Why do they make mini series? Will they make new full series later on? It seems like it's on high demand if they still m
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leonthecleaner-1 — 11 years ago(July 05, 2014 12:43 PM)
Definitely I would like to see more character development as well. Right now I am not watching anything. I watched Rome series that was barely OK.
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megoobee — 11 years ago(July 06, 2014 02:02 PM)
You'll know you're hooked or disinterested (unlikely on the latter me thinks) after watching Seasons 1 and 2 of 24. Season 1 segues directly into Season 2 which makes for a big and complex story. The rest of the seasons are a little bit looser and don't tie directly into the preceding seasons. Each season ends with a cliffhanger and are somewhat followed-up upon during the succeeding season. They could have done a better job with the cliffhangers/story continuations in my opinion. They are shamelessly done in a way to build excitement and hold viewers interest until the next season begins. Since you'll be watching the episodes continuously, that won't bother you as much. For those of us who watched it real time as they were shown, it was somewhat annoying.
"The Walking Dead" is a fairly entertaining series. Although the setting is in a post apocalyptic world over-run by zombies, the zombies are only a tiny part of the story. The main focus of the show are the survivors doing what they have to do to stay alive. As characters die, new ones are introduced to keep the story fresh. The show is more drama than horror, more story than action. It's very different from theatrical zombie movies. There is minimal gore, nothing really shocking. People get bitten here and there, that's about it.
The show is shown on AMC channel, they are always showing reruns of the earlier seasons. Season 1 is only 6 episodes I believe. -
leonthecleaner-1 — 11 years ago(July 06, 2014 11:00 PM)
Thanks I hope so
I will need some stuff to watch on my spin bike after I get a replacement as this one is DOA 
I have walking dead seasons 1, 2 and 3 I think and checked the first episode by quick rewinding but didn't seem to like it. But I only spent like 10 mins. If it's like you say, it should be good but otherwise I thought it seemed to show lots of zombie killings which gets boring IMO. -
megoobee — 11 years ago(July 08, 2014 10:42 PM)
The first season had more zombie action for sure. Season 2 and later focuses more on human interest story lines and the fight for survival. I am glad they finally moved away from the love triangle mess that was prevalent during the first two seasons.
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megoobee — 11 years ago(July 21, 2014 11:29 AM)
There are zombies wandering about but they are usually not the focus of the story lines. For example, if they need to get somewhere they may have to kill a few that get in their way but for the most part, they are like mosquitoes harassing them. Big ugly mosquitoes, just like the ones that attacked me in Florida.
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leonthecleaner-1 — 11 years ago(July 22, 2014 12:47 AM)
That's good to hear. I kind of like that guy in the series not sure of his name but he is in the Boondock Saints which are great movies IMO.
I like those kinds of hitman movies. Btw Non Stop wasn't very good if you haven't seen it yet. -
megoobee — 11 years ago(July 27, 2014 02:04 PM)
You might like "Shoot 'em up" with Clive Owen then. As the title indicates, there is a lot of gun play action. It's all over the top and none of it is believable. The story is fairly basic, the bad guys need to kill someone, the anti-hero steps in and saves the day plus gets the girl at the end. You'd probably like it if you haven't seen it already.
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leonthecleaner-1 — 11 years ago(July 28, 2014 11:33 PM)
I saw that long ago, it wasn't very good
But Revolver was very good for me for example. I like hitman movies but I don't like when it's super over the top. Realism is always better for me, like the Bourne series -
megoobee — 11 years ago(July 30, 2014 12:47 PM)
You'll need to scratch all three of the "Transporter" movies off your list. There not a lot of realistic anything in those movies. The car chases are fun to watch though.
Bourne 1, 2 and 3 were good but after Robert Ludlum's death, another author took over the writing. I don't care for the genetically enhanced new character they introduced in Bourne 4 (Bourne Legacy). -
leonthecleaner-1 — 11 years ago(August 01, 2014 04:54 AM)
I saw all transporters. Definitely not worth watching again IMO. Statham's movies rarely are.
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megoobee — 11 years ago(August 03, 2014 11:06 PM)
I dunno, something about Jeremy Renner I don't particularly like. He as Hawkeye was my least liked character on The Avengers.
Speaking of The Avengers, I hope they don't screw up the sequel. I've watched The Avengers at least 20 times, I enjoyed it that much. Same with Iron Man, I loved that movie. Iron Man 2 and 3, not so much. -
megoobee — 11 years ago(August 08, 2014 09:07 AM)
Most movies I don't watch more than once either which left me with a large library of once watched movies when I used to buy DVDs. Now with digital media available for download, I don't have that problem anymore. I still occasionally buy titles that I want to want more than once, The Avengers and Iron Man, etc.
With 4K TVs getting more popular and affordable, it is only a matter of time before 4K commercial media is released. Knowing George Lucas, he will be sure to re-edit and update all Star Wars movies to 4K. Lucas is severely disturbed if you ask me.
My personal opinion of Lucas aside, I need a new TV for the bedroom. I am looking at a 40" 4K model but with very little media available at this time, it's hard to justify the premium price. Since you seem to be versed in this area, what are your thoughts regarding 4K technology? -
leonthecleaner-1 — 11 years ago(August 25, 2014 01:08 AM)
Sorry for the late reply. Yeah I think not only there are very few 4K titles but also most computer software don't show up using correct scale at 4K which makes the UI super small/fine, so hard to read. I think 4K lcd monitors are good price right now and it will be even better in the future.
I am not suer about 4K TVs but AFAIK they are not better than 4K lcd monitors since the monitors have to have higher refresh rate if I am not wrong. TVs rae larger though.
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megoobee — 11 years ago(August 25, 2014 11:06 PM)
I decided to go with a nice LG 42" 1080 monitor. With the lack of 4K media, everything you'll see is pretty much up scaled from 1080 anyway.
A lot of people seem to be buying 40" 4K TVs to use as monitors. Apparently 4K TVs are cheaper than 4K monitors I guess. -
megoobee — 11 years ago(September 17, 2014 10:02 AM)
It seems a lot of gamers are buying the 4K TVs as a cheaper alternative to 4K monitors. Some seem to like them, others complain about ghosting, tearing and jaggies.
Most 4K TVs have relatively low refresh rates (compared to monitors) because there simply isn't a need for it at the moment. With HDMI 2.0 being the latest standard at 60hz, I don't think there is any advantage other than bragging rights to have a TV with high refresh rates. Just about all media including BluRay is upcoverted to 4K. -
leonthecleaner-1 — 11 years ago(October 02, 2014 08:59 PM)
I think so too. TV tech seems to be changing too fast. Maybe in 5 years I can see myself changing my 30" lcd monitors with 4K lcd monitors. Nowadays the UI support is very bad so things look super small. So much for synchronization
Also recently I am listening Hans Zimmer soundtracks and while I knew some of them, King Arthur which I haven't seen the movie has an amazing music. Not sure if you have listened it? It has a lot of same elements as POTC which he made the music of too I think.
As for the last movie, not sure if you have seen The Raid 2, but it kicks ass. I have seen the first one long ago. Really good. But 2nd one is much better. -
megoobee — 11 years ago(October 05, 2014 02:42 PM)
Too many movies entitled "The Raid". I thought you were referring to this one which I didn't like:
http://www.imdb.com/board/11899353/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
But The Raid you are referring to, no I haven't seen it. Is it worth watching?
Changing gears, I just finished watching season 4 of The Walking Dead. I record the episodes during the year as they are aired and watch them all at once. All I can say is wow. The subject of children living in post apocalyptic world stories is rarely explored. It hit me by complete surprise when they tackled the subject head on this season. I can't say the results were enjoyable but the intent was to show the dark side of what could happen. (Note: They were not killed by zombies)
The Walking Dead writers are willing to tackle tough subjects, I think that is one of the reasons why it is back for a fifth season. The zombies wandering about are not the focus, they are just part of the environment. The focus is on human interest story lines and survival. The cast is always evolving, people die and new friends (foes) are found. Only 4 characters from the first season remain which adds to the realism that no one is safe.