"BRIGHT" a new Netflix show about Middle Age Myth creatures in modern society

[DNA]

I'm a tad awestruck right now. In the midst of watching Scott Carpenter videos pertaining to him videoing Sasquatch, Dogman, Dero and other cryptids on his over the shoulder cam that is watching his rear as he walks down trails all on his lonesome in National Parks http://bf-field-journal.blogspot.com/ I at the same time have a youtube window opened with music playing. In the midst of my music videos I'm hit with this trailer for a TV show that looks quite compelling to me.
About Middle Ages folklore beings which are real and seem recently incorporated into society at large. Video starts off with Will Smith trying to chase a fairly away from his bug zapper with a broom. He is a cop with an orc partner.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EZCBSsBxko
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[neutronstar]

I saw it. Loved the Lord of the Rings trilogy, but this was kinda stupid.

[DNA]

I saw it. Loved the Lord of the Rings trilogy, but this was kinda stupid.

Seeing Will Smith in this role reminded me of the MIB movies.
I couldn't help but to think that where MIB was trying to inject the idea of aliens living among us into the collective unconscious this seems to be that interdimensional beings may live among us.
I haven't watched the actual show yet but I hope it has some merit.

[lloyds]

I hope it has some merit.

I lost all hope of this when I saw Will Smith.

[Michi]

I hope it has some merit.

I lost all hope of this when I saw Will Smith.

Why is that?
(Are you a troll?)

[TargeT]

Critics called it "the worst movie of 2017" (http://www.nme.com/news/film/will-smith-bright-netflix-film-critics-reviews-2182088)


But Netflix is making a sequel...? (http://www.nme.com/news/film/netflix-confirm-bright-sequel-2204510) (oh, it's the highest reviewed movie during first week of release on netflix by USERS).


I have yet to watch it, but want to.

[Hervé]

My summary: If you like Faeries of Fairy tales lore, then you are a fricking bug-lover piece of s**t; and, if you hate reptilian-looking creatures, then you are a fricking unrecoverable racist piece of...


:behindsofa:

[TargeT]

My summary: If you like Faeries of Fairy tales lore, then you are a fricking bug-lover piece of s**t; and, if you hate reptilians-looking creatures, then you are a fricking unrecoverable racist piece of...

so it's a shame-blame-guilt motif veiled in fantasy lore?

Sad, but predictable.

[petra]

Hey it's Will Smith!!

Kinda stupid, hm? I like stupid stuff, maybe I'll give it a shot. I like being awestruck too, and I LOVE Will Smith.

[Wind]

Critics hated it and many viewers loved... Interested to see it definitely.


Seeing Will Smith in this role reminded me of the MIB movies.
I couldn't help but to think that where MIB was trying to inject the idea of aliens living among us into the collective unconscious this seems to be that interdimensional beings may live among us.

Loved that movie too and still do, especially the first one.

Definitely some soft disclosure going on there and that was 20 years ago!

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[Satori]

Critics hated it and many viewers loved... Interested to see it definitely.


Seeing Will Smith in this role reminded me of the MIB movies.
I couldn't help but to think that where MIB was trying to inject the idea of aliens living among us into the collective unconscious this seems to be that interdimensional beings may live among us.

Loved that movie too and still do, especially the first one.

Definitely some soft disclosure going on there and that was 20 years ago!

3vmGcngRA24

I feel the need to point something out about the "bench scene" from MIB. The video in post #10 does not show what I'm about to describe because it ends before what I'm going to describe begins. I'm referring to a connection between MIB and the felling of the Twin Towers on 9/11. I'm not suggesting foreknowledge or complicity by anyone involved in the movie MIB. I'm simply sharing something I found interesting.

So here it is:

In the scene that begins with them sitting on the bench, Tommy Lee Jones walks off and leaves Will Smith sitting alone to ponder whether to join MIB. He sits there for a while as the sun sets. The camera pans across the bay from W Smith and we clearly see the Twin Towers just across the bay as the sun sets and the camera fades the Twin Towers away. In the immediate next scene, as the sun rises, we now see that where the Twin Towers stood within the frame in the previous scene, there are now two industrial smoke stacks bellowing smoke out of them. The Twin Towers are gone. These smoke stacks stand in the frame right where the Twin Towers stood before the camera faded. The smoke stacks remain in the frame for awhile. Then, the scene cuts from the smoke stacks to the truck being driven by the Bug. This is the van that the Bug had taken from the pest control guy. It is the Bug that the MIB team is after.

If you recall, on the morning of 9/11 in NY, and since, people have come forward providing credible evidence of the so-called 5 dancing Israelis and the van that they were driving; a van depicting the Twin Towers and their destruction painted on the sides.

When I was watching MIB a few years ago, that scene registered with me, whereas it had not before. When it registered with me, I could not help but feel that there is something to the van and its occupants and their role in 9/11.

All of the foregoing is for what it's worth, which probably isn't much.

Back to topic concerning the movie BRIGHT, coincidentally enough I started to watch it last night. I got about 3/4 of the way through before I decided I needed to hit the sack. I'm going to finish it tonight. But, I will say that I find the movie very disturbing on many levels. I don't like it, but I'm going to watch it to the end.

[Cidersomerset]

I just finished watching and it was a fun fantasy romp , it looked like it would
of made a better TV series like the Shannara chronicles and many other recent
shows that have been aired in all genres and adapted from novels that were
not easily made before but with better CGI there are some excellent series
among the usual dross.....

The Shannara Chronicles Explained: History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9FgK3-OGbg
Published on 11 Apr 2017



INDEPENDENT.....

Bright 2 confirmed by Netflix, Will Smith and Joel Edgerton to return

David Ayer expected to come back as director
Jack Shepherd |
@JackJShepherd |
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https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/story_large/public/thumbnails/image/2018/01/03/17/bright-film-netflix.jpeg
Despite the widely negative reviews, Bright has quickly broken numerous
Netflix records, becoming the highest viewed original film ever on the
streaming service in its first week of release.As was highly publicised
before release, Netflix has already scheduled a sequel, something that
has now been officially confirmed.

Alongside the announcement, Netflix released a video featuring two orcs
pretending to audition for the upcoming sequel — Joel Edgerton plays the
leading orc in the original.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/bright-2-netflix-will-smith-joel-edgerton-david-ayer-sequel-a8140361.html

[beathoven]

I saw it. Loved the Lord of the Rings trilogy, but this was kinda stupid.

Yes, this was a stupid movie. I´m not picky but I just waisted two hours watching shooting and killing - not much of a story line behind it at all. There are more interesting Sci-fi/Fantasy movies on NetFlix, I´ve seen most of them. I like the genre but this one was too stupid even for me.

[Cidersomerset]

Quote Posted by neutronstar (here)
I saw it. Loved the Lord of the Rings trilogy, but this was kinda stupid.

Yes, this was a stupid movie. I´m not picky but I just waisted two hours watching
shooting and killing - not much of a story line behind it at all. There is more
interesting Sci-fi/Fantasy movies on NetFlix, I´ve seen most of them. I like the
genre but this one was too stupid even for me.


Yeah thats the point I was making,the concept was not a bad idea , the execution
was probably 5 out of 10 being generous. I have watched a lot of scy -fy , fantasy
shows over the past decade and shows like Vikings , GOT, Westworld, Black sails
Travellers the Expanse , Fringe have stood out and there are a lot of others
sliding down the scale.......

[Pam]

I tried to watch it, but I found it intolerable on many levels. It was so poorly scripted, the acting was horrible and the thing was just an embarrassment. I'm not sure what the problem is. Has every conceivable story already been told or are many of us just so dumbed down that we will watch anything? I'm not sure, but I would much rather stare at a wall than finish watching that poor excuse for entertainment.

[DNA]

Just watched Bright.
Loved it.
I was in disbelief with how good it was.
Most modern movies, well they suck on so many levels, Bright could have been better but their ability to make me relate and as such care about the characters was done very well.
I'm not sure what folks were expecting, but this movie was something I would absolutely recommend. :)
They did an excellent job of creating a contemporary setting for an age old mythos.
The ending was a bit of a let down, but endings are the hardest part and easiest part to mess up for a movie.
I was pleasantly entertained throughout the movie.

[lunaflare]

Thanks for the reviews. I haven't watched it--and not inspired to do so. I am not interested in shoot-ups and more violence entering my psyche. I don't wish to be entertained, I wish to be transformed.
At night, I would rather listen to a good interview or read an inspiring book that speaks to my soul.
At day, I would rather be in Nature.
I am thankful for choice.

[findingneo]

I am getting very tired of movies where everyone is a narcissist, except the victims, and they have to get nasty to survive. It looks to me like movies are priming everyone these days to be selfish, self centered, gun wielding, greedy, or you don't survive. I feel like Hollywood is trying to train folk to be like this. Where are the lovely, feel good, loving movies that connect on a soul level with each other and nature? Last movie I saw that had a hint of that was in "Arrival". I would think that was all this world was about if I was a teenager growing up now. No wonder there are so many young people with depression, anxiety and a feeling of hopelessness for the human race. Stop writing so much horrible stuff because it is in high demand, and be responsible and give our youth hope, and love, movie script writers, and a bit of bar to look up to, not trip over.

[Pam]

I am getting very tired of movies where everyone is a narcissist, except the victims, and they have to get nasty to survive. It looks to me like movies are priming everyone these days to be selfish, self centered, gun wielding, greedy, or you don't survive. I feel like Hollywood is trying to train folk to be like this. Where are the lovely, feel good, loving movies that connect on a soul level with each other and nature? Last movie I saw that had a hint of that was in "Arrival". I would think that was all this world was about if I was a teenager growing up now. No wonder there are so many young people with depression, anxiety and a feeling of hopelessness for the human race. Stop writing so much horrible stuff because it is in high demand, and be responsible and give our youth hope, and love, movie script writers, and a bit of bar to look up to, not trip over.\

I know I'm a bit off topic here, but your thoughtful post got me thinking. One of the trends in Hollywood movies that I find most disturbing is the portrayal of kids in the movies.
Most of the kids are portrayed as smart mouthed, know it all's with little or no respect for adults. When kids see this type of portrayal in about 80% of movies and shows how is that going to effect them?
Now that I think of it, that's the way they portray most of adults as well. It seems to me that this type of portrayal started out as a novelty and became standard fare. Just what we need a nation of know it alls.

[lloyds]

No, not a troll.

I just can't stand will smith.

[Mike Gorman]

Speaking of drama on NetFlix I wonder has anyone else been watching the 'Black Mirror' series - I am very impressed with this because we have some genuinely great writing, imaginative, certainly, but the level of social understanding and technological implementation is impressive. A lot of the stories are British, but also some American, they truly are a 'Black Mirror' and anticipate our world just a decade or two down the line, some incredible insight into social media usage, and security robot 'Dogs' which are chilling. The cloned consciousness idea for running your 'smart house' with a copy of your own mind is also deeply disturbing. Twilight Zone for the 2000's, worthwhile if you have not taken a look. My favorite is 'Sanjunepiro' where old people and terminally ill are uploaded into 'The Cloud' in a reality which is very real, the ending is extremely poignant.

[beathoven]

Speaking of drama on NetFlix I wonder has anyone else been watching the 'Black Mirror' series - I am very impressed with this because we have some genuinely great writing, imaginative, certainly, but the level of social understanding and technological implementation is impressive. A lot of the stories are British, but also some American, they truly are a 'Black Mirror' and anticipate our world just a decade or two down the line, some incredible insight into social media usage, and security robot 'Dogs' which are chilling. The cloned consciousness idea for running your 'smart house' with a copy of your own mind is also deeply disturbing. Twilight Zone for the 2000's, worthwhile if you have not taken a look. My favorite is 'Sanjunepiro' where old people and terminally ill are uploaded into 'The Cloud' in a reality which is very real, the ending is extremely poignant.

I did watch the whole serie (4 seasons) just for a while ago and enjoyed them alot - stories are different in every episode, few quite scary ones, mostly very well written (short - about an hour) in unexpected topics. Recommended if you like a good story just for entertainment when you have trouble to sleep.:clapping:

[Mike Gorman]

Yes, but I would say they are much higher quality stories than is usually offered on public media-to me they represent some significant insights, it does not diminish us to extend praise where it is merited.

[beathoven]

I agree with you, they are surpricingly good stories shown in a tv-serie. They tickle your fantacy. Rise your hope for better things to come. Scare the s-word out of you sometimes. But still, I appreciate those stories för the entertainment value.
A better choise for the mind numbing junk out there they are dumming us down with.
And maybe there is a lesson/warning about how bad things may turn out if we are not carefull enough with the technology in use and in development today . . .