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08-29-2018 , 09:21 PM

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dth123451

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Brilliant acting from Adams partially overcomes a ridiculous plot.

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08-29-2018 , 10:03 PM

#77

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Originally Posted by dth123451

Brilliant acting from Adams partially overcomes a ridiculous plot.

100%. I thought the finale was pretty intense, despite the nonsensical elements (like why she'd knowingly let mommy poison her).

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08-30-2018 , 02:30 AM

#78

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I enjoyed this quite a lot. It was def uncomfortable to watch (intentional) and a bit of a grind (probably not intentional) though. I thought the final twist and flashback-reveal was great!

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08-30-2018 , 03:39 PM

#79

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Originally Posted by marke.

Iv been curious to see what the reaction to this has been so far.
I read the book a while ago and really enjoyed it, but iv been holding off on watching till most or all eps are out so I can binge if worthy.
In the last 18mths or so i also read The Circle and Ready Player One which both soon after were movified and found the books to be so much better in both cases.
So much gets left out due to time constraints and it’s usually the lil nuances/backstories that add so much to the overall tale but I was hopeful this would be better as it’s multi ep. The post above hints it’s still not as detailed as the book

Yeah well you know what I like about the movie versions...?

Spoiler:

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08-30-2018 , 06:40 PM

#80

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flat out need more shows like this where atmosphere drives the show.

Was super good mostly due to adams being an amazing talented actress but such great directing with absolutely IMPOSING thhe atmopshere towards us.

Kinda felt liek it ended superbly great twist but the middle of the spisode near teh adora **** was kinda ridiculous but oh well

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09-04-2018 , 12:34 AM

#81

Brock Landers

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ahahahahahahahahahaha

Don't tell momma

off topic, Led Zeppelin is notorious for not letting folks use their music in TV and movies. How much ****ing money did HBO pay those guys to use like 8 songs or whatever?

Was wondering the same thing. The only other time I can recall Zeppelin being in a TV show or a movie was in Almost Famous and I figured it was a favor to Cameron Crowe or someone else in the music business

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09-04-2018 , 01:08 AM

#82

SenorKeeed

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two recent ones spring to mind immediately, one very good, one, uh, not great

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09-04-2018 , 01:21 AM

#83

SenorKeeed

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So Affleck described the process where he got Zeppelin to let him use the song and was basically like I had to personally meet the guys, show them the movie multiple times, explain why we wanted to use the song. And only then would they let Affleck pay them a boatload of money to use the song. They had to be convinced that it was being used in a way they approved of and the artistic merit of the use specifically and the project generally.

HOW DID ENTOURAGE CONVINCE THEM????

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09-11-2018 , 04:24 AM

#84

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Some of you neckbeards don't seem to understand the concept of fiction. This is a made up story not a documentary. It never happened, never will happen and never would happen. It's not supposed to be realistic in any way.

Do you guys also hate Arrested Development just because it's highly implausible that someone would hide cash in a banana stand?

Also lol @ the standard bookreader idiot here to tell us all about how the book is way better. No one gives a **** about your books. This is OOTV not OOBOOK.

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09-11-2018 , 04:41 AM

#85

TouchOfEVil

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Originally Posted by Brock Landers

^it was pretty much in every trailer too, fighting the hulk and also in infinity war when entering wakanda.

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09-12-2018 , 07:42 AM

#86

marke.

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Originally Posted by krunic

Also lol @ the standard bookreader idiot here to tell us all about how the book is way better. No one gives a **** about your books. This is OOTV not OOBOOK.

Haha. I’m guessing this is aimed at me.
I merely said I was curious to see what the reviews of this had been as I’d enjoyed the book but good for you for feeling brave enough to add this and I sincerely apologise that im a book readin idiot with an opinion.
I understand the internet is not a place for such people

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09-12-2018 , 11:13 PM

#87

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Originally Posted by krunic

Fiction generally consists of a plot. If the plot is ridiculous, the work of fiction generally suffers.

Comparison to Arrested Development is a good one though. Both shows were hilarious. Intentionally drinking rat poison, floor made of human teeth, "don't tell mama"... I loled.

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09-13-2018 , 01:42 AM

#88

Umcle Diddler

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I think the biggest problem with the show is that the nature of the story combined with the director's ties to Big Little Lies, prevented HBO from accurately portraying what the series was about without spoiling a lot of the shock-value moments.

People hear a new series from the director of BLL and assume it's primarily a straightforward murder mystery, when in fact Sharp Objects uses a murder mystery as a backdrop to do an in-depth character study of someone who was a survivor of Munchausen by Proxy. The show was by NO means perfect, but I think a lot of the hate is centered around the misrepresentation by HBO in it's promotion of the show.