Ok, good acting, good ambiance, everything is very good here. But the scenario is quite boring, i could watch the first episode because it's something new but barely finished the second episode. It's sad this much of effort and money spent on a very boring subject.
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@areels sounds like you should stick to The Kardashians
Ok, good acting, good ambiance, everything is very good here. But the scenario is quite boring, i could watch the first episode because it's something new but barely finished the second episode. It's sad this much of effort and money spent on a very boring subject.
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@areels there is a monster, cannibalism and multiple deaths how can it be boring lol
Really great show. All the actors have a great acting, and I'm most excited about Ghost and Tommy. Tommy plays PERFECTLY the "white boy from the hood", while trying to keep a Russian accent. Ghost on the other hand is always on point with his acting, talking like a businessman and someone to be reckoned with, all while letting subtle street talk chime in when it's needed. The premise is interesting as is, but the people of the show make it really great. I love how it progresses and changes, the twists, the crossroads that each character has to face. Just an FYI, has lot's of sex in it, I personally didn't mind.
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@manos-t I don't get the comment about Tommy and the Russian accent?
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Season of the Devil is a 4-hour Filipino political musical about Martial Law era Civilian Home Defense Forces in the late 1970s in the Philippines. The movie has Gone with the Wind aspirations but a Left with the Breeze budget.
Season of the Devil is all setting with no story, so it feels as though we're watching a series of black and white music videos about cruel soldiers, volunteer doctors, local victims, poet rebels when an armed militia takes over a small, rural village. It is, for all intents and purposes, an a capella opera with no real action, just uncut scenes where a (usually) static camera films people singing while carefully choreographed sitting.
The directing is pleasantly professional for a film so indie they couldn't afford musicians. Not only is there no music to any of the songs, there is no music - not even in the background - anywhere in the entire film. Which, you'll agree, is highly unusual for a musical.
Overall, Season of the Devil kept my interest because I'd never seen anything like it before, and now I won't have to see anything like it again.
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@saint-pauly I am very envious :)
The bad thing about this show is that we only get to see it once a year and only 6 episodes :(
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Oh I absolutely agree!
I love this show. It's so unassuming - no egos, no fast moving cops and killers rubbish stuff. I can imagine the chit chat that goes on between them really does happen. Yes, people can find it boring if they think Starsky and Hutch or some such but if you want a down to Earth whodunnit, this is it.
The bad thing about this show is that we only get to see it once a year and only 6 episodes :(
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@pedro totally agree, just watched series 3 excellent as ever shame we have to wait another year for the next one .
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Season of the Devil is a 4-hour Filipino political musical about Martial Law era Civilian Home Defense Forces in the late 1970s in the Philippines. The movie has Gone with the Wind aspirations but a Left with the Breeze budget.
Season of the Devil is all setting with no story, so it feels as though we're watching a series of black and white music videos about cruel soldiers, volunteer doctors, local victims, poet rebels when an armed militia takes over a small, rural village. It is, for all intents and purposes, an a capella opera with no real action, just uncut scenes where a (usually) static camera films people singing while carefully choreographed sitting.
The directing is pleasantly professional for a film so indie they couldn't afford musicians. Not only is there no music to any of the songs, there is no music - not even in the background - anywhere in the entire film. Which, you'll agree, is highly unusual for a musical.
Overall, Season of the Devil kept my interest because I'd never seen anything like it before, and now I won't have to see anything like it again.
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@faithful Fortunately, I live in Paris where an unlimited pass to at least 40 cinemas (including the 20-screen multiplex where I saw today's film) costs €21/month with no limitations on film or frequency (I've been known to see two films a day on occasion). As Paris receives 10 new films a week (including many sub-par French offerings), I have a nice choice!
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Season of the Devil is a 4-hour Filipino political musical about Martial Law era Civilian Home Defense Forces in the late 1970s in the Philippines. The movie has Gone with the Wind aspirations but a Left with the Breeze budget.
Season of the Devil is all setting with no story, so it feels as though we're watching a series of black and white music videos about cruel soldiers, volunteer doctors, local victims, poet rebels when an armed militia takes over a small, rural village. It is, for all intents and purposes, an a capella opera with no real action, just uncut scenes where a (usually) static camera films people singing while carefully choreographed sitting.
The directing is pleasantly professional for a film so indie they couldn't afford musicians. Not only is there no music to any of the songs, there is no music - not even in the background - anywhere in the entire film. Which, you'll agree, is highly unusual for a musical.
Overall, Season of the Devil kept my interest because I'd never seen anything like it before, and now I won't have to see anything like it again.
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@faithful Here's an anecdote: I chose this film on purpose, despite it wreaking havoc with my schedule, because today (July 28, 2018) marks 300 days in a row that I've been to the cinema! I've seen at least one film a day in a theatre since September 30, 2017, and when I was looking for a film with which to commemorate this achievement, I thought what better than a 4-hour Filipino political musical!
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Like a dildo low on batteries, In the Fade is frustrating and dissatisfying in the end, despite Diane Kruger's skill and persistence.
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@kelvinhanratty Thank you for your kind words! You're quite right that the film has largely positive reviews, and deservedly so. Please understand I see a different film in the cinema every day, and have done for going on 290 days in a row as of this writing, thus I am perhaps a tad jaded. To answer your question, though, I was disappointed in the ending, as I was hoping for something more cathartic.
Really great show. All the actors have a great acting, and I'm most excited about Ghost and Tommy. Tommy plays PERFECTLY the "white boy from the hood", while trying to keep a Russian accent. Ghost on the other hand is always on point with his acting, talking like a businessman and someone to be reckoned with, all while letting subtle street talk chime in when it's needed. The premise is interesting as is, but the people of the show make it really great. I love how it progresses and changes, the twists, the crossroads that each character has to face. Just an FYI, has lot's of sex in it, I personally didn't mind.
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Nothing russian about hes accent , but great show!
