phart Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 3 hours ago, aaid said: The Wire is excellent and possibly one of the best series I’ve ever watched. Done the whole thing start to finish on a number of occasions. I bought a new laptop recently that didn’t have an internal CD/DVD drive. I got one of these which does the job perfectly. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rioddas-External-Portable-Rewriter-Desktop/dp/B07JGWBLVH/ref=asc_df_B07JGWBLVH/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310831391922&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10572241354958311140&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006906&hvtargid=pla-563826686293&psc=1 TBF, you can probably pick up a half decent Blu-ray player for under £50 these days. No TV, so that looks like it will do the job cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Think I’ve watched The Wire end to end 3 or 4 times now. It’s an absolute masterpiece and the first 4 seasons are better than anything else out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow jock Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 14 hours ago, dj mick said: I have a spare dvd player cuttin aboot if you can get to pollokshaws for pickup? Not too far from where I was born and lived until we moved to Kings Park when I was 10 years old (Govanhill Boy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Watched all of band of brothers again. Still a brilliant series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 I can see why the last episode of squid game was disappointing. It was very clearly written with a second series in mind and they left a lot deliberately unresolved for that purpose. No understanding on why front man is front man. He shot his brother in the shoulder in classic TV will survive fashion… No understanding on what motivates a guard to be a guard… idiot boy rejoining the game after ‘winning’… It is basically a slightly more thought out version of Lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 21 hours ago, Fairbairn said: Think I’ve watched The Wire end to end 3 or 4 times now. It’s an absolute masterpiece and the first 4 seasons are better than anything else out there. I know someone who used to be an inspector in the Met and who was on Operation Trident, which targets black on black gun crime in London. He told me the Wire was the closest thing to the real thing he’d seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Well this is interesting. Hampden loon told an anecdotal story about a policeman a day or so ago and was called a liar… now we have another… my my what will be the outcome. 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 15 hours ago, thplinth said: I can see why the last episode of squid game was disappointing. It was very clearly written with a second series in mind and they left a lot deliberately unresolved for that purpose. No understanding on why front man is front man. He shot his brother in the shoulder in classic TV will survive fashion… No understanding on what motivates a guard to be a guard… idiot boy rejoining the game after ‘winning’… It is basically a slightly more thought out version of Lost. I've started rewatching Lost again recently. I'm not really sure why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamia Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Which streaming services are the best - especially for movies (I know this is a thread about series so apologies 😉) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaff Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 On episode 6 of succession, what a horrible bunch of bastards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 21 minutes ago, chaff said: On episode 6 of succession, what a horrible bunch of bastards 🤣🤣🤣 they get worse mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamia Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 (edited) , Edited December 22, 2021 by Lamia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddardStark Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Watching Narcos Mexico. Really enjoyable. The death total from narcotic related violence and conflict in Mexico in the last 20 years is eye watering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviebee Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 The Rain - I must surely hold the record for lasting a whole 25 minutes into this complete and utter p*sh. One of these shows where you're tempted to keep going just to see if it can possibly get any worse. There were 20 minutes left though and it was my night for dangling my goolies in a tank of piranha fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan cake Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Just finished the final series of Gomorrah, excellent. Doesn’t get enough recognition probably due to being foreign language but should be up there with the wire, sopranos etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 14 minutes ago, dan cake said: Just finished the final series of Gomorrah, excellent. Doesn’t get enough recognition probably due to being foreign language but should be up there with the wire, sopranos etc. I keep seeing this mentioned and need to check it out. Where can I find it? (Legitimately!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDYER63 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 11 minutes ago, Fairbairn said: I keep seeing this mentioned and need to check it out. Where can I find it? (Legitimately!) I think it is Sky Atlantic but I can access it through Now TV . Its excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jersey Jim Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 1 hour ago, dan cake said: Just finished the final series of Gomorrah, excellent. Doesn’t get enough recognition probably due to being foreign language but should be up there with the wire, sopranos etc. Absolutely, best series that’s been on telly for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiefaetheferry Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 (edited) 49 minutes ago, Fairbairn said: I keep seeing this mentioned and need to check it out. Where can I find it? (Legitimately!) Worth your time. Really enjoying this fifth series. Been watching it since the start. Take a break for L'Immortale between 4 and 5. Can't say any more but it's a feature length link. Edited December 27, 2021 by killiefaetheferry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 6 hours ago, TDYER63 said: I think it is Sky Atlantic but I can access it through Now TV . Its excellent. That explains why I don’t see it anywhere. I’ve got Virgin so no Sky Atlantic. Keep saying I’ll get round to getting IPTV but haven’t done anything about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamia Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Decided to give The Crown a go. Didn't think I would manage to stomach it but surprisingly finding I am quite enjoying it! 😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 47 minutes ago, Lamia said: Decided to give The Crown a go. Didn't think I would manage to stomach it but surprisingly finding I am quite enjoying it! 😳 WTF man 🤢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamia Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 57 minutes ago, kumnio said: WTF man 🤢 😬 Fair point! 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDYER63 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Fairbairn said: That explains why I don’t see it anywhere. I’ve got Virgin so no Sky Atlantic. Keep saying I’ll get round to getting IPTV but haven’t done anything about it. I have virgin too but got Now TV on free trial for a month then they extended it to 6 months half price so worth watching out for as there are a lot of good programmes. Thanks to whoever mentioned Curb your enthusiasm as very funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaff Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 16 hours ago, Lamia said: Decided to give The Crown a go. Didn't think I would manage to stomach it but surprisingly finding I am quite enjoying it! 😳 I found it fascinating on an historical angle. I also find it amusing that the one thing the royals complained about about not being accurate was something really tedious which makes me think it might be closer to the truth than you'd imagine. One thing watching it though was I didn't think I could despise the institution more than I already did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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