CrazyQuinn Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Really loving this show. Reminds me of the Goonies meets Guillermo Del Toro. Exactly! This monster had the vibe of the monster in Pan's Labyrinth! Just finished the show tonight and thought it was great, I see some critical reviews but all in all, for a "Netflix original" I thought they did a great job! Looking forward to the next season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Collector Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Really loving this show. Reminds me of the Goonies meets Guillermo Del Toro. Exactly! This monster had the vibe of the monster in Pan's Labyrinth! Just finished the show tonight and thought it was great, I see some critical reviews but all in all, for a "Netflix original" I thought they did a great job! Looking forward to the next season! I thought the acting from the actress who played eleven was outstanding. I hope we see her in more shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gino2paulus2 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Really loving this show. Reminds me of the Goonies meets Guillermo Del Toro. Exactly! This monster had the vibe of the monster in Pan's Labyrinth! Just finished the show tonight and thought it was great, I see some critical reviews but all in all, for a "Netflix original" I thought they did a great job! Looking forward to the next season! I thought the acting from the actress who played eleven was outstanding. I hope we see her in more shows. I absolutely agree!! and that sheriff was pretty awesome too not sure his real name im positive it's in this thread a hundred times but he was fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayT Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Maybe my favorite netflix original thus far, and the only one I binged completely on first sit. It's not perfect, though a lot of the peripherals (tone, costuming, setting) are so good it makes up for it. So well cast, and my only gripe is just a personal preference one I guess, where I wish it was more sf/f-tinged kids adventure than the turn to more horror it became. I kind of felt, oddly, that part of the story didn't interest me, and I mirror what most people are saying about Ryder's performance. That type of character (the hysterical person that other people don't understand), even when narratively understandable, is one that I find grating.\ Great child casting though, and one of the first things I noticed was that everyone in this show has really unique facial features and not really going for kind of vanilla template I feel like a lot of casts slot themselves as. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s14roller Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Just watched Season 1...excellent series! Enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrocomics Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Very cool series and really looking forward to the next season. It had some flaws but nothing to detrimental to be a nuisance. The older brother looked like he was 40 but that's just a small gripe. Truly nailed down the 80's vibe to a t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrothecollector Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 LANDO!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toz Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 My wife and I watched the entire series in one setting.I was surprised she liked it as much as she did. I was in my early 20 at this time but I still remember the marathon D&D sessions of 10 or more hours. Great fun and I'm glad it didn't try to take itself too seriously. Looking forward to Season 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PovertyRow Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Finally decided to give it a watch. Only just finished the first episode. It really does have an 80s feel but without feeling derivative. So far this is very very good watching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally's Comics Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 I'm on episode 4 (1/2 way I guess) The Direction of this series is a 10 out of 10 The Acting performances are very stellar! This is putting Winona Ryder back up to relevance. The story is a little campy, but then again so are a lot of 80's productions that they seem to be emulating are that way This has a Goonies, ET, with a sprinkle of X-files/Evil Dead type of theatrics. I love all the easter Eggs. The posters and little nuggets that show the fan hood of the director/writer. Note the love for one of the best horror films ever - not only is there a Jaws poster but the Sheriff's truck looks exactly like Chief Brody's (hell it even says "Chief" on the side) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrothecollector Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Great Great show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pete Marino Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 I liked the show, but I think it became love once i saw the "stand by me" scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PovertyRow Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 On episode five now and it keeps getting better. What is freaky is it literally feels like 20 minutes have gone by and bang...the credits start rolling. Well, things are heating up sp back to watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Cool Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 You guys have to shut up - you have me considering rewatching it and I just don't have the time right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comix4fun Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Very cool series and really looking forward to the next season. It had some flaws but nothing to detrimental to be a nuisance. The older brother looked like he was 40 but that's just a small gripe. Truly nailed down the 80's vibe to a t. Man, I wish I looked that young and thin and with hair like that when I turned 40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PovertyRow Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Fisnished it last night. The "feels like 20 minutes" feeling stuck through every episode. Just amazing. My brain is swirling around S2. Obviously it has to be centered on El and the Worm. God I hope we don;t have a year wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent 007 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Superb Show, Goonies/Supernatural/X-files all rolled into one!!! I can't wait for season 2!!! I am in withdrawal now after the 8 episodes!!! I need more. 11!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverAgeGuy Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Finally got around to starting this series. I'm 3 episodes in. Not sure if anyone mentioned it, but this show is definitely influenced by movies like Scanners and Firestarter both in content and in music score, very reminiscent of the old tangerine dream scores of the 80s. Also very noteworthy is the nice homage to the d&d scene in ET. Overall fun to see something so similar to stuff I loved as a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Cool Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 My wife started it last night and is already thru 4 episodes. She seems to be enjoying it as much as I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
