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Pondosinatra · 10-30-2018, 06:43 PM

Surprised no one's discussed the supposed 'choose your own adventure' interactive options planned for at least one of the future episodes.

Part of me hates the idea. Part of me loves it - the part being where I'll watch something and go 'why didn't they end it this way?' or 'I would have changed this about it.' etc. etc.

MikeCL · 11-03-2018, 07:59 PM

Finally watched all of these I gotta say I was hooked but I did not care for metalhead at all...

Me and my wife were both puzzled why the women did what she did.. it was kind easy to figure out what was going to happen at the end. but the fact of the way how it started with no real backstory I did not like at all.

Pondosinatra · 11-07-2018, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeCL

Finally watched all of these I gotta say I was hooked but I did not care for metalhead at all...

Me and my wife were both puzzled why the women did what she did.. it was kind easy to figure out what was going to happen at the end. but the fact of the way how it started with no real backstory I did not like at all.

Heinz-Klett · 12-04-2018, 07:10 AM

'Black Mirror' Gets Season 5 Release Date Via Leak

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Now, via reporting from Mirror, we have a release date leak from a verified Netflix account on Twitter: Dec. 28.
The tweet -- which has now been deleted -- also appears to indicate that the title of the premiere will be, "Bandersnatch."
[...]
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jesseda...date-via-leak/

BlueRagtop · 12-27-2018, 05:11 PM

Premieres December 28, 2018.

This is presumed to be the interactive "choose-your-own-adventure" episode. We will know for sure tomorrow.

Per Variety:

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It’s expected to be a choose-your-own-adventure style movie, with reports that “Bandersnatch” includes 312 minutes of material (just over five hours) to explore.

According to Netflix’s description of the special, “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch” is set in 1984, when a young programmer (Fionn Whitehead) begins to question reality as he adapts a sprawling fantasy novel called “Bandersnatch” — written by a mad genius who allegedly cut off his wife’s head — into an adventure video game. Our code-jockey hero soon faces “a mind-mangling challenge.”

solarrdadd · 12-27-2018, 05:22 PM

i'll watch almost anything with the word Snatch in the title.

I will also tell any and everyone that Black Mirror is an incredible series and I can't wait to watch this addition to it.

kevin87 · 12-27-2018, 07:02 PM

I think it's funny how all the news places keep calling it a "standalone film" and I'm thinking ok, so like all of the other standalone episodes then? They mean it's not part of a new season, but not like the normal episodes connect.

Foggy · 12-27-2018, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by kevin87

I think it's funny how all the news places keep calling it a "standalone film" and I'm thinking ok, so like all of the other standalone episodes then? They mean it's not part of a new season, but not like the normal episodes connect.

I’m pretty sure it’s just to illustrate it’s not a part of a new season as it was wildly rumoured that the fifth season was going to be released in December.

Pondosinatra · 12-28-2018, 02:23 PM

Review for it here:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts...ous-hilarious/

But apparently I won't be able to watch/partake as it doesn't work on Apple TV.

Josep5349 · 12-28-2018, 02:35 PM

The novelty of the interactive aspect wore off pretty quickly. As for the story itself I didn’t find it all that original, though no doubt it will blow some people’s minds. More importantly though neither did I think that it was delivered in a sufficiently compelling way. I was underwhelmed, but I usually am when it comes to Black Mirror and Charlie Brooker.

sandman slim · 12-28-2018, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by kevin87

I think it's funny how all the news places keep calling it a "standalone film" and I'm thinking ok, so like all of the other standalone episodes then? They mean it's not part of a new season, but not like the normal episodes connect.

Actually, they do...

djgeneral · 12-28-2018, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kevin87

I think it's funny how all the news places keep calling it a "standalone film" and I'm thinking ok, so like all of the other standalone episodes then? They mean it's not part of a new season, but not like the normal episodes connect.

This is why I am merging the threads. Regardless of whether or not it is part of a new season, it still is under the "Black Mirror" show and most, if not all, the episodes are standalones and rarely ever connect besides a sly wink or nod or two.

Rodney-2187 · 12-28-2018, 03:42 PM

I wonder how many possible different endings there are?

Foggy · 12-28-2018, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by rodneyfaile

I wonder how many possible different endings there are?

According to IGN there are five proper endings, though I imagine there maybe an Easter egg or two.

danman227460 · 12-28-2018, 04:19 PM

I heard 5 endings:

https://comicbook.com/horror/2018/12...dings-netflix/

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Originally Posted by rodneyfaile

I wonder how many possible different endings there are?

djgeneral · 12-28-2018, 07:07 PM

Has anyone tried it yet? Is it literally just the same thing for 95% of it, and then you get 1 of 5 different endings? Or are there multiple different scenes? I would probably like to watch it "naturally" once and see what ending I get and then just skip to the parts where the differences begin again. Unless each journey is drastically different.

Foggy · 12-28-2018, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by djgeneral

Has anyone tried it yet? Is it literally just the same thing for 95% of it, and then you get 1 of 5 different endings? Or are there multiple different scenes? I would probably like to watch it "naturally" once and see what ending I get and then just skip to the parts where the differences begin again. Unless each journey is drastically different.

Not had a chance to see it, but it’s pretty multi-branching from the sounds of it (over 5 hours of material) and the choices vary from the banal like choosing cereal to the drastic.

mikeinvegas7 · 12-28-2018, 10:00 PM

I thought it was all style, no substance.

Joeker · 12-29-2018, 01:44 AM

So far I dont care for it. Im actually kind of bored.

RodChester · 12-29-2018, 02:32 AM

Just finished watching this and I thought it was pretty good. I’m curious to those that have said they didn’t like it, did you keep watching until all the choices stopped coming up and Netflix autoplayed another episode? There were a lot of points during the movie where I was shown an ending and given the option to watch the credits or go back to an earlier point and go through things again. I kept doing this, making different choices and was even given different options than what I was given the first time through a scenario. Eventually the movie ended with an ending and I wasn’t allowed to go back to an earlier point and continue on. I think everyone really needs to keep going through choices until you aren’t allowed to anymore. This is a really interesting and important piece of entertainment.

12-28-2018, 02:35 PM	#150
Josep5349 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2013	The novelty of the interactive aspect wore off pretty quickly. As for the story itself I didn’t find it all that original, though no doubt it will blow some people’s minds. More importantly though neither did I think that it was delivered in a sufficiently compelling way. I was underwhelmed, but I usually am when it comes to Black Mirror and Charlie Brooker. Last edited by Josep5349; 12-28-2018 at 02:54 PM.

10-30-2018, 06:43 PM	#141
Pondosinatra Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Calgary, Alberta Home Theater Gallery:45 Trading Score:2	Surprised no one's discussed the supposed 'choose your own adventure' interactive options planned for at least one of the future episodes. Part of me hates the idea. Part of me loves it - the part being where I'll watch something and go 'why didn't they end it this way?' or 'I would have changed this about it.' etc. etc.

11-03-2018, 07:59 PM	#142
MikeCL Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Connecticut 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:182 Trading Score:2	Finally watched all of these I gotta say I was hooked but I did not care for metalhead at all... Me and my wife were both puzzled why the women did what she did.. it was kind easy to figure out what was going to happen at the end. but the fact of the way how it started with no real backstory I did not like at all.

12-27-2018, 05:22 PM	#146
solarrdadd Blu-ray Prince Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Virginia Home Theater Gallery:255 4K collection:209 Blu-ray collection:1344 DVD collection:4 Blu-ray reviews: 42 Trading Score:316	i'll watch almost anything with the word Snatch in the title. I will also tell any and everyone that Black Mirror is an incredible series and I can't wait to watch this addition to it.

12-27-2018, 07:02 PM	#147
kevin87 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Alabama 4K collection:284 Blu-ray collection:1137 DVD collection:46 MA collection:278 Digital collection:216 iTunes collection:1 Trading Score:144	I think it's funny how all the news places keep calling it a "standalone film" and I'm thinking ok, so like all of the other standalone episodes then? They mean it's not part of a new season, but not like the normal episodes connect.

12-28-2018, 02:23 PM	#149
Pondosinatra Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Calgary, Alberta Home Theater Gallery:45 Trading Score:2	Review for it here: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts...ous-hilarious/ But apparently I won't be able to watch/partake as it doesn't work on Apple TV.

12-28-2018, 03:42 PM	#153
Rodney-2187 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jan 2014 4K collection:31 Blu-ray collection:416 DVD collection:149 MA collection:716 Digital collection:366 iTunes collection:762 Prime collection:729 Trading Score:82	I wonder how many possible different endings there are?

12-28-2018, 07:07 PM	#156
djgeneral Moderator Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Michigan 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:605 DVD collection:239 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:161	Has anyone tried it yet? Is it literally just the same thing for 95% of it, and then you get 1 of 5 different endings? Or are there multiple different scenes? I would probably like to watch it "naturally" once and see what ending I get and then just skip to the parts where the differences begin again. Unless each journey is drastically different.

12-28-2018, 10:00 PM	#158
mikeinvegas7 Senior Member Member since:Aug 2016 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:185 DVD collection:62 Digital collection:124 iTunes collection:2057 Trading Score:131	I thought it was all style, no substance.

12-29-2018, 01:44 AM	#159
Joeker Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2013 Location:Gotham City iTunes collection:294 Trading Score:493	So far I dont care for it. Im actually kind of bored.

12-29-2018, 02:32 AM	#160
RodChester Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2009 Location:Illinois Home Theater Gallery:63 4K collection:333 Blu-ray collection:3380 DVD collection:141 Trading Score:129	Just finished watching this and I thought it was pretty good. I’m curious to those that have said they didn’t like it, did you keep watching until all the choices stopped coming up and Netflix autoplayed another episode? There were a lot of points during the movie where I was shown an ending and given the option to watch the credits or go back to an earlier point and go through things again. I kept doing this, making different choices and was even given different options than what I was given the first time through a scenario. Eventually the movie ended with an ending and I wasn’t allowed to go back to an earlier point and continue on. I think everyone really needs to keep going through choices until you aren’t allowed to anymore. This is a really interesting and important piece of entertainment.

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