I just opened the forum and saw this.... I'd forgotten! And I just happen to have a spare Friday night so I am all over this!!!
Television El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie | Don't bother entering unless you've watched it
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Come on guys ... give some reviews !!!
It's barely been out long enough for anyone to have watched it in full! And most in Europe won't be able to until the evening.
Enjoyed it. The direction and writing felt identical to a really good Breaking Bad episode, as if there wasn't a big time gap between it ending and them making this.
Very good. I won't spoil it in any way but it is pretty much exactly what you'd want it to be. If you enjoyed the series then you'll enjoy this.
So still better than “The Wire” that means 
You don't like Breaking Bad? I thought you'd enjoy something that was filmed in the neighborhood you spent your childhood at.
Just started watching it
Its getting pasted by the Critics. Well this one at least.
Wow great joke, it's easy to see why everyone likes you.
Really? It felt very different to Breaking Bad. The tone, the direction everything was different not that it is a bad thing. Tbf though its been a quite long time since I finished Breaking Bad.
Very good movie, Aaron Paul is a great actor.
I thought you were from Detroit Pistons.
I think that review is way too harsh even if I broadly agree that the film wasn't really needed.
I watched it and I liked it but it's not essential viewing.
Looked on Rotten Tomatoes and it seems to be getting 8/10 or B ratings. I'd probably agree, very good and left me wanting more even if I wasn't blown away.
Quite good. Fairly tense, about what you’d expect from a breaking bad episode.
The one thing that did bother me was
Why did the welder challenge Jesse to a gun duel? It seemed a bit unnatural even if it did make for a cool scene, can't help but feel this was added in just as an homage to spaghetti western movies. Also, the fact the second guy couldn't hit Jesse was ridiculous, he must have parkinsons with aim like that.
Jeez, that guy needs to chill out a bit
I can understand his overall point but it was still very enjoyable and definitely did not tarnish the series as a whole as he seems to think.
1 star is ridiculous.
They did show the guy was up for a bit of gambling earlier on, plus he was coked up and Jesse had a shitty gun. Odds were stacked in his favour and he was showing off. Agree the shootout after was a bit silly.
Enjoyed it. As for if the movie was needed or not, what movie is?
it was cool.
I'd echo the sentiments on here.
It's good. It did Breaking Bad justice without being spectacular.
7/10.
It's good. It did Breaking Bad justice without being spectacular.
7/10.
I stopped watching both BB and BCS before the end. Bored. I had no sympathy for any characters in the series, so I din't care how it ended. There's a reason why story-tellers create complex, and sympathetic characters - to hook their audience. Post-modern, irony for the sake of it, story-tellers need to get wise to that.
I loved it, but then I knew I would I loved BB, and while this had a slightly different feel, it was obviously still the same universe. If you liked BB you should enjoy this.
Funny thing is it still leaves a chance for a follow up Jesse movie
It was good and well shot. Depends on your expectations. If you expected something bigger you wouldn't get it given it was a focus on one character and answered what happened directly after BB ended and also answered some questions I didn't even know I had.
Given how BB ended and how far back it was, I think this was as good of a story we would get esp with older characters without being out of place or against the tone of the series
It was good and well shot. Depends on your expectations. If you expected something bigger you wouldn't get it given it was a focus on one character and answered what happened directly after BB ended and also answered some questions I didn't even know I had.
Given how BB ended and how far back it was, I think this was as good of a story we would get esp with older characters without being out of place or against the tone of the series
It was good, slow burner, lovely cinematography, sparse atmosphere, akin to the series.
The flashbacks with Jesse and Todd were good. Todd's character is so eerie and remorseless.
The flashbacks with Jesse and Todd were good. Todd's character is so eerie and remorseless.
It was completely pointless and if it wasn't made I'd never think Breaking Bad needed any sort of closure, but hey, it was entertaining as hell and a good way to kill 2 hours, so feck it, why not.
Think people were expecting too much where I felt it was perfectly pitched.
Yeah we didn't need to know what happened to Jesse but they done right by him in this.
Just the right number of 'flashbacks' and some really tense stuff with the new scum bag duo. Loved the shootout.
Only issue was Todd was far too fat. Guess you can de age people but not de fat them.
Yeah we didn't need to know what happened to Jesse but they done right by him in this.
Just the right number of 'flashbacks' and some really tense stuff with the new scum bag duo. Loved the shootout.
Only issue was Todd was far too fat. Guess you can de age people but not de fat them.
Yeah Fatt Damon was definitely off putting. Still a great character though.
Noticed that Todd weight gain too. Hard not to.
You'd think he'd have had enough notice to get the weight off.
You'd think he'd have had enough notice to get the weight off.
Do I need to rewatch Breaking Bad for seeing this? It's been few years.
I enjoyed it. Nice little ending chapter. One thing that's not been picked up on much
we have confirmation that Walter White died there. No return for his character.
Was it ever in doubt?
Exactly this.
Entirely pointless and hasn't really added anything but still loved every minute.
Fatter Damon was notable, as was Walt looking a fair bit older in the flashback. But who cares.
I suppose you could argue that Jesse got somewhat short-changed with his ending in the very Walt-centric series finale and this squares that. That's a pretty insubstantial reason to make this though. Also it isn't in any way a film, it's a long TV episode. Also, Todd's weight gain was distracting. Also, the duel was silly. Beyond that it was perfectly fine.
Saw it described on twitter as a gift to the show's fans and that's about right. A bit of pleasant fan service for those who are still interested and totally inessential for more casual fans of the show.
Saw it described on twitter as a gift to the show's fans and that's about right. A bit of pleasant fan service for those who are still interested and totally inessential for more casual fans of the show.
It’s left me feeling like there’s gonna be another episode next week.
I'm just glad Flynn wasn't in it.
He was under Walt's bald cap.