Re: Stephen King's Under The Dome - Spielberg Produced - CBS
I wish we would've got an hour of the girl in the shelter with a wet shirt on. :hump:
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Re: Stephen King's Under The Dome - Spielberg Produced - CBS
They gave the toughest role in the series to its worst actor. The guy playing Junior is in way over his head, cast mostly for his looks.
Since Junior is such a pivotal character, I can't see this show going anywhere but turning into a flaming wreck. |
Re: Stephen King's Under The Dome - Spielberg Produced - CBS
The people of this town seem to deserve their awful fate.
1) You're in indefinite imprisonment and you're throwing precious food (eggs) at the dome? 2) The seizure kids: these morons think that secrecy is the best policy in a crisis? 3) Way too much driving going on. Gas is incredibly valuable, people. |
Re: Stephen King's Under The Dome - Spielberg Produced - CBS
Originally Posted by aynrandgirl
(Post 11767429)
The people of this town seem to deserve their awful fate.
1) You're in indefinite imprisonment and you're throwing precious food (eggs) at the dome? 2) The seizure kids: these morons think that secrecy is the best policy in a crisis? 3) Way too much driving going on. Gas is incredibly valuable, people. That said, while part of me is enjoying this show, there are way too many scenes where you just have to "go with it" because the writers are conjuring up reactions and storylines just to make the story happen the way they want. For the drug store to be robbed and Big Jim to immediately figure out the priest robbed it--without a shred of onsite evidence--is crazy. There are thousands of people trapped in the dome--it could have been kids, opportunists, anything. The last person I'd suspect is the priest. I don't care if he does have a big Hearst. Thank God the girl was finally found, but I fear Big Jim is going to lock her in there himself to protect Junior...and we'll have more weeks of this. Sigh. |
Re: Stephen King's Under The Dome - Spielberg Produced - CBS
I thought Big Jim figured it was the priest since they set up that the priest was a druggie in the 2nd episode
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Re: Stephen King's Under The Dome - Spielberg Produced - CBS
Originally Posted by JuryDuty
(Post 11767625)
Thank God the girl was finally found, but I fear Big Jim is going to lock her in there himself to protect Junior...and we'll have more weeks of this. Sigh. Spoiler:
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Re: Stephen King's Under The Dome - Spielberg Produced - CBS
Originally Posted by DJariya
(Post 11766048)
I would be really annoyed if he continues to keep Angie hostage to protect his kid.
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Re: Stephen King's Under The Dome - Spielberg Produced - CBS
They can't let Angie go this early, because they just started the "Junior is now a cop OMGWTF!?" storyline.
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Re: Stephen King's Under The Dome - Spielberg Produced - CBS
Well I'm out. Gave it a fair shot, enjoyed the book, but the series (to me) is just tedious and boring. Way too many bland characters that I don't care about. Junior is terrible, both as a character and the Andy Samberg-looking guy playing him. The seizures are ridiculous. The stuff with Angie is awful. Finally took it off the DVR schedule. If it gets a lot better, I'll try to catch up On Demand, but it's just a weirdly paced, uninteresting mess right now.
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Re: Stephen King's Under The Dome - Spielberg Produced - CBS
I'm done too. Just a terrible show in every regard.
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Re: Stephen King's Under The Dome - Spielberg Produced - CBS
If people are bored already I cannot imagine dragging this out for several seasons in the same location, that would just be painful, four episodes in and I have a feeling some think six or seven episodes would be enough.
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Re: Stephen King's Under The Dome - Spielberg Produced - CBS
Originally Posted by Xiroteus
(Post 11768608)
If people are bored already I cannot imagine dragging this out for several seasons in the same location, that would just be painful, four episodes in and I have a feeling some think six or seven episodes would be enough.
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Re: Stephen King's Under The Dome - Spielberg Produced - CBS
Originally Posted by Baron Of Hell
(Post 11751341)
Debating if I should check this out since I hated the book. I'm hard pressed to think of a book I finished and hated more than under the dome. Didn't care for the characters, the story, or the ending. Big Jim might have been feeling it but I sure wasn't.
Originally Posted by Groucho
(Post 11752651)
Dean Norris is good. Huge improvement on the character in the book, who was a one-note "mustache twirling" villain.
Originally Posted by slop101
(Post 11751281)
If this show/story is going to be more about the people in the town than the phenomena behind the dome, then I am out. Mostly because don't have two fucks to give about any of these people.
Originally Posted by Josh-da-man
(Post 11750983)
This just isn't grabbing me.
Looks and feels like a Lifetime movie. It has that certain... "network tv" quality that just doesn't seem to work well with high concepts like this. Might have worked better on cable and with an ensemble of better actors. Like "Revolution," it wants to be ambitious and edgy, but just can't quite pull it off with what its given. This book had so much potential as a limited series, but they have just royally screwed the pooch with casting, dialog, dumb characters, and changes from the book. Hopefully it doesn't taint someone's interest in reading it because it's a fantastic read. |
Re: Stephen King's Under The Dome - Spielberg Produced - CBS
And since my memory is failing me someone spoiler what the "pink stars falling" was in the book, please.
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Re: Stephen King's Under The Dome - Spielberg Produced - CBS
Michael, have you read From a Buick 8 yet? I think that may be my favorite post-accident King book.
My wife and I are watching the show because we both really like the book (AND the ending!) and while we like the show it's not "must see TV," by any means. Just hasn't really grabbed us quite yet. This may sound weird but it's clearly a "show." It doesn't feel real; it feels acted, performed, over-scripted. I don't believe these people or the way they're portrayed. And unfortunately, I don't care about anyone yet. Three episodes in, I should care about someone! |
Re: Stephen King's Under The Dome - Spielberg Produced - CBS
Originally Posted by PhantomStranger
(Post 11768615)
The writing and acting have been sub-par for the most part. The concept itself is a strong one, but this show has little idea on the correct execution of King's story. I can't blame anyone for bailing at this point.
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Re: Stephen King's Under The Dome - Spielberg Produced - CBS
Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
(Post 11768644)
Wow. Ending aside, I think it's easily King's best, non-DT, work post accident.
Gotta disagree here too. Big Jim is King's best villain in at least a decade. Was he over the top? Definitely, but that's what was so great about him. Norris is playing him too low key. That's exactly what it is. It's very similar to the Mist. It's not about the Mist, what's in it or where it came from, it's about how people react in such a situation. This. Exactly. It's such a low budget affair that it's hard to take any of it seriously. It's just laughable. It's not quite Langoliers bad, but it's not even up to The Stand quality, which wasn't even that impressive either. This book had so much potential as a limited series, but they have just royally screwed the pooch with casting, dialog, dumb characters, and changes from the book. Hopefully it doesn't taint someone's interest in reading it because it's a fantastic read. |
Re: Stephen King's Under The Dome - Spielberg Produced - CBS
Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
(Post 11768645)
And since my memory is failing me someone spoiler what the "pink stars falling" was in the book, please.
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Re: Stephen King's Under The Dome - Spielberg Produced - CBS
I'm 99% sure it was in the book and meant something, I just can't recall what.
Originally Posted by story
(Post 11768684)
Michael, have you read From a Buick 8 yet? I think that may be my favorite post-accident King book.
I should have also clarified, I haven't read Lisey or Duma.
Originally Posted by story
(Post 11768684)
My wife and I are watching the show because we both really like the book (AND the ending!) and while we like the show it's not "must see TV," by any means. Just hasn't really grabbed us quite yet. This may sound weird but it's clearly a "show." It doesn't feel real; it feels acted, performed, over-scripted. I don't believe these people or the way they're portrayed. And unfortunately, I don't care about anyone yet. Three episodes in, I should care about someone!
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Re: Stephen King's Under The Dome - Spielberg Produced - CBS
Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
(Post 11768645)
And since my memory is failing me someone spoiler what the "pink stars falling" was in the book, please.
Spoiler:
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Re: Stephen King's Under The Dome - Spielberg Produced - CBS
That sounds familiar grenier. Thanks.
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Re: Stephen King's Under The Dome - Spielberg Produced - CBS
Regarding From a Buick 8:
Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
(Post 11768838)
I think I read about a quarter of it before giving up. Came across as a Christine knockoff at the time. Should I give it another chance?
If you promise to be careful with it, PM me with your address and I'll let you borrow it for the cost of shipping. |
Re: Stephen King's Under The Dome - Spielberg Produced - CBS
Found the two most recent episodes inexplicably on the DVR and skimmed through them. This show is just all kinds of awful, top to bottom. OK, I admit these last couple weren't as bad as the one where the priest set the house made of gasoline soaked matchsticks and oily rags on fire, but that might have been the single most poorly crafted episode of a TV series ever broadcast (writing, directing, acting, special effects, just everything). That said, if all the episodes contained that much unintentional humor it might get me to keep watching.
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Re: Stephen King's Under The Dome - Spielberg Produced - CBS
Originally Posted by Bill Needle
(Post 11772227)
Found the two most recent episodes inexplicably on the DVR and skimmed through them. This show is just all kinds of awful, top to bottom. OK, I admit these last couple weren't as bad as the one where the priest set the house made of gasoline soaked matchsticks and oily rags on fire, but that might have been the single most poorly crafted episode of a TV series ever broadcast (writing, directing, acting, special effects, just everything). That said, if all the episodes contained that much unintentional humor it might get me to keep watching.
Maybe the show will get better? |
Re: Stephen King's Under The Dome - Spielberg Produced - CBS
This show is garbage.
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