Utopia, new channel 4 programme, anybody watch?

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Jan 16 2013 17:49
Utopia, new channel 4 programme, anybody watch?

Described on the channel 4 website as :

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The Utopia Experiments is a legendary graphic novel shrouded in mystery. But when a small group of previously unconnected people find themselves in possession of an original manuscript, their lives suddenly and brutally implode.

Targeted swiftly and relentlessly by a murderous organisation known as The Network, the terrified group are left with only one option if they want to survive: they have to run.

I quite enjoyed it, what do others think?

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Jan 19 2013 13:13

yeah i quite liked it. the torture seen was really disconcerting though.

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Jan 19 2013 18:51

Its a temporary fix to deal with the breaking bad hole in my heart given that im up to speed in boardwalk empire.

Torture scene was pretty horrible.

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Jan 22 2013 23:53

Episode 2 was good too.

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Jan 23 2013 00:48

Yeah it has been pretty good. Weirdest thing I find about it though is how despite it depicting quite an emotionally dark world, you get the bright vibrant colours ie. purples and yellows. Think it creates a really eerie atmosphere

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Jan 23 2013 20:57

Yeah ive seen it been commented that its as if its been shot on instagramme. Now given my status as a 30 something dad who is grossly out of touch with the kids (despite working as a youth worker part time) i don't really know what that means....

Looking forward to episode 3

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Jan 30 2013 20:02

Really enjoying this show. Episode 3 just as screwed up as the rest of the series...

I see Black Mirror is starting again soon, that was pretty trippy too in the first series

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Jan 31 2013 11:28

I enjoyed episode 3 - but i think its starting to get to clever for me as im not really able to follow it very well. hate it when a tv show makes you feel thick!!

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Feb 1 2013 14:20

The filming follows the graphic novel approach and is worth watching for that - a bit David Lynch perhaps but with all the commercial breaks not so mood effective, Keeps you on your toes trying to follow/guess the plot direction. Violence is hard but no worse than much else introduced into the regular detective series on the tv now - is that what the young un's want these days? - I've given up on most of these outside a few of the danish/swedish series. It's a must for all those conspiracy theorists out there. There's so much crap on the ever expanding number of tv channels now that we're all grateful for virtually anything even just a bit novel I suppose.

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Feb 1 2013 19:28

I am gripped, although it's not always an enjoyable experience. For me, a bit like watching a Tottenham game. I do wonder whether a really powerful secret network like that would leave so many corpses lying around. But perhaps they are taking advantage of the fact that there are more 'crazed killers' on the loose these days, what with the decomposition of bourgeois society and all.

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Feb 7 2013 13:42
Alf wrote:
I am gripped, although it's not always an enjoyable experience. For me, a bit like watching a Tottenham game.

Will Gareth Bale dive again or is it just a physical manifestation of his existential crisis? I'd watch that program. The lack of authorities is typical Lynchian/oneironautism probably because it's boring when the cops show up.

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Feb 13 2013 23:02

Just finished watching episode one of the new season of Black Mirror. Thought it was pretty good. If I may sound a bit pretentious, but quite good storytelling. I won't give away any spoilers, but I think they should have ended it about 1 minute sooner. For my money, though, All Rise For The National Anthem still takes it.

Anyway else get a chance to watch it yet? Whad'ya think?

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breaking bad hole in my heart

Making my way through Breaking Bad at the moment as well (NO SPOILERS), but have you ever seen the film A Hole in My Heart? That is some utterly, utterly fucked up shit. By that same Swedish director who did Together, but the most deeply disturbed movie I've ever seen.

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Feb 15 2013 17:47

Yeah i agree re black mirror - shoulda ended about a minute earlier.

Season 4 of BB is a monster. wont be long till you finish season 5 and then youll have to join the rest of us thats got to work out what to do till feckin july till season 6 comes out sad

havent seen hole in heart - still haven't seen SLC punk apart from the first ten mins of it - it made me cringe thinking of myself when i was that age. Will report back when i get chance to watch it all!

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Season 4 of BB is a monster. wont be long till you finish season 5 and then youll have to join the rest of us thats got to work out what to do till feckin july till season 6 comes out

Finished season 4 last nite! Fuckin sick. I think our plan is to try and kill some time watching another season between now and July. That way we can pick up season 5 in July and it we'll have time to catch up with some of the episodes when season 6 starts.

We're thinking Treme and maybe City of Men or Angels in America. Anyone have any other suggestions (not Six Feet Under, Sopranos, or the Wire)?

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Feb 18 2013 13:51

GBH? Best show about Militant ever?

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Feb 21 2013 09:52

Went with Dexter in the end. Four episodes in, it seems like a good idea badly executed. I mean, some of the acting is just atrocious, properly softcore porn level quality. I'm sure folks on here I have seen the series, does it get better? Is it worth sticking it out?

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Feb 21 2013 09:55
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GBH? Best show about Militant ever?

This GBH, yeah?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.B.H._%28TV_series%29

Seriously, is it worth watching?

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Feb 21 2013 22:14

Yeah that is it. I watched it as a kid and loved it. Just about to start watching it again.

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Feb 23 2013 01:59

SPOILERS ALERT

Thought Wilson-Wilson's turn was very primmo-esque! Does anybody reckon there will be another season of Utopia?

Chilli Sauce - thats a good strategy with BB waiting till season 6 is about to start, wish i had thought of that... As for Dexter, i think its ok as long as one realises that its no sopranos or BB.. Am going to download the last season of it now that its finished...Have you checked out boardwalk empire?

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Feb 23 2013 20:09

Ooh haven't, does it have your reccomendation?

Also, don't know if it was you, but someone reccomended "God Bless America". Just got done watching it. I mean, no real class content, but a really well done film. Worth a watch.

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Feb 25 2013 00:52

Chilli - id put boardwalk empire in the same league as the sopranos and breaking bad - id say its lower down in the league table but its definately in the premier league...

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Apr 8 2013 07:49

What have folks thought about the rest of this season's Black Mirrors?

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havent seen hole in heart - still haven't seen SLC punk apart from the first ten mins of it - it made me cringe thinking of myself when i was that age. Will report back when i get chance to watch it all!

Well, once you do, there's a sequel on the way!!!!

http://moviehole.net/201363351slc-punk-sequel-with-matthew-lillard-in-th...

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Apr 9 2013 09:32

Didn't want to read this until I had finished Utopia, I really enjoyed it!

Chilli sauce, Dexter is good, but it's a bit of fun, not like The Wire or something.

Thanks for the GBH recommendation, going to try to download that now.

One thing I just watched which was great was season one of House of Cards with Kevin Spacey - which I quickly followed with all seasons of the original British one, which were all very good, I might start a thread about that…

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Apr 9 2013 20:15

Oh yeah, we're working our way through season 6 of Dexter. Totally watchable shit, but it does have it's really good moment.

Think that Boardwalk Empire is on deck...

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Apr 9 2013 21:53

I enjoyed the first two seasons of Boardwalk Empire, then it got really boring. Gave up about four episodes into season three because it was just too dull, and didn't give a shit about any of the characters anymore

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