Twisted Metal - Peacock.

Agent Coulson · 29-04-2023 2:42am #1

Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz star.

Starts July 27th.

Slydice · 29-04-2023 12:56pm

First reaction seeing the trailer and finding out it's a computer game adaption was to think: I can't see how they'll get a season of tv out of it 😀

pixelburp · 30-04-2023 6:57pm

This could either be surprisingly entertaining trash, or just actual trash. I suspect there mightn't be much middle ground. I'm so so on Anthony Mackie, he's an actor that needs the right kind of material, but can be dull and monotone otherwise- and pop-anarchic chaos doesn't seem it.

CastorTroy · 30-04-2023 11:07pm

I just think of Blood Drive when I try to think what this would be like.

Nody · 01-05-2023 11:09am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120541540#Comment_120541540

We can only hope...

pixelburp · 09-06-2023 2:54pm

Maybe others chuckled, but yikes it doesn't look good:

https://youtu.be/-Mn4RBWv03A

Penn · 09-06-2023 2:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120695167#Comment_120695167

"How do we best sell a show about wild vehicular combat with guns and bombs?"

"Release a trailer with absolutely none of that and instead show a boring fight and a conversation which means nothing to anybody!"

pixelburp · 09-06-2023 6:14pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120695191#Comment_120695191

Ah so it's not just me: I watched that clip and honestly had no fúcking clue what was going on. Presumed I was just tired and missed something. Bizarre choice for a promotion.

CastorTroy · 10-07-2023 4:55pm

NSFW trailer (swearing and blood)

https://youtu.be/5QNZ44zKzjo

FortuneChip · 12-07-2023 7:17am

I don't think Peacock get it...

And I'm starting to think Mackie is seriously unlucky with the writers he finds himself working with, or he's just very limited. None of these jokes land.

pixelburp · 12-07-2023 7:29am

Didn't look as downright awful as the first promotion, but I think the whole thing's a few degrees off from looking like fun?

For some reason, I wondered if Mackie was trying to channel Eddie Murphy 'cos he just gave off that vibe to me. And it didn't occur before I watched the trailer, but trying to do TV Mad Max style vehicular carnage is ... brave, on a TV budget. If that's crap, the whole thing will be a failure.

CastorTroy · 13-07-2023 4:25pm

Again I say Blood Drive beat them to it.

Agent Coulson · 28-07-2023 6:24am

Ten 30 minute episodes, I’ve watched the first few and it’s a fun easy watch.

Nody · 28-07-2023 8:45am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120906273#Comment_120906273

Weekend popocorn watch lined up, thank you!

Nody · 30-07-2023 2:08pm

Finished it, honestly it's average at best. There is build out of back stories in small snippets etc. but it's very episodical in nature. There's a set up for season 2 which is honestly what I'd have led with as main story but there's attempted humour but I can't recall more then smiling at most. Would I watch season 2? Maybe if I had nothing else to watch but not a scratch on Blood drive (it tried to be serious and comic at the same time and it simply does not work here)...

CastorTroy · 30-07-2023 9:41pm

I enjoyed it. Better than I expected it to be. Never played the games and only familiar with Sweet Tooth from seeing him.

It's funny it gets compared to Blood Drive, as I have done, when very few seem to have watched that series. I guess that's why they can make a similar show.