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Post by gomezaddams666 on Feb 3, 2018 18:59:34 GMT
The premise is a simple one, a few centuries in the future death has become nothing but an option. If your body were to expire you can have your consciousness transferred to another body and keep repeating the process forever. But this has formed a meritocracy where only those who can afford it get to keep a clone of their bodies and others who cannot get any body available, no matter if the new one is a different age, gender or race.
Joel Kinnaman stars as the rebel mercenary Takeshi Kovacs, who is brought back upon the request of a billionaire to solve his own murder, but as the mystery deepens the story starts having multiple layers, characters, sub plots, and none of them let you want to wait to see what's next.
The series is very well paced, the CGI is actually better than a lot of high budget movies, and it takes full advantage of the Netflix platform non-restrictions when it comes to mature subjects like violence, nudity, etc.
But the series also takes full advantage of its talented cast, including the amazingly talented Martha Higareda (Mariachi Gringo) who co-stars as a Police Lieutenant with a mystery of her own, among other highly talented cast members.
I rate my movies and TV shows according to my level of enjoyment and I give Altered Carbon a 10 out of 10.
It kept me hooked for all 10 episodes and I highly recommend it.
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Post by politicidal on Feb 3, 2018 19:20:39 GMT
Sounds awesome. For a second, the trailer made me think "whoa they're doing a blade runner series?". It looks like the Scott movie.
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Post by gomezaddams666 on Feb 3, 2018 20:30:32 GMT
Sounds awesome. For a second, the trailer made me think "whoa they're doing a blade runner series?". It looks like the Scott movie. It's actually based on a book, and it is IMNSHO better than the new Blade Runner movie, less contrived and confusing. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2018 20:45:55 GMT
Sounds awesome. For a second, the trailer made me think "whoa they're doing a blade runner series?". It looks like the Scott movie. It's actually based on a book, and it is IMNSHO better than the new Blade Runner movie, less contrived and confusing. What was confusing about Blade Runner 2049? I thought it was pretty straightforward. |
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Post by Marv on Feb 3, 2018 20:56:12 GMT
Nice. I will check it out.
Finished the new Peaky Blinders season...it was fantastic.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2018 21:01:30 GMT
This was my most anticipated new show of 2018.
I’m one episode in and it’s.... fine. The dialogue is awkward and the acting is okay. The production is incredible though and the visuals are eye gasmic. The fight scenes are badass and the concept/world are all great. The premiere just felt a bit unfocused and choppy. The directing from Sapochnik is great I just think the writing and script is suffering a bit.
6/10 so far. I’m excited to continue it.
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Post by gomezaddams666 on Feb 3, 2018 21:28:53 GMT
It's actually based on a book, and it is IMNSHO better than the new Blade Runner movie, less contrived and confusing. What was confusing about Blade Runner 2049? I thought it was pretty straightforward. I think the problem is not pre ay the new movie, but the controversy surrounding the first movie involving the ending... meaning what is the real ending? Is it the theatrical version or the director's cut? Same happened with Highlander II where multiple versions change canon and that kind'a sent the franchise to shit. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2018 21:55:01 GMT
What was confusing about Blade Runner 2049? I thought it was pretty straightforward. I think the problem is not pre ay the new movie, but the controversy surrounding the first movie involving the ending... meaning what is the real ending? Is it the theatrical version or the director's cut? Same happened with Highlander II where multiple versions change canon and that kind'a sent the franchise to shit. Well, Ridley Scott seems to be the only one that wanted Deckard to be a replicant and him being a replicant kinda derails the entire film and raises too many questions. If he was a replicant designed for hunting other replicants-- which can be the only reason a replicant would be put into his role and have the memories of a history performing that role-- then why is he not also physically equal to the other replicants? He spends an awful lot of time getting his ass handed to him in that film by the other replicants. Why would Tyrell put a replicant that is more sophisticated than Rachel into a role he is not suited for and furthermore why would he not be aware of it and instead serve a function similar to the soldier Batty, who was aware that he was not a human? There are more narrative reasons why it doesn't make fit but RedLetterMedia covered many of the same issues I've had with that interpretation, so I'd just check out their Re:View on Blade Runner. It makes sense that 2049 would go for the interpretation that he is not a replicant as that seems to have been the original intention by pretty much everyone except for Scott and it just fits the story better. (Although the film does wink at it a bit towards the end.) |
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Post by gomezaddams666 on Feb 3, 2018 22:42:05 GMT
I think Harrison Ford has been asked many a time about it, especially on Late Night and to my knowledge he has always maintained that he was not a replicant.
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Post by gomezaddams666 on Feb 3, 2018 22:46:01 GMT
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