DonRocks Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 I'm not one to rush out to be the first in line for things, but I have 4PM tickets today for the opening-day screening of "Us," and after seeing "Get Out," I'm very much looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIShGo Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 I am glad I saw "Us," but it is no "Get Out." Jordan Peele is a talented director, and the acting in this movie is outstanding--particularly the performance by Lupita Nyong'o in a very demanding role. I am looking forward to Peele's upcoming "Twilight Zone" series. I think this idea is perfectly tailored to his directorial style. I am not a fan of horror films, and "Us" is heavy on the horror, compared to "Get Out." Maybe it is because I figured out the plot twist early on, but "Us" dragged for me in the last half, and at one point, I felt like I was watching an episode of "The Walking Dead." There are many messages about American society in this film (as there were in "Get Out"), but the plot, at times, seemed to be manipulated in order to make these points. In comparison, the story in "Get Out" flowed, with more delightful twists and turns revealed throughout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 10 hours ago, DIShGo said: I am glad I saw "Us," but it is no "Get Out." Jordan Peele is a talented director, and the acting in this movie is outstanding--particularly the performance by Lupita Nyong'o in a very demanding role. I am looking forward to Peele's upcoming "Twilight Zone" series. I think this idea is perfectly tailored to his directorial style. This is an interesting comment - Peele's directorial style is very much in keeping with the spirit of "The Twilight Zone" - "Us" being no exception. "Us" is a deeply flawed film despite fine acting in all four (really, five) major roles - not only was it impossible, but it was also illogical (*) - still, it was better than "Twilight Zone: The Movie." (*) To understand what I mean, "The Walking Dead" is impossible, but (if you can accept a Zombie Apocalypse), it isn't entirely illogical, at least not in the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 Incidentally, Jordan Peele's production company is called "Monkeypaw Productions," named after none other than "The Monkey's Paw." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxdrop Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 On 3/23/2019 at 11:45 AM, DIShGo said: I am looking forward to Peele's upcoming "Twilight Zone" series. I think this idea is perfectly tailored to his directorial style. What's your early take? Esp. now we know he didn't direct or write any of the episodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 17 minutes ago, saxdrop said: What's your early take? Esp. now we know he didn't direct or write any of the episodes. On The Twilight Zone? I haven't heard anything about it, except that I think I've seen one ad. You? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIShGo Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 11 hours ago, saxdrop said: What's your early take? Esp. now we know he didn't direct or write any of the episodes. I haven’t seen it yet, and I wasn’t aware that he didn’t write or direct any of the episodes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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