Anyone watch Utopia on Channel 4 last week?

Just watched it after recording it. Probably the best series opener I've ever seen. Highly recommend it. Should be on 4oD if you missed it.

 

Very quirky. I thought it was very good too.

 

what's it about?

 

Group of people who meet on an online forum dedicated to a cult magazine, I think they have got the original copies. They are being pursued by 2 blokes from "The Network" (don't know anything about them yet though) who are brutal. One of the 5 has already had chilli pepper, sand and bleach rubbed in their eyes and then 1 of them gouged with a spoon. There is some real mystery to go with the occasional but severe violence too. I will be watching the whole series.

 

I couldn't really get past the idea of a "sacred graphic novel".

 

Meant to catch this, the clips I'd seen had a smiliar feel to Kill List (even some of the same actors), thought it'd be worth a look.

Heard good things about the first episode, will sort it on 4oD before the next one's on. Borgen is my current poison!

 

Borgen is excellent. We are hooked on Scandinavian drama! Wish they'd bring back Those Who Kill.

 

Not something that I would usually be drawn to either, but don't let that put you off.

There's the best, most realistic and funniest sex scene ever filmed in the first episode which is about as far away from 'sacred graphic novels' as you can get.

 

brilliant

 

We're the same, did you see The Bridge last year?

 

You had me at 'sex scene'.

 

Kill List, now that is one weird film. I would say it's like a film of two halves; the first half is really good and quite intense at times whereas the second half is just utter gash. Had the potential to be a pretty good film but the plot just fell apart.

 

Yes - that was good as well.

There is a British/French remake being made, not sure how that will work using channel tunnel. And a US/Mexico version!

I'm a big fan of The West Wing and Borgen reminds me a lot of that.

 

I thought it was trying too hard to be weird and/or unsettle the viewer, to the extent that when the ending came I wasn't particularly blindsided by the 'shocking twist', more just relieved it was all over. Whoever made it was obviously a fan of 'The Wicker Man'.

'In Bruges' did offbeat so much better, I could watch that once a week and still enjoy it just as much.

 

Completely agree about 'In Bruges', it's an excellent film although the twist at the end of it was a little bit obvious.

 

Thanks for the heads up. Just watched it. Totally engrossed.

 

Going to give this a go tonight, thanks for the heads up!

On a side not, is anyone watching ripper street? I'm 3 episodes in now, enjoyed it so far

 

Just watched it. Thought it was excellent, already I'm hooked. Totally agree about that sex scene too, very funny

 

Just watched it.

What the f.ck?

 

I have. Thought its been a bit **** mate.