Mysterious Stranger Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 (edited) If you're looking for something to watch during this summer hiatus I strongly recommend the Netflix series "Stranger Things". Its a great "Stand By Me" "X-Files" 80's horror movie mashup that kept us riveted and eagerly awaiting the next episode. My wife and I binged it on Friday and Saturday nights this past weekend (its only 8 episodes) and loved every minute of it. Edited August 1, 2016 by Mysterious Stranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NerdyTrev Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 (edited) It truly is fantastic. I don't usually watch TV shows, on account of my time restraints, but this show was absolutely brilliant! The characters are understandable, they each have their own little place in the story and no one is left out. Not a bad actor either! Everyone puts on a good performance and the kids are especially entertaining. It's scary, heartfelt, emotional, dramatic, everything you could want in a show about supernatural events occurring in a small USA town in the 80's. Plus it's got Winona Ryder. She's still phenomenal. Definitely give it a check out if you haven't already. Edited August 1, 2016 by NerdyTrev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Rex Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Ha, I started this yesterday ................. and finished it approximately 8 hours later ...... wonderful show! I have only binged two things in my life, Walking Dead, and Game of Thrones, both only to catch up to the current seasons. My wife asked me what i was doing, and I kept saying " I can't stop watching!" It really grabbed me from start to finish... I highly recommend this show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterious Stranger Posted August 1, 2016 Author Share Posted August 1, 2016 It was one of those things I kept seeing people talking about and recommending and thought "oh its probably just a lot of hype with little substance". Well I was partially right. It is a lot of hype but in this instance it is truly deserved hype. Oh and it explains the girl we saw carrying around boxes of Eggo's at SDCC this year. Wish I'd have gotten a picture of that now but at the time had no idea what it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battlecat Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 It's real good. I went into it only knowing it was supposed to have an '80s Spielberg/Stephen King vibe, so it was also great to see something without any preconceived notions for once. They just got everything right -- casting, camerawork, music, even the title screens are cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniFiend UK Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I have to agree I really enjoyed it. I knew nothing about it except what alot of ppl have been saying about the style an setting. AFfter 2 episodes I was hooked an watched the lot over 3 evenings. If you like ET, Goonies, original Poltergeist then you gotta give this a look see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I watched the first episode last night and was absolutely floored. Amazing show. Can't wait to watch more tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 My wife really liked it, but she watched it without me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 I've got two episode left. If someone had told me, "Hey, they found this show that never aired from 1982, updated the VFX, and are putting it on Netflix," I'd have believed it (except for Winona Ryder looking so much older). As a guy who grew up in the early 80s, the music, the title treatment, the production design, the media, everything seems so authentic. The town is even eerily similar to the one I lived in, where everyone knows everyone. And then there's the story. I was sucked right in. This is good television. I hope the ending doesn't disappoint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scarlet Spider Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 On the 7th episode. Marathoned all in one day! Could anyone else see 11 playing a young Natasha Romanov in a Black Widow solo film? I think it'd be perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Watched it this weekend. Yeah, it was pretty great. Really nailed the style and tone of that time period without it seeming like a gimmick. Loved the kids, loved the teens, loved the adults. Call it Freaks and (Twin) Peaks or Fringe and Geeks, your choice. We NEED Minimates from this show. Everyone bombard Chuck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsomedevil Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Agreed. It was great. I'm not sure how Season 2 can follow up that awesomeness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 On 8/9/2016 at 3:14 PM, MisterPL said: If someone had told me, "Hey, they found this show that never aired from 1982, updated the VFX, and are putting it on Netflix," I'd have believed it (except for Winona Ryder looking so much older). As a guy who grew up in the early 80s, the music, the title treatment, the production design, the media, everything seems so authentic. Even with knowing Winona Ryder & Matthew Modine, it still felt like it was made in the 80s. The kids/teenagers, especially. They didn't feel like present day actors playing 80s - they actually felt like they were from the 80s. It was incredible how well they managed that. My only complaint was the overuse of CG. There were parts where they didn't need it at all, and it ended up looking bad because of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 There's always stop motion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterious Stranger Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 No spoilers, but I read that Season 2 (which has been greenlit) picks up a few months after the end of Season 1. If they can keep the quality the same and not get caught up in their own hype (i.e. just keep doing what they did for the first season) I think they'll be okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 On 9/15/2016 at 11:34 AM, MisterPL said: There's always stop motion. I think they could've gotten away with a guy in a suit with a separate animatronic head for the Demogorgon, set dressing for the web veins, and just used (the good) CG for the Upside Down "pollen". The Demogorgon looked fine, but the web veins, especially at the main portal entrance, looked terrible. I was sitting there, screaming at the TV - "WHY IS THAT CG!? THAT IS THE EASIEST PRACTICAL EFFECT TO DO!!" *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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