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Post by Drish on Feb 10, 2017 20:14:54 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2017 20:25:55 GMT
That's great news. He could pull it off, no problem. Another Emmy in his future, perhaps?
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Post by youngserling on Feb 14, 2017 6:29:44 GMT
That's great news. He could pull it off, no problem. Another Emmy in his future, perhaps? Michael C. Hall has been nominated several times to the Emmy but has never won.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2017 20:43:05 GMT
That's great news. He could pull it off, no problem. Another Emmy in his future, perhaps? Michael C. Hall has been nominated several times to the Emmy but has never won. Right you are. I was thinking of his 2010 Golden Globe win for Best Actor in a Dramatic TV Series for Dexter. All this pop culture trivia in my brain gets scrambled sometimes.
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Post by ScarletDubois on Feb 16, 2017 2:09:14 GMT
Ooooh, goody!
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Post by jakob on Apr 30, 2017 6:23:41 GMT
jakobstvbinge.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-crown.html?view=flipcard If you have not watched Netflix's The Crown and are a history buff, you don't realize what you are missing. If you're not a history buff, even then, it's hard not to at least appreciate the scope of this series. The Crown is the ten-hour version of the type of film that would have won the Oscar Best Picture in 2001, with its lush cinematic grandeur and powerful writing by Peter Morgan (who is notably very experienced in writing about the history of England in the twentieth century, particularly his Best Picture-nominated The Queen, another Queen Elizabeth II biography). It's the type of cozy show that I wish I could have watched in its entirety in a theater over the Christmas season.
Morgan's writing is the glue of this show, but it's production values are what give it its awe factor. Known now as the most expensive show ever produced, it shows and uses that to its advantage. It's gorgeous to look at, edited with patience and precision, scored to perfection by Rupert Gregson-Williams (the theme composed by Hans Zimmer) and directed with class. It's entertainment of the highest quality. It's only major downfall is what I admire about it: its patience.
This is not binge-television. It is not meant to be consumed in one sitting (unless you are an extreme history addict, then by all means). It may be dry and boring for many, and I will admit, there were a few moments where I mentally tuned out. As a whole, the premise of each episode usually don't sound particularly interesting. Take for example the ninth episode "Assassins". You could break that episode down as Queen Elizabeth has a friend that Prince Phillip doesn't like, he gets over it when she tells him she only loves him; Winston Churchill is given a painting of himself, he doesn't like it, and he burns it. But it's what Morgan does with these simple plots, digging deep into these character's hearts and minds that expose powerful nuance and regret. This episode for example will win John Lithgow the Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Lithgow is casting genius. At first, he seems like an odd fit, but he uses that oddity to create Churchill a memorable television character and absolutely nails the stubborn personality punished by his deteriorating age. Claire Foy is a star in the making. The type of actress that is so new and magnetic, it's like watching actresses like Emily Blunt, Keira Knightley, and Carey Mulligan for the first time and knowing without a doubt that she will be a huge name in Hollywood in years time. She quietly commands the screen without ever once over doing it. She is subtle yet you can't take your eyes off of her. She is destined to win this year's Best Actress in a Drama, and when the series extends to the years when Elizabeth is much older, we will miss Foy dearly.
I can't forget to mention Jared Harris as Elizabeth's father King George. He might have been the best part of the show had he more screentime. His warm hearted presence is the heartbeat of this series and Elizabeth's greatest influence. He leaves us in the few episodes, but he is never forgotten. Great supporting work by a bevy of British talent including Matt Smith and Alex Jennings round out the superb cast.
Many have noted this is the Emmy's replacement child for Downton Abbey, but I imagine if the series continues to prove itself, it may have an even more lasting legacy (although The Crown as a title doesn't have the same ring to it as DOWN-TUN ABB-EE, but I digress). I wouldn't call it addictive television, and in long form entertainment, it kind of needs to be addicting. But The Crown is a wedding cake of a television series: delicious, lovely to look at, utterly perfect, but you can't eat it all in one go. It's still damn good, though.9/10
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Post by DeepArcher on Apr 30, 2017 18:17:38 GMT
I can't forget to mention Jared Harris as Elizabeth's father King George. He might have been the best part of the show had he more screentime. His warm hearted presence is the heartbeat of this series and Elizabeth's greatest influence. He leaves us in the few episodes, but he is never forgotten. So glad to see someone mention Harris, I honestly thought he was MVP. Smith deserves more acclaim as well, though Foy and Lithgow obviously deserve the attention they've received. I basically agree with your thoughts on this series exactly, though I actually found it be surprisingly easy to binge and very entertaining. It's probably because I'm a history buff, especially when it comes to 20th century events and culture, and this is the closest television has come since Mad Men to mastering that specific niche/genre that really appeals to me.
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Post by JangoB on Aug 10, 2017 14:52:43 GMT
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Post by JangoB on Aug 10, 2017 14:53:31 GMT
Seriously, this is like the most beautifully produced show ever.
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Post by notacrook on Aug 10, 2017 15:11:38 GMT
Can't wait. First season was surprisingly fantastic, and this looks just as strong.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 16:10:29 GMT
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Post by DeepArcher on Aug 10, 2017 16:47:25 GMT
Looking forward to it. Netflix is gonna dominate the last third of the year for television.
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Post by Pavan on Aug 10, 2017 17:04:02 GMT
Loved the first season. Can't wait for this.
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Post by Lubezki on Aug 11, 2017 0:33:20 GMT
I am just so madly in love with Claire Foy. ❤️
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Post by notacrook on Oct 27, 2017 0:17:07 GMT
Olivia Colman as Foy's replacement? IN-FUCKING-CREDIBLE.
Seriously, I was a bit sad that that's what they were doing, even if it needed to happen, as I love Claire Foy's portrayal so much, but I'm so happy with this.
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Oct 27, 2017 10:50:46 GMT
Olivia Colman as Foy's replacement? IN-FUCKING-CREDIBLE. Seriously, I was a bit sad that that's what they were doing, even if it needed to happen, as I love Claire Foy's portrayal so much, but I'm so happy with this. I don't actually watch The Crown, but anything that can help Olivia Colman get a bigger and bigger career makes me happy.
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Post by Pavan on Nov 7, 2017 6:45:01 GMT
Full Trailer. Looks more serious but I'm excited.
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Post by ibbi on Nov 7, 2017 10:33:42 GMT
Full Trailer. Looks more serious but I'm excited. Just dying for it. This next month cannot go quickly enough.
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Post by ibbi on Dec 8, 2017 23:52:18 GMT
Still the best show in the whole wide world.
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Post by Pavan on Dec 9, 2017 6:53:56 GMT
Saw the first two episodes. Surprisingly more Philip than Elizabeth till now.
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Post by Pavan on Dec 10, 2017 14:43:44 GMT
Another excellent season. Very eventful with high dosages of drama supported by terrific cinematography. On the flip side Claire Foy gets sidelined and the lack of a Churchill like figure with a fantastic John Lithgow, made this one a tad lesser than first season.
All of the cast were good but none specifically stands out.
Philip, Margaret and Charles got their own episodes to shine. First and last few episodes aren't that good but the middle ones are terrific.
Gonna miss Claire Foy in season 3. I do like the way how this season ended but they should have put an epic shot of her to end it.
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Post by ibbi on Dec 17, 2017 18:33:34 GMT
Definitely not as good as season 1 (not saying much, very few things are as good as season 1) but still a damn fine, if very different season of TV. My biggest qualm with it is actually that I think they went over too much of the same sort of territory thematically (they just covered so damn much in the first season) and so it couldn't help but feel sort of samey a lot of the time. Hopefully he finds new ideas to delve into in future seasons.
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Post by DeepArcher on Dec 18, 2017 2:02:34 GMT
Four episodes into the new season. Not liking it nearly as much as the first, though it's gotten better with each episode. "Lisbon" had some fine character work, and I the intimacy of "Beryl" was just dazzling. This show is definitely suffering a bit with the absences of Lithgow and Harris. At this point I'm really only interested in Philip and Margaret, which makes it incredibly problematic when neither character is on-screen. Foy has not yet been nearly as powerhouse as she was last season, and the writers don't feel nearly as interested in Elizabeth as a character. Matt Smith is continuing to impress, and I really hope he actually gets some recognition for his work this year. The technical stuff is still top-notch. I can't pinpoint what exactly they've done to evolve their '50s atmosphere into a '60s one, but it's *working* really well; the setting is incredibly palpable.
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Post by HELENA MARIA on Jan 5, 2018 15:13:09 GMT
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Post by stephen on Jan 5, 2018 15:38:33 GMT
Hopefully she's much better playing the daughter than the mother.
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