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Re: The World Wants More Danish TV

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Post by goto11 »

doe88 wrote: post #39
galfarragem wrote: post #32

I would say that in general nordic TV is in demand. There's even a genre[1] associated to the trend. Some nice serials (various genres): - Bordertown (Sorjonen - Finland) - Follow the money (Bedrag - Denmark) - Trapped (Ófærð - Iceland) - Home ground (Heimebane - Norway) - Vår tid är nu (Sweden) And stretching location a bit: - Save me (UK) - Bad banks (Germany) - Le bureau des légendes (France) [1] https://en.wikipe…

My picks: - Beforeigners (Norway) - Lilyhammer (Norway) - Welcome to Sweden (Sweden) - Young pope (Italy) - Brillant friend (Italy) - Deutschland 83 / 86 (Germany)

Including Italy is stretching the definition of Nordic though!

Re: The World Wants More Danish TV

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Post by hylaride »

okareaman wrote: post #24
neonate wrote: post #2

http://archive.md/lTB8s

You're the hero I needed today

Check your local library. Mine (Toronto) has a feature that you can link your card and via the library portal and get full access to the NYTimes (except for the crossword). Works with the native NYTimes apps, too. Only annoying thing is you have to re-login via the library portal every 3 days.

This, on top of a lot of other products (Lynda.com, Safari books online) means you may have a lot of free resources. And check your local major city if you're in a suburb. You can have a Toronto library account if you live, work, or go to school within the city.

Re: The World Wants More Danish TV

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Post by hylaride »

Vomzor wrote: post #53
TazeTSchnitzel wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The specific example I was thinking of is some Netflix series (might be Sex Education ?) that is ostensibly set in a school in England and has English actors, but is written like it was set in a US school, full of details that are completely out of place. I'll admit I haven't watched it though, I just saw someone criticising it.

That was a deliberate choice by the creators. >”It’s definitely set in Britain, but we’ve made a very conscious choice to have that American, throw-back nostalgia, John Hughes feel to it.” https://www.radiotimes.com/news/on-demand/2019-05-17/sex-edu...

Well that's stupid. If I wanted American throw-back nostalgia, I'd watch Saved by the Bell, the Wonder Years, or something set there.

Re: The World Wants More Danish TV

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Post by ed312 »

hylaride wrote: post #62
okareaman wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You're the hero I needed today

Check your local library. Mine (Toronto) has a feature that you can link your card and via the library portal and get full access to the NYTimes (except for the crossword). Works with the native NYTimes apps, too. Only annoying thing is you have to re-login via the library portal every 3 days. This, on top of a lot of other products (Lynda.com, Safari books online) means you may have a lot of free resources. And chec…

The crossword is precisely the thing I want! Foiled again!

Re: The World Wants More Danish TV

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Post by rchaud »

Any recommendations for comedy shows from this region? Seems like only crime shows get hyped over here, but speaking for myself, I'd like to understand the culture a little better. Comedies seem like a good way to explore that.

Re: The World Wants More Danish TV

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Post by zhengyi13 »

lostlogin wrote: post #29
neillyons wrote: post #17

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The Killing and Borgen are two really good shows

And Bron/Broen.

I finally got to watch the 1st season of this on Danish Netflix earlier in the summer, and enjoyed the hell out of it - the interplay between the detectives was amazing, and I loved the frequently comic moments in the bleak nastiness.

Can anyone tell me if subsequent seasons are worth trying to find here in the US?

Re: The World Wants More Danish TV

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Post by jat850 »

zhengyi13 wrote: post #66
lostlogin wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And Bron/Broen.

I finally got to watch the 1st season of this on Danish Netflix earlier in the summer, and enjoyed the hell out of it - the interplay between the detectives was amazing, and I loved the frequently comic moments in the bleak nastiness. Can anyone tell me if subsequent seasons are worth trying to find here in the US?

Being very honest, the first season was by far the best for me. I enjoyed and watched the remainder, but the feel of the first was incredibly difficult to replicate.

I would still recommend watching the rest.

Re: The World Wants More Danish TV

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Post by busterarm »

rags2riches wrote: post #27
amelius wrote: post #10

Any recommendations for Danish tv shows? (can't open the article)

The Danish TV series has to be Matador. Not sure about its availability or if it's the sort of show you had in mind. But it's entertaining and really well written and it tells a lot about Denmark and the Danish self image. I'm re-watching it now with my family and we are all really enjoying it. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matador_(Danish_TV_series)

You can buy the Blu-Ray/DVD set on Amazon for a reasonable amount of money. Region 2 though, but the newer version has English subtitles.
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