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02-22-2020, 11:01 PM | #2 |
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I've seen the first two episodes and I'm enjoying it.
I can definitely see the Tarantino aspects to it but to me it appears to be closer to the b movies that Tarantino repurposes than actual Tarantino. It is the cheesy nazi flick combined with a 70s cop drama and a blaxploitation film all in one. Tarantino takes those and elevates them with interesting themes and great dialog. Hunters just has the cheese (at least so far). But it does cheese pretty well. I'm a little worried that Nazis infiltrating the government is going to be where they try to achieve some sort of depth and I don't think they will have the ability to pull it off. |
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02-23-2020, 08:51 AM | #3 | ||
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02-23-2020, 09:59 AM | #4 | |
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A lot of folks have tried to remake Pulp Fiction and most have missed the mark by a long shot. The Boondock Saints and Suicide Kings pop into my head as two big misses. Get Shorty (probably due to its source material) came the closest. The Hunters goes in a different direction in its Tarantino-ness (there is a lot more Tarantino to draw from these days) and I find it entertaining (so far). I think we are on the exact same page. I really expected to hear a lot more talk about the show. Amazon has been promoting it for a long time. I've been looking forward to it as much if not more than Better Call Saul coming back and it hasn't made much of an impact (at least in the sources I follow for entertainment news). |
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02-23-2020, 09:20 PM | #5 |
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Just finished all 10. 3.5 stars.
It was certainly campy at times but I enjoyed it. That “how I met your mother” guy is outstanding in his role. |
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02-24-2020, 09:04 AM | #6 |
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This was tonally all over the place. The pilot was pretty straight shooting, then they tried to go Tarantino for the proceeding episodes. The lead kid sucks, the writing sucks. About 3 episodes in, I'll probably finish this season but I dont imagine I'll hop aboard season 2.
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02-29-2020, 08:15 PM | #7 |
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4 episodes in. When it tries to go “Tarantino” it gets cringe worthy. But, in other parts it’s well done TV.
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02-29-2020, 08:28 PM | #8 |
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I think I have one episode left. For me it went downhill. There are parts where it feels like something South Park would do as a joke - but they are serious about it. There is one game show about why people hate the jews that really hits you over the head about how everyone you know along with yourself are anti-Semitic.
I might go for a second season. It certainly has its moments. I'm not sure how they can extend the story - around episode 7 or 8 I thought it was done. |
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03-01-2020, 09:16 AM | #9 | |
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I've heard someone in real life say those things in my presence. If that makes you uncomfortable or cringe, so be it. 75 MILLION people died in recent history because a group of people thought they were a superior race and the other races didn't have the right to exist. Last edited by BigRedChief; 03-01-2020 at 09:24 AM.. |
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03-01-2020, 10:00 AM | #10 |
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I finished it last night and the last episode went off the rails. Half the episode was exposition and the other half had me saying "Please don't do this" but it did it anyway.
I "enjoy" the flashbacks and the finding out some of the things that were going on. By the end I think the show does a disservice to those that lived and those that died. I liked How to Spot a Nazi and I thought the corn syrup plot line was dumb but I liked how over the top it was. I like watching a Nazi getting tortured. I liked watching Bif doing his shenanigans. Gasing the old lady was great. However, all of that is undercut by the ending. I guess the whole point of the series is that the Nazis are still winning and that isn't as much fun. After the last episode I don't think I'd watch another season. |
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03-01-2020, 06:39 PM | #11 |
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I'm starting to feel extremely grateful that Jordan Peele has a creative outlet to let him blow off steam and postpone his race war.
Feel sorry for his wife Chelsea, picturing her sleeping soundly while he lays there muttering at her 'cracker ass, cracker, . . . never can be sure if you're one of the good ones. Got my eye on you, believe that. . . .' |
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04-13-2020, 02:39 PM | #13 |
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I began to find it pretty laboring to watch this show. I think I still have two episodes left but I just don’t feel the desire to finish it.
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