Damn, dude, this is the first I’ve heard of this. Thanks for the heads-up. I really dug the one book in the series that I read, bloody and stabby though it was. Actually, that’s why I dug it.Originally Posted by Casey
But you already knew that.
Damn, dude, this is the first I’ve heard of this. Thanks for the heads-up. I really dug the one book in the series that I read, bloody and stabby though it was. Actually, that’s why I dug it.
But you already knew that.
”But in the end all of these ideas just manufacture new criminals when the problem isn't a lack of criminals.” -JRB
I like the books and I really like Gosling as an actor...definitely watching this.
The series definitely gets better. I'm with you, I wasn't super impressed with the first couple, but stuck with it and now I'm hooked.
I just started book 3 (Ballistic) on my last flight, they are pretty entertaining reads so far. Good for killing time on long flights and not so deep that you forget what’s going on a week later when you get on the next plane. I just hope they don’t screw it up too bad like the American assassin movie. I loved that whole series but the movie didn’t live up to my expectations. I’ll definitely watch it though.
SW says: I expect anything produced by Netflix to be complete vapid garbage. [emphasis added]
An examination of the material produced by Netflix makes such an all encompassing statement suspect:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_...original_films
2015- Beast of a Nation
2016- The Siege of Jadotville
2017- Sandy Wexler
2018- The Polka King
2019- El Camino, A Breaking Bad Movie
2020- The Old Guard
2021-14 Peaks, Nothing is Impossible
2022- Downfall-The case Against Boeing
The list I cite above is illustrative, not exhaustive. It covers action thrillers, historical drama, comedy, fantasy, documentaries and investigative journalism.
In short- I humbly submit that "anything produced by Netflix" being "complete vapid garbage" is a demonstrably incorrect statement.
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I will add that I was incredibly entertained by "Extraction," in fact I think it's better than "John Wick."
"The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so."
― Ennius
I’d say the Netflix originals have been decent for the most part. A few have been great. A few have been pretty bad. Definitely more good than bad overall, though.
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(Personally, I found El Camino unwatchable. But..."That's baseball, Suzyn".)
There's nothing civil about this war.
Looks like Marvel, which is not usually my thing, but......... Anna de Armas
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Any idea when they get better? I might just skip ahead a few.
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