Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 12419485)

The Mrs has been watching Black Mirror, albeit with a certain amount of "WTF..?" over the first episode. (Something to do with David Cameron I think...). Since you've mentioned SciFi, it's my duty to plug "The Expanse" again. It's an immersive and clever universe & is highly recommended "real" scifi. (i.e. actual physics rather than magic space mcguffins). Not on Netflix I think so needs seeking out via your preferred streaming provider. Or purchase on itunes etc.

Originally Posted by Partially discharged (Post 12418852)

Is "The Frozen Dead" (aka 'Glace') on UK Netflix?. Murder mystery drama set in the Pyrenees. In english the dubbing can be off putting.

Originally Posted by Partially discharged (Post 12418852)

Is "The Frozen Dead" (aka 'Glace') on UK Netflix?. Murder mystery drama set in the Pyrenees. In english the dubbing can be off putting.

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 12419485)

The Mrs has been watching Black Mirror, albeit with a certain amount of "WTF..?" over the first episode. (Something to do with David Cameron I think...). Since you've mentioned SciFi, it's my duty to plug "The Expanse" again. It's an immersive and clever universe & is highly recommended "real" scifi. (i.e. actual physics rather than magic space mcguffins). Not on Netflix I think so needs seeking out via your preferred streaming provider. Or purchase on itunes etc.

Originally Posted by Shakyuk (Post 12419073)

Star Wars for me was a 4/10.

I walked out of the cinema not really caring about what would happen next, which is the first time this has happened in any Star Wars. Even with the prequels being so terrible, I had intrigue in where the plot would move and hope that the next film would be of better quality.

My main issue with The Last Jedi is that like The Force Awakens, it isn't original at all. The Force Awakens was a rip off of the original Star Wars with a planet destroying weapon.. This film was a rip off of elements from all three of the original films.


I can describe multiple scenes which are rip offs simply by replacing place/people names:

• The battle for Hoth (Empire strikes back)/The battle of Crait (The Last Jedi) - The rebels last base is a hardened position in the side of a cliff. The planet is white (Snow on Hoth, Salt on Crait) which provides a nice cinematic contrast. The base is being assaulted by Imperial AT-ATs who are slowly approaching from a distance. There's trenches at the front of the base with scenes at the start of the fight of rebels running into the trenches. The rebels use fast moving vehicles to attack the AT-ATs, taking heavy loses, but in Hoths case they manage to trip the AT-ATs up. In The Last Jedi - sparkly foxes...;) I'm sure some of the actual shots where exactly the same as Hoth.
• Luke/Rey need to go find a jedi master called Yoda/Luke, on an isolated planet to seek training. Yoda/Luke initially refuce to train Luke/Rey due to the internal conflict they sense within them and their prior experience of approving/training someone with internal conflict (Yoda - Vader, Luke - Ren). On the isolated planet there is a darkened area (the interior of a tree in Luke's case, the cave in Rey's). Following training of Luke/Rey, Yoda/Luke die near the end of the film. Luke recieves a vision of his friends in danger and cuts his training short. This is actually a trap, leading to his capture. Rey recieves a vision of Ren reaching out to her and cuts her training short. which is actually a trap, leading to her capture. Both Luke/Rey's capture lead to the next scenes...
• Final scenes - The Emperor/Snoke is in a large open throne room having captured Luke/Rey using the aforementioned vision. Vader/Ren face an internal conflict of wether to strike down The Emperor/Snoke or strike down Luke/Rey. In the end Vader/Ren kill The Emperor/Snoke in a shock change of mind.

Seriously, I can describe premise of scenes by only changing the character/place names!


Snoke, a sith so powerful he can project the images of two very powerful jedi/sith (Rey/Ren) across the galaxy and fool them into thinking they're somehow linked. Yet he doesn't notice Ren turning his own lightsabre right infront of him. Snoke was a massively wasted character.


Some 'little old lady' aliens tut at Rey damaging the house. Rey cuts a rock and it destroys a wheelbarrow pushed by these 'little old lady' aliens. Luke throws the light sabre over his shoulder at the start... The gags were so cheap.


The entire film chasing a ship because it's slightly faster than the Imperial Star Destroyer ships. Come on. Can't they just light speed ahead of them, surround them? Send tie fighters out which won't have the fuel to return... but they can go pick them up? Anything. That whole plot line was so weak.


Super Leah, suddenly using the force to save herself. Despite the actor being dead. That would have been the perfect death for her, dying in battle. But no, she survives? The only reason I can think is that they filmed her scenes for the next film already. I know you shouldn't speak ill of the dead, but she'd had so much botox and face lifts that its like watching the shed skin of a lizard trying to act.


Make it a 2/10.
:lol:

Originally Posted by morpeth (Post 12419580)

But Black Mirror has interesting, creative and unique story lines and plots and often one can't in 10 minutes in already know what the ending will be, and extremely thought provoking beyond the escapism of watching such shows, in what technology may bring in the future. I have watched about 8 episodes, plan to watch the rest this month.

Originally Posted by beckiwoo (Post 12419588)

It’s a good series. Some episodes are better then others.

I personally think the one with the Prime Minister is for shock value and isn’t the strongest episode.

My favourite is ‘White Bear’

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 12419617)

Thanks PD. It is on UK Netflix. We've just watched the first two episodes (in French, English subtitles).

Int-er-est-ing. But perhaps a whiff of Silence of the Lambs?

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 12419485)

The Mrs has been watching Black Mirror, albeit with a certain amount of "WTF..?" over the first episode. (Something to do with David Cameron I think...). Since you've mentioned SciFi, it's my duty to plug "The Expanse" again. It's an immersive and clever universe & is highly recommended "real" scifi. (i.e. actual physics rather than magic space mcguffins). Not on Netflix I think so needs seeking out via your preferred streaming provider. Or purchase on itunes etc.

Originally Posted by beckiwoo (Post 12419585)

You must have been soooo angry lol

I agree with some of your points. I’ve preciously reviewed The Last Jedi and hate how much Disney have made it corny

Originally Posted by DandNHill (Post 12419630)

First episode of Black Mirror was ever so strange. Maybe it was a political satire that went right over my head?

Originally Posted by Shakyuk (Post 12419073)

Star Wars for me was a 4/10.

:lol:

Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 12420203)

As you've revealed much of the storyline there doesn't seem much point in watching it now..

:p