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John Folan

My (new) top ten film list. No particular order. A couple of trilogies in there that need to be seen as one movie really.

Star Wars Original Trilogy
Aliens
Terminator
Elvis the Movie(2022)
The Matrix
Pulp Fiction
Superman(Christopher Reeve)
Avengers Infinity Wars/End Game
The Godfather Trilogy
Cloud Atlas

Pretty happy with that lot. Jaws nearly made the list as well.

John Folan

@dan-mackinnon it was just there. A bit too much of Tom Hanks character, but I’m guessing that was the point. The music is on point as you would expect.

John Folan

@james-rome said in Netflix/Amazon/Gaming and Book Recommendations and Dad's Jokes:

Anyone got any TV show suggestions

Kenobi!! But I know you have watched that so check Apple TV
For All Mankind, Foundation and Slow Horses are all superb

Richard Latimer

@james-rome said in Netflix/Amazon/Gaming and Book Recommendations and Dad's Jokes:

Anyone got any TV show suggestions

There's about a billion in this thread

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Anyone got any TV show suggestions

Dan MacKinnon

@john-folan I’m not really one for watching films but was curious to see this. There’s been a few hit and miss music biopics so good to hear this is worthwhile

John Folan

@richard-latimer How can you not? Honestly this film had everything. I actually feel emotionally drained after watching it. Rare a film does that to me. Five Folan Stars for me.

Richard Latimer

@john-folan said in Netflix/Amazon/Gaming and Book Recommendations and Dad's Jokes:

The new Elvis biopic is fantastic. Hanks is genius and Austin Butler IS Elvis. I still remember by mum sobbing the day he died and his music has always been a big part of my life. Really emotional film. Just go see it.

I love a bit of Elvis

John Folan

The new Elvis biopic is fantastic. Hanks is genius and Austin Butler IS Elvis. I still remember by mum sobbing the day he died and his music has always been a big part of my life. Really emotional film. Just go see it.

John Folan

Just seen the Book of Mormon for the second time. Still the best musical I’ve ever seen. Fantastic.

Ryan

@john-folan I loved Hustle, great film.

John Folan

@stephen-hancox said in Netflix/Amazon/Gaming and Book Recommendations and Dad's Jokes:

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@john-folan said in Netflix/Amazon/Gaming and Book Recommendations and Dad's Jokes:

Just watched Hustle on Netflix. Adam Sandler is superb. Excellent film and well worth your time

That one's on my list to watch. I recently enjoyed uncut gems, Adam Sandler was good in that too. Utterly chaotic and some huge basketball bets being made!!

Ooh not seen that. Will have a watch. Thanks.

Stephen Hancox

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@john-folan said in Netflix/Amazon/Gaming and Book Recommendations and Dad's Jokes:

Just watched Hustle on Netflix. Adam Sandler is superb. Excellent film and well worth your time

That one's on my list to watch. I recently enjoyed uncut gems, Adam Sandler was good in that too. Utterly chaotic and some huge basketball bets being made!!

John Folan

Just watched Hustle on Netflix. Adam Sandler is superb. Excellent film and well worth your time

Martin

@stuart-henry said in Netflix/Amazon/Gaming and Book Recommendations and Dad's Jokes:

China Beach set during the Vietnam War. Nurse Collen McMurphy my first love!

I remember her from Desperate Housewives, man what a great show that was!

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China Beach set during the Vietnam War. Nurse Collen McMurphy my first love!

Ryan

@john-folan That was a different level that episode, so good!

I've always wanted to see Vader in his prime.

Great show this!

Martin

@dr-steve-buckwell said in Netflix/Amazon/Gaming and Book Recommendations and Dad's Jokes:

@martin said in Netflix/Amazon/Gaming and Book Recommendations and Dad's Jokes:

man these mid-season breaks are brutal!

Better Caul Saul and now Stranger Things, hope this isn't a new trend

Stranger things is ok but man are those kids irritating or what? Me - Im on the monsters side - eat the buggers.

My favourite show since Breaking Bad but I can see why some people don’t like it. Just lines up perfectly for me with my nostalgia of that time period and my love of X-files as a kid.

John Folan

@ryan said in Netflix/Amazon/Gaming and Book Recommendations and Dad's Jokes:

@john-folan I really do think Disneys focus was the series not the films, they had to do the films and let's face it they were always going to be pressure.

Rogue one they smashed though.

These series have been amazing, getting better and better!

Wait until you watch the last 10 minutes of episode 5.

Ryan

@dr-steve-buckwell gave her a google, I can see why many fell for her!