True detective. New hbo thang.

[thriller]

finished it last night.

Very good. But must say the reaction of Marty and that former police officer to the video tape was rather OTT.

Shouting and screaming. It was almost like they were watching The Ring.

 

[Orang Utan]

I wanted to see an actual yellow king

 

[thriller]

 

[la ressistance]

finished it last night.

Very good. But must say the reaction of Marty and that former police officer to the video tape was rather OTT.

Shouting and screaming. It was almost like they were watching The Ring.

Agreed, it was comical. Great series, loved it.

 

[Dillinger4]

It's informed exactly one thing," Pizzolatto said. "It's that I realize I need to keep being strange. Don't play the next one straight."

When asked for more specific story details, the creator replied, "Okay. This is really early, but I'll tell you (it's about) hard women, bad men and the secret occult history of the United States transportation system."

http://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/03/10/true-detective-creator-says-season-2-will-stay-strange

 

[Badgers]

Brad Pitt for season 2?

 

[belboid]

Brad Pitt for season 2?

"One senior television source mentioned that it's not entirely impossible"

 

[Betsy]

I enjoyed this but boy it could give Jamaica Inn a good run for it's money re mumbling.....yes you Matthew M,I'm talking to you!

 

[spanglechick]

Really loved it. I'm a sucker for anything with really fab acting.

 

[DotCommunist]

I'd never heard of Matthew M before this, was suprised to find he's v. prolific as a working actor.

He stole it for me. Woody was good, but he's only playing a version of sothern boy straight ace woody. Which is great, but it was nothing new.

 

[belboid]

Youve never heard if oyr Matthew! Be sure to check out everything from The Wedding Planner to Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, you'll live them.

 

[D'wards]

For years Matthew M was in what they called "leaning roles", that is, he was leaning on his costar in the poster, which dictates the type of film it normally is.

However, he recently has had what is being called (on Kermode's radio show anyway) a McConnaissance, as has achieved credibility again.

Also, like the way on this thread he is often referred to as Matthew M, or just Matthew to avoid the author of having to attempt to spell McConnoghey, no McConauhay, no McConahey...

 

[D'wards]

I thought it was an excellent series - superb plotting and execution and I think it probably had the best acting of any series you'd care to mention.

The only bit that grated a bit was the way they finally tracked him down - green ears from paint - pfff

 

[Badgers]

 

[8den]

I have to admit I had high hopes for the series. But was left very disappointed by it. It reminded me alot in concept and execution to The Red Riding Trilogy (again something else, I liked but felt let down by).

Now accustaions that the show runner/head writter nicked huge chucks of Mathew McConaughey's dialogue from the work of writer Thomas Ligotti
http://lovecraftzine.com/2014/08/04...tective-plagiarize-thomas-ligotti-and-others/
I'm not familiar with Thomas Ligotti, but the above is pretty damning

And Nic Pizzolatto's response is both pretentious and arrogant reading like Shia Le Bouf's plagiarism defense but with more 10 dollar words. http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/hbo-nic-pizzolatto-issue-official-statements-denying-plagiarism-charge-against-true-detective-20140807

I had niggling problems with True Detective. ( After the first few episodes I was convinced but essentially after reading the way it payed homage to The King in Yellow, I kept hoping/expecting the whole thing to turn into some wonderful Lovecraftian take on The Wicker Man), and I felt the ending was a complete let down.

 

[Anudder Oik]

Angst, despair, darkness, simmering tension, ambience, awkward relationships and a poetic script.

It's great.

 

[The Octagon]

Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn already cast for Season 2 apparently, there are going to be a couple of extra main characters too by the sounds of it.

 

[DexterTCN]

Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn already cast for Season 2 apparently, there are going to be a couple of extra main characters too by the sounds of it.

Well...they'll need some extra main characters if fucking vince vaughn is going to be in it.

 

[Orang Utan]

Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn already cast for Season 2 apparently, there are going to be a couple of extra main characters too by the sounds of it.

.Cln Frrll. Great, more mumbling.

 

[Voley]

I like the sound of this so I've just ordered the first series. If I read this thread will it ruin it for me?

 

[bmd]

I like the sound of this so I've just ordered the first series. If I read this thread will it ruin it for me?

A bit, maybe. There's some opinions on how good it was etc and some vague references.

 

[Voley]

A bit, maybe. There's some opinions on how good it was etc and some vague references.

Ta. I shall avoid then.

 

[Santino]

Ta. I shall avoid then.

The King in Yellow will be disappointed.

 

[Voley]

Just watched the first disc so I'm three hours in. It's great so far. Some of the conversations in the car about religion/morality between the two of them are just great. I'm not gonna read the rest of this thread as I don't want to spoil it for myself but this is the most compelling thing I've seen on telly for a while.

 

[colbhoy]

Theme tune of the year as well!

 

[Jon-of-arc]

Matthew M was great in Dazed & Confused, as the comedy pedo stoner redneck.

 

[Ted Striker]

Just watched the first disc so I'm three hours in. It's great so far. Some of the conversations in the car about religion/morality between the two of them are just great. I'm not gonna read the rest of this thread as I don't want to spoil it for myself but this is the most compelling thing I've seen on telly for a while.

Man...I wish I was there ^ again. Someone's got episode 4 and that biker scenes still to come (when the series really goes *makes hand gesture of plane taking off*) ...

 

[Voley]

Man...I wish I was there ^ again. Someone's got episode 4 and that biker scenes still to come (when the series really goes *makes hand gesture of plane taking off*) ...

Just watched that last night. Great episode. In fact, just as yer man walked into the bikers club I thought 'Right. This'll be the bit Ted was on about. It's all about to kick off bigtime.' Paused it, made a brew,felt suitably intrigued/excited about what was coming next and it didn't disappoint. Thanks for not posting any spoilers. It was a great scene and I had no idea how it was going to pan out.

 

[Voley]

Just finished it this evening. It was ace. Absolutely fucking loved it. I used to think the bloke from Neighbours who ended up in LA Confidential (Guy something-or-other? ) and Priscilla Queen Of The Desert had one of the most impressive career turnarounds but Matthew McConaughey beats that. He used to be proper shit but I thought he was great in this. If I was a director and wanted to cast a borderline psycho battling all sorts of internal demons I'd go straight to him.

 

[Voley]

Great atmospheric soundtrack from T-Bone Burnett too. All those ominous long shots of the bayou and that subdued spooked out music playing. Nothing too in yer face but just unsettling enough. So many things I loved about this series.