Review by buddhalou
VIP3Definitely a big departure from the books. Not horrible for it though; it's been an enjoyable watch, for the most part. It falls off a bit the last few episodes. I think people who haven't read the books will have an easier time enjoying it maybe than people who have and can't get over the fact that adaptations are a thing and changes are made. Doesn't make them bad, necessarily. Also, how about of all those beautiful, naked, rehydrated Trisolarians (or San Tinos, I guess?) in episode 2. Didn't get that image from the novel, I'll tell you what :tongue: As for any comparisons with the Chinese series, it was definitely truer to the source material and I'm usually the guy saying, "They should have made a limited series out of (insert novel here), this movie didn't do it justice at all." But damn, the Chinese series was so unnecessarily long and drawn out. It really could have used some trimming in the adaptation and editing phases; pacing was dreadful. This series may be a big departure from the novels, but it was done with the author's blessing as he understood the need to make it appeal to a wider, international audience and more accessible than the source material may have been for some people.
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@sunhelter I totally get that, though the video game is representative of the alien race. The point I was really trying to make - tongue in cheek - is that for some unnecessary reason, they changed the name of the alien race from Trisolarians to San Ti.
Review by buddhalou
VIP3Definitely a big departure from the books. Not horrible for it though; it's been an enjoyable watch, for the most part. It falls off a bit the last few episodes. I think people who haven't read the books will have an easier time enjoying it maybe than people who have and can't get over the fact that adaptations are a thing and changes are made. Doesn't make them bad, necessarily. Also, how about of all those beautiful, naked, rehydrated Trisolarians (or San Tinos, I guess?) in episode 2. Didn't get that image from the novel, I'll tell you what :tongue: As for any comparisons with the Chinese series, it was definitely truer to the source material and I'm usually the guy saying, "They should have made a limited series out of (insert novel here), this movie didn't do it justice at all." But damn, the Chinese series was so unnecessarily long and drawn out. It really could have used some trimming in the adaptation and editing phases; pacing was dreadful. This series may be a big departure from the novels, but it was done with the author's blessing as he understood the need to make it appeal to a wider, international audience and more accessible than the source material may have been for some people.
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@buddhalou In episode 2, they are people in the helmet's video game which take place in the Zhou Dynasty of China from about 1000 BC, not San Tinos.
Regrettably, the series ends with a significant cliffhanger. However, I still recommend it for its relevant story and family-friendly, lighthearted approach, unlike the 2009 remake which adds nothing new and wastes time. It's unfortunate that many Western viewers miss its Nazi allegory, likely due to a lack of empathy from their narcissistic upbringing. Wishing you peace, love, unity, and respect, and have a splendid day!
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@nextstep How do you need empathy to understand an allegory? That has to do with knowledge and intelligence.
You don't actually have to give a crap to see parallels...
You also have to be blind to overlook it here, since the grandpa flatout tells us about his experiences ot explain why they have to hide their scientist neigbours.
The fact that the main stream media is telling you not to watch this movie tells you everything you need to know — it's a must watch for everyone!
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@adansantos you could easily ask Google and they would be happy to list dozens of propaganda pieces telling you why you shouldn't go see sound of freedom or how its somehow a qanon or how horrible it is despite glowing audience reviews.
The fact that the main stream media is telling you not to watch this movie tells you everything you need to know — it's a must watch for everyone!
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@adansantos You're not very bright are you?
It's the worst show I've ever watched. After one episode I can say that it is not suitable for watching. The series was filmed to scare, upset and bring a lot of negative emotions into life. Completely different than, for example, The Walking Dead. It introduces anxiety, elements that were during the last war - a scene with a boy with a child admitted to quarantine. Then thrown on the pile. Probably a series for subliminal coding of negative emotions. Don't watch it. The whole thing is probably filmed according to the current pandemic narrative.
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I read your statement twice I guess, which is two times more than it is actually worth it and I still don't get who you are to even imagine disliking the greatest video game story (or way of storytelling) of all time and how you can evrnthink about COVID-19 while watching it:type_5:♂. I mean, your life has to be very bad if you make a statement like that. No offense
House is a stupid transphobe. If you're a trans person planning to watch this show, please consider it further
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@unicornsandcandies LMFAO that's a hilarious reason to rate the show as 1 of 10. You should try It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, I'm sure you're gonna like it.
House is a stupid transphobe. If you're a trans person planning to watch this show, please consider it further
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@unicornsandcandies hoes mad, house based
Billy Mitchell is a grade-A d-bag, but I found Brian Kuh to be even worse.
Billy Mitchell at least got the world record legitimately back in the day, and Kuh could never measure up to him or to Steve Wiebe, so he had to settle for being Mitchell's sycophantic bitch.
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@tjoho Billy Mitchell actually cheated https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/04/premiere-game-scoreboard-bans-billy-mitchell-in-donkey-kong-cheating-scandal/
This is seriously the worst shit I've ever seen. What a waste of time.
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@burgemeistervanvianen Dude, you watch friends. GTFO.
Review by Jordy
VIP8Ever since the mid 90s, Roland Emmerich has attempted time and time again to repackage and recapture the ideas from Independence Day. After many failed attempts, I wonder why there’s still a theatrical market for films like this. Or rather, it’s odd that Hollywood thinks there’s still a market for it, given that all of Emmerich’s films since 2012 have flopped at the box office. And, he’s about to add another one to his resume. This should’ve gotten a streaming release at best, as it belongs in the same category as a film like The Tomorrow War. It’s background noise you throw on while you’re doing the dishes or folding the laundry. It's too disposable, phony, poorly acted and boring to pay any serious attention to, let alone pay money for. There's a sense of authenticity and fun to dumb action movies like Independence Day that you're never going to capture with the way these kind of films are made now. You have to applaud Emmerich for making a big, original studio film, but it’s still generic schlock that doesn’t have a single ounce of personality. Fuck whoever financed this.
Edit: after a little bit of digging I found out that the primary investor of this thing is a Chinese company called Tencent Pictures. They’re also responsible for financing other great films such as Terminator: Dark Fate, Warcraft, Kong: Skull Island, Men in Black: International, Monster Hunter and the 2 Venom movies. To put it mildly, it appears that it’s this company’s sole purpose to flood the market with trash, and not exactly the fun kind. Now I know what you’re thinking: maybe their involvement helps with receiving a Chinese release from the CCP? But here’s the problem: Venom 2 was banned in China. So, they’re clearly just a bunch of incompetent investors, given that all of their films (the Venom films excluded) have been massive financial and critical flops. The takeaway for Hollywood should be pretty simple: if Tencent wants to invest in your production, cancel all plans before you have another Moonfall on your hands.
2.5/10
Watch it if you’re a fan of Toto, or genuinly laugh at any point during the first scene.
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Hollywood hobo trans bathroom toilet dumpster fire
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Anti-science reactionary guru saying some dumb things about the topic he has zero knowledge of. That's basically it. If you want to be disinformed or have a good laugh then you'll enjoy this movie
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@jackdoddy bullshit, thanks to this documentary more people will know about Kinsey, John Money and their fraudulent research.
Ok so i've seen all versions and this is definitely the worst. The most unrealistic and the most boring of all.
As much as i appreciate Erza, he didn't save the movie although he was the most interesting character actually (and probably the only one).I'm really disappointed cause i love The Experiment, i find it fascinating. But this one was terrible. I can't believe they ruined the story just like that.
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@mio_ What do you mean? I have only seen the trailers of "Das Experiment" and "The Experiment" and based on the original footage and Zimbardo's TED Talk, this one seems to be the most realistic.
A show for anyone who archaically thinks women are only good for one thing.
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@arlowe_ That's a sexist comment to assume anyone still thinks like this nowadays. It's not the 1800's you know.
not sure what this movie is about. nothing happened.
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Two teenagers getting into trouble. It's meant to be humorous—not sure what you were expecting. There are countless movies like this from nearly every decade.
Review by dogg724
VIP3Another week, another unnecessary reboot of a fetishized show. A lot of time and effort is put into apologizing for "surrealist" works. When something seems bizarre or off-putting, it's really the symbol of [blank] that has kept the particular reviewer up for many sleepless nights and changes in meaning for them over years. It would be too simple, it is supposed, to only say the plot was weak and dialogue boring. To suggest camp as a lazy crutch to account for bad acting is to just miss the point! It's a flexible genre that not everyone tunes into for its ability to... make sense... or frame its alleged message in a way you particularly care to hear. ::huff:: Fine. There's some truth to the notion that one person's art is another's self-indulgent waste of time and resources. And in terms of "cultural impact," one must concede this is a "great" show that captured the momentum and fervor of its time and has carried such a special place that it's managed to reboot even if the notion of rebooting has smelled sour for longer than anyone cares to admit.
Whatever else I might figure out to say about this show as I carry on, I cannot get over how horrendously bored I am. One dimensional characters bouncing from one boring ass conversation to the next before schizophrenically altering their personality and plot line to be doing something that isn't better or worse than before and probably won't be given a resolution. The main arc and mystery could have ended it all mid-way in season 2, but they keep going...because. The forced introduction of painted-marionette characters to continuously drag the story along must exist in a collective blackout by the show's most ardent fans.
Check out my viewing habits. I watch nearly everything. Across cultures, eras, and languages I peek. I get that some people have very niche voices and that it can be nice just to find that someone does indeed have a voice. I get that some things are complex or difficult. I get that some things are goofy. I just don't get this. It feels bored with itself. Like someone with the resources to make a parody, or pay homage, or experiment in a bend or twist, just threw it all in a blender and poured it out on the table, dryly proclaiming, "eat." I liken it to the kind of "comedy" that comes from Comedy Bang Bang or Tim and Eric. "WE DID SOMETHING! ACCEPT US! NOT ALL COMEDY IS ABOUT LAUGHTER, DUH!" Okay, you complex, tortured souls you. So it goes not all drama has to feel particularly dramatic nor do all mysteries need to make you think, I guess.
It feels like when True Detective got undermined by its own popularity. Forcing more layers and conversations than were ever needed. It feels like if an X-Files subplot got particularly out of hand. It feels like the original college junior script for Fringe before it went through a 95% rewriting process. It feels like Wonderfalls in a universe where the word "charm" never existed. It's Carnivale without the mystery, style, or acting. It's an episode of Bate's Motel where it's 38 minutes of just Norman and Norma folding sheets and sweeping up the hotel before a slightly awkward conversation at dinner andthenohlookabloodstain cut to black. It's so goddamn boring I'm staring at a frozen frame of it because I had to capture the void and every time I look up it makes me feel even emptier. Now, go on, tell me that's Lynch's intent all along and now I'm finally starting to see the inherent brilliance and wisdom of his sad take on life. Or, let the conversation die like the show should have died in 1991, or whenever the middle of the second season aired.
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@dogg724 You don't get it at all. Not because it has overmuch profundity that you can't handle, but because you simply don't know how to approach surrealism. There is absolutely no point to the show. There's no point to art in general. Art is created through interpretation, it is and means whatever you, the interpreter thinks it does. Surrealism is a perfect microcosm of that concept, a perfect example that art is wholly and fundamentally subjective. All you have to do to enjoy and "understand" Twin Peaks is randomly ascribe any meaning you wish to it.
Review by dogg724
VIP3Another week, another unnecessary reboot of a fetishized show. A lot of time and effort is put into apologizing for "surrealist" works. When something seems bizarre or off-putting, it's really the symbol of [blank] that has kept the particular reviewer up for many sleepless nights and changes in meaning for them over years. It would be too simple, it is supposed, to only say the plot was weak and dialogue boring. To suggest camp as a lazy crutch to account for bad acting is to just miss the point! It's a flexible genre that not everyone tunes into for its ability to... make sense... or frame its alleged message in a way you particularly care to hear. ::huff:: Fine. There's some truth to the notion that one person's art is another's self-indulgent waste of time and resources. And in terms of "cultural impact," one must concede this is a "great" show that captured the momentum and fervor of its time and has carried such a special place that it's managed to reboot even if the notion of rebooting has smelled sour for longer than anyone cares to admit.
Whatever else I might figure out to say about this show as I carry on, I cannot get over how horrendously bored I am. One dimensional characters bouncing from one boring ass conversation to the next before schizophrenically altering their personality and plot line to be doing something that isn't better or worse than before and probably won't be given a resolution. The main arc and mystery could have ended it all mid-way in season 2, but they keep going...because. The forced introduction of painted-marionette characters to continuously drag the story along must exist in a collective blackout by the show's most ardent fans.
Check out my viewing habits. I watch nearly everything. Across cultures, eras, and languages I peek. I get that some people have very niche voices and that it can be nice just to find that someone does indeed have a voice. I get that some things are complex or difficult. I get that some things are goofy. I just don't get this. It feels bored with itself. Like someone with the resources to make a parody, or pay homage, or experiment in a bend or twist, just threw it all in a blender and poured it out on the table, dryly proclaiming, "eat." I liken it to the kind of "comedy" that comes from Comedy Bang Bang or Tim and Eric. "WE DID SOMETHING! ACCEPT US! NOT ALL COMEDY IS ABOUT LAUGHTER, DUH!" Okay, you complex, tortured souls you. So it goes not all drama has to feel particularly dramatic nor do all mysteries need to make you think, I guess.
It feels like when True Detective got undermined by its own popularity. Forcing more layers and conversations than were ever needed. It feels like if an X-Files subplot got particularly out of hand. It feels like the original college junior script for Fringe before it went through a 95% rewriting process. It feels like Wonderfalls in a universe where the word "charm" never existed. It's Carnivale without the mystery, style, or acting. It's an episode of Bate's Motel where it's 38 minutes of just Norman and Norma folding sheets and sweeping up the hotel before a slightly awkward conversation at dinner andthenohlookabloodstain cut to black. It's so goddamn boring I'm staring at a frozen frame of it because I had to capture the void and every time I look up it makes me feel even emptier. Now, go on, tell me that's Lynch's intent all along and now I'm finally starting to see the inherent brilliance and wisdom of his sad take on life. Or, let the conversation die like the show should have died in 1991, or whenever the middle of the second season aired.
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@dogg724 Listen, I'm not trying to get into an essay writing contest with you nor am I insulting you but it is very apparent that you just have a giant misunderstanding of what this show is trying to say and it's due to not being open to how it is saying things. You keep on saying it doesn't have coherent storytelling but I'm not sure what you mean by coherent. In terms of having a point that it is trying to get across it is absolutely coherent, in fact, every single minor detail in the show is working towards the same goal, but if you're just talking plot point to plot point then yes, you'd be correct, not everything is closed up in an envelope at the end, not every scene will be relevant to the main storyline, certain scenes just kind of happen and then fade away. But like I said you misunderstand why Lynch and Frost have decided to include these parts anyway.
"The claim is immediately false given the sheer amount of shows I watch and can see the point of that have all sorts of conflicting narrative structures and styles. I watch 250 shows a year. I can see the point of every single one of them besides Twin Peaks"
First off, no you don't watch 250 shows a year, you don't need to lie here. Secondly, numbers don't mean anything, there are plenty of people who watch dozens of shows and only understand half of them.
"What makes Twin Peaks special? Its sheer lack of coherence or point beyond self-indulgent screed."
It is coherent, it just takes a little bit of deeper thought to understand. This is like saying a surrealist painting has no meaning because it doesn't fit the image in your head of what it should look like.
For the acting bit, yes you did mention the acting was bad in the OP but whatever fine.
"No, I'm not going to imbue my own pick-your-own mystery on top of what doesn't exist there in the first place. I've already spoken to the idea that maybe it's just shitty and lazy writing. Maybe they're just "one-dimensional" because the mind conceiving them was. You're not asking yourself why you're compelled to make excuses."
This is exactly why you aren't enjoying it. You aren't being open to a different form of storytelling than what you're used to. How can you call it lazy and say something doesn't exist when you don't even try to understand the characters in the context of the story being told? Other people are clearly getting gold when they dig, you're just sitting there looking at the ground thinking "There's no gold there anyway so I won't dig."
... You babble for a bit trying to sound like you know more than you do and still misunderstanding the point about the characters in Twin Peaks being there not to be appealing characters but to serve the purpose of the story. I guess if you don't try to find the purpose you won't see what their place in it means though...
"You reference a handful of shows I rate the highest and think this accounts for all I've watched? What's the "argument" of Game of Thrones? What is Rick and Morty "preaching?" What are you even talking about?"
I mentioned these shows because your top rated shows generally give a good idea of what you want to see in a show. These shows are obviously very different types of shows as I explain.
"Twin Peaks isn't concerned with a lot of things well before you might bother searching for a "solution" or "argument." It isn't concerned with anything. That doesn't make it brilliant or special or worth watching. It's fucking around with a big budget."
Budget has little to do with anything. The point of what I was saying is that certain shows like the Wire or whatever are arguing about a proper solution to a perceived problem or flaw in the world. Twin Peaks and other shows like Lost or Boardwalk Empire are making statements about how the world works. Specifically Twin Peaks is talking about how the randomness of our world gives rise to both the best and the worst things in our lives.
"A proper actually intriguing mystery does this without pretending it can happen without a coherent narrative. Again, you think I'm not asking myself the right questions. I'm not inventing a story to supplement the lack of one. It gets you into a bored and dismissive state."
A proper mystery can't happen with a non-traditional narrative? seriously? I mean that's an opinion but it's clearly wrong. Even people who don't like Twin Peaks would disagree with that one. You don't need to supplement the story but you can take the cues given by the show to actually think about what the show is trying to say.
Basically all you have actually said here is "I don't get it. I shouldn't have to ask any questions. I shouldn't have to understand the plot of the show to judge the scenes and characters because their role in delivering a message is not the most important thing. I don't want to even try to understand this. I just want to be spoonfed everything and be lazy while rapid fire watching 200+ shows every year." I'm sorry if that sounds harsh but that's really all your argument boils down to.
Shout by Marysia :cherry_blossom:
Anti-science reactionary guru saying some dumb things about the topic he has zero knowledge of. That's basically it. If you want to be disinformed or have a good laugh then you'll enjoy this movie
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@unicornsandcandies You do realize he consulted experts in the field of studies. He even went to a college professor who is supposed to be well qualified in the subject matter. At least he is supposed to be since he is teaching crap to our kids that he clearly does not understand himself. Doctors inject them with drugs they do not have enough data to know what the long term side effects are. Unless you believe they were not qualified. If so, why are they teaching and advising our children? Either way you look at it there is a problem. And giving circular answers is not answering a question. A professor should know that.
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Anti-science reactionary guru saying some dumb things about the topic he has zero knowledge of. That's basically it. If you want to be disinformed or have a good laugh then you'll enjoy this movie
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@unicornsandcandies ok, so what's a woman, then?
This movie isn't as bad as everyone made it to be. It's so much better than Fantastic Four and you're an idiot if you even think of comparing them to each other.
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@lmv92 lmao i love how you're trying to be a smart ass
Shout by Marysia :cherry_blossom:
Anti-science reactionary guru saying some dumb things about the topic he has zero knowledge of. That's basically it. If you want to be disinformed or have a good laugh then you'll enjoy this movie
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@unicornsandcandies he consults multiple experts in the documentary and they openly state their credentials. Doubt you even watched the movie.
This is seriously the worst shit I've ever seen. What a waste of time.
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@burgemeistervanvianen go rewatch the Wiz Dirk Diggler
Shout by Marysia :cherry_blossom:
Anti-science reactionary guru saying some dumb things about the topic he has zero knowledge of. That's basically it. If you want to be disinformed or have a good laugh then you'll enjoy this movie
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@unicornsandcandies maybe instead of all that just answer his question?
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One of the worst and most hyped films I've ever seen. I absolutely don't get what this flick wants to tell me.
Besides that, it is neither thrilling nor entertaining, so I can only hope that there is a message and deeper meaning to it that I just don't get... However, I would recommend to stay away from it if you expect a SciFi thriller because I know for sure that Blade Runner is not thrilling at all.
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@drnkmnky I just checked your history. Your favorite movie is Frozen and your favorite TV show is The Big Bang Theory. This comment was expected of you.
Shout by DRNKMNKY
One of the worst and most hyped films I've ever seen. I absolutely don't get what this flick wants to tell me.
Besides that, it is neither thrilling nor entertaining, so I can only hope that there is a message and deeper meaning to it that I just don't get... However, I would recommend to stay away from it if you expect a SciFi thriller because I know for sure that Blade Runner is not thrilling at all.
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@drnkmnky go rewatch Frozen for the eleventeenth time ya Mary
Enjoyable but incredibly overrated and an absolutely terrible ending.
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@aldy you tripping the ending was perfect. the blocking, the framing, the build up, the explosions, the last line of the movie, the music all add up the best ending of any movie ever made.
The Wrestler helped me realise wrestling is disgusting and wrestling fans should really find a better hobby. That anything-goes fight made me so uncomfortable, how on earth could anybody ever want to watch or take part in that? Go dance ballet or something, at least when you go crazy doing that, you'll look cool doing so. Other than the grotesque nature of those parts of the movie, the rest of it was actually really good. The story itelf was great and Mickey Rourke was outstanding. If I was a more reasonable person, I might even say it was a great movie because the wrestling parts did exactly what they were supposed to do, but good thing I'm not then because wrestling sucks. "The only place I get hurt is out there." ;_;
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@aldy 1st off let me say I hate wrestling too, but my god how you missed the point by your blinded hatred of showcase wrestling. The anything goes wrestling is meant to make you feel uncomfortable and show the lengths washed up wrestlers past their prime will go to still feel the connection/relevance from an audience they've craved from their early days. It's rare any would go into it wanting to do only that but it really shows the state of the people in and what they're willing to do but yeah of course there is an audience for it.
It's funny that you explicitly mention ballet when the director made a sister piece to this on that exact subject showcasing the similarities of obsession in these fields and the toll it takes on your body and the performers reaction to their inevitable decline and coming to grips, Black Swan was literally supposed to be in this movie too but he decided against that. I think it's there show how far off his initial wrestling days as he clamours for something in his life as because he was so enthralled in it at the time he's left alone with nothing and its not indicative of WWE wrestling style that people like or get into
