Comments on: Talking Television http://www.bobgreenberger.com/index.php/2008/10/13/talking-television/ Notes from a Final Frontiersman Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:50:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Paul Balze http://www.bobgreenberger.com/index.php/2008/10/13/talking-television/comment-page-1/#comment-2041 Paul Balze Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:13:37 +0000 http://bgb.malibulist.com/blog/?p=721#comment-2041 I watched the premiere of the US version of <i>Life on Mars</i> and found it watchable, but I don't know if it's appointment television for me. I may be handicapped somewhat by memories of <i>Kojak,</i> which was a cop show filmed in NYC in the era <i>Mars</i> is trying to replicate. There's also my tendency to look for anachronisms (<i>Hey, that's a</i> '74 <i>Satellite in front of the police station! What part of 1973 is this supposed to be?</i>). I'm enjoying <i>True Blood</i> quite a bit. I wonder if we've got the same person pegged as the killer? I watched the premiere of the US version of Life on Mars and found it watchable, but I don’t know if it’s appointment television for me. I may be handicapped somewhat by memories of Kojak, which was a cop show filmed in NYC in the era Mars is trying to replicate. There’s also my tendency to look for anachronisms (Hey, that’s a ‘74 Satellite in front of the police station! What part of 1973 is this supposed to be?).

I’m enjoying True Blood quite a bit. I wonder if we’ve got the same person pegged as the killer?

]]> By: Donald http://www.bobgreenberger.com/index.php/2008/10/13/talking-television/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 Donald Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:43:54 +0000 http://bgb.malibulist.com/blog/?p=721#comment-2040 I have to second the recommendation of the original BBC Life on Mars. The US version have made too many of the characters typical pretty faces, Harvey Keital notwithstanding. I will probably watch a few more episodes of the US version, but my hopes are not high. I just can't see them ending the series the way the original did. That was must see television. I'll have to check out Jekyll. I found My Own Worst Enemy to be mildly entertaining. I have to second the recommendation of the original BBC Life on Mars. The US version have made too many of the characters typical pretty faces, Harvey Keital notwithstanding. I will probably watch a few more episodes of the US version, but my hopes are not high. I just can’t see them ending the series the way the original did. That was must see television.

I’ll have to check out Jekyll. I found My Own Worst Enemy to be mildly entertaining.

]]> By: Bob http://www.bobgreenberger.com/index.php/2008/10/13/talking-television/comment-page-1/#comment-2039 Bob Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:43:31 +0000 http://bgb.malibulist.com/blog/?p=721#comment-2039 I too am in a guilty love relationship with "DSM".... love Donald Sutherland in anything he's been in since "Ordinary People"... However, "MARS" has got me concerned.... Great concept, but I am a little iffy on Harvey Keitel....He does the angry cop thing really well, but it still reminds me of the guy he played in "Rising Sun". Is he ever gonna show some depth to this character? BTW, "Daisies" is still worthy of some attention. I' m just as enthralled as I was last year...and excited to see what Bryan Fuller has planned for us. For me, it's like Joe Michael with Bab 5.... he's got the whole show mapped out in his head and he gives us a little peek one hour a week. I too am in a guilty love relationship with “DSM”…. love Donald Sutherland in anything he’s been in since “Ordinary People”…
However, “MARS” has got me concerned…. Great concept, but I am a little iffy on Harvey Keitel….He does the angry cop thing really well, but it still reminds me of the guy he played in “Rising Sun”. Is he ever gonna show some depth to this character?

BTW, “Daisies” is still worthy of some attention.
I’ m just as enthralled as I was last year…and excited to see what Bryan Fuller has planned for us. For me, it’s like Joe Michael with Bab 5…. he’s got the whole show mapped out in his head and he gives us a little peek one hour a week.

]]> By: Shiromi http://www.bobgreenberger.com/index.php/2008/10/13/talking-television/comment-page-1/#comment-2038 Shiromi Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:14:25 +0000 http://bgb.malibulist.com/blog/?p=721#comment-2038 New reader to your site and felt compelled to comment about Life on Mars. Please, please watch the BBC version. I might be biased being a Brit myself, but it is light years ahead of the version currently being shown by ABC. New reader to your site and felt compelled to comment about Life on Mars. Please, please watch the BBC version. I might be biased being a Brit myself, but it is light years ahead of the version currently being shown by ABC.

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