Unsolved Mysteries returns on Netflix -- premieres 7/1/20
#51
re: Unsolved Mysteries returns on Netflix -- premieres 7/1/20
I agree that the original was good because it mixed true crime mysteries with the paranormal. The mixture gave the latter a sense of legitimacy, while it gave the former an even creepier quality. Plus, the intro, narrator and score made the show.
#52
DVD Talk Legend
re: Unsolved Mysteries returns on Netflix -- premieres 7/1/20
I haven’t watch the new one yet aside from some clips. Still need to. The vibe I get though is pretty much like I expected. It’s just another true crime show called Unsolved Mysteries.
#53
DVD Talk Limited Edition
re: Unsolved Mysteries returns on Netflix -- premieres 7/1/20
Finished the season. Not much to theorize on the last episode. They all know what happened. Just can’t prove it.
Overall season grade: B-
Production value is good. The mysteries aren’t that great. Only the first episode mystery was worthy.
They have deep fake audio these days. They can make a Robert Stack deep fake narration haha
Overall season grade: B-
Production value is good. The mysteries aren’t that great. Only the first episode mystery was worthy.
They have deep fake audio these days. They can make a Robert Stack deep fake narration haha
#54
DVD Talk Legend
re: Unsolved Mysteries returns on Netflix -- premieres 7/1/20
Okay so I just watched the first episode. It’s not bad. Different from the original but still well done. Part of me does still wish that the episodes at least were in the format of the original show with more than one case per episode. On the other hand it does allow for a more in depth look at the case.
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#55
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
re: Unsolved Mysteries returns on Netflix -- premieres 7/1/20
Thread title should be updated, there's no host.
I knocked out all 6 episodes. Good enough to keep me watching. I was most moved by the French one, the guy murdering his entire family and is still on the run.
I knocked out all 6 episodes. Good enough to keep me watching. I was most moved by the French one, the guy murdering his entire family and is still on the run.
#56
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The 4th episode was okay. Not really my favorite. It was about a young black man who disappeared after attending a party and about a month later was found dead. They suspect it was a hate crime because he ran into trouble at the party.
This case has been cold since about 2004. I don't think this one will be able to be solved. They just don't have much to go on.
This case has been cold since about 2004. I don't think this one will be able to be solved. They just don't have much to go on.
All of the participants, including the victim are still very young. All it takes is for someone that was at the party to develop a conscience, or get in trouble for another crime, and someone will talk eventually.
I think the man on the roof was a suicide.
Regarding the missing witness one, I think it's likely that either the mother or her boyfriend killed the daughter, but they need evidence.
Last edited by diesteldorf; 07-06-20 at 09:31 AM.
#57
DVD Talk Legend
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#59
DVD Talk Legend
re: Unsolved Mysteries returns on Netflix -- premieres 7/1/20
That could very well be for some of it. Hoping that the shows sheds some light on the case and that there’s an update. I’ll give the show credit it’s already got me to keep on thinking of possibilities of what could have happened to him. Just a really strange case.
#60
DVD Talk God
Re: Unsolved Mysteries returns on Netflix -- premieres 7/1/20
The 3rd one really threw me off that it was all in French. I thought something messed up with my Netflix.
Of all of them the first 3 were good, the rest were meh
Of all of them the first 3 were good, the rest were meh
#61
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Unsolved Mysteries returns on Netflix -- premieres 7/1/20
Unrelated to the cases but I have to say I’m happy that the show adds a little homage to Robert Stack with his image being at the end of the opening credits. The remixed theme isn’t bad either. Doesn’t have the same creepy factor as the original theme though.
#62
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Re: Unsolved Mysteries returns on Netflix -- premieres 7/1/20
We just watched the first episode and it was really well made. Compelling and I liked how they did it. I'm not a big fan of crime shows, either fiction or nonfiction, but I have a soft spot for the brand and although this is very different than the original I like what I'm seeing so far.
I'm with MLBFan24's theory on what happened from the first episode.
Um, Nesbit, do you have an update to your post? What happened?!
I'm with MLBFan24's theory on what happened from the first episode.
Um, Nesbit, do you have an update to your post? What happened?!
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#63
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Unsolved Mysteries returns on Netflix -- premieres 7/1/20
Yeah, MLBFan24’s theory seems plausible to me for the Rey Rivera case as well. I wonder if somehow authorities were able to get the information needed from Porter’s company if they could still go back and trace who made that call to Rey so that person could be brought in for questioning.
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#66
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Unsolved Mysteries returns on Netflix -- premieres 7/1/20
Small update to the Alonzo Brooks case. His body was dug up after a bunch of tips were called in. The FBI has called it a hate crime and reopened the cold case. Plus, before the show aired, the reward went up to $100,000.
#67
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Unsolved Mysteries returns on Netflix -- premieres 7/1/20
Wondering if Alonzo was involved in a fight which led to him being knocked out (maybe thought to be dead by his attacker/attackers) and he was put into a freezer where he froze to death. He had been drinking and may have not woken up from being hungover, and on top of it if he was attacked it wouldn’t help matters.
Kinda makes sense to me since there weren’t any markings or stab or gunshot wounds. Plus the idea of him being kept in a freezer was suggested on the show.
Kinda makes sense to me since there weren’t any markings or stab or gunshot wounds. Plus the idea of him being kept in a freezer was suggested on the show.
#68
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Unsolved Mysteries returns on Netflix -- premieres 7/1/20
Finally finished the first season last night. Overall I liked it well enough. The mysteries are a mixed bag. I felt like the first two episodes were the most intriguing.
The other episodes were still decent, but more cases where it seems obvious what happened and it’s more a matter of proving what happened for closure. Then there’s the UFO one, which a person either is going to believe or not.
Still not bad and I’ll watch the next batch when they’re released. Six episodes seems like a good amount. It’s not too much and leaves a person wanting more.
The other episodes were still decent, but more cases where it seems obvious what happened and it’s more a matter of proving what happened for closure. Then there’s the UFO one, which a person either is going to believe or not.
Still not bad and I’ll watch the next batch when they’re released. Six episodes seems like a good amount. It’s not too much and leaves a person wanting more.
#69
DVD Talk God
Re: Unsolved Mysteries returns on Netflix -- premieres 7/1/20
2nd half of season (6 EPs) hits Oct 19th
#71
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Re: Unsolved Mysteries returns on Netflix -- premieres 7/1/20
Preview for the 2nd half of the season
October 19th it drops.
October 19th it drops.
#72
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Re: Unsolved Mysteries returns on Netflix -- premieres 7/1/20
Season 2 premieres today.
I watched the first episode and that is a complete head scratcher to me. I have NO theories for that case.
If I think it's one thing, something else odd about the case contradicts my guess.
I watched the first episode and that is a complete head scratcher to me. I have NO theories for that case.
If I think it's one thing, something else odd about the case contradicts my guess.
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#73
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Unsolved Mysteries returns on Netflix -- premieres 7/1/20
It still for the most part feels like a crime show. It doesn't evoke that sense of mystery. I think the problem is that each episode has a singular focus and too much exposition.
#75
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Re: Unsolved Mysteries returns on Netflix -- premieres 7/1/20
Man, the first of the new season is really sloppy and jumping through all kinds of hoops. Jack's case really isn't that big a mystery IMO, if you think about it ...
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