Danimal wrote:I can't believe their are only 2 episodes of the Waling Dead left, then you're going to wait probably a year for the next 13. I understand it was a risky move for a series like this, but would it of killed them to make 13 episodes for the first season?
Unless I'm mistaken, there are three left, but yeah, I agree. It will suck to have to wait that long after getting into the show.
Season 1, Episode 4: Vatos: 21 November 2010
Season 1, Episode 5: Wildfire: 28 November 2010
Season 1, Episode 6: TS-19: 5 December 2010
AMC finally hit a slice, as "Rubicon" was not renewed for a second season. No great loss, as that show was doomed from the start. The show's creator and head writer was fired/left right after the pilot was written and filmed, and the new writing crew never seemed to know where to take the show. It was a convoluted, meandering mess.
My sleeper show of the year so far is "Luther," on BBC America. A great psychological crime thriller starring the fine British actor Idris Elba, whom many of you know as Stringer Bell on HBO's incomparable "The Wire."
"Luther" takes a unique approach in that you see who committed the murder that is the focus of each episode at the START of the episode. You know who dunnit, but it's still fascinating to see the steps that detective John Luther must take to track down the murderer. Lots of other complex storylines throughout. A really good show.
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It's funny to see Stringer Bell with an English accent and Jamie Bamber (Battlestar Galactica) in Law and Order UK. Watching 5 minutes of Law and Order was worth it to see Lee Adama in his original accent or close enough.
Thanks PK, I've missed Luther but I'll Tivo it as BBC America only has 3 shows on at any one time but replays them to death. I think they should just name it BBC Top Gear America.
JRod wrote:It's funny to see Stringer Bell with an English accent and Jamie Bamber (Battlestar Galactica) in Law and Order UK. Watching 5 minutes of Law and Order was worth it to see Lee Adama in his original accent or close enough.
Thanks PK, I've missed Luther but I'll Tivo it as BBC America only has 3 shows on at any one time but replays them to death. I think they should just name it BBC Top Gear America.
John:
Idris Elba is English -- that's his real accent on "Luther." He did a brilliant job of voice acting playing String.
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pk500 wrote:AMC finally hit a slice, as "Rubicon" was not renewed for a second season. No great loss, as that show was doomed from the start. The show's creator and head writer was fired/left right after the pilot was written and filmed, and the new writing crew never seemed to know where to take the show. It was a convoluted, meandering mess.
Well, I'm not surprised Rubicon bit it, but I thought a lot more of the series than you did. The meandering and seeming convolution is part of what I liked about the show. I loved every episode, and was anxious for more time with the characters every week. But I saw the show as more about what that kind of secretive and stressful life can have on average folks.
But I can see how most people could really care less about the show. I'm just disappointed, not surprised.
AJColossal wrote:Speaking of accents, it's always funny to hear British actors portray Americans and hear their native accent come through every so often.
Without knowing anything about the guy in Walking Dead, after a few scenes I said to my wife, "He's British", lol.
I'm just making my way through The Wire right now (almost done with season three) and Idris Elba's British pronunciations bubble up as Stringer Bell from time to time... still an amazing job he does with the role and the accent.
AJColossal wrote:Speaking of accents, it's always funny to hear British actors portray Americans and hear their native accent come through every so often.
Without knowing anything about the guy in Walking Dead, after a few scenes I said to my wife, "He's British", lol.
Damian Lewis did an INCREDIBLE job playing American officer Dick Winters in "Band of Brothers." I was flabbergasted when I discovered after watching the mini-series that he was English. He sounded dead-nuts American for the entire series.
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"First on the throttle, last on the brakes." - @MotoGP Twitter signature
I thought Walking Dead's premiere was awesome, second episode was woefully disappointing, and then third episode was stellar again. I'm up to date on the comic, but the deviations from the source material are keeping it fresh. Too bad about the short season (apparently they rushed it to get it on air in the fall) but hopefully it doesn't take too long to get back up and running.
Love the guy who plays Dale. The third episode confirmed that the kid playing Carl can act, too... which is a must if the character goes anywhere similar to the comics.
JRod wrote:It's funny to see Stringer Bell with an English accent and Jamie Bamber (Battlestar Galactica) in Law and Order UK. Watching 5 minutes of Law and Order was worth it to see Lee Adama in his original accent or close enough.
Thanks PK, I've missed Luther but I'll Tivo it as BBC America only has 3 shows on at any one time but replays them to death. I think they should just name it BBC Top Gear America.
John:
Idris Elba is English -- that's his real accent on "Luther." He did a brilliant job of voice acting playing String.
Ya, that's what I meant. I had no idea Stringer Bell was english until I watched him later. Incredible performance in The Wire. That's why I think Jamie Bamber's role in BSG was impressive. I was surprise away watching him in a promo for something else with an English accent.
And speaking of accents, Anna Torv's from Australia. You'd never be able to tell from watching Fringe.
I bring that up because some "huge" American actors never can get any accent down. Ahem Tom Cruise in Valkyrie.
pk500 wrote:AMC finally hit a slice, as "Rubicon" was not renewed for a second season. No great loss, as that show was doomed from the start. The show's creator and head writer was fired/left right after the pilot was written and filmed, and the new writing crew never seemed to know where to take the show. It was a convoluted, meandering mess.
Well, I'm not surprised Rubicon bit it, but I thought a lot more of the series than you did. The meandering and seeming convolution is part of what I liked about the show. I loved every episode, and was anxious for more time with the characters every week. But I saw the show as more about what that kind of secretive and stressful life can have on average folks.
But I can see how most people could really care less about the show. I'm just disappointed, not surprised.
I would have liked to have seen it come back but too slow-developing, not enough action -- realistic action when they had it, like Will's struggle against the assassin hi his apt. -- made it hard to get ratings.
The plot at the end was 24-esque -- high officials in the US govt. aiding and abetting a terrorist act in the US -- without the life and death melodrama of 24 which made you roll your eyes over and over again.
But I would have watched a second season to see what happened after Will figured it out. AMC has the critical acclaim but not the ratings. In fact, if MM wasn't a signature series, they might not have kept it. BB was in limbo for another season too.
Jimmy Fallon's show was awesome last night, he had Bruce Springsteen and that guy from The Sopranos (ha!) jamming with The Roots. Plus Jimmy Fallon impersonated Neil Young and did a duet with Bruce (who was impersonating himself 30 years ago). It was very cool.
That was great...almost as good as Jeff Goldblum duetting with Biz Markee on "Just a Friend."
I've started recording Fallon almost every night. The Roots alone are worth the time, and they do some awesome stuff. I give Fallon a ton of credit for crafting a show that is novel for being almost a throwback. Having the guests play games etc., is almost like 60's-style TV. It suits his personality and really works.
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RobVarak wrote:That was great...almost as good as Jeff Goldblum duetting with Biz Markee on "Just a Friend."
I've started recording Fallon almost every night. The Roots alone are worth the time, and they do some awesome stuff. I give Fallon a ton of credit for crafting a show that is novel for being almost a throwback. Having the guests play games etc., is almost like 60's-style TV. It suits his personality and really works.
Plus it's good entertainment for 60 minutes. The problem with talk shows is that if the host is merely a jokeman the show drags on. Or that's when you turn channel. I think Jimmy is probably more on par with classic Carson - where unscripted moments made for better TV.
Slumberland wrote:I thought Walking Dead's premiere was awesome, second episode was woefully disappointing, and then third episode was stellar again. I'm up to date on the comic, but the deviations from the source material are keeping it fresh. Too bad about the short season (apparently they rushed it to get it on air in the fall) but hopefully it doesn't take too long to get back up and running.
Love the guy who plays Dale. The third episode confirmed that the kid playing Carl can act, too... which is a must if the character goes anywhere similar to the comics.
Loved all 3 episodes so far.
Best moment so far....when they smeared dead guts all over themselves and then it started raining and it wore off.
So cool that it's filmed in Atlanta. I recognize so many of the backdrops and in the first episode, they were in downtown near Philips arena.
RobVarak wrote:That was great...almost as good as Jeff Goldblum duetting with Biz Markee on "Just a Friend."
I've started recording Fallon almost every night. The Roots alone are worth the time, and they do some awesome stuff. I give Fallon a ton of credit for crafting a show that is novel for being almost a throwback. Having the guests play games etc., is almost like 60's-style TV. It suits his personality and really works.
Yeah, exactly who was excited abot him getting his own talk show a few years back? He was the annoying guy on SNL who started losing character by laughing in every sketch he was in.
JRod wrote:Count me down as another fan of Eastbound and Down. I missed the first season and only caught the last few episodes of the 2nd season.
I thought it was stupid when I first saw it but I didn't know the story line. I'm glad I gave it a second try.
I loved the first season and really loved where it went in season 2. Sadly though, I thought the finale was a bit of a turd. It just didn't live up to the crackling insanity of the previous episodes.
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another great WALKING DEAD episode! That building that they are going into at the end of the episode is actually the "Cobb Energy Center" which is
for concerts and plays. It's just 5 minutes from my house in Atlanta. Hope there aren't any "walkers" still hanging around!
