OT: Stranger Things (no spoilers please)
I really dug it. Maybe the best overall scoring for any show ever. I justed loved the modern take on 80s synth sounds.
They really nailed the score. It totally sounds like Vangelis (Blade Runner, Chariots of Fire).
Is it safe for young kids to watch (under 10)? I see the young cast but not sure if it gets a bit too creepy for kids. My son got freaked out by the Klopecks (creepy neighbors from The Burbs) as an example.
freak him out.
The girl I'm seeing loves this show.
Meaning that I love this show.
I love this show.
So good. Loving all the great series being released right now. Seems like there's always something new and great closing around these days.
So many networks/outlets creating original content is an awesome, awesome thing.
We finished the season this past weekend. Every episode is better than the previous one. I'm hoping they continue it.
The creator/writers confirmed they are making a season 2. However, Netflix hasn't confirmed yet. They will continue with same cast.
I have watched three episodes and all I can say is my wife hates when I watch it when she's trying to sleep. Which of course is super annoying because her bed time all of a sudden got later than normal due to the summer sun.
Oh, also, it's a bad idea to watch in the dark in the middle of a crazy storm outside as you will not sleep at night.
Fantastic show so far. Love it to pieces. Just can't sleep now.
Just to see what Winona Rider looks like these days.
Also, just finished Marco Polo, which was excellent.
she was and always will be a peach. and she's bat-shit cray. would do!
Winona is a peach. Like when you eat a peach that is so ripe you can push your thumb through the skin. The juice runs down your chin and drips onto your chest, and the place in between your fingers gets so sticky you have trouble separating them. The next day, even after you wash your hands, you can still smell the sweet juice on your skin and, if no one is watching, you lick your fingers and the memory of that sweet fruit on your tongue floods back. Winona is like that.
this is totes what i had in mind when describing her this way.
...which otherwise is terrific. Creators totally pay homage to Spielberg, King, Carpenter and all of those other nostalgic '80's movies. Fun summer tv watching.
I loved her turn as a crazy mom who doesn't back down when she's convinced she's right.
She over dramatizes a character that is supposed to be over dramatic. Otherwise, I thought the casting of all of the other characters, especially the kids, were right on point.
last night, and so far so good. They did a great job of capturing the era (clothes, homes, kids riding bikes at night without helmets, etc). I think I'll watch the rest.
...they just announced they will be doing several more seasons.
I believe one of the actors plays Richard Tozier in It.
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Watched it last night, a 7 hour marathon, it's cool, to me it feels like a mix of IT, fright night and eifen lied (anime) quite enjoyable, although some loose ends.
Stranger Things is incredible. Such good child actors and a great storyline. My only complaint is that it was only 8 episodes.. But I don't feel like anything was left out and nothing seemed rushed, so maybe 8 episodes was perfect. Who cares, just go watch!
Yeah I thought the child actors were better than the adults, and the adults were really really good.
The four (five) of them really felt like best friends. Reminded myself of my neighborhood friend group.
I thought the kid that played Eleven was amazing.
your act of kindness. I'm looking forward to watching it. There was a thread about a month ago asking for shows that people would recommend. I scribbled down a few that I wasn't aware of. One of them was Peaky Blinders. Just finished watching all the episodes. Really enjoyed it.
I've tried watching Peaky Blinders twice but have yet to get through the first episode. Don't know why. Just hasn't piqued my interest, yet.
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Am I blind, or did I see what you did there?
The show builds up steam as it moves along. Tommy Shelby is a badass.
Wife and I binged it this weekend over 2 sittings. That wasn't necessarily our intention but damn it's a good show.
I really enjoyed the theme music and sound track. Overall I really liked the show and it held my interest throughout. However, I was disappointed in the ending. I felt it was too abrubt and have some other concerns that would get into spoiler territory, so I will leave it at that. Looking forward to see how they transition it to season 2 though.
It's worth watching for the theme and soundtrack alone. But I agree, the show lost steam during the second half of the season though.
Started it on Sunday. Finished it on Sunday.
One episode left. Great music all around. Don't miss out on the last kingdom too. Another awesome and binge worthy show!
Last Kingdom last week. Quickly burning through that one.
I needed a new one.
By the way, "The Night of" on HBO is fantastic!
you mean True Detective season 3
Given the goal. They went for an '80s-style series and nailed it. Winona Ryder absolutely slaughters it and I loved seeing elements of Goonies, Nightmare on Elm Street, Pretty in Pink, etc. It takes the simplistic themes of '80s movies and manages to push a refreshing story.
Someone above said that they're going forward with the same cast, but I was rather hoping they'd do an American Horror Story thing and make each season its own mini-series.
AFAIK, the cast is staying the same but the story may change. And some of the cliffhangers may go unanswered, never to be brought up again. Season two is sadly so far away though I'm not even sure they know the exact direction they want to go.
It's like ET meets It. Absolutely phenomenal. It's touching, funny, sad, scary, intense, nostalgic... I felt literally every emotion.
thanks for the distraction!
Check it out after if finish season 2 of Bloodline and Season 4 of Orange is the New Black. I give myself a 2 show at a time limit to binge.
Finished it last week. 10/10
Great acting all around, great story, great suspense, great fun.
Great!
Surprised a thread hasn't already been made. Binged watched it the first couple nights. Great show... A top 5 for me
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The show is dope! I watched all 8 episodes in 2 days.
Binged watched it on my random day off. I, like you, was really excited about and was really hooked. Everything was good up until the last two-three episodes. The ending, simply put, wasn't good.
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I actually thought the ending felt very fitting for the mood of the rest of the first season.
My wife and I watched the first four episodes last night - into the night as I didn't get to bed until close to 1:30 AM, which made today a long day at work, but considering how much we enjoyed those episodes, it was worth it. Anything I can enthusiastically lose sleep over like that is worth it. We plan to watch the rest of it this weekend.
It was awesome!
There's a scifi/horror story and a human story. I loved the human story but found the scifi/horror story sagged once the threat was literalized. Sort of like the TV iteration of It. Still very good, especially for any child of the 80s.
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