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 "A fateful decision in 1960s China echoes across space and time to a group of scientists in the present, forcing them to face humanity's greatest threat." Netflix is releasing their adaptation of The Three Body Problem, the first book in Cixin Liu's Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy, on 3/21/24. It's a blend of mind-bending science and cosmic horror. This version is by the team behind Game of Thrones and features several cast members from that series. I'm a huge fan of the books and I'm pretty hopeful about this version, especially with the release of the new trailer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mogSbMD6EcY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lj99Uz1d50
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Tencent released the Chinese TV version earlier in 2023, with plans to release the sequel, The Dark Forest, in 2025, as well as a spin-off about Da Shi. It's very well done and faithful to the source material, but quite a bit bloated at 30 episodes. It's available on Amazon Prime and YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqK2oDPzfx4
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Jan 9, 2024 22:59
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I’m a little worried but also hopeful Game of Thrones started sucking because they ran out of source material. But 3 Body is a finished work so who knows, maybe they’ll do well with a complete roadmap
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Jan 10, 2024 19:23
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3BP Yayyy!!! For those who haven't read the books, try to go into this one blind. I know that the books were a better experience with minimal story knowledge, and the first book in particular is written as something of a mystery. That also includes avoiding the Hollywood Reporter article where they spoil major reveals in the first book. This is one case where Netflix's release structure is for the best, because if this were released weekly the whole thing would be spoiled for everyone by episode 3. Actually, before we proceed with discussion, are the aliums a spoiler? I mean, they form a core part of the mystery so I'd think they are, but they're so so obvious and it seems that everyone knows about them before reading the books. Netflix's marketing is committed to the borderline impossible task of hiding that it's an alien invasion story.
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Jan 10, 2024 19:47
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Hello my name is… Wayne Meow
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Updog Scully posted:Actually, before we proceed with discussion, are the aliums a spoiler? I mean, they form a core part of the mystery so I'd think they are, but they're so so obvious and it seems that everyone knows about them before reading the books. Netflix's marketing is committed to the borderline impossible task of hiding that it's an alien invasion story. Yeah, I mean, they're being pretty upfront with that reveal it seems.  but I'm probably going to lean a little bit on the keep-spoilers-spoilers end.I was a bit on the fence about the project until this most recent trailer. They're obviously taking huge liberties, but I think it might be for the better (and Cixin Liu signed off on it). As long as they hit the major plot points it should be awesome, and it looks like they're already weaving in stuff from the other two books. e: also just wanna add, for anyone who hasn't seen read it, I definitely recommend going in blind as well. I watched the Tencent series before reading the first book, so all of the reveals ended up being wild. discoukulele fucked around with this message at 20:29 on Jan 10, 2024 |
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Jan 10, 2024 20:12
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Huh Rian Johnson, Brad Pitt and Rosalind Pike are executive producers I wonder how much influence they have
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Jan 10, 2024 22:09
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i'm getting storm of swords flashbacks. where some of the Good stuff is going to take a while to get to, and there is this feeling of trigger-happy tension where th show just wants to quickly get to it. i love them all but its pretty common sentiment that book 2 is the best, which means this ISN'T going to be cancelled but will have a less energetic/funded season 3/book 3 unless it picks up a fandom a la a GoT. i love this series and wish everybody involved in this production all the best for a successful show.
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Lampsacus posted:i'm getting storm of swords flashbacks. where some of the Good stuff is going to take a while to get to, and there is this feeling of trigger-happy tension where th show just wants to quickly get to it. i love them all but its pretty common sentiment that book 2 is the best, which means this ISN'T going to be cancelled but will have a less energetic/funded season 3/book 3 unless it picks up a fandom a la a GoT. i love this series and wish everybody involved in this production all the best for a successful show. Not having read Storm of Swords, what did they do different to the adaptation
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Jan 11, 2024 00:32
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i think i read this book it's mostly about a captive scientist lady who is recording a bunch of poo poo and turns out, it comes from aliens then the messages that come from the planet are this bizarre fantasy story with many eras then i forget what happens is that three body story
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Jan 11, 2024 02:36
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No that was The Lake House It sounds like 3 Body Problem Steve Yun fucked around with this message at 13:16 on Jan 11, 2024 |
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Jan 11, 2024 02:40
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discoukulele posted:e: also just wanna add, for anyone who hasn't seen read it, I definitely recommend going in blind as well. I watched the Tencent series before reading the first book, so all of the reveals ended up being wild. So unbookmark the thread immediately is what you're saying? I can count the number of TV IV book adaptation threads that aren't full of goons posting nudge-nudge wink-wink spoilers on no hands. This one made it 24 hours. See you guys in a few months.
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Jan 11, 2024 08:52
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Steve Yun posted:Not having read Storm of Swords, what did they do different to the adaptation
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Jan 11, 2024 09:40
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counterfeitsaint posted:So unbookmark the thread immediately is what you're saying? I can count the number of TV IV book adaptation threads that aren't full of goons posting nudge-nudge wink-wink spoilers on no hands. This one made it 24 hours. See you guys in a few months. I mean, I don't know what you're expecting here. There's nothing else to discuss really, it isn't out yet.
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Jan 11, 2024 13:51
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Not too excited about this being done by the GoT people. Still could be good though.roomtone posted:i think i read this book Yeah that sounds exactly like the books but when you try to recall them shortly after an electroconvulsive therapy session. You are in the right thread.
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Jan 11, 2024 14:54
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Naw I think he’s describing that movie Frequency
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Jan 11, 2024 15:08
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gently caress yeah, Ramin Djawadi confirmed as the ost composer 
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Jan 11, 2024 16:08
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Some of the score was already released, you can hear it on https://donotanswer.co. It sounds pretty drat great so I'm not surprised it's Djawadi 
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Jan 12, 2024 02:06
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I read the book a year or so ago and despite the hype it just didn't grab me. I remember more about the opening bits involving the bad times of the chinese revolution than I do about anything else. I found the concepts in the book a bit hard to visualize or something. However the trailer looks amazing, I'm looking forward to this series.
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Jan 12, 2024 06:53
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I love that American productions just have the best cameras and lighting. We will always dominate in making things look like a ton of money was thrown at it
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Jan 12, 2024 06:58
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Did anyone watch the Chinese 3 Body Problem? It's free on Tencent's YouTube with subtitles.
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Jan 12, 2024 09:43
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Yeah I liked it a lot despite the obvious tv budget, some stilted delivery and maybe some pacing issues
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Jan 12, 2024 09:49
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glowing tweet from an SXSW organizer who has seen at least some of it (it's going to premiere at SXSW) https://twitter.com/peterhallhuman/status/1745175795385913519
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Steve Yun posted:Hello my name is… This is what’s making me wary. I can already see the white washing. Miao’s not listed on IMDb. I’ll watch, but I’m not going to hype myself up about what could be a disappointing adaptation of the source material.
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Modulo16 posted:This is what’s making me wary. I can already see the white washing. Miao’s not listed on IMDb. I’ll watch, but I’m not going to hype myself up about what could be a disappointing adaptation of the source material. They’re re-ethnicitizing like 2/3 of the characters, but to various races, so maybe graywashing
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Jan 27, 2024 20:39
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Yeah, it seems like - Auggie Salazar (Eiza Gonzalez) is Wang Miao Jin Cheng (Jess Hong) is Cheng Xin and also the Three Body game bits of Wang Miao Raj Varma (Saamer Usami) is Zhang Beihai Saul Durant (Jovan Adepo) is Luo Ji Will Downing (Alex Sharp) is Yun Tianming Jack Rooney (John Bradley) is Yun Tianming's friend who started the drink business and gave him the money for the star
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Jan 27, 2024 20:59
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Steve Yun posted:They’re re-ethnicitizing like 2/3 of the characters, but to various races, so maybe graywashing Well as long as we can still be outraged about it, that's what we're all here for.
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counterfeitsaint posted:Well as long as we can still be outraged about it, that's what we're all here for. I’m not really outraged by it as much as I’m wary that the writing was changed drastically. While almost every character was Chinese, the end of the book shows the task force consisting of representatives for every nation. It’s noted that this is the first time it has ever happened that these countries worked against a common enemy I’m not saying be outraged, I’m saying be wary that such a crucial illustration of the events that led to the end of book 1 are being diluted by this.
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Episode titles have been revealed - 1. Countdown 2. Red Coast 3. Destroyer of Worlds 4.Our Lord 5. Judgment Day 6. The Stars Our Destination 7. Only Advance 8. Wallfacer So we're definitely getting into book 2 stuff.
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No love for the minecraft adaptation, huh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14INFFQPrfo
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Fister Roboto posted:No love for the minecraft adaptation, huh. They got a massive increase to their CGI later on, but kept the minecraft characters lol. The (major book 2 spoilers) droplet attackis actually really well done. It's kinda shocking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EagvJ64VW0
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discoukulele posted:They got a massive increase to their CGI later on, but kept the minecraft characters lol. The (major book 2 spoilers) droplet attackis actually really well done. It's kinda shocking. Holy gently caress. There's no way D&D manage to make there version this good.
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PriorMarcus posted:Holy gently caress. There's no way D&D manage to make there version this good. I could be wrong but I think they actually do well as long as somebody hands them a good completed story (for the most part)
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Steve Yun posted:I could be wrong but I think they actually do well as long as somebody hands them a good completed story (for the most part) I agree that they actually seem good at adapting things, it's more that I don't think any of the action scenes in GoT where particularly memorable or had this sensibility to them.
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Feb 22, 2024 10:45
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The stuff D&D added to season 1 were hands down some of the best scenes in the show. I mean, I assumed D&D added them, they weren't in the books. Maybe GRRM came up with them long after publishing the first book and passed them along? It's always baffled me that the same people who came up with scenes like "War Stories" and "Sometimes I don't know what holds [the kingdoms] together. Our marriage ROFL" were the same ones that came up with season 8. Actually on second thought, I guess for every War Stories there's a Play with her rear end! so it was always hit or miss, but they are at least capable of sprinkling some good stuff to a story.
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counterfeitsaint posted:The stuff D&D added to season 1 were hands down some of the best scenes in the show. I mean, I assumed D&D added them, they weren't in the books. Maybe GRRM came up with them long after publishing the first book and passed them along? It was Jane Espenson after the season came in two hours too short. She's only credited for one of the episodes though.
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the final trailer dropped. it looks incredible. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdvzhCL7vIA They're doing the world premiere tomorrow night in my city, and I managed to get some standby tickets, so fingers-crossed I might get in. 
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discoukulele posted:the final trailer dropped. it looks incredible. Love that they’re able to put together images like the row of lamps or the suicide in the neutrino detector facility How many episodes are in the theatrical premiere? Steve Yun fucked around with this message at 00:38 on Mar 8, 2024 |
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Steve Yun posted:Love that they’re able to put together images like the row of lamps or the suicide in the neutrino detector facility I think they're only doing one + a Q&A at the premiere, and some Alamo Drafthouses are showing the first two episodes on the 18th, a couple of days before it actually comes out.
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There is going to be some 2nd book stuff in the first season right? They won't be able to help themselves rushing into the goooood stufff
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