mcsluggo Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 is it something that is watchable by kids ? i have 3 daughters, 11 13 14, and would like to find more stuff that we can BOTH enjoy. We have been watching "Poirot", "Death in Paradise", and "Malcolm in the Middle" lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 is it something that is watchable by kids ? i have 3 daughters, 11 13 14, and would like to find more stuff that we can BOTH enjoy. We have been watching "Poirot", "Death in Paradise", and "Malcolm in the Middle" lately Depends on you and your kids. The series has pg-13 level violence including gun and supernatural (monster) violence both resulting in death. Not a tremendous amount of it though, it's not an action packed series. Also at least one episode with teen drinking and sex (no nudity). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.T.real,lights,out Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Started watching last night. Amazing show. Will be hammering through the rest of the episodes tonight for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice98 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I liked the beginning more than the end, but it was still pretty good. And the speed with which everybody figured things out felt rushed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Great show, the only negative thing I can say is the season is too short. I understand tv is better these days and it takes a lot of work and money to make these wonderful shows and I accept the change, but I do miss 24 episode seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebreaker Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I thought it was awesome. Can't wait to see what's in store for season two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFi Skins Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Great show. Normally not in to the ghosts and goblins but they did a good job. Definitely in for season 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark327 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Watched this Thursday and Friday nights. I like sci-fi movies and TV shows thought this was pretty good. Can't wait to see season 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Just finished and I liked it a lot. Definitely teared up and was bummed out when Elle died but was happy to see Hoppeesvjng her food implying she was still alive. That must have been the significance of the government car ride he took late in the finale. There were some inconsistencies which didn't make sense to me, like shooting jr diner owner who knew nothing yet letting Hopper walk out alive twice after breaking into the Hawkins facility and discovering everything. Also, Nancy and Jonathan set the beast on fire and dang near killed it but 10 guys shooting it with machine guns did nothing at the end. Minor annoyances more than actual problems. Seems like Will is now a sort of harbinger to the alternate dimension with whatever was planted inside him. Either that or he was a carrier and threw up another slug that would grow into the monster again. Loved the cast and their acting they all did extremely well and were likable or hatable as needed. I tried to name some standouts and really couldn't because they all shined in their roles pretty much. cant wait for sesson 2. They should release this series near Halloween each year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Best show on Netflix. They nailed it with the 80s. Oh my god. Stranger Things > OITNB, Daredevil, House of Cards. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I started watching this show this past Friday. I had heard good things from a couple people but went into with no expectations. It totally blew me away. The herb may have had something to do with it...however I felt the pacing was perfect, the writing is smart, and the characters are totally believable and likable. They really nailed the 80's vibe in the show. Also, I love the music. Can't wait for season 2! Edit: Yes, after 1 episode I kept having flashbacks to Super 8 but I definitely liked Stranger Things more than Super 8. As someone else mentioned, Stranger Things had 8 hours to play out compared to 2 hours for Super 8 so that probably has a lot to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 1 minute ago, Skinz4Life12 said: Also, I love the music. I agree with your entire post, but the music bit in particular. The music from Stranger Things changed my life. I am desperately waiting on the soundtrack. Not interested in any of the popular 80s song at all, but the original synth stuff in particular. Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein The 2:45 mark of this video was what started it for me. The synth is AMAZING! Wow! And after hours upon hours on the dark side of Youtbe, i discovered a music genre called DREAMWAVE music. instrumental synth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Is this the time to mention that Winona Ryder still isn't returning my calls, after a quarter-century of trying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I thought it was pretty good, but I fast forwarded through 90% of the kids' scenes just to make it watchable. It was generally easy enough to tell what details they would reveal/discuss, and then hit the button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 52 minutes ago, Riggo-toni said: I thought it was pretty good, but I fast forwarded through 90% of the kids' scenes just to make it watchable. It was generally easy enough to tell what details they would reveal/discuss, and then hit the button. lol, damn do people really do this? I didn't think they were that boring, but then again maybe it was the herb.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 1 hour ago, Riggo-toni said: I thought it was pretty good, but I fast forwarded through 90% of the kids' scenes just to make it watchable. It was generally easy enough to tell what details they would reveal/discuss, and then hit the button. what the hech, @Riggo-toni?! Their slang, games/toys, and overall bickering was gold. The Duffer Brothers nailed the 80s more than any other show I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 10 minutes ago, youngchew said: what the hech, @Riggo-toni?! Their slang, games/toys, and overall bickering was gold. The Duffer Brothers nailed the 80s more than any other show I've ever seen. Better than Freaks and Geeks? That show was amazing, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I agree they mailed the 80s look and feel, and there was a plethora of cinematic allusions to Spielberg movies. But as great as the scenes were between Winona Ryder and the Sheriff, the kid scenes were just painfully annoying. Of all the 80s movies, did they have to male so much of it look like Goonies - probably the worst movie Spielberg ever made. 1 hour ago, Predicto said: Is this the time to mention that Winona Ryder still isn't returning my calls, after a quarter-century of trying? She's still mad at you for sleeping with Ann Coulter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 9 minutes ago, Predicto said: Better than Freaks and Geeks? That show was amazing, IMO. oh wow. Been a long time since I've seen that. have you watched ST yet? it's so friggin' 80s. Maybe I'm just a sucker for the synth. 8 minutes ago, Riggo-toni said: I agree they mailed the 80s look and feel, and there was a plethora of cinematic allusions to Spielberg movies. But as great as the scenes were between Winona Ryder and the Sheriff, the kid scenes were just painfully annoying. Of all the 80s movies, did they have to male so much of it look like Goonies - probably the worst movie Spielberg ever made. First off, you legit hurt my feelings with the shot at Goonies. Winona was okay, I felt that Sheriff and 11 stole the show, with Sheriff deserving an Emmy nomination. I loved the posters, the furniture, cars, slang, hair, televisions. I was born in 82, but it made me wish I was born in '70. I can't think of any decade that makes America more nostalgic than the 80s. What a great time to be alive, especially a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonez3 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 That show was just so fun... Very well done and extremely enjoyable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I would never intentionally hurt your feelings Chew. I was in college when Goonies came out. I am guessing someone who saw it as a kid would have liked it. The only kid movie I can recall liking as an adult was Stand By Me, which they managed to incorporate into Stranger Things seamlessly. 11 was exceptional. For me the deja vu/nostalgia moment was seeing the exact same Panasonic boombox I saved up to buy in HS and dragged with me through college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 19 hours ago, Riggo-toni said: I would never intentionally hurt your feelings Chew. 11 was exceptional. I know that, bud. I was just messin' ? Yes, 11 was great! Season 2 episode nameso released: http://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/stranger-things-season-2/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btfoom Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 On 8/31/2016 at 1:30 PM, Predicto said: Is this the time to mention that Winona Ryder still isn't returning my calls, after a quarter-century of trying? Probably calling your old rotary phone Spoiler (or using Christmas Lights to try to get in touch) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
“Misdirection” Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Finally watched this the other day. Thoughts: Spoiler LOVED the show overall. Glad there's going to be a second season, as there are tons of questions left to be answered. A few things didn't jive with me though, that hopefully season two can alleviate: - Barb was sort of just, forgotten. Nancy is clearly torn up about it, nobody else seems to care at all. - The biggest thing, is that season one as a stand-alone basically turned Eleven into your classic martyr plot device. The actress did an incredible job bringing humanity to the character, but everyone in the show basically treated her as an object, a weapon, in the finale; they really dampened what they'd done over the 7 episodes. Was trying to find a good way to express the taste the finale left in my mouth, and this article does a decent job of it. https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/07/stranger-things-netflix/491681/ I rarely have much of a bone to pick with how writers choose to go about things, just think based on season one, this ceiling was a bit higher. Perhaps that's all the point, and leads us into one of the larger objectives of season two! Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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