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This starts next Tuesday on "five". Any advance word as to whether it's any good? Must admit I'm put off by ex-NKOTB Donnie Wahlberg and Iron Eagle's Jason Gedrick.
Jason Gedrick - was he the one who played the suspect in one series of Murder One?
They very same, but whenever I see him in anything ('Born on the Fourth of July', for example), I still see Doug Masters from 'Iron Eagle.'
Radiohead
24-01-2003, 19:31
Originally posted by anield
This starts next Tuesday on "five". Any advance word as to whether it's any good? Must admit I'm put off by ex-NKOTB Donnie Wahlberg and Iron Eagle's Jason Gedrick.
Donnie Wahlberg was excellent in Band of Brothers, no give him a chance...
Word is that this is a very good series.
Donnie Wahlberg is pritty much the only reason im gonna give it a go, he was excellent in BoB.
Gedrick was ok in Murder One
Bump for tonight - straight after CSI on Five:thumbs:
Brian_JD
28-01-2003, 17:52
Originally posted by Radiohead
Donnie Wahlberg was excellent in Band of Brothers , no give him a chance...
Word is that this is a very good series.
That's why I'll be watching:notworthy
Set the seaon pass for it so will decide whether to keep it after the pilot.
I believe that buried is good.
charlie angel
28-01-2003, 21:07
Looks OK - I'm going to give it a go.
Brian_JD
28-01-2003, 21:24
Hey just seen a clip on 5,it's got Neal Mcdonahue sp? also of
Band of Brothers (and Minority Report)
Yep, looked like a BoB reunion - din't Neal McDonagh play Lt. Buck Compton?
Really enjoyed it, very Pulp Fiction in the way that the story was told, and lots of mystery to the characters - why is Fearless doing all those things on his list, is it just him or is there a reason? What happened to Joel's wife? Has she lost a baby and tried to kill herself?
Was very impressed, and look forward to more.
I really enjoyed it as well.
Was this the first episode of the first season or have CH5 picked up part way through a series od seasons?
http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/EpisodeGuideSummary/showid-9581/
That was the pilot :clap:
Radiohead
28-01-2003, 22:53
I liked it - very good show.
What with Buried and NYPD Blue, Tuesday's getting a bit packed with excellent TV.
I thought it was good to, How switching character and point of view, gives a good perspective on events. Plus the reporter was fit ;)
Originally posted by paul_caygill
http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/EpisodeGuideSummary/showid-9581/
That was the pilot :clap: Thanke for the info.
Looks like I'll definitely be watching more of this show!
charlie angel
29-01-2003, 16:54
Really liked that - great style & cleverly cut :thumbs:
Ghost Dog
29-01-2003, 19:59
Missed this as I was watching Happiness and then 24. Anyone know if C5 are repeating this, at the weekend maybe. I remember they used to show each episode of The Shield twice so it's a possibility.
Ghost Dog
29-01-2003, 19:59
Missed this as I was watching Happiness and then 24. Anyone know if C5 are repeating this, at the weekend maybe. I remember they used to show each episode of The Shield twice so it's a possibility.
BUMP - ep 2 on tonight from 21:50 to 22:50 :thumbs:
According to Digiguide it isn't repeated later in the week.
charlie angel
04-02-2003, 13:40
Cool - looking forward to this :)
I missed the first few minutes of the pilot.
Can someone tell me what happened before the the D.A. got the frantic phone call from his wife & went to the crime scene?
Thanks
IIRC it started with the grandfather who was speaking about how different cities had different rivers and that LA just had the canal thing. Then it cut to the guy speaking on the phone and getting interrupted by his wife's frantic call.
Tonight's ep is Possession, and it's good -- it makes much better use of the non-chronological storyline gimmick IMO.
The skill of the programme is that the gimmick doesn't seem like a gimmick - if you get my drift.
Rollo Tomassi
04-02-2003, 14:58
Impressed by the pilot... looking forward to tonight's episode! :clap:
Originally posted by 8-]
IIRC it started with the grandfather who was speaking about how different cities had different rivers and that LA just had the canal thing. Then it cut to the guy speaking on the phone and getting interrupted by his wife's frantic call.
Thanks
Good one last night - loved the way the stories led you to the hospital and sounds of gunshots and then took you away without letting you know if the woman was dead or alive, very clever.
Definitely enjoyed last night's episode. It was better than the pilot imo - and the multiple angles thing is still working very well.
Radiohead
05-02-2003, 09:39
I am liking this series.
Tuesday nights now have CSI, Boomtown, Buried and NYPD Blue = great viewing.
Thornastor
05-02-2003, 10:16
It was better last night
charlie angel
05-02-2003, 10:52
Good ep - really well acted & the pacing of the show is excellent :)
Yeah, very good. This and CSI is a good evenings entertainment.
Channel 5 are in danger of becoming a channel to take notice of
Brian_JD
05-02-2003, 23:33
Originally posted by Soprano
Yeah, very good. This and CSI is a good evenings entertainment.
Channel 5 are in danger of becoming a channel to take notice of
You're right there:thumbs:
Originally posted by Soprano
Channel 5 are in danger of becoming a channel to take notice of In my opinion, they have been for quite some time. Their treatment of popular shows is a damned sight more respectful than the shoddy treatment Channel 4 has given over shows such as Angel, The West Wing, Alias and NYPD Blue. Five started off as a total joke with all their soft porn but have matured quite nicely and I can soon see them challenging Channel 4 for 4th place.
avid fan
06-02-2003, 09:10
I've really enjoyed the first 2 episodes of Boomtown.
After seeing the pilot I thought mistakenly that the whole series would be about that one case (probably because it was promoted as being similar to 24, but with a different twist/ gimmick) , but the individual episodes work well.
Also, the opening titles are awesome - love that music and the titles
Thornastor
06-02-2003, 10:14
Boomtown has only 13 episodes for S1 so i guess 5 will show Law and Order: SVU in its place? I got an emailed from them about SVU. 5 say they have the rights put not any schedule for it. so maybe after Boomtown?. I also ask if they going to show John Doe but they said no and will pass it onto the planning dep.
BUMP - ep 3 "The Squeeze" is on tonight from 21:50 to 22:50 :thumbs:
I caught the pilot by accident (was on the wrong channel) but stuck with it and thought it was excellent. I love the way you slowly see everything dropping into place as you watch the story from each individual perspective. Another one on my list to watch each week :thumbs:
Originally posted by Thornastor
Boomtown has only 13 episodes for S1 so i guess 5 will show Law and Order: SVU in its place? Apparently (http://epguides.com/Boomtown/)there are at least 14 episodes (although I'm not convinced they've all aired -- I've seen nothing to indicate that episodes 13 and 14 were actually on). Can somebody from the US confirm that they were aired?
Originally posted by Willow
I caught the pilot by accident (was on the wrong channel) but stuck with it and thought it was excellent. I love the way you slowly see everything dropping into place as you watch the story from each individual perspective. Another one on my list to watch each week :thumbs: Very Pulp Fiction, but I love the way you get a little bit more info from each character, and in some cases, it can completely spin your perspective on things. Take last week's - you start out thinking that guy's wife is cheating on him with the pool cleaner, but by the end, it has gone full circle!
Excellent drama, and Five are to be commended for their imports. What with The Shield and this, they certainly seem to have grabbed some of the choiciest US shows, and then treat them with respect. Unlike those heathens over at Channel 4.
Originally posted by Willow
I caught the pilot by accident (was on the wrong channel) but stuck with it and thought it was excellent. I love the way you slowly see everything dropping into place as you watch the story from each individual perspective. Another one on my list to watch each week :thumbs: Very Pulp Fiction, but I love the way you get a little bit more info from each character, and in some cases, it can completely spin your perspective on things. Take last week's - you start out thinking that guy's wife is cheating on him with the pool cleaner, but by the end, it has gone full circle!
Excellent drama, and Five are to be commended for their imports. What with The Shield and this, they certainly seem to have grabbed some of the choiciest US shows, and then treat them with respect. Unlike those heathens over at Channel 4.
Yeah I agree! It's all about perspective and assumptions. We all did it and couldn't guess what was going to happen.
Very clever program.
What is it with Andrea (?) and the Lawyer, why do they keep referring to his father? She said something along the lines of "You are nothing like your father"
:confused:
charlie angel
11-02-2003, 21:35
Originally posted by Philc
What is it with Andrea (?) and the Lawyer, why do they keep referring to his father? She said something along the lines of "You are nothing like your father"
:confused:
Wasn't she just referring to an earlier conversation where he'd voiced concerns about becoming a serial womaniser like his father?
Originally posted by charlie angel
Wasn't she just referring to an earlier conversation where he'd voiced concerns about becoming a serial womaniser like his father? Yep - that's all there was to it.
Ok just seemed they were making a big deal of it. Tonights episode was quite good.
scjunkie
12-02-2003, 20:16
The only reason I caught this is because it went from csi straight in, not giving me time with the zapper. Glad I stayed with it! Putting the beebs £4 rise (100 million:eek: ) into perspective, according to talk sport today 100 million RUNS Ch5 for a year. 5 have certainly gone up in my estimation but I have to ask why can't the BBC produce quality drama like this given their budget:confused:
Cheers
SimonD
Just watched last night's episode, very good as always. This show certainly seems to be strong.
Does anyone else think Joel has a deathwish? Just wondering, the way he just stood there as the car came at him firing, maybe the loss of his baby and wife's breakdown has affected him more deeply than we are at first led to believe.
Reelin' in the Years. Series 1, episode 4 - tonight at 9.55 :thumbs:
threadkiller
18-02-2003, 13:11
yup Tivo's set:D
Excellent episode so far. Was amazed by how Kevin was just not bitter at all about spending 26 years in prison for something he did not do. When the cops drove him home, he just seemed quite chilled.
Radiohead
18-02-2003, 22:57
That was an excellent one - with a powerful ending.
"I just don't want my kids thinking mommy is a murderer" - well we all saw what happened :(
Excellent episode tonight.... very powerful.
Its surprising for such a new show to be so good, normally they take time to pick up speed.
Scuttler
19-02-2003, 09:33
Great episode last night, but did I miss something, or did they never explain who the homeless guy was and how he knew who Nora Jean actually was?
charlie angel
19-02-2003, 09:39
I'm loving this show - it's totally gripping, superbly acted & the writing & direction is so tight - last night's ep was top notch.
Thornastor
19-02-2003, 10:15
it was not the best last night. The homeless guy i too trying to figure out his envolvment.
One massive flaw in last night episode which has not stopped bugging me.
We found out that Nora shot the policeman in the end, but why did no one come forward at the time and say that the cop killer was the Woman? The guy (Kevin?) was charged with murder but surely all the people in the bank would have know when the cop shouted "Freeze I'm a police officer"
:confused: :confused:
I know that she was charged with the murder but surely that sentence would have been quashed due to lack of evidence.
Perhaps the homeless guy was a Witness from inside the bank and had kept it a secret for all those years.
Scuttler
19-02-2003, 12:47
Originally posted by Philc
One massive flaw in last night episode which has not stopped bugging me.
We found out that Nora shot the policeman in the end, but why did no one come forward at the time and say that the cop killer was the Woman? The guy (Kevin?) was charged with murder but surely all the people in the bank would have know when the cop shouted "Freeze I'm a police officer"
That bit I understood. Kevin was the getaway car's owner, and he had let Nora borrow it because he fancied her. The police then assumed he was the driver, since the actual driver's body was never found and they couldn't find Nora either. He must have been charged with being an accessory to the murder (he didn't have to be the person that physically pulled the trigger).
I know that she was charged with the murder but surely that sentence would have been quashed due to lack of evidence.
She broke and confessed under questioning, simple as that.
Perhaps the homeless guy was a witness from inside the bank and had kept it a secret for all those years.
That's the real plot hole that I still can't figure out. Who was he and how did he know about Nora's past?
Yes and I understand all your points. The point I am making is this.
Why would the cops charge a male for the murder when it was clearly a woman who pulled the trigger?
Someone in the bank must have seen the trigger being pulled Nora.
Maybe the tramp was the only witness to the murder and kept it a secret because it was a woman.
Originally posted by Philc
Why would the cops charge a male for the murder when it was clearly a woman who pulled the trigger? I'm pretty sure Kevin was charged with the murder of Billy (one of the robbers), whose body had never been found. Nora gave the (modern-day) cops the location of the body, they exhumed it and checked the bullet (which, IIRC, was fired by Tom's dad, the other cop).
Ray mentioned the exhumation to Kevin when they took him home.
Right that makes sense now!
Cheers for clearing that up.
Right now the Homeless due :D
Sure thing. As for the homeless guy... uhh... maybe he was pyschic. Damn, I don't know. :p
Seeing as the whole Van Horn plot is integral to several characters, their interactions, relationships and raison d'être I don't think we've seen the end of this story! Which is why there are loose ends in abundance!
All the people in the bank were face down on the ground (you saw this when the cop entered the bank - only after he shouted LAPD etc did they start to look up). So none of them may have seen who shot the first cop.
Nathan-Wind
19-02-2003, 16:59
AFAIK in America and if someone dies while you are engaged in a crime whether you actually killed the person or not you are guilty of murder.
Therefore if 3 people rob a bank and one of them kills somebody they are all guilty of murder. This may be just some states but California is pretty tough. They have sent people away for life for stealing a slice of pizza.
Thornastor
20-02-2003, 11:41
Originally posted by smst
Apparently (http://epguides.com/Boomtown/)there are at least 14 episodes (although I'm not convinced they've all aired -- I've seen nothing to indicate that episodes 13 and 14 were actually on). Can somebody from the US confirm that they were aired?
There is now 17 episodes and the dates are here http://www.epguides.com/Boomtown/ :)
Originally posted by Thornastor
There is now 17 episodes and the dates are here http://www.epguides.com/Boomtown/ :) Thanks. :thumbs:
(I actually found out last week, but I forgot to answer my own question here for the benefit of others. So thanks also for making up for my slackness.)
All Hallows' Eve. Series 1, episode 5 - tonight at 10pm :thumbs:
charlie angel
25-02-2003, 14:12
:)
I like Tuesday's now.
Not bad. First episode I've seen most of.
Anyone remember the film where they used police sirens to track a caller who didn't know where they were? Pregnant woman in New york
One of the best lines in last nights was when David said to Andrea "We both know I knocked your frilly little socks off"
:lol:
Last nights reminded me of an episode of 24,
:thumbs:
Episode 6 tonight at 9.55pm! Don't miss it.
A very powerful episode, stuck with Fearless for much of it. Certainly lived up to that name in his showdown with the Russian Mafia, what a massacre!
The whole bit with him being unhinged, Freaktown, and his persona came across very well. An excellent episode. I'm glad that they didn't spend too long with some of the other characters as this way they show that they aren't going to stick to the different roles every 2 minutes just for the sake of it, and that the plot matters more than the different perspective twist.
I'm in two minds about this show, some if it's good but some of it is dull. Last nights episode was interesting until it turned into some spaghetti western/john woo style shoot out with no police back up in sight
Come on guys was very tacky at the end with Fearless and Freaktown.
Also saw the cafe bomb coverup coming too.
Enjoyed it but totally ruined with the sentimental ending.
Originally posted by utero
I'm in two minds about this show, some if it's good but some of it is dull. Last nights episode was interesting until it turned into some spaghetti western/john woo style shoot out with no police back up in sight
:clap:
My sentiments, I was shouting at the TV, "Where's the backup?"
Thornastor
05-03-2003, 11:01
The guy who plays Freaktown is from Tour of Duty
charlie angel
05-03-2003, 13:28
An OK ep, but nowt special - although I did fancy the mum.
Originally posted by Thornastor
The guy who plays Freaktown is from Tour of Duty As soon as I saw him "Paint in Black" started playing in my mind...... great song! :)
http://www.tourofdutyfanpage.com/todmain.html
Miguel A. Nunez, Jr, played Pvt Taylor.
Survived 'Nam, hardly aged and got sniped in the Gulf War. Ain't life cruel :( :D
Wow - tonight's episode was great, thought it showed off the format at its best - aided by Five putting that ad break in at the crucial moment.
I really thought that Ray was executed when you heard the shot and saw the blood. Especially with the funeral bit as well.
But the twist in the tail was excellent as well :clap:
threadkiller
12-03-2003, 08:54
one of the best episodes yet methinks
I liked the way the original footage from that old cop show was used
can't remember what is was though
it also had Perry King in it; looked on IMDb - was it 'Riptide'?
Thornastor
12-03-2003, 10:08
One question when you thought Ray was shot and then the stupid ad break and you saw the mourning of Ray and phew what a relief it was not him. So is he going to die later? The best episode so far:)
Splinter
12-03-2003, 11:11
First time I saw this yesterday and I thought it was pretty good. The episode was pretty predictable though, the last twist to the story was obvious after about 20mins in. But anyway I think I'll check out next weeks show.
playaslaya
12-03-2003, 12:31
Originally posted by BigH
I liked the way the original footage from that old cop show was used
can't remember what is was though
it also had Perry King in it; looked on IMDb - was it 'Riptide'?
Watched it yesterday for the first time, what a great shgow! Five easily have the best programmes on TV right now.
The guy who played Les Van Buren used to be in a cop show called Jake & The Fat Man (as 'Jake', 'The Fat Man' being the guy who played Cannon in umm Cannon!), maybe the footage was form that?
Originally posted by playaslaya
Watched it yesterday for the first time, what a great shgow! Five easily have the best programmes on TV right now.
The guy who played Les Van Buren used to be in a cop show called Jake & The Fat Man (as 'Jake', 'The Fat Man' being the guy who played Cannon in umm Cannon!), maybe the footage was form that?
I saw 'Riptide' briefly mentioned in the credits, so I think it was that. Including the cheesy 80s cop show footage was a class move. I guess that Perry King wouldn't have agreed to do the show if he wasn't still a working actor - imagine the irony of an out of work actor from a half remembered cop series playing an out of work actor from a half remembered cop series. Steven Soderburgh / Charlie Kaufman would be proud.
Rollo Tomassi
12-03-2003, 14:32
Any idea if this is repeated? I missed last night's episode :(
Thornastor
12-03-2003, 14:42
Originally posted by Rollo Tomassi
Any idea if this is repeated? I missed last night's episode :(
Afraid not:(
charlie angel
12-03-2003, 15:30
I loved it - thought it was the best ep so far :)
Nice upping of the antagonism between Ray & Joel as well.
George vader
13-03-2003, 18:17
First time I'd seen the show was this episode and t'was very impressed.
Rays "execution" was a great piece of TV drama..... Sky+ set for next weeks:)
charlie angel
26-03-2003, 09:10
Another quality ep I thought - another couple of hints towards development between Joel & paramedic woman as well :)
jonathan.e
26-03-2003, 09:34
The paramedic is seriously hot.
Have to say I’m growing to like this show as much as CSI. Great double header by Five, along with 24 on BBC2 these shows are the best thing currently airing.
Thornastor
26-03-2003, 10:17
So is the reporter:nuts:
I wonder if they are setting McNorris up for a self-destructive spiral.....
OK here's a spooky one.
You probably all realise that the guy that plays McNorris also played Buck Compton in Band of Brothers.
Well over the last two weeks I've been ploughing through the boxset and at the end of episode 10 it tells you what everyone did after the war.
"Buck Compton became a prosecutor in LA"
Originally posted by Rhino
OK here's a spooky one.
You probably all realise that the guy that plays McNorris also played Buck Compton in Band of Brothers.
Well over the last two weeks I've been ploughing through the boxset and at the end of episode 10 it tells you what everyone did after the war.
"Buck Compton became a prosecutor in LA" Blimey, he has aged well :nuts:
robzinski
26-03-2003, 20:53
Donnie Wahlberg is starting to annoy me, but Mykelti Williamson seems to be putting in better performances each week.
threadkiller
26-03-2003, 22:53
Originally posted by 8-]
I wonder if they are setting McNorris up for a self-destructive spiral..... well that was spooky, or have you seen them before :D
Originally posted by threadkiller
well that was spooky, or have you seen them before :D Nope - watching them for the first time on CH5. :)
Quite liked tonight's episode but it was a bit too predictable. As soon as I saw "mean kid" on the board I thought of the neighbour's kid and the throwing stones remark. The ending was a bit fomulaic as well - but still enjoyable.
Still an excellent series. :thumbs:
I dunno, quite liked the wild Coyote Man sinking his teeth into the would-be rapists groin, street justice LA-style!
Plus loved that last shot of the barbecued steak on the plate left out for him :D
Originally posted by paul_caygill
I dunno, quite liked the wild Coyote Man sinking his teeth into the would-be rapists groin, street justice LA-style!
Plus loved that last shot of the barbecued steak on the plate left out for him :D Remind me never to join your posse if you're out for justice Paul!
There is no place for groin-gnashing in the world of the vigilante
Stopped him raping her though, didn't it? ;)
Originally posted by paul_caygill
Stopped him raping her though, didn't it? ;) Don't get me wrong - I'm all for you attacking him with your teeth - I'd just prefer not to myself. :D
The infection from human bites are some of the worst you can get (apart from the likes of a Komodo Dragon of course)
Excuse me, who said anything about me attacking him? I would rather get my minnions to do that :D
charlie angel
02-04-2003, 08:47
Very enjoyable if a tad predictable - plus, the reporter was in it a lot as well :norty:
threadkiller
09-04-2003, 07:18
another great episode, thought Fearless was really good, especially in the interview rooms
quite moving in parts - I feel pretty bad now about thinking of ordering 'Bumfights'
charlie angel
09-04-2003, 09:04
Top ep - great performances all round (again) - agreed that Fearless' interview stuff was great.
Not enough reporter/paramedic though...
Thornastor
09-04-2003, 09:44
McNorris a lawyer :confused: i thought he was a police officer i have not been payed attention too busy looking at the lovely female reporter:D
Whats this with dougie howser guy he always plays the intellectual parts doesn't he:rolleyes:
And whats with the guys crying in front of other guys is tv characters now coming out the closet to:suspect: :brickwall
Could someone tell me what happened when they started showing Gordon's story, I fell asleep and woke up when the credits were rolling. :(
Originally posted by Thornastor
McNorris a lawyer :confused: i thought he was a police officer i have not been payed attention too busy looking at the lovely female reporter:D He's the Deputy D.A. - i.e. a lawyer.
Originally posted by KAC
Could someone tell me what happened when they started showing Gordon's story, I fell asleep and woke up when the credits were rolling. :( Which one was Gordon?
Basically he had the lipstic-cam footage of Doogie convincing the guy to use the brick. The Police came and confiscated all their stuff and split up the two filmmakers. They interviewed Gordon and told him that they'd found the film and that if he didn't speak soon that it would be all over. Furious did a good con job on him and he gave in and told them that it hadn;t been his idea and that he should have stopped Doogie from telling the homelss guys to kill each other. He then said "how did you get the tape from the bank when its Sunday" and Furious laughed and told him that they hadn't known where the tape was until then. Signed sealed and delivered.
Excellent episode as usual, Doogie Howser certainly turned into one sick puppy. Nice to think that he would be doing a strech with a 25 stone cellmate called Bubba. Pass the soap :lol:
Originally posted by 8-]
Basically he had the lipstic-cam footage of Doogie convincing the guy to use the brick. The Police came and confiscated all their stuff and split up the two filmmakers. They interviewed Gordon and told him that they'd found the film and that if he didn't speak soon that it would be all over. Furious did a good con job on him and he gave in and told them that it hadn;t been his idea and that he should have stopped Doogie from telling the homelss guys to kill each other. He then said "how did you get the tape from the bank when its Sunday" and Furious laughed and told him that they hadn't known where the tape was until then. Signed sealed and delivered.
Thanks.
Rollo Tomassi
12-04-2003, 15:05
I just got around to watching this week's episode - excellent. Great performances all round, we're really getting to know the characters now. Agree with comments above on Fearless, and McNorris is turning into an interesting character too.
Solidstate
12-04-2003, 17:19
This week's story was bang up to date. For the real deal that inspired this tale you need look no further than www.bumfights.com
I've never seen any of the bumfights DVDs/videos as I always found the concept rather offensive - as people who are desperate will do all sorts of degrading and sickening things for money/alcohol/etc.
Last week's episode was pretty potent. :( The bit with the man eating a beer bottle, blood all over his mouth - was particularly powerful. The actors who played the homeless men were very believable, as was the guy who played the father.
Solidstate
12-04-2003, 18:01
After feeling sickened after watching 2 mins of a downloaded bumfights DVD - various concerns went through my mind - many of which the writers incorporated into this show.
Boomtown must be written by young informed writers who know their pop culture and keep an eye on new developments. The references to "Simon & Simon" a couple of weeks back were an example of this.
Bump for tonight..... :thumbs:
9.55pm
Rollo Tomassi
15-04-2003, 09:21
I see both Boomtown and CSI are 'choice' in the Radio Times this week :thumbs:
Nice to see such good shows getting recognition... you just know if Channel 4 had bought Boomtown it'd be on at 11.35pm by now :|
CH4 have no idea when to broadcast quality shows. They put NYPD Blue later and later.... really annoys me.
I've been pretty happy with CH5's broadcast times - they've got it pretty much just right..
Also glad to hear that they've got more quality shows lined up for the future.
Is the woman that Fearless was in bed with the Russian mother from the episode a few weeks ago when the little girl was in danger from Russian mobsters?
karellen
15-04-2003, 22:00
Yes it was.
He is one lucky guy! :D
Superb episode. If only all cop shows were this well written.
We really are spoiled on a Tuesday! CSI, Boomtown and Sopranos :clap:
Originally posted by Richie
Superb episode. If only all cop shows were this well written.
We really are spoiled on a Tuesday! CSI, Boomtown and Sopranos :clap: and NYPD Blue
charlie angel
16-04-2003, 08:07
Great episode - nice fantasy bit from paramedic woman as well :norty:
jonathan.e
16-04-2003, 08:19
It’s just consistently excellent. Is the second season airing in the States yet?
Originally posted by jonathan.e
Is the second season airing in the States yet? Season 1 Episode 18 (season finale) will air in the US on 20 April.
Last night's episode on CH5 was episode 12.
charlie angel
16-04-2003, 08:32
Originally posted by 8-]
Season 1 Episode 18 (season finale) will air in the US on 20 April.
Last night's episode on CH5 was episode 12.
So we're not far behind then - any news on whether there'll be a 2nd series?
We're only that close because the US kept having breaks during the series. They had quite a few mini-breaks and a larger one between Jan/Mar.
Final few eps:
Ep 11: (US 05 Jan) (UK 08 Apr)
Ep 12: (US 12 Jan) (UK 15 Apr)
Ep 13: (US 02 Mar) (UK 22 Apr)
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Ep 18 (US 20 Apr)
More info here: http://www.tvtome.com/Boomtown/guide.html <-- Includes SPOILERS for coming episodes
Dunno about a season 2 but hopefully we'll get one.
Thornastor
16-04-2003, 10:44
lastnights episode people were getting it on:nuts: :thumbs:
Top episode, McNorris is certainly turning into a bit of an arsehole. And Joel and Theresa, didn't see that coming. Much :D
robzinski
20-04-2003, 17:57
Just watched Forrest Gump, and it'd never clicked before that who Mykelti was. :brickwall
Any news of a DVD release yet?
Great show; i thought they'd put some ***** in while The Shield was away, but this is almost on par with it.
Originally posted by robzinski
Just watched Forrest Gump, and it'd never clicked before that who Mykelti was. :brickwall Now that you mention it, I had missed that as well! Mind you, without the lip and the endless talk of shrimp, it is an easy one to miss.
jonathan.e
20-04-2003, 21:50
Also played Gerrard in the excellent Fugitive TV series.
robzinski
21-04-2003, 10:04
Originally posted by jonathan.e
Also played Gerrard in the excellent Fugitive TV series.
I've never seen that though, I hate trying to watch a series if i've missed the start.
Having a look on imdb.com, it turns out he was the diabetic in Con Air, and I never realised he was the one who played Bubba either. :brickwall
Did notice straight away the bloke who plays Principal Wood in BtVS turn up in CSI:Miami on saturday.
Rollo Tomassi
22-04-2003, 19:22
Bump for tonight, in 8-]'s absence ;)
:lol: Another member of Band of Brothers in tonight :lol:
Rollo Tomassi
22-04-2003, 22:35
This show just gets better and better - one of the best episodes so far (despite not featuring much of McNorris, who's fast becoming my favourite character). Recognised the guy with cancer from the first season of Murder One (he was a private investigator in that IIRC).
jonathan.e
23-04-2003, 06:19
Originally posted by Rollo Tomassi
Recognised the guy with cancer from the first season of Murder One (he was a private investigator in that IIRC).
And for the old timers he also had a major role in the seminal classic Hill Street Blues. We get Charlie’s Angels season sets on DVD but not Hill Street?! Madness.
charlie angel
23-04-2003, 09:10
I say it every week, but yet another great ep - had a real menacing, grimy feel to it :eek:
Right i fell asleep before the end so could someone fill me in please
I saw up to were we found out teresa killed her mum
Radiohead
24-04-2003, 18:31
Originally posted by jonathan.e
And for the old timers he also had a major role in the seminal classic Hill Street Blues. We get Charlie’s Angels season sets on DVD but not Hill Street?! Madness.
I hear that!
threadkiller
25-04-2003, 08:07
Boomtown was good, although I thought the ending was a bit too easy.
Originally posted by vauxmad
Right i fell asleep before the end so could someone fill me in please
I saw up to were we found out teresa killed her mum The stakeout continues until early morning and nothing happens - the bad guys don't turn up, so the girls return to their house, cops say bye and leave the house.
As Teresa and Joel are leaving (they are the last to leave) - they have a conversation by the door. She says that she's got a few days holiday and that she's going to go for a drive to the coast (somewhere she hasn't been before). Joel also says that he's never been there before. They share a few looks and then Teresa says "look after yourself Joel" and leaves.
The bad guys are already in the loft and they have been the entire time but didn't want to come out as soon as they realised that cops were in the house.
As Joel is driving off he sees the electricity inspector walking down the street. He rings Fearless and as they'd been told (by neighbours) that the inspector had been there the previous day they are suspicious of him being there again.
Joel runs into the house with a shotgun (after calling for backup) as he was still in the vicinity. He makes the mother and daughters (in the kitchen) leave the house and he goes upstairs, tells the father to hide in a different room (or a closet) and he hides in the father's bed.
When one of the baddies comes into the room to shoot what he thinks is the sleeping father Joel shoots him dead with his shotgun. The other (lead) baddie (Carl I think) runs off after shooting back. By now Ray is also in the house with a gun.
The cancer ridden father picks up the gun from the dead baddie and shoots the other baddie in the stomach with it. Joel and Ray come into the room (through different doors and hence on either side of the room) and in the middle of the room is the father - he is standing over the baddie with the gun pointed at his head. He says that these scum have come into his house to kill him and what's the worst that could happen to him as he's dying anyway so as far as he's concerned he might as well kill the baddie.
Joel tells him not to do it, Ray tells him that he could do it and get away with it. Joel is angry at Ray for suggesting this. Ray goes on to say that the baddie has already been shot in the stomach and probably won't survive. Joel tells him that he doesn't want to hurt his own family by killing the baddie.
The father puts the gun down and Joel forcefully handcuffs the bleeding baddie.
Back at his home Joel and his wife have a distant moment when she says that she didn't know he was back. She then turns away and wanders off. Joel turns to her and says that he loves her. She says that she lvoes him too. He goes up to her and says it again - just for a bit her old self is back and she seems genuinely moved and says that she loves him too and they hug.
She then says that they have 15 minutes (before the kid wakes maybe). Joel says that will be enough and the scene fades....
Rollo Tomassi
26-04-2003, 16:49
Welcome back 8-]
Was that all from memory? :eek:
ahhh thanks for that looks like i missed a good ending.
Originally posted by Rollo Tomassi
Welcome back 8-]
Was that all from memory? :eek: Thanks. Nice to be back. :)
Yes it was from memory - I have a knack for remembering useless trivia :D
Radiohead
29-04-2003, 21:58
oooo - that was an excellent episode tonight!
Rollo Tomassi
29-04-2003, 21:59
Nice reference to Fallen in tonight's episode :thumbs:
Did I miss it or did the kidnapped cop
not reveal who set him up before he died? I'm assuming his kidnapper whispered in his ear before the guns started going off...
Also, does anyone know the music used at the end?
I think
The dyin cop kept sayin his partners name.
but i think
it mgiht be a red herring and the bad cop will be someone else
Band of Brothers reunion again, I see Bill Guarniere was the cop that was not taken. A very powerful episode, and the ending was a surprise, nice to see that the writers are prepared not to go for the "feel good" ending.
Nope, I think you are right:
The man about to kill him told him who had sold him out, and as he was dying, he kept saying his partner's name over and over again.
I think this might lead into the theme for next week's episode.
threadkiller
30-04-2003, 08:40
an excellent epsipode, this show just goes from strength to strength :clap:
Rollo Tomassi
30-04-2003, 08:40
Ah, I thought he was saying his partner's name... but I wasn't sure as I couldn't remember it!
Agree this was a pretty powerful episode. Not many left in the season now - only 4 according to epguides.com
charlie angel
30-04-2003, 09:14
Originally posted by Rollo Tomassi
Not many left in the season now - only 4 according to epguides.com
:(
Another marvellous ep - bring on the second series I think :)
Was it Execution last night? If so, next week's is Storm Watch which is very good.
Actually, all of the remaining episodes are good. Don't miss them. :D
playaslaya
30-04-2003, 10:50
Very good episode last night - unlike most US tv shows with the usual feel good ending!
Quick question - The refs to Ray's involvement in some case of corruption or other dodgy business that have been made over the last few episodes (tho not this week's) - is this something that was dealt with in an earlier episode that I have forgotten about, or is it something still to come?
Quality series, although it seems to have given up on its non-linear nature - I guess it was too much for US audiences. (Even with time tags added last night.) Shame.
Cheers,
Paul
Originally posted by reevepd
Quick question - The refs to Ray's involvement in some case of corruption or other dodgy business that have been made over the last few episodes (tho not this week's) - is this something that was dealt with in an earlier episode that I have forgotten about, or is it something still to come? The incident at Vista Heights occurred before the events in the TV series. We've never seen what actually happened (so we only have Ray's and McNorris' words for what happened).
Thornastor
30-04-2003, 15:26
Good episode again last night lets hope the time reminders will not be there next week and just only for that episode. I think people in da USA are complaining to the tv company that they don't know if it is future or the past. By the way my favourite characters are Fearless and Ray because they don't give a dam:thumbs:
Originally posted by Thornastor
Good episode again last night lets hope the time reminders will not be there next week and just only for that episode. Not really a spoiler but anyway: Yep, they're gone next week.
Thornastor
01-05-2003, 09:07
How do I read spoilers ?
Highlight the area with your mouse.
Thornastor
01-05-2003, 09:34
Thanks smst :)
rsbrowndog
01-05-2003, 09:53
Does anyone know if this outstanding series is slated for a DVD release?
Cheers,
Ryan
Thanks to smst for the answer on Vista Heights... I'll look forward to that story unfolding in the future then.
Originally posted by reevepd
Thanks to smst for the answer on Vista Heights... I'll look forward to that story unfolding in the future then. I am not sure that we will - I think it will be just one of these things that they refer back to, to help keep the doubt about whether or not Ray is a dirty cop or not.
Brian_JD
03-05-2003, 20:30
Originally posted by paul_caygill
Band of Brothers reunion again, I see Bill Guarniere was the cop that was not taken. A very powerful episode, and the ending was a surprise, nice to see that the writers are prepared not to go for the "feel good" ending.
Just seen it, another superb episode.
The cop with the beard looked familiar, and blow me if it aint SGT
George Lutz of Band of Bruvs playing Detective Daniel Ramos,
real name Rick Gomez II.
Agreed on the ending:thumbs:
Am I right to believe Boomtown has been pulled due to lack of
"interest" in the States?
From what I have seen on the web from a quick Google search, it is still up in the air. Although the one thing in its favour was that the ratings were getting better and better each week as word spread. Maybe the network will renew it?
Radiohead
04-05-2003, 08:59
Fingers crossed - it's an excellent show and deserves more than one series.
Rollo Tomassi
06-05-2003, 12:40
Bump for tonight.
I wonder which Band of Brothers cast member will appear in this episode ;)
it seems convenient that each week the same paramedic works with the same 2 cops, who work with the same 2 detectives, who work with the same prosecution lawyer who works with the same reporter ...
this "LA" must be a pretty small town :suspect:
Tonight's episode of Boomtown was excellent. What a great show - it just keeps getting better.
Radiohead
06-05-2003, 22:07
What an episode - particularly the ending.
Top, top stuff.
robzinski
06-05-2003, 22:12
:( Forgot about this and CSI till 10.15, so I missed all of CSI and the beginning.
Sort of caught what was going on, and thought it seemed like a good ep. How many more left?
Rollo Tomassi
06-05-2003, 22:54
Originally posted by 857
it seems convenient that each week the same paramedic works with the same 2 cops, who work with the same 2 detectives, who work with the same prosecution lawyer who works with the same reporter ...
It's no coincedence that Andrea covers stories related to McNorris ;), or the police station for that matter, considering her history with at least one of the officers (Vista Heights..). The only slightly convenient link is Theresa (the paramedic), although she doesn't appear in every episode.
Pretty good episode tonight. Only 3 left now :(
charlie angel
07-05-2003, 09:09
Superb. Again. Not much more to say really.
Only 3 left? :( :( :suspect:
has this been axed in the states?
Thornastor
07-05-2003, 10:16
It will be sometime this month for the verdict if it carries on to the next season. Lets hope it does continues
3rd from last in the series tonight at 10.20pm
NBC have renewed Boomtown for the 2003/2004 season.
It will move to a Friday 10pm slot for Season 2.
Bye,
:)
Originally posted by Scarlet
NBC have renewed Boomtown for the 2003/2004 season. Fantastic news. :thumbs:
Cool.
I can't get enough of Boomtown.
More info on Boomtown renewal here: http://www.thedvdforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=191027
Another excellent episode.
Fearless is an excellent character and extremely well acted as well.
Ray is pretty good as well.
Rollo Tomassi
13-05-2003, 22:19
What an opening :notworthy
Code Monkey
13-05-2003, 23:04
Originally posted by Rollo Tomassi
What an opening :notworthy
My thoughts exactly, I'm starting to like Ray's character a lot more! He's also very well acted.
This show is probably my favourite on TV atm.
Seems strange to move it to Friday night like Scarlet says, I would have thought a chunk of it's Audience would be out boozing.
dammit - fell asleep after 20 mins - can someone give me a brief synopsis please?
Another great episode especially the ending in the church.
Ray is just another corrupt cop who won't shutup about the vista heights
Is that Natasha woman the one from the earlier episode where fearless is hallucinating? :lol:
Originally posted by Philc
Is that Natasha woman the one from the earlier episode where fearless is hallucinating? :lol: She's the Russian woman from the episode where her daughter was a witness against a Russian mob shooting. She has since become Fearless's woman.
Yeha the one where they blew up the cafe and he was sat under the sign singing to his buddy who was shot in the gulf war!
Originally posted by Philc
Yeha the one where they blew up the cafe and he was sat under the sign singing to his buddy who was shot in the gulf war! Yep .... Freaktown
.... what a name :lol:
Enjoyed last nights a lot, you could tell it had the creator's touch on it. Even though at the beginning of this year the show's producers were asked to revise the format of the programme I wish they'd use the varying viewpoints a bit more like they did originally.
Anyway perhaps it'll creep back in a bit more next season.
As regards the move to 10pm on Friday nights -this used to pretty much kill shows off but Boomtown is going into Law And Order's SVU old timeslot, so maybe it can carry some of that audience.
Fingers crossed.
:thumbs:
Captain O' Hara Pimpernel
Code Monkey
14-05-2003, 16:00
I had originally thought that fearless' friend was a gang member, I was quite surprised at the end of this episode.
Had I missed something or did they do that deliberately?
Won't do it in the small story order, too complicated but I will try to give it all a go:
Joel and Fearless were called to what appeared to be a drive-by in Fearless' old neighbourhood. It turned out that the 10 or so year old boy next door had done it.
It soon emerged that the murdered man had been abusing the boy. Not sure if we already knew, but it was revealed that a basketball coach had abused Fearless' brother. It was then suggested that the basketball coach had abused the murder victim (cycle of abuse stuff) and Fearless managed to track down the coach.
We then had a 10 minute piece between Ray and Fearless - Ray basically told him how to commit the perfect murder and you thought he was going to help him, but he did not.
Eventually, Fearless went to the coach's house and there was a lot of anger - we learnt that it was Fearless and not his brother who had been abused. Fearless came close to snapping but walked away and Ray was outside.
We finished with a great piece between Joel and Fearless that went something like this:
Fearless - You knew it was me all along, not my brother, didn't you?
Joel - You know that my wife did not break that shower door.
Fantastic episode, so glad to hear it has been renewed in the US
jonathan.e
14-05-2003, 19:19
Didn’t like this week’s too much. A bit clunky, too linear and too much Fearless, although when you realise the actor playing him helped come up with the storyline it’s not hard to see why.
My least favourite episode so far - very ordinary.
charlie angel
14-05-2003, 19:59
Very good ep - I partially agree with the point that the ep was slightly linear, but I enjoyed all of the performances & the story was strong.
Anyone know how many eps left in this season?
I watched it for the second time last night, and I thought it was alright. But perhaps not as great as most others think. One thing that caught me by surprise - I thought one of the main things of the program was to give the same story, but from all different angles? That didn't happen this week. Oh well, overall not bad. I'll give it another watch next week. :)
Rollo Tomassi
14-05-2003, 21:10
Originally posted by SC725
One thing that caught me by surprise - I thought one of the main things of the program was to give the same story, but from all different angles? That didn't happen this week. Oh well, overall not bad. I'll give it another watch next week. :)
I think this was a one-off special that shows just one character's viewpoint, with the episode title replacing the usual name cards.
Originally posted by paul_caygill
Won't do it in the small story order, too complicated but I will try to give it all a go:
Joel and Fearless were called to what appeared to be a drive-by in Fearless' old neighbourhood. It turned out that the 10 or so year old boy next door had done it.
It soon emerged that the murdered man had been abusing the boy. Not sure if we already knew, but it was revealed that a basketball coach had abused Fearless' brother. It was then suggested that the basketball coach had abused the murder victim (cycle of abuse stuff) and Fearless managed to track down the coach.
We then had a 10 minute piece between Ray and Fearless - Ray basically told him how to commit the perfect murder and you thought he was going to help him, but he did not.
Eventually, Fearless went to the coach's house and there was a lot of anger - we learnt that it was Fearless and not his brother who had been abused. Fearless came close to snapping but walked away and Ray was outside.
We finished with a great piece between Joel and Fearless that went something like this:
Fearless - You knew it was me all along, not my brother, didn't you?
Joel - You know that my wife did not break that shower door.
Fantastic episode, so glad to hear it has been renewed in the US
thanks paul - much appreciated
rsbrowndog
15-05-2003, 08:05
Another ace episode! Thank goodness it's been renewed for another season.
I didn't watch this series from the start (how I wish I had, hope it gets a DVD release and SOON!) so I'm not entirely sure what Joel meant by:
You know that my wife did not break that shower door.
Can anyone enlighten me?
Cheers,
Ryan
charlie angel
15-05-2003, 08:11
Originally posted by rsbrowndog
I didn't watch this series from the start (how I wish I had, hope it gets a DVD release and SOON!) so I'm not entirely sure what Joel meant by:
You know that my wife did not break that shower door.
Can anyone enlighten me?
Cheers,
Ryan
Joel's wife tried to kill herself by slashing her wrists in the bath - Joel called an ambulance, then smashed the glass shower door in order to make it look like an accident - Fearless (& everyone) played along with the story despite knowing the truth.
rsbrowndog
15-05-2003, 08:23
Thanks, I figured it was something like that.
Cheers,
Ryan
The idea of different people's points of view is very good and in some storylines it works very well. However, to impose it on every storyline just because it is seen as the unique mark of your series is pointless - it should only be used when it adds to the effect.
In this case the episode was titled (and about) Fearless - as such it made sense that it was focussed on him and it meant that in my view it worked better than if they had given other people's viewpoints on the same events.
I didn't get the bit that it wasn't his brother!
I thought that it was the preacher who was abused.
Originally posted by Philc
I didn't get the bit that it wasn't his brother!
I thought that it was the preacher who was abused. Both Fearless and his friend (the preacher) were abused.
Fearless had told Joel that his brother had been abused as he was ashamed to tell people that it was actually him that had been abused.
charlie angel
15-05-2003, 09:32
Originally posted by Philc
I didn't get the bit that it wasn't his brother!
I thought that it was the preacher who was abused.
It was - both Fearless & the Preacher were abused by the coach.
EDIT - just beaten to the punch :nuts:
Tonight's episode: Blackout. Series 1, episode 17 Penultimate episode in the series
charlie angel
20-05-2003, 10:02
Originally posted by 8-]
Tonight's episode: Blackout. Series 1, episode 17 Penultimate episode in the series
:(
Still, series 2 to look forward to :clap:
Excellent episode. Was convinced he had done it.
Rollo Tomassi
20-05-2003, 22:05
Originally posted by paul_caygill
Excellent episode. Was convinced he had done it.
Me too. Even once they'd brought the old guy's son into the room, I thought Ray was just covering for him. Another top episode - looks like McNorris has really hit rock bottom now. I wonder how they'll finish the season off next week...
After a slow start, Boomtown has become one of my favourite current shows :thumbs:
threadkiller
20-05-2003, 22:08
excellent acting, Mcnorris was sooo believeable Only 1 episode left :(
unrealnils
20-05-2003, 22:12
This show just gets better and better :clap:
But only one ep left :( :gag:
charlie angel
21-05-2003, 09:21
Good stuff - a really strong performance from the bloke who plays McNorris - much better than your usual spiral downwards type stuff.
jonathan.e
21-05-2003, 09:25
Good ep but a little too much of McNorris for my liking. The guy reminds me of a malevolent rabbit for some reason :nuts:
If the second season has only just been greenlit it’s gonna be ages until we get it. No CSI, NYPD or Boomtown for ages :(
Rollo Tomassi
21-05-2003, 09:41
Originally posted by jonathan.e
Good ep but a little too much of McNorris for my liking. The guy reminds me of a malevolent rabbit for some reason :nuts:
Well he was going on about how everyone dies alone ;)
playaslaya
21-05-2003, 10:08
Missed yesterdays episode (CSI too :( ) can anyone briefly explain what happened? Thanks:)
After enjoying it last week, I decided to tune in again. Pretty good, wish I'd gotten into this show a bit sooner, lol. Although, I did say to myself at the beginning there was no way McNorris did the hit and run.
Rollo Tomassi
27-05-2003, 09:55
Last episode tonight :(
it looks like CNX are re-running the whole first series after it finishes on five, saw an advert for it coming soon...
last weeks was one of the best, i'd started to go off it a bit in the few weeks before though, still a goos show though
charlie angel
27-05-2003, 16:04
Originally posted by Rollo Tomassi
Last episode tonight :(
:( indeed.
Hope they go out on a corker...
My Tueday nights are going to seem hollow - NYPD Blue finishes tonight / tomorrow morning as well.
At least Grissom will still be there to keep us all entertained.
Originally posted by 857
it looks like CNX are re-running the whole first series after it finishes on five, saw an advert for it coming soon...
That's excellent news. For those of us that got into it a bit late, it gives us a chance to watch it from the beginning. There's still a good 6 episodes left of C.S.I., so Tuesday's aren't all that bad. :)
Don't be too down as replacing Boomtown will be Season 2 of The Shield !
From when? Digiguide says next week five are showing CSI s1.e1 and the week after e2 in Boomtown's place.
Rollo Tomassi
27-05-2003, 23:22
Top episode tonight, great finish to the season :thumbs:
I really thought for a while that Tom had betrayed Joel after that interrogation a few weeks ago :eek:
Found an interesting article here (http://tv.zap2it.com/news/tvnewsdaily.html?31677) which gives a few ideas of what to expect for next season.
Originally posted by KAC
From when? Digiguide says next week five are showing CSI s1.e1 and the week after e2 in Boomtown's place.
Theres an ad in the new Empire magazine for The Shield, Tuesdays at 10pm, I'd imagine it'll start in the next couple of weeks
charlie angel
28-05-2003, 09:21
Very nice end to the season - tense going for a while there as well (particularly the face off between Tom & his dad)
All been good stuff - very much looking forward to season 2 :)
Very good, enjoyed it a lot last night. The show has a realism about it that definately adds to its merits. Will have to catch the repeats on CNX. :thumbs:
Another top episode. Looking forward to the next series.
jonathan.e
28-05-2003, 17:38
A great season with only the purely Fearless episode temporarily dropping the ball IMO.
Respect to whoever is doing the buying for Five these days, from purveyors of soft porn schlock to text book example of how to screen powerful and intelligent imported drama. Shame on Channel 4 and the BBC for allowing themselves to be shown up in this way. E4’s greed over The Sopranos and the incredibly intrusive graphics presentation of the show was a lowpoint that I hope they won’t repeat for the final season. C4 first. ARE YOU LISTENING?
Originally posted by jonathan.e
...C4 first. ARE YOU LISTENING? Your words are wasted on them :(
Originally posted by jonathan.e
C4 first. ARE YOU LISTENING? After seeing their cut and paste response to my email about the butchering of Alias, nope. They do not give a stuff, the only thing that will work is once the viewers (and advertisers) vote with their feet.
It is why I think Five have taken off so well. The early days are but a distant memory and now they are more respected for their excellent purchasing and scheduling of quality import shows. One can only hope that once their budget grows they will be in a position to produce the dramas that they have been importing.
Gah fell asleep again :( can someone give a synopsis please.
emccusker
29-05-2003, 07:13
Originally posted by jonathan.e
Respect to whoever is doing the buying for Five these days, from purveyors of soft porn schlock to text book example of how to screen powerful and intelligent imported drama.
Absolutely in agreement with this - Five is probably the best terrestrial channel available at the moment what with Boomtown, The Shield, Law & Order, CSI, a tendency to show recent films in widescreen, no onscreen logos and a good mix of homegrown stuff like Fifth Gear and ...Grand Prix Driver.
On the other hand, C4's evening output is nowt but a dribble of E4 nonsense - Graham Norton? Eurotrash? Ali G? :gag:
ITV's been dreadful for so many years, it's not capable of being rescued, BBC1 is ok leaving BBC2 and five pretty much the only places left for smart programming. If only Five would up its foreigh and art-movie quota a bit, even in the middle of the night, just show the things, C4 might as well not be there.
Still, it's laughable when anyone who hasn't watched it in the last couple of years still dismisses Five as being soft porn and footie. :brickwall
Back on topic, watched the series from the start, wonderful all the way - one of the best shows in recent years, no question.
Originally posted by jonathan.e
Respect to whoever is doing the buying for Five these days, from purveyors of soft porn schlock to text book example of how to screen powerful and intelligent imported drama. Absolutely; five are great these days. I saw a trailer on Saturday for Angel -- I don't watch it but I remember hearing how C4 had mistreated it, so it's good to see that five have now have the rights.
it starts again on CNX this wednesday incase anyone missed the early episodes. :clap:
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