Wojo 2,453 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Get off your phone. Your team needs you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted February 6, 2017 Author Share Posted February 6, 2017 I'm on a laptop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I see. I'm in a car. Vroom vroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Cool ad. I caught references to GHOSTBUSTERS, INDIANA JONES and CLOSE ENCOUNTERS. Anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I concur about the Shyamalan idea, he'd probably be a good fit for this show. Then again so would JJ Abrams. Its quality is on about their level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I thought Shyamalan had redeemed himself? JJ needs to stay away from this. Its too obviously suited for his sensibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthDementous 1,059 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 finished watching this a week or two ago. it was good, not great. I was fairly captivated by most of the episodes but I feel like it petered out near the end, providing some unsatisfying conclusions - however I did like the look and idea of the upside-down, but that's probably because I find the idea of the world in Silent Hill as really disturbing. Hopper was great, a real Han Solo type that made me enjoy his interactions and appreciate when he evolved beyond that as a three dimensional character. really glad they didn't kill him off when he went investigating into the government research lab. villains were meh, not really fleshed out that much. I was initially really shocked when I first saw the monster, and the brief flashes with the characters describing it was unsettling. however it fell victim to the 'Nothing is Scarier' trope and so when I saw it more in the spotlight a lot of the tension was gone as it just felt like a CGI monster face splitter from Silent Hill or Resident Evil. 11 was great, her performance was captivating and there were some really sweet moments between her and Mike. very obvious ET influences, which I picked up on despite never having seen the movie. I feel like I'll remedy that and watch it soon. the rest of the kids were good, I didn't cringe as much as I thought I would at the humour, and it was a decently accurate depiction of how kids actually are when they're not around adults. TIME FOR THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM. I thought Winona Ryder played one of the most annoying characters I've ever seen. I get the intention but when the execution is just so grating because of the sub-par acting it ruins what might have been a good idea for an unstable character. almost every-time she showed up I cringed, the wailing voice that seems to never change in tone was horrendously irritating. honestly, if I didn't like some of the other elements or felt compelled to know some of the mysteries (even if some of the answers were a bit unsatisfying) I might've given up just because of her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Winona was great! Barb is supposed to be an annoying, needy, neurotic "nervous breakdown" type of woman. Ryder captured that very well. hating Anna Gunn's performancre as Skyler! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I found she coasted on the fine line between convincing and intolerable too. She improved as the show went on. That, or I adjusted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Exactly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 1 hour ago, DarthDementous said: I thought Winona Ryder played one of the most annoying characters I've ever seen. I agree. The more she tried the more her shortcomings showed. DarthDementous 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 She's obviously a flake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 As a long time Winona Ryder fan (and even -- in my teenage years -- "desirer"), I was completely sold on her performance in this series. But I think I can understand why some people find it aggravating. As long as you realize that the 'intensity' of her nervousness is all intended, though, it might help you better appreciate her performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted February 6, 2017 Author Share Posted February 6, 2017 I think the "problem" with Winona's performance in the show is that ALMOST right away, her kid is missing. You barely get to see her "normal" life towards the beginning of the pilot and then pretty much the rest of the show she's in "my son is missing" mode. Hopefully season 2 will show more aspects of her character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Very true. The character basically starts out batshit crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted February 6, 2017 Author Share Posted February 6, 2017 That being said, she did seem to be a bit of a high strung character even before her kid got kidnapped and inter-dimensional beings invaded her home, but maybe a few scenes of her being more calm would have changed some people's opinions on her acting in the show. Who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 32 minutes ago, Thor said: As a long time Winona Ryder fan (and even -- in my teenage years -- "desirer"), I was completely sold on her performance in this series. But I think I can understand why some people find it aggravating. As long as you realize that the 'intensity' of her nervousness is all intended, though, it might help you better appreciate her performance. It's not her character or the character traits that bother me, it's the way she delivers it. I was never a fan of her acting. DarthDementous 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Fair enough. Agree to disgree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 The Duffer brothers promise Stranger Things won’t overstay its welcome Quote Right now, the Duffers are envisioning Things will last four or five seasons but that can all change. “Everything changes as we move forward so we’ll see,” says Ross Duffer. Adds Matt Duffer, “I want it to have a really finite ending. I don’t want it to be one of those shows that runs out of gas and they lose it because they’re losing interest. You wanna end when you’re on top.” Much like season 1, the Duffers are aiming for Stranger Things 2 to feel like one long movie. Says Ross Duffer, “Hopefully you’ll come to the end of season 2 and feel fully satisfied and want more but you’ll feel like it has come to a conclusion. But also we’ve laid the ground work for further seasons.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 4 or 5 seasons? I'm not really sure Stranger Things has that kind of steam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 1 season was already too much! Bilbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 Season 2 is now coming October 27th instead of October 31st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Oh I'd been thinking it was coming much sooner than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Those kids will be growing beards by then! Wonder if Netflix will have made the same mistake HBO did when they fast tracked True Detective season 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 A 1.25 year break between seasons is actually longer than most - even with the Netflix all-at-once model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 51 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Wonder if Netflix will have made the same mistake HBO did when they fast tracked True Detective season 2? Fast tracked? Season 1 premiered in July 2016. How is a October 2017 arrival for season 2 in any way fast tracking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Depends. If they took a few years doing the scripts for the first season and now they gotta do a follow up in a year and a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 Netflix renewed “Stranger Things” for a second season before it premiered; the Duffer Brothers began writing Season 2 before it aired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Exactly! Fast tracked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 It's literally the opposite of fast tracked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Arpy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Hopefully the music will be a little more engaging this season. They should follow GoT by using the main theme in more of the score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Saw the trailer yesterday. Looks very good. I dig the music; anyone know what it is? I assume it's not from the original score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share Posted July 24, 2017 Holy crap, that was easily my favorite trailer out of all these that came out this weekend. Looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 9 hours ago, Thor said: Saw the trailer yesterday. Looks very good. I dig the music; anyone know what it is? I assume it's not from the original score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share Posted July 24, 2017 Thor didn't recognize Thriller? Holy crap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Just now, Jay said: Thor didn't recognize Thriller? Holy crap! The plot thickens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share Posted July 24, 2017 I thought Michael Jackson was pretty universally known, especially his biggest hits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 So did I. Guess I wasn't as familiar with the song as I thought, especially not the intro. Is it a new arrangement? I think I saw the whole music video once. All subsequent times I've heard the song (on the radio, on the dance floor etc), it's gone straight into the "meat" of the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 Stranger Things has been renewed for season 3, and the Duffer Brothers want to end it all with Season 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share Posted September 22, 2017 New poster for season 2 That's the Goonies font Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 I still haven't watched any of this. Is it really that good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 3 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: I still haven't watched any of this. Is it really that good? I think you'd like it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Is that "I think you'd like it" in a backhanded "idiots like this show so you will har har" or a "this seems up your alley!" way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,689 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 49 minutes ago, Jay said: That's the Goonies font Ya think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Jay said: That's the Goonies font That's an awful looking poster. Bilbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Yeah... and you can tell it's awful on purpose because they think it's funny in an ironic way but it's not actually funny, you know? These kinds of meta-ironic visual choices I've seen associated with the show are part of what's kept me from checking it out. I liked Super 8 partially because of how earnest it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share Posted September 22, 2017 Stranger Things is a fun show, yea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,689 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Why is Eleven still dressed like that? I hope we don't have another season of her in hospital gown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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