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Jun 11, 2011 3:46:25 GMT -5
Post by Raffy on Jun 11, 2011 3:46:25 GMT -5
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Jun 16, 2011 14:13:19 GMT -5
Post by Raffy on Jun 16, 2011 14:13:19 GMT -5
Falling Skies previewby Michael Noble Is it too much to ask for an alien invasion series that delivers? If the past is any indication, then yes ... but with 'Falling Skies' we might finally get what we've hoped for. More here
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Jun 16, 2011 14:19:41 GMT -5
Post by Raffy on Jun 16, 2011 14:19:41 GMT -5
‘Falling Skies’ provides plenty of post-apocalyptic kicksSometimes, you just crave a good old-fashioned alien-invasion drama. You want full-on apocalyptic suspense, set amid urban ruins and the kind of social anarchy that forces crooks and aristocrats onto the same side. You want heroism in the face of otherworldly evil, and you want otherworldly evil all up in your face. You want to squirm as giant, slimy, lizardy insects scurry across the screen. And at those moments, you deserve “Falling Skies,’’ a new eight-week, 10-hour series from executive producer Steven Spielberg and “Saving Private Ryan’’ writer Robert Rodat. It does the trick. More here
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Jun 16, 2011 14:31:08 GMT -5
Post by Raffy on Jun 16, 2011 14:31:08 GMT -5
Premier Review: "Falling Skies"Series Premier: Sunday June 19th 9-11 (TNT) Alien invasion stories are nothing new. In fact, alien invasion stories by Steven Spielberg aren't new either. But Spielberg has credibility thanks to movies like "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," "War of the Worlds" and even "E.T." So it's no surprise that science fiction fans, myself included, have been eagerly looking forward to the new TNT series Falling Skies thanks to the distinction of being helmed by Spielberg along with DreamWorks Television heads Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank and Graham Yost and screenwriter Robert Rodat ("Saving Private Ryan"). For those wondering if Spielberg has successfully brought the alien invasion epic to television-- the answer is yes. More here
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Jun 16, 2011 14:34:35 GMT -5
Post by Raffy on Jun 16, 2011 14:34:35 GMT -5
The stakes are high on 'Falling Skies'By Kevin McDonough Tune In Tonight June 16, 2011 11:22 AM Summer hasn't begun, but get ready for a new summer hit. “Falling Skies” (9 p.m. Sunday, TNT, TV-14) arrives with a two-hour pilot directed by Carl Franklin (“One False Move”). A combination of “War of the Worlds” and “Red Dawn,” this Steven Spielberg-produced thriller gets right to the point and never lets up. “Skies” begins after aliens have invaded Earth, destroyed man's military, destroyed or invaded most cities, killed most adults and begun taking over the planet's young humans by attaching creepy bug-like creatures to their spines. (The attachments actually look like monsters from the 1959 William Castle shocker “The Tingler,” but never mind.) More here
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Jun 16, 2011 14:46:36 GMT -5
Post by Raffy on Jun 16, 2011 14:46:36 GMT -5
Falling SkiesSunday, June 19 (TNT) Two-Hour Series Debut: Forget recent alien-invasion flops like V and The Event—Falling Skies is the one that gets it right. While you’re at it, also forget Noah Wyle’s post-ER fluff like The Librarian, because he’s finally arrived as a real leading man. More here
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Jun 16, 2011 14:48:52 GMT -5
Post by Raffy on Jun 16, 2011 14:48:52 GMT -5
FALLING SKIES: What to Expect and Not Expect from this Summer Sci-Fi SeriesIn the past month there has been a virtual onslaught of publicity to promote TNT’s new alien-invasion series FALLING SKIES. There are billboards, bus ads, posters and a multitude of print and online advertising. For the most part, it is both extremely effective – yet it is also somewhat misleading. It is effective because when it premieres everyone looking to see aliens will be tuning in to check out the show. However, the misleading part is that those same viewers will be looking for a kick-ass action show. Unfortunately, FALLING SKIES is not that show. It does not start with a bang and it does not offer high-octane action sequences. It offers instead, brief moments of action – such as when the aliens have cornered the survivors as they scavenge. Viewers should be better prepared for what FALLING SKIES actually is. It is a tale of defeat and desperation. It is the after-math. We lost the war for our planet — and the survivors are refugees skulking in the darkness trying to avoid attention and desperate for food, water and shelter. FALLING SKIES is about survival. It is about hiding, foraging and the futility of life as the losing side of the war. Earth is now occupied by the aliens and they do not want us here. More here
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Jun 16, 2011 14:53:44 GMT -5
Post by Raffy on Jun 16, 2011 14:53:44 GMT -5
The aliens of TNT's 'Falling Skies' don't come in peaceCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The big premiere this week is TNT's "Falling Skies" at 9 p.m. Sunday. Executive produced by Steven Spielberg, it details the aftermath of an alien invasion and the resistance movement formed by survivors. TNT sent me the first seven episodes (the bulk of the season) to preview, and I spent an enjoyable evening Saturday watching the sci-fi drama. For the record, I'm not anti-sci-fi, but I don't really consider myself a fan. More here: wvgazette.com/News/201106151195
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Jun 19, 2011 8:40:53 GMT -5
Post by Raffy on Jun 19, 2011 8:40:53 GMT -5
Slant Magazine Season 1 ReviewTNT's new alien-invasion series, Falling Skies, might just be the best post-apocalyptic refugee drama on television right now. And that's no faint praise considering that last fall Frank Darabont, who established himself during the 1990s as America's most accomplished purveyor of feel-good horror, debuted his AMC zombie survival series The Walking Dead, a glorious existential gross-out of a melodrama that has been rightly praised by critics and audiences alike. Falling Skies isn't as ostentatiously artful, its iffy visual effects are less immaculate, and it lacks a (graphic) novelistic pedigree, but it is, despite all this, an absolute blast to watch. More here
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Jun 19, 2011 8:46:58 GMT -5
Post by Raffy on Jun 19, 2011 8:46:58 GMT -5
Variety ReviewMixing a strain of Tea Party nostalgia with a whole library of alien-invasion fiction, the Steven Spielberg-produced "Falling Skies" draws from such a multitude of sources it's difficult to know where to begin. Taken on its own terms, this eight-part series -- which begins in the middle, months after aliens have invaded Earth, thus turning a ragtag New England band into modern colonial resistance -- has its moments action-wise, but the soapier elements mostly fall flat. Think of it as "War of the Worlds: The Series," tapping into apprehensions about things that go "Zap" in the night sky. More here
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Jun 19, 2011 8:52:29 GMT -5
Post by Raffy on Jun 19, 2011 8:52:29 GMT -5
Chicago Tribune Review
Review: Too much cute in TNT's 'Falling Skies'TNT and executive producer Steven Spielberg walk a tightrope with the alien invasion series "Falling Skies" (8 p.m. June 19, TNT; *** out of 4). On one hand, they want to attract hard-core genre fans eager for thrilling sci-fi storytelling. On the other, they want to keep their show grounded enough in reality and the tropes of family drama to make it attractive to the general viewing public. The high-wire act works, but not without some bobbles. More here
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Jun 19, 2011 8:56:22 GMT -5
Post by Raffy on Jun 19, 2011 8:56:22 GMT -5
USA Today Review Familiar 'Falling Skies' stays interestingIndependence Day is coming a few weeks early — or a few years late. No matter how you look at it, you can't look at Steven Spielberg's new alien-invasion adventure, Falling Skies, and not see the bare bones of the 1996 hit Independence Day, plus shades of Spielberg's own War of the Worlds (a mediocrity on which Skies actually improves) along with every outgunned rebellion film from Red Dawn to Drums Along the Mohawk. More here
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Jun 19, 2011 9:00:25 GMT -5
Post by Raffy on Jun 19, 2011 9:00:25 GMT -5
Crave ON Line review REALLY SPOILERISHFALLING SKIES 1.01 'Live And Learn'Tom Mason and his sons try to survive in the aftermath of a brutal alien invasion. So far, "Falling Skies" is living up to its hype as the best new series of the summer. If it can keep up this level of quality, it may be one of the best new shows of the year, period. Crave Online Rating: 9 out of 10. More here
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Jun 19, 2011 9:11:45 GMT -5
Post by Raffy on Jun 19, 2011 9:11:45 GMT -5
Los Angeles Time ReviewTelevision Review: 'Falling Skies'In the new sci-fi series executive produced by Steven Spielberg, aliens are setting up camp on Earth, but humans are fighting them......There have been many films and television shows based on this scenario, on the universal desire to prove that humans, soft and increasingly teched-out, can still best the elements and a common enemy if push comes to shove. But none has captured the sweet and thrilling adrenalin rush of summer like TNT's new series "Falling Skies." More here
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Jun 19, 2011 9:27:13 GMT -5
Post by Raffy on Jun 19, 2011 9:27:13 GMT -5
Examiner Com Review ‘Falling Skies’ depicts the best of humanity during the absolute worst of timesBy Danielle Turchiano After the Skitters came, torpedoing towns, killing civilians, and taking kids to strap with harnesses and use in their own little army, the remaining survivors, at least in Massachusetts, were split into small communities of no more than three hundred and sent out to scavenge for food and fight these new beings. But Falling Skies is not all about that fight-- or the technology and FX behind the Skitters and their new war. At its core is a very emotional and very relatable struggle to not only protect your family but also to save your sense of humanity even during unspeakable circumstances. Sure, the backdrop is larger than life, but that is a story so many of us face these days. Just none look as good as Falling Skies. More here
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