As someone who really likes Good/Bad/Weird but thought that I Saw The Devil was WAY too much, it’s still depressing to me that he could be sanded down in any way.
Frankly the rise of prestige tv has only been a net negative for me. I’m very bad at watching television, especially 40+ min episode shows, because I generally have a hard time justifying the time spent on tv versus just watching more movies. When I DO watch tv I’m watching things that are considered classics, not stuff that’s still on the air.
It’s actually news to me that Park Chan-Wook even worked on a tv show. Maybe I’m out of touch. But I did make the effort to start Miami Vice in an effort to become a Michael Mann completist (I know his influence over the show is only partial) but I think I really need to make sure I see Top of The Lake and Little Drummer Girl.
As I wrote in the piece, you are seeing a lot of filmmakers making the transition to TV with their sensibility fully intact, which has been really encouraging. The Underground Railroad by Barry Jenkins is this year, and you should certainly see the Campion and the Park. Plus there's Steve McQueen's Small Axe. I'm just perplexed by this one, mainly because the tamped-down tone is really out of step with the craziness of the premise.
Okay I did see Small Axe, which was an easier sell for me since it basically was just five Steve McQueen films. I ate that up.
I also have been working my way through The Underground Railroad because I’m a huge fan of Jenkins’ work. But even there, with a series that I’m really enjoying, I’ll often lose steam (pun?) and go months between episodes.
"And along with cat POV and cat-visions, after syncing with its brain, Dr. Koh develops cat-like reflexes. "
how in the world is this not a riotous satire comedy??
As someone who really likes Good/Bad/Weird but thought that I Saw The Devil was WAY too much, it’s still depressing to me that he could be sanded down in any way.
Frankly the rise of prestige tv has only been a net negative for me. I’m very bad at watching television, especially 40+ min episode shows, because I generally have a hard time justifying the time spent on tv versus just watching more movies. When I DO watch tv I’m watching things that are considered classics, not stuff that’s still on the air.
It’s actually news to me that Park Chan-Wook even worked on a tv show. Maybe I’m out of touch. But I did make the effort to start Miami Vice in an effort to become a Michael Mann completist (I know his influence over the show is only partial) but I think I really need to make sure I see Top of The Lake and Little Drummer Girl.
As I wrote in the piece, you are seeing a lot of filmmakers making the transition to TV with their sensibility fully intact, which has been really encouraging. The Underground Railroad by Barry Jenkins is this year, and you should certainly see the Campion and the Park. Plus there's Steve McQueen's Small Axe. I'm just perplexed by this one, mainly because the tamped-down tone is really out of step with the craziness of the premise.
Okay I did see Small Axe, which was an easier sell for me since it basically was just five Steve McQueen films. I ate that up.
I also have been working my way through The Underground Railroad because I’m a huge fan of Jenkins’ work. But even there, with a series that I’m really enjoying, I’ll often lose steam (pun?) and go months between episodes.