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Fee

Joined: 21 Mar 2005
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 10 7:48 am Post subject:

bagpuss wrote:

Got such apaulling reviews I have never been tempted, shame the cast was quite good but apparently really didn't hit the mark

Trouble is, lots of great programmes get bad reviews and do take a while to get going, I prefer to decide for myself.

Barefoot Andrew
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 10 8:31 am Post subject:

Fee wrote:

I prefer to decide for myself.

Me too. Heroes and FlashForward for example. They seem popular but I have a less favourable view

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
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Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 10 8:37 am Post subject: Re: Surprised no-one has mentioned it...

Mr O wrote:

I know it is real i was refering to the Italianate description, i guess if it means decorateted in extremely bad taste, to the point of kitch or garish then it could be quite accurate.

Visit the area sometime, you may form a different opinion.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 10 9:34 am Post subject:
Port Meirion is wonderful! Our favourite place for a weekend away. The cottages are so comfortable and the food in both hotels is first rate. In the evening the gates are shut to the public and you get the village to yourself. Just fantastic!

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 10 9:37 am Post subject:
How much does it cost to rent a cottage there Mochyn? I've visited the place a couple of times but never yet considered staying there.

Barefoot Andrew
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 10 9:44 am Post subject:

cab wrote:

How much does it cost to rent a cottage there Mochyn?

And is it more or less expensive if you're wearing a giant white bauble?
A.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 10 9:46 am Post subject:
Gosh, I can't remember. The old chap usually does bookings! They do lots of special rates, though. Have a look https://www.portmeirion-village.com/ Really worth a visit.

robkb

Joined: 29 May 2009
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Location: SE London

Posted: Thu May 20, 10 7:51 am Post subject:
After 5 of the 6 episodes I reckon it's pretty dreadful - takes itself far too seriously, has none of the daffy lunacy of the original and I've seen glaciers that move faster. Oh, and like a pillock I looked at the Wiki page for it, so what little sense of mystery it did have has now been completely destroyed by knowing the ending Cheers, Rob.

Barefoot Andrew
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Posted: Thu May 20, 10 8:09 am Post subject:
I've been enjoying it. Sir Ian is quite good at genteel menace, and I'd say that compared to pants like Heroes or FlashForward it has moved along quite nicely in 5 parts. Part 6 over the BH weekend. And I won't be looking at the Wiki page... A.

robkb

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Posted: Thu May 20, 10 8:18 am Post subject:

Barefoot Andrew wrote:

pants like Heroes or FlashForward...
A.

Yep, Heroes really lost the plot this series - from saving the world to stopping a funfair. Diminishing returns or what?

Cheers,
Rob.

Barefoot Andrew
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Posted: Thu May 20, 10 8:21 am Post subject:
This series? I thought it was tosh from the outset and gave up after series 1. A.

robkb

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Posted: Thu May 20, 10 8:47 am Post subject:

Barefoot Andrew wrote:

This series? I thought it was tosh from the outset and gave up after series 1.
A.

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
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Posted: Thu May 20, 10 8:53 am Post subject:
Watched the first three episodes or so and gave up. It had the weird of the original with none of the cool.

thos

Joined: 08 Mar 2005
Posts: 1139
Location: Jauche, Duchy of Brabant (Bourgogne-ci) and Charolles, Duchy of Burgundy (Bourgogne-ça)

Posted: Thu May 20, 10 9:01 am Post subject:

They had a good opportunity to remake the original while removing the faults. Instead they have completely destroyed it. Terri likes it because she has never seen the original. The only good point so far was when No2 looked up in the bar to see the penny-farthing.

It's a strange village that needs buses and taxis - and why does noone wonder where the food comes from if there is nowhere else. In the original that was never an issue.

Fee

Joined: 21 Mar 2005
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Posted: Thu May 20, 10 10:26 am Post subject:
We only watched the first few, still have the rest recorded. You'll be pleased to hear that Flash Forward has been cancelled after one series, Andrew What about Doctor Who? This series is pretty bad methinks, it's back to bendy walls and poor storylines, have they had the budget cut?

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