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Old 12-05-2022, 10:03 PM   #221
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the 3 seasons of Fargo were so great, none of the Calgary scenery even fazed me.
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Old 12-06-2022, 12:53 AM   #222
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the 3 seasons of Fargo were so great, none of the Calgary scenery even fazed me.
I agree they were awesome, but when I saw a guy getting murdered in the same parking garage I used everyday for work it took some of the dramatic tension out of it
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Old 12-06-2022, 07:06 AM   #223
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I really hope this show can buck the trend of bad video game adaptations to film.
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Old 12-06-2022, 07:21 AM   #224
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I haven't played the games, is it set in a specific city that Calgary is a stand in for? Or is it just generic city?
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Old 12-06-2022, 07:44 AM   #225
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I haven't played the games, is it set in a specific city that Calgary is a stand in for? Or is it just generic city?
the first game is set in Austin, Boston, Pittsburgh, Jackson, Denver and Salt Lake City.
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I've used some pretty old gas in my lawn mower. It's not that crazy of a stretch.
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Old 12-06-2022, 09:50 AM   #227
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the first game is set in Austin, Boston, Pittsburgh, Jackson, Denver and Salt Lake City.
From the license plates and newspaper boxes on all the Calgary street sets, the show itself changed it so it is set in Kansas city which Calgary and Edmonton is standing in for.

I can sort of see it.
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Old 01-10-2023, 02:22 PM   #228
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https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/...daptation-ever

The Last of Us review: 'The best video game adaptation ever'

And yet, it doesn't feel even remotely controversial to call this the best video game adaptation ever made. For fans of the game, it is an adaptation of the utmost skill and reverence, yet one still capable of surprise; for people who have never picked up a controller, it is an encapsulation of the game's heart and soul – its full-blooded characters, its neat plotting, its mature themes of love and loss. It is, to finish Ellie's joke, "outstanding in its field".



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HBO's 'The Last of Us' Review: The Greatest Video Game Adaptation Ever Made

HBO's The Last of Us is an absolute triumph, offering one of gaming's most intense and engaging narratives to TV viewers and revealing exciting new aspects of the universe to those who've played the games. It's beautifully written and the casting is flawless, with Pascal, Ramsey and their co-stars adding layers of emotional depth and unsettling moral grayness to every moment.



https://www.ign.com/articles/the-las...eason-1-review

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HBO's The Last of Us is a stunning adaptation that should thrill newcomers and enrich those already familiar with Joel and Ellie's journey alike.



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to be fair, "best video game adaptation" isn't that high of a bar to clear ...

man, so anxious about this. Please let it be good.
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to be fair, "best video game adaptation" isn't that high of a bar to clear ...

man, so anxious about this. Please let it be good.
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The Atlantic also reviewed it very well in an article yesterday.
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Old 01-11-2023, 10:11 AM   #233
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to be fair, "best video game adaptation" isn't that high of a bar to clear ...

man, so anxious about this. Please let it be good.
Uhhhh the first super Mario movie was amazing so…
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Hope this takes off, HBO could really use a big blockbuster hit that isn't in Westeros.
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Old 01-11-2023, 11:45 AM   #235
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Uhhhh the first super Mario movie was amazing so…
Don't forget Street Fighter!

Actually, the first Mortal Kombat movie was a guilty pleasure of mine.

I'm torn about watching Last of Us. It is on my to-play list, but honestly, I may never get to it. I've got too many side projects that playing video games is way way down the list.
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Don't forget Street Fighter!
I'll never forget Kylie Minogue as Cammy...
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Old 01-11-2023, 01:07 PM   #237
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What about the Double Dragon movie? The movie is terrible viewing it as an adult now, but child me loved that movie and the Wizard.
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Old 01-11-2023, 01:34 PM   #238
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Don't forget Street Fighter!
That reply Raul Julia gets to deliver about destroying Chun-Li's home village was absolutely incredible though.
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The Cyberpunk show is supposed to be good, no?
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Old 01-11-2023, 02:23 PM   #240
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I thought it was pretty good, and I didn't play the game or know anything going in.
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