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I actually had to force myself to finish this… and it’s only 6 episodes. Not even the final battle between Ben and Anakin, and Liam Neeson’s cameo made me change my mind. I’m not going to continue.
Seriously, I can’t understand why people complain about this show. I thought the pilot was cool. Quite fun and entertaining, in the best spirit of the original comic.
5/10
Those 5 points go for the fantastic, top-notch animation team. Even so, that a movie doesn’t save… the story is unbearably boring. Gracious me! I couldn’t see the end of it.
I already liked Anthony Starr from Banshee (if you haven’t seen it, you’re wasting your time) and I liked Karl Urban from… well, pick any role… I don’t f:asterisk_symbol:&€:pound_symbol: care. They’re a match made in heaven for our “watchgasm”. This show is 10x better than ANYTHING Marvel has released for Disney+ and if you push it a bit further, better than 90% of the MCU films.
I’m watching this because my husband is literally hooked on this show. That said, can I go on and say this second season broke all records of cringeworthiness? (Not sure that word even exists)
Good lord! I’m so fed up with the Shawarma sisters and their drama! This show is even worse than those Latin American telenovelas.
The worst part is that my hubby WILL make me watch the whole season.
I’m not even going to check it in.
The first episode lasts 19 minutes and I could only get to see 14 minutes. I told myself “it’s not even 20 min”, if it’s bad, I won’t continue. But no… not even that. Really… bad…
I honestly thought it was going to be way worse… better than Venom 2 it is… I wouldn’t watch it again but at least the effects are good. It reminded me of the way Alex Mercer flies in Prototype… if a Morbius game came out, I’d play it!
This is one of those films that, after watching the trailer, you think it’s gonna be quite shitty, but you watch anyway because you like the actors and the director has made one or two decent films, but once the action starts, you tell yourself… yep! It’s a shitty film. I should’ve trusted my gut feeling.
This movie is so much fun! If you love Sam Raimi, you're in for a feast! Marvel has opened so many doors, this way establishing new characters and stories to tell... and I'm not talking only about America Chavez. I definitely need to see it again. Also, for those complaining about the length... the movie delivers everything you were expecting, and more!
My only qualm with the movie is Stephen's third eye, it looks so fake. I saw it in the trailer and I was hoping they'd fix it in the final product. But no... it looks just as tacky and fake as you can imagine.
I swear… I had no idea it was written and directed by Roland Emmerich… halfway through the film, I tell me husband: “don’t you think this movie is like a hodgepodge of Emmerich’s apocalyptic films?”… the same shitty formula, lame pep talks and trashy plot line.
I promise I didn’t know it was by him, otherwise I wouldn’t even have entertained the idea of watching it. What a waste of money…
The second season starts off well. The group of teens poses a bigger challenge than the first season, but… there’s always a but. The episodes go from bad to worse. By the end of the season, the story loses its course and the writers even include earthquakes. Dunno, I almost didn’t even care how it ended.
I’ve watched the first episode and didn’t even bother checking it in. I was literally waiting to see some hardcore sex scenes because this show looks EXACTLY like one of those “high budget” XXX films. The costumes, the VFX, the story, the acting… everything screams porn movie, except that there’s no porn. So… what’s the point? I’ve always wondered what the pitch of TV shows like this one are like, that there are people who actually think it could be a great idea.
Take it from me… I’m Venezuelan. This second season is an absolute waste of time. I can accept that it was entirely filmed in Colombia, but the story and the way they portray Venezuelan culture is preposterous. It’s evident they didn’t do ANY research. Reyes’ accent is all over the place, at times he sounds Colombian and at others, he sounds Cuban. It’s just lame, lame, lame.
The show’s ok. As a stand-alone series, it isn’t very strong, but just because it’s connected to the MCU, it automatically becomes better. By the way, I truly hope that the musical stays in this series… good lord! It’s cringeworthy!
Boring, boring, boring… by the way… arepas ARE NOT Colombian. What a waste of time.
It’s not that bad when get inside the story. I had low expectations but I was happy to see how Lana managed to make sense of how things evolved. I feel, in general, the story advanced and even opened new ways in which the story can continue. They even made fun of the studio and themselves. I like it when moviemakers don’t take themselves so seriously. They knew it was difficult to continue with the old plots and characters, so the had to make do with what they had. I did enjoy it.
I thought it was gonna be worse than I had expected. That alone deserves a 5, the extra point comes from some character development and their moral dilemmas. The rest is just boring stuff… there were quite a few things that bothered me… silly things like why create an Eternal with hearing impairment, I wish they’d included her impairment as part of the story. Don’t know… something like… she decided to go silent because of… whatever. Some of them had pretty useless powers… creating illusions? Really? Ajak’s healing factor was ok, but her death happened so stupidly. It’s also very slow… I did enjoy some of the battles and a little more.
I have a serious problem with films that depart from an ethical question, such as “who must die to save the others?”. Basically because writers usually pose the most difficult circumstances and situations for the characters to face. This makes it hard for me to really connect with the story. The acting doesn’t help either. What’s more, writers’ not knowing much about how things work in space makes me angry. They conveniently have the spaceship provide artificial gravity and the crew back on earth are incapable of predicting when a solar storm will occur or are so inept that they can’t anticipate problems with the life support system, like having just enough oxygen for three people and not four. Some writer do abuse of Murphy’s Law.
This show is freaking joke… hahahaha such bad writing, bad acting… I don’t even know where to begin. The protagonist is a freaking disaster, she doesn’t even know what she wants to do with her life. I guess majoring in Psychology didn’t help her that much. I can’t even believe I went through all the episodes. And the ending? It’s the cherry on top. It’s an absolute WASTE OF TIME!
First episode in and I’m like… WTF did I just watch? I would really like to know what they smoked during the sales pitch for this show.
This must be the worst gay couple film ever. Paul Rudd and the other guy suck at being a gay couple (pun intended). After ten years together, and they can’t have a moment in which they show the viewers that they truly love each other. At least in the beginning. Paul Rudd is just being Paul Rudd pretending to be gay. Lame! Waste of time.
It’s obvious that Paraíso draws from the same nostalgia used by Stranger Things. It’s set in the early 90s, which is roughly a time comparable to the 80s in the US. It’s a group of kids that want to unravel a mystery, paranormal forces but that’s pretty much where similarities go. The circumstances and events unfold quite differently to the point of giving this show its own personality.
The series has some great elements: the acting is decent, the photography is good, the soundtrack is the best part. Mecano and OBK were THE bands to follow in those years. The fact that the producers brought Mecano’s lead singer, Ana Torroja, to sing the title song was a great touch. The song is named after the show, and the tune, which was created especially for this, even seems like it was created by Nacho Cano himself.
In terms of the story, I like the general feeling and the original elements it has but I think the twists are sometimes too contrived. There are characters that take you nowhere and storylines that need a bit more of background. The gay storyline was a bit shoehorned, considering that I’ve always loved the inclusion of LGBT stories, especially among teenagers, I believe that it needed more justification.
All in all, it’s very watchable and if it has a second season (by the looks of how it ended…) I hope the writers offer a bit more answers.
This looks like a Sy-Fy show... cheap effects and all. And yes... it’s kinda meh!
You'll see that it's definitely a movie based on a play: 4 characters in a single space (an apartment) and a lot of verbal exchanges. And that's my only qualm, I believe that a film gives you much more to play with, meaning that's free of all the limitations of a play with a live audience. I haven't seen the play, so I can't compare which one is better. That aside, I think it's a clever story with lots of things that may resonate with many couples, whether gay or straight. What I do appreciate is the level of maturity in which the topics were handled. The comedic moments do stand out, and the actors' performances are a delight.
It’s a coming-of-age story with very little to say that hasn’t been said in these kind of stories. I found it quite boring to say the least. It’s by the end that gets a bit interesting. I guess those who lived through those times in Spain would find a stronger connection because the film does rely heavily on nostalgia. Sorry, but not for me...
I don’t even know how I convinced myself to watch this first episode. It’s a hello and goodbye for me. Clark and Lois have no frigging clue about being parents. They raised an almost spoiled brat who treats his twin brother horribly, and Clark has no idea how to talk to the other teenage son who has an important mental condition. I mean, after 14 years and someone as clever as sups doesn’t know how to raise a family?
I’m sorry, but I see no chemistry between Superman/Lois and the teens. They’re a step away from being quite a dysfunctional family. The writing and the lines are just awful... After being raised by the Kents as an incredible person, Clark is borderline pathetic as a father. I didn’t feel the values that he learned from papa Kent.
One son is the stereotypical jock and the other is the stereotypical angsty teen, which really gets on my nerves.
After all, it’s a CW show... you can’t ask for much.
Everyone in Spain (and many Latin American countries) knows who Cristina "La Veneno" (Poison) was, to a greater or lesser extent. Many will remember her for her famous intervention in the long-gone "DEC" hosted by Jaime Cantizano on Antena 3 and the iconic phone prank she was played there, in which a woman posing as her neighbor insulted her to piss her off. I certainly recall the times in which she faced Nova, another trans woman who criticized Cristina for not standing up for Trans rights. Others may remember her for her appearances on "Esta Noche Cruzamos el Mississippi" (Tonight we cross the Mississippi), Pepe Navarro's well-known program thanks to which she came out of her anonymity.
From her first appearance on television until her death in 2016 under strange circumstances, many things have been said and published about the life of Cristina Ortiz, but the truth is that they have never been told with such sensitivity and respect for her figure. Cristina worked as a streetwalker, one of the few outlets that hundreds of trans women in Spain were forced to go to in order to make a living.
Inspired by the book of her memoirs: "¡Digo! Ni puta ni Santa: Memorias de la Veneno" (I Say! Neither a whore nor a saint. The memoirs of La Veneno), "Veneno" is much more than an autobiographical show about the life of Spain's most famous trans woman. The mini-series, of 8 one-hour episodes, paints a faithful portrait of the skeevy, homophobic, and ultra catholic Spain of the late Francoism that mistreated and humiliated anyone who did not meet or fit certain standards. The series is a work of great maturity that mixes comedy, tragedy, and kindness in just the right doses to create a cocktail that, as a whole, is balanced and satisfactory.
One of the highlights of "Veneno" is in the successful cast of actresses who give life to Cristina throughout her life (from younger to older; Jedet, Daniela Santiago and Isabel Torres), as well as Paca la Piraña (played by herself), a mythical friend of Cristina's, who provides the comic relief of the series. Special mention should be made of the young Guille Márquez and Marcos Sotkovski who bring to life the Cristina of childhood when she was still known as Joselito; and of course Lola Rodríguez and Mariona Terés, two actors who grow up and shine even more with the course of each episode.
This new series by "The Two Javis" (Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo) is certainly the most original and groundbreaking work they have done to date, both in terms of script and production. The fact that a series like "Veneno" has managed to see the light (and even reach the big screen) is a milestone in the Spanish audiovisual scene. Because although it is true that we see more and more gays or lesbians or bisexuals in series and films, we finally find a series that features transgendered people as the main event. Equally or more important is the openness with which the series shows and raises awareness about this reality that is so important and so mistreated: transgender issues.
"Veneno" is an unprecedented revolution in the Spanish audiovisual industry. It gives us sex, violence, and insecurities without any concealment, with all the rawness with which it is sometimes associated, without leaving room for imagination. Probably, this series has also achieved more than any public awareness campaign promoted by many NGOs.
But the important thing is that "Veneno" exists and is necessary. You should see it, regardless of whether you like the character of La Veneno or not. Cristina Ortiz is just one more example of how much trans people suffer throughout their lives, of how difficult it is for them, physically and emotionally, and of the challenges they face every day. And so I would like to end by congratulating Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo for making this series that brings to light a reality that, unfortunately, many still see as taboo.
I’ve only watched two episodes and I’m hooked. While the acting isn’t the most salient thing about it, the characters are all very strong. I like the way in which the story unfolds around them. Maybe it’s because I’m also a teacher, and I’ve seen many things shown in the series. I think it’s a bold series that isn’t afraid to tackle a very complicated issue.
I gotta be honest. I saw this because of Scarlett Johansson... but not even because she was in the film did I enjoy it. This movie is BORING... like that... in all caps. The raging hard-ons made me chuckle, though. I guess I should’ve watched a trailer before.
