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Mar 23, 2025, 8:26:01 AM3/23/25
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Single long shots remind me of "Rope" who's limit was length of the film canister!

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PGage <pga...@gmail.com>: Mar 22 06:38PM -0700

It’s just stunning. The single take episodes in one way are a bit of a
distraction, as it is hard not to be taken out of it wondering how they did
it. But mostly it deepens the storytelling, and it is almost like watching
4 one hour plays. I wonder what it would have been like to use takes where
there were a few flubs? And I too was totally obsessed with how they got
all those background teenagers to hit their marks.
 
Most of the actors are superb, and I agree Owen Cooper is amazing (I read
he was not a professional actor), but, maybe because I am a father, I was
most deeply effected by Stephen Graham (also co-creator and co-writer).
Graham is always attention getting in his previous work, but I never
dreamed he was capable of this depth of subtlety and complexity.
 
This is the kind of show that if you don’t have a Netflix subscription you
should get one for a single month just to watch this (and then maybe a
couple of seasons of “Is it Cake”).
 
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Kevin M. <drunkba...@gmail.com>: Mar 22 06:49PM -0700

I’ve watched the first two episodes. The writing is above average, the
acting less so.
 
Critics are remarking about the ability of the actors to do what they do in
a single cut, as if such feats weren’t routine in a few thousand years of
live theater. People still marvel at SNL being live, even though that’s how
most TV was done for a couple of decades in the so-called golden age.
 
I’ll keep watching for the story, but the visual gimmick isn’t adding
anything. The technology allowing them to do it has come a long way since
“Russian Ark”, which is impressive, but it isn’t needed, and as PGage
wondered about using alternate takes, I think the acting might be better if
the actors were able to offer a few versions of scenes instead of being
locked into one take in this format.
 
Kevin M. (RPCV)
 
 
Mark Smith <markla...@gmail.com>: Mar 22 08:51AM -0400

I expect FCC taken to court to strip decision making too.
 
I am more concerned with too early HDMI conversion.
New standard lacks receiver boxes for home distribution,
being sued for per box add on fees and is not "FREE"
as broadcasters are demanding encription that requires
internet access to work.
 
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