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hepcat wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 8:46 pmPolo

hepcat wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 11:45 am You’ll get it eventually, don’t worry.

Zaxxon wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 1:44 pm I haven't watched the special yet, but I've heard good things...

Hamlet3145 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 5:16 pm Anybody else watching Katla?



It's this Icelandic Nordic Noir-y thingy with supernatural happenings going on. Set in a very small town near a volcano that has been erupting for a year. The setting is great--honestly, it looks like it's set on another planet (it's gritty ash-filled Iceland, not pretty waterfall Iceland). Two episodes in and I have no clue what is going on, but I'm intrigued and it's fun to hear people speak Viking.

Hamlet3145 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 5:16 pm Anybody else watching Katla?

It's this Icelandic Nordic Noir-y thingy with supernatural happenings going on. Set in a very small town near a volcano that has been erupting for a year. The setting is great--honestly, it looks like it's set on another planet (it's gritty ash-filled Iceland, not pretty waterfall Iceland). Two episodes in and I have no clue what is going on, but I'm intrigued and it's fun to hear people speak Viking.

Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners is teaming up with Netflix!

Thrilled to announce that the legendary filmmaker’s company will produce multiple new films for Netflix each year.

Skinypupy wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:36 pm half-hilarious, half-utterly devastating performance

Zaxxon wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 9:29 am

Zaxxon wrote: ↑Mon Jul 20, 2020 9:32 amI watched the first two eps of Cursed last night. It was good fun so far.

Finished this last night. While it's no Game of Thrones, it was fun for me. It's an interesting take on the Arthurian legend. Plenty of holes (some wooden acting, some episodes that were light on actual plot movement, and a bunch of tactical terribleness to serve the script), but a fun time overall.

A highlight for me is Gustaf Skarsgård as Merlin. He does a great job playing a... different version of the character, who--without spoiling too much--enters the series having been without magic for decades.

I'd recommend the show to anyone who likes this sort of thing. Properly set expectations and I think you'll enjoy it.

For those who aren't planning to watch it, or who just need a kick in the pants to do so...

Spoiler:

Definitely do not watch this clip if you plan to view the show, as it's a major final-episode spoiler.

Spoiler:

But it's oh-so-cool. I did warn you not to watch it, though, right?

Spoiler:

OK, fine, here it is. But you probably shouldn't watch it!

Spoiler:

When the whole show has been covering level one characters wielding the most powerful enchanted weapon in the world, and finally the level 100 wizard picks it up:

Rumpy wrote: ↑Sat Jul 10, 2021 2:03 pm Ironically, while The Ice Road is both filmed and set in Canada, it's not available on Netflix in Canada.

Hyena wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 12:30 pm
It's this Icelandic Nordic Noir-y thingy with supernatural happenings going on. Set in a very small town near a volcano that has been erupting for a year. The setting is great--honestly, it looks like it's set on another planet (it's gritty ash-filled Iceland, not pretty waterfall Iceland). Two episodes in and I have no clue what is going on, but I'm intrigued and it's fun to hear people speak Viking.

Rumpy wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 2:02 pm

Hyena wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 12:30 pm
It's this Icelandic Nordic Noir-y thingy with supernatural happenings going on. Set in a very small town near a volcano that has been erupting for a year. The setting is great--honestly, it looks like it's set on another planet (it's gritty ash-filled Iceland, not pretty waterfall Iceland). Two episodes in and I have no clue what is going on, but I'm intrigued and it's fun to hear people speak Viking.

Started watching this today and it's really good! My enthusiasm for it went up when I realized it was created by the same writer-director that made Trapped, another great Icelandic series.

stessier wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 3:09 pm

Rumpy wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 2:02 pm

Hyena wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 12:30 pm
It's this Icelandic Nordic Noir-y thingy with supernatural happenings going on. Set in a very small town near a volcano that has been erupting for a year. The setting is great--honestly, it looks like it's set on another planet (it's gritty ash-filled Iceland, not pretty waterfall Iceland). Two episodes in and I have no clue what is going on, but I'm intrigued and it's fun to hear people speak Viking.

Started watching this today and it's really good! My enthusiasm for it went up when I realized it was created by the same writer-director that made Trapped, another great Icelandic series.

Ari Eldjárn is an Icelandic comedian who has a special on Netflix that references Trapped. He says the Icelandic people are not nearly as impressed with those shows as the rest of the world.

Rumpy wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 3:42 pm

stessier wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 3:09 pm

Rumpy wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 2:02 pm

Hyena wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 12:30 pm
It's this Icelandic Nordic Noir-y thingy with supernatural happenings going on. Set in a very small town near a volcano that has been erupting for a year. The setting is great--honestly, it looks like it's set on another planet (it's gritty ash-filled Iceland, not pretty waterfall Iceland). Two episodes in and I have no clue what is going on, but I'm intrigued and it's fun to hear people speak Viking.

Started watching this today and it's really good! My enthusiasm for it went up when I realized it was created by the same writer-director that made Trapped, another great Icelandic series.

Ari Eldjárn is an Icelandic comedian who has a special on Netflix that references Trapped. He says the Icelandic people are not nearly as impressed with those shows as the rest of the world.

Do you mean to tell me they're keeping something even better for themselves? I mean, Trapped is really good, so it makes me curious to think there may be others that may be even better!

stessier wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 3:58 pm
In case people would prefer to watch his special.

Spoiler:

Iceland only has 350k people. He notes that shows are different when you know the actors as "hey, that's so-and-so's cousin!" They also, apparently, take liberties with the settings. So they go into a building and are on the west side of the island and leave the building on the east side. Icelanders can't help but notice the geographical inconsistencies.

Rumpy wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 4:16 pm

stessier wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 3:58 pm
In case people would prefer to watch his special.

Spoiler:

Iceland only has 350k people. He notes that shows are different when you know the actors as "hey, that's so-and-so's cousin!" They also, apparently, take liberties with the settings. So they go into a building and are on the west side of the island and leave the building on the east side. Icelanders can't help but notice the geographical inconsistencies.

I guess I can sympathize with him, as I've personally felt the same way about some local productions including TV series and movies. There's one movie starring both Richard Dreyfuss and Tatiana Maslany which they filmed here in this city, and in it they're supposed to be going on a roadtrip out west. Hilariously enough, there's one scene where we stand in for a town with a view of the Rockies, which they edited in. And in a more minor example, there have been scenes where they're driving in the wrong direction for where they're headed. From a filmmaking perspective, I think directors will just take a shot that will end up looking the best in terms of lighting and composition without thought of being accurate. But for locals, they tend to notice the small details and inaccuracies which can sometimes make it hard to get into. And that feeling would only get more reinforced on an island with a limited slate of recurring actors, so yeah, I can understand the point he's making.