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Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by oyaskii(m): 8:59pm On Dec 25, 2022 |
abduleez1:Man... Herculean task o because of Iran's strained relationship with the west, thier movies are hardly distributed outside. But Pahe has a good number of them if you search carefully. |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by itspreshh: 9:00pm On Dec 25, 2022 |
One thing I don't like about Hollywood is this franchise model. It does have its advantages in that it is sustainable for a long period But my issue is that it affects creativity... One person may write a movie/ series... Another person writes part 2 or season 2 Another person may write season 3 Because of this, one person's idea of the plot direction may be different from another. If writer A is foreshadowing something, writer B can completely ignore it and it goes nowhere Anyone who knows me well knows how much I love stories that are planned from start to finish. Nothing amazes me more than knowing all seasons of a show were planned from the start and I can see how well planned it was with all the foreshadowing and all. But is this even possible in Hollywood today where they know the show may be cancelled tomorrow? Or where the writers may be changed randomly? I think the only exceptions to this in Hollywood today are some book adaptations That's why I tend to avoid some shows that I feel may be cancelled randomly. And I hate shows like Blacklist or Flash that go with this anyhow-belle-face plot. No direction, no planning, the plot is just moving as it likes cos they know it could be cancelled anytime. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by oyaskii(m): 9:00pm On Dec 25, 2022 |
pu7pl3: "A Hero" (2021) 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by abduleez1(m): 9:05pm On Dec 25, 2022 |
oyaskii: The main reason why I was shocked with the Iranian rating was the academy nominations I saw. I still dey wonder how Hollywood allow Iran to participate in its prestigious ceremonies. Hope dey for North Korea be that. At least make we know another thing they are good at asides from launching missiles and boisterous military parade. |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by Kaycee7(m): 9:05pm On Dec 25, 2022 |
IngeniousLeez:Bollywood butchered their industry with nepotism. And after the class of the 90s/early 2000s (Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor's set), they haven't really grown new mega stars. The best person they have to offer on blockbusters currently is Tiger Schroff and he's mid asf. |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by Kaycee7(m): 9:08pm On Dec 25, 2022 |
oyaskii:Still going to watch it. Can't really trust reviews on this considering the switch after Cavill's departure. |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by abduleez1(m): 9:21pm On Dec 25, 2022 |
itspreshh: All these ones wey u dey yarn na Shalaye Pro Max... Hollywood this, Hollywood that.... You go dey complain everyday yet you still dey watch. Hollywood has hacked the movie business and it's come to be successful. Even Asians now know the power of franchises. For all the noise and hate people seem to say about franchise films online, the REALITY is people are easily going to watch and pick a franchise film over an original film anyday anytime. Things has evolved. The biggest grossers globally are tied to franchises except for a few old movies like Titanic (which can be argued is an adaptation). Even Japan's heavy hitters at the box office are becoming dominated by adapted franchises ie. Jujutsu Kaisen 0, One Piece: Red, Demon Slayer etc.. So you wan tell me say majority of Hollywood series no get planning or direction?? You never know Wetin dey do you. Just dey nitpick and cap Nonsense. You are yet to drop the series or movies of Korea that are top tier heads and shoulder "planned from beginning" that are better than Hollywood o. I'm waiting. Drop 1 from any Asian Industry and I'll give you 5 from Hollywood. I dey wait. 2 Likes |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by OhBritannia(m): 9:24pm On Dec 25, 2022 |
SOZINN:Well i think Rip and Beth are the same people with the same personality and that's why they deserves each other. You know Rip is very very hot tempered especially when it comes to Beth and Beth too is very very hot tempered too especially when it comes to Rip. They both have been in love right from a very young age, beth has never known any other man in her life apart from rip and so the same goes for Rip. Rip is loyal to Beth and her dad. Beth is loyal to Rip and her dad. So i will say they both perfectly deserves each and rip isn't suffering abuse at all, because he knows beth will go to hell and back for him which no woman at there can do for him and yes beth can be a bitttch sometimes but one thing you can't take from her is that she will die and take a bullet for those she loves and that's one of the things that Rip admires about her. Remember!! The devil you know, is better than the Angel you don't know. 3 Likes |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by abduleez1(m): 9:42pm On Dec 25, 2022 |
Kaycee7: I dey tell you. Nothing new... No new flavor from Bollywood. Na just Shah Rukh Khan dem dey shout always. Hollywood has scores of actors in their prime that one can call upon. The one that needs to be discussed is Hong Kong or China wood. Cos I no understand how that industry take just jazz down fiam just like that. Wetin Naija dey craze for for how many years and generations. Since dem Jet Li and Jackie Chan era, na Donnie Yen dem don produce since and the IP Man franchise. The only export na Michelle Yeoh and yet na Malaysian. Asides that, na nothingness. Imperial and nationalistic China don finish that industry. |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by ShitStain(m): 9:46pm On Dec 25, 2022 |
Frostyzone: Shining girls 9.5/10 Beautifully written show and a pretty good ending. Definitely one of the best shows I've seen this year. The peripheral next. 1 Like |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by itspreshh: 9:48pm On Dec 25, 2022 |
abduleez1:I'm not denying the power of franchises...my first line stated it's pros...also just like you said, most people would choose a familiar name over an unfamiliar one These japanese movies you mentioned, are movies from airing series. The series itself mostly don't follow the Hollywood franchise model. Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen and One Piece you mentioned are not following the model... They have a beginning and have an end and are not perpetual like the Hollywood model And what I mean by planning is a show being planned from beginning to the end by a writer. Are there Hollywood series that have this?...yes...but most are adaptations of books or games There are tons without it, which are mostly original series. In fact over 90% of original series. By itself it's not bad to write each season separately considering the show can get cancelled anytime. As long as the writing remains consistently good, it's not a bad thing to plan each season on its own. Shows like 24 don't even hide it But some shows suffer from this like the ones I listed. And even when it doesn't, I stated I have personal preference to those that are well planned from beginning to end. The reason is I don't like being taken for a ride like what Blacklist did to me. For the Korean movies. I personally don't have many off-hand since I watched a ton during lockdown in 2020, and I don't cram names of many movies Hollywood or Korean. But I do remember some of the very good ones I watched, most of which are recent movies: No sympathy for Mr Vengeance Oldboy Lady Vengeance Burning The Throne The Handmaiden Decision to Leave Assassination Memories of Murder Along with the Gods Masquerade The Last Princess No Tears for the Dead 71: Into the Fire Tazza The Age of Shadows The Thieves The Villainess The Berlin File Steel Rain Night in Paradise I had to check my old phone and it's bookmarked history to find some of these and I'm sure I didn't find up to 20% of them Most of these are recent movies. I watched a ton of Korean movies early 2020 and that's when I started respecting their industry. I'm sure I watched like a 100 of them at that time. There are still some I can vaguely recall but I can't remember their names |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by itspreshh: 9:51pm On Dec 25, 2022 |
For Korean shows? I barely watch them. I only watched about 6 of them in a row when Squid Game came out... Since that period I've only seen like 3 more in over a year |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by oyaskii(m): 10:00pm On Dec 25, 2022 |
Kaycee7:Same chief. it's not like i am particularly spoiled for choice on good contents lately and it's an easy binge at 4 episodes. |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by itspreshh: 10:27pm On Dec 25, 2022 |
@ kaycee7 The concepts of Izanagi and Izanami is still confusing some Naruto fans in 2022... If I recall correctly, the Uchiha clan could perfrom Izanagi without Senju cells Izanagi is based on the technique called The Creation of All Things. Just like it, Izanagi turns imagination into reality. An Imperfect Izanagi is what the Uchiha do without Senju cells. Even with Senju Cells, Danzo didn't perfect it Obito on the other hand could use the Izanagi for 10 minutes against Konan...and I believe he was able to use a part of the Creation of All Things Jutsu
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Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by itspreshh: 10:39pm On Dec 25, 2022 |
itspreshh:for me, Izanagi is not even complex...na Izanami that's complex
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Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by abduleez1(m): 11:04pm On Dec 25, 2022 |
itspreshh: These shows you talking about are still part of a franchise. They are not original content as they are adapted from an already standing TV series or even manga. So yeah, they're franchise movies. Which one is they have a beginning and have an end. Have any of the movies or TV shows I mentioned end? Aren't they ongoing. Abi Naruto, One Piece etc don ease since how many years. Most of these Korean movies you watch are mostly their best films they have to offer. You watch them and start thinking ALL or MOST of their content are the same. Most of the Korean movies available for download online are mostly their acclaimed movies. I don't think if you watch the length and breadth of their content you'd be capping this much. Even at that when you talk of top of the line writing, acting and directing, Hollywood comes out tops by a mile both in quality and quantity. The number of great Hollywood films are way numerous than these few movies handpicked from various years of Korean cinema. When you're done, now start dropping top tier Korean TV shows cos this is a TV section. That's when you'd see the gap between both industries. Inception The Wolf of Wall Street Vice Apocalypto The Irishman Once Upon a Time In Hollywood Atomic Blonde Se7en Interstellar Black Hawk Down 13 Hours Inglorious Basterds Django Unchained Whiplash The Revenant The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo The Hateful Eight Gladiator 1917 Dunkirk 12 Years a Slave Gone Girl A Quiet Place The Imitation game Bird Box The Conjuring 1&2 Bohemian Rhapsody V for Vendetta 300 Troy Get Out It It Follows Hereditary The Hurt Locker Zero Dark Thirty American Sniper Mad Max: Fury Road The Machinist Promising Young Woman Bladerunner 2049 Midsommar Everything Everywhere All At Once X Almost all of These I've watched... I still maintain, no other industry matches Hollywood both in quality and quantity. The genres are so diverse. Note how almost everything aren't franchise movies as you so love to talk about. |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by itspreshh: 11:11pm On Dec 25, 2022 |
abduleez1:again I've made the same point you made before... About how Korea has thousands of crap no one has heard of. Most of those aren't even subbed. I've stated here how 99% (exaggerated figure) of everything is trash, both Hollywood and korean And I also admitted Hollywood is still above all others and stated language barrier as one of the primary reasons. This is because the production quality of most of these movies are lower since they don't generate much internationally. Hollywood on the other hand has been selling globally for decades and as such more higher quality movies can be produced en masse Basically, Hollywood is bigger, has more reach, more funds to create more movies etc Go and see slightly old low budget Korean movies, they are shot with such poor camera quality |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by abduleez1(m): 11:23pm On Dec 25, 2022 |
itspreshh: Camera quality no be wetin I wan watch. So far plot quality, acting and delivery is great no problem. As far as no be camera wey be like say na Camrip I dey watch no lele. I just wan clear you, no dey compare Hollywood with anybody. Them no be mate. |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by itspreshh: 11:25pm On Dec 25, 2022 |
abduleez1:even my initial post didn't doubt the fact that Hollywood is the best My issue was with sequels and reboots and also cancellation of series |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by abduleez1(m): 11:43pm On Dec 25, 2022 |
itspreshh: Sequels and reboots is part of the game. A money maker and part of the business. Enough with these Sequels and this complaints. The great movies devoid of franchise film tropes are there for you to watch. It's not that they're not there to see. Na you no gree find am. Na you wan dey watch blockbusters!! And Hollywood didn't disappoint. These are top tier movies in the past 5 yrs that I never see you mention but always complain of the big budget movies. The cancellations you're talking about are for mostly ailing TV shows with poor viewership numbers as well as not quite popular series that aren't even great watch in the first place. If I ask you make you list the TV shows wey you dey complain of cancellations na... You no fit name pass Flash, CW titles and the likes.
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Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by Kaycee7(m): 12:00am On Dec 26, 2022 |
abduleez1:They seem to be having the same problem with Bollywood. No new breakout star. Old men and women still headlining their box office. They should sha take notes from Korea. Small boys don dey take over from Lee Min-Ho. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by itspreshh: 12:02am On Dec 26, 2022 |
Kaycee7:the likes of Lee Min Ho were big in Korean series but rarely acted in their movies tho... Lee-Min-Ho and his fellow pink lips men rarely acted Korean movies... Their movies were dominated by older and more competent actors for complex roles Just pointing that out |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by Kaycee7(m): 12:04am On Dec 26, 2022 |
itspreshh:Na una still dey discuss Naruto for 2022. |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by abduleez1(m): 12:12am On Dec 26, 2022 |
Kaycee7: Funny enough the same problems is also plaguing Nollywood. There's no top tier very popular movie without seeing a host of oldies gracing it even tho you see youngies here and there. That Lee Min Ho sef I no know am before. Na Pachinko make me Sabi am sef. I reach Film Twitter come shock as fans dey Stan am. Na mainly those their girlie romance TV shows na im the guy grow from. 1 Like |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by itspreshh: 12:19am On Dec 26, 2022 |
Kaycee7:it's a timeless show so of course people still discuss it Just cos Boruto is spoiling it's legacy doesn't mean it should be forgotten And Naruto ended 2015...I'm sure there are older animated shows still being discussed 1 Like |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by itspreshh: 12:22am On Dec 26, 2022 |
abduleez1:you didn't watch those old Korean series if you don't know Lee-Min-Ho or that dude that acted Jumong Jumong was peak that year sha... I still miss those medieval Korean war shows... They were so good back then |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by Kaycee7(m): 12:34am On Dec 26, 2022 |
abduleez1:Ah! Na im be say Lee no thief your girlfriend back in the day Before BTS boys na the homie dey tension us that year. Can't even recognize the dude in a pic but we all knew the name. He was big in the early 2010s. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by Csami(m): 12:43am On Dec 26, 2022 |
The Recruit 9/10 By 9/10, I mean my rating. Netflix didn't disappoint me with this. Maybe I found it interesting before I saw it but I can testify that it was worth the time. It added this fun side of the CIA I never could imagine. Though I'm still excepting more and wouldn't want to ruin more, I had a fun time watching it. It has its fun moment, and while also features some bittersweet moments and all other additions. . If you're looking for more exciting and entertaining content about the CIA, I would recommend this. Just be sure to keep an open mind and enjoy the ride! Have fun! 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by abduleez1(m): 12:44am On Dec 26, 2022 |
Kaycee7: Lol, no I no dey watch Korean series like that back then. Na them Iris and City Hunter I been watch then. |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by abduleez1(m): 12:49am On Dec 26, 2022 |
itspreshh: Nope. Didn't watch much Korean series back then. I never still understand why I didn't get into Jumong back then when it was the rave in sec sch. Korean series didn't have a good standing with me those years, as I saw them as mainly girlie romance stuff. Many people Stan Jumong those years. It's one of the major TV shows I never joined while it was airing and I was fully aware. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by Kaycee7(m): 1:21am On Dec 26, 2022 |
abduleez1:Na Lee Min-Ho be the City Hunter guy |
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by Frostyzone(m): 2:57am On Dec 26, 2022 |
ShitStain: Glad you enjoyed it. The Peripheral is the weakest of the trio but worth a watch. 1 Like |
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