odessasteps Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 I only found out about it when he was on Gilbert's pid. https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/clear-vivid-with-alan-alda/e/64596620
Craig H Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Casey said: Brockmire is a solid little show. Yeah it is. I didn't care for the newest season as much, but it's still good.
driver Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 Steamrolled through Giri/Haji(Duty/Shame) on Netflix. Very good show.
(BP) Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 The first episode of Avenue 5 was fun. I’ll keep up with it. I mostly got excited for the Peter Scolari sighting. I started watching NOS4A2 on Shudder. I had no idea AMC made a show out of the Joe Hill book and I assumed it came and went quietly, but it’s actually coming back for a second season this year. I’m not sure what’s going on yet, and I’ve never read Hill, but it reminds me of his old man’s stories (in a good way.)
Casey Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 I'm really late to the party, but Sharp Objects is a fucking fantastic miniseries. I had to wait 2 weeks to watch the last two episodes, but man did I not see that ending coming. I had the Lady in the White Dress spoiled for me when I was searching for news about a possible season two, but I'm glad I didn't have the ending and the mid-credits scene spoiled. Amy Adams is a phenomenal actress and how she didn't win anything for this miniseries is way beyond my understanding. Just wow. 3
RIPPA Posted January 28, 2020 Author Posted January 28, 2020 Epix's modern day re-imagining of War of the Worlds starring Gabriel Byrne and Elizabeth McGovern Starts Feb 16
J.T. Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, RIPPA said: Epix's modern day re-imagining of War of the Worlds starring Gabriel Byrne and Elizabeth McGovern Starts Feb 16 Ugh. Why are the retellings of WotW always set in the "present day?" You know what would be original? A version of WotW set in the time period from the novel. Edited January 28, 2020 by J.T. 2
Bustronaut Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 The BBC did one just a couple months ago! 1
Curt McGirt Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 IIRC they just did Dracula with an update to modern times too. Yeah, you read that right... Dracula.
J.T. Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bustronaut said: The BBC did one just a couple months ago! Did this show up in the Shows From Other Countries recommendation thread and I just missed the post? Edited January 28, 2020 by J.T.
RIPPA Posted January 28, 2020 Author Posted January 28, 2020 I remember posting the trailer in one of the TV threads but there is so much going on its easy to miss things
Curt McGirt Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) Here's the BBC Dracula trailer, and boy does it look like some serious hokum. The stake-armed nuns were an immediate eye-roll. BTW it's on Netflix if you really want to watch Edited January 28, 2020 by Curt McGirt
J.H. Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 On the WotW casting... I saw Elizabeth Mcgovern and thought Elizabeth Montgomery. My thought was "Didn't the star of Bewitched die in the 90s? Did Al Goldstein skewer her in SCREW for nothing?" James
odessasteps Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 I tried to get some Dracula chat going a few weeks ago and not much interest. (Just like it appears I'm the only person who watched His Dark Materials) I heard the BBC War/Worlds was not great.
John from Cincinnati Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 I've suffered through enough bad Moffat and Gatiss, and I've not heard any praise strong enough to get me to take a chance on Dracula.
odessasteps Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 I lost interest when I heard it was ending up in the present. I will stick to watching Gatiss' History of Horror docs.
Craig H Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 We watched an episode and a half of Dracula. My wife was pretty disappointed in it after being very excited for it. His Dark Materials on the other hand was fucking awesome. My wife, daughter, and me all loved it.
driver Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 I third the love for His Dark Materials. As for Dracula, I made it through two episodes and haven't been back.
Craig H Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 I was very, very confused with how episode 2 started with Van Helsing just chilling with Dracula. My wife's main issue with the series and of what we watched was that she thought it would be closer to the book.
odessasteps Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) HDM felt faithful, but I havent read the books in years. I guess you can quibble about casting, since McAvoy doesnt look like Book Azrael, who I pictured looking like younger Brian Blessed. I'm about to start second Book of Dust which apparently stars 20 year old Lyra Edited January 29, 2020 by odessasteps
Curt McGirt Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 14 hours ago, driver said: What has been the truest adaptation? Damn, now THAT is a question. It's been forever since I saw the Jess Franco one with Christopher Lee and I don't think I ever saw the entirety of the Frank Langella one. The internet tells me that the Louis Jourdan BBC one from '77 is the closest along with Bram Stoker's Dracula. 1
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