Dark Winds (AMC+ & AMC) - EP: Robert Redford, EP: George R.R. Martin, - Series Premiere 6/12/22
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Dark Winds (AMC+ & AMC) - EP: Robert Redford, EP: George R.R. Martin, - Series Premiere 6/12/22
First two episodes are live and it's terrific so far. Zahn McClarnon stars and is also a producer on the show.
*Mods, it's supposed to say Redford in the title.
*Mods, it's supposed to say Redford in the title.
Last edited by Why So Blu?; 06-13-22 at 02:15 PM.
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Re: Dark Winds (AMC+ & AMC) - EP: Robert Redford, EP: George R.R. Martin, - Series Premiere 6/12/22
I'm looking forward to this show with "Zahn Garland" executive produced by "Redforn".
I'll probably check it out when all or most of the episodes are available.
I'll probably check it out when all or most of the episodes are available.
Last edited by dex14; 06-13-22 at 02:04 PM.
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Re: Dark Winds (AMC+ & AMC) - EP: Robert Redford, EP: George R.R. Martin, - Series Premiere 6/12/22
I've read many of the Joe Leaphorn books. Forgot about this.
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Re: Dark Winds (AMC+ & AMC) - EP: Robert Redford, EP: George R.R. Martin, - Series Premiere 6/12/22
It's been so long since I read the book that I don't remember any of it, but I really liked the first episode. I thought it had been filmed before so I went over to IMDB and it turns out it was made as a tv movie in 1991 as The Dark Wind, with Lou Diamond Phillips as Chee and that well-known native actor Fred Ward as Leaphorn. This one also had Redford as an EP so it looks like he's been an admirer of the books for a long time.
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Re: Dark Winds (AMC+ & AMC) - EP: Robert Redford, EP: George R.R. Martin, - Series Premiere 6/12/22
I'm surprised there is no chatter about this show. I watched the first two episodes last night and it was pretty good, nothing ground breaking but it was interesting to see a period piece set in the Navajo world of the 1970s
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Re: Dark Winds (AMC+ & AMC) - EP: Robert Redford, EP: George R.R. Martin, - Series Premiere 6/12/22
Did not realize this was only 6 episodes. Surprisingly I have not seen Rainn Wilson in the series yet but I think he gets introduced next episode.
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Solid, dark crime drama. Nothing groundbreaking but well-written shows are quite rare these days.
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Zahn McClarnon was so good in this show, I really wanted to like it more. But the dialogue was really stilted - it sounded like a script, now how people really talk. And directing and editing were mediocre, and downright bad when it came to fight sequences. Not to mention a really cheesy CGI explosion in the final episode (like '70's TV 'Six Million Dollar Man' bad). Maybe budget reasons? Maybe Covid to blame? Regardless, I probably would have bailed if it wasn't only six 45-minute episodes. 50/50 whether I'll bother to check out next season, which is obviously set up as a conspiracy about the mining company.
Slight bonus - Jessica Matten is pretty easy on the eyes as the deputy.
Slight bonus - Jessica Matten is pretty easy on the eyes as the deputy.
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Re: Dark Winds (AMC+ & AMC) - EP: Robert Redford, EP: George R.R. Martin, - Series Premiere 6/12/22
The first episode of Season 2 is up on AMC+.
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Re: Dark Winds (AMC+ & AMC) - EP: Robert Redford, EP: George R.R. Martin, - Series Premiere 6/12/22
I liked S1, but was annoyed with paranormal mumbo-jumbo stuff.
Hopefully S2 remains grounded in reality.
Hopefully S2 remains grounded in reality.
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I enjoyed season 1, but season 2 was a step back.
The main story just seemed to plod along and the side stories with P.I. Chee and the journalist investigating the sterilizations felt like filler.
The main story just seemed to plod along and the side stories with P.I. Chee and the journalist investigating the sterilizations felt like filler.
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Binged this today. I think it was better than S1 and I really liked S1. I'm hoping it comes back for S3.