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Not sure if this is the right place to put it, but we watched 'Red Dog" the other night (with a box of tissues close by)

Was a good movie.
 
Tink said:
Not sure if this is the right place to put it, but we watched 'Red Dog" the other night (with a box of tissues close by)

Was a good movie.
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I watched this a few days ago also.

Really really enjoyed it. Funny, happy and sad. Set in the unique landscape of the Pilbara region.
 
We dont watch tv mon-fri, house rules so kids not allow to watch we dont watch it either.
they are now used to it and dont watch much TV and read instead...

I virtually dont watch tv show I watch movies here and there
Most of the time I read business sites or Investment, business, psychology books.

I play computer games with my kids to engage them at that level and see what they up to....
 
I don't really watch any TV, but I stumbled across this series a month or so ago online and watched the whole series in a week - it is was on TV late last year, Season 2 begins shortly on TV. The show is called Homeland, was anyone else a fan? I thought it was very clever and scripted beautifully keeping you guessing and building suspense all the way till the season finale. It won best TV drama of 2011.

Steve
 
TV Series - Breaking Bad
Movie seen recently - The Cabin in the Woods - something different.
 
basilio said:
Just watched an ABC doco on Iview . "Churchills darkest decision."

After Germany swept through France, Belgium and Holland in few weeks England faced the prospect of the French fleet being taken by the Germans and turned against them.

What happened next ? Worth checking out for a picture of what Europe looked like in June 1940.

http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/docs
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reading David Irving on Churchill shows hes not quite the great leader as history portrays
 
I liked the Revenge TV series, Season 1.

Season 2 probably wont come out until next year.
 
DB008 said:
TV Series - Breaking Bad
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Breaking Bad season 5 (final) airing in the US now... reminds me that episode 6 aired on Sunday nite and is now available. :)

I also recently viewed The walking dead series 1 and 2 on DVD and thought it was a bit of thought provoking, zombie killing good fun...its a what if and character driven show that's quite addictive.
 
Smurf1976 said:
Avoid watching anything on channel 9. You never know what time it will be on, what day it will be on next week, whether or not they'll throw in a repeat insted of a new episode and so on. Not hard to see why ratings are down...
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Don't get me started on Channel 9... Three times they advertised a programme I have been watching for ten years - THREE TIMES I TELL YA! - and it never materialised until the final episode was shown in the US. I bit the bullet and downloaded the thing as it went to the US, and enjoyed it ad free.
The show? Survivor (I know, I know.. ) - the only show I have made the effort to watch the past decade and they can't work it out over three channels... FWIW there were 75 repeats of the Big Bang Theory that same week (over 3 channels)...

For this reason I just download any TV shows I want to see, end enjoy them at my leisure ad free. Just can't rely on the networks to stick to their own schedules anymore, and add to that an ever increasing number of commercials..
 
Here are some great TV series for anyone with some spare time:

Boardwalk Empire
Almost up there with the Sopranos, Buscemi is excellent. Must have a glass of scotch in hand whilst watching this.

Homeland
Best series of 2011. Claire Danes awesome.

Louie
Featuring the dark humour of Louis CK. Watch some of his stand up on youtube, if you like that, you'll like the show.

Breaking Bad
I'm jealous of anyone who hasn't watched this yet, you have 4 and a half seasons to catch up on.

The League
If you are into fantasy football and/or giving your mates a hard time, you will like this one.

The Newsroom
A brand new show, currently airing season 1 in the US.
I think a lot of people on this forum will like this. Starring Jeff Daniels (dumb and dumber!) as TV's most watched news anchor. He decides to do news the way it should be done, free of bias, no gossip, and no pandering to the audience, sponsors or stakeholders. A simple reporting of the facts and asking the tough questions. This creates waves with the network execs as ratings suffer. In various episodes they cover stories such as BHPs oil disaster in the gulf and the debt ceiling in the US.


OK...now maybe I should do something productive with my day.
 
American Pickers ... I'm hooked!!

And I can't put a finger on what does it for me ... cos I don't like the Canadian version?!
 
stewiejp said:
Don't get me started on Channel 9... Three times they advertised a programme I have been watching for ten years - THREE TIMES I TELL YA! - and it never materialised until the final episode was shown in the US. I bit the bullet and downloaded the thing as it went to the US, and enjoyed it ad free.
The show? Survivor (I know, I know.. ) - the only show I have made the effort to watch the past decade and they can't work it out over three channels... FWIW there were 75 repeats of the Big Bang Theory that same week (over 3 channels)...

For this reason I just download any TV shows I want to see, end enjoy them at my leisure ad free. Just can't rely on the networks to stick to their own schedules anymore, and add to that an ever increasing number of commercials..
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I hear you. Long time Survivor fan myself & was sick of delays & the fact that they didn't show a couple seasons here as well.

That was years ago & I do what you do now.
 
I have just watched two brilliant documentaries relating to the GFC.

The Inside Job
http://www.movie2k.to/movie-525565-Inside-Job-film.html

Meltdown: The men who crashed the world
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ozw-OKm5yE&feature=channel&list=UL

Both very interesting and shows the abhorrent effects of human greed. No wonder the American people feel such contempt and disdain for Wall Street and the big investment banks. Billions of their tax payer dollars have gone into saving these banks who were the sole cause of the crash and what do the tax payers get in return? Meanwhile the executives keep their million dollar paychecks!

Another crazy point - they actually passed a bill to STOP any regulation of the derivatives market - it was a free for all for the bankers!
 
Steve C said:
I have just watched two brilliant documentaries relating to the GFC.

The Inside Job
http://www.movie2k.to/movie-525565-Inside-Job-film.html

Meltdown: The men who crashed the world
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ozw-OKm5yE&feature=channel&list=UL

Both very interesting and shows the abhorrent effects of human greed. No wonder the American people feel such contempt and disdain for Wall Street and the big investment banks. Billions of their tax payer dollars have gone into saving these banks who were the sole cause of the crash and what do the tax payers get in return? Meanwhile the executives keep their million dollar paychecks!

Another crazy point - they actually passed a bill to STOP any regulation of the derivatives market - it was a free for all for the bankers!
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Yup, and yet the numpty politicians still haven't got the message:dimbulb:. To distract the public they've manage to nab a few overseas banks for money laundering and doing business with Iran:hammer:. Never-mind that the American banks have bankrupted counties:nono:, laundered money for drug cartels:kiffer:, and walked away without a charge being laid:pirate:.

The US is the most 'acceptably' corrupt nation on earth i reckon. :321:

CanOz
 
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