Cabinet of Curiosities (Netflix)
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Soldato
Looks good.
Soldato
First episode was good! Not what I was expecting but we enjoyed it!
Watched 4 episodes and I am pretty disappointed, with the pointlessly extended 4th episode being borderline awful. Nothing special about them, really mediocre stories and bad pacing.
I rate them in this order so far (from awful to average):
Ep 4 - The Outside
Ep 1 - Lot 36
Ep 2 - Graveyard Rats
Ep 3 - The Autopsy
I rate them in this order so far (from awful to average):
Ep 4 - The Outside
Ep 1 - Lot 36
Ep 2 - Graveyard Rats
Ep 3 - The Autopsy
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Caporegime
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I watched the first episode and it was a long build up for a final 2 minutes of "horror"
Not great.
Also why do the opening credits look like they were made for a 90's FMV game?
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Turned off Chucky season 2 after 30 mins. Will give this a go.
Permabanned
Watched the first.. meh.
Not going to bother with the others.
Not going to bother with the others.
Caporegime
Thought the first two were good so far, second one made me uncomfortable as hell but I can't stand the thought of being trapped underground with rats.
I get a horror podcasty vibe from this, little one shot stories. I'm enjoying them.
I get a horror podcasty vibe from this, little one shot stories. I'm enjoying them.
Caporegime
Yes I'm aware of both, but in recent years this kind of story has been more common in podcasts from my experience.
I’ve been watching through these.
I’d say they are a mixed bag. They can succeed stylistically, or it can be grating. The stories are always intriguing but not always satisfying in how they are resolved. You’re in it for the ride rather than the destination.
The stories are best when they are short stories, rather than ‘underdeveloped films’.
Last night, I watch the episode where they are ‘sat round a table’ (‘the viewing’ - I believe). At first, the over-stylised approach was very irritating to me, particularly with the camera artefacts. Then, I was very intrigued and then the ending sections were… well - I always love the feeling of not knowing what will happen next
So it started off annoying and then ended up very good / essential! I’d recommend that one for sure.
Other episodes, such as the one with Rupert Grint, felt better suited to a longer run time - it was rushed / nonsensical.
I’d say they are a mixed bag. They can succeed stylistically, or it can be grating. The stories are always intriguing but not always satisfying in how they are resolved. You’re in it for the ride rather than the destination.
The stories are best when they are short stories, rather than ‘underdeveloped films’.
Last night, I watch the episode where they are ‘sat round a table’ (‘the viewing’ - I believe). At first, the over-stylised approach was very irritating to me, particularly with the camera artefacts. Then, I was very intrigued and then the ending sections were… well - I always love the feeling of not knowing what will happen next
So it started off annoying and then ended up very good / essential! I’d recommend that one for sure.
Other episodes, such as the one with Rupert Grint, felt better suited to a longer run time - it was rushed / nonsensical.
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Opening credits was my favourite bit
Caporegime
I enjoyed it, some were definitely better than others.
Must admit, I was a little bit bothered by the first episode...
It set up that his prejudices were his own downfall but... really?! He was a bit of an arse and it alluded that he had some less than ideal views, but it also made it clear that it was a product of his perception and history. He got lumped with an awkward situation because of the incompetence of two others, then we're supposed to think he's deserving of death because he's a bit of an ******** when he's having a bad day?
I thought it was really odd - am I actually supposed to think he was being super unreasonable and deserved to die!?
If you've seen the Twilight Zone Movie, there is a similar set-up in the first 'story' of that... only there the guy is far more unreasonable and downright racist, so it made much more sense.
I thought it was really odd - am I actually supposed to think he was being super unreasonable and deserved to die!?
If you've seen the Twilight Zone Movie, there is a similar set-up in the first 'story' of that... only there the guy is far more unreasonable and downright racist, so it made much more sense.
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