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Posted by: LC, September 27th, 2021, 9:54pm

Squid Game a South Korean survival drama series currently streaming on Netflix.

“Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children’s games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits – with deadly high stakes.”

All I can say is: Wow!

Must-see edge of your seat stuff, even for those averse to violence, blood and gore. Terrific character writing too.

Watch out in particular for the tug-of-war rope sequence in Episode 4.

Posted by: Matthew Taylor, September 28th, 2021, 3:36am; Reply: 1

Me and the other half loved watching this.

It could be improved a lot but overall it was an entertaining watch.

Posted by: Grandma Bear, September 29th, 2021, 9:24am; Reply: 2

Thank you for reminding me! I started watching last week, but then had to quit and go take care of something. I remember thinking it was a GREAT example of, what could possibly go wrong next, kind of thing. :D

Posted by: Grandma Bear, September 29th, 2021, 9:48am; Reply: 3

So, I commented here 20 minutes ago, then I brows the internet for news and such and then this shows up in my feed https://www.kstarlive.com/news/2021/09/29/netflix-co-ceo-ted-sarandos-says-squid-game-might-become-netflix-s-biggest-show-in-history-394321?fbclid=IwAR1lncFurVtbruenSXt_znoI72g5H95tFldvvilsmgXJaGG1kHZ2ibi4r2Q

This is how the internet creeps me out. I respond to a thread about said show and then almost instantly I'm shown articles related to it in other areas of the internet. :o >:(

Posted by: Don, September 29th, 2021, 9:52am; Reply: 4

This will be remade. non-zero chance it won't happen.

- Don

Posted by: JEStaats, September 29th, 2021, 11:58am; Reply: 5

Ha! So funny, just saw the teaser for this yesterday and had my doubts. It's now on the list and will start today!

Posted by: bert, September 29th, 2021, 1:10pm; Reply: 6

Quoted from Grandma Bear

I remember thinking it was a GREAT example of, what could possibly go wrong next, kind of thing. :D

Don't sleep on Into the Night then. When the sun starts to wipe out all life on Earth, a group of people on a plane struggle to constantly outrun daybreak. It is French.

Cannot speak to Season Two (yet), but Season One is a masterclass in ratcheting up the tension.

Excellent work, this one.

Posted by: LC, September 29th, 2021, 5:04pm; Reply: 7

Quoted from Don

This will be remade. non-zero chance it won't happen. - Don

No doubt. I just hope the English language version does this justice.

Speaking of: The U.S. version of The Guilty starts October 1.
https://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?m-1571184483/s-11/highlight-The+Guilty/#num11

It has two things going for it out of the gate: Jake Gyllenhaal & Nic Pizzolatto (True Detective)

Actually it has a Director up to the task too, and a great supporting voice cast.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9421570/

Quoted from bert

Don't sleep on Into the Night then. When the sun starts to wipe out all life on Earth, a group of people on a plane struggle to constantly outrun daybreak. It is French.
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I must revisit this. For some reason I switched off at one point. I hope they don't remake this one.