fear street netflix

mma138 · 07-03-2021, 09:00 PM

anyone watch this yet ? its not very good . but i couldn't turn it off .

Siberian13 · 07-03-2021, 10:11 PM

If it’s not very good I’ll take your word for it.

Viking6 · 07-04-2021, 09:26 AM

Typical teenage slasher type film with a little twist. I didn’t think it was that bad, but I wasn’t expecting much going into it. It looks like it’s going to be a series of movies.

mma138 · 07-05-2021, 01:42 PM

yeah im willing to watch episode 2 before giving up on it .

Hess687 · 07-05-2021, 10:31 PM

Not sure of the age range on here, but I grew up reading Goosebumps and Fear Street novels and even though the movie was mediocre overall, I thought they did a good job with easter eggs for other movies, such as Jaws, Poltergeist, Scream, etc....while also giving a nod to RL (Robert Lawrence) Stein in the movie.

Was it great? No. But will I watch the trilogy? 100%.

TheFrenzy · 07-06-2021, 12:09 PM

Fairly meh.

If you want to see the same story done wayyyyy better check out Laika Studio’s ParaNorman.

I think what turned me off a bit was the same thing that stuck out in Raya: The characters obviously and anachronistically act and talk just like kids today.

It breaks any kind of illusion that your watching a film in the depicted time or setting. (Not that this is necessarily a bad thing, A Knight’s Tale is a good example of how to do this.)

mma138 · 07-06-2021, 11:39 PM

I think what turned me off a bit was the same thing that stuck out in Raya: The characters obviously and anachronistically act and talk just like kids today.

totally agree. that was a big turn off for me too .

rman112 · 07-08-2021, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by TheFrenzy

Fairly meh.

If you want to see the same story done wayyyyy better check out Laika Studio’s ParaNorman.

I think what turned me off a bit was the same thing that stuck out in Raya: The characters obviously and anachronistically act and talk just like kids today.

It breaks any kind of illusion that your watching a film in the depicted time or setting. (Not that this is necessarily a bad thing, A Knight’s Tale is a good example of how to do this.)

A lot of dialogue on gender identity?

Viking6 · 07-13-2021, 07:38 AM

I didn't realize they were releasing these on consecutive weeks. Cool concept.

I watched 1976 over the weekend. It was entertaining as well. Looking forward to the last installment on Friday.

jdandns · 07-13-2021, 11:33 AM

I think they were intended to be released theatrically, but like with a lot of other movies this past year and a half, the streamers (like Netflix) swooped in and bought them when there weren't any cinemas open to show them in.

The first two were pretty good, with a lot of nods to classic horror movies.
They do seem like an odd hybrid in that much of them play like PG-13 movies intended for teenagers, until the graphic murders, which are largely over the top, much to the delight of the gorehounds who gave these a chance.
The finale is set in 1666, the beginning of the curse.
Hopefully, it'll finish strong.

BGT Masters · 07-13-2021, 06:25 PM

I'm not normally too critical of movies as long as they entertain me for the duration. These both worked for me. So far both movies have kept my interest. Looking forward to 1666.

Straightfaced51 · 07-14-2021, 10:22 AM

Watched them both and was pretty surprised by how violent they were.

jdandns · 07-15-2021, 11:22 AM

Yeah, it's a weird mix of PG and solid R. I think there's some novelty with the RL Stine type horror characters from his books intended for younger readers suddenly becoming particularly vicious murderers. They are constantly homaging pretty violent stuff (Scream, Halloween, Friday the 13th, Evil Dead, etc.) in these movies, and doing it justice.

Also, these NetFlix movies seem to have an unlimited music budget, as evidenced by the songs they're able to license. That does add a touch of class. A lot of these films have generic pop & rock songs, sung by unknowns. It's been one big hit after another on this soundtrack.

Finale should be live at Midnight tonight, the witching hour, quite appropriate here.

mma138 · 07-15-2021, 11:47 PM

i thought the music was over done in part one .its cool every now and then but a song every 2 minutes is over kill . im glad i stuck with it . realy enjoyed part 2 . but honestly not too excited about part 3 , just dont like the 1600 theme .

jdandns · 07-16-2021, 11:16 AM

It hampered the "Back to the Future" trilogy, having the finale set in the Old West.
I'm sure they'll wrap it up in modern times, which would be 1994 for this one.
Maybe they'll flash-forward to 2021 and set up a sequel at the very end.

I'm hoping to watch it this evening, but might not be able to until Monday night.

CSprings · 07-16-2021, 08:47 PM

Watched parts 1 & 2 and starting on 3. While they're by no means masterpieces, they definitely are entertaining and worth a watch. Better than I expected going into them.

07-03-2021, 09:00 PM	#1
mma138 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10,948	fear street netflix anyone watch this yet ? its not very good . but i couldn't turn it off . __________________ from part's unknown

07-05-2021, 01:42 PM	#4
mma138 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10,948	yeah im willing to watch episode 2 before giving up on it . __________________ from part's unknown

07-06-2021, 12:09 PM	#6
TheFrenzy Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Texan in AZ Posts: 44,115	Fairly meh. If you want to see the same story done wayyyyy better check out Laika Studio’s ParaNorman. I think what turned me off a bit was the same thing that stuck out in Raya: The characters obviously and anachronistically act and talk just like kids today. It breaks any kind of illusion that your watching a film in the depicted time or setting. (Not that this is necessarily a bad thing, A Knight’s Tale is a good example of how to do this.) Last edited by TheFrenzy; 07-06-2021 at 12:13 PM.

07-06-2021, 11:39 PM	#7
mma138 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10,948	I think what turned me off a bit was the same thing that stuck out in Raya: The characters obviously and anachronistically act and talk just like kids today. totally agree. that was a big turn off for me too . __________________ from part's unknown

07-13-2021, 11:33 AM	#10
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 23,872	I think they were intended to be released theatrically, but like with a lot of other movies this past year and a half, the streamers (like Netflix) swooped in and bought them when there weren't any cinemas open to show them in. The first two were pretty good, with a lot of nods to classic horror movies. They do seem like an odd hybrid in that much of them play like PG-13 movies intended for teenagers, until the graphic murders, which are largely over the top, much to the delight of the gorehounds who gave these a chance. The finale is set in 1666, the beginning of the curse. Hopefully, it'll finish strong. __________________ Come on Hollywood, what about it? We need you! We need you to go dance! We need you to get together and boogie-woogie-woogie-boogie!

07-03-2021, 10:11 PM	#2
Siberian13 Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 79,843 shiller13	If it’s not very good I’ll take your word for it.

07-04-2021, 09:26 AM	#3
Viking6 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: South Florida Posts: 2,346	Typical teenage slasher type film with a little twist. I didn’t think it was that bad, but I wasn’t expecting much going into it. It looks like it’s going to be a series of movies.

07-05-2021, 10:31 PM	#5
Hess687 Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,768 hess687	Not sure of the age range on here, but I grew up reading Goosebumps and Fear Street novels and even though the movie was mediocre overall, I thought they did a good job with easter eggs for other movies, such as Jaws, Poltergeist, Scream, etc....while also giving a nod to RL (Robert Lawrence) Stein in the movie. Was it great? No. But will I watch the trilogy? 100%.

07-13-2021, 07:38 AM	#9
Viking6 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: South Florida Posts: 2,346	I didn't realize they were releasing these on consecutive weeks. Cool concept. I watched 1976 over the weekend. It was entertaining as well. Looking forward to the last installment on Friday.

07-13-2021, 06:25 PM	#11
BGT Masters Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wellsville, New York Posts: 10,184	I'm not normally too critical of movies as long as they entertain me for the duration. These both worked for me. So far both movies have kept my interest. Looking forward to 1666.

07-14-2021, 10:22 AM	#12
Straightfaced51 Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 67	Watched them both and was pretty surprised by how violent they were.

07-15-2021, 11:22 AM	#13
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 23,872	Yeah, it's a weird mix of PG and solid R. I think there's some novelty with the RL Stine type horror characters from his books intended for younger readers suddenly becoming particularly vicious murderers. They are constantly homaging pretty violent stuff (Scream, Halloween, Friday the 13th, Evil Dead, etc.) in these movies, and doing it justice. Also, these NetFlix movies seem to have an unlimited music budget, as evidenced by the songs they're able to license. That does add a touch of class. A lot of these films have generic pop & rock songs, sung by unknowns. It's been one big hit after another on this soundtrack. Finale should be live at Midnight tonight, the witching hour, quite appropriate here. __________________ Come on Hollywood, what about it? We need you! We need you to go dance! We need you to get together and boogie-woogie-woogie-boogie!

07-15-2021, 11:47 PM	#14
mma138 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10,948	i thought the music was over done in part one .its cool every now and then but a song every 2 minutes is over kill . im glad i stuck with it . realy enjoyed part 2 . but honestly not too excited about part 3 , just dont like the 1600 theme . __________________ from part's unknown

07-16-2021, 11:16 AM	#15
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 23,872	It hampered the "Back to the Future" trilogy, having the finale set in the Old West. I'm sure they'll wrap it up in modern times, which would be 1994 for this one. Maybe they'll flash-forward to 2021 and set up a sequel at the very end. I'm hoping to watch it this evening, but might not be able to until Monday night. __________________ Come on Hollywood, what about it? We need you! We need you to go dance! We need you to get together and boogie-woogie-woogie-boogie!

07-16-2021, 08:47 PM	#16
CSprings Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: MN Posts: 510	Watched parts 1 & 2 and starting on 3. While they're by no means masterpieces, they definitely are entertaining and worth a watch. Better than I expected going into them.