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Underbelly
« on: February 21, 2008, 07:46:24 PM »
A resident of Melbourne I was forced to go to a mate who got it off a mate but it is a brilliant Australian drama, a ganster show depicting distinctly Australian gangsters in a way that is not kitch or too ochre.

What does the rest of Australia think about this distinctly Melbourneised drama?
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Re: Underbelly
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2008, 08:12:42 PM »
Fuck that, lets talk about your aversion to iron oxides.  I say it should have been more ochre.

(I saw an episode over the weekend when I was in Sydney, I liked it.  I also missed all the brouhaha and publicity leading up to it.)
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Re: Underbelly
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2008, 08:20:51 PM »
How do you spell ocker?
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Re: Underbelly
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2008, 09:37:08 PM »
The first two episodes were pretty lame, just a US gangster movie made into the pilot of a drama.

The third one was alot better, though.
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Re: Underbelly
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2008, 12:49:52 AM »
Quote from: Wolfe Tone on February 21, 2008, 08:20:51 PM
How do you spell ocker?

Ocker.

It's really pissing me off that I can't watch it. :x
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Re: Underbelly
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2008, 10:04:45 AM »
haven't watched it because:

a) it has like every Australian has-been (or never-was) actor in it - always a bad sign.
b) all the hooplah in the lead up just reeked of planned publicity and marketing.
c) those sorts of shows don't really float my boat anyway.
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Re: Underbelly
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2008, 04:11:06 PM »
Doesn't seem too bad. Not awesome, but worth watching as well. At least the one last week wasn't as laced with ads as the first week (or so it seemed to me).
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Re: Underbelly
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2008, 11:05:30 AM »
Quote from: Mez on February 22, 2008, 12:49:52 AM
It's really pissing me off that I can't watch it. :x

Agreed, it actually didn't look too bad, considering the crap we get on TV these days. I'm also sure that its ban in Melbourne is also pissing off the driver of the tram that has the giant ad over it.
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Re: Underbelly
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2008, 08:59:44 PM »
i watched it last week to see what the fuss is all about. lasted about ten minutes before that silly cow with the wannabe kath and kim accent made me want to punch the tele.

gave it another burl this week..just turned it off again. dull.
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Re: Underbelly
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2008, 09:54:27 PM »
It is, it drags on forever.  Unfortunately, having watched a few episodes to see if it was going to be any good, I'm curious as to how it all ends.

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Re: Underbelly
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2008, 12:51:58 AM »
Meh, come on, it's still better than most of the dramas on tv. And its certainly better than the other aussie ones on. The first ep has been the highpoint so far though.
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Re: Underbelly
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2008, 01:05:31 AM »
"Not as bad as alot of the crap around" isn't great praise.
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Re: Underbelly
« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2008, 06:39:32 AM »
Quote from: WithTheDawn on March 06, 2008, 12:51:58 AM
Meh, come on, it's still better than most of the dramas on tv. And its certainly better than the other aussie ones on. The first ep has been the highpoint so far though.

i'd much rather all saints. hell, i'd much rather home and away  8-)
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Re: Underbelly
« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2008, 04:43:27 PM »
Quote from: Thaluikhain on March 05, 2008, 09:54:27 PM
It is, it drags on forever.  Unfortunately, having watched a few episodes to see if it was going to be any good, I'm curious as to how it all ends.



i imagine half are dead or in prison. just a rough guess.
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Re: Underbelly
« Reply #14 on: March 06, 2008, 04:45:07 PM »
Quote from: Erubadhriel on March 06, 2008, 04:43:27 PM
i imagine half are dead or in prison. just a rough guess.

 :wink: awaiting trials that would be jeopardised by a victorian such as yourself watching the show online
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