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RE: Falling Skies

bowfer (Elite) posted this on Thursday, 21st July 2011, 15:18

The action sequences are poor.
Actors clearly firing at `nothing` and allegedly highly advanced aliens that cannot aim worth a damn.
The SFX are poor too, really cheap looking stuff.
I`m wondering if this is a sign of the times, where studios are forcing cutbacks on budgets?
Either because they`re skint, or because they`re scared to commit to massive SFX budgets if the sheer choice of programmes is going to force this one down the tubes.
In which case, it`s almost a defeatist approach which is going to make it fail.
I`ll probably keep watching it, but it`s massively disappointing.
And I can`t get past the fact the main bloke is a Matthew McConaughey lookeelikee.

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RE: Falling Skies

mbilko (Elite) posted this on Thursday, 21st July 2011, 16:21

Already been confirmed for a second season tho, which makes the approach even more idiotic :(

RE: Falling Skies

RJS (undefined) posted this on Thursday, 21st July 2011, 16:36

Last episode was a bit better.


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RE: Falling Skies

mbilko (Elite) posted this on Thursday, 21st July 2011, 18:44

Its picked up no doubt but a shadow of what i hoped it would be :(

RE: Falling Skies

admars (Elite) posted this on Thursday, 21st July 2011, 20:49

This week`s on FX, what was meant to be a heart felt scene between "Carter" (as in ER) and some-one else, resulted in missus and I doing South Park " They took our job" impressions for  a bit ;)

RE: Falling Skies

bandicoot (Elite) posted this on Friday, 22nd July 2011, 23:48

Agree with Bowfer that the special effects and CGI is very poor. 

I cant see much future for the story arc, except invade the alien base and find achilies heel, which destroys the nasty alien hordes.

But wil keep watching it.

A far better `Alien invasion type` story is District 9 the movie, better acting, better story, superb realistic aliens, worth seeing on DVD.

RE: Falling Skies

sj (Elite) posted this on Saturday, 23rd July 2011, 08:33

Was given 5 episodes on Friday.  Got so much other stuff to watch - won`t bother with this now.  :)

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RE: Falling Skies

RJS (undefined) posted this on Wednesday, 27th July 2011, 01:33

Another okay episode, apparently only 2 left. Argh I hate that religious girl, it`s like a blatant attempt to shoe horn religion into any episode. And she`s so irritatingly nice. I`m sorry, but if aliens invade, people that nice would all be the first to die, because they`d be trying to give the aliens hugs. And if they survived, they`d at least be a bit miserable sometimes!!!


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RE: Falling Skies

alfie noakes (Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 27th July 2011, 13:35

FAILING Skies (SWIDT?)

RE: Falling Skies

Jimbo :oÞ (Elite Donator) posted this on Wednesday, 27th July 2011, 15:26

Quote:
alfie noakes says...
FAILING Skies (SWIDT?)

Erm.. yeah,... don`t get yer coat, we`ll forward it to yer last known address....
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