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Slow Horses or this?

posted 7 days ago by Where (1582)
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So far I prefer SH. A little comedy mixed in with the overall drama.

[–] TrentnQuarantino (9379) 7 days ago

Slow Horses is very entertaining thanks to Oldman Gary's wise cracks and farts and Kirsten Scott Thomas' class, but it is so meaningless and vapid.

The Agency is pretty damn clever and complicated. I am glad it has been renewed for at least a second season. The plots are think and the writing sharp and clever.

The other good political/semi-spy show is The Diplomat.

[–] TrentnQuarantino (9379) 5 days ago

The difference is "Slow Horses" (Juvenile, not in a bad way) or "The Agency" ( Adult, in a good way). Depends on what you are in the mood for, or how deep and complex you want to do.

[–] Where (1582) 4 days ago

I like them both, but find I’m more inclined to be in the mood for SH over The Agency.

[–] Jes' Sayin' (6465) 4 days ago

Slooooow Horses, but even better than both of them is The Bureau, the original that this is based on.

[–] TrentnQuarantino (9379) 4 days ago

Nowhere to watch it now though. I think it is in French if I am not mistake.

I've always liked foreign French movies and in fact I just finished one. I rented Woody Allen's Coup de Chance which is really good.

If I see anywhere I can stream "The Bureau" I will have to check it out. I seriously doubt it can be better that this new American version, "The Agency", which I am awed by.

[–] letess (1661) 3 hours ago

The Bureau tops everything. Not many have seen the original. I’m assuming you have. How do you compare the two? To me, The Agency is lagging? What do you think of Kassovitz vs. Fassbender?