jackferwerda-1
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I must say that I really loved the first seasons of Futurama. The writing was clever and the jokes were genuinely funny. The stories put you in a world that had its own rules and within that world, the shows made logical sense. This was not the case with this new episode 1 of season 11.
The story doesn't really make enough logical sense for me to care at all about what is going on. Fry decides to binge watch an unwatchable amount of TV. That is the central storyline conflict in this episode. I don't really understand why the character has to do this. I don't understand why any of the other character care why he is doing it. I also don't understand why his attempt to do this puts him in mortal danger.
It really comes down to poor writing. It's terrible that there isn't any talent out there that is strong enough to take on this kind of project. Futurama deserves more because it had such a great beginning back in the old days. People love these characters. Why can't we find decent writers that can provide new stories?
The story doesn't really make enough logical sense for me to care at all about what is going on. Fry decides to binge watch an unwatchable amount of TV. That is the central storyline conflict in this episode. I don't really understand why the character has to do this. I don't understand why any of the other character care why he is doing it. I also don't understand why his attempt to do this puts him in mortal danger.
It really comes down to poor writing. It's terrible that there isn't any talent out there that is strong enough to take on this kind of project. Futurama deserves more because it had such a great beginning back in the old days. People love these characters. Why can't we find decent writers that can provide new stories?
When first considering to watch this film I expected it to be very bad. The title seemed cheesy, it was made 40 years ago. Also I had viewed other online reviews and on average it didnt seem favorable.
This being said I am a fan of older sci fi and horror films. I found the acting, rather subtle compared to the cheesy performances I was imagining. I found that the film displayed the best traits of the 40 year old sci fi movies I had seen in the past. Such traits like the fun playful whimsy while still gladly lacking exaggerated attempts to shock or scare unnecessarily. The thing I like about these old movies is that they are fun, light and at the best of time thoughtful without being preachy.
I would agree that this film may lose points for lack of originality in parts. This being said the critics scored this film a lot poorer than it deserved. Part of the problem is that we just dont have a large number of people who have seen the film to give an accurate depiction of what the average person who likes old movies would feel about it.
I must finally say that it is not an all time classic must see film. This being said, if you like older sci fi and are looking for some light fun with the subject matter, "stranger from venus" is a decent watch for you. I feel it deserves at least 7 stars and I found it a relaxing and enjoyable sci fi story.
This being said I am a fan of older sci fi and horror films. I found the acting, rather subtle compared to the cheesy performances I was imagining. I found that the film displayed the best traits of the 40 year old sci fi movies I had seen in the past. Such traits like the fun playful whimsy while still gladly lacking exaggerated attempts to shock or scare unnecessarily. The thing I like about these old movies is that they are fun, light and at the best of time thoughtful without being preachy.
I would agree that this film may lose points for lack of originality in parts. This being said the critics scored this film a lot poorer than it deserved. Part of the problem is that we just dont have a large number of people who have seen the film to give an accurate depiction of what the average person who likes old movies would feel about it.
I must finally say that it is not an all time classic must see film. This being said, if you like older sci fi and are looking for some light fun with the subject matter, "stranger from venus" is a decent watch for you. I feel it deserves at least 7 stars and I found it a relaxing and enjoyable sci fi story.
