Squid Game: Am I Missing Something?

[romaso]

I find removing the television in favour of reading has improved my life greatly. The older the book, the better.

Just making sure you know about the book site:
Free eBooks | Project Gutenberg

Other countries have similar sites with different inventories due to different copyright laws. Cheers!

 

[Chasing Embers]

Just making sure you know about the book site:
Free eBooks | Project Gutenberg

Other countries have similar sites with different inventories due to different copyright laws. Cheers!

I could never do ebooks.

 

[Brendan]

May watch it when I'm in the mood for something morbid, the trailers are pretty full on.

Everything seems to be morbid nowadays, especially since I finally got Netflix on for the missus, as she loves her horror/gore genre stuff and there is plenty of that on here.

 

[olkofri]

I didn't realize it was a documentary.

More like a tutorial for what's anon coming down the pipe.

 

[olkofri]

A pretty succinct write-up on it, IMHO:

The Hidden Symbols and Messages in “Squid Game” - https://vigilantcitizen.com/moviesandtv/squid-game-the-meaning-of-its-messages-and-symbolism/

So yeah...I'll pass.

Glad I don't have Netflix. So sick it's not even funny.

 

[Worknman]

Its tough to watch although the plot is sort of interesting if you can get thru it.

 

[autumnfog]

Seems hysterical and exaggerated.
Not my cuppa tea.

 

[karam]

Canadians…. Ha ha.

I’m not a horror film fan at all. But, I like my violence to not be candy coated. This is why I loved Private Ryan over most war films. War is not “whoopie!!” It’s more like “oh my God!”

Very succinct, agree. There were a handful of deaths in Private Ryan which felt genuinely heart wrenching. As you surely know, the opening storming of Omaha beach scene is validated to be among the most accurate WW2 scenes ever done.

We watched the first episode of Squid Game last night. It was a clear "no" from my wife within 10 minutes, I could watch it if I get in the zone, although it is thoroughly unpleasant, and I have trouble tolerating anywhere near that amount of cold violence.

 

[OlJawBone]

you either like it or you dont, but the idea that the show isnt an explicit takedown of capitalism is absurd. It requires some serious mental gymnastics to think that, especially since the creator has explicitly described it as such a critique.

 

[anotherbob]

It's mentioned everywhere. I haven't seen it. There are so many things I know I want to see, I have a hard time catching up, so I'm really not looking for other binge viewing. But if I happen on it by mistake and become addicted, I'll confess.

It's amazing how many amazing shows are available these days. New ones, ones from before I was born, ones from other countries, ones that I never heard of, and lots more. Heck sometimes I will go on those free pirate sites and just pick a random year or country and watch something I have never heard of.
I saw recently a British film from the 1970's called "The Shout" and not only was it a weird movie but the weirdest thing is it had an early Tim Curry role and seeing him play a normal person in a weird movie is odd.
Basically if no one ever made another movie or t.v. show we'd still have more then a lifetime of things to watch.

 

[FurCoat]

Stephen King wrote 2 similar novellas as Richard Bachman: The Long Walk and Running Man.

Note, the movie Running Man with Arnold Schwarzenegger didn't do the story justice.

I always thought Hunger Games was a remake of The Long Walk

 

[FurCoat]

Loved it.

Me too.
Red light.....green light

 

[FurCoat]

More like a tutorial for what's anon coming down the pipe.

Amen

 

[anotherbob]

you either like it or you dont, but the idea that the show isnt an explicit takedown of capitalism is absurd. It requires some serious mental gymnastics to think that, especially since the creator has explicitly described it as such a critique.

Kind of reminds me of people complaining about he new Twilight Zone (which I haven't seen and don't have an opinion on if it's good or not) making social commentary.