thewelk Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Anybody watched the whole series? As a fan of the Goonies, poltergeist, ET, tremors, D.A.R.Y.L.E, stand by me, IT, elm street and close encounters, the first few episodes were really entertaining but is it worth watching the whole series? Can the 80s move nostalgia porn be kept up all the way through? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Return of Yermaw Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 only watched the first episode and although I enjoyed it, considered that Super 8 had beaten them to it....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewelk Posted July 23, 2016 Author Share Posted July 23, 2016 55 minutes ago, Return of Yermaw said: only watched the first episode and although I enjoyed it, considered that Super 8 had beaten them to it....... Yeah, it does feel like a tv version of super8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Forget that pish! Gilmore Girls have been added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Due to a day filled with pishing rain and nasty hangovers the missus and I binge watched the full season yesterday (8 episodes). I really enjoyed it. It definitely has a very Spielbergian/Amblin feel to it and borrows hugely from the likes of Goonies, Poltergesit, ET and a lot of Stephen King but it does it really well and captures the feel of the early 80s excellently. The wee boy that plays Dustin is excellent although he might lose some of that charm when his teeth come in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewelk Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 On 25/07/2016 at 10:24 AM, Fairbairn said: Due to a day filled with pishing rain and nasty hangovers the missus and I binge watched the full season yesterday (8 episodes). I really enjoyed it. It definitely has a very Spielbergian/Amblin feel to it and borrows hugely from the likes of Goonies, Poltergesit, ET and a lot of Stephen King but it does it really well and captures the feel of the early 80s excellently. The wee boy that plays Dustin is excellent although he might lose some of that charm when his teeth come in! I finally reached the end. Really enjoyed it. Im sure if I was a proper 80s movie expert I would have enjoyed it a hell of a lot more. I got most of the subtle goonies stuff but only because I was a goonies expert in my day. Dustin was quite funny but he's no Chunk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewolf_1980 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Just finished it and I absolutely adored it. It's very rare that I'm hooked to any programme but this was excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 On July 25, 2016 at 9:24 AM, Fairbairn said: Due to a day filled with pishing rain and nasty hangovers the missus and I binge watched the full season yesterday (8 episodes). I really enjoyed it. It definitely has a very Spielbergian/Amblin feel to it and borrows hugely from the likes of Goonies, Poltergesit, ET and a lot of Stephen King but it does it really well and captures the feel of the early 80s excellently. The wee boy that plays Dustin is excellent although he might lose some of that charm when his teeth come in! I never knew you were American. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Return of Yermaw Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 am up to about the third episode and not sure whether to stay with it. It is enjoyable but maybe need to binge watch rather than stick toe in and out off it. those who watched the whole first season - is it quite self contained or set up for a second season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewolf_1980 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 11 hours ago, Return of Yermaw said: am up to about the third episode and not sure whether to stay with it. It is enjoyable but maybe need to binge watch rather than stick toe in and out off it. those who watched the whole first season - is it quite self contained or set up for a second season? It's difficult to see how a second season would work. Perhaps with different characters. That said, I thought the actors were all excellent so I hope it comes back in some form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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