Jay 37,323 Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 35 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: I had no idea this BBC miniseries was a thing! Looks fun. A War of the Worlds adaptation that takes place in the time period of the original Wells novel. On 9/29/2019 at 2:53 PM, Quintus said: Eh where dafuq did this suddenly come from? On 10/8/2019 at 9:47 AM, Sweeping Strings said: This was actually made last year ... it premiered on Canadian telly on Sunday night and New Zealand will follow suit on Sunday night coming (ah, co-productions and their wily ways). Due on the Beeb in 'late 2019'. As the first adaptation actually set in the novel's time and place (not counting the Jeff Wayne album), I'm looking forward to it. On 10/8/2019 at 1:14 PM, Quintus said: It seems strange that it aired overseas first and that there doesn't appear to be any official reviews yet. On 10/8/2019 at 5:51 PM, Thekthithm said: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425638/ On 10/9/2019 at 5:05 AM, Sweeping Strings said: I sit corrected. Although seeing as how it seems to be a cheapo straight-to-DVD number with a cast of absolute nobodies, made (given the year) to cash in on the Spielberg/Cruise version I'm forgiving myself for never having heard of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 I read a review yesterday actually, it was reasonably positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 A severe case of Discoitus. Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Just now, Alexcremers said: A severe case of Discoitus. I'm the New Coke of Cremeritis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 What's interesting is that there are actually two different 2019 TV adaptations of War of the Worlds, the BBC 3-episode one set in the 1890s, and an 8-episode one starring Gabriel Byrne & Lady Crowley set in modern day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(British_TV_series) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Worlds_(2019_TV_series) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, Jay said: Lady Crowley She was such a cutie in Ordinary People Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 I've only seen her in Once Upon a Time in America and Downton Abbey Apparently she was in Kick-Ass, but I don't remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Wasn't she in that gangster movie with Gabriel Byrne? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Miller's Crossing? That was Marcia Gay Harden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 Jared Harris & Lee Pace to Star in Apple’s Isaac Asimov Space Series ‘Foundation’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Vlaamse sitcom F.C De Kampioenen krijgt na acht jaar nieuwe afleveringen @Alexcremers, you must be excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 It goes without saying that I don't watch that show but half the population of Belgium will be very happy with this news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 I'm really looking forward to The Crown season 3, but man the music ruins this trailer. I'm so so so tired of slowed down sad version of pop songs in trailers. This time it's Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are A-Changin'" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 You thought it was a good idea to post the trailer again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Cremeritus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 It seems to be contagious. Soon you too will suffer from it, Steef. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 12 hours ago, Alexcremers said: You thought it was a good idea to post the trailer again? Dammit. I missed that. And I looked for it by searching "the crown" people need to stop posting poster images and trailers without also including text of what it's for that will come up in a search! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 On 10/22/2019 at 4:25 PM, Disco Stu said: Miller's Crossing? That was Marcia Gay Harden. I was confusing it with Once Upon a Time in America. Very pretty lady. Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Actually, you missed it twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 On 10/23/2019 at 3:54 PM, Disco Stu said: I'm really looking forward to The Crown season 3, but man the music ruins this trailer. I'm so so so tired of slowed down sad version of pop songs in trailers. This time it's Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are A-Changin'" Bilbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I will follow Steven Moffat wherever goes! I'm not as big on Gatiss as a writer, but I'm really looking forward to this Dracula series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,346 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 If Sherlock's anything to go by, we should get a couple of decent initial seasons of this before the wheels start to come off the wagon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 Full trailer for The Witcher is here What does JWFan think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 I hope the heavy vignetting in this trailer isn't representative of how the finished show will look. At the moment this is looking distinctly BBC to me. More Merlin less Game of Thrones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 2 hours ago, Quintus said: At the moment this is looking distinctly BBC to me. More Merlin less Game of Thrones. Indeed. I have no attachment to the source material, but looks very "meh" to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Some of it looks wannabe Game of Thrones. My kid has faith in this (then again, he thinks GOT is overrated). I'm afraid that I'll always see Henry Cavill and not the character he's playing. Does anybody have the same problem? Bilbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Actually, a friend of mine who knows The Witcher says Cavill looks and sounds just right. It's a personal thing of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Eh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,508 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 At last, the main actor has found a piece of work truly worthy of his talents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 57 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Actually, a friend of mine who knows The Witcher says Cavill looks and sounds just right. It's a personal thing of course. But what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Having played the games (which are based on the original Polish fictions) and knowing the Geralt of Rivia character quite well, Cavill definitely "looks" the part. Whether or not the actor can nail what is a highly charismatic role is another matter. The producers have clearly used the iconic game design of Geralt as the reference though: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Coming out on Tuesday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 On 10/22/2019 at 4:08 PM, Disco Stu said: I had no idea this BBC miniseries was a thing! Looks fun. A War of the Worlds adaptation that takes place in the time period of the original Wells novel. Anyone here mentioned the other upcoming WOTW show already? I hadn't heard about it till this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share Posted November 3, 2019 11 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Anyone here mentioned the other upcoming WOTW show already? I hadn't heard about it till this morning. On 10/22/2019 at 11:01 AM, Jay said: What's interesting is that there are actually two different 2019 TV adaptations of War of the Worlds, the BBC 3-episode one set in the 1890s, and an 8-episode one starring Gabriel Byrne & Lady Crowley set in modern day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(British_TV_series) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Worlds_(2019_TV_series) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 5 hours ago, KK said: Coming out on Tuesday! The first season was another unexpected surprise and a bit of a gem. But knowing how that ended, I'm struggling to find justification for this, but I'll reserve judgement. I honestly never expected a follow up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 18 minutes ago, Jay said: I like how your previous post is unquotable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 8 hours ago, Quintus said: The first season was another unexpected surprise and a bit of a gem. But knowing how that ended, I'm struggling to find justification for this, but I'll reserve judgement. I honestly never expected a follow up. I agree. It worked really well as a one-off. But I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Move over LotR: His Dark Materials: Critics heap praise on 'ravishing' dramatisationhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-50287107 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,398 Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 According to Jon Broxton on Facebook, it's the best score of Lorne Balfe's career so far, but I haven't listened to it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,398 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Official trailer for Sevant, M. Night Shyamalan's series for Apple TV+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted November 6, 2019 Author Share Posted November 6, 2019 Netflix’s The Witcher Has Seven Seasons Planned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Edmilson said: Official trailer for Sevant, M. Night Shyamalan's series for Apple TV+ Hmm, what does an Apple TV subscription cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted November 6, 2019 Author Share Posted November 6, 2019 Quote 7 days free, then $4.99/month https://tv.apple.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 My coworker who I talk TV with a lot said the first episode of His Dark Materials was really good (he especially praised James McAvoy's acting), and he really likes Watchmen too. I haven't checked out either yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 The Witcher has already been renewed for a second season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,398 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 It'll be funny if, even with the series renewed, the first season receives a mediocre reception by the critics and the audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 It would show some old-fashioned commitment from Netflix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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