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Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023)
Started with potential, but......
When I saw that Netflix were going to stream a full length movie version of Luther, I was quite excited.
It began with the potential of being a gritty, suspenseful movie. The scene where the parents and families of the taken were invited to the abandoned house, only to faced with hanging corpses of their loved ones, sent shivers down up my spine (they were to scared come down again) Then the scary face appearing at the window when the flames went up. Nice touch, I thought when Aldrige's Mum could see her son's face under the hood...creepy!
The thing that spoiled this for me were the blatant inaccuracies: There is no ferry service between Norway and the UK. If there was, it certainly wouldn't from Dover. It would be from Newcastle and I should know because I live in Norway. Also, it was obvious that Luther and his DCI were not in Norway...the landscape was all wrong..so obvious it was Iceland. The fight scene in the sinking car was also disappointing. I'd have preferred to see Andy Serkis go up in flames. Considering that his main M. O, it would have been more appropriate.
It was never revealed or explained where Serkis' character originated and who his sidekicks were.
All in all, the story wasted the talents of Mssrs. Elba and Serkis, two very fine actors.
The Haunting of Margam Castle (2020)
A first time for everything
This is the lowest rating that I have ever given a film/TV series. I decided to watch it just see how the four, well known (in the UK at least) 70's Hammer Horror actors had aged. Despite the fact that movie (and use that term loosely) was filmed near to and at the actual castle, the poor script and wooden acting made it unwatchable. The 5 American unknowns could have done better job in one of those awful Hallmark Christmas movies. I can only no actor of decent standard would go anywhere this movie. I can only hope the money was worth it.
I felt sorry for the UK actors who had to try and act their ways through this drivel.
I managed 30 mins before switching off.
Heroes: Chapter Eighteen 'Brave New World' (2010)
A disappointing end to a road to nowhere
I've been watching Heroes since last month. I vaguely remember it from 20+ years ago. Seasons 1&2 were good but the cracks began to show in season 3 and by season 4 those cracks were wider than the Grand Canyon. I agree with one critic who says the Samuel story could have been solved by 5th or 6th episode. But the way they handled his demise was rubbish. I was expecting a showdown between him and the other heroes. Instead the whole episode fizzled out like a dud firework.
It might have been improved if Samuel and Sylar had fought a duel. Having Claire throw herself off yet another platform in front of the cameras didn't save the episode either.. very disappointing...
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Children of the Comet (2022)
An enjoyable episode
Is it me, or does anyone else see resemblances between Uhura and Hoshi (ST:E)? Hoshi's insecurity in the early episodes of Enterprise made her character annoying, but thankfully she grew up. I hope the same thing happens to Uhura.
As for the episode, it isn't the first time that the Enterprise has come across a man made comet: TOS episode, "For The World Is Hollow And I Touched The Sky". I'm glad they didn't try to rewrite the episode.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Strange New Worlds (2022)
A breath of fresh air
After the total wokiness of ST:D, I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed episode one and an looking forward to episode 2. I liked the reference to Discovery. I was wondering at which point on the timeline this series would be placed. It was also nice to see recognizable star ships again.
One more thing I liked as well...no one whispered. I didn't need to spend the episode adjusting the volume.
Star Trek: Discovery: Species Ten-C (2022)
At long last...
I only really have one question...
Why has it taken so long for this season of Discovery to get interesting and exciting? This recent episode was brilliant! Full of action and intrigue, although I think we can all agree that we could have without Burnham and Saru's scream therapy session.
I see many low scores and bad criticisms of episodes in this series. Some are rightly justified but I feel a lot of the doomsayers are just blow hards who spend too much time in front of a computer and don't get out much. When are you guys going to realise that the golden era of Star Trek is past and this is how it is going to be. If you don't like it, move on and allow the rest of us to enjoy it.
I am looking forward to the new season of Puxard and Strange New Worlds when it begins.
Star Trek: Discovery: Rubicon (2022)
I am starting to become a believer...
I am pretty sure that all the preceeding franchise series, TOS, TNG, VOY and DS9 had the same common denominator: their seasons were largely consisted of single story episodes, with the exception of 2 to 3 story arcs. But even DS9, despite it's final season being, by and large, one long story arc, still managed to hold the fans' attention. I am beginning to believe that Discovery to abando the "series long story arcs" and concentrate on single episodes.
This most recent season of Discovery is dragging like a neanderthal's knuckles.
Star Trek: Discovery: All In (2022)
Waiting......
For the action to begin...
So Paramount first takes Discovery from Netflix on the eve of its return, placing it on their own streaming service, placating us by allowing us to view it for free.
Up to now, I've been waiting for the action to start. I can't remember ever watching an episode of any of franchise series going by without some kind of action. Discovery, or should I say the writers of Discovery, seem to be content with writing one boring episode after another.
I used to be one of the champions of this series, but slowly the writers are changing my mind.
I will continue watching, if for anything else, to see where all this boredom is leading.
Star Trek: Voyager: Twisted (1995)
Isn't space supposed to three dimensional?
I always thought that space was three dimensional, that you move through either X, Y or Z axis. What I find puzzling is that finding that they're surrounded by the distortion cloud, Tuvoc's response is to fly through it. Didn't anyone think to point Voyager upwards on the Z axis and fly over it?
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled: Jokes About James Joyce and Ballet (2016)
Would someone please shut Johnny Vaughn up!
I would have given this a higher rating was it not for Johnny Vaughn trying to dominate nearly every conversation. It's a pity that one of the other guests didn't try to shut him up. I switched off after ten minutes due to him.
Star Trek: Discovery: Kobayashi Maru (2021)
The Wow factor clearly was missing....but
First of all, to all the doomsayers who turned after 5 minutes or less, your "criticisms" mean Jack s**t. If you can't be bothered to watch a whole episode, then please don't comment.
Secondly, will the writers please stop Burnham from being the hero all the time. Even Kirk and Picard delegated. This, "I'm the best person for job" is getting tiresome.
It would be interesting to give Tilly her own episode just to see if the actor can actually act.
It took til about halfway through before I realised the President of the Federation was half Cardassian....nice twist.
What could have been an exciting episode lacked the lustre I have come to expect from Star Trek. I've started watching TOS again and despite the cheesy special effects, it can still give Discovery a run for its money. I put this down to the fact that Shatner and Co. Could actually act.
Extinction (2018)
A very enjoyable sci fi movie
This was my 3rd attempt at trying find something descent to watch on Netflix. I have to admit that I started out sceptical, but that evaporated once the aliens attacked.
Not wishing to spoil it for anyone else who want to watch, I'll just say there's a delightful twist that I did not see coming.
Westworld (2016)
Confused!
I saw the original Yul Brynner film when I was in my teens, in the mid 70's and became an instant fan. I was excited and looking forward to seeing how how the series would be handled. Season 1 was quite confusing, yet entertaining . Season two was more confusing with an ending that I considered to be somewhat far fetched. And season 3 was "off the scale" confusing. What confused me the most was constant switching of timelines. I finally figured out that this was, in essence, a tool to help conceal the identity of the "Man In Black".
3 seasons, with 10 episodes per season, on average each episode about 1 hour lobg: that's 30 hours of my life I won't get back.
Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)
If Tarrantino had been a woman!
Enough said! This has all the trademarks of Tarantino film, but also seems adapted from a graphic novel. Great fun, not to be taken seriously.
Travelers: Protocol 3 (2018)
Great episode, but....
I enjoyed this episode, but I constantly felt that I had missed an episode, despite having watched every episode so far. A little backstory on how and why the team rescued Alexander in the first place.
Travelers: 21C (2017)
The best episode by far.....so far.....
Wow, what a roller coaster ride. The excitement of the team protecting a little, who later will later become the 53rd President. The touching and tender moments between Marcy and David. I was quite moved by those scenes.
So we find out that Vincent Ingram was responsible for Marcy's initial handicap. No doubt his endgame will be revealed.
As I watch this series, I find myself asking the same question over and over: Why the hell did I not watch this before.
Travelers: 17 Minutes (2017)
Travelers' Groundhog Day
Thinking the writers all must've had brain farts when coming up with this episode.
Star Trek: Voyager: Memorial (2000)
A very powerful message
I've watched this episode numerous times and never fails to affect me. But something puzzles me: I've read a few reviews where the reviewers state that the writers fudged the ending. I'd be interested to know what it was they were expecting.
The Dead Don't Die (2019)
I'm being generous with a 1 star rating..
I read a few reviews before watching this film. I always try to keep an open mind and even when the reviews are bad, I try to find a glimmer of hope, some kind of spark, that could the saviour of this film.
I failed. Even spooling through the film, to the "zombie sttacks" failed to hold my interest.
I found myself asking the question:
"What kind of money did the offer the stars of this this film to appear in such an unmitigated shambles?"
Recommendation: Don't waste your time.
Star Trek: Picard (2020)
Wow! What a ride! Can't wait until series 2 comes out.
I cannot believe the amount of drongoes who have panned this. I can only assume these are the same haters that have regularly panned every episode of ST:D.
I have had to wait until ST:P came out on Blu Ray because I refused to subscribe to Amazon, having already subscribed to Netflix. But it was well worth the wait in my opinion.
So what do I think?
First off, it was cleverly written. For those who didn't like the way that Star Fleet has descended into dystopia, I say why not? It would be unrealistic to assume that everything is always sweetness and light with Star Fleet. The system is far from perfect.
After reading the first ST:P novel, subject matter being the evacuation of Romulus, it is easy to understand the events that unfolded in the first episode of the series. From then on, it was quite a wild ride. I liked the appearances of Data, Hugh, Seven, Troi and Riker. It was clever that they weren't just dropped in to garner fan interest, but rather were a vital addition to the story.
I am wondering what it was the haters were expecting. I think the days of self contained episodes in a series are long gone.
I found ST:P more of a mystery. Picard and crew searching for the answers to many questions. Quite intriguing.
The final twist was very surprising and completely unexpected.
All in all, I loved the series, but I do have some criticisms. Possibly these have already been pointed out by other critics, but here goes:
Firstly, way too much talking and not nearly enough action.
Secondly, and more importantly, will someone please tell the cast to stop whispering. This was a major critic of ST:D. I hate watching a programme where I have to constantly reach for the remote control to turn the volume up and down because one minute I can't hear what's being said and the next my ears are almost blown by a passing starship.
Having said all of this, I'll be excited what happens in series 2.
Star Trek: Discovery: That Hope Is You, Part 2 (2021)
Certainly an action packed finale
I'll cut straight to the point: I hope that when season 4 lands, the usual haters will seek alternate viewing, because it appears no matter how good (or bad) an episode of ST:D is, they will never be satisfied.
(Soapbox rant over)
I enjoyed the action in this episode..something that has been sadly lacking.
I am not sure that it was a wise move to promote Burnham to captain, but after three seasons, it seemed inevitable. I just hope making her a starship captain prompts her to be more vocal, less whispery and ends the waterworks.
I never thought of Saru as being captain material and I have a funny feeling that in season 4 we will see less and less of him.
It's funny, but I've enjoyed ST:D, but over the last 3/4 years of watching the all Star Trek series on Netflix, I find myself constantly cycling through TOS, TNG, VOY and DS9 but not ST:D.
I've just purchased season 1 of ST:Picard and I've got a feeling that I'll be watching it over and over....but not ST:D
Star Trek: Discovery: Terra Firma, Part 2 (2020)
Is this really the end of Georgiou?
This two story left me wondering if this is really the end of Georgiou. She has a main character of Discovery since episode 1 season 1.
I liked the nod to "The City On The Edge Of Forever" and found the idea of making the Guardian an actual being.
I found the "goodbye" scene a little laboured and long winded.
I liked Mirror Burnham's demise..quite bloody...not your normal Star Trek death.
It was nice to Aryiam as human and not cyborg, even if she did wind up being shot in the head by Tilly, who by the way looks pretty hot in the Mirror Universe.
Enterprise: These Are the Voyages... (2005)
An amendment to a recent review
I've lost count as how many times I've watched this episode but my feelings remain the same. Enterprise really wasn't given the conclusion it deserved.
I still stand by what I said before, that the finale could've still achieved its goal without the invasion from TNG.
The scene that would have finished it off perfectly would've been when Archer climbs the steps into the arena, would've been for us all to hear his speech to the Federation delegates.
I've made up my mind up about Trip's death serving any sort of purpose to the story, but what has recently annoyed me is when Trip and Malcom are in engineering talking about the ship joining the mothball fleet. After their conversation, Troi let's the cat out the bag about Trip's imminent demise, thus ruining any surprise or shock.
As to Trip's death, it was quite unnecessary, although the stupid aliens that boarded Enterprise, looking for Shran, deserved to be sent to afterlife, for being so stupid.
I am still scratching my head over why Troi and Riker, who by the way are naturally looking much older than when the Pegasus episode first aired, why include TNG in the episode anyway.
I can only conclude that the writer's couldn't come up with a decent script and used the Riker/Troi thing as a time filler.
For me the ending should've been, Archer climbing the steps into arena, giving his speech and fast forward to where Archer is in a shuttle craft, as he prepares to board his next command or is promoted to admiral. An even better ending would've been, after Archer's speech, to fast forward to the TOS era and an older Admiral Archer boards USS Enterprise, we could assume to greet Kirk.
Star Trek: Discovery: Unification III (2020)
Things have to get better...cos they can't possibly get any worse
It's very rare that I come away after watching any episode of Star Trek thinking, "That's 40 minutes of life I'll never get back."
Don't get me wrong here, I'm not one of those ST:D haters. In fact I've been a lifelong fan of Star Trek and welcomed and embraced Discovery, despite never really liking the ship itself. But I'm getting a little tired of the lack of action, the persistent whispering and the fact that this series appears to becoming, "Star Trek: How Burnham Saved The Galaxy"
Series 2 was so much better. Series 3 appears to plodding and self indulgent.
I remember when Discovery was first promoted, that it was going to be show told from a different perspective, one that wasn't from the Captain's chair. That perspective persists, but at some point the writers have to realize that the universe doesn't revolve around Burnham.
This episode's only redeeming grace was the cameo appearance of Leonard Nimoy (uncredited) as Ambassador Spock in a scene from the TNG episode Unification. A nice tribute to a greatly missed actor.
Star Trek: Discovery: Die Trying (2020)
Why is everyone whispering?
I am loving this 3rd season so far and my message to the haters is this: if you don't like it, don't watch it. Your useless and baseless criticisms and comments will not change anything, in the slightest.
But I do have one question-why is everyone always whispering? It's my only criticism, really. I seem to be constantly turning the volume up and down.