HBO TV Series 'Deadwood'.
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Still awaiting my boxed set. I was assured of a 21st delivery date...now changed to the 30th...not best pleased :evil:
Regards,
Jay.
Regards,
Jay.
Even though the series ended abruptly, it still remains as one of my favorite T.V. shows of all time. HBO really revolutionized television with their early series: The Wire, Deadwood, and The Sopranos(never watched this one though). These shows were able to take their time and naturly develop characters. Having characters that people can relate to/understand is key to a great story. Hollywood has been failing to do this for such a long time. I can't remember the last time Hollywood had an unforgetable or even quotable character.
Enjoy Deadwood!...whenever it arrives
Enjoy Deadwood!...whenever it arrives
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Eureka! My set finally arrived. I shall put the kettle on, load up a bowl of Erinmore Plug and settle down to watch the first three episodes.
I just hope it's as good as I remember those few episodes I did watch some years ago though by all accounts here I'm sure I'm in for a treat :
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Regards,
Jay.
I just hope it's as good as I remember those few episodes I did watch some years ago though by all accounts here I'm sure I'm in for a treat :
:Regards,
Jay.
Booyah!
Good on you, Jay!
I hope you have a great weekend, in part, courtesy of your North American cousins.
Beware of poker hands holding Aces & Eights, Dan Dortity's knife and Mr. Wu's pigs. And a double thank you for loaning us U.K. national treasure, Ian McShane, to play one of Deadwood's baddest of bad men.
"Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or fucking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back."
Cheers,
Fnord
Good on you, Jay!
I hope you have a great weekend, in part, courtesy of your North American cousins.
Beware of poker hands holding Aces & Eights, Dan Dortity's knife and Mr. Wu's pigs. And a double thank you for loaning us U.K. national treasure, Ian McShane, to play one of Deadwood's baddest of bad men.
"Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or fucking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back."
Cheers,
Fnord
Nice one Fnord ::
I actually watched the first three episodes back to back and thoroughly enjoyed them. One line from the first episode quite tickled me...
Matey to Al Swearengen: "I wouldn't trust you as far as I could throw you but I love the way you lie".
Ian McShane does indeed shine as his character but I think all the acting is top notch as is the scenery and location.
One thing puzzled me however...how come the main street is always awash with water and mud yet it never rains? Also when burying those who never made it to Mr. Wu's pigpen the soil was dust dry.
Disc two is in the machine ready to go later ::
BTW when played through my Yamaha AV amp on surround sound (7 speakers) the audio is breathtaking and these are regular DVD discs and not Blueray!
Regards,
Jay.
:I actually watched the first three episodes back to back and thoroughly enjoyed them. One line from the first episode quite tickled me...
Matey to Al Swearengen: "I wouldn't trust you as far as I could throw you but I love the way you lie".
Ian McShane does indeed shine as his character but I think all the acting is top notch as is the scenery and location.
One thing puzzled me however...how come the main street is always awash with water and mud yet it never rains? Also when burying those who never made it to Mr. Wu's pigpen the soil was dust dry.
Disc two is in the machine ready to go later :
:BTW when played through my Yamaha AV amp on surround sound (7 speakers) the audio is breathtaking and these are regular DVD discs and not Blueray!
Regards,
Jay.
Jay, the streets are wet because it's easier to film wet streets than horrendously dusty streets. Cinematography won the battle.
"it's easier to film wet streets than horrendously dusty streets."
That sounds a bit thin to me Ash. I put it down to artistic license: it looks better to hurl a chap into a mud puddle that a dust bath ::
Out of interest, what is a 'square head' as the young orphaned girl is referred to. Anything to do with her Scandinavian (?) origins?
Regards,
Jay.
That sounds a bit thin to me Ash. I put it down to artistic license: it looks better to hurl a chap into a mud puddle that a dust bath :
:Out of interest, what is a 'square head' as the young orphaned girl is referred to. Anything to do with her Scandinavian (?) origins?
Regards,
Jay.
Yep. It's a 19th century epithet for people from both Scandinavia and Germany, based on a judgement of their cranial features.
Ash has it correct. We often wet the streets or ground so that it looks better when filmed. By better I mean more texture and visual interest, and in the case of dirt, a darker color that looks better and is easier to capture. Add all that mud churned up by horses hooves, boots, wagon wheels, etc, and it helps keep the images from looking too spare. Also, it doesn't hurt that tossing someone in the street is made even more demeaning.That sounds a bit thin to me Ash. I put it down to artistic license: it looks better to hurl a chap into a mud puddle that a dust bath :
I think it is fair to call "Deadwood" Shakespearean.
Seriously.
The language is, of course, very rough in spots. But listen to the way people speak overall. Look at the structures of the story. Look at the way real figures of history (Bullock, Utter, Swearingen, Alma, Hearst, Jane and many others are all real people) are used in a drama about them that is deeply TRUE if not exactly always accurate.
I've watched the entire series twice and will watch it again.
Seriously.
The language is, of course, very rough in spots. But listen to the way people speak overall. Look at the structures of the story. Look at the way real figures of history (Bullock, Utter, Swearingen, Alma, Hearst, Jane and many others are all real people) are used in a drama about them that is deeply TRUE if not exactly always accurate.
I've watched the entire series twice and will watch it again.
Thanks for the details Sable, you cleared up those queries.
"I've watched the entire series twice and will watch it again."
Tslex, I couldn't agree more, it's an excellent series and to my mind up there with the Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett version) boxed set I have in terms of quality viewing.
I'll be quite miffed when I get to the end of the set :crying:
Regards,
Jay.
"I've watched the entire series twice and will watch it again."
Tslex, I couldn't agree more, it's an excellent series and to my mind up there with the Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett version) boxed set I have in terms of quality viewing.
I'll be quite miffed when I get to the end of the set :crying:
Regards,
Jay.
Now I'm already half way through the boxed set and thoroughly enjoying it, so much so I will be gutted when I finish it.
Can anyone recommend anything similar to watch next?
Not just any old junk but something with some historical accuracy and great story line would be most helpful.
Regards,
Jay.
Can anyone recommend anything similar to watch next?
Not just any old junk but something with some historical accuracy and great story line would be most helpful.
Regards,
Jay.
Nope. It took a couple of hundred years of bad leadership to finally weaken it enough that it could be sacked.
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