Stranger things

[vandeleur]

Any of you guys been watching the Netflix show Stranger things ?

Just finished it , it was really good but I think I squeeze nicely into the demographic they were trying to hit.
Scored 9.1 @ IMDb if you take notice of those things.

Would von like it ...... Doubtful . That's actual what the tag line says on the advert to get more people to watch it :)

[Seshmeister]

Wynona Ryder prepared for the part by shoplifting an ET DVD.

[FORD]

Watched the first two episodes of this last night. Probably will work the rest in over the weekend, since there's only 8 episodes.

Seems like they're trying to merge several 80s movies into one. ET meets Fargo meets the typical Stephen King "kid with weird powers" movie meets Predator meets whatever.

Barely recognized Winona Ryder. She's aged a lot since the last time I saw her in anything.

[vandeleur]

Another show that's made a bit of an effort with the sound track, quite interesting selection of songs on the show

[twonabomber]

I've been hearing good things about this show. Acquiring now...

[FORD]

They just announced a second season for 2017.

[Seshmeister]

Binge watched it over the weekend.

Found Wynona a bit annoying and the actions of the chief of police illogical a lot of the time.

Overall not bad, good 1980s vibe about it. Not sure I'll bother with season 2, it feels like they will just dig themselves deeper into 'Lost' style senselessness the longer they go on...

[FORD]

Be interesting to see where they take it from here. Are they going to expand on the chief's back story - his kid with cancer, etc. (seems random to have the flashbacks otherwise). Will they find some loophole by which "11" manages to come back from blowing herself up (along with the alien whatever the fuck it was)

Or will they take the "American Horror Story"/"Fargo" approach and come up with a totally different set of characters and storylines? Which might actually be more sustainable in the long run, because basing a show around a bunch of pre-teen kids can only work until their balls drop and the facial hair comes in.

[THEDOCTOR]

I'm working my way through it one episode a week. I do that with all the shows I watch on Netflix(Penny Dreadful, Broadchurch , The Marvel shows...etc). I like to digest each episode for a week.
So far it has been very good, a nice homage to sci fi/horror of the 80's.

[FORD]

Well now we know why they didn't let "Eleven" talk much. They didn't want you to know she was a "Limey".....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bREysjf7nA

[vandeleur]

You sound like kristy..... Racist ;)

[cadaverdog]

You sound like kristy..... Racist ;)
He doesn't speak for all Americans. Some of us still have a little respect for the guys we booted back across the great pond in the late 1700s. You showed mucho bravery to give us another try a few years later. Too bad for you the results were the same. Who knows, after Hillary's been in office a few years (if she don't drop dead first) you might be glad we won those wars.

[vandeleur]

Wait til hilbot is in the White House bud you will be asking for us to torch it again :)

[DONNIEP]

Wait til hilbot is in the White House bud you will be asking for us to torch it again :)

Have at it. We'll build a new one in Alabama!!

[Seshmeister]

Well now we know why they didn't let "Eleven" talk much. They didn't want you to know she was a "Limey".....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bREysjf7nA

Precocious as fuck but I have to admit she's likeable.

[twonabomber]

Watched all 8 episodes over the last couple days. I liked it, even though I found some parts borrowed from movies. Love the synthy soundtrack (that's for Vandy!), that's the kind of stuff I've been working up lately. Cast was good, not a big Winona Ryder fan but watching her get manic was fun.



Or will they take the "American Horror Story"/"Fargo" approach and come up with a totally different set of characters and storylines? Which might actually be more sustainable in the long run, because basing a show around a bunch of pre-teen kids can only work until their balls drop and the facial hair comes in.

And there's the "how much bad/odd shit can happen to the same group of people" that plagues a lot of shows.

[Nickdfresh]

...

Would von like it ...... Doubtful . That's actual what the tag line says on the advert to get more people to watch it :)

Von only likes manly things like gladiator movies!

[twonabomber]

Vintage synths!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vFtEuP5SiQ

[twonabomber]

Season 2 trailer released at Comic Con


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgS2L7WPIO4

[Full Bug]

Gonna watch season 2, but not going to have high expectations....
Speaking of TV shows in general, did anyone here watch 'Six Feet Under' way back when? Just finished the series, and thought it was quite good, especially the final episode, although the later seasons were not as good IMO....

[Seshmeister]

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

[twonabomber]

Watched four episodes of the new season. Just starting to get interesting.

[vandeleur]

Wow takes 4 episodes , was there not only 8 last time. I Need to binge watch this and mr robot asap.

[Seshmeister]

I did one last night, found myself checking that 'Rock You Like A Hurricane' was indeed released in 1984... :)

[twonabomber]

Dustin uses a Post-It Note in one of the episodes. Those came out in 1977. Had to Google that one too!

Can't sleep, watched three more. Got two left, there are nine this season.

[Seshmeister]

Forget the plot, the most important thing is to catch them out with something out of period, they are bound to slip up at some point! :D

There are currently 6 on IMDB, I'm not sure about the 'chill' one, it feels like we were saying it earlier...


During several of the nighttime searches, characters use flashlights with modern bulbs (identifiable by their blue-white color and visibly different from the yellow-orange hue of period-correct flashlights). Ironically, if they had all used modern bulbs, the error wouldn't be nearly so obvious.

The teenage characters frequently use the phrase "chill" to mean hang around. In 1983, "chill" would have been used as a command to someone the speaker perceived to be overexcited about something. "Chill" didn't mean "hang out" until some point in the 1990's.

The story line predates many of the vehicles. The police chief drives a K5 Blazer with a facelift package which didn't come out until the next year, the buses all appear to be from the 90s - especially the bus on the International chassis near the end of Episode 8, which clearly has the 90s/2000s "anteater" style hood.

The police light-bar on the Chief Hopper's 1980 Blazer is a Code 3 MX7000, manufactured by Public Safety Equipment, which was not sold until the mid-1990's.

While the HK MP-5K submachinegun carried by the Chief and the MPs/bad men existed as early as 1976 several characters are seen carrying MP-5K PDWs (identified by an attached sidefolding stock) which was not introduced until 1991.

A number of times you can see the bad guys using Crosman 2240 airguns but they were not introduced until 1999.

[twonabomber]

There's a white Jeep Grand Wagoneer with tinted windows in the first couple episodes. Mine is an '89 and doesn't have tint. I'll have to ask pops if they came with tint from the factory in '84.

[twonabomber]

Just finished the last episode. This season wasn't as good as the first one.

[twonabomber]

https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--o-iH8T8v--/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/kzxztbo2qljrai0wavqk.png

Some of the Chevy Caprice cop cars have headlights that were introduced in 1987. I had an '84 Caprice Classic and it had sealed-beam headlights, two low beam, two high. Some of the other cars have CHMSL (center high mounted stop light), which wasn't required until 1986.

Dig Dug only used three characters for it's high score names.

https://jalopnik.com/stranger-things-season-two-is-still-full-of-great-cars-1819982392

[Seshmeister]

Dig Dug only used three characters for it's high score names.


LOL! I played a lot of Dig Dug but I can't honestly remember. :)

You would think it would be easier to get a hold of an original machine than to recreate it. I guess it could be a PC emulator and so has removed the limit or is it a plot point?

[Von Halen]

Is this a tv show?

[twonabomber]

Yes, grandpa, this is a TV show

[Von Halen]

What channel?

[twonabomber]

Is your Google broken?

[Von Halen]

No.

[ZahZoo]

Netflix... dumbass!

[Von Halen]

Thank you. What’s it about? Is it worth watching? It’s not stupid sci-fi shit, is it?

[vandeleur]

Thank you. What’s it about? Is it worth watching? It’s not stupid sci-fi shit, is it?

Read the first post ..... I reviewed it for ya :D

[Von Halen]

Read the first post ..... I reviewed it for ya :D

Your review makes sound retarded. Thanks. I won’t bother wasting my time.

[tommyv]

Nah...you should watch it. Set your mind aside and have some fun.

[Von Halen]

Nah...you should watch it. Set your mind aside and have some fun.

Tommy! How the hell are you?

[Kristy]

Any of you guys been watching the Netflix show Stranger things ?

Just finished it , it was really good but I think I squeeze nicely into the demographic they were trying to hit.
Scored 9.1 @ IMDb if you take notice of those things.

Would von like it ...... Doubtful . That's actual what the tag line says on the advert to get more people to watch it :)

Stay away from our AMERICAN television, limey. Fucking toothless cretins

And for fuck's sake, quit ripping off the god damn 80's, Hollywood.

(high school is over)

[vandeleur]

down loaded it so going to binge watch it at the weekend.

[Von Halen]

I’m 3 episodes in. The best thing about it so far, is all the old cars.

[twonabomber]

Great seeing the old AMC's on TV.

[Kristy]

Okay, just finished binge watching season 2. I am now officially done with the shit and it's fucking endless plot holes and predictable acting. Oh, and fuck the 80's and how wrong this shit show got it. As for Eleven, Jesus Fuck, just write the character off already.



But bring back F A T Barb.

[Kristy]

You sound like kristy..... Racist ;)

Oh, you limeys are no race but rather the fucking dregs of humanity.

[Kristy]

Bring back F A T Barb for Season 3!

https://metawitches.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/st102barb.jpg

Now!

[Nickdfresh]

Suburban tripe!

[Kristy]

Well, it only took 3 days before I was banned from a Stranger Things fan forum site. Apparently, I was "F A T shaming" F A T Barb. That, and how I mentioned the Duffer Brothers are total fucking hacks.

[Kristy]

Make that two Stranger Things fan forum sites that I have been permanently banned from in less than 48 hours.

[twonabomber]

Barb's 1988 Volkswagen Cabrio from Stranger Things Is for Sale

https://jalopnik.com/barbs-1988-volkswagen-cabrio-from-stranger-things-is-fo-1830493434