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[Rumpelteazer]

One of my favourite movies is The Crow. It had an okay sequel (City of Angels), and two more sequels I can't remember (will need to revisit those, even if they are bad). And a tv series that was decent.

For years now there's talk about a remake/reboot of the original movie. Luke Evans and Jason Momoa were set as main characters at different times. But all attempts fell through. Now they're making another attempt with Bill Skarsgard as The Crow.

But one of the big shots behind the new movie is already talking about making it "a universe" and franchise. Why does everything need to be a franchise/universe? Since there are already 4 movies and a tv series it is already that. I don't mind a new movie. I do hope it'll be a reboot instead of remake of the first movie, not with Eric Draven but a new Crow.

[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

MNF is back!

Originally Posted by Hitch

Sorry, MNF?

OH! Monday Night Football. Never mind.

Hitch

My nightly french-fries?

Finished up season five of Virgin River. Don't judge me. It brings back Hart of Dixie vibes.

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

One of my favourite movies is The Crow. It had an okay sequel (City of Angels), and two more sequels I can't remember (will need to revisit those, even if they are bad). And a tv series that was decent.

For years now there's talk about a remake/reboot of the original movie. Luke Evans and Jason Momoa were set as main characters at different times. But all attempts fell through. Now they're making another attempt with Bill Skarsgard as The Crow.

But one of the big shots behind the new movie is already talking about making it "a universe" and franchise. Why does everything need to be a franchise/universe? Since there are already 4 movies and a tv series it is already that. I don't mind a new movie. I do hope it'll be a reboot instead of remake of the first movie, not with Eric Draven but a new Crow.

Because they want the highest-possible return on their monies and just like tv serials, people SAY that they want something new--but in fact, they don't. They want the same characters, same locales, same general plotlines (locked-room mysteries, n'est ca pas, Death in Paradise?), but with just enough variety so that they are not actually watching the exact same show over and over and over each week/night/binge/whatevs.

I mean, lord love a duck, look at all of us, paying like little monkeys with pocketbooks to watch RERUNS, for crying out loud. I embarrass myself to think about it. Some reruns from literally 60 years ago or more! (Yes, yes, that's me and my boy Perry...)

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

My nightly french-fries?

Only if you share, DD. Only if you share.

Finished up season five of Virgin River. Don't judge me. It brings back Hart of Dixie vibes.

Uh..this is what and where? is that a Netflix thing? And it was something/somewhere else? That Dixie thing, is that a Hallmark show? Or...?

Hitch

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Finished up season five of Virgin River. Don't judge me. It brings back Hart of Dixie vibes.

Originally Posted by Hitch

Uh..this is what and where? is that a Netflix thing? And it was something/somewhere else? That Dixie thing, is that a Hallmark show? Or...?Hitch

My XYL watched the show in 2011? 2012? Big city doctor moves to small town. Cue all the clichés you can think of. She remembers watching the first season but didn't watch the next season. Apple TV has it in Canada.

[Rumpelteazer]

Originally Posted by Hitch

Because they want the highest-possible return on their monies and just like tv serials, people SAY that they want something new--but in fact, they don't. They want the same characters, same locales, same general plotlines (locked-room mysteries, n'est ca pas, Death in Paradise?), but with just enough variety so that they are not actually watching the exact same show over and over and over each week/night/binge/whatevs.

You're right, but it just annoys me. The first one or two movies in a franchise are usually okay in quality but often (not always) the quality takes a nose dive.

I think The Crow could work, set in the present. With all that's been going on in the world they can easily make it as bleak as the setting of the first one. But I do hope they come up with a good, original story, even if the character motivation (they and a loved one get gruesomely killed and he/she returns from the dead to get revenge).

Chances are they overdo it with the baddy, Michael Wincott was deliciously evil, but it's easy to go over the line to laughable cartoony.

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

You're right, but it just annoys me. The first one or two movies in a franchise are usually okay in quality but often (not always) the quality takes a nose dive.

I think The Crow could work, set in the present. With all that's been going on in the world they can easily make it as bleak as the setting of the first one. But I do hope they come up with a good, original story, even if the character motivation (they and a loved one get gruesomely killed and he/she returns from the dead to get revenge).

Chances are they overdo it with the baddy, Michael Wincott was deliciously evil, but it's easy to go over the line to laughable cartoony.

I admit a mad pash on Michael Wincott for some years now, lol. I also really liked his brother, Jeff, from waaaaaaaaaaaay back in ye olden Night Heat days. Jeff, I believe it was, did this hilarious movie...wait, OH NOPE, that was Thomas Ian Griffith, with Sutherland (Donald, of course!!!), Tia Carrere and John Lithgow (damn, there is really some talent in there) called Hollow Point.

Total B movie but damn, it made me laugh a million years ago and one of the few comedies that did. Anyway, all those hunky Canuck men!


Hitch

[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by Hitch

Uh..this is what and where? is that a Netflix thing? And it was something/somewhere else? That Dixie thing, is that a Hallmark show? Or...?

Two different shows with similar themes and one common actor (Tim Matheson).

Virgin River (5 seasons -- starting in 2019 -- on Netflix in the states) is about a big-city nurse/midwife who comes to a small NoCal town to work at a rural clinic run by a crochety Doc (Matheson). Doc's wife made the arrangements unbeknownst to Doc. Slow crotchety acceptance ensues.

Hart of Dixie (4 seasons -- starting in 2011 -- on the CW) was about big city doctor Zooey "Hart" (Rachel Bilson) who accepts a job from a stranger who subsequently dies and leaves his half of a rural Alabama practice to her. She has to fight for her place within the practice with the other partner: a crotchety Doc played by -- you guessed it -- Matheson. Slow crotchety acceptance ensues.

Both quite sappy. But Virgin River is slightly more murdery, where Hart of Dixie was more musical. Both an ensemble, Northern Exposure-type venture in my opinion. I enjoy large ensemble casts.

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Two different shows with similar themes and one common actor (Tim Matheson).

Virgin River (5 seasons -- starting in 2019 -- on Netflix in the states) is about a big-city nurse/midwife who comes to a small NoCal town to work at a rural clinic run by a crochety Doc (Matheson). Doc's wife made the arrangements unbeknownst to Doc. Slow crotchety acceptance ensues.

Hart of Dixie (4 seasons -- starting in 2011 -- on the CW) was about big city doctor Zooey "Hart" (Rachel Bilson) who accepts a job from a stranger who subsequently dies and leaves his half of a rural Alabama practice to her. She has to fight for her place within the practice with the other partner: a crotchety Doc played by -- you guessed it -- Matheson. Slow crotchety acceptance ensues.

Both quite sappy. But Virgin River is slightly more murdery, where Hart of Dixie was more musical. Both an ensemble, Northern Exposure-type venture in my opinion. I enjoy large ensemble casts.

Ah, thanks for that, DD. VR sounds like something I might like but I daresay I could never get Mr. Hitch to watch either. Ensemble-sort-of-soapy stuff is his bete noire. :-) Thanks though! I truly appreciate it.

Hitch

[poohbear_nc]

SNF tonight

[mlewis78]

I finished watching Unforgotten on PBS Passport today. Also watched S3 Episodes 2 and 3 of Van der Valk.

[Gew]

Started watching Younger again, just 'cuz I had a innocent star crush on what's-her-name when I was younger. Anyways, I'm only on S01E02 so I can't really say much.

[poohbear_nc]

2 MNF games!

[HLS]

I stream law and order SVU over and over. Sometimes Criminal Minds

[issybird]

Originally Posted by issybird

...recalls to me that I watched one Father Brown in March

...and it remains the last show of any kind I've watched.

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by HLS

I stream law and order SVU over and over. Sometimes Criminal Minds

I recall liking L&O (original), ages ago but sort of went off it, somewhere in time. I never was a big SVU fan but I do confess that I genuinely enjoyed Criminal Intent, with D'Onorfio and Erbe.

Even the later seasons, with "fill-in" cast members, was pretty strong. I thoroughly enjoyed Jeff Goldblum in it, and Noth and whatsis-face the last guy (HULK dude).

That's the one that I liked. Not that anybody gives two tosses. Ha!

Hitch