesting. Helps if you have a passing interest in (although not necessarily a fan of) EDM, rap etc (in so far as you'll recognise some of the tracks).
Unashamedly geeky, but accessible and importantly doesn't adopt that hideous NME type snobbery that plagues music appreciation. As it says in the description above, it is about a brand new instrument that you will have heard a million times before, but never realised what it was.
Tried this last night, as you say geekily enjoyable but a bit too US focused on the music - the UK music scene hardly warranted a mention.'Back in 1980 Japanese electronics manufacturer Roland released one of the most important musical instruments ever, the TR-808. Although it only led a limited life, the 808 became world renowned, its signature low end bass and unique sounds redefining the musical landscape.'
Ok, so that description doesn't really sell it, but if you are remotely interested in music, this documentary manges to connect Marvin Gaye to Phil Collins to Public Enemy to The Beastie Boys to Pharrell to Acid House to Goldie to Felix and make it very interesting. Helps if you have a passing interest in (although not necessarily a fan of) EDM, rap etc (in so far as you'll recognise some of the tracks).
Unashamedly geeky, but accessible and importantly doesn't adopt that hideous NME type snobbery that plagues music appreciation. As it says in the description above, it is about a brand new instrument that you will have heard a million times before, but never realised what it was.
Will check it out at the weekend.
Watched "Hidden Figures" last night, which I've never heard of before.
It's about the Mercury Redstone/Atlas launches in the early 60s and the "coloured" ladies who did the trajectory calculations. It was really, really good - covered the space race, the Mercury programme and racial AND sexual discrimination all in one go. It's quite shocking to realise that so recently the US was making blacks use different bogs, sit on different parts of the bus etc etc. I'm the least PC person on earth and I'll go so far as to say I'm appalled.
Anyroadup - well worth spending an evening watching.
It's about the Mercury Redstone/Atlas launches in the early 60s and the "coloured" ladies who did the trajectory calculations. It was really, really good - covered the space race, the Mercury programme and racial AND sexual discrimination all in one go. It's quite shocking to realise that so recently the US was making blacks use different bogs, sit on different parts of the bus etc etc. I'm the least PC person on earth and I'll go so far as to say I'm appalled.
Anyroadup - well worth spending an evening watching.
p1stonhead said:
mark944gold said:
Watched the first episode of Grand Prix Driver last night and though it was interesting, it's a documentary about McLaren before the start of the 2017 season.
I love the blurb which is something like, paraphrasing - 'after 3 years of crap, McLaren hope to be back on the podium again'.....Oh dear
Mainly for Fernando Alonso plainly not believing a single word he's being told about 'change' and 'progress' and 'fast car'.
Fair play, Fernando, it's very funny for us to watch (especially because in hindsight you were absolutely correct), but you could perhaps be a bit more of a team player for your £400,000 a week.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2211761/
Deadliest Journeys, for when you need reminding how difficult a 80km drive can be, or having to de-ice the windscreen with a blow-torch from inside because oranges for some people is a once-a-year treat.
Deadliest Journeys, for when you need reminding how difficult a 80km drive can be, or having to de-ice the windscreen with a blow-torch from inside because oranges for some people is a once-a-year treat.
V8mate said:
LordGrover said:
A Man Called Ove - Swedish with subtitles.
Not my kind of film at all, but enjoyed it nonetheless.
Heartwarming tale of a grumpy old man (who likes SAABs).
Ooh! I read the book; didn't know there was a film! Thanks Not my kind of film at all, but enjoyed it nonetheless.
Heartwarming tale of a grumpy old man (who likes SAABs).
Solid 8/10.
I started watching the Prime Original series 'Absentia' over the weekend and it seems decent so far after 5 episodes. It is about a female FBI agent who is found after being missing for 6 years (apparently having been abducted and held captive during that time.)
The main thrust of the series is her trying to figure out who abducted her and why, despite having a very limited memory of what happened to her while She was missing. There is also focus on the dynamics of rebuilding relationships with her (now re-married) FBI agent husband and her young son.
Good performances from a largely unknown (to me at least) cast Well worth a watch.
The main thrust of the series is her trying to figure out who abducted her and why, despite having a very limited memory of what happened to her while She was missing. There is also focus on the dynamics of rebuilding relationships with her (now re-married) FBI agent husband and her young son.
Good performances from a largely unknown (to me at least) cast Well worth a watch.
I discovered an anime on Prime called "INUYASHIKI LAST HERO"
It's a little odd... an old man and a teenage boy are both accidentally killed by a UFO crash landing on them on a hill, and the aliens resurrect them using some mecha they have, which exactly replicate their bodies. The aliens only had combat models to hand, though, and thought "ah what the hell" and used those anyway, then left them to it.
Boy goes on killing spree (and hence becomes the antagonist), man becomes some sort of a superhero (and hence becomes the protagonist). Naturally the boy unlocks all his superpowers fairly quickly, whilst the old man is struggling to unlock them all. Fairly standard trope.
So far it's ok but not brilliant.
It's a little odd... an old man and a teenage boy are both accidentally killed by a UFO crash landing on them on a hill, and the aliens resurrect them using some mecha they have, which exactly replicate their bodies. The aliens only had combat models to hand, though, and thought "ah what the hell" and used those anyway, then left them to it.
Boy goes on killing spree (and hence becomes the antagonist), man becomes some sort of a superhero (and hence becomes the protagonist). Naturally the boy unlocks all his superpowers fairly quickly, whilst the old man is struggling to unlock them all. Fairly standard trope.
So far it's ok but not brilliant.
Speckle said:
I started watching the Prime Original series 'Absentia' over the weekend and it seems decent so far after 5 episodes. It is about a female FBI agent who is found after being missing for 6 years (apparently having been abducted and held captive during that time.)
The main thrust of the series is her trying to figure out who abducted her and why, despite having a very limited memory of what happened to her while She was missing. There is also focus on the dynamics of rebuilding relationships with her (now re-married) FBI agent husband and her young son.
Good performances from a largely unknown (to me at least) cast Well worth a watch.
Mainly made due to the presence of Stana Katic or "Kate Beckett" from Castle. I found it slow and a bit grey.The main thrust of the series is her trying to figure out who abducted her and why, despite having a very limited memory of what happened to her while She was missing. There is also focus on the dynamics of rebuilding relationships with her (now re-married) FBI agent husband and her young son.
Good performances from a largely unknown (to me at least) cast Well worth a watch.
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