So they turned Muad'Dib into edward scissorhands in a desert. They dragged the story on and on with endless slow mo and flash forwards. Dissapointing, the cinematography and soundtrack was brilliant but thats all. 5/10 is generous. Ive read the books and watched all the dune tv shows and the 1984 movie and i would recommend them as a must watch before this.
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@gusmack I agree. The David Lynch movie had better music and better mood.
At the end of one of the previous episodes we saw a Spectre rising behind Will. What happened to that?
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@aniela-krajewska Yes but they didn't show what happens. It was like a cliffhanger.
The scenes in the trial are beyond ridiculous. The lawyer is testifying, and the police detective witness just speaks freely when not even asked a question. And that’s because the defense lawyer isn’t bothering to actually ask questions! And nobody on the prosecution objected to the fact that actual questions aren’t being asked and answered, unlike any trial I’ve ever seen.
Would it have been so difficult to get some trial attorneys to look this over and help them make it look like an actual trial?
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@linrey What bothered me was when they showed in a split second the dead body pictures without warning. Especially with the kid there. Naturally they would say please be careful I'm going to show graphic pictures.
Shout by Xander Nijhof
VIP8That homage to Jeremy Bulloch, the original Boba Fett made me tear up a little.
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@xander75 What homage? What did they do?
This was the first bad episode I saw. And it was not just a little bad but very bad, as laughable and bad as an SNL skit. The story is probably good but very badly executed. Everything was so unbelievable. I saw that the director has also directed the next episode, I'm expecting the worst for the finale. Very disappointed.
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Ellie discovering the human parts was so bad. The "jail" is right in front of where they make food and chop people? Also they have "accidentally" left a huge human part behind, and not just any part, an ear so it is recognizable? Give me a break.Ellie instead of waiting to get out and show her true intentions, hurts the bad guy while she is still locked up?!
Nobody knows that they eat people, yet they put the dead bodies some place where it is easily accessible and people can find them?
The way Ellie treated the people the first time she saw them also illogical. And so many other stuff.
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@nxsxs There was also the way the cult leader talked to her and revealed everything. He doesn't know her. Why give out that much information. Oh you are special, you are like me and all that stuff. I just didn't buy it.
This is the first episode that I didn't like very much. Older Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) is nothing like the younger one. It's like we've been introduced to a totally new character.
But the worst thing about the episode to me was Larys. So far he is like a mix of Ramsay and Littlefinger, but without the good writing. He just seems like a total stereotypical villain.
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@milanjfs I totally agree. The new actress is not good and does not have the same presence as the younger version. They miscast.
What was that ending? I thought they could wrap it up in a better way. Anyway, it's an enjoyable movie, but they could make it a little bit better.
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@hijaine How could they wrap it up better than that? That's the best part.
@morphinapg And on their youtube videos are uncensored.
This has to be one of the most aggravating episodes to watch. I mean Jesus Christ! let someone finish their thought. I got a headache...
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@kasgs3 And you have 2 plays of it. Watched it a second time! :smile:
Good documentary about an unusual and fascinating person, and the strange rise and fall of Theranos. But it felt incomplete. I want to know more about how everything played out at the end. And to dig more into the technology and see if any of it was real.
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@staircar There is nothing complex. It was a scam. She thought with her big eyes she could hypnotize people.
A very important film, a very saddening story. I still wonder why the girl cried ("not about what they did to her")...?
This may at the surface be a period piece, but anyone who's watched, "Democracy Now!" for any length of time knows torture is not about gaining actionable intelligence, it has historically been used to gain false confession. And, the military industrial complex seeks ever widening scope and funding. So, this is a story book to illustrate how those elements play against the human, "costs," or, how we create seven terrorists for every one that we kill. That that fact is know, but not commonly told (and never plays into the formation of policy) is proof that we (the U.S.) have been and continue to be on the wrong side of history.
Thinly veiled? No...illustrative.
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@vwfringe Maybe because she was not with her people. And he was noble at the end.
This warning that come out after every episode that if someone needs help he should visit sort of a website.. Yeah Claire and Erik definitely should go.
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@aya-bakr It's the only annoying part of the show and completely ridiculous. It's like putting a warning in a cop show, if you are shot at, call the police!
Am I the only one that thinks this movie f'ing sucks balls. Didn't like this at all
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@michaelmolina7 No you are not alone.
I honestly tried to like this movie, mostly because of its great cast. But I couldn't stand their shallow motivations, egocentric attitude and silly, sentimental dialogue, that actually made me hate most of the characters (not to mention the cameos from known stars). What entirely lost me as a viewer and made me feel uncomfortable, was a rescue pilot that flees a disaster zone to fly to a far away location to rescue his daughter. I'm a medical professional and I have been a first responder in several critical situations, and I just can say that I truly hated The Rock's character so much after that stunt. After that, I couldn't enjoy the movie, despite the CGI, that I felt as outstanding. DON'T MAKE A FIRST RESPONDER THAT FAILS TO STICK TO ETHICS AND RULES YOUR MAIN CHARACTER. It's such an insult. If you disagree, I'll remind you whenever you need medical assistance and your paramedic, doctor or nurse has to leave the scene of your accident to check on her/his daughter.
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I agree. That was what I was thinking about. He used the official materials for his own personal use.
F...., never been so angry for an episode ending before now..... (Read the book)
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Please explain more what you mean.
Can anyone tell me what the f**k was this movie about?
Pseudo-girl seduces guys, guys get an erection and then drown. WTF..?!
Who was that partner in crime?
Why were the aliens doing this?
Why did they needed so many human skins?
What was the aliens energetic input (didn't ate and their skin was covered)?Crappy stupid movie IMO.
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And you give it 7?!!!
It needed a better ending!
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I totally agree. If it had a better ending, I would have given it 8 stars. I give it 7.
I'd heard rave reviews about this film and I was very glad to have watched it.
However, it's not going to blow you away. It's a very nice film with good performances. But it isn't a 10/10 by any means.
The concept is a wonderful one. Yet it seems to limp to an ending in the last act - and not the one you'd think.
It's charming, well acted, has plenty of heart, seems an accurate depiction of Chinese beliefs - so it's well worth a watch. Best to taper expectations though.
7.5/10
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@porteruk yes I didn't think it was that good.
Wow. Save your time and dont watch this. There is no magic in this movie. Changed a lot of aspects of the storie for a check list and it shows. Nothing new or good here.
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@david1780 There is no magic because it is badly made, not because they changed aspects of the story. If they don't change anything, it still can be bad.
Good till I saw Santa "Roll Up" come on now I get it mainly black related movie but ya didn't have to go that far with it
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@family97381 Are you **sane? It's a fictional character. Santa does not exist.
So good to have decent hard science fiction back on the air. Technology on the show has progressed to the point where I can start to see and feel parallels with The Expanse and Mass Effect (minus the aliens... ...so far). The visuals have also really gone up another level. The wide shots of them towing the asteroid are incredible!
I also missed the Soviet political intrigue. Now that The Americans is finished, it's a good way to keep myself from making the mistake of rewatching all of that again. Not because it's bad, but because I won't be able to stop. My backlog of stuff I haven't watched would put a curse on me.
Strong start, no time wasted. A much better start than teen angst and love triangles in the space hotel. This show really has become the heir apparent to classic Star Trek. Instead of a humanity that drives itself to the brink of extinction and has aliens hold their hands as they learn to travel the stars, humanity saves humanity. A humanity that prevents itself from becoming complacent and keeps feeding the hunger to go further. And we get to watch how, instead of making a perfect utopia, it simply makes the world better one little bit at a time. This is the show that will make future generations look upward and get inspired to be their best selves. And hopefully some of that positive change will affect this version of humanity.
(I always smile when I see the Okudas in the credits. They are good stewards of this show the way they were good stewards of Star Trek. Their respect for the story helps set For All Mankind shoulders above the rest.)
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@aeronmelon I agree, I think this episode was such a huge change in story. To have a bright optimistic fantasy future like Star Trek. This was not the case in the previous seasons.
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I saw this movie mainly to see Kevin James in a different role. It wasn't too bad and would have rated higher if it wasn't for Becky's character. She was annoying and I couldn't stand her. A teen high school girl could do some of the things she did? I mean come on anger issues don't make you into John Wick or John Rambo.
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@lennydz It's not a documentary. It's a fantasy for enjoyment.
Am I the only one who loved this film ?? I want to thank the cinema gods for this film. It was awesome.
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@theosaintvoirin Yes. You are the only one.
I liked the premise of this episode... but the execution was sloppy at best.
First of all Jim Kirk... why does he hang around on Enterprise for hours? Doesn't he have somewhere else to be? And the ending seemed awfully forced when Jim and Uhura were in the bar and all of a sudden Spock joins them... why exactly would he do that? I would have understood if Jim or Spock had played chess and the other one was eager for a challenge... but for Spock to join Uhura and Kirk whom he doesn't know at that point... no, too far-fetched. Also the family drama with Sam... urgh... who cares if Sam thinks his dad might not be as excited about his career in science as he is about Jim's career? Sorry, but I don't need Jim Kirk on this show (especially not one who's as far away from being Kirk as Quinto was from being Spock...
Then there's the resolution about the deuterium aliens... again, I liked the premise... but the ending was way too rushed... it's like they ran out of time. Uhura rushes to the bridge, tells Pike that her hallucinations are actually aliens without any kind of scientific proof... and Pike hurries to destroy a whole station? It's not the resolution itself that bothers me, it's the way it's shown. (And let's just abandon common sense in that apparently there's no big manual emergency button to stop the station from collecting deuterium or just some way to cut the power to the system other than destroying the whole station...)´
Anyway, it's back to rather mediocre episodes - or poorly executed plots, to be more precise. The ideas are there.
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@nicky2910 Yes the way they destroyed the station was really bad. The first person says something they say ok destroy everything in minutes without thinking.
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Welcome Back, Gang. It's been a long 10 years for us.
Plus, how many shows an brag about being cancelled 2 twice and still get a come back.....As for this first episode - it was amazing. Sure, there were plenty of meta jokes - but they had the same thing when they came back on Comedy Central. And let's face it- many of these animated shows like to poke fun of their parent networks.
What I found highly amusing is that Bender, a Robot with A.I. was responsible for the writing of the show on Fulu. The very thing that the current WGA strike is against - A.I. written shows/ series. But then again, it's Bender. So that A.I. is drowning in booze and hookers
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@psiqueue I'm wondering if the episode was done before all this.
A complete waste of time.
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@frostycold1212 Why you gave it 4?!
Wes Anderson is not for everyone.
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@sweetdeath I would have liked your comment but your rating is way too high! I'm looking for 1s!
Lyra is getting more annoying each episode.
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@nochickencurry86 And how on earth Will was able to go? They said only one who has seen her death could go.
Saw most of the twist coming from 20-30 minutes in, but not the very last bit.
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@dgw I saw it coming from the first 5 minutes.
It was very very interesting, until that stupid gross rape scene that thank God never happened, but just the thought of it makes me sick. That's the only reason why I rated it with 6 and not 7.
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@sweetdeath And very unreal and stupid. Like they don't know how babies are made.
