TV: Beartown (HBO Max)

[les Habs]

This is a hockey forum, right? Anyway, I have I think 2-3 of the books in the series. Have yet to read them, but I think the trailer looks really good.

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[IBleedOil247]

The book is fantastic - This should be good

 

[NyQuil]

The original book "Bjornstad" just made me realize that Bjorn is Swedish for "bear" and also that Beorn from Lord of the Rings who shapeshifted into a bear was likely named that for a reason.

STILL LEARNING AFTER ALL THESE YEARS

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Boooo, not in English.

 

[Pink Mist]

Boooo, not in English.

Why would a series about a Swedish town be in English not Swedish? Do you have trouble reading?

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Why would a series about a Swedish town be in English not Swedish? Do you have trouble reading?

How would I possibly know this before clicking on the trailer?

Nope, no trouble reading, but if I want to read i'll pick up a book.

Always found it odd how some people attack others for not being able to enjoy "reading" a movie/TV series on their TV screens.

 

[Pink Mist]

How would I possibly know this before clicking on the trailer?

Nope, no trouble reading, but if I want to read i'll pick up a book.

Always found it odd how some people attack others for not being able to enjoy "reading" a movie/TV series on their TV screens.

Because it's a weird complaint to expect all media to cater to English speakers and to write off anything that is in a foreign language

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Because it's a weird complaint to expect all media to cater to English speakers and to write off anything that is in a foreign language

I'm sorry, but can you point out where I said that I expect all media to cater to English speakers?

 

[Pink Mist]

I'm sorry, but can you point out where I said that I expect all media to cater to English speakers?

Booo, not in english

If I wanted to read, I'd read a book

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Booo, not in english

If I wanted to read, I'd read a book

And how exactly does that translate to "I expect all media to cater to English speakers". Just stop, you already lost.

 

[Pink Mist]

Anyway, I've only read the first book in the series but it was very good. Heavy subject matter though, albeit important. Won't be an easy watch

 

[Pink Mist]

And how exactly does that translate to "I expect all media to cater to English speakers". Just stop, you already lost.

Because if it's not in english it's not worth watching to you. Therefore you expect media to cater to English speakers.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Because if it's not in english it's not worth watching to you. Therefore you expect media to cater to English speakers

Yea you're right, it's not worth me watching/reading. But nowhere do I say I expect media to cater to English speakers. You realize not everyone enjoys the same exact thing right? I guess that means everyone expects the media to cater to what they want in your opinion

 

[Pink Mist]

Yea you're right, it's not worth me watching/reading. But nowhere do I say I expect media to cater to English speakers. You realize not everyone enjoys the same exact thing right? I guess that means everyone expects the media to cater to what they want in your opinion

No, but to say something doesn't interest you because it's in a foreign language is weird and needlessly limiting to things which may bring you enjoyment. But you do you

 

[The Crypto Guy]

No, but to say something doesn't interest you because it's in a foreign language is weird and needlessly limiting to things which may bring you enjoyment. But you do you

Really? Is that so far fetched for you to think that some people actually wouldn't enjoy reading a movie on the screen?

 

[Pink Mist]

Really? Is that so far fetched for you to think that some people actually wouldn't enjoy reading a movie on the screen?

You realize most of the world outside of North America grows up with subtitles for consuming much of their movies and TV. It's a north american thing to be scared of subtitles. Once you get over your fear of subtitles there's a whole world of films and TV which is just as good and often better than the stuff released in North America. So yeah, I find it weird when people are scared of doing a little reading, especially because you often forget you're reading subtitles anyway when you watch something with subtitles

 

[The Crypto Guy]

You realize most of the world outside of North America grows up with subtitles for consuming much of their movies and TV. It's a north american thing to be scared of subtitles

Ok?

So i'll ask again, is that so far fetched for you to think that some people actually wouldn't enjoy reading a movie on the screen?

 

[Pink Mist]

Ok?

So i'll ask again, is that so far fetched for you to think that some people actually wouldn't enjoy reading a movie on the screen?

Not far fetched, but I'd say they don't have much experience watching anything subtitled and are needlessly limiting themselves.

It really only takes like five minutes of watching a subtitled film to stop noticing that you're reading so it's a weird aversion in my opinion

 

[4thline]

This is a hockey forum, right? Anyway, I have I think 2-3 of the books in the series. Have yet to read them, but I think the trailer looks really good.

Read them. Us Against You isnt quite as good as Beartown, but still damn good.

Beartown destroyed my sleep cycle. I normally read for 15-30 minutes before bed, space a book over a month or two. Beartown was three sleep deprived nights.

 

[JMCx4]

HBO is airing a 5-part series adapted from a Swedish production based on a very good book by the same name. The storyline is about young hockey players in Sweden, but has a much darker plot. A review of the HBO mini-series was published today on IndieWire.com. The review is not completely positive; but if the adaptation is mostly true to the book, I'd say hockey fans could find the HBO show worth viewing.

 

[Timeless Winter]

First 2 episodes were pretty good, but a tad predictable. Not too many drama shows involve hockey so it was worth watching. HBO doesn't have episode 3 yet.

 

[Tyler2829]

How close to the book is this series?

 

[les Habs]

I really enjoyed the first two episodes. A bit predictable so far, but still really entertaining. Love the setting too.