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The Equalizer

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  • #32
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,418 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    "How do we convincingly have her take out a house full of bad guys?" "Off camera"


  • #33
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 19,205 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    CastorTroy wrote: »
    "How do we convincingly have her take out a house full of bad guys?" "Off camera"

    more big-ass than bad-ass.

    bod-positive or whatever it looks more than faintly ridiculous in an action star role.

    there are deliberately no shots from the rear and she seems to be mostly always wearing a long baggy jumper or a trenchcoat.

    at least with the old action guys like Neeson or Willis they look like they could actually break into a sprint if required.


  • #34
    Frank Grimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,781 ✭✭✭Frank Grimes


    Like others have said, it was weak and the casting of Queen Latifah for the part doesn't help at all. Adam Goldberg seems to be playing a carbon copy of the character he played in the Taken series, might explain why he seemed to be bored in some of the scenes - at least he seemed bored at times, might have just been me projecting my own boredom :pac:


  • #35
    donegal_man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,119 ✭✭✭donegal_man


    Might have worked if Queen Latifah's character had been more of a Mycroft Holmes figure. Calling in favours, using contacts and only stepping from the shadows when it suited her to let the bad guys know who they were dealing with.


  • #36
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Frank Grimes wrote: »
    Like others have said, it was weak and the casting of Queen Latifah for the part doesn't help at all. Adam Goldberg seems to be playing a carbon copy of the character he played in the Taken series, might explain why he seemed to be bored in some of the scenes - at least he seemed bored at times, might have just been me projecting my own boredom :pac:
    Pretty much how I felt as well. It's just another bland show, with absurd super evil baddies and a script that looked more a collection of conveniences. As they say I'm out.


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  • #37
    yabadabado
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,603 ✭✭✭✭yabadabado


    This will show up on TV3 or ITV2 in a few months .It's the sott of trash that they seem to always buy.


  • #38
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    Queen Latifah as the Equaliser??? c'mon that's sacrilege

    why not just give it a different name ffs!


  • #39
    RandomViewer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,173 ✭✭✭RandomViewer


    yabadabado wrote: »
    This will show up on TV3 or ITV2 in a few months .It's the sott of trash that they seem to always buy.

    RTE2 double episodes in the middle of the night, probably out of sequence


  • #40
    corkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,853 ✭✭✭corkie


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  • #41
    branie2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,344 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    Whoever came up with the idea should be put in a wicker man.

    Reference to the film starring Edward Woodward, the original Equaliser


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  • #42
    Rodney Bathgate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,440 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


    branie2 wrote: »
    Whoever came up with the idea should be put in a wicker man.

    Reference to the film starring Edward Woodward, the original Equaliser

    Watched it recently. Enjoyable, with a nice bit of nudity thrown in for good measure.


  • #43
    The Inbetween is mine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭The Inbetween is mine


    corkie wrote: »
    ‘The Equalizer’ Pauses Production After Positive Covid-19 Test

    Pandemics aren't all bad it seems


  • #44
    Effects
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,741 ✭✭✭Effects


    branie2 wrote: »
    Whoever came up with the idea should be put in a wicker man.

    how-nicolas-cage-are-you-2-27074-1441137003-5_dblbig.jpg


  • #45
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,459 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    No, no, no - not that abomination one


  • #46
    Frank Grimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,781 ✭✭✭Frank Grimes


    fritzelly wrote: »
    No, no, no - not that abomination one
    It's a classic :pac:
    Nicolas Cage wrote:
    OH, NO, NOT THE BEES! NOT THE BEES! AAAAAHHHHH! OH, THEY'RE IN MY EYES! MY EYES! AAAAHHHHH! AAAAAGGHHH!


  • #47
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,735 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Back on topic guys. I was expecting to hate this based on what I read here during the week, but it clicked with me. It was good fun and I want to watch more.

    I like Adam Goldberg too (even though he seems to play the same kind of character in everything) :)


  • #48
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,418 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    But he doesn't have any dehydrated fruit


  • #49
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,272 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Well I gave the second episode a go and really is just a bad generic show just as the pilot showed it to be.

    At least she murders people and not just wounds them.


  • #50
    Hangdogroad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,154 ✭✭✭Hangdogroad


    Effects wrote: »
    how-nicolas-cage-are-you-2-27074-1441137003-5_dblbig.jpg

    That ain't the real Wicker Man.


  • #51
    yabadabado
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,603 ✭✭✭✭yabadabado


    This isnt the real Equalizer.


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  • #52
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,433 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    It's alright, not the worst thing on telly but didn't really grab me at all, very meh. But I'll take actual drama over scripted reality/baking/sewing/modelling/singing contests every day of the week.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #53
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,459 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    So is this whole show gonna be white people bad, black/ethnic people persecuted

    As for shooting the lighter out of someone's hand :rolleyes:


  • #54
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,418 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    So why did she bring the hacker with her when she knew how to access the wires and the process after connecting seemed to be automated?


  • #55
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,735 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Mod: Utterly idiotic trans posts deleted. Jesus Christ....


  • #56
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 19,205 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I watched the second episode just make sure that it was terrible.

    It is but there probably have been worse tv shows.

    But that doesn't make it good.


  • #57
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,459 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    BLM/white people are bad theme is very strong in this show - on top of the ridiculousness of everything else

    Had enough after 4 episodes


  • #58
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 19,205 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    fritzelly wrote: »
    BLM/white people are bad theme is very strong in this show - on top of the ridiculousness of everything else

    Had enough after 4 episodes

    watching this so far for the laugh / overt wokeness bingo spotting / big-ass badass laugh-along

    I'll see your BLM and raise you!

    this was up on the wall in the apartment of the dead victim guy in the current episode.

    like ffs

    5yPJ8LP.png


  • #59
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,459 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    I know - sort of show that should be on BET or something the way its pushing the black agenda

    Be surprised if it gets renewed - lost over half the viewers after the first episode and keep declining


  • #60
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 19,205 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Episode four was easily the worst yet with pantomime villain replete with horrible 80's clobber

    Excited for where this can go next!


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  • #61
    silverharp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,853 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    Im guessing a re-watch of Person Of Interest would be more entertaining?

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