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Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective

Posted: Tue January 16, 2024 10:55 pm
by Bi_3
VinylGuy wrote:I think the director already said its going to be a mystery based on reality but with supernatural touches and a very strong creepy vibe. The first was almost shot a as a horror movie, which tracks because she made one in the past.

First season had a lot of that, hell even in the finale they almost full five into that route, so its very cool they are doing it again.
Ok. That shot of the “The Thing” video tape made me nervous.

Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective

Posted: Tue January 16, 2024 11:25 pm
by VinylGuy
Nah it was a cool nod to the most famous horror movie based in a distant snowy base.
It made me want to rewatch it soon

Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective

Posted: Tue January 16, 2024 11:49 pm
by Ello Sailor
Yeah, I loved it. Give me all the creepy snow shit.

Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective

Posted: Wed January 17, 2024 3:06 am
by Ensign9
tragabigzanda wrote:I also felt like the final shot of
Spoiler: show
the researchers frozen in ice
was taken straight out of the Dyatlov Pass mystery
Not great; not terrible.

Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective

Posted: Wed January 17, 2024 3:07 am
by Ensign9
I think that was good but I’m not positive yet. Looking forward to next week.

Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective

Posted: Wed January 17, 2024 12:32 pm
by Bi_3
VinylGuy wrote:Nah it was a cool nod to the most famous horror movie based in a distant snowy base.
It made me want to rewatch it soon
That movie is amazing. Even the remake was good.

I wonder though what the generational breakdown is there, how many people think of "The Thing" versus how many think of "30 Days of Night"?

Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective

Posted: Wed January 17, 2024 12:57 pm
by Simple Torture
Ensign9 wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:I also felt like the final shot of
Spoiler: show
the researchers frozen in ice
was taken straight out of the Dyatlov Pass mystery
Not great; not terrible.
Image

Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective

Posted: Wed January 17, 2024 3:37 pm
by Chris_H_2
i've seen the first three seasons. but admittedly, i remember very little from season three. i understand that season 1 had some easter eggs/references to this season. so my question: do i need to catch up on those seasons before watching this one?

Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective

Posted: Wed January 17, 2024 3:39 pm
by VinylGuy
Bi_3 wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:Nah it was a cool nod to the most famous horror movie based in a distant snowy base.
It made me want to rewatch it soon
That movie is amazing. Even the remake was good.

I wonder though what the generational breakdown is there, how many people think of "The Thing" versus how many think of "30 Days of Night"?
the prequel? because the carpenter movie is actually a remake.

Good call with 30 days of night...

Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective

Posted: Wed January 17, 2024 3:39 pm
by VinylGuy
Chris_H_2 wrote:i've seen the first three seasons. but admittedly, i remember very little from season three. i understand that season 1 had some easter eggs/references to this season. so my question: do i need to catch up on those seasons before watching this one?
not at all

Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective

Posted: Wed January 17, 2024 3:41 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective

Posted: Wed January 17, 2024 7:36 pm
by Coach
I think I just stumbled across a documentary about the dyatlov pass on apple tv that I might check out

Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective

Posted: Wed January 17, 2024 8:06 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective

Posted: Wed January 17, 2024 8:14 pm
by Coach
tragabigzanda wrote:
Coach wrote:I think I just stumbled across a documentary about the dyatlov pass on apple tv that I might check out
Stuff You Should Know did a great single episode on it. I think there's another entire podcast limited series all about it too.
cool

this all kinda reminds me of my Lost TV days, too

I like this weird, real life mystery stuff

Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective

Posted: Wed January 17, 2024 8:20 pm
by Ello Sailor
Coach wrote:Lost TV
Coach wrote:real life mystery stuff
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Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective

Posted: Wed January 17, 2024 9:22 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Coach wrote:I think I just stumbled across a documentary about the dyatlov pass on apple tv that I might check out
I watched this. It’s decent

Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective

Posted: Wed January 17, 2024 11:14 pm
by Coach
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
Coach wrote:I think I just stumbled across a documentary about the dyatlov pass on apple tv that I might check out
I watched this. It’s decent
cool cool, I'll check it out

Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective

Posted: Thu January 18, 2024 2:01 am
by Ensign9
VinylGuy wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:i've seen the first three seasons. but admittedly, i remember very little from season three. i understand that season 1 had some easter eggs/references to this season. so my question: do i need to catch up on those seasons before watching this one?
not at all
I disagree. You should definitely rewatch season 1 because:
A) it's a masterpiece
B) it looks like this season may have some pretty close linkages to it

Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective

Posted: Thu January 18, 2024 2:45 am
by VinylGuy
nah i dont think this season will be close to one, maaaybe with a few callbacks but thats it

Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective

Posted: Thu January 18, 2024 3:37 am
by epilogue
After only one episode (which is in no way enough) this season kicks S1's ass.

But let's all calm down and see where we're headed.