The Goggle Box Thread

[Lupo]

Its all subjective isn't it and everyone has their own opinions. Like most of you loved Adolescence, I thought it was ok but for me the one shot concept spoilt it making it too slow and boring. For instance in episode 4, the drive from home to the hardware store took about 20 minutes and we saw every minute as they discussed A-Ha, I was bored stupid. As I said, the acting was excellent and the premise of the story was good but I would have preferred it as a conventional shoot

 

[leedswolf]

All excellent of course - but surely you can appreciate that Stephen Graham is an incredibly talented guy?

I've never stated that he wasn't talented... Incredibly? We'll agree to disagree.

 

[Tony Towner]

I think Tom Hanks is a terrible actor, wooden and unnatural. Everyone else loves him.
He is in some great films though.

He has done more than Toy Story

 

[sycophantia]

He has done more than Toy Story

Haha, very good.

 

[The Bear]

I like Stephen Graham (lives 5 mins away from where I used to work) but he's in pretty much every UK drama at the minute. Or it feels like it.

 

[Jinky]

I think Tom Hanks is a terrible actor, wooden and unnatural. Everyone else loves him.
He is in some great films though.

Genuinely read that as 'Tony Hawks' then.

 

[Lupo]

Watched the first 3 episodes of Portugal with Michael Portillo.

Love his travel shows and this journey around Portugal (a country I adore) is very good. Episode 1 featured Porto, somewhere I visited many years ago from Northern Spain where I was staying and would like to return. Episode 2 moved to Braga, I know we went there on our Euro tour, never been but looks a fabulous city and episode 3 was in The Algarve which I am far more familiar with. He went off the beaten track which meant he went to places I have been to like Silves, Loule and Olhao.

Next episode is Madeira then 2 more to come after that

 

[Sniffer]

I like Stephen Graham (lives 5 mins away from where I used to work) but he's in pretty much every UK drama at the minute. Or it feels like it.

He moved fairly recently but still in the NW Leicestershire area.

I’ve only finished episode 1 of Adolescence and the boxing one so no spoilers please.

 

[leedswolf]

Genuinely read that as 'Tony Hawks' then.

Seeing as you read 'can't abide' as 'hating', it's understandable

 

[Jinky]

Seeing as you read 'can't abide' as 'hating', it's understandable

Stop being such a hater

 

[leedswolf]

Stop being such a hater

Jinky's gotta jink

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

The making of Adolescence is here, quite interesting.

 

[Tony Towner]

I didn't enjoy Adolescence much. 1st couple of episodes were pretty good but the other 2 not so much for us. Much preferred A Thousand Blows

Now watched it, I didn't enjoy the 3rd episode, but thought the 4th, particularly from the phone call onwards was really powerful

 

[Tony Towner]

Flicking through the channels and randomly Glasgow is currently on Channel 5

 

[Kenny]

He mentioned he was on some expats in Spain programme a while back.

Presume you are talking about him and not getting excited about C5 showcasing a Scottish City

 

[Kenny]

Can you pop on the subtitles and see if they used a Spanish keyboard for them please.

 

[leedswolf]

Flicking through the channels and randomly Glasgow is currently on Channel 5

Colin the Benidorm drag queen?

 

[Lupo]

Just had a look, with his Glaswegian wife Karen at their bar in Fuengirola

 

[Kenny]

Now watched it, I didn't enjoy the 3rd episode, but thought the 4th, particularly from the phone call onwards was really powerful

I think what makes the whole thing impressive is reading up on how it was all done.

The 1 shot element is amazing but knowing they filmed 10+ of each episode and then seeing which take they used makes Episode 3 outstanding.
They used the 13th attempt for that one.. For that young lad to do 40+ mins with that level of changing emotions must have been mentally tough but to then repeat it over and over is just brilliant.

This is going to be one of those shows where I enjoy reading up on the making of it, the methods used etc as much as the actual drama.

 

[Tony Towner]

I think what makes the whole thing impressive is reading up on how it was all done.

The 1 shot element is amazing but knowing they filmed 10+ of each episode and then seeing which take they used makes Episode 3 outstanding.
They used the 13th attempt for that one.. For that young lad to do 40+ mins with that level of changing emotions must have been mentally tough but to then repeat it over and over is just brilliant.

This is going to be one of those shows where I enjoy reading up on the making of it, the methods used etc as much as the actual drama.

Seeing the usual suspects trying to make it about race whilst missing the central point of the drama is cringeworthy too. Barton's brassneck really is something