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11 minutes ago, Deadpulse said:

Anyone else have anything they havent seen/arent sure if they should watch?

 

This is turning into a Star Wars thread, but we have those already

Should i give the Wire another chance?

made it through like 3 episodes and it didnt hold my interest.

if so, why?

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12 hours ago, Malfatron said:

Should i give the Wire another chance?

made it through like 3 episodes and it didnt hold my interest.

if so, why?

Same happened with me.  I've tried a few times.  Even got through the 1st season and started into the 2nd.  It has never grabbed me.   I think I just came in too late to the party.  It hasn't aged well, imo. 

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11 minutes ago, jyod21 said:

Same happened with me.  I've tried a few times.  Even got through the 1st season and started into the 2nd.  It has never grabbed me.   I think I just came in too late to the party.  It hasn't aged well, imo. 

I watched it for the first time last year and I loved it. Season 5 wasn’t that good but 3 and 4 was amazing

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On 8/27/2019 at 11:48 AM, Deadpulse said:

It will be hard to keep this thread on track and not turn into a second "what are you watching" or "best/favorite movie" type thread but lets see what happens.

 

@biggio7, you should watch the ORIGINAL Star Wars for three simple reasons:
1. It boasts the most well rounded and intimidating villain in cinema history. Vader is the bar in which all cinema villains are measured. He is complex, has a complicated connection with the protagonist (so not only is he a physical threat, he also is a threat to turn the good guys bad), and you legitimately fear for anyone face to face with him on either side of the coin.
2. The practical VFX are not only revolutionary but also hold up GREAT even 40+ years later
3. While it does exist in a sci-fi setting, the plot and story transcends the genre 

My 'why should I watch' is Mr. Robot

Watched this show recently and honestly it's one of my favorite shows of all time, can't wait for season 4 to come out. My GF however wan't a huge fan. It does drag on at times (but what show doesn't?) and I feel like it does have pretty bad political/social commentary. But I loved the soundtrack, editing, pop culture references and the really cool camera shots. Also a big fan of all the surprise WTF moments and felt like the Director didn't overplay those moments trying to make each one bigger than the last. 

It does take awhile for the show to build up though, so I'd give it the 1st season and then make a decision then if you want to keep watching it or not. 

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On 8/27/2019 at 11:21 AM, MKnight82 said:

I'm going to seriously disagree with you here.  That movie was garbage IMO.  

Disagree. Garbage is what the prequels were especially Phantom and Clones. Last Jedi was a disappointment but if you cut out the stupid hacker/casino subplot, it's becomes serviceable at least. You can't say the same for Phantom or Clones.

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On 8/26/2019 at 4:40 PM, biggio7 said:

This is a different thread that I don't think I saw something similar to this. It's a thread for people who need to almost be talked into watching movies they have never seen before or something like that. No specific genre.

I'm going to start off with Star Wars. I've seen some of almost every movie. But, I just can't seem to get into. I'm willing to give it chances especially with all the newer movies and then the Clone Wars movie or show? But, I'm curious about what order should I watch, things like that.

 

Again, not a Star Wars thread but it's just where I'm starting this thread off.

Just stick to the OT (original trilogy): episodes 4, 5, and 6.

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11 minutes ago, Xenos said:

Disagree. Garbage is what the prequels were especially Phantom and Clones. Last Jedi was a disappointment but if you cut out the stupid hacker/casino subplot, it's becomes serviceable at least. You can't say the same for Phantom or Clones.

Clones is awful, but I like phantom menace a lot more than TLJ.

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Just now, MKnight82 said:

Clones is awful, but I like phantom menace a lot more than TLJ.

Maybe because I was more excited for Phantom after waiting for so long, but I came out really disappointed after the hype. It was slow, too CGI, direction was visually boring, the acting was really bad, and Jar Jar. Essentially the only redeeming factor was the Maul and Jedi fight at the end. Even the pod scene dragged on too long for me. I'm sure you felt the same way about TLJ.

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Prequels are better than TLJ by a wide margin.  At least the action is good.  TLJ was a soulless, series destroying, plot hole ridden, worst chase sequence in the history of film having, unnecessary sidequest, chemistry-less, self contradictory microwaved turd.

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2 hours ago, beekay414 said:

Why should I watch Breaking Bad?

- Very good character development and you'll probably be invested in said characters.

- It progressively builds tension, and every episode leaves you 'wanting more'

- It has real suspenseful moments where you're like 'no, he can't...can he?' etc.

- There are feel-good elements to it, where you're rewarded for rooting for a particular character. 

- It's really funny in places

- It's really dark in places (I quite like that, at least)

 

 

Why should I watch The Walking Dead?

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9 hours ago, Hunter2_1 said:

- Very good character development and you'll probably be invested in said characters.

- It progressively builds tension, and every episode leaves you 'wanting more'

- It has real suspenseful moments where you're like 'no, he can't...can he?' etc.

- There are feel-good elements to it, where you're rewarded for rooting for a particular character. 

- It's really funny in places

- It's really dark in places (I quite like that, at least)

 

 

Why should I watch The Walking Dead?

You shouldn't :P

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9 hours ago, Hunter2_1 said:

Why should I watch The Walking Dead?

seasons 1-4 have a really good anyone can die feel. and the zombies were actually a threat.

there are genuine holy **** moments sprikled throughout

the saviors plotlines were pretty bad.

negan was a great character, but it was to the detriment of the show

it partially redeemed itself last season by reintroducing the element of anyone can die

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