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Title: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: Nefaro on July 17, 2016, 10:26:32 AM
Stranger Things (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4574334/?ref_=nv_sr_1) series was released this weekend on Netflix.


Good monster-mystery series.   :)

Ended up binge watching the damn thing over a couple days.
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: MetalDog on July 17, 2016, 01:59:19 PM
My daughter was raving about it this morning after being up until 4 watching it.
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: Centurion40 on July 17, 2016, 08:44:14 PM
I've watched Episode 1. Not bad. I'll watch Episode 2.
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: Gusington on July 17, 2016, 08:59:15 PM
Damn you people
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: Wes on July 17, 2016, 10:38:35 PM
I binged it. Pretty good. I wasn't a big viewer of the material from the '80s that these guys riffed off of but still caught enough things to make it fun. Worth a look. Better than a lot of things I've seen this year.
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 18, 2016, 06:15:20 AM
a local buddy of mine is over-the-top gaga over it
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: Nefaro on July 18, 2016, 10:50:34 PM
It's an enjoyable monster flick.  Errr.. series.

Interesting beastie situation without ridiculous jump-scare filmography so overused in most modern horror movies.  The main characters consist mostly of the kids, so it has a bit of that Goonies vibe.

I'd say more, but I'm not going to spoil anything.
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 19, 2016, 03:21:01 PM
It's on my list too. Though, I've started to watch Wayward Pines online; now that is some creepy, weird stuff.
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: airboy on December 25, 2016, 10:15:40 PM
My wife and I got hooked on this quickly.  We watched 4 episodes in 2 days.  Sort of a cross between:
X-Files
Sixteen Candles
Goonies
Watchers a book by Dean Koontz. 
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: bayonetbrant on December 25, 2016, 10:58:54 PM
we went nuts for it a few weeks ago and watched the whole thing in a week

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Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: BanzaiCat on December 25, 2016, 11:28:23 PM
Once I got into it I was hooked, too, and watched the entire thing in a few days.

Now I'm on Colony.
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: Emeraldlis on December 26, 2016, 01:42:15 AM
My daughter hooked me into this , damn kid  ;D couldn't stop watching it , binge watched over a few nights . Really thought Winona Ryder did a great job , but I think she's a good actress anyway  :)

And eleven , wow , she's definately an up and coming star I think !

Loved it , can't wait for series two .
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: airboy on December 31, 2016, 09:55:10 PM
We finished it.  It was excellent.
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 29, 2017, 05:45:49 PM
http://geekandsundry.com/be-stealthy-like-a-ninja-with-stranger-things-dd-character-sheets/
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: Arctic Blast on July 30, 2017, 12:10:23 AM
Season 2 trailer is up!



:o WANT SEE NOW!!!
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: JudgeDredd on October 28, 2017, 04:19:17 AM
Erm...I missed this one until my daughter was raving about the second one coming out.

Just watched Season 1 in a day...bloody good, excellent acting from the kids, great story and great 80s vide going on. Lots borrowed from lots of shows but extremely well done.
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: Staggerwing on October 28, 2017, 05:42:42 AM
I love this show.

Season 2 is out now here in the USA. Last night I watched the last 2 eps of S1 to get back up to speed. Will be watching at least 1-2 eps of S2 tonight.
 
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: bayonetbrant on October 28, 2017, 06:29:03 AM
I'm stuck until Monday/Tuesday watching with the wife.  She's got to take Bayonet Jr down to Charleston for a pair of soccer games, which means I have to wait till she gets back to watch.
Which is OK, b/c there's 2 more World Series games for the Astros to win :)
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: bayonetbrant on October 28, 2017, 06:33:07 AM
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Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: BanzaiCat on October 28, 2017, 08:32:53 AM
Quote from: Staggerwing on October 28, 2017, 05:42:42 AM
Season 2 is out now here in the USA. Last night I watched the last 2 eps of S1 to get back up to speed. Will be watching at least 1-2 eps of S2 tonight.

Looking forward to checking it out, myself!  O0
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: JudgeDredd on October 30, 2017, 01:33:53 AM
Both seasons watched in a weekend. Very good  O0
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: BanzaiCat on October 30, 2017, 05:50:21 AM
JD, do you think the 2nd season is as good as the first?
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: Hofstadter on October 30, 2017, 05:55:21 AM
Loving it loving it loving it up to ep4
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: JudgeDredd on October 30, 2017, 06:27:48 AM
Quote from: BanzaiCat on October 30, 2017, 05:50:21 AM
JD, do you think the 2nd season is as good as the first?
No - but I still really enjoyed it
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: Hofstadter on November 01, 2017, 10:09:23 PM
One thing that bugged me. The friggin disconnec with the Indian girl, Kali. Waaaaay too long to introduce her and even then she played such a minimal tropey part of the story
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: Staggerwing on November 02, 2017, 05:30:23 AM
Maybe she's a setup for season 3?
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: trailrunner on November 05, 2017, 05:41:05 PM
My wife and I just finished season 2, watching most of the episodes over the weekend.  We thought season 2 was pretty good, but maybe they should end the show now.
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: Nefaro on November 05, 2017, 10:39:45 PM
Quote from: trailrunner on November 05, 2017, 05:41:05 PM
My wife and I just finished season 2, watching most of the episodes over the weekend.  We thought season 2 was pretty good, but maybe they should end the show now.


Yeah. 

Perhaps they should've gone with a different cast, storyline, location, etc with a similar theme.  Like the Fargo series, for example.  I think that would be better for quality in the long run. 

Such as various other things/themes from "the upside down" or wotnot, elsewhere.  In slightly different time periods.
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: bayonetbrant on November 05, 2017, 11:07:21 PM
we just finished S2, and enjoyed it

watching the kids awkwardly struggle thru early teenage years was particularly endearing, given what my son's going thru

I think they may be over-expanding the cast a little rapidly, though
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: Staggerwing on November 06, 2017, 06:38:58 AM
Well, they also pruned back a little.
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: bayonetbrant on November 06, 2017, 07:34:58 AM
Quote from: Staggerwing on November 06, 2017, 06:38:58 AM
Well, they also pruned back a little.

one, the very definition of a 'little'
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: Staggerwing on November 06, 2017, 07:52:02 AM
They had some credit left over from season 1.
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: undercovergeek on November 06, 2017, 09:50:59 AM
There's only so many times will can get possessed, disappeared or spooky before the other 3 are like 'fk that, stay at home weirdo you're out of the club'
Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: bayonetbrant on November 07, 2017, 09:03:39 PM
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Title: Re: Stranger Things (2016)
Post by: bayonetbrant on November 18, 2017, 02:44:40 PM
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