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Post by charlesuirdhein on Apr 6, 2017 23:31:34 GMT
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Post by doomlord on Apr 7, 2017 13:48:40 GMT
To you, as ridiculously and very silly as Avengers founder Janet van Dyne as the Wasp and her ability to communicate and control insects? not in the original comics, that was hank and a device he built Yes sorry, I meant to include Hank Pym in that sentence too. it's a great movie, but you said believable, big difference I think the 'just roll with it' tone makes it very easy to believe. What makes you think that a Squirrel Girl film/series wouldn't also have a 'just role with it' tone. The concept already has it anyway, so transferring that tone to screen wouldn't be a stretch. Perhaps it's the fear that if realised on screen your peers will mock you because, "Squirrel Girl?!!" and you're afraid of being ridiculed because they know you like this Marvel stuff and judge you by it. They may think the show is childish or rubbish without even watching an episode (yes, people rubbish programmes without even giving them a chance of a few episodes!) when in fact it turns out to be bloody brilliant in a Buffy the Vampire Slayer kind of way and they're the ones missing out on all the fun, whilst you enjoy yourself. For a budding TV scriptwriter, you watch plenty of rubbish reality and 'wallpaper' TV* and not enough drama anyway, so a niche yet quirky character as Squirrel Girl shouldn't dent you pride. *Yes, I've watched many episodes of X Factor, BGT, Celebrity Juice, Popstars, Nightly Show, TOWIE, Chelsea, etc. to form an opinion but I'm glad you like them.
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Post by doomlord on Apr 7, 2017 13:49:12 GMT
Once seen, cannot be unseen.
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Post by acousticwolf on Apr 7, 2017 13:52:00 GMT
Once seen, cannot be unseen. Now I want to look ... and at the same time, I don't Cheers Tony
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Apr 7, 2017 14:00:07 GMT
not in the original comics, that was hank and a device he built Yes sorry, I meant to include Hank Pym in that sentence too. I think the 'just roll with it' tone makes it very easy to believe. What makes you think that a Squirrel Girl film/series wouldn't also have a 'just role with it' tone. The concept already has it anyway, so transferring that tone to screen wouldn't be a stretch. Perhaps it's the fear that if realised on screen your peers will mock you because, "Squirrel Girl?!!" and you're afraid of being ridiculed because they know you like this Marvel stuff and judge you by it. They may think the show is childish or rubbish without even watching an episode (yes, people rubbish programmes without even giving them a chance of a few episodes!) when in fact it turns out to be bloody brilliant in a Buffy the Vampire Slayer kind of way and they're the ones missing out on all the fun, whilst you enjoy yourself. For a budding TV scriptwriter, you watch plenty of rubbish reality and 'wallpaper' TV* and not enough drama anyway, so a niche yet quirky character as Squirrel Girl shouldn't dent you pride. *Yes, I've watched many episodes of X Factor, BGT, Celebrity Juice, Popstars, Nightly Show, TOWIE, Chelsea, etc. to form an opinion but I'm glad you like them. It's nothing to do with the fear of being ridiculed, I just can't see Squirrel Girl working as a 'serious' idea and not a comedy superhero. Whatever happens Squirrel Girl obviously isn't going to be grounded because it's not Netflix, but I don't think even the already light-hearted tone of the MCU is workable for Squirrel Girl. Look at her costume. She looks like a panto character. From the shows you mention: X Factor - Like, but not as much as I used to I'm A Celebrity - Love BGT - Enjoy a lot Celebrity Juice - Only watched now and then, can get too silly Popstars - Never watched The Nightly Show - Watch. Think it's okay but quality depends on the presenter. TOWIE - Would never watch in my life Made In Chelsea - See TOWIE Alternatively, dramas I have watched: Doctor Who - Love Agents of SHIELD - Enjoy a lot Gotham - Enjoy a lot Humans - Fantastic sci-fi thriller about the dangers of AI SS GB - Thought it was okay but a little slow Under The Dome - Way too much padding Agent Carter - Fantastic. Arrow - Great superhero series
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Post by doomlord on Apr 7, 2017 14:14:10 GMT
I wasn't after a run-down from the examples I gave, I know you'd probably not watch all of the ones I listed, I was just giving an umbrella of examples of the kind of stuff you watch, even if you don't watch them all. Regardless, that's the slot you fall into.
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Post by ulyssessarcher on Apr 7, 2017 17:45:16 GMT
Once seen, cannot be unseen. that's why I ain't lookin.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Apr 7, 2017 18:14:07 GMT
I wasn't after a run-down from the examples I gave, I know you'd probably not watch all of the ones I listed, I was just giving an umbrella of examples of the kind of stuff you watch, even if you don't watch them all. Regardless, that's the slot you fall into. It proves that you are wrong that I don't watch many dramas though, and just because I want to be a screenwriter doesn't mean I can't watch talent and reality shows.
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Post by doomlord on Apr 7, 2017 19:40:44 GMT
I wasn't after a run-down from the examples I gave, I know you'd probably not watch all of the ones I listed, I was just giving an umbrella of examples of the kind of stuff you watch, even if you don't watch them all. Regardless, that's the slot you fall into. It proves that you are wrong that I don't watch many dramas though, and just because I want to be a screenwriter doesn't mean I can't watch talent and reality shows. I didn't say that you can't watch talent/reality stuff as a prospective screenwriter, in fact I said that I'm glad you enjoy them. I was leaning more towards the suggestion that you probably watch too much of that same-y 'wallpaper' stuff rather than seeking out the good stuff, such as quality dramas, even some documentaries that you can actually learn a lot more from, heaps more, and this is coming from someone who teaches in this field and would like you to be the best you can be. You say I'm wrong but from your posts, I can gauge that you'd much prefer to watch Celebrity Dancing/Ice, BGT, More Talent, Celeb Juice, Celeb/Get Me Out of Here, Takeaway, Little Big Shots, Let it Shine and their ilk over quality stuff such as Happy Valley, Line of Duty, Fleabag, The Last Kingdom, The Night Manager, War and Peace, Wolf Hall, Call the Midwife, Poldark, Black Mirror, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, Stranger Things, Peaky Blinders, Taboo, etc. at any given opportunity to watch over the other. That latter category is academically where you really learn the trade, how things are paced, beats of speech, the mise-en-scène, framing, sound design, lighting, cinematography, directing, whatever.. all of which change and evolve as the years go by and if you don't keep up, it can leave you behind. What do your friends in college watch? Do you belong to a college film club? Which films do your tutors show you? Do you watch the films they recommend to watch, especially the ones on Film4 and other free-to-view channels? For instance, are you watching the Ben Wheatley season at the moment? How about the classic British films shown every day on Talking Pictures? In other words, you should push yourself to watch all these wonderful things over the wallpaper stuff, even when you may think that they're not to your liking but once you're in, you start to invest in them. There's no right or wrong, it's your decision but from my point of view, you're tuning into things that keeps you as a viewer only (the way TV is intended) and not someone that's wanting to enjoy TV on several levels and learn from it.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Apr 7, 2017 19:48:57 GMT
It proves that you are wrong that I don't watch many dramas though, and just because I want to be a screenwriter doesn't mean I can't watch talent and reality shows. I didn't say that you can't watch talent/reality stuff as a prospective screenwriter, in fact I said that I'm glad you enjoy them. I was leaning more towards the suggestion that you probably watch too much of that same-y 'wallpaper' stuff rather than seeking out the good stuff, such as quality dramas, even some documentaries that you can actually learn a lot more from, heaps more, and this is coming from someone who teaches in this field and would like you to be the best you can be. You say I'm wrong but from your posts, I can gauge that you'd much prefer to watch Celebrity Dancing/Ice, BGT, More Talent, Celeb Juice, Celeb/Get Me Out of Here, Takeaway, Little Big Shots, Let it Shine and their ilk over quality stuff such as Happy Valley, Line of Duty, Fleabag, The Last Kingdom, The Night Manager, War and Peace, Wolf Hall, Call the Midwife, Poldark, Black Mirror, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, Stranger Things, Peaky Blinders, Taboo, etc. at any given opportunity to watch over the other. That latter category is academically where you really learn the trade, how things are paced, beats of speech, the mise-en-scène, framing, sound design, lighting, cinematography, directing, whatever.. all of which change and evolve as the years go by and if you don't keep up, it can leave you behind. What do your friends in college watch? Do you belong to a college film club? Which films do you your tutors show you? Do you watch the films they recommend to watch, especially the ones on Film4 and other free-to-view channels? For instance, are you watching the Ben Wheatley season at the moment? How about the classic British films shown every day on Talking Pictures? In other words, you should push yourself to watch all these wonderful things over the wallpaper stuff, even when you may think that they're not to your liking but once you're in, you start to invest in them. There's no right or wrong, it's your decision but from my point of view, you're tuning into things that keeps you as a viewer only (the way TV is intended) and not someone that's wanting to enjoy TV on several levels and learn from it. Actually, I have seen some Happy Valley and Black Mirror. I didn't list every drama I watch, only a select few to show that your assertion is incorrect. I'm not going to list every TV Show I watch because it would take too long. Some of those shows like Game of Thrones and Stranger Things I am very unlikely to watch because they are hidden by paywalls (Sky, Netflix). My uni friends watch Netflix because they can't afford a TV license. I don't belong to a uni film club because I looked into it and I was unable to make it fit in with my commuting. The university shows mainly critically acclaimed films such as Citizen Kane, Taxi Driver and Singin' In The Rain. I have watched films they recommend, a recent example being La La Land. Whilst I maybe should watch more than I do, I do watch a lot of TV. The shows you list of ones I watch are only shows I have mentioned on social media.
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Post by doomlord on Apr 8, 2017 14:19:21 GMT
I seem to recall you watched some of the new Top Gear but that some turned out to be 10 minutes. You can't call watching a tiny fraction of just one episode from an entire series as 'some'. You say you don't want to list every TV show as it would take you too long, that's fine but I believe your list of pure drama and quality documentaries from the past 18 months would be a short list anyway.
In some respects my list of drama was also short but at least you managed to dodge most of them by pointing out the ones behind paywalls.
Wait, your friends are studying television and video production and don't own a television set between them? They're essential for home studying. The students I deal with have their own sets, VHS players (picked up cheap from car boot sales) and DVD players. If they're not taking notes at home from their off-line edits, they utilise their TVs and players to watch other related coursework or study a particular drama, documentary or film relative to the next week's lecture. A small number of them do work and watch on their laptops but most feel they study better using conventional TVs and players.
La La Land was released in mid January. I meant films that are being shown all the time since then on free to view channels such as the example I gave above of the Ben Wheatley season currently on Film4. Or the offerings from Talking Pictures, the newly opened Sony Movie Channel or hiring out films and classic television productions from the college library?
Even when given the opportunity to go to non-drama production that came to your home town (Ant & Dec) you refused to go because you wanted to watch as a viewer on TV when you could have met people behind the scenes and picked their brains, even the runners could have advised you the steps they took to get where they are and the best ways of making contacts and getting your foot through the door. Whilst I'm really, really glad you watch Doctor Who as a wholesome drama that you enjoy on the levels I'm on about with regards to its inner-workings, you'd be doing yourself a great service learning from other dramas too rather than Celebrity Juice and their ilk.
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Post by Ela on May 1, 2017 2:27:08 GMT
Once seen, cannot be unseen. Now I want to look ... and at the same time, I don't Cheers Tony You've probably seen it already. It was all over the web at the time it was first published.
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Post by kurumais on May 3, 2017 16:52:43 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2017 0:59:13 GMT
First teaser trailer for X-Men spin-off TV SERIES trailer Gifted:
IT LOOKS AMAZING. AMY ACKER, EVERYONE. New trailer out on the 15th (US time).
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2017 0:39:31 GMT
Full trailer for Gifted.
I AM SO EXCITED.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on May 17, 2017 9:22:26 GMT
That trailer didn't really do anything, but I've never really been that interested in the X Men anyway. I may give it a watch if it airs on a Freeview channel just to see what it's like, but I can't imagine it would be as good as the TV Shows set within the MCU.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2017 14:35:06 GMT
That trailer didn't really do anything, but I've never really been that interested in the X Men anyway. What?!!!
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on May 17, 2017 17:40:21 GMT
That trailer didn't really do anything, but I've never really been that interested in the X Men anyway. What?!!! I prefer Fantastic Four, which is ironic given Fox's track record with Marvel's first family.
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Post by kurumais on Aug 10, 2017 0:43:31 GMT
they are filming jessica jones around the corner from me they are taking up A LOT of parking spaces and the cast crew have plenty to eat
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Post by omega on Aug 10, 2017 2:24:25 GMT
What?!!! I prefer Fantastic Four, which is ironic given God's track record with Marvel's first family. What's wrong the The Incredibles? Apart from the fact it's taking well over ten years to get a sequel?
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