Author Topic: Stranger Things - Use Spoiler Tags (Read 93885 times)

Mouth · « **Reply #120 on:** July 30, 2016, 04:15:55 pm »

Quote from: Alan_X on July 30, 2016, 08:34:37 am

Just started watching so will avoid the rest of the thread but just wondered if anyone else picked up the references to ET.

Side by side shot references -

https://vimeo.com/175929311

Its full of spoilers, so watch when you've finished it.

The music is also completely John Carpenter. Specifically Big Trouble in little China.

<a href="https://youtube.com/v/uP3NgkPQ5Wo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://youtube.com/v/uP3NgkPQ5Wo</a>

Nessy76 · « **Reply #121 on:** July 30, 2016, 04:34:54 pm »

Quote from: Mouth on July 30, 2016, 04:15:55 pm

Side by side shot references -

https://vimeo.com/175929311

Its full of spoilers, so watch when you've finished it.

The music is also completely John Carpenter. Specifically Big Trouble in little China.

Nice. But where does Pan's Labyrinth fit into all this?

Macphisto80 · « **Reply #122 on:** July 30, 2016, 07:00:02 pm »

Is this going to be an anthology style show like American Horror Story, or is it going to continue on from here with the same story and characters?

AndyMuller · « **Reply #123 on:** July 30, 2016, 07:35:17 pm »

Quote from: Macphisto80 on July 30, 2016, 07:00:02 pm

Is this going to be an anthology style show like American Horror Story, or is it going to continue on from here with the same story and characters?

The second season has been confirmed as a sequel to the first with the same characters and introducing critical new ones.

Flaccido Dongingo · « **Reply #124 on:** July 30, 2016, 08:14:25 pm »

Gonna binge watch this tomorrow with my hangover.

EDIT:Comedown too, as I went to see (Scouse) Yousef and John Digweed in Belfast tonight.

Macphisto80 · « **Reply #125 on:** July 30, 2016, 08:45:22 pm »

Quote from: AndyMuller on July 30, 2016, 07:35:17 pm

The second season has been confirmed as a sequel to the first with the same characters and introducing critical new ones.

OK, that's fair enough. I thought the series didn't do a hell of a lot to explain the central characters (mostly 11), and the monster's origin enough. Normally that kind of thing is fine in context to how a lot of horror/sci fi themed films were of that period, but the last few episodes felt a little bland and hollow because of it. It felt like a season of two halfs, with all the interesting stuff happening in the first 4 episodes due to the mystery of it all. It didn't really kick on and explain itself much from there on in.

Something Worse · « **Reply #126 on:** July 31, 2016, 12:51:21 am »

Quote from: Macphisto80 on July 30, 2016, 08:45:22 pm

OK, that's fair enough. I thought the series didn't do a hell of a lot to explain the central characters (mostly 11), and the monster's origin enough. Normally that kind of thing is fine in context to how a lot of horror/sci fi themed films were of that period, but the last few episodes felt a little bland and hollow because of it. It felt like a season of two halfs, with all the interesting stuff happening in the first 4 episodes due to the mystery of it all. It didn't really kick on and explain itself much from there on in.

What did you need explaining? I thought everything was pretty clear around the midway point, and Elle's story was done in the visit to the mother.

Macphisto80 · « **Reply #127 on:** July 31, 2016, 01:30:43 am »

Quote from: Claus on July 31, 2016, 12:51:21 am

What did you need explaining? I thought everything was pretty clear around the midway point, and Elle's story was done in the visit to the mother.

Not really explained. More like elaborated on. Particularly the monster. That'll no doubt be planned for the next series.

Something Worse · « **Reply #128 on:** July 31, 2016, 02:46:36 am »

Quote from: Macphisto80 on July 31, 2016, 01:30:43 am

Not really explained. More like elaborated on. Particularly the monster. That'll no doubt be planned for the next series.

If you have any questions, ask away. This is my oeuvre maybe stuff made sense to me that didn't to you?

That sounded super condescending but it isn't meant to be...

$:-\$

Yiannis · « **Reply #129 on:** July 31, 2016, 09:54:54 am »

Season 2 has not been confirmed yet. There will most possibly be one but there is nothing official as of today.

NorthamptonKopite · « **Reply #130 on:** July 31, 2016, 03:02:29 pm »

Great show, loved it. Damn those kids can act, especially Eleven, her performance takes this show from good to great.

John_P · « **Reply #131 on:** July 31, 2016, 05:23:30 pm »

Just finished it myself, really enjoyed the whole thing, be interesting to see were they go with season 2.

Redcap · « **Reply #132 on:** August 1, 2016, 07:25:10 am »

Quote from: Macphisto80 on July 31, 2016, 01:30:43 am

Not really explained. More like elaborated on. Particularly the monster. That'll no doubt be planned for the next series.

I think as a single season homage to 80s movies, you don't really need an explanation. All the context you need is in the movies and music it references.

As a fully realised world though, it'll need to be a lot more than it was in season one. It won't be able to rely on the mystery and nostalgia anymore. Then we'll see if there's more to the show than feels.

Something Worse · « **Reply #133 on:** August 1, 2016, 08:06:20 am »

Quote from: Redcap on August 1, 2016, 07:25:10 am

I think as a single season homage to 80s movies, you don't really need an explanation. All the context you need is in the movies and music it references.

As a fully realised world though, it'll need to be a lot more than it was in season one. It won't be able to rely on the mystery and nostalgia anymore. Then we'll see if there's more to the show than feels.

I'm expecting a huge drop in quality if season two is a direct sequel to one. If it's same characters, new mystery it should be great. More of the monster/upside down seems unnecessary to me.

Yiannis · « **Reply #134 on:** August 1, 2016, 09:10:40 am »

Where does this talk of season 2 not being a direct sequel come from? Was there a hint by the creators?

Anyway, here is a brief interview with them. Apologies if it's been posted before.

http://www.idigitaltimes.com/stranger-things-season-2-mythology-answers-your-questions-about-upside-down-and-its-546699

Rattleduser · « **Reply #135 on:** August 1, 2016, 09:44:29 am »

Stranger Things (2016) (OST) (Sound Track) MP3 [320 kbps]-TX

don't think it's official

Nick110581 · « **Reply #136 on:** August 1, 2016, 10:18:43 pm »

Thought it was excellent.

Kids made it and Hopper was great too.

ThisIsMickey · « **Reply #137 on:** August 3, 2016, 05:45:28 am »

Watched the entire season in 2 days. Refreshing series very well made. I used to have a huge crush on Winona though so i maybe a bit biased

Yiannis · « **Reply #138 on:** August 3, 2016, 11:22:40 am »

No, it was pretty good.

dalarr · « **Reply #139 on:** August 6, 2016, 11:13:06 pm »

Didn't know what to expect, and was totally blown away. Brilliant show. Usually I don't like child actors, but these kids really did a great job. Sheriff Hopper was the best, though.

IanZG · « **Reply #140 on:** August 7, 2016, 09:24:15 am »

Quote from: dalarr on August 6, 2016, 11:13:06 pm

Didn't know what to expect, and was totally blown away. Brilliant show. Usually I don't like child actors, but these kids really did a great job. Sheriff Hopper was the best, though.

Pretty much sums up my opinion as well, brilliant show

FaitAccompli · « **Reply #141 on:** August 7, 2016, 09:39:13 pm »

Saved watching it until my girlfriend came back from 3 weeks working abroad. Fantastic show - watched it over the last two days.

Aside from the already mentioned 80's references, I think it had a very Silent Hill kind of feel to it, and bits of it also reminded me of Under the Skin and also a film called Beyond the Black Rainbow, which is also set in 1983 and has a synth-heavy soundtrack (Jeremy Schmidt from the band Black Mountain composed the soundtrack and I half expected his name to turn up in the credits for Stranger Things).

Isaacsways · « **Reply #142 on:** August 10, 2016, 08:50:28 am »

Great show... makes me want to go back to being a kid again... If anyone enjoys the music check out this band Lazerhawk, they make some great stuff, pure nostalgia trip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39zKhsT5naI

jackh · « **Reply #143 on:** August 11, 2016, 10:03:21 pm »

Thoroughly enjoyed that. Impressive when a show can have you rooting for pretty much every character

Tonyh8su · « **Reply #144 on:** August 13, 2016, 05:02:54 am »

Quote from: SnookerStick on July 23, 2016, 08:17:20 am

Anyone else think Mike looks exactly like Shelley Duvall...

Called it in the very first scene where they're playing Dungeons and Dragons, an absolute ringer!

johnsmithlfc · « **Reply #145 on:** August 13, 2016, 09:22:32 am »

Just started watching again...got to episode 4 before and then stopped watching for a few weeks - watched episode 5 last night. It's definitely losing its appeal a little as it goes on but hopefully it picks up again.

Macphisto80 · « **Reply #146 on:** August 13, 2016, 11:11:39 pm »

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/9lMOsdHhqio" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/9lMOsdHhqio</a>

What Mike says at the end is more or less what I was getting at in my previous post.

Mouth · « **Reply #147 on:** August 14, 2016, 03:57:13 pm »

Well now...

https://twitter.com/milliebbrown/status/764798491793231872

Kashinoda · « **Reply #148 on:** August 14, 2016, 09:01:41 pm »

Quote from: Mouth on August 14, 2016, 03:57:13 pm

Well now...

https://twitter.com/milliebbrown/status/764798491793231872

Ha, Eleven is a massive red by the looks of her Twitter

KiNki · « **Reply #149 on:** August 14, 2016, 09:12:18 pm »

Quote from: Mouth on August 14, 2016, 03:57:13 pm

Well now...

https://twitter.com/milliebbrown/status/764798491793231872

awesome, i like the show even more now.

jackh · « **Reply #150 on:** August 14, 2016, 11:20:36 pm »

Quote from: Mouth on August 14, 2016, 03:57:13 pm

Well now...

https://twitter.com/milliebbrown/status/764798491793231872

Very good

Hope she can offer some of our players advice on hair cuts!

Hazell · « **Reply #151 on:** August 14, 2016, 11:22:01 pm »

Quote from: jackh on August 14, 2016, 11:20:36 pm

Very good

Hope she can offer some of our players advice on hair cuts!

Hope to see Firmino sporting this do next week:

ColdSteel · « **Reply #152 on:** August 15, 2016, 12:25:40 am »

Quote from: Mouth on August 14, 2016, 03:57:13 pm

Well now...

https://twitter.com/milliebbrown/status/764798491793231872

That a girl!

-HH- · « **Reply #153 on:** August 15, 2016, 10:31:23 pm »

Quote from: Hazell on August 14, 2016, 11:22:01 pm

Hope to see Firmino sporting this do next week:

Pretty.

Zoomers · « **Reply #154 on:** August 21, 2016, 04:24:44 pm »

Such a great show. All the actors were brilliant too. I can't wait for the second season.

Zoomers · « **Reply #155 on:** August 21, 2016, 05:09:05 pm »

Also the soundtrack throughout the whole series was superb.

SenorGarcia · « **Reply #156 on:** August 21, 2016, 11:46:10 pm »

Just finished it. Loved it all.

Hope if they do a second season that it veers off into a completely different storyline. I don't want any explanation for the upside down or the monster: I hate this modern trend of explaining every single thing to cover all corners. It kind of takes away from the horror if you explain it "rationally".

Great cast, great show. Nice nostalgia trip.

Edit: though reading the interview Yiannis posted it seems a theoretical season 2 would explain everything and feature the same characters hmm. Greeeeeat, just hope they take their time with it if that's the case.

macca007 · « **Reply #157 on:** August 21, 2016, 11:56:34 pm »

The only thing that's still annoying me is the creature unbolts the door in the first episode. Got to be something more in that

King Klopp. · « **Reply #158 on:** August 25, 2016, 10:47:47 am »

Binge watches the entire thing last night. Up till 2am watching it.

Really enjoyed it. The young cast did a great job. Wonder where it will go in season 2.

Nancy is a bloody beautiful by the way, and I hadn't really noticed the 'anorexic' thing that some mentioned but looked up pictures after I'd finished watching the show and yeah she is REALLY skinny.

Timbo's Goals · « **Reply #159 on:** August 25, 2016, 11:21:41 am »

Quote from: Timbo's Goals on July 19, 2016, 01:09:47 pm

It does develop quite nicely. I agree episode one is just so so and a bit clunky and naff at times in all respects - storyline, dramatic impact, acting. However, we're now up to the end of episode 4 and it improves quite markedly in all those aspects and soon finds the level the makers were clearly aiming for

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Such that all told it's made for really enjoyable viewing. The kids are superb as is Wynona and the police chief. Looking forward to the rest. Hope it goes on to fulfill its promise.

Never did follow up on my first post, so just to say it certainly did fulfill its promise. And then some. Superb telly for the young and er...not so young.

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Also no feckin way is she kerput - especially now she's revealed she's a Red!

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