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Watched the opening ep of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Obviously very different on tone from Wandavision, unsurprisingly closer in feel to the second Captain America movie. A little surprised we only got a couple of action sequences, but was pleased to get quite a bit of character work for both Sam and Bucky.
Some thoughts hidden behind spoiler space...
That opening action/rescue sequence was seriously kickass. And was that Batroc Sam was fighting?
Between the episode itself and some of the closing credit images, we know we have the Flag Smashers (aka ULTIMATUM), John Walker as the new Captain America, and Baron Zemo. How Sam and Bucky deal with those three - and how they may interact with each other - will no doubt form the crux of the series. Given that Walker is almost certainly enhanced, and at least one of the Flag Smashers is as well, we might also get to see the Power Broker.
Seeing more signs of how the Snap and Blip have affected the world.
This looks like it may touch on some real world political stuff, which may make discussing it her at the Pub a bit tricky...
Really looking forward to the next episode.
Watched the opening ep of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Obviously very different on tone from Wandavision, unsurprisingly closer in feel to the second Captain America movie. A little surprised we only got a couple of action sequences, but was pleased to get quite a bit of character work for both Sam and Bucky.
Some thoughts hidden behind spoiler space...
That opening action/rescue sequence was seriously kickass. And was that Batroc Sam was fighting?
Between the episode itself and some of the closing credit images, we know we have the Flag Smashers (aka ULTIMATUM), John Walker as the new Captain America, and Baron Zemo. How Sam and Bucky deal with those three - and how they may interact with each other - will no doubt form the crux of the series. Given that Walker is almost certainly enhanced, and at least one of the Flag Smashers is as well, we might also get to see the Power Broker.
Seeing more signs of how the Snap and Blip have affected the world.
This looks like it may touch on some real world political stuff, which may make discussing it her at the Pub a bit tricky...
Really looking forward to the next episode.
I started to watch the first episode of the series as I love the novella and quite liked the film except for the ending (much prefer the ending in the novella) so I thought it could have potential. It looks cheap and cheesy so I turned it off but honestly I don't think I gave it a fair shot.Yeah, I enjoyed it, but looks like it's going to be a slow burn.
Watching The Stand now. Not my favourite King story, but so far is entertaining enough. Topical.
Has anyone her watched The Mist TV series? I kinda passed on it because the film is one of my favourite horror movies of the century (especially the B&W director's cut), and it didn't seem to me like a drawn-out TV adaption was necessary, but kinda curious now if it was worth it a all?
Welp... The Stand kinda sucked. Do not recommend.
It was however slightly amusing after having just seen Justice League, watching the Flash play a mutant homeless man masterbating over a garbage fire. I can't imagine that was the best choice for the actor's career path though...
Didn't hurt Phillip Seymour Hoffman's career...although admittedly he was more a character and dramatic actor as opposed to starring in blockbusters per se.Welp... The Stand kinda sucked. Do not recommend.
It was however slightly amusing after having just seen Justice League, watching the Flash play a mutant homeless man masterbating over a garbage fire. I can't imagine that was the best choice for the actor's career path though...
I started to watch the first episode of the series as I love the novella and quite liked the film except for the ending (much prefer the ending in the novella) ...
Belated realization #42,397:Yeah it was a solid start for sure. Definitely glad that it wasn’t all action. They need to expand the characters a bit given the nature of a series. And they did a good job of it.
Definitely seems like they’re not going to shy away from some of the politics/racial stuff. I personally think that’s a good move if handled properly. Hopefully it doesn’t make the show difficult to talk about here.
IME most Stephen King adaptations tend to jump the shark near the end of the film. I've never read any of his books, so I don't know if they're the same in that respect. The Mist movie was a rare exception. I really liked that. The Mist Netflix series was... pretty bad.I like the ending of the Mist film better than the ending in the original story.
So did Stephen King.
IME most Stephen King adaptations tend to jump the shark near the end of the film. I've never read any of his books, so I don't know if they're the same in that respect. The Mist movie was a rare exception. I really liked that. The Mist Netflix series was... pretty bad.
My biggest problem with the movie ending is that it is too optimistic. Sure, the movie tacks on some really heavy-handed tragedy, but it it does that by making the threat something the military can just sweep up. It loses the powerful cosmic horror of the novella.The ending of the novella is ambigious and subtle and one of King's best. He often fumbles his endings but not in this case.
The ending of the film didn't bother me I just thought it was inferior and undermotivated.
My biggest problem with the movie ending is that it is too optimistic. Sure, the movie tacks on some really heavy-handed tragedy, but it it does that by making the threat something the military can just sweep up. It loses the powerful cosmic horror of the novella.
Skarsgard really let the whole thing down for me, he just lacks any sort of presence, I didn't find him intimidating or charming, just sort of a black hole onscreen.
While the Old Stand miniseries was pretty bad overall, I really think the guy playing Randall Flagg in that was miles above the new one, managing to be both charismatic and intimidating at the same time, mostly let down by some really, really awful CGI of the era.
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I also like Sinise as Stu in the 94' version.
Yeah, I don't have a problem with either Stu.
Really, it's the (soooo literal) Deus Ex Machina ending that bothers me the most about the story. I wasn't able to make peace with it in the book, nor the first miniseries' variation, and I'd heard King had written a new ending for this series, but it's still mostly the same problem, with an epilogue slapped on that didn't do much for me. Like nothing the main characters did actually mattered at all. If they just sat on a farm with their magic black lady and sang kumbaya, nothing would have changed. It's like LOTR, if at the end, Tom Bombadil just randomly showed up and sat on the Ring, 'sploding it.
You didn’t like The Shawshank Redemption or Stand By Me?I'm trying to think of King adaptions I really liked. The Mist, obviously. The Shining, which wasn't really an adaption, which is why King hates it.
Misery was quite good. 1408 was a masterpiece. Really liked In the Tall Grass. And Children of the Corn.
I liked the extended version of Needful Things, which I sadly only ever got to see once and doesn't seem to have ever gotten any sort of home video release.
I don't think either adaption of IT succeeded.
There's a lot of adaptions of his works that aren't good but aren't bad, and are generally entertainiing enough: Pet Cemetary, Cat's Eye. Creepshow, Silver Bullet, Carrie, etc.
Shame about The Dark Tower. If done right, they could've had a Harry Potter-level film series on their hands.
You didn’t like The Shawshank Redemption or Stand By Me?
The Dead Zone is another good one.I'm trying to think of King adaptions I really liked. The Mist, obviously. The Shining, which wasn't really an adaption, which is why King hates it.
Misery was quite good. 1408 was a masterpiece. Really liked In the Tall Grass. And Children of the Corn.
I liked the extended version of Needful Things, which I sadly only ever got to see once and doesn't seem to have ever gotten any sort of home video release.
I don't think either adaption of IT succeeded.
There's a lot of adaptions of his works that aren't good but aren't bad, and are generally entertainiing enough: Pet Cemetary, Cat's Eye. Creepshow, Silver Bullet, Carrie, etc.
Shame about The Dark Tower. If done right, they could've had a Harry Potter-level film series on their hands.
The Dead Zone is another good one.
Personally, I'd elevate Carrie into the solidly good category.
I haven't seen In the Tall Grass, but I read the novella. I liked it enough for the atmosphere and setting, but they didn't seem to have a good place to take the story. I'm curious to give the movie a look.