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Tomo 10 Jul 2013 09:35:57 19,566 posts
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Sounds like most Stephen King made-for-telly adaptations. Full of potential, but unbelievably bad.

Tonka 10 Jul 2013 09:43:43 31,980 posts
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OI! The Stand!

nickthegun 10 Jul 2013 09:46:31 87,712 posts
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Had Jean Claude Van Damme from the Coors adverts as the main bad guy.

It was more luck than judgement that it turned out ok as it was horrifically low budget.

Tonka 10 Jul 2013 12:15:36 31,980 posts
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But it's still good. Luck or no luck.

BinaryBob101 10 Jul 2013 17:12:20 27,756 posts
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Awful. Just fucking awful.

And yet...

And yet, I will carry on, so you guys don't need to.

Deleted user 10 July 2013 17:14:14

@Tonka says you, i thought it was terrible

Tonka 10 Jul 2013 20:46:45 31,980 posts
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@El_MUERkO I love it. Actually. It's so great that I will re watch it this summer.

Whizzo 10 Jul 2013 21:01:18 44,810 posts
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Under the Dome is so bad it makes Revolution look well written.

Edited by Whizzo at 21:01:49 10-07-2013

MrWorf 18 Jul 2013 15:17:34 64,193 posts
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Any impressions from the new episode, any better. I haven't watched it yet myself. Want to know if I should bother.

Deleted user 18 July 2013 15:20:16

The last one was a bit better, but not by much.

It seriously does remind me of Jericho though. Even some of the characters are basically identical (New guy in town! Is he new? Is he involved? CAN HE BE TRUSTED?), and the setup is the exact same "HOW WILL THE TOWN SURVIVE? We shall answer that in the last few minutes. Meanwhile, here's a situation or dilemma that can be solved in the case of a single episode! A viral outbreak! A house fire!" one.

BinaryBob101 18 Jul 2013 16:09:22 27,756 posts
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I just know we'll all look back in years and agree that the best one was the one where they were all ill in hospital.

Brilliant telly.

MrWorf 18 Jul 2013 16:09:33 64,193 posts
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Cheers meme. Sounds like it's worth a punt. Plus, truth be told, I'm interested to see what happens to Junior when his Dad finds out he's go a visitor in the shelter.

BinaryBob101 18 Jul 2013 16:17:24 27,756 posts
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Razz, it's really not worth watching.

oceanmotion 18 Jul 2013 16:21:39 17,358 posts
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Last episode was better and moves things along at least. Watch it and you will watch the next one.

Characters are like echoes of every bad Stephen King TV film. Don't know if that is a knock on writers or King himself.

BinaryBob101 18 Jul 2013 16:28:55 27,756 posts
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oceanmotion wrote:
Watch it and you will watch the next one.

This is my issue, I keep getting suckered in by the next daft cliffhanger.

L0cky 18 Jul 2013 17:22:32 2,080 posts
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Yes, I'm guilty too.

Still watching this utter garbage.

When's the next one?

BinaryBob101 18 Jul 2013 17:29:56 27,756 posts
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It airs next Monday.

Deleted user 18 July 2013 19:07:37

3/4 of the way through the book - pretty good, I think.

Sounds like this veers off from cannon ?

RichDC 18 Jul 2013 19:09:19 9,177 posts
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No book wankery please.

/eyes suspiciously

Deleted user 18 July 2013 20:40:17

bdaggers wrote:
Sounds like this veers off from cannon ?

Yes. To the point where speculation is basically meaningless.

captainrentboy 23 Jul 2013 20:24:36 1,682 posts
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I'm still watching it!
Tonight's wasn't too bad, it moved the plot on a bit I suppose.
Although what I did realise, when it attempted a LOST-esque episode climax, was that I don't give a toss about any of the characters on the show, there isn't a single one that's even slightly likeable.
I'll probably keep tuning in just to find out what the dome is, but it's not particularly engaging in any way.

I was surprised to see that Microsoft had a mention in the credits, the product placement must've been super subtle...

MrWorf 23 Jul 2013 20:47:00 64,193 posts
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Yeah, not so bad this week. Will be interesting to see whether Junior gets back his hostage

Edited by Razz at 20:47:41 23-07-2013

Deleted user 23 July 2013 21:36:00

Maybe i was just paying more attention this week but the acting from all the younger folks in this is fucking dire.

Add to that the gross product placement scene this week and i'm considering dumping this.

captainrentboy 23 Jul 2013 22:07:32 1,682 posts
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@spudsbuckley
Other than Big Jim, Junior (And he's just playing the clich� crazy teen role) and Barbie, I can't think of any actor in this that's anything but bloody awful.
It's one of the most poorly acted, fairly big budget, shows I've ever seen.

MrWorf 23 Jul 2013 22:30:18 64,193 posts
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I love the bit when the cop says no one is to touch the dome then 10 seconds later she's fucking kissing it

captainrentboy 23 Jul 2013 23:17:43 1,682 posts
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Another corker would be "13:15??. "
" Yes, that's army time, it means quarter past one"

MrWorf 24 Jul 2013 08:01:42 64,193 posts
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The network has to cater for dumb people

neilka 29 Jul 2013 13:09:14 24,026 posts
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I've caught up with it now. It's not very good is it.

The "sssh" thing was unintentionally hilarious and what's going on with that girl's face? Did it get run over?

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