As a lover of post apocalyptic movies/books I have been keeping my eye on this but was not optimistic after watching some teaser trailers online. Good acting can save a dodgy script but if the acting is bad then for me it becomes difficult to watch. Though I always enjoy watching Neal McDonough (especially when he is the villain). Looks like this will be a streaming watch for me.
I think one must understand the cast will be an ensemble throughout the series. I don't know who will survive or die, but I think an ensemble approach is best for the P-A genre -- worked extremely well for Jericho 2006-08, for example. Jericho had a couple of clear leads, but it was definitely a strong ensemble enriching the story arcs considerably. I think Homestead will utilize that same approach.
As far as the movie's plot being ham-handed...perhaps a bit. However, you're being a bit quick to judge...as you haven't seen how the rest of the series depicts the decisions and actions of the movie. It may be that being the soft-touch, soft-hearted sharer of all things appears the best approach -- but I'd bet future conflicts will arise that illustrate the impossibility of opening the gates for anyone that walks up and asks for help. Hard decisions will follow that aren't always feel-good or easy.
>> I think the purpose of the movie was to introduce the initial characters, scenario and situation that will be in the series. I think the movie did that well. If you expected more from it, I think you didn't do sufficient research on what you were buying a ticket to see.
I found your discussion of those "folks who apparently voted for the other guy" (a paraphrase, not a quote) not being all that neighborly to be, well, absurd.
>> After having been screamed at more than once in public by Leftists for having a different political opinion than theirs, I don't think the Left has exactly cornered the market for tolerance & neighborliness.
>> Rather, I'd guess that the town official who showed up at the gate (in the movie) was a confirmed Leftist all the way...he sure seemed to think that only HE, as an elected official, had the right to decide who eats (and lives) and who doesn't (and thus dies). Never mind that none of the supplies belong to him or his city -- he presumed the right to tell everyone else what to do -- or else!!
>> YES, it was an "or else" -- he brought an armed SWAT team to the gate to force submission to his will. Probably not a great idea to try to do that to a well-armed prepper compound, and he was indeed pushed away...this time. I'm sure he'll be back in future episodes to provide some brilliant guidance for everyone involved.
I think the success of this movie needs to measured in how successful it attracts attention to the series and how well it introduces us to the Homestead "universe." I think that jury is still out, though, until the series gets out to a larger audience.
As a lover of post apocalyptic movies/books I have been keeping my eye on this but was not optimistic after watching some teaser trailers online. Good acting can save a dodgy script but if the acting is bad then for me it becomes difficult to watch. Though I always enjoy watching Neal McDonough (especially when he is the villain). Looks like this will be a streaming watch for me.
I think one must understand the cast will be an ensemble throughout the series. I don't know who will survive or die, but I think an ensemble approach is best for the P-A genre -- worked extremely well for Jericho 2006-08, for example. Jericho had a couple of clear leads, but it was definitely a strong ensemble enriching the story arcs considerably. I think Homestead will utilize that same approach.
As far as the movie's plot being ham-handed...perhaps a bit. However, you're being a bit quick to judge...as you haven't seen how the rest of the series depicts the decisions and actions of the movie. It may be that being the soft-touch, soft-hearted sharer of all things appears the best approach -- but I'd bet future conflicts will arise that illustrate the impossibility of opening the gates for anyone that walks up and asks for help. Hard decisions will follow that aren't always feel-good or easy.
>> I think the purpose of the movie was to introduce the initial characters, scenario and situation that will be in the series. I think the movie did that well. If you expected more from it, I think you didn't do sufficient research on what you were buying a ticket to see.
I found your discussion of those "folks who apparently voted for the other guy" (a paraphrase, not a quote) not being all that neighborly to be, well, absurd.
>> After having been screamed at more than once in public by Leftists for having a different political opinion than theirs, I don't think the Left has exactly cornered the market for tolerance & neighborliness.
>> Rather, I'd guess that the town official who showed up at the gate (in the movie) was a confirmed Leftist all the way...he sure seemed to think that only HE, as an elected official, had the right to decide who eats (and lives) and who doesn't (and thus dies). Never mind that none of the supplies belong to him or his city -- he presumed the right to tell everyone else what to do -- or else!!
>> YES, it was an "or else" -- he brought an armed SWAT team to the gate to force submission to his will. Probably not a great idea to try to do that to a well-armed prepper compound, and he was indeed pushed away...this time. I'm sure he'll be back in future episodes to provide some brilliant guidance for everyone involved.
I think the success of this movie needs to measured in how successful it attracts attention to the series and how well it introduces us to the Homestead "universe." I think that jury is still out, though, until the series gets out to a larger audience.
Sounds watchable if not stellar.
IT would be nice to see some credit given once in awhile when a movie omit Hollywoods obligatory sexual obsession and DEI woke preaching.
Well, Homestead fits those bills perfectly!!!