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Post by Tomas on Apr 22, 2020 15:10:50 GMT
In a recent thread there was mention of dvd box sets. Admitting to be a late latecomer to most such series (or rather a nevercomer to most of them) the few being watched are still like news delight. In my last guilty pleasure, for Mad Men season 2, this week was found the first time episodes featuring a Catholic priest and parish church. Apparently it was set as scenes fitting in well with the actual mileu, like most everything else in this "classy" production, the inner city New York where the characters lives or works. In the episode it was showed an invitation programme note where the priest in question is showed as S.J. (Peggy, the young woman advancing to status as very talented copywriter, is asked for personal advice by the kind of "suspect" young priest that has newly arrived in the parish.)
Does anyone know of any other box set from the 2000s, where religious themes play another role than marginal?
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Post by cato on Apr 23, 2020 16:18:46 GMT
Netflix are currently offering Madmen until the 27th of April. I have watched 5 out of 7 series so I will be watching the series pretty much non stop over the next few days.
It really does deserve it's status as a modern classy piece of work. I 'll post on it more when I finish watching it.
The BBC series Rev. is an amusing comedy about an enthusiastic Anglican vicar in a modern city and his attempts to bring his eccentric parishioners to God and to avoid various trouble makers mainly other church officials. It is strangely moving and gives a broadly positive view of Christianity in a Godless society. I think I might rewatch it soon. Humour is good for the soul.
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Post by Tomas on Apr 24, 2020 21:42:36 GMT
The series has an impressive script, fine casting, many sublime turns, small surprises and pretty much everything. Masterly tv drama altogether. If you feel inclined to watch that many programs then something was very right from start to finish!
Tonight I saw the third film in a different box set, some of the French director Truffault´s most famous pieces from the 60s. Even if any kind of style are bound to get dated at some stage, this b/w was also technically innovative work once upon a time.
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