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Old 27-12-2016, 23:02
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who the hell commissioned this cr@p??

was that supposed to be funny in a trendy smart arse way?
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Old 27-12-2016, 23:10
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Eating an onion as if it were an apple.

Nice LOG reference
Not just LOG. The LOG xmas special.....
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Old 27-12-2016, 23:14
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Loved it....I did think uh oh when they chained her to the bed (it reminded me of the episode where the people were held on a bed and they had to keep finding someone new)....thinking something grim was about to happen, then nice reveal at the end.

Edit: ep 6 series 1 The Harrowing
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Old 27-12-2016, 23:16
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who the hell commissioned this cr@p??

was that supposed to be funny in a trendy smart arse way?

The BBC, 3 series worth actually.

Mrs Browns Boys was on on Christmas Day if that's your kind of thing, you'll get it on the iPlayer.
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Old 27-12-2016, 23:17
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This is reminding me of Tales of the Unexpected from the 70's. Bad acting and wobbling sets - does anyone remember that?
Tales Of The Unexpected is shown on Sky Arts, usually a double-bill at lunchtime. There's four episodes on tomorrow from 11.15am


As for tonight's Inside Number 9 - good fun. Pemberton and Shearsmith always trying to do something different with this series.
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Old 27-12-2016, 23:42
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This is reminding me of Tales of the Unexpected from the 70's. Bad acting and wobbling sets - does anyone remember that?

Yes: they got that corny acting spot on!

Very good
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Old 27-12-2016, 23:51
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A very clever set-up - enjoyed that a lot. One of the better episodes - which is saying something.

Looking forward to the new series - it really is one of the better BBC offerings in recent years.
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Old 28-12-2016, 00:00
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who the hell commissioned this cr@p??

was that supposed to be funny in a trendy smart arse way?

They're not supposed to be comedy shows. They are more like traditional horror dramas with a bit of comedy dialogue here and there which is incidental. The humour is meant to be mild and subtle.
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Old 28-12-2016, 00:06
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The BBC, 3 series worth actually.

Mrs Browns Boys was on on Christmas Day if that's your kind of thing, you'll get it on the iPlayer.
from one extreme to another

no don't like that either
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Old 28-12-2016, 00:23
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Steve Pemberton's wig has popped up in lots of his comedies since The League of Gentlemen.
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Old 28-12-2016, 00:41
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Shades of Garth Merenghi's Dark Place with its clever fake-retro production.
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Old 28-12-2016, 09:43
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Loved it!
Unforgettable ending
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Old 28-12-2016, 10:01
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The only thing i was interested in watching last night..... and it didn't disappoint.
Excellent.
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Old 28-12-2016, 11:25
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Shades of Garth Merenghi's Dark Place with its clever fake-retro production.
Not fake. They actually used cameras and equipment from the 1970s to create the right look.


And for those that thought it was crap, the beauty of Inside No. 9 is that it is a completely different set of characters and story each week, so there's always another episode you might like better.
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Old 28-12-2016, 11:37
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I feel they were trying too hard, I liked the 70s look and the ropey dialogue, but the snuff movie add-on was a bit too macabre.

That harsh studio lighting and the streaking when the camera moved on a candle was recreated to perfection.
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Old 28-12-2016, 12:40
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I feel they were trying too hard, I liked the 70s look and the ropey dialogue, but the snuff movie add-on was a bit too macabre.
I went to a screening of this and another episode at the BFI in September. Pemberton/Shearsmith were interviewed afterwards and said that this was supposed to be a straight story about the Krampus but, upon finding out there's a recent horror movie series about it, they had to re-write the script and come up with a different take. Guess they were stuck for something suitably warped?

(The other episode, by the way, was called "The Bill" and I loved it - keep an eye out for it when it hits our screens!)
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Old 28-12-2016, 13:09
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I think they over-did the 70's thing, with the ropey dialogue and acting, I was busy writing a moaning post about it in my head as it aired

Not bad though, might even get round to watching the other 2 series that are sitting in my archive.
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Old 28-12-2016, 13:14
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I thought it was fantastic and the twist at the end actually made me gasp

Really looking forward to the new series. The roll-call of guest stars, which includes Felicity Kendal, Sarah Hadland, Jason Watkins, Philip Glenister and Keeley Hawes, looks as impressive as ever.

On a side note, any first time viewers last night should search out the 12 Days of Christine from Series 2. One of the most stunning half an hours of television I've ever watched.

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Forgot to say, my favourite joke from last night was Pemberton getting out of the shower with soaking wet hair after hearing his wife's scream, only to bustle into the room five seconds later with perfectly coiffured hair.
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Old 28-12-2016, 13:15
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I feel they were trying too hard, I liked the 70s look and the ropey dialogue, but the snuff movie add-on was a bit too macabre.

That harsh studio lighting and the streaking when the camera moved on a candle was recreated to perfection.
This is Sheersmith and Pemberton - you should really have expected it!
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Old 28-12-2016, 13:20
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I loved it right from the beginning. The Devil of Christmas in red over a snow covered alpine village with the whistling wind - I felt transported back to watching horror stories in my youth.

I didn't see the end twist coming, macabre in the extreme. It looked great, very reminiscent of Tales of the Unexpected - I still remember the Monkey's Paw very clearly.

Easily my favourite thing on tv this Christmas. Looking forward to the new series.
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Old 28-12-2016, 13:31
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well of course I just loved the references to 70s style tv making , and the acting was great (great danger of being too-acorn-antiques) , but I felt the ending was a bit weak and it didn't make any sense - I mean why and how go to all that trouble to murder someone ?
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Old 28-12-2016, 13:33
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well of course I just loved the references to 70s style tv making , and the acting was great (great danger of being too-acorn-antiques) , but I felt the ending was a bit weak and it didn't make any sense - I mean why and how go to all that trouble to murder someone ?
Google "snuff movies"! (What do they teach 'em in schools these days? )
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Old 28-12-2016, 13:33
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well of course I just loved the references to 70s style tv making , and the acting was great (great danger of being too-acorn-antiques) , but I felt the ending was a bit weak and it didn't make any sense - I mean why and how go to all that trouble to murder someone ?
Isn't that part of the urban legend though - that there are/were movies where someone would be murdered on camera and the film would be sold on the "black market" to people that get off on that?
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Old 28-12-2016, 14:00
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Google "snuff movies"! (What do they teach 'em in schools these days? )
doesn't fit this scenario tho , this was a tv studio using known actors , a snuff movie would use film cameras and unknowns .
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Old 28-12-2016, 15:49
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did Jessica Raine remind anyone of actresses from the era being spoofed? For me it was Susan Penhaligon i kept being reminded of. She was always in these sort of hammy vampire/ghost/horror stories. She did 2 Tales of the Unexpecteds it seems
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