And if it's like any other TV show in the world, it has a boilerplate stylebook.
― the one where, as balls alludes (Eazy), Friday, 5 September 2014 19:40 (nine years ago) link
but that's the thing - it's not totally "like any other TV show in the world." Fukunaga directed every episode. It was basically a miniseries.
― da croupier, Friday, 5 September 2014 19:41 (nine years ago) link
whether or not he's a "master stylist" isn't an issue so much as that he has style
― da croupier, Friday, 5 September 2014 19:42 (nine years ago) link
and that the style was part of what made the show distinctive
oh def agree. he knocked it out of the park.
― ryan, Friday, 5 September 2014 19:43 (nine years ago) link
don't get me wrong, i might watch a new HBO detective show with a pilot directed by lin or william friedkin starring vince vaughn and/or colin farrell. I just wouldn't hear that and assume "oh that's true detective season 2"
― da croupier, Friday, September 5, 2014 3:36 PM (4 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
idk most tv shows have many different directors over the course of a single season while visual cohesion is maintained, but it might be kind of cool to keep the writer and switch the director and actors up so theres still some continuity but it also has a self contained seasonal aspect
― lag∞n, Friday, 5 September 2014 19:43 (nine years ago) link
fukunagas style was a lil heavy hand imho
― lag∞n, Friday, 5 September 2014 19:44 (nine years ago) link
xps
I just mean the "NP is a lame pseud whose script was saved by great acting and directing" narrative strikes me as way off. (lame pseud stuff notwithstanding)
― ryan, Friday, 5 September 2014 19:44 (nine years ago) link
felt kinda "grunge music video" at times
― lag∞n, Friday, 5 September 2014 19:45 (nine years ago) link
obvs there was tons of super cool shit too
well that's why i said they might go whole hog on copying what fukunaga (and only fukunaga, as he directed the whole thing) did. but if they don't, and it not just looks different but has vince vaughn saying portentous shit next to a redwood, the chances of unpleasant tweet heat seem pretty high
I just mean the "NP is a lame pseud whose script was saved by great acting and directing" narrative strikes me as way off.
well yes if you cartoonishly overstate a pov it sounds cartoonish and overstated
― da croupier, Friday, 5 September 2014 19:47 (nine years ago) link
NP obv has skills but c'mon he's getting shit for stealing from alan moore
maybe there wont even be a character that says deep shit all day long on the next one, i wld personally advise against it
― lag∞n, Friday, 5 September 2014 19:48 (nine years ago) link
just do a wise cracking guy instead
Haha I dunno I feel like I've seen that exact argument somewhere! maybe gawker.
― ryan, Friday, 5 September 2014 19:49 (nine years ago) link
yeah no way he does a rust-like character again. but marty was so well written I have some faith.
yeah i don't envy NP. Whether or not he's hot literary shit or a pretentious pulp aggregator, at least novelists don't have to give each novel the same title.
― da croupier, Friday, 5 September 2014 19:50 (nine years ago) link
have u guys seen this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoGGDKV88Fg
― ╲╱\/╲/\╱╲╱\/\ (gr8080), Friday, 5 September 2014 19:52 (nine years ago) link
ha yes lmao
― lag∞n, Friday, 5 September 2014 19:52 (nine years ago) link
directed by the drive/pusher trilogy guy
― lag∞n, Friday, 5 September 2014 19:53 (nine years ago) link
god it's sad when washed up actors without access to classier, well-paying gigs have to whore themselves out like that
― da croupier, Friday, 5 September 2014 19:54 (nine years ago) link
lol yup
― Οὖτις, Friday, 5 September 2014 19:54 (nine years ago) link
Also half of TD's style just came from being set in the swampland of the south imo
― 龜, Friday, 5 September 2014 19:54 (nine years ago) link
wait I'm confused can someone tell me who directed the entire first season again?
― Οὖτις, Friday, 5 September 2014 19:56 (nine years ago) link
steven king
― lag∞n, Friday, 5 September 2014 19:59 (nine years ago) link
oh god HBO so needs to give Steven King a pile of money to direct a full season of a show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggWS4tTzs60
― some dude, Friday, 5 September 2014 20:29 (nine years ago) link
lmao he directed that i had no idea
― lag∞n, Friday, 5 September 2014 20:35 (nine years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/78v4tTz.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/1DcJAqs.png
― lag∞n, Friday, 5 September 2014 20:39 (nine years ago) link
lmao
― ╲╱\/╲/\╱╲╱\/\ (gr8080), Friday, 5 September 2014 20:41 (nine years ago) link
more like Director (1 mic drop)
― da croupier, Friday, 5 September 2014 21:28 (nine years ago) link
Let's see if this guy is back for season two.
― the one where, as balls alludes (Eazy), Friday, 5 September 2014 21:34 (nine years ago) link
Steven King directed a movie based on a Stephen King story?
― Now you're messing with a (President Keyes), Sunday, 7 September 2014 00:07 (nine years ago) link
is that weird?
― linda cardellini (zachlyon), Sunday, 7 September 2014 00:33 (nine years ago) link
i hope so
― Now you're messing with a (President Keyes), Sunday, 7 September 2014 00:53 (nine years ago) link
maybe it's weird that he chose to direct in the first place but i don't see what should stop an actual director from adapting their own work
writers adapt their own stories into screenplays all the time, if you can write and direct why not
is this some hubris faux pas i don't know about
― linda cardellini (zachlyon), Sunday, 7 September 2014 01:11 (nine years ago) link
oh is this about the name thing
i guess that's funny
― linda cardellini (zachlyon), Sunday, 7 September 2014 01:12 (nine years ago) link
great spelling joke
http://cinema.usc.edu/userfiles/A0127948311B99D1C02CF7783648D35EBD92E9B2images/Maximum%202.jpg
we're all very impressed
― some dude, Sunday, 7 September 2014 01:18 (nine years ago) link
thank you, i live to impress
― Now you're messing with a (President Keyes), Sunday, 7 September 2014 01:34 (nine years ago) link
confirming speculation - http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/colin-farrell-confirms-that-hes-joining-the-cast-of-true-detective-20140921
― busted (art), Monday, 22 September 2014 18:45 (nine years ago) link
hopefully he reprises his en bruges performance
― lag∞n, Monday, 22 September 2014 18:47 (nine years ago) link
and pairs up with Jamie Foxx
― the man with the black wigs (Eazy), Monday, 22 September 2014 18:49 (nine years ago) link
so around season 5 this is going to be Michael Cera and Kieran Cilkin, right
― son of a lewd monk (Dr Morbius), Monday, 22 September 2014 18:52 (nine years ago) link
collateral jamie fox
― lag∞n, Monday, 22 September 2014 18:52 (nine years ago) link
Vince Vaughn also confirmed
― polyphonic, Tuesday, 23 September 2014 18:27 (nine years ago) link
well I'm not watching this
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 23 September 2014 18:32 (nine years ago) link
can't wait for s3 with Gerard Butler and Pauly Shore
― polyphonic, Tuesday, 23 September 2014 18:35 (nine years ago) link
Justin Lin confirmed to direct two episodes also. Excited to see how badly they can fuck this up
― Number None, Tuesday, 23 September 2014 18:37 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, I'm kind of okay with pretending S1 will forever be the only season.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 23 September 2014 18:37 (nine years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ByPNlRTIAAAVIeh.png:large
Velcoro and Semyon are at it again
― polyphonic, Tuesday, 23 September 2014 18:39 (nine years ago) link
Ray Velcro
― Dokken played here for a Ribfest and people were total assholes (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 23 September 2014 18:40 (nine years ago) link