In what is sure to be a divisive move, the pair seem to have been chosen for their slight physical resemblance to their predecessors, and uncanny ability to ape Clooney and Tarantino's deliveries rather than attempting entirely new approaches to either character. That fact alone should be a decent indicator as to whether or not 'From Dusk Till Dawn' will hold your attention or test your patience.Ĭotrona and Holtz slip into their roles quite well. It's difficult to go much further into the plot without including spoilers, since the aforementioned incidents account for around three quarters of the first episode's run-time. Hot on their trail are Sheriff Earl McGraw (Don Johnson) and his young partner (Jesse Garcia), and when the Gecko brothers stop off at a liquor store, chaos soon erupts as the erratic and seemingly unhinged Richie, in an undisguised attempt at some foreshadowing, begins experiencing disturbing visions warning him of trouble on the horizon. Cotrona) and Richie (Zane Holtz) as they flee the scene of a bank robbery. So instead here we follow the permanently bickering Gecko brothers, Seth (D.J. Of course George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino were never likely to reprise their roles for the series - Clooney is currently filming sci-fi mystery 'Tomorrowland', while Tarantino is presumably still sulking about 'The Hateful Eight' and throwing darts at photos of his once-trusted friends. In the pilot it seems that notion has been taken to the extreme, with the film's first 10 minutes or so literally being spread out over a 45 minute running time. In the press release and interviews leading up to the show's debut Rodriguez has stated his intention to expand upon and more fully explore both the characters and concept. This is of course a mixed blessing - while not necessitating any previous knowledge of the series increases the show's chances of reaching a wide audience, it is likely to lead to unfavorable comparisons from fans of the original, or worse still, boredom at seeing a familiar story re-told at a much more leisurely pace. It's clear from the show's opening moments that this is to be a revisiting of the film's original story rather than a spin-off or sequel. So is there still more life to be drained from the franchise? Now Rodriguez has chosen to return to ' From Dusk Till Dawn' in episodic form serving as executive producer of the series and director of the pilot. Though many critics were baffled by the movie's abrupt midway shift from fugitive thriller to tongue-in-cheek vampire bloodbath, it achieved something of a cult following and grossed enough profit (a fairly modest $5 million) to warrant a couple of mostly forgotten straight-to-video sequels. 'From Dusk Till Dawn' as any genre fan will know was a fairly successful 1996 film from Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. Time to take a look at another online series now, this time courtesy of Netflix (although I understand it will receive a TV transmission in some territories).
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |