The Shadow Line

Any of you checking this out?

I'm one episode in, so no spoilers please. So far, I'm blown away by it. The dialog, performances, edit, photography, sound. The first episode opens with Shakespearean gallows humor and ends with the beginnings of an Oedipal tragedy. Smart stuff. Highly recommend.

I didn't realise Ecclestone was in it, so will probably get round to it this week.

  On 6/9/2011 at 12:02 AM, kakapo said:

I didn't realise Ecclestone was in it, so will probably get round to it this week.

Yeah, the cast is fantastic. I don't typically like Chiwetel Ejiofor but so far, he's excellent.

My favorite character so far is David Schofield as Sgt. Foley.

Thanks for the heads up - looks like it will be something good :)

gonna check this out

  On 6/9/2011 at 12:51 AM, beatfanatic said:

gonna check this out

watched the first episode. I am hooked...

By the way, the use of music in the show is perfect.

Watched the first two episodes tonight - goddamn that is some good television!

  On 6/8/2011 at 11:46 PM, The Overlook said:

I'm one episode in, so no spoilers please.

Man, you're going to be disappointed when you find out that bad stuff happens to that one chick and that dude is actually that other guy's father.

Oh yeah, and the scene when they unmask everyone and they turn out to be space orcas.

eccleston? yum.

  On 6/9/2011 at 10:21 AM, Braintree said:

  On 6/8/2011 at 11:46 PM, The Overlook said:

I'm one episode in, so no spoilers please.

 

Man, you're going to be disappointed when you find out that bad stuff happens to that one chick and that dude is actually that other guy's father.

 

Oh yeah, and the scene when they unmask everyone and they turn out to be space orcas.

lol

and everyone dies.

stephen rea as the creepy/nuts old guy in the hat is cool in this (dont want to mention the good bits ) other than that wasnt that into the show but seemed to be of good quality.

  On 6/9/2011 at 2:09 AM, The Overlook said:

 

By the way, the use of music in the show is perfect.

It reminds me of some of the Fläskkvartetten music in the Swedish Wallander series (Krister Henriksson episodes). Atonal noisescapes cranking up the tension and such like.

ive been watching this, it is VERY good. stephen rea is bloody marvelous - new ep tonight!!

oh and the music is perfect, very creepy. the opening theme is gorgeous too

  On 6/9/2011 at 2:22 PM, kaen said:

ive been watching this, it is VERY good. stephen rea is bloody marvelous - new ep tonight!!

He's fucking awesome. I saw him added to the intro credits of EP 2 and I was like, holy shit, can't wait to see what he's up to...and I was not disappointed.

  On 6/9/2011 at 2:24 PM, kaen said:

oh and the music is perfect, very creepy. the opening theme is gorgeous too

Absolutely. I can't recall if the music in the intro is the same for the outro, but both are beautiful.

Oh, by the way...my LOL of the day yesterday was:

"I am on foot. Typical fucking British car chase!"

How many have you watched? Get up to date, last weeks was the best so far

I'm only on episode two!

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Christ watched episodes 3 and 4 tonight. Intense shit!

man, lastnights episode was crazy, just when you think uh oh this series is gonna slip up and give you something mediocre it flips you the bird and throws in something incredible

Sweet - episodes 5 and 6 on the download tip. But then I'm gonna have to wait for next week's ep. ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH just film them all, and then put them all up on the web goddamn it! Also - I'm super impressed with Rafe Spall as Jay Wratten. He gets better each episode.

Anyone here watched Exile? It's got Jim Broadbent in it, which is a definite plus in my book, but is it worth checking out?

ive seen it chen, its very slow, and very dark with kind of a poor ending after what seems like a massive build up, but it is def worth checking out! good performances by all

Cheers kaen, will have a gander at it then.