Solid reasoning, and yeah, I first saw Hatari! as a kid, so when I was in the audience for The Lost World, I screamed "HATARI!" at the screen and no one got it.
Consider this a vote for a mixture of A, B, and C. Maybe not in the same proportion, because I would expect commentary on the whole enchilada to take more space and time than a first impression. So maybe B most frequently, but variety is good. But basically, as long as you're producing words, I'll be reading.
Few things stopped America in it's tracks like a Lakers/Celtics game in the 80's. At the risk of becoming a "get off my lawn" kinda guy, that's something sorely lacking today... The kids don't know what they're missing.
I wasn't even a basketball fan and I watched the Lakers and the Celtics. And then, later, the Bulls. Bill Lambier was my guy, mostly because he was such a barbarian.
I LOVE Howard Hawks. I don't think he gets enough credit for Man's Favorite Sport. It's usually lumped in as a mindless Rock Hudson/Doris Day film, but instead of Day, it had Paula Prentiss, who was a much better comedic actress. Supposedly the original starring duo was supposed to be Cary Grant and Rosalind Russel, but by the time it was put into production Grant declined because he felt he was too old. I think it's Hudon's best comedy.
For reviewing limited series, I suggest reviewing the first 3 episodes to give it time to start getting to the meat of the story (or if not, then a warning that it drags) and then do a followup for the entire run when it's over.
I may need to circle back around on series, particularly if they don't live up to, or exceed, the promise of the premise in the first three episodes. Good idea!
Hawks also seemed to like to push the edge as far as the Hollywood censors would let him, which was a neat trick during the Hays Code days. From Cary Grant in "Bringing Up Baby" (my second favorite Grant/Hepburn movie, behind "Holiday") shouting "Because I just went GAY all of a sudden!" to how much seediness he managed to keep in "The Big Sleep," although much of it was coded language, I think his workmanlike ability to complete films on time and on budget let him get away with finding where the edges were.
As for limited series shows, I think if they are releasing one episode at a time, then a review of episode 1 is good, followed by a review of the whole series if you stayed with it. If they release it to binge, then binge and do the review. I do like the content warnings, though. Some of us want to know if there is nudity, or sexual violence, or torture, or whatever.
Right now the content warnings are set to PG-13, meaning, anything more than that, I point it out. Exceptions made for clear violations of taste and decorum.
You may well be right about Hawks getting away with more because he wasn't a tantrum-thrower or overly showy. Also, he worked in comedies, which have historically been under-valued by nearly every "serious" critic.
I loved Hatari! from the day it came out and have probably watched it over 2 dozen times. My mom, who's 83, went on safari there in the 90s. She had an interesting encounter with a lion that shocked the guide. We try to watch it together whenever we can. Yes, it's got a sappy love story, but Dallas reminds me of myself in some ways - confident at times when she's focused on career, but really an emotional mess when it came to her own personal life. Everyone should watch this movie if only for the animals and the beautiful landscapes. Who can forget that well/watering hole between the towering red cliffs or the acacia trees with their spreading branches. Plus the sunsets, the plains, the mountains - it's all so grand.
C, I say! Then maybe A.
But C. Yes. For realz.
I say review after three episodes.
Hatari is up there for me. Much of it based on nostalgia, and the great photography in Africa.
Solid reasoning, and yeah, I first saw Hatari! as a kid, so when I was in the audience for The Lost World, I screamed "HATARI!" at the screen and no one got it.
Consider this a vote for a mixture of A, B, and C. Maybe not in the same proportion, because I would expect commentary on the whole enchilada to take more space and time than a first impression. So maybe B most frequently, but variety is good. But basically, as long as you're producing words, I'll be reading.
Noted! It looks like most people like the first three episodes model, but I can see the value of a deep dive on the whole season or series, too.
Few things stopped America in it's tracks like a Lakers/Celtics game in the 80's. At the risk of becoming a "get off my lawn" kinda guy, that's something sorely lacking today... The kids don't know what they're missing.
P.S. Long live Kurt Rambis!
I wasn't even a basketball fan and I watched the Lakers and the Celtics. And then, later, the Bulls. Bill Lambier was my guy, mostly because he was such a barbarian.
Oh, I loved Lambier too!
I LOVE Howard Hawks. I don't think he gets enough credit for Man's Favorite Sport. It's usually lumped in as a mindless Rock Hudson/Doris Day film, but instead of Day, it had Paula Prentiss, who was a much better comedic actress. Supposedly the original starring duo was supposed to be Cary Grant and Rosalind Russel, but by the time it was put into production Grant declined because he felt he was too old. I think it's Hudon's best comedy.
For reviewing limited series, I suggest reviewing the first 3 episodes to give it time to start getting to the meat of the story (or if not, then a warning that it drags) and then do a followup for the entire run when it's over.
I may need to circle back around on series, particularly if they don't live up to, or exceed, the promise of the premise in the first three episodes. Good idea!
Hawks also seemed to like to push the edge as far as the Hollywood censors would let him, which was a neat trick during the Hays Code days. From Cary Grant in "Bringing Up Baby" (my second favorite Grant/Hepburn movie, behind "Holiday") shouting "Because I just went GAY all of a sudden!" to how much seediness he managed to keep in "The Big Sleep," although much of it was coded language, I think his workmanlike ability to complete films on time and on budget let him get away with finding where the edges were.
As for limited series shows, I think if they are releasing one episode at a time, then a review of episode 1 is good, followed by a review of the whole series if you stayed with it. If they release it to binge, then binge and do the review. I do like the content warnings, though. Some of us want to know if there is nudity, or sexual violence, or torture, or whatever.
Right now the content warnings are set to PG-13, meaning, anything more than that, I point it out. Exceptions made for clear violations of taste and decorum.
You may well be right about Hawks getting away with more because he wasn't a tantrum-thrower or overly showy. Also, he worked in comedies, which have historically been under-valued by nearly every "serious" critic.
B
B it is!
A just after you watch the first episode, then C when you've had time to digest the whole story (or lack thereof).
I loved Hatari! from the day it came out and have probably watched it over 2 dozen times. My mom, who's 83, went on safari there in the 90s. She had an interesting encounter with a lion that shocked the guide. We try to watch it together whenever we can. Yes, it's got a sappy love story, but Dallas reminds me of myself in some ways - confident at times when she's focused on career, but really an emotional mess when it came to her own personal life. Everyone should watch this movie if only for the animals and the beautiful landscapes. Who can forget that well/watering hole between the towering red cliffs or the acacia trees with their spreading branches. Plus the sunsets, the plains, the mountains - it's all so grand.