Heartland

THE GREEN KNIGHT , that's 2 hours of my life I'm not getting back .

OLDFART wrote: ↑05 Oct 2021, 14:01 THE GREEN KNIGHT , that's 2 hours of my life I'm not getting back .

is this a warning not to touch it?

I really enjoyed The Green Knight it's just that 600+ year old poems of chivalry and honour don't exactly translate very well into Hollywood-style movies.

iesus wrote: ↑04 Oct 2021, 20:05 just watched the 2nd and you will not believe it i return to mention about that guy that plays the priest he is exactly the perfect actor to play Nick Cave and you mentioned it already
Also have the sense that vampires are around this small island

It's absolutely uncanny, really.

markfiend wrote: ↑05 Oct 2021, 16:31 I really enjoyed The Green Knight it's just that 600+ year old poems of chivalry and honour don't exactly translate very well into Hollywood-style movies.

I'm looking forward to it myself. But I'm the kind of guy who assigns Greek tragedy to my classes because I think it's fun (I love the Oresteia, for instance).

eastmidswhizzkid wrote: ↑05 Oct 2021, 10:00

I need to go back and watch the Final Season of that

Currently on Episode 13 of Season Two -



The Prequel Movie, 'The Many Saints of Newark' is good. Reminded me of Goodfellas

sultan2075 wrote: ↑05 Oct 2021, 17:40 But I'm the kind of guy who assigns Greek tragedy to my classes because I think it's fun (I love the Oresteia, for instance).

Let's agitate for someone to make a movie - or three actually - of the Oresteia.

Actually it is the older trilogy that survived around the ages
And the plot, what a masterpiece
I think Diana Riggs played that in a mini series back in the seventies as Clytemnestra. That must be something hard to find i guess

iesus wrote: ↑06 Oct 2021, 12:00 I think Diana Riggs played that in a mini series back in the seventies as Clytemnestra. That must be something hard to find i guess

You're right: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078666/

I would love to see a big Hollywood production of the Oresteia. I saw a performance of a modernized version of the trilogy (compressed into one play) a few years ago, and it really bothered me, as it ended not with the transformation of the Erinyes into the Eumenides, but with everyone forgiving each other. Utterly bizarre, and - to my mind - really missing the major point that the Eumenides is driving at (i.e., the need to domesticate the violent human passions through institutions like trial-by-jury).

Definitely going to have to see if I can find the 1979 production somewhere.

markfiend wrote: ↑06 Oct 2021, 14:41

iesus wrote: ↑06 Oct 2021, 12:00 I think Diana Riggs played that in a mini series back in the seventies as Clytemnestra. That must be something hard to find i guess

You're right: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078666/

yeap that's the one. Still remember watching it in an old Grundik black/white tv as a child, never seen it since, but still imprinted in memory, that's how much i recall. Btw i believe that Vatraxoi (Frogs) by Aristophanes is a must comedy for big production as it is a comedy that stars Aeschylos and Euripides with a very fun way

I have been wanting to teach a course on Aristophanes too! I routinely assign the Clouds in my introductory philosophy courses, paired with the Apology of Socrates. Maybe I can talk my admins into letting me teach a course on ancient Greek comedy and tragedy...

Curently give a chance to


Squid Game and the first 20 mins are promising

@sultan2075 Clouds is very good introductory to pupils that have interest in ancient greek philosophy, for those interested in ancient greek theatre Forgs is a must imho

Talking about this really has me giving it serious thought to a course on tragedy and comedy. Maybe I can get away with it if I don't step on the literature department's toes.

Finishing 2nd season of the Sopranos - it was fantastic series.

Today with a slight delay my missus and I went to see No time to die. Some pictures and shots are perfect, the same location, Bond's motives are clear, not exactly second part of plan of Butter Man, the vengance on Spectre is ok, the rest - unclear. I also didn't like Rami's acting, so similar to mr robot. It's going to be interesting to see what will be next episode of Bond, how they gonna get out of this situation.

markfiend wrote: ↑06 Oct 2021, 11:44

sultan2075 wrote: ↑05 Oct 2021, 17:40 But I'm the kind of guy who assigns Greek tragedy to my classes because I think it's fun (I love the Oresteia, for instance).

Let's agitate for someone to make a movie - or three actually - of the Oresteia.

There is - The Travelling Players. Not seen it for years (since my degree) and it was dubbed.

What do we take from it? The futility of revenge

RESERVATION DOGS , really enjoyable and funny .

MarketPlace. Such a GOOD news show. They expose the s**t of scams and lies within companies across Canada. My kind of s**t!

COLONY series 1 , really good .

OLDFART wrote: ↑29 Sep 2021, 03:01 MIDNIGHT MASS - Best show I've watched in ages

I'm racing through this at the moment & it's funning brilliant.
The audio track is really well done & there are some scenes that proper scared the shiat out of me.

Really enjoying rewatching all 3 series of Doctor Who with David Tenant. watching episodes like 'Blink' makes me feel sorry for Jodie who i like as the Doctor but who has had utter bollocks scripts.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Watch it if you get a chance.

What we do in the shadows series 1 , very funny .