When 2013's Snowpiercer hit the silver screen, it seemed to me that this SciFi feature was largely snubbed by regular folks but loved by critics (or seemingly loved, even if some reviews were a bit mixed). I didn't get the chance to see it until it came out on home video, and I enjoyed it quite a bit, largely because it took the usual Dystopian formula and kinda/sorta turned it on-its-end by placing Earth's survivors in a somewhat fight-for-survival aboard the world's only surviving train. Director Bong Joon Ho did well with crafting the claustrophic atmosphere as another character in the grim tale, and all of the actors seemed to enjoy chewing on scenery while playing off one another.
When TNT announced it was going to create an ongoing series surrounding the property, I was a bit reserved: I tend to not get excited about storylines and casting news, always wanting to see the finished product, but I couldn't help wonder, "Why?" It wasn't as if the premise behind the motion picture really left itself open to 'interpretation,' and without spoiling anything specifically mankind pretty much did come to an end in the film (in a way) ... so why the rush?
Well, the production has been anything but rushed, and now the finished product is finally airing on TNT this upcoming weekend. The reviews are out, and perhaps some of my cynicism was properly conceived as the word is not all that grand for the adaptation. I won't spoil it myself for readers, but I'll put a few links before for those who are into knowing a little bit more about a property before it screens. If you're interested, then check them out.
Screen Anarchy
IndieWire
Collider
C|Net
As always, thanks for reading ... and live long and prosper!
When TNT announced it was going to create an ongoing series surrounding the property, I was a bit reserved: I tend to not get excited about storylines and casting news, always wanting to see the finished product, but I couldn't help wonder, "Why?" It wasn't as if the premise behind the motion picture really left itself open to 'interpretation,' and without spoiling anything specifically mankind pretty much did come to an end in the film (in a way) ... so why the rush?
Well, the production has been anything but rushed, and now the finished product is finally airing on TNT this upcoming weekend. The reviews are out, and perhaps some of my cynicism was properly conceived as the word is not all that grand for the adaptation. I won't spoil it myself for readers, but I'll put a few links before for those who are into knowing a little bit more about a property before it screens. If you're interested, then check them out.
Screen Anarchy
IndieWire
Collider
C|Net
As always, thanks for reading ... and live long and prosper!
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