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Now streaming on Peacock!
First set pics released
SOLVED!!!! Murder clue was how a specific knot was tied
Ending parallels to <spoiler>
Half of a great adaptation
Flipping a coin
First Trailer
Solved! Female Best Friends movie — lead actress later died
Book ending vs. movie
Change in focus (Renner’s family) *spoilers*
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This is probably a really embarrassing (borderline depressing) thing to admit, but this movie is just about the only thing in my life that I'm looking forward to. I saw 28 Days Later in theater (and 28 Weeks Later), and I've waited for this for so long. Recently my therapist asked me if I was planning to do something stupid to myself, and I said, "Definitely not before June 20, 2025." LOL
But seriously, I'm very happy to see so many of the original people getting involved, and I think that speaks really well of the project because they've held off so many times before when it didn't feel right or a strong enough script. Yay!
Ditto--we saw it yesterday and really enjoyed it.
Thank you. My thoughts exactly as an arcade kid of the '80s who grew up in a trailer park and fantasized about books and games coming to life. Was that dream realistic? No, it was a dream, just like light sabers, but it was fun and the same kind of escape that the video games provided. A good memory.
I, too, was worried about the length (10 eps), but for me and my husband, we were entertained and involved the whole time.
I think I appreciated the pace at which the different sisters came on board with the plot(s) and the need to get rid of "the prick." If that had happened really quickly or without clearly seeing just how each of them had been really, really hurt by him, it would've triggered my suspension of disbelief alarm. I mean, LOL, not that it was 100% realistic...I mean, God, let's hope not, haha!
Really, really worthwhile!
Ditto. I couldn't handle it again.
I admit, I work in animal rescue, and this stuff hits really, really close to home for me. Everyone's mileage may vary, and I'm not saying it wasn't a well made film or didn't take the subject seriously, but the amount of time and detail given to the fear, pain, and anguish of Rocket & Friends was too much for me.
Weirdly, I found myself disappointed that Rocket survived. I mean, when he nearly died and met Lylla again, I thought, "Go! Go with them! Dude, don't go back! Your regular life sucks compared to this!" And I know that's not the reaction I was supposed to have.
He was so happy. I should've taken a picture of him watching it on YouTube. He can get his details mixed up sometimes, so solving this was especially satisfying -- thank you again! (Once he told me that there was a new season of "Last Train to Glasgow." Turned out to be "Last Tango in Halifax." LOL)
OH MY GOD, THANK YOU!!!!
I pulled it up on YouTube, and my husband is over the moon -- that's it!!!! You don't know the relief that's given him after wracking his brain for years.
Thank you! I'm sorry I didn't check back more frequently -- I'll run this by my husband and see if it matches up with his memory (although he definitely has a coven of witches in there somehow...probably not Columbo's usual quarry! haha). Thank you so much for responding.
I'm a big fan of the original short story ("The Quiet Boy"), and what the review describes seems to be very in keeping with that tone and approach. Looking forward to seeing it for myself.
Yes! I really love it. I’ve read a lot about the incident itself and a wide range of possible explanations. I lean toward something natural, but it’s a strange one no matter how you slice it.
I really love the set up with Oleg and Katy’s and the back-and-forth of the episodes between past and present. I was a Russian major in college, and this is a really great production. Enjoying it so much — yes, more about Oleg and Katya would be a great idea.
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