dreamdemon-1
Joined Dec 2004
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Gone are the days of Uwe Boll.
The recent adaptation of The Last of Us is the gold standard against which all game adaptations will be measured and while there are many out there, it's generally the anime-style the gather appreciation since the animated genre is more malleable to provide the kind of elements generally required while live-action lives and dies on the strength of the story, characters and acting.
Fallout shines in the direction department. Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy join forced with Bethesda game designer Todd Howard. Nolan's name alone would gather respect but next to a Bethesda game designer, the hopes from this adaptation are high and it doesn't disappoint.
The story draws on all the right elements of the franchise and builds deeply within the post-apocalyptic Fallout world. The story is really well thought out and brings enough background that the detailed-oriented viewers who haven't enjoyed the games also have a good shot at immersing themselves in the story.
The only thing that feels shaky is the acting. It's not consistent all around and while overall the cast does a good job, it's not just that (obviously) some actors do a better job than others, it's also that nobody is consistent in their craft.
It's a fairly minor issue, but I can see the potential for it to get tiresome. Overall though, it's an amazing series that makes the subscription to Prime Video worth it all by itself.
The recent adaptation of The Last of Us is the gold standard against which all game adaptations will be measured and while there are many out there, it's generally the anime-style the gather appreciation since the animated genre is more malleable to provide the kind of elements generally required while live-action lives and dies on the strength of the story, characters and acting.
Fallout shines in the direction department. Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy join forced with Bethesda game designer Todd Howard. Nolan's name alone would gather respect but next to a Bethesda game designer, the hopes from this adaptation are high and it doesn't disappoint.
The story draws on all the right elements of the franchise and builds deeply within the post-apocalyptic Fallout world. The story is really well thought out and brings enough background that the detailed-oriented viewers who haven't enjoyed the games also have a good shot at immersing themselves in the story.
The only thing that feels shaky is the acting. It's not consistent all around and while overall the cast does a good job, it's not just that (obviously) some actors do a better job than others, it's also that nobody is consistent in their craft.
It's a fairly minor issue, but I can see the potential for it to get tiresome. Overall though, it's an amazing series that makes the subscription to Prime Video worth it all by itself.
I get it. We definitely need some strong female action figures.
However, the laziness of saying "let's do a female Iron Man, or a female Spiderman or whatnot" is totally countrerproductive here, particularly in a world where superhero fatigue has taken hold.
The MCU has not only raised the bar on the expectations moviegoers have about superhero movies but it has also oversatisfied the demand to the point few (if any) would actively demand more superhero movies.
Sure, we're poised to consume some that come out but to leave a mark a movie needs to provide a strong story, at least above average acting and at least on-par VFX. There's really no margin for laziness here because any follow-up act has its work cut out for itself if it wants to make an impact. Doubly so when female leads are front and center (largely due to previous laziness as seen in the latest Ghostbusters installment) But "Madame Web" makes no effort whatsoever. It's formulaic, lazy, beyond silly. The leads definitely have a hard time turning an awful script into an opportunity and there's just no room for them to ... you know ... act. It's a total waste of their talents to the point where I'm baffled that nobody threw the script away and ran screaming.
At what point is a paycheck too little for a stain on your career? I can't directly blame them though, but I'm sure there are people in an office somewhere in Hollywood who'll land the blame on people not wanting strong female action leads.
However, the laziness of saying "let's do a female Iron Man, or a female Spiderman or whatnot" is totally countrerproductive here, particularly in a world where superhero fatigue has taken hold.
The MCU has not only raised the bar on the expectations moviegoers have about superhero movies but it has also oversatisfied the demand to the point few (if any) would actively demand more superhero movies.
Sure, we're poised to consume some that come out but to leave a mark a movie needs to provide a strong story, at least above average acting and at least on-par VFX. There's really no margin for laziness here because any follow-up act has its work cut out for itself if it wants to make an impact. Doubly so when female leads are front and center (largely due to previous laziness as seen in the latest Ghostbusters installment) But "Madame Web" makes no effort whatsoever. It's formulaic, lazy, beyond silly. The leads definitely have a hard time turning an awful script into an opportunity and there's just no room for them to ... you know ... act. It's a total waste of their talents to the point where I'm baffled that nobody threw the script away and ran screaming.
At what point is a paycheck too little for a stain on your career? I can't directly blame them though, but I'm sure there are people in an office somewhere in Hollywood who'll land the blame on people not wanting strong female action leads.
Someone was obviously going for an attempt to create water out of arid rocks ... or money for nothing.
They definitely spent a lot to create a whole lot of nothing, that's for sure, which is understandable given that the premise itself is absurd.
The premise, in fact, it's all that this title has in common with the previous 2005 film featuring Pitt and Jolie. However, that movie ended up mildly entertaining because of the charisma and chemistry between the two leads (and that it didn't take itself very seriously).
This series however runs out of charm and steam in the first 20 minutes, once the premise is out. There's no chemistry between the leads, the story lacks any imagination whatsoever to the point where the result is a flat waste of time.
They definitely spent a lot to create a whole lot of nothing, that's for sure, which is understandable given that the premise itself is absurd.
The premise, in fact, it's all that this title has in common with the previous 2005 film featuring Pitt and Jolie. However, that movie ended up mildly entertaining because of the charisma and chemistry between the two leads (and that it didn't take itself very seriously).
This series however runs out of charm and steam in the first 20 minutes, once the premise is out. There's no chemistry between the leads, the story lacks any imagination whatsoever to the point where the result is a flat waste of time.