Didn't they do such a great job? I was just on board with it all.Episodes 4, 5, and 6 got to me. Teared up at the end of these episodes. The kids were spectacular.
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Didn't they do such a great job? I was just on board with it all.Episodes 4, 5, and 6 got to me. Teared up at the end of these episodes. The kids were spectacular.
Did you see it yet? I think you are going to love it.
Thanks, man. I think you'll dig it. I'm sure you'll appreciate many of the artistic choices Flanagan makes and the overall tone. I look forward to your review/commentary.Not yet, but your vote is added incentive.
I think I was expecting a straightforward adaptation of the Jackson novel and I was thrilled and surprised by the direction in which they took it. The actors were terrific. I was emotioally invested by episode one, but by episode three they had me.Didn't they do such a great job? I was just on board with it all.
Everyone seemed to think it was going to be a true adaptation of the book, I knew it wasn't and I was glad it wasn't. Hill House has survived for years, of course other people would come and go, not just those in the book.I think I was expecting a straightforward adaptation of the Jackson novel and I was thrilled and surprised by the direction in which they took it. The actors were terrific. I was emotioally invested by episode one, but by episode three they had me.
I watched this series! I enjoyed it quite a bit. I never read the book or seen either of the movie adaptations, but from what I've heard, the show strays so far from the source material that I doubt it would've made any difference anyways. I wasn't really ever scared by the show, but that didn't bother me; I thought the character development throughout the show was enough to keep me invested.
The way the show sort of went back and forth between these two timelines really reminded me of IT. Made me wonder what a Netflix show adaptation of IT might have been like (obviously, that wouldn't happen anytime soon, since we have the recent movie adaptation.)
In answer to your question, I haven’t read the novel but I’ve seen a couple of movie versions and this series is very different in the respect that a family (the Crains) moved into the house with the intention of flipping it, sell the house for a profit and then buy their “forever” home. Is Hill House evil or are the Crains just a bunch of loons? You’ll have to watch it to find out.How does it handle adapting the Shirley Jackson novel? Is it a completely new story expanding upon the novel or does it just expand upon the original novel’s story?
CoolIn answer to your question, I haven’t read the novel but I’ve seen a couple of movie versions and this series is very different in the respect that a family (the Crains) moved into the house with the intention of flipping it, sell the house for a profit and then buy their “forever” home. Is Hill House evil or are the Crains just a bunch of loons? You’ll have to watch it to find out.
Yes, I thought this too. Garris did an excellent job adapting the novel, but there was one teensy little problem...it wasn't scary! Heh.. I wish the Shining remake that Mick Garris did could have been of this quality.
Yes, I thought this too. Garris did an excellent job adapting the novel, but there was one teensy little problem...it wasn't scary! Heh.
Kubrick at least gave us claustrophobic and bizarre and the score was utter terror. Neither film is that scary, though. THOHH gives us a glimpse at what could have been.
I don't find it scary either, but I love the continuing story. Its production values are top notch.I don't find Haunting of Hill House scary either, but in every other respect (especially writing and acting) it's so much better. Even the smallest parts in it are well cast, it feels like one of those rare things where exactly the right actors were chosen - like it couldn't have been any other actors.
Agreed.I have to make some time to re-watch this entire series. I wonder if Netflix will want a second season? If so, I hope it's an all-new cast. This story ended perfectly, and there's no reason to rehash or re-visit anything as far as the Crains are concerned.