On May 1, we happened to see the very first two episodes which we found quite interesting and interesting. Anyway, we had not heard about Farscape before. Later, we traced the series on TV and have been watching it since then.
The series is all about the adventures of space travelers (John Crichton - human and other non-human characters). Farscape very much reminds me an involving comic series turned into a screen production.
However, the end of the first season was rather disappointing as a few episodes were too dark, considering the plot. Furthermore, they were more like 'cheap' soap episodes than SF comic book adventures. We did not like that turn at all. Luckily, the series came back to its more interesting version in the second season.
The final season of Wallander reminded me the original Swedish series episodes which I had seen in Poland. Having lived in Texas, I quite miss the European cinema - so many movies which I would enjoy watching again: French comedies with Louis de Funes, Czech comedies (including The Adventures of Good Soldier Svejk), Italian films and many, many more.
We found the documentary 'What Our Fathers Did' rather disappointing. We expected an interesting work on WW2 related facts. Sadly, in our opinion, it was more about breaking an old man (who was a little boy during WW2) than about the war and history itself. Well, we can understand why a person prefers to see their father as a beloved parent, especially if the truth is too traumatic to face it. That was why we did not see a point in watching something that looked like a prosecution of the little boy/old man for the deeds of his father.
Treblinka's Last Witness was quite a different piece - educational and informative - the history from a personal perspective - memories and testimonials of WW2 survivors.
Finally, I need to add a few words about 'Fury'. A good war movie indeed, but the green and red shooting/fire lights totally spoilt the atmosphere of the movie. The red light was for German shots and green for American soldiers. It all looked like SF film scenes not real WW2 battlefield. Maybe the colorful effects were supposed to make the shooting parts more interesting or more adjusted to expectations of the nowadays audience, I do not know. According to me it was rather awkward. We had seen many war movies about WW2 before, but none of them made the war look like Star Wars encounters.
Colors (related to movie genres) which I use in my diary notes:
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Documentary
Detective/Crime Story
Drama
Biography
Fantasy, SF
Family
History
Horror
Musical/Concert
Thriller
War
Western
Family
301. Farscape: Premiere - 1999 (SF, adventure)
302. Farscape: Exodus from Genesis - 1999 (SF, adventure)
303. Soylent Green - 1973 (SF)
304. The History of God with Morgan Freeman: Why Does Evil Exist? - 2016 (documentary)
305. Grantchester 2.6 - 2016 (detective story, drama)
306. Murdoch Mysteries: This One Goes to Eleven - 2010 (detective story)
307. The Twilight Zone: Steel - 1963 (SF)
308. Whitechapel 4.1 - 2013 (detective story)
309. Fury - 2014 (war)
310. Are You Being Served?: Mrs. Slocombe Expects - 1977 (comedy)
311. Farscape: Till the Blood Runs Clear - 1999 (SF, adventure)
312. Lock Up - 1989 (drama, thriller)
313. Independent Lens: My Nazi Legacy. What Our Fathers Did - 2015 (documentary)
314. Midsomer Murders: Second Sight, part 1 - 2005 (detective story)
315. Midsomer Murders: Second Sight, part 2 - 2005 (detective story)
316. Demolition Man - 1993 (action, SF)
317. Before the Flying Circus - 2012 (documentary)
318. Top Gear: Rubicon Trail - 2016 (documentary)
319. AntMan - 2015 (action, SF)
320. Fantastic Four - 2015 (action, SF)
321. Emma - 1996 (drama)
322. Farscape: Through the Looking Glass - 1999 (SF, adventure)
323. The History of God with Morgan Freeman: The Power of Miracles - 2016 (documentary)
324. The Human Family Tree - 2010 (documentary)
325. Wallander IV: The White Lioness - 2016 (detective story)
326. Return from the Dead - 2016 (documentary)*
327. Farscape: The Flax - 1999 (SF, adventure)
328. Farscape: Rhapsody in Blue - 1999 (SF, adventure)
329. Farscape: Jeremiah Crichton - 1999 (SF, adventure)
330. Are You Being Served?: A Change Is as Good as a Rest - 1977 (comedy)
331. Farscape: Durka Returns - 1999 (SF, adventure)
332. For Whom The Bell Tolls - 1943 (drama)
333. Farscape: Human Reaction - 1999 (SF, adventure)
334. Farscape: Bug's Life - 1999 (SF, adventure)
335. Murder, He Says - 1945 (comedy)
336. Farscape: Nerve - 2000 (SF, adventure)
337. Farscape: The Hidden Memory - 2000 (SF, adventure)
338. Farscape: Crackers Don't Matter - 2000 (SF, adventure)
339. Farscape: Bone to Be Wild - 2000 (SF, adventure)
340. Whitechapel 4.2 - 2013 (detective story)
341. Monty Python Live in a Hollywood Bowl - 1982 (comedy)
342. Farscape: Family Ties - 2000 (SF, adventure)
343. Farscape: Mind the Baby - 2000 (SF, adventure)
344. Wallander IV: A Lesson in Love - 2016 (detective story)
345. Farscape: Vitas Mortis - 2000 (SF, adventure)
346. Farscape: Taking the Stone - 2000 (SF, adventure)
347. Are You Being Served?: Founder's Day - 1977 (comedy)
348. Marie Antoinette - 2006 (biography, drama)
349. Farscape: The Day We Weren't - 2000 (SF, adventure)
350. Farscape: Picture If You Will - 2000 (SF, adventure)
351. Farscape: Home on the Remains - 2000 (SF, adventure)
352. The Bishop Misbehaves - 1933 (comedy, detective story)
353. Farscape: Dream a Little Dream - 2000 (SF, adventure)
354. Farscape: Out of Their Minds - 2000 (SF, adventure)
355. Farscape: My Three Crichtons - 2000 (SF, adventure)
356. Midsomer Murders: Hidden Depths, part 1 - 2005 (detective story)
357. Midsomer Murders: Hidden Depths, part 2 - 2005 (detective story)
358. Opry House: Willie Neslon - 1974 (concert)
359. MacGyver: The Secret of Parker House - 1988 (adventure)
360. Farscape: Look at the Princess, part 1: A Kiss Is But a Kiss - 2000 (SF, adventure)
361. Farscape: Look at the Princess, part 2: I Do, I Think - 2000 (SF, adventure)
362. Farscape: Look at the Princess, part 3: The Maltese Crichton - 2000 (SF, adventure)
363. Blind Fury - 1989 (action)
364. Farscape: Beware of a Dog - 2000 (SF, adventure)
365. Treblinka's Last Witness - 2016 (documentary)****
366. Farscape: We Won't Get Fooled Again - 2000 (SF, adventure)
367. Farscape: The Locket - 2000 (SF, adventure)
368. Farscape: The Ugly Truth - 2000 (SF, adventure)
369. Farscape: A Clockwork Nebari - 2000 (SF, adventure)
370. Wallander IV: The Troubled Man - 2016 (detective story)
371. Whitechapel 4.3 - 2013 (detective story)
372. The Mam from U.N.C.L.E. - 2015 (action)
373. Are You Being Served?: The Old Order Changes - 1977 (comedy)
374. Farscape: Liars, Guns and Money, part 1: A Not So Simple Plan - 2001 (SF, adventure)
375. Farscape: Liars, Guns and Money, part 2: With Friends Like These - 2001 (SF, adventure)
376. Farscape: Liars, Guns and Money, part 3: Plan B - 2001 (SF, adventure)
377. Farscape: Die Me Dichotomy - 2001 (SF, adventure)
378. My Hero: Taking the Credit - 2003 (comedy)
379. Farscape: Season of Death - 2001 (SF, adventure)
380. Farscape: Suns and Lovers - 2001 (SF, adventure)
381. Farscape: Self-Inflicted Wounds, part 1: Could'a, Would'a, Should'a - 2001 (SF, adventure)
382. Farscape: Self-Inflicted Wounds, part 2: Wait for the Wheel - 2001 (SF, adventure)
383. Pan - 2015 (fantasy, adventure)
384. Farscape: Different Destinations - 2001 (SF, adventure)
385. Farscape: Eat Me - 2001 (SF, adventure)
386. Whitechapel 4.4 - 2013 (detective story)
387. Whitechapel 4.5 - 2013 (detective story)
388. The Hanging Tree - 1959 (western)
389. Far from the Madding Crowd - 2015 (drama)
390. Texas Country Reporter - 2016 (documentary)
391. Texas Country Reporter - 2016 (documentary)
392. Diagnosis Murder: Bringing Up Barbie - 1999 (detective story)
393. Seventh Sign - 1988 (thriller)
394. Diagnosis Murder: First Do No Harm - 1998 (detective story)
395. Farscape: Thanks for Sharing - 2001 (SF, adventure)
396. Farscape: Green Eyed Monster - 2001 (SF, adventure)
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