Finnish TV. We've only got one channel worth watching, but that one really is good.Lourdes wrote:Where'd you get hold of that? Sounds most interesting.
I believe the film has never been released on dvd.
Finnish TV. We've only got one channel worth watching, but that one really is good.Lourdes wrote:Where'd you get hold of that? Sounds most interesting.
SKY obviously has a MUCH larger choice.bradavon wrote:Compared to Sky Movies Film Four is the dog's natches
Not everyone has enough money to buy every film they ever want to see. Me for one. I watch lots of stuff on TV that I wouldn't dream of buying. And it's fucking free.Screw TV for watching films.
Quantity Yes, Quality Certainly No.Markgway wrote:SKY obviously has a MUCH larger choice.
That is only half of what I said. I equally said "I buy more than enough films of my own to keep me occupied." Note the all important I. Obviously for others Free Films on TV are a great thing. As to how many I buy a month 3-5 (sometimes more) and I've still got a massive backlogMarkgway wrote:Not everyone has enough money to buy every film they ever want to see.
I don't have SKY but what's wrong with what they show? Last time I checked they had a wide range of new and catalogue movies - way more than Film Four have to offer.bradavon wrote:Quantity Yes, Quality Certainly No.
All I'm saying is that not everyone can afford to solely watch bought DVDs. If you can good for you. That's your choice. But for most of us here TV is of valuable use.That is only half of what I said. I equally said "I buy more than enough films of my own to keep me occupied." Note the all important I. Obviously for others Free Films on TV are a great thing. As to how many I buy a month 3-5 (sometimes more) and I've still got a massive backlog
Too much Mainstream for my liking, or when I had it too. It's also obscenely expensive, making it a moot point for me, no matter how good it is.Markgway wrote:I don't have SKY but what's wrong with what they show? Last time I checked they had a wide range of new and catalogue movies - way more than Film Four have to offer.
I never went that far with what I was saying . I too find it a valuable resource.But for most of us here TV is of valuable use.
Actually no. I've always explained millions of times why I've no interest in most televisions shows. It's quite simply down to time and not having enough of it to watch hours and hours of TV shows, most American shows in particular are incredibility long.EvaUnit02 wrote:Brad is too high and mighty to watch most television, even if there are productions that shit all over a good proportion of cinema.
Again as I've explained a million times the reason behind that is very different. I find it difficult to empathise to animated objects. I'm not entirely against Anime though. I re-watched Spirited Away recently, fantastic film.EvaUnit02 wrote:Ditto when it comes to anime.
I didn't think you'd seen The Sarah Connor Chronicles? To be able to know either way.EvaUnit02 wrote:He'll watch crap (in comparison) like the Terminator series and Dr. Who.
You know I've watched a fair few episodes of ER. It doesn't mean I want to watch all 14 Seasons. Dextor looks shit and as for the rest again no time. That's hours of TV there.EvaUnit02 wrote:over outstanding productions like Deadwood, The Wire, Six Feet Under, The Shield, Carnivale, Dexter, The Sopranos, E.R. ... etc.
I don't think I took my comments quite that far, well not after to be precise you corrected me remember. The few episodes I have seen I saw nothing original though. Nothing enough for me to go and want to watch more.Shingster wrote:And let's not forget that he won't watch cutting edge cop shows like The Wire and The Shield, but he'll bleat on about how US cop shows are still stuck in the generic stereotypes of the 1970s & 80s.
Sky is reasonably priced these days, and as Mark pointed out, it's a lot cheaper than buying every film you watch on DVD.bradavon wrote:Too much Mainstream for my liking, or when I had it too. It's also obscenely expensive, making it a moot point for me, no matter how good it is.
Have you seen Grave of the Fireflies?I find it difficult to empathise to animated objects. I'm not entirely against Anime though. I re-watched Spirited Away recently, fantastic film.
Dexter is a fantastic show, I'd take its writing over Doctor Who any day of the week!Dextor looks shit and as for the rest again no time. That's hours of TV there.
Err no, I corrected you and you stubbornly replied with a comment along the lines of "I stand by what I said - IMO of course". You've seen episodes of both shows and found neither to be particularly original? Newsflash brad, they're genre shows, which means yes they will contain a certain level of genre archetypes in their storylines, but considering in the very first episode of The Shield, the series lead - who is a cop - kills a fellow policeman in cold blood, i'd say it makes a strong statement against the grain right from the very start!I don't think I took my comments quite that far, well not after to be precise you corrected me remember. The few episodes I have seen I saw nothing original though. Nothing enough for me to go and want to watch more.
That's like saying you won't watch a single Bond film if you missed the 20+ other films that came before it. TV series are designed to be watched one episode per week (on average), which means you can buy a tv boxset and watch it episode by episode. You don't have to watch it in large marathon sessions, so your argument is moot. If you don't want to start on TV series then that's fine, it's your life and fair play to you, but at the same time you don't really have the knowledge to talk generally about US TV.Put simply a film is over in 2-3 hours. A series * has many hours of content to watch. I would love to watch Lost but it's now at Season 4 and I've not watched the other seasons yet, one day I'll likely check out Season 1 but I'm really in no hurry.
* especially American ones where they milk it so far past the point the material was ever designed to be taken.
Correct, but I don't tend to think of it that way. A subscription service I paid £20-30 a month whether I want to or not. Overall I probably spend about the same on DVDs a month but I specifically buy films that I want to watch/own, instead of those that the broadcaster chooses to air.Sky is reasonably priced these days, and as Mark pointed out, it's a lot cheaper than buying every film you watch on DVD.
No but I know I need to. It's often been cited in such examples. I've almost bought it a few times.Have you seen Grave of the Fireflies?
I also said something like I excuse those examples as I haven't really seen enough of them . Fair enough about the cop shows though, they just don't appeal to me.Err no, I corrected you and you stubbornly replied with a comment along the lines of "I stand by what I said - IMO of course".
They are separate stories though.That's like saying you won't watch a single Bond film if you missed the 20+ other films that came before it.
I know and have picked up Life on Mars, 24, Twin Peaks. I just haven't picked Eva's examples .You don't have to watch it in large marathon sessions, so your argument is moot.
I wasn't talking about every TV show ever made, that would be impossible . Just the ones I have seen lots of. Friends would be one example, great show that should've finished sooner.There we go, I knew you couldn't talk about the subject of American TV without resorting to ignorant generalisations.
Not all US TV shows have a singular ongoing storyline. Most feature a series and episode structure that is extremely accessible to first time viewers.They are separate stories though.
Only Fools and Horses went on for longer than it should have, so has Last of the Summer Wine, so would I be justified in saying UK shows are drawn on for much longer than they need to be as well? That is in essence the exact same comment as your original comment. The US TV industry is one of the most ruthless media industries there are (much more so than ours), and the vast majority of shows started each year do not make it past their first season. Relatively few get to outstay their welcome.Just the ones I have seen lots of. Friends would be one example, great show that should've finished sooner.
Of course. That was just a general comment that as a rough rule American studios like to milk their shows whereas British studios tend to kill of a great idea while it's still in it's prime.Only Fools and Horses went on for longer than it should have, so has Last of the Summer Wine, so would I be justified in saying UK shows are drawn on for much longer than they need to be as well?
They have a channel called SKY INDIE that's (supposedly) for non-mainstream films, and there's plenty mainstream stuff on Film Four too. I don't see any major diff.bradavon wrote:Too much Mainstream for my liking, or when I had it too.
That's a different matter... but it's cheaper to get 12 or so channels for a month (and access to hundreds of titles) than buy a handful of DVDs.It's also obscenely expensive, making it a moot point for me, no matter how good it is.
You gave the impression you never watched films on TV.I never went that far with what I was saying . I too find it a valuable resource.