Was just scrolling through the Dramas on ITVX and came across classic shows like Monkey, Sapphire & Steel, Fireball XL5, UFO & Timeslip as well as more modern shows like being Human, Arrow, Gotham & From Dusk Til Dawn. There are also a few anime series too
Monkey hits that sweet spot between borderline unwatchable and utterly amazing. Love it. The Water Margin too.
I found Terrahawks on iplayer the other week. It's painfully slow (and Ninestien sucks) but looks just as cool as it did in the 80s, plus Windsor Davies.
Quote from: Barrington Boots on 21 July, 2023, 02:31:42 PMMonkey hits that sweet spot between borderline unwatchable and utterly amazing. Love it. The Water Margin too.
My teenage self lived for those series. 6pm on BBC2.
Quote from: Barrington Boots on 21 July, 2023, 02:31:42 PMMonkey hits that sweet spot between borderline unwatchable and utterly amazing. Love it. The Water Margin too.
I watched the Monkey reboot on Netflix- it was watchable and some of the episodes were decent
Being the massive nerd I am I have actually seen SAIYUKI, the original series adapted into Monkey for unassuming gaijin.
It's a by the numbers, often times amusing little retelling of Journey to the West, but by no means an exemplary representative of Tokusatsu from the era. I do wonder what the dub could possibly bring to the narrative, maybe a side of casual racism and tongue in cheek ribbing.