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Watched the whole series yesterday. Super dope
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Is stranger things some sci fi shit or is it more than that? I've heard good things but only from people who loved X-files. Don't wanna waste my time if it's on that wave.
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it has children in it. you'd hate it.
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The kids are really well cast though, I hate kids too but these little fuckers are alright.
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yeah they did a really good job. Winona and the Sheriff killed it as well.
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Okay, but is this some normal ass sci fi/supernatural shit or something more?
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what constitutes normal scifi and what constitutes something more?
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it's normal sci-fi set in the early 80's. It's a throwback to Speilberg, Donner etc... Broadchurch with Aliens.
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Hmm...good question. Hard to say. I generally don't give a fuck about most sci fi. Ranging from star wars to X files to star trek. But I fuck with some futuristic dystopian type vibes (blade runner, Total recall, 5th element...)drizzle wrote:what constitutes normal scifi and what constitutes something more?
But I generally am bored by by things that take place well outside of the realm of reality. Does that make sense? i dunno. i might as well just watch the first episode and see for myself. I'm just being lazy.
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Yes stop being lazy. Your question is impossible to answer
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I just watched the first ep. Seems kinda dope. I'm in. Basically, i just didn't wanna get involved with some space nerd shit.
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Blockhead wrote:I just watched the first ep. Seems kinda dope. I'm in. Basically, i just didn't wanna get involved with some space nerd shit.
5th element is WAY more space nerdy than X-files, though.
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^You right.
Anyway, watched the whole season of Stranger things in one day. It's dope. So, yeah...hooray for me
Anyway, watched the whole season of Stranger things in one day. It's dope. So, yeah...hooray for me
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Yeah, Stranger Things was definitely a worthy show to binge watch. Initially wrote it off as Super 8: The Series, turned out so much better than I expected.
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SMH I'm like the only person who really likes Super 8 (yes I know the last act is butt and the alien is kinda lame)
Watched one ep of Stranger Things and enjoyed it a lot and will def watch the rest BUT they are taking the 80s thing to an uncanny valley level and I feel like we're reaching critical mass with 80s pastiches in general.
When I realized the font they use for the title is the same font as on the cover of the shitty 80s scifi paperback I'm reading now I was impressed with the level of detail. When the intro title card emulated VHS grain, I rolled my eyes a little remembering all those faux-grindhouse movies from the 00s. When the score kicked in and I immediately thought of Beyond The Black Rainbow and The Guest, more so than anything actually from the 80s, I started to wonder if maybe this trend has peaked.
Still the cast was dope and what they showed of the creature thing/mystery so far was intriguing so I'm in.
Watched one ep of Stranger Things and enjoyed it a lot and will def watch the rest BUT they are taking the 80s thing to an uncanny valley level and I feel like we're reaching critical mass with 80s pastiches in general.
When I realized the font they use for the title is the same font as on the cover of the shitty 80s scifi paperback I'm reading now I was impressed with the level of detail. When the intro title card emulated VHS grain, I rolled my eyes a little remembering all those faux-grindhouse movies from the 00s. When the score kicked in and I immediately thought of Beyond The Black Rainbow and The Guest, more so than anything actually from the 80s, I started to wonder if maybe this trend has peaked.
Still the cast was dope and what they showed of the creature thing/mystery so far was intriguing so I'm in.
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Stick with it. The novelty of the whole retro cool hipster shit takes a backseat in further episodes and the plot shifts into next gear.
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I'm a big fan of Super 8 as well. The third act and monster design couldn't live up to the rest of the film but overall its pretty great and has held up well on re-watches.
The train crash is awesome and possibly the loudest thing ever filmed, first time I watched it I jumped out of my seat thinking my speakers were going to blow.
The train crash is awesome and possibly the loudest thing ever filmed, first time I watched it I jumped out of my seat thinking my speakers were going to blow.
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Going to miss Esco's shirts and sweaters.
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Got roped into watching this after finishing .
Pretty shite, tbh.
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Watched the new Pee Wee Herman movie last week. Pretty fucking terrible.
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The tony Robbins doc was pretty interesting
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Loving Fauda right now!
Shoutouts to Israeli Ryan Gosling and Arab Michael Cera.
Shoutouts to Israeli Ryan Gosling and Arab Michael Cera.
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Who watched "the OA"?
Just getting into Lemony Snickets and NPH is killing it. Really diggin it
Just getting into Lemony Snickets and NPH is killing it. Really diggin it
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Watched the first few episodes of Frontier and it's pretty dope. Almost feels like a companion piece to Taboo about trading companies (Taboo from the British side and Frontier from the American side). I don't like it as much as Taboo, but I enjoy the subject matter and the stylized violence is pretty sweet. Cool seeing the Indian from Fargo season 2 in there as well.
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lol i just made a very similar post in the tv shows thread
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yep, we feel about the same. It's funny because it is what it is like you said, and I enjoy it for that, but at the same time I LOVE the seriousness and self importance of Taboo even though it seems so off putting to critics.
I expected to not like the 2nd episode of Taboo as much as the 1st because of the critics, but I loved it. I don't feel they've gotten nearly enough credit for the world they've constructed for Hardy, Pryce and their amazing cast to run wild in.
I expected to not like the 2nd episode of Taboo as much as the 1st because of the critics, but I loved it. I don't feel they've gotten nearly enough credit for the world they've constructed for Hardy, Pryce and their amazing cast to run wild in.
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New Bolton Valentines Day Special looks like a dope treat. Probably gonna watch it tomorrow night.
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Netflix is now getting into the preservation/restoration of classics game, which is pretty fucking exciting.
They're bankrolling the release of the infamous, never-seen Orson Welles film The Other Side of the Wind, which he died before he was able to finish.
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They're bankrolling the release of the infamous, never-seen Orson Welles film The Other Side of the Wind, which he died before he was able to finish.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/14/movi ... .html?_r=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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I feel like the Netflix movies are just gonna be the next wave for them in general. More promising stuff happening there than in their original series.
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