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If you are at all a fan of the understated BBC approach to crime/mystery dramas there are some decent offerings on Netflix.

First y'all might like Wallander.

There's a UK version that is decent.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1178618/

I like the Swedish version better.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0907702/

The pacing in both is distinctly Scandinavian. It's no Trollhunter...but it's pretty decent if you're all dried up on Inspector Frost, Luther or Midsomer Murders

I started watching the BBC Top Gear and I love it.

that Clarkson asshat hates on motorcycles so hard I'm almost convinced...fucker.

LOL

I'm just getting into it. I spent too many years working on other peoples cars and became a negative gear head.

I'm not watching any of that shit

protobuilder wrote:I'm not watching any of that shit

Fair enough...my taste in programming is pretty droll.

BUT....listen here....Trollhunter. Seriously. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1740707/

I know...you don't click links...think Predator meets Blair Witch Project in Norway.

I started watching Wallander recently (Brannagh) and it's pretty good.

DARTH wrote:I started watching Wallander recently (Brannagh) and it's pretty good.

Funny Darth, you were one of the folks I thought might like some of the Scandinavian based crime/mystery. All of it is a bit slow compared to the US or BBC offering but it has a refreshing bleakness to it.

Along those lines...The Pusher series? (Danish, II is probably the best) A Somewhat Gentle Man (Norwegian) or Wire in the Blood (BBC) ? You try any of those?

If you can find the finish film "Rööperi" with subtitles,it is well worth a watch.I liked "The pusher" as well.

Blaidd Drwg wrote:

DARTH wrote:I started watching Wallander recently (Brannagh) and it's pretty good.

Funny Darth, you were one of the folks I thought might like some of the Scandinavian based crime/mystery. All of it is a bit slow compared to the US or BBC offering but it has a refreshing bleakness to it.

Along those lines...The Pusher series? (Danish, II is probably the best) A Somewhat Gentle Man (Norwegian) or Wire in the Blood (BBC) ? You try any of those?

Not yet but if I come across any of them I;ll give it a watch.

So far an episode and a 3rd of Wallander and 2 of the " Girl Who.." books, need to sit down with #3, I stopped 1.4 into it when I went on a 2 week guitar binge and have yet to pick it up.

I did see that Luther was on my On Demand options so I'll check it. BTW They finally showed "Ashes to Ashes" on WETA UK a week back. Fucking great. Between Gilchrist's "Piss off" wit and Keely Hawes sweet posh tits it was fun tv.

DARTH wrote:

Blaidd Drwg wrote:

DARTH wrote:I started watching Wallander recently (Brannagh) and it's pretty good.

Funny Darth, you were one of the folks I thought might like some of the Scandinavian based crime/mystery. All of it is a bit slow compared to the US or BBC offering but it has a refreshing bleakness to it.

Along those lines...The Pusher series? (Danish, II is probably the best) A Somewhat Gentle Man (Norwegian) or Wire in the Blood (BBC) ? You try any of those?

Not yet but if I come across any of them I;ll give it a watch.

So far an episode and a 3rd of Wallander and 2 of the " Girl Who.." books, need to sit down with #3, I stopped 1.4 into it when I went on a 2 week guitar binge and have yet to pick it up.

I did see that Luther was on my On Demand options so I'll check it. BTW They finally showed "Ashes to Ashes" on WETA UK a week back. Fucking great. Between Gilchrist's "Piss off" wit and Keely Hawes sweet posh tits it was fun tv.

apropos of nothing...and this is just an assumption...You have seen The Horseman, yes?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1060255/

I kinda assumed you had a hand in the production

Jeezus fuck!

The Horseman and Restrepo are two things I've watched that I loved but will never watch again.

Darth, you will fucking love it.

On my list. Although it sounds fucked up.

Somtimes things that deal with a child beiong violently taken really fucks me up though. I have turned shit off right in the middle becuase of that.

DARTH wrote:On my list. Although it sounds fucked up.

Somtimes things that deal with a child beiong violently taken really fucks me up though. I have turned shit off right in the middle becuase of that.

I grok...but trust me. The way it unfolds those elements is not gratuitously disturbing or fuct up.

I think it's one of the more important films about the nature of fatherhood in the last 25 years....but keep anyone under 30 away from it.

Yeah that's what makes it so fucking disturbing. No gratuitous violence, it leaves it up to you to fuck up yourself.

Ed Zachary wrote:I started watching the BBC Top Gear and I love it.

What little bit I've seen of it I prefer 5th Gear.

BBC Top Gear is cool

Restrepo was ... damn. Eff Washington.

Shapecharge wrote:

Ed Zachary wrote:I started watching the BBC Top Gear and I love it.

What little bit I've seen of it I prefer 5th Gear.

well thats just rediculous

chi wrote:

Shapecharge wrote:

Ed Zachary wrote:I started watching the BBC Top Gear and I love it.

What little bit I've seen of it I prefer 5th Gear.

well thats just rediculous

true...splain Shape..

Clarkson being a cock is the schtick. They really don't do cars well, they don't do tech well, and they don't do motorsport...JC being a dick is the wholedeal. Without that I don't see the point.

Yeah it's entertainment only.

check out this fanboy tho....
gushes about car nonstop,manages to get the tech in.

You ever listen to Adam Carolla's Carcast?

Blaidd Drwg wrote:that Clarkson asshat hates on motorcycles so hard I'm almost convinced...fucker.

Emily Clarkson, 18 year old daughter of Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson

Ed Zachary wrote:

Blaidd Drwg wrote:that Clarkson asshat hates on motorcycles so hard I'm almost convinced...fucker.

Emily Clarkson, 18 year old daughter of Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson

Titties.

Blaidd Drwg wrote:If you are at all a fan of the understated BBC approach to crime/mystery dramas there are some decent offerings on Netflix.

First y'all might like Wallander.

There's a UK version that is decent.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1178618/

I like the Swedish version better.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0907702/

The pacing in both is distinctly Scandinavian. It's no Trollhunter...but it's pretty decent if you're all dried up on Inspector Frost, Luther or Midsomer Murders

Good summary. I concur. If you like the Swedish version look up some Italian crime thing the BBC are currently running. Not quite as dark, but dark enough to be decent.