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CallaghanFilms
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So...
I just saw tonight's two offerings, and all I can say is that Nightmares and Dreamscapes may be nothing less than one of the best anthology series of all bloody time! Serling's Twilight Zone is, of course, king-ding-a-ling...but I honestly may have to put this Stephen King-inspired compendium in the second place overall spot (tied with Spielberg's Amazing Stories.) And is that high praise coming from me? Betcher ass that's mighty, mighty high praise!
I have read every single piece of fiction (as well as what little non-fiction there is) that King has scribed...and again both Umney’s Last Case and The End of the Whole Mess were quite faithful in their translation to the small screen. Yet again I was overly impressed to say the very least.
Umney’s Last Case :thumbup: :thumbup:
The End of the Whole Mess :thumbup: :thumbup:
I just saw tonight's two offerings, and all I can say is that Nightmares and Dreamscapes may be nothing less than one of the best anthology series of all bloody time! Serling's Twilight Zone is, of course, king-ding-a-ling...but I honestly may have to put this Stephen King-inspired compendium in the second place overall spot (tied with Spielberg's Amazing Stories.) And is that high praise coming from me? Betcher ass that's mighty, mighty high praise!
I have read every single piece of fiction (as well as what little non-fiction there is) that King has scribed...and again both Umney’s Last Case and The End of the Whole Mess were quite faithful in their translation to the small screen. Yet again I was overly impressed to say the very least.
Umney’s Last Case :thumbup: :thumbup:
The End of the Whole Mess :thumbup: :thumbup:
CallaghanFilms
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My review of tonight's two additions to the Nightmares & Dreamscapes world (from the Stephen King Board)
Callaghan said:The Nightmare train just keeps chuggin' along...
Ok, first off:
The Fifth Quarter
I thought this was especially well executed from a narrative POV. The story was intriguing, and the lead characters were properly rounded. I must be candid, and say this this cat Jeremy Sisto's acting has never really stood out to me prior to this performance...
but now, I'll freely admit that the man has got some chops.
On the other hand...
The Road Virus Heads North
Let's face it, some amazing stories in the Stephen King universe just aren't adaptable to the small (nor to the silver) screen. Unfortunately, this doesn't stop some overly-ambitious souls from attempting the impossible. This Tom Berenger vehicle (pun intended) falls into such a species of animal IMHO.
Make no mistake, Berenger was on top of his game...and the fault cannot and should not fall on his shoulders. That being said, there were two critical mistakes that really doomed this episode from the beginning:
#1 The aforementioned losing battle adaptation element (Along-side The Road Virus Heads North, I would also personally put The Sun Dog in the same boat...regardless of the infamous animated "dollar baby")
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#2 The decision to take an excessively-stylistic approach to the look itself. I saw the feel of this installment as being directly inspired by the Michael Mann style...it was too much for my taste, and was quite distracting and counter-dramatic. I frankly just couldn't get engaged.
Of course, if this chapter is the weakest link in the entire Nightmares & Dreamscapes chain...things are still looking quite fantastic for the series overall.
Now, ON TO NEXT WEEK...
J.R. Hudson
Spirit Animal
I'm getting pissed I havent seen this yet.
Saw my first episode of "Nightmares and Dreamscapes" last week. It was the "Crouch End" episode.
Great production. IIRC the show progressively loses color at a slow clip until you eventually realize you're watching black and white. Interesting camerawork, lighting, choice of colors, all to enhance the feeling of slipping into a completely altered dinmension. Very effective.
Was channel surfing when I came across it and had no idea what it was, but right away it was captivating.
Great production. IIRC the show progressively loses color at a slow clip until you eventually realize you're watching black and white. Interesting camerawork, lighting, choice of colors, all to enhance the feeling of slipping into a completely altered dinmension. Very effective.
Was channel surfing when I came across it and had no idea what it was, but right away it was captivating.
ExtremeSleuth
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Crouch End was my least favorite... the acting was horrible... HORRIBLE. Give me Jeremy Sisto's episode and the William Hurt episode, i could watch them over and over again.
