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Speaking of Clive Owen-related things, here's your yearly reminder that apparently season 3 of The Knick is still being worked on according to André Holland. Also any trepidation I may have had about Tokyo Vice season 2 are gone. It's slow but so goddamn good.
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Feb 22, 2024 15:58
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https://discussingfilm.net/2024/02/22/avatar-the-last-airbender-review-netflixs-adaptation-is-like-the-ember-island-players-but-worse/ It’s almost kind of weird if one piece live action does well but an Avatar show doesn’t
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Feb 22, 2024 16:40
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Jerusalem posted:Do yourself a favor and leave it at that, season 2 was a big let down sadly (assuming that we share the exact same tastes, mindset and response to stimuli). IRQ posted:Stop there unless you what you wanted was more Reacher shooting guns with his army friends and being a weird sociopath. I’ve heard that from a few people. I’m not sure if I’ll check our season 2, but for now I’m planning on taking a break to check out Tokyo Vice.
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Feb 22, 2024 16:44
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House of Ninjas is pretty cool, i love the grandmother. The intro music choices are weird and good too.
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Feb 22, 2024 17:01
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bobjr posted:https://discussingfilm.net/2024/02/22/avatar-the-last-airbender-review-netflixs-adaptation-is-like-the-ember-island-players-but-worse/ This is going to be one of those "watch and decide for yourself" shows Variety:  The Guardian 
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Feb 22, 2024 17:03
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Yeah, but that's all shows though.
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Feb 22, 2024 17:14
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No I rely solely on you guyses opinions
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Feb 22, 2024 17:15
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Hakkesshu posted:Haven't seen a ton of talk about it here, but Monsieur Spade is really good and I feel like it needs more attention. It's an awful name and it's stuck on AMC+ as far as I know, so it's totally understandable why no one is watching it, but it's a good remedy for the loss of Perry Mason. Beautifully shot, Clive Owen rocks, the dialogue is really sharp, and there are a lot of biting conversations with really sleazy French people, what's not to like Yeah I've got my eye on this, hopefully it ends up on Netflix or something so I can actually watch it.
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Feb 22, 2024 17:20
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Mordiceius posted:I’ve heard that from a few people. I’m not sure if I’ll check our season 2, but for now I’m planning on taking a break to check out Tokyo Vice. If you want mindless entertainment it's fine, but the things reacher figures out is borderline magic sometimes and then he does some boomer fantasy move and beats up a bunch of hooligans with no effort.
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Feb 22, 2024 18:08
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Yikes the dialog in the first episode of the Avatar show is rough. I don't hate the show so far but the exposition dumps are incredibly awkward. I'm guessing it's a symptom of a constrained runtime.
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Feb 22, 2024 18:22
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We just need to go back to the traditional method of exposition, where Virginia Madsen explains what the fuckin deal is first thing
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Feb 22, 2024 18:23
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Skyl3lazer posted:Yikes the dialog in the first episode of the Avatar show is rough. I don't hate the show so far but the exposition dumps are incredibly awkward. I'm guessing it's a symptom of a constrained runtime. The Avatar show is longer than the season they're adapting, so that can't be it.
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Feb 22, 2024 18:24
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Open Source Idiom posted:The Avatar show is longer than the season they're adapting, so that can't be it. I thought season 1 (8 hours) covers seasons 1 and 2 (20 hours)? If it's just season 1 I think they're the same duration then (~8 hours). If that's the case then they'd have been better off with a shot for shot. Like you already have the dialog written and the show plotted, there's no reason to do these huge structural changes if they're the same runtime.
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Feb 22, 2024 18:27
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Skyl3lazer posted:I thought season 1 (8 hours) covers seasons 1 and 2 (20 hours)? Just the first season, but it incorporates some elements from the second season because reasons.
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Feb 22, 2024 18:29
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Skyl3lazer posted:I thought season 1 (8 hours) covers seasons 1 and 2 (20 hours)? It's just adapting Book One.
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Feb 22, 2024 18:29
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I completely forget about The Last Airbender and thought you guys were talking about a series based on James Cameron's movies and hooo boy was I confused
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Feb 22, 2024 18:31
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PriorMarcus posted:It's just adapting Book One. It's baffling that they thought the structure of an already very popular show was somehow flawed then. Did they just want to have a fight scene as the opening shot, and wrote around that? Just baffling decisions to try to make the world more grimdark or whatever. I'm hoping in future episodes they stick more towards the original stuff I guess.
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Feb 22, 2024 18:34
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first episode of Avatar is a pretty strong start, I'd say. I can already see that there's probably a lot of people that will be unhappy that Aang isn't already being all lovey-dovey over Katara, but I think I prefer it if most of his introduction in the modern world is him struggling with the weight of his actions and just taking in how alone he is. I can also imagine that a lot of people probably don't like that the first third of the episode is a prologue establishing Sozin starting the war and going to the southern air temple and conducting a genocide but gently caress it, I applaud not pulling punches in showing people dying. Also, this way we got introduced to earthbending and I would say they did a good job with portraying it, compared to the last live-action attempt (not that that would be hard but) Now, maybe there will be some crummy things in the remaining 7 episodes, but I would say that so far it is good. Also, hearing the same leitmotifs and stings are pretty cool
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Feb 22, 2024 18:47
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NATLA thoughts as of episode 5 Aang good Katara bad Sokka good Zuko good Suki okay Iroh bad  Azula good Ozai good Zhao okay Kyoshi kinda overdone. She felt like fandom meme bloodthirsty Kyoshi instead of actual Kyoshi Jet decent Sai and Teo bad Bumi really really bad SECRET TUNNEL Effects really good, production clearly put a lot of effort into this, probably the best they could have done and much higher quality than any standard TV budgets would allow... ...but still doesn't really capture the kinetic coolness of animated bending
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Feb 22, 2024 19:14
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zoux posted:We just need to go back to the traditional method of exposition, where Virginia Madsen explains what the fuckin deal is first thing  Also I got to see that in a theater for the first time in my life this week and it was 
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Feb 22, 2024 19:21
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BrianWilly posted:NATLA thoughts as of episode 5 Oh nooo! When this was announced I thought it was sure to work.
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Feb 22, 2024 19:24
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Medullah posted:I completely forget about The Last Airbender and thought you guys were talking about a series based on James Cameron's movies and hooo boy was I confused Wasn't there talk of an utterly absurd amount of Avatar? Like four more sequels and a prequal trilogy? Or was that an Onion article? I wasn't surprised, because the movie made a trillion dollars when it came out. But I was surprised because A) it came out a decade before these announcements, and B) even if you're one of those folks who thinks it's one of the best movies ever made, and think it's foolish to doubt Cameron can wow us time and time again given enough resources, the setting and story of the film are hardly the reason why you like it.
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Feb 22, 2024 19:31
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Cojawfee posted:If you want mindless entertainment it's fine, but the things reacher figures out is borderline magic sometimes and then he does some boomer fantasy move and beats up a bunch of hooligans with no effort. I mean, that kinda rules though? To me, REACHER is "What if they took Kiryu and made him an American army vet instead of a former yakuza" The season 1 finale of the show is one of the few times I've audibly shout in excitement at my TV. At the realization that there are basically three protagonists for the season and going into the final episode... there are three antagonists as well. And they pair them perfectly.
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Feb 22, 2024 19:40
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PriorMarcus posted:Oh nooo! When this was announced I thought it was sure to work. He'd be excellent casting if they were going to do the version of Iroh from the show. They are not doing the version of Iroh from the show.
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Feb 22, 2024 19:40
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PriorMarcus posted:Oh nooo! When this was announced I thought it was sure to work. There's a really fuckin' good episode 4 flashback with him and Zuko, though. One that is original to this adaptation. And it's really good.
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Feb 22, 2024 19:46
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https://twitter.com/THR/status/1760737495720055246 I thought everyone hated this show
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Feb 22, 2024 19:56
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zoux posted:https://twitter.com/THR/status/1760737495720055246 Doesnt mean that it's not watched by the masses.
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Feb 22, 2024 19:56
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Goddamn old people...
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Feb 22, 2024 19:57
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zoux posted:https://twitter.com/THR/status/1760737495720055246 Did they? I thought the general reaction was that it was surprisingly decent.
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Feb 22, 2024 20:05
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DaveWoo posted:Did they? I thought the general reaction was that it was surprisingly decent. My impression from those that watched it was that the first 2 or 3 episodes were really bad but the rest was decent.
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Feb 22, 2024 20:07
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Also, Halo finally had some some stuff happen and it was fun watching Master Chief and marines fight aliens!
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Feb 22, 2024 20:10
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zoux posted:https://twitter.com/THR/status/1760737495720055246 swickles posted:My impression from those that watched it was that the first 2 or 3 episodes were really bad but the rest was decent. Yeah, this is how I felt. Started bad, but got better as it went. Niles and Daphne's son is terrible, but any episode that focuses on Frasier and Freddie is pretty good, and the Lilith episode is straight up good. I'm hoping a season 2 continues the upward trajectory.
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Feb 22, 2024 20:15
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https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1760741267875536928
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Feb 22, 2024 20:28
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Maybe every odd one is a decent one? I did see someone suggest that they should cast David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as the main characters and the show not have anything to do with The X-Files. I'd watch that.
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Feb 22, 2024 20:53
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Dunno if there's a recommend me a TV show thread and I couldn't find it so I'm just going to ask here, or you can point me to the right thread: I've been watching Scavengers Reign and now I'm in the middle of season two of Pantheon and I'm craving more adult animation of that type. Invincible I'm up to date with. Preferably English, not anime (maybe unless it's really good and a good dub, I'm not feeling the animation style right now), so that it's okay if I get distracted for a bit but can still listen to it without missing too much, you know?
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Feb 22, 2024 21:40
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Taeke posted:Dunno if there's a recommend me a TV show thread and I couldn't find it so I'm just going to ask here, or you can point me to the right thread: I've heard from multiple sources that despite being based on League of Legends, Arcane is a really solid show. I haven't watched it but have heard from a few friends that it's great.
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Feb 22, 2024 21:55
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How do you feel about rotoscoping because Undone on amazon is amazing and deals with many adult issues.
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Feb 22, 2024 21:58
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Medullah posted:I've heard from multiple sources that despite being based on League of Legends, Arcane is a really solid show. I haven't watched it but have heard from a few friends that it's great. Arcane is fantastic and I could care less about LoL
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Feb 22, 2024 22:09
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Oh yeah, saw Arcane and it's amazing. The animation is gorgeous. I'm reminded of Nimona now (kids movie on Netflix) which is also great so if you haven't seen it, give it a shot! Despite being aimed at kids/teens it's delightful but also very touching and really well animated. I think I gave Undone a shot a couple of years ago and couldn't get into it, but maybe now I'm in a headspace where I'll enjoy it so I'll give it another shot. Hell, let me expand the question: I'm digging that slow burning, ruminating on the nature of reality and humanity and all that vibe right now so any shows like that, doesn't have to be animated, would be cool. Taeke fucked around with this message at 22:19 on Feb 22, 2024 |
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Feb 22, 2024 22:17
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Animation-wise, if you're open to giving some anime a shot, Pluto on Netflix has a decent dub and the animation is pretty far away from the typical cutesy modern anime style. I watched it after Scavengers and it felt like a good follow-up. It's definitely for adults, and not in a "edgy tits and gore for teenagers" way the most "adult" anime is. It's got strong Watchmen vibes. I'd also recommend Psycho-Pass which largely avoids many of the worst sins of anime, though it's a bit slow at times and I roll my eyes occasionally. Also I'm only two episodes in, but Metallic Rouge is also pretty great so far. I'm someone who is very choosey with anime so these come as considered and critical recommendations. In a totally different camp, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off might actually fit your ask. It's a more grown-up and self-reflective take on the material than the books or movie, even if you think those are a bit cringey. Skewed a bit younger, but Infinity Train might surprise you in how complex it gets. feedmyleg fucked around with this message at 22:32 on Feb 22, 2024 |
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