Skip to content
  • Categories
  • Recent
  • Tags
  • Popular
  • World
  • Users
  • Groups
Skins
  • Light
  • Cerulean
  • Cosmo
  • Flatly
  • Journal
  • Litera
  • Lumen
  • Lux
  • Materia
  • Minty
  • Morph
  • Pulse
  • Sandstone
  • Simplex
  • Sketchy
  • Spacelab
  • United
  • Yeti
  • Zephyr
  • Dark
  • Cyborg
  • Darkly
  • Quartz
  • Slate
  • Solar
  • Superhero
  • Vapor

  • Default (No Skin)
  • No Skin
Collapse
Code Project
  1. Home
  2. The Lounge
  3. SS GB

SS GB

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved The Lounge
question
24 Posts 13 Posters 0 Views 1 Watching
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • R RossMW

    It's about an alternative history story in that the Nazi win in Britain and the SS are in charge.

    OriginalGriffO Offline
    OriginalGriffO Offline
    OriginalGriff
    wrote on last edited by
    #4

    So ... nobody watched "Man in the High Castle" and thought "we can do that"? :sigh:

    Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
    "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

    R 1 Reply Last reply
    0
    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

      So ... nobody watched "Man in the High Castle" and thought "we can do that"? :sigh:

      Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

      R Offline
      R Offline
      RossMW
      wrote on last edited by
      #5

      Haven't heard of that one and had to look it up. Likewise haven't heard of SS GB until they start advertising it, so was curious if anyone had an opinion. I know I know, everyone has one :laugh:

      OriginalGriffO 1 Reply Last reply
      0
      • R RossMW

        This is arriving to our tv this week. The big question. Is it worth watching, or should I just pass on it?

        D Offline
        D Offline
        Daniel Pfeffer
        wrote on last edited by
        #6

        IIRC, it is based on a book by Len Deighton. The Nazis' invasion of Britain has succeeded, and Britain is controlled by the SS. The book was OK, I don't know about the miniseries.

        If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack. --Winston Churchill

        R 1 Reply Last reply
        0
        • D Daniel Pfeffer

          IIRC, it is based on a book by Len Deighton. The Nazis' invasion of Britain has succeeded, and Britain is controlled by the SS. The book was OK, I don't know about the miniseries.

          If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack. --Winston Churchill

          R Offline
          R Offline
          RossMW
          wrote on last edited by
          #7

          May have to watch the first one, just to see. I tend to find these sort of mini series get bogged down with someone's life and just glosses over the premise of the series.

          L 1 Reply Last reply
          0
          • R RossMW

            Haven't heard of that one and had to look it up. Likewise haven't heard of SS GB until they start advertising it, so was curious if anyone had an opinion. I know I know, everyone has one :laugh:

            OriginalGriffO Offline
            OriginalGriffO Offline
            OriginalGriff
            wrote on last edited by
            #8

            "High Castle" was based on a Philip K Dick book of the same name, and that was damn good. So the TV series is probably rubbish ... I don't know, Herself won't watch anything to do with WWII and I don't watch the idiot box on my own. :laugh:

            Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

            "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
            "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

            P L D W 5 Replies Last reply
            0
            • R RossMW

              May have to watch the first one, just to see. I tend to find these sort of mini series get bogged down with someone's life and just glosses over the premise of the series.

              L Offline
              L Offline
              Lost User
              wrote on last edited by
              #9

              I have been watching it from the beginning and am reasonably impressed. I read the book years ago so cannot quite remember what happens at the end.

              R 1 Reply Last reply
              0
              • L Lost User

                I have been watching it from the beginning and am reasonably impressed. I read the book years ago so cannot quite remember what happens at the end.

                R Offline
                R Offline
                RossMW
                wrote on last edited by
                #10

                Well that's one:thumbsup:

                1 Reply Last reply
                0
                • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                  "High Castle" was based on a Philip K Dick book of the same name, and that was damn good. So the TV series is probably rubbish ... I don't know, Herself won't watch anything to do with WWII and I don't watch the idiot box on my own. :laugh:

                  Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

                  P Offline
                  P Offline
                  Pete OHanlon
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #11

                  Sounds like you don't know that SS GB was also based on a book. Len Deighton wrote it back in 78.

                  This space for rent

                  OriginalGriffO 1 Reply Last reply
                  0
                  • R RossMW

                    This is arriving to our tv this week. The big question. Is it worth watching, or should I just pass on it?

                    P Offline
                    P Offline
                    Pete OHanlon
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #12

                    It's not bad. It sticks to the book reasonably well.

                    This space for rent

                    1 Reply Last reply
                    0
                    • P Pete OHanlon

                      Sounds like you don't know that SS GB was also based on a book. Len Deighton wrote it back in 78.

                      This space for rent

                      OriginalGriffO Offline
                      OriginalGriffO Offline
                      OriginalGriff
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #13

                      You're right, I didn't!

                      Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

                      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

                      1 Reply Last reply
                      0
                      • R RossMW

                        This is arriving to our tv this week. The big question. Is it worth watching, or should I just pass on it?

                        M Offline
                        M Offline
                        megaadam
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #14

                        I am a great fan of Len Deighton's. This reminds me of that I have have often regretted throwing out that book, when cleaning out the house after my dad. I could not keep every book... The IMDB rating 6.5 is quite low. I often find them reliable. But in this case I would definitely give it a chance...

                        ... such stuff as dreams are made on

                        1 Reply Last reply
                        0
                        • R RossMW

                          This is arriving to our tv this week. The big question. Is it worth watching, or should I just pass on it?

                          F Offline
                          F Offline
                          Forogar
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #15

                          I am about to watch episode 3 and so far it has been a little slow but not bad. The Len Deighton book was excellent and the series so far hasn't deviated much. Unlike the Man in the High Castle, it is set in England and is also more about a detective investigating a murder under massive political pressures.

                          - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

                          1 Reply Last reply
                          0
                          • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                            "High Castle" was based on a Philip K Dick book of the same name, and that was damn good. So the TV series is probably rubbish ... I don't know, Herself won't watch anything to do with WWII and I don't watch the idiot box on my own. :laugh:

                            Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

                            L Offline
                            L Offline
                            Lost User
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #16

                            The High Castle TV series was actually good, actally got better in the second series, the people really come out. Reckon they picked a damn good director & cast.

                            Sin tack the any key okay

                            1 Reply Last reply
                            0
                            • R RossMW

                              This is arriving to our tv this week. The big question. Is it worth watching, or should I just pass on it?

                              D Offline
                              D Offline
                              dan sh
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #17

                              Solid State Giga Byte? I will pass. Tera might be worth buying.

                              "It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[^]

                              1 Reply Last reply
                              0
                              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                "High Castle" was based on a Philip K Dick book of the same name, and that was damn good. So the TV series is probably rubbish ... I don't know, Herself won't watch anything to do with WWII and I don't watch the idiot box on my own. :laugh:

                                Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

                                D Offline
                                D Offline
                                den2k88
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #18

                                The series is very good and the actors are great, my girlfriend adored that series (and she's pretty picky).

                                * CALL APOGEE, SAY AARDWOLF * GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++*      Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X * Never pay more than 20 bucks for a computer game. * I'm a puny punmaker.

                                1 Reply Last reply
                                0
                                • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                  "High Castle" was based on a Philip K Dick book of the same name, and that was damn good. So the TV series is probably rubbish ... I don't know, Herself won't watch anything to do with WWII and I don't watch the idiot box on my own. :laugh:

                                  Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

                                  W Offline
                                  W Offline
                                  Wastedtalent
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #19

                                  High Castle was very well done, really good TV series, differs substantially from the book although contains the essence of it.

                                  1 Reply Last reply
                                  0
                                  • R RossMW

                                    This is arriving to our tv this week. The big question. Is it worth watching, or should I just pass on it?

                                    R Offline
                                    R Offline
                                    Rage
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #20

                                    Episode Nein is the best one. :rolleyes:

                                    Do not escape reality : improve reality !

                                    R 1 Reply Last reply
                                    0
                                    • R Rage

                                      Episode Nein is the best one. :rolleyes:

                                      Do not escape reality : improve reality !

                                      R Offline
                                      R Offline
                                      RossMW
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #21

                                      Watching it now. Not sure if it's the regional accents or the mumbling, but not the clearest audio.

                                      R 1 Reply Last reply
                                      0
                                      • R RossMW

                                        Watching it now. Not sure if it's the regional accents or the mumbling, but not the clearest audio.

                                        R Offline
                                        R Offline
                                        Rage
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #22

                                        It was more a pun "Nein/nine" actually, I have not watched any of the series episode. ;)

                                        Do not escape reality : improve reality !

                                        1 Reply Last reply
                                        0
                                        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                          "High Castle" was based on a Philip K Dick book of the same name, and that was damn good. So the TV series is probably rubbish ... I don't know, Herself won't watch anything to do with WWII and I don't watch the idiot box on my own. :laugh:

                                          Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

                                          L Offline
                                          L Offline
                                          Lost User
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #23

                                          Very good! (handwave) And Antarctica, just like the moon, are both uninhabited and absolutely uninteresting.

                                          The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
                                          This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a fucking golf cart.
                                          "I don't know, extraterrestrial?" "You mean like from space?" "No, from Canada." If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns.

                                          1 Reply Last reply
                                          0
                                          Reply
                                          • Reply as topic
                                          Log in to reply
                                          • Oldest to Newest
                                          • Newest to Oldest
                                          • Most Votes


                                          • Login

                                          • Don't have an account? Register

                                          • Login or register to search.
                                          • First post
                                            Last post
                                          0
                                          • Categories
                                          • Recent
                                          • Tags
                                          • Popular
                                          • World
                                          • Users
                                          • Groups