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RFDS (2021)
Is this the same show as the first one?
What the heck happened? Loved the first series. It was so darned good. Loved the characters & storylines but apparently being sold overseas means that what ain't broke they fixed it & not so well! It was an 8/10
Now: Over dramatic. Over the top medical procedures. It just does not feel like the same show even with the same characters.
It appears that with eyes now on this show overseas they've created a new show. Sadly it's disappointing and rather corny.
Please bring back the original show!
It's a great showcase for Australia but I'm just not so excited to watch it now.
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Riviera (2017)
What the hell happened in Season 2?
After a thrilling beauty soaked season 1, what happened? Terrible parody as if two different shows. So much promise with Season 1, even the ending I did not see coming, which I think set a low standard for the second season.
It's as if every cliche and pat ending was used. What happened to the writers? So disappointed. At least the first season had some panache and clever about it but second is schlocky and corny.
Can't imagine there could even be a third season. If it ain't broke don't fix it!
Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries (2019)
This show stands alone from Miss Fisher and brilliantly!
I really don't get the criticisms. I too was fearful this would be a huge let down after being a Miss Fisher Obsessive, but was very pleasantly surprised and rapt as it is fantastic. Love all the characters and storylines and it being the 60s is fabulous. Yes I miss Phryne, but this more than carries itself. Peregrine is fabulous and love her budding romance with the detective. I'm so sad there's only one episode left! I personally think its tighter and less "campy" than Miss Fisher and me being a very critical viewer really can't find anything to criticise; oh may be Birdie as I find her a bit meh, not really sure why she's there. All the other characters (other than Sparrow!) are fabulous too. Please make another series!
Lost in Space (2018)
I want it to be better, slicker, a more 2018 version but it aint!
As someone who grew up watching Lost in Space, this at first sight is a good upgrade. Actually for those who never saw the original, it appears to have the right stuff.
What I like:
The family even though the kids are "not real". OK sure an 18 year old can be a doctor in the future, but ... too young compared to Marta.
Will Robinson. Great kid and acting. Love his connection with the robot.
The parents even so they don't seem believable. I've always loved Molly Parker and Toby Stephens.
Glad seeing a good smattering of UK, US and Canadian actors in this series.
The scenery in British Columbia.
The robot plotline.
Storylines. Some of them.
Photography.
What I don't like:
Dr Smith now a woman and sadly I cannot stand the sight of Parker Posey anymore after this. The worst role she could have taken: a downright nasty piece of work that seems to be incongruous with this show and take all the focus off the plot of Lost in Space to Criminals in Space, ie the focus is so much on her nefarious activities ie half the show that it loses credibility. Truly a criminal stuck in the middle of nowhere and she's still an a**hole?
The idea that A+B=C for each episode is so lame. Its so obvious what's coming next, oh and of course Dr Smith is involved. When we saw this show in the 60s it was high camp, not real nasty pasty stuff. Ok we've grown up and might expect a reboot on Dr Smith, but not like this as it totally overwhelms the storyline. Boring!!
I'll finish the series but hope, if there is a Season 2 that it improves and sophisticates itself somewhat because like the latest Star Trek, its lost its way if it wants viewers to really enjoy the show.
I think these days the dark dastardly's are not as enjoyable as they were in the old days, now goodness and positivity sell it for me and this is not what I'm getting from this series so far.
The Time of Our Lives (2013)
More brilliant TV from the makers of the Secret Life of Us
I was so looking forward to this show and have not been disappointed. Brilliant Aussie cast with story lines we can all relate to: marriage, teenagers, affairs, divorce, drama, life!
This show has got me hooked from the start with a wedding that goes awry even before getting to the altar, with brilliant acting all around. The kids in the show are fabulous, like how do they get kids to act these scenes so well?
I relate to the characters, they are believable and I feel I have gone through so many of the same moments on this show. Shane Jacobsen is a wonderful dad in this, a perfect role for him. Great to see Justine Clarke back on TV again. Claudia Karvan's acting in some of the highly emotional scenes are so poignantly acted, she actually looks like she's been crying and I love that authenticity.
It has all the same good stuff that I loved about Secret Life of Us, its bloody good acting, writers and directors. Another winner!
Highly recommend this fabulous show, thank you for making it!
The Doctor Blake Mysteries (2013)
Fabulous new Aussie murder mystery
After seeing this show wondered why we don't have more types of TV like this made in Australia.
I so love the production on this new Aussie show, which is made in Ballarat and set in the early 50s.
A worthy partner of Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries, another fabulous, beautiful looking period piece.
I really really liked this show. I was worried thinking of my memories of Craig McLachlan singing Mona in the 80s with a mullet and all those terrible shows he was in like Neighbours etc but he does a great job as Dr Blake and I really love his house set up and rather eccentric personality!
Can't wait for the next episode.
Journeyman (2007)
It hooks you in
OK, I find having familiar faces on new shows a drawcard, McKidd being a face I love, having watched Rome and absolutely loving it. I wasn't sure what to expect of this show but I love it, yes it has all the qualities that make it like QL but its a more up to date show, dealing with all the intricacies of moving through time (money, phones, change in age) all those things you go oh yeah of course. The actors are lovely and believable, loved in the second epi where he was being chased by a cop, who was his brother, classic! All the moving away from himself in the past, obviously not to interfere where he shouldn't. This show has hooked me in big time but with so many formulaic shows I hope I don't get jaded by the plot. Loved how the first episode ended, left a smile on my face, didn't expect it!
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004)
It's all relative
Our own world is as we see it. Your world is different to mine. Therefore a movie that I felt uplifted and felt 'yeah this rocks' to most people who have commented here, was a totally different experience. Why? Because the world is relative. Is there right or wrong? To some yes and to others no? I took this movie not on its accurateness because so many great things that are ridiculed are then taken as fact at a later date. It felt right.
Quantum physics is not mainstream. Yes its been around for 50+ years but I'm sorry to the average joe on the street this stuff is woo woo not accepted science, albeit that it is. It is almost fact as we know that when you go to the nth degree of matter it is just what? Light? Energy? Its certainly not what we think is physical = hard unimpressionable stuff. Reading the Holographic Universe for us unscientific plebs was an enlightening experience.
Who cares about all the scientists, what did the experience feel like? I don't need proof. To see people questioning what is and what is right now if you care to look at the telly is a disasater! Why not question what we've been doing for some millenia, our newtonian physics no longer hold weight. Why do we have to prove anything? How does it feel?
I could see 'poetic license' with this movie, you know the ships and indians thing, yeah probably untrue but its trying to point to the issue. I'm sure everyone has gone to the cupboard to look for the salt and can't see it, no matter what, it happens to me a lot and then my partner finds it right in front of my nose. If you don't believe it will be there it wont. Who cares about that, its the whole intention of the movie, what was it saying? Who's clever, right or wrong, is not the issue! Stand back and look at the great message, getting reality out there to the masses.
Look I read Seth Speaks in the 70s, OK another channeled 'entity', I don't care who or what he was, it was the message. So ultimately what Seth was saying back then 30 years ago was what quantum physics is saying today.
What's the problem with seeing yourself as God, if God is everything anyway. Do I care if you can't prove it, no? You can rationalise and pick apart this movie till the cows come home but it was a brilliant movie making experience in itself, forget the theme. The look of it, the music, the whole concept was brilliant. Look at the message not the messenger.
I can stand back and be critical but why? There's enough of that in the world and it doesn't DO anything except make something positive negative.
I remember the time of being aware that your thoughts cause your reality and how much responsibility that incurred. No it doesn't mean that you deliberately cause yourself to have cancer or accidents or anything like that. It means to me we are greater than we will ever know in our physical bodies because we are little bits of the Universe who got bored with being One and then decided this game of life was great because you forget who you are and then you spend all your time trying to remember.
"Great spirits have always encountered violent oppostion from mediocre minds." Enough said, thanks Einstein!
The Breed (2001)
Surprising little sleeper of a vampire movie
I'd never heard of this movie, it just appeared on Foxtel and being a lover of the vampire genre waited for another shlocky vampire movie with special effects, totally unappealing vampires and corny acting. I was totally surprised. I loved it. OK it wasn't the best acting I've seen especially by Adrian Paul but then he was playing a Polish Jew in a rather wooden performance ~ I mean aren't all vampires sexy? Anyway I loved the location (Budapest, Hungary) and the eerie feel to the movie. I loved the story line of a human and vampire cop seeking out a vampire criminal, reminds me of Forever Knight. I thought Bai Ling played a beautiful vampire, she had it down pat, not to mention her beautiful black panther. Loved the scene in the Pravda disco, would have liked more of that. Sexy vampires with fangs not turning into monsters is very appealing. I would like to see more of these characters. The black cop was cool too, loved his turn to the vampire side of life. Cool movie 8/10
Maid in Manhattan (2002)
We're all such suckers for romance
Surprised by the voting on this movie, what's wrong with it? I'm not a J Lo fan much, but her part in this movie made me smile. I like her acting, she convinced me in this especially some of the touching scenes with Ralph Fiennes. Lovely message in the movie from brilliant Bob Hoskins (in a small role). The dog and Stanley Tucci make a great couple. The kid is a great actor, very convincing. Simple warm fun love story where everyone gets what they deserve! 9/10
The Truth About Jane (2000)
Great coming out movie
OK so I'm sappy, I loved this movie, as angst ridden as it was. My coming out wasn't nearly as bad, but I'm sure others have it even worse. I loved the acting, the cute music, the gorgeous school teacher and Stockard Channing's acting. Every time I watch this movie I enjoy it more, Ellen Muth is also a great little actress. And at least she didn't go back to a man like most lesbian movies made for mainstream do. Be out and proud of who you are!
Signs (2002)
What was the point?
I think I missed something. I credit myself as having brains. What was the point of the movie? If it was to show us what brilliant little actors the kids were, yes I understand that. Mel gets totally overshone in this movie, he doesn't shine at all (never does these days, give me him in Gallipoli). And yes there was a scary build up, the green men being seen bit by bit, but PLEASE!!! beating one to death at the end of the movie? C'mon, there had to be more but I must be missing something. If its to do with faith then it was a lame result. I just expected so much more, something with oomph to take your breath away, but to have Mel say "Swing away" and then the alien be beaten by a baseball bat and glasses of water, very poor ending. Its like he had a great story, the build up, end of the world stuff and then he lost it. All the flashbacks to his wife. No I'm sorry this was a very overrated and disappointing movie. The kids (and Joaquin) were the stars, oh yeah and the dogs! C'mon director, we expect better from you!
The Fountainhead (1949)
Ahead of its time
Whilst the movie itself is of its time, the late 1940s, I found the whole theme behind the movie brilliant. The idea of sticking to your guns, your beliefs and ideals. The acting was atrocious, made up by the gorgeous looking pair of Cooper & Neal and the very pleasing character Raymond Massey played. I think Ayn Rand was onto something and the message spoke loud and clear : live true to your beliefs and your life will flow, ultimately!
The Sixth Sense (1999)
Surprising Gem
A wonderfully surprising gem of a movie. Bruce Willis in a very different role, I enjoy his acting anyway but this was superb. For a "horror" movie, very little special effects, gore or violence, but then it didn't need those as it held its own with the acting of all the cast (especially Cole). The twist at the end makes the movie. A must see.
Wild Wild West (1999)
What went wrong?
Four great stars, Branagh being in the cast I naively assumed would assure a great movie and a fun storyline, but sadly it was very flaccid, the only fun parts being in the trailer! I loved Sonnefeld's previous romp MIB, but he lost the plot here. I thought when it finished ~ what was I missing?