09-22-2019, 09:41 AM
Wot? No thread on one of my favorite shows? How decidedly common.
I was invited to a screener and even interviews with a few select cast members but I just could not figure a Kung Fu connection for the review. There were some presentation swords in the movie, and kind of a fight scene, but still - this one got away.
It's okay. Frankly few TV shows have succeeded in making the jump to the big screen. I can only think of ST: TMP off the top of my head, but that launched a massive franchise. It was delightful to see my fav characters again, to check in on them, and there are plenty of grand sweeping drone shots to make Downton appear more cinematic, but in the end, it just feels like a long episode - two episodes back-to-back - as Fellows struggles to pack in story arcs for all the beloved characters in a tight two hours. I would've rather seen this on PBS as a follow-up special, like Rescue from Gilligan's Island. Needed more Mr. Bates and less Branson & Barrows.
Additional HP+1 with Umbridge. And extra points for the actress from Sense8.
I was invited to a screener and even interviews with a few select cast members but I just could not figure a Kung Fu connection for the review. There were some presentation swords in the movie, and kind of a fight scene, but still - this one got away.
It's okay. Frankly few TV shows have succeeded in making the jump to the big screen. I can only think of ST: TMP off the top of my head, but that launched a massive franchise. It was delightful to see my fav characters again, to check in on them, and there are plenty of grand sweeping drone shots to make Downton appear more cinematic, but in the end, it just feels like a long episode - two episodes back-to-back - as Fellows struggles to pack in story arcs for all the beloved characters in a tight two hours. I would've rather seen this on PBS as a follow-up special, like Rescue from Gilligan's Island. Needed more Mr. Bates and less Branson & Barrows.
Additional HP+1 with Umbridge. And extra points for the actress from Sense8.
Shadow boxing the apocalypse