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• Shallow, yet demented. - clarkjohnsen 07:46:02 03/23/04 (2)
  In Reply to: HBO's Deadwood posted by Buckeye on March 22, 2004 at 18:54:56:

  It only reinforced my epigram that we have become a nation of set designers.
  
  The cussin' was so contrived and inauthentic-sounding, whether or not folks really talked that way, that one immediately thought, "Mamet!"

  As Julia Louis-Dreyfuss (playing herself) said on Curb Your Enthusiam, "I don't want to do a show on fuckin' ABC. I can't say 'fuck' on ABC."

  However, Keith Carradine as Wild Bill Hickcok was terrific.

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  • Re: Shallow, yet demented. - Buckeye 11:56:23 03/23/04 (1)
    In Reply to: Shallow, yet demented. posted by clarkjohnsen on March 23, 2004 at 07:46:02:

    
    I like the "shallow, yet demented" line, Clark, and agree.
    However, I'm going to take a wait and see attitude with Deadwood...and I will definitely see it next Sunday.

    Good point on Keith C. as Wild Bill. I also thought Ian McShane (Lovejoy of Brit TV) added a nice touch of evil to the proceedings.

    The swearing was just so ovrr the top, it has to have been the writer's intent to parody this way of speaking.

    Thanks,

    Gary
    
    

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    • I don't believe parody was on his mind, just epater le beourgeoisie. nt - clarkjohnsen 14:03:00 03/23/04 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: Shallow, yet demented. posted by Buckeye on March 23, 2004 at 11:56:23:

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• BTW .... - dwill123 04:54:06 03/23/04 (4)
  In Reply to: HBO's Deadwood posted by Buckeye on March 22, 2004 at 18:54:56:

  I thought that this week's episode of The Sopranos was the best episode in some time. I would never characterize the show as having ever been "fast-paced". I do think that this year the producers have turned the intensity up a bit from last season's (and I'll sort of agree with you here) not as intense (until the end) output.
  
  

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  • Re: Sopranos - Buckeye 12:05:50 03/23/04 (3)
    In Reply to: BTW .... posted by dwill123 on March 23, 2004 at 04:54:06:

    dwill,

    My comment about Sopranos being slow may be colored by the 15 months I've been waiting for these new episodes.

    It's obvious that creator David Chase is building here...Johnny Sack is my pick to get whacked out very soon, with the informing-to- the- feds Adrianna not far behind. The Robert Loggia/Feech character will cause much trouble for Tony...let the gang wars begin.

    I thought the scene in the bar where Patti D'Arbanville's (sp?) character is "shot" thru the phone book was great and vintage Sopranos. However, waaaay to much time spent on the health-failing Junior Soprano.

    Still the best show on television (imo).

    Bada-Bing,

    Gary
    
    

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    • You heard it here first ... - dwill123 18:29:49 03/23/04 (2)
      In Reply to: Re: Sopranos posted by Buckeye on March 23, 2004 at 12:05:50:

      My pick for who gets "whacked" this season is Feech La Manna (Robert Loggia). And I predict that Tony Blundetto (Tony Sopranos' cousin) will do the "whacking". The money in picking up dirty laundry isn't as good as "whacking" money. Just a thought. I agree best show on TV.
      
      

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      • Re: You heard it here first ... - Buckeye 08:34:51 03/24/04 (1)
        In Reply to: You heard it here first ... posted by dwill123 on March 23, 2004 at 18:29:49:

        
        You have a point...it's unlikely that Loggia (the actor) would stay with the show for the whole season. Ditto Tony B. (Steve Buschemi). I'm surprised the production can afford some of these character actors (this ain't commercial tv...I wonder how much the Sopranos increases HBO subscriptions).

        Still, keep your eye on Johnny Sack...I think he is due for the big sack, the dirt nap, the big sleep, very soon.

        Regards,

        Gary
        
        

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        • Afford? Hell, *I* can afford Steve Buscemi. Which is kinda sad... nt - clarkjohnsen 12:00:26 03/24/04 (0)
          In Reply to: Re: You heard it here first ... posted by Buckeye on March 24, 2004 at 08:34:51:

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