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Post by Lord Emsworth on Oct 13, 2021 7:16:16 GMT
I know PU is all over this... Just watched Squid Game, episode 1. Very good indeed. Poverty stricken Koreans enrol in a series of games to pay off their debts. High budget, fantastical sci sets. Not going to binge watch but looking forward to Ep2. Squid game, update. I'm on episode three and it's immensely enjoyable. The juxtaposition of children's games and the brutal violence for failure is jarring. Anyone else? |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Oct 13, 2021 7:17:44 GMT
I've watched episodes one and two and am enjoying it too. Not an original idea but very well executed and the Korean setting adds extra interest.  |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Oct 13, 2021 7:19:11 GMT
Squid Game has officially become Netflix's biggest ever series launch.The Korean drama was watched by 111 million users in its first 28 days, knocking Bridgerton (82 million) off the top spot. Netflix counts a view as anyone who's watched two minutes of an episode. It shows the streaming giant's aim to make more international shows has been a huge success. Netflix chief Minyoung Kim told CNN Squid Game "has broken through beyond our wildest dreams"... www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-58895032
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Post by smogquixote on Oct 13, 2021 7:34:08 GMT
I watched it a couple of days after it came out and thought it was pretty good but apparently nobody else in the world has ever seen the original Battle Royale movie so this is an amazing and unique concept to them. I enjoyed it but fuck me am I tired of hearing about it.
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Post by Billy Idle on Oct 13, 2021 7:42:55 GMT
I watched it a couple of days after it came out and thought it was pretty good but apparently nobody else in the world has ever seen the original Battle Royale movie so this is an amazing and unique concept to them. I enjoyed it but fuck me am I tired of hearing about it. Yes . Very similiar to Battle Royale . Still sounds good though . I wonder why it has become such a hit . Anyone able to answer that one ? |
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Post by smogquixote on Oct 13, 2021 7:51:59 GMT
I watched it a couple of days after it came out and thought it was pretty good but apparently nobody else in the world has ever seen the original Battle Royale movie so this is an amazing and unique concept to them. I enjoyed it but fuck me am I tired of hearing about it. Yes . Very similiar to Battle Royale . Still sounds good though . I wonder why it has become such a hit . Anyone able to answer that one ? Yes, I liked Battle Royale and I liked this as well. I can answer that, it’s on Netflix. That’s that. Netflix drop some original content and promote it through the app that hundreds of millions of people use and then people meme the shit out of it whether it’s good or not (Bird Box & Tiger King). |
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Post by personunknown on Oct 13, 2021 8:06:48 GMT
Battle Royale is the definitive of this genre, The Hunger Games was a sanitised version. Just finished ep6 and when you think they couldn't push the envelope any further.... Similar to the Tartan Asia Extreme films, this doesn't follow the tired Western linear goodies and baddies, the characters are all fallible with inner demons.
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Post by smogquixote on Oct 13, 2021 8:13:12 GMT
Battle Royale is the definitive of this genre, The Hunger Games was a sanitised version. Just finished ep6 and when you think they couldn't push the envelope any further.... Similar to the Tartan Asia Extreme films, this doesn't follow the tired Western linear goodies and baddies, the characters are all fallible with inner demons. Ye I enjoyed it I’m just sick of hearing about it lol |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Oct 15, 2021 14:16:13 GMT
Battle Royale is the definitive of this genre, The Hunger Games was a sanitised version. Just finished ep6 and when you think they couldn't push the envelope any further.... Similar to the Tartan Asia Extreme films, this doesn't follow the tired Western linear goodies and baddies, the characters are all fallible with inner demons. I'm poised to watch ep 6 later Primed after your intriguing post PU It's certainly very extreme and brilliantly done Tartan Asia Extreme films are a v good parallel PU Oldboy anyone? |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Oct 15, 2021 17:19:54 GMT
Just finished ep6 and when you think they couldn't push the envelope any further.... I have to agree Jeez, so dark |
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Post by Billy Idle on Oct 16, 2021 9:18:18 GMT
Going to start this tonight .
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Oct 17, 2021 6:25:52 GMT
I finished Squid Game last night.
As you know it’s a South Korean dystopian-thriller, in which a group of people with crushing debt are forced to play deadly playground games for a chance to win a fortune. Takes a while to get going but the ante is really upped in episode four, and thereafter it's a helluva of a ride. For fans of Tartan Asian Extreme DVDs and Bong Joon-ho's Parasite. Apparently Netflix are investing quite a bit in South Korea's thriving arts scene so expect more gems to emerge soon.
And of course, under no circumstances watch the awful dubbed version. It's got to be Korean language with subtitles.
8/10
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Post by personunknown on Oct 18, 2021 6:15:03 GMT
Squid Game goes Country and Western.
Contains spoilers.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Oct 18, 2021 6:32:08 GMT
Squid Game goes Country and Western. Contains spoilers. Very funny and cleverly done |
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Post by personunknown on Oct 24, 2021 14:53:54 GMT
Just finished it. Last episode not quite what I expected, which made it even better. Not sure I'd watch another season if it got commissioned, better to leave it at that ending.
8/10 throughout, 10/10 episode 6 and 9
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Just watched Squid Game, episode 1. Very good indeed. Poverty stricken Koreans enrol in a series of games to pay off their debts. High budget, fantastical sci sets. Not going to binge watch but looking forward to Ep2.
