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Post by igs on Aug 9, 2017 16:41:15 GMT
Question to those who have watched it - would I find it confusing to see this if I have never watched any of the others in the series? Can it stand alone or do I need the background (for characters, etc.) to understand the plot? You can absolutely watch San Junipero without seeing any of the other Black Mirror episodes. It's an anthology series where every episode is totally stand-alone, with simply common themes (how technology can affect the human experience once it goes too far.) San Junipero is by far the "nicest" Black Mirror episode I've seen, and also my favorite. I absolutely love it to bits, and although I thought TLD was excellent and the best Sherlock episode since series 2 I am pulling for San Junipero here. The leads (Mackenzie Davis and especially Gugu Mbatha-Raw) were amazing, the story got me so emotional. I legit ugly cried of happiness and sadness at different points in the episode. |
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Post by roverpup on Aug 9, 2017 16:44:17 GMT
Thanks igs for the info. Good to know it is a stand alone.
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Post by roverpup on Aug 11, 2017 16:11:10 GMT
Decided to watch Big Little Lies. Really enjoying it, so far.
It kind of combines our mission with watching Nicole Kidman's work with Emmy Noms for 2017.
All the cast is so good in this one. And the location shooting in Monterey is beautiful. When we were in California the last time we went to Monterey and visited the aquarium there. Very, very lovely.
We have three episodes left to watch.
Has anyone else seen this series? This show is in Limited Series competition with Fargo, Genius, The Night Of (all of which we have viewed) and Feud (still have to see that one). And Reese W. and Nicole K. are on the list of Best Actresses for a Limited Series. Alex S. is up for Best Supporting Actor. Shailene Woodley and Laura Dern are up for Best supporting Actress (limited Series).
The show is also up for Writing and directing in a Limited Series.
Well deserved noms IMO.
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Post by roverpup on Aug 14, 2017 13:09:25 GMT
We are almost done watching Feud and I have to say I don't know how this mini-series even got nominated. It isn't really bad (the costumes and sets are stunning and the acting is sometimes very good) but it isn't in the same league as any of the other nominations. And I can't understand how Ryan Murphy got 2 noms for writing!! And one for directing?!? WTF???
I think it is the writing that is its weakest element. Sometimes I swear I am listening to a dramatization of a Wikipedia page! There is so much expository jammed into the dialogue that it really hurts the dramatic elements of the story!
And I think SS and JL have fallen into a bit of a trap hamming it up too much as their characters. The best of all the actors for my money is Judy Davis as Hedda Hopper. She is doing HH with just the right amount of imitation without crossing over the line of caricature.
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Post by mllemass on Aug 14, 2017 13:43:07 GMT
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Post by queenzod on Aug 14, 2017 14:33:23 GMT
I found Feud incredibly uneven. Parts of it were quite brilliant, and other parts were ham handed and too broad. But I did think SS was fabulous as Bette. She was born to play her! JL I found less effective, which is too bad because Joan really did have an amazing and difficult life.
Olivia has always guarded her name and reputation fiercely so I'm not surprised she's suing. But the role was so teeny and fairly nondescript that it seems like a tempest in a teapot.
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Post by mllemass on Aug 14, 2017 16:18:06 GMT
I hope she wins! It does seem wrong that Ryan Murphy never consulted her about her part in something that was supposed to a true story. When I first heard about the lawsuit, I thought that maybe he didn't realize she was still alive!
Her people want the lawsuit settled before she turns 102!
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Post by roverpup on Aug 15, 2017 1:25:53 GMT
Well, we saw the last two episodes of Feud today and it was very disappointing. Very weak ending that didn't really stay on any point as far as I could see. the whole series seemed all over the map as far as perspective and it just seemed like a big muddled mess.
What was the whole point of the final episode? Especially that scene with Joan hallucinating that Bette, Hedda and Warner were playing cards in her apartment?? And it went on waaaaay too long.
And the ending scene - pointless as well. Didn't give any insight into their characters - at least as they were presented throughout the rest of the series.
I don't think any complete scenes were memorable in the entire series. Maybe a couple of fleeting moments - the only one that stands out was one scene with Hedda and Joan talking when Hedda tells her she is ill. But that is about it.
The rest of the shows we watched... I could accept any of them being chosen but not this one!
I couldn't argue with Dan when he said that this series was one which you just struggled with to keep watching (after hoping through the first few episodes that it would pull up its socks and get better). It finally felt like an obligation rather than something you wanted to watch.
Still have to see that Black Mirror episode to complete our Emmy watching.
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Post by coolclearwaters on Aug 15, 2017 4:57:10 GMT
LOL. I loved Feud! Thought it was a hoot - especially the episode about the Oscars.
Big Little Lies, on the other hand, had some good acting, but I thought the story was ham-fisted and made no sense. I hated most of the characters so much after the first episode that I was hoping the mystery was about a mass murder. I kept watching for the beautiful location and the actors.
The story about the first-grader being abused at the most incompetent school in the nation without anyone noticing was absurd. First-graders aren't left unattended - especially in one of the richest communities in the country. The scene of the teachers and parents questioning the children as a group would never happen. You wouldn't be able to see the coastline for the flurry of lawsuits. I want to sue myself ...and this ridiculous story drove much of the entire series! Then there was one of the most insufferable teenage daughters in recent memory ...and that's saying something, because sociopathic teenage daughters have been flooding the tv screens lately. At the end, it turns out the whole thing was about female friendship and empowerment! Yuck!
Some of the acting was very good, especially Kidman and Witherspoon. I didn't buy Alexander Skarsgard.
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Post by roverpup on Aug 17, 2017 0:02:01 GMT
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