Show Me a Hero (Miniseries; HBO/David Simon - August)

1King · Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 46433

New David Simon Project.

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj5Nt-HoBhw

IMDB Page:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2492296/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Who else is excited?
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Calvert28 · Joined: 21 Oct 2006 Posts: 21568

Can't imagine that rules aren't broken in this thread.
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Mossburg · Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 10:46 am Post subject:

Anyone see it yesterday?

I liked it a lot. Had a very Wire-esque feel to it, giving you a 360 view of the events just in a very different setting.
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eagles512 · Joined: 15 Jan 2007 Posts: 5482

Oscar Isaac is the GOAT actor right now (slight hyperbole), so I'll be sure not miss it just for that.

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1King · Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 46433

Really well done thus far. Can't wait to see the rest of it.
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thrILL! · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 23601 Location: Los Angeles CA

This show has been extraordinary.

Could use less Springsteen tho. My goodness. It's Yonkers, not Jersey.
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Mossburg · Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2015 10:20 am Post subject:

How are they airing this? I was watching it on HBO Now. They started the previous Sunday, so I figured they'd have the next part this past Sunday, but when I went on they already had part 4?

Anyways, I watched the 3rd yesterday. I love how they illustrate in detail how the public doesn't care about understanding complex issues, they're just like children who want what they want and they want it now. That scene where the guy on TV was pissed off about the library closing was hilarious. Laughing

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Mossburg · Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2015 12:19 pm Post subject:

Another thing I really like is is how they give a lot a screen time to the most interesting parts (the council meetings, the behind the scenes with lawyers, judges, politicians, etc.), but the brief screen time that the people at the ground level get is masterfully done. It's a lot less focused but it's so well executed you still feel for those people the same as you do for someone who dominate the screen.
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thrILL! · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 23601 Location: Los Angeles CA

The scenes with Oscar Isaac and Catherine Keener have been incredible. Esp the scene at the building site when she was in her car. Not a single line of dialogue but that eye contact. Wow.
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Mossburg · Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2015 10:16 am Post subject:

What was the point of repeating the opening scene at the end of part 3 as if we're at this part and we're about to find out what happens, only to completely not do that in part 4? Or did I miss something?
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1King · Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 46433

Very well done by David Simon & Co.

Winona Ryder's character was cold blooded.
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IrishGreen · Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 40784

i will be watching because my all time crush winona ryder is in it.

worth it brahs?

1King · Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 46433