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Old 14-07-2016, 23:39
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Don't know if there's already a topic for this in one of the other sub forums so sorry if it's a duplicate. I read a review for this Netflix original series today and it's got quite a lot of positive reviews on the whole. The trailers give off a Super 8/80s vibe. Seems to be one worth watching!

Trailer 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWxyRG_tckY

Trailer 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9EkMc79ZSU
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Old 14-07-2016, 23:46
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Do we get it on Netflix tomorrow?. It looks right up my street.
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Old 14-07-2016, 23:50
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Do we get it on Netflix tomorrow?. It looks right up my street.
Yeah. The global release date is tomorrow.
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Old 15-07-2016, 20:26
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Watched the first one, very King / Spielberg.
Winona Ryder hasn't half aged.
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Old 15-07-2016, 22:06
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Just watched the first three episodes back to back and I have too say this is right up my '80 street
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Old 16-07-2016, 00:00
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Another winner from Netflix, I'm really enjoying it. The child actors are excellent.
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Old 16-07-2016, 00:54
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Halfway through and I'm really enjoying this. Very retro and the cast are superb. Very much reminds me of super 8 but better and creepier.
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Old 16-07-2016, 14:25
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Just finished this.

My god. What a show.

Everything was so well done from the acting to the way the characters stories came together to the 80s vibes to the horror elements, it was as close to perfection as a series of TV can come imo.

Would absolutely love a series 2.
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Old 16-07-2016, 18:51
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Far too many rip off scenes of Poltergeist and E.T.
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Old 17-07-2016, 00:19
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Far too many rip off scenes of Poltergeist and E.T.
Err I believe that was the point lol
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Old 17-07-2016, 01:49
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I fell asleep half way through episode three. And don't know if I'm interested enough to watch any more.
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Old 17-07-2016, 08:06
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I'm quite liking it so far. Going to watch episode 4 next. I must say, though, that it's making me feel old seeing Winona Ryder playing the mother of a young man.
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Old 17-07-2016, 08:56
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Watched the first one, very King / Spielberg.
Winona Ryder hasn't half aged.
Its deliberate she wanted to look as dowdy and unattractive as possible for the part, she still can look lovely in real life
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Old 17-07-2016, 13:57
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Err I believe that was the point lol

The point of the show was to copy scenes from E.T. and Poltergeist? Thats weird.
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Old 17-07-2016, 13:58
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The point of the show was to copy scenes from E.T. and Poltergeist? Thats weird.
It's paying homage to the 80s and is strongly influenced by Stephen King and Spielberg, have you not seen many shows that do homages?
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Old 17-07-2016, 16:47
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Winona Ryder hasn't half aged.
She is a 44 year old chain smoking woman, she looks perfectly normal for her age.


It's paying homage to the 80s and is strongly influenced by Stephen King and Spielberg, have you not seen many shows that do homages?
I can't think of any, give me an example.


Watched the first one, very King / Spielberg.
All that was missing was the little blonde girl in pigtails who stared at the wall to say "they're here!", and the Matt Modine character to have a set of keys jangling from his belt like in ET.
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Old 17-07-2016, 17:23
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Fantastic show, could've been the origin of The Mist in a way. Strangely, I was content with how it all ended but will be interesting to see what season two brings.
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Old 17-07-2016, 18:14
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She is a 44 year old chain smoking woman, she looks perfectly normal for her age.




I can't think of any, give me an example.




All that was missing was the little blonde girl in pigtails who stared at the wall to say "they're here!", and the Matt Modine character to have a set of keys jangling from his belt like in ET.
Shows like The Simpson's have paid homages to different shows over the years.

I am not sure you are understanding the process behind the artistic direction that the makers have gone down. With Nostalgia being very popular at the moment a show such was waiting to be made
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Old 17-07-2016, 20:16
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Some of the songs used are way later than 1983.
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Old 17-07-2016, 20:43
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Enjoyed it, great 80's feel to it, the acting is good and it had a fairly good ending.
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Old 17-07-2016, 21:13
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Up to episode 4 now and loving it. Love anything 80's because it was most of my childhood.
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Old 17-07-2016, 22:36
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Up to episode 4 now and loving it. Love anything 80's because it was most of my childhood.
Same here, I was a teenager in the 80s and I'm quite nostalgic about the decade so love all this retro stuff. I'm up to episode 5 now and really enjoying it.
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Old 18-07-2016, 13:39
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I suppose one Man's homage is another Man's rip-off.

But I loved it. It was like a trip down memory lane, back to the day when I watched The Goonies on video and read King's Firestarter.

But for me the closest thing it resembled was a Dean Koontz's book I read called Watchers.

Anyway, the whole thing down to the Carpenter-esqe synth music was excellent, especially the kid's performances.

The one downside? Winona Ryder was pretty awful.
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Old 18-07-2016, 15:14
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I absolutely loved it. There were sooo many amazing nods to 80s cinema. The acting was brilliant all around also and I just loooved it. feel like ive been waiting for something like this as a TV show all my life lol.
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Old 18-07-2016, 21:15
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Just watched episode 3 of this the scene at end
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was one hell of a incredible and powerful scene, amazing performances by all involved had the perfect song playing too.
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