The Killing-New AMC Show

[Parallex]

Originally Posted by getbak

The show is based on a Danish show that aired in 2007. From people who've seen the original, the first episode was pretty much a shot-for-shot remake of the first 2 episodes of the Danish show.

I'm trying to avoid reading about the Danish version... not much entertainment value in a whodunit when you know whodunit.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by getbak

Well, it is shot in Vancouver.

And it rains like that everyday in Vancouver. Maybe even worse.

[Table 5]

Most of the shots felt like the crew was pouring continuos buckets of water from above. Maybe I need to reevaluate what the weather in Vancouver is like, but it seemed like overkill even for BC.

[Crazy Bacon Legs]

If I can make it, I can bring my cowbell. Or will there be enough noise there already?

[Mike F]

Liked everything about the show except the Stephen Holder character (the male detective).

Guy was a cheap knock-off of Brad Pitt's character from Seven, except with a giant helping of smarmy, juvenile d**chiness smeared on top. Many of the scenes and themes were straight out of Seven - young replacement coming into the retiring detective's office while she was still packing, chatterting away at the crime scene while the experienced detective quietly surveys the scene, the scene where the camera pans between the two detectives interviewing in separate rooms, etc.

Still, I really liked the writing for all of the other characters (huge leaps forward from Walking Dead) and am excited to see where the plot is going.

[Mike F]

Originally Posted by Table 5

Most of the shots felt like the crew was pouring continuos buckets of water from above. Maybe I need to reevaluate what the weather in Vancouver is like, but it seemed like overkill even for BC.

Nope, that's Vancouver in virtually all seasons but summer.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by Mike F

Nope, that's Vancouver in virtually all seasons but summer.

Nope, even in the summer, it rains like that. EVERY SINGLE DAY.

[Mike F]

Not to derail, but I lived in Vancouver for 9 years. It's one of the nicest cities in the world in the summer, with most days being rain free.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by Mike F

Not to derail, but I lived in Vancouver for 9 years. It's one of the nicest cities in the world in the summer, with most days being rain free.

And as those charts tell you, plenty of fine days in other seasons as well. And if you get a sprinkle here or there, what's the big deal. It never rains that hard in Vancouver as the scene under the bridge showed. That was ridiculous overkill.

But this is not a weather thread.........

[Ark2]

I was going to check this show out, but if they can't even realistically stage the weather, then I'm out. Sorry.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by Ark2

I was going to check this show out, but if they can't even realistically stage the weather, then I'm out. Sorry.

Huh?? You're not going to check out a show that you are interested in because a couple people on a message board say there's a bit too much rain in Seattle?? I could understand if they had 40 degrees and sunny in Seattle in the winter or something, but a little overkill of rain and you're out?? No one in this thread who complained about the rain(myself included) said it was stupid or took away from the story or anything like that. It's just something that we noticed and found a little silly. But give up on a show because of rain overkill?? What's the matter with you??

Seriously??

[Ark2]

^ lol

I'm downloading it right now. It was a joke

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by Ark2

^ lol

I'm downloading it right now. It was a joke

Totally thought you were serious. My bad.

[TylerSVT]

Looks like a good show, but one i dont think i could wait to watch. Ill probably wait until the first season is over and then DL the whole thing and watch it in chunks.

Is it a show or a miniseries? It would suck if it was a show that never ended and you never figured out what happens until the last episode.

[Ark2]

Originally Posted by getbak

Here's my completely off-the-wall guess right now for what happened: She was running away from the person who raped her and climbed into the trunk of the car to hide, then someone from the councilman's campaign was trying to cover up something completely unrelated by disposing of the car in the lake. Wrong place-wrong time for the girl, but still two crimes for the cops to piece together: The rape and whatever shady stuff the councilman's campaign people were up to.

Looked like she was tied up when they found her, so no chance of that.

[d_phaneuf]

I watched it tonight, I was happy I watched the first two back to back because the first hour didn't really do it for me, but the 2nd hour was great and I am very excited to see where the series can go

[MacGruber]

wow. stan was amazing, rosies dad. what a great written 1st 2 shows. and wonderfuly acted. the writers took the time to make you like the dad, and then make you watch him get crushed in the worst way. amazing.

[Russic]

Just a heads up... the first two episodes are available for free and in HD on iTunes.

[MoneyGuy]

I'll be checking this series out. Hey, does anyone watch MI-% and what do you think? Is it good and is it the kind of series that has to be watched in order or does each program stand independently on its own?

[metallicat]

Fantastic show so far. Tonight's episode was creepy at the end.

This show has a very Mystic River feel to it. If I didn't know better, I'd guess that Clint Eastwood was involved somehow.