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SpeedBash
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750 posts
57 months
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flat-planedCrank
2,980 posts
73 months
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Does look really good, really 'Sorkin-y'  - though if it's an HBO show means it'll be on Sky Atlantic over here?
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SpeedBash
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750 posts
57 months
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Another trailer has been released: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpKC50uFVQ0I'm really looking forward to this now. Just hope they keep it topical with current news events, which means Sky Atlantic need to broadcast it not long after it airs in the US.
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SpeedBash
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57 months
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CurvaParabolica
2,046 posts
54 months
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SpeedBash said: Olivia Munn...  That is all.
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LimaDelta
1,744 posts
88 months
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I'm not really a TV person, and can count on half a hand the number of new shows I've actually looked forward to watching, but I have high hopes for Newsroom. I think The West Wing was one of the greatest pieces of TV drama ever written, and the main man - Aaron Sorkin is behind Newsroom. Anyone know anything about it? Am I going to be disappointed? The trailer on Sky Atlantic looks good. 
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davepoth
20,186 posts
69 months
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I was disappointed. His style worked well in the West Wing, but it doesn't quite ring true in this setting.
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Halb
18,105 posts
53 months
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LimaDelta said: Anyone know anything about it? Am I going to be disappointed? The trailer on Sky Atlantic looks good. I'm looking forward to it. And the trailer does look good. Two reasons, it's Hurt and it looks a bit like Network.
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harry010
4,328 posts
57 months
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I think The West Wing is the best thing since sliced bread - I also liked Studio 60 though no-one else seemed to so I'm looking forward to this. It's already set on the Sky planner, it's got good viewer reviews so I'm hopeful 
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wy906
906 posts
44 months
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Ep 1, still 20 mins to go to finish, lots to take in but so far so good.
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944fan
1,979 posts
55 months
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Good good. Recorded it last night so will give it a watch tonight. If it is a fraction as good as the West Wing it will be excellent.
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wy906
906 posts
44 months
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I enjoyed it. Very fast paced and lots to digest, certainly has a West Wing 'feel' to it. (created by the same people I think)
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Gaz.
47,315 posts
121 months
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The first 45 mins were excruciating, what is it about Americans and Australians trying to build in suspense and drama into a dialogue when someone asks a question? Once the programme changes gear from it is pretty good.
IIRC it's on Anytime so you skip the super long adverts too.
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Halb
18,105 posts
53 months
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Well it was as good as I hoped it would be. Loved his first speech, even if I thought the second bit was all crap. Once the show got going it changed gears. Now plussed.
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944fan
1,979 posts
55 months
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I just watched. You are right about the first 45 minutes. I guess they have to get that crap out of the way in the pilot.
I enjoyed it, its no West Wing but good none the less.
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Gaz.
47,315 posts
121 months
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944fan said: I just watched. You are right about the first 45 minutes. I guess they have to get that crap out of the way in the pilot.
I enjoyed it, its no West Wing but good none the less. It isn't the back story, it is this crap (made up situation so not to spoil): Bloke A "what's in this envelope?" Bloke B "I..." Bloke A "what is in this envelope??" Bloke B "I can't tell you" Bloke A "Why not" Bloke B "Because I can't" Bloke A "But you know what's in it? Bloke B "Yes" Repeat for infinity then repeat agin with the next three people bloke A meets. Thankfuly that crap ended after 45 minutes.
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Halb
18,105 posts
53 months
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I thought the interaction between Hurt and his boss was great, the boss is a great character. The new lad was also good.
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944fan
1,979 posts
55 months
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Halb said: I thought the interaction between Hurt and his boss was great, the boss is a great character. The new lad was also good. Yes the boss is great. Sam Waterston plays him, he was in Law and Order for years as well.
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Northern Munkee
4,044 posts
70 months
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Although William Hurt (I'm guessing) isn't the lead character that's Jeff Daniels.
Sam Waterston is always very watchable wise cracking/wise ass characters is right up his alley, I can remember him Capricorn One.
If I had complaint it is Sorkins dialogue they all really speak with same voice just from another character's body. It's clever dialogue, Waterston and Daniels exchanges very good, but then the same roles were acted out again between Daniels and Mortimer, Daniels and his ex exec, and his ex exec and the new guy, all very sharp, witty dialogue, but is that all it is. I'd go as far as to say Josh Lyman from West Wing might be being channelled through Daniels ex-exec. It may need more than machine gun dialogue.
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Halb
18,105 posts
53 months
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Northern Munkee said: Although William Hurt (I'm guessing) isn't the lead character that's Jeff Daniels Wow, for some reason I have attributed William Hurt's name to Daniels...even though I knew it was Daniels. Both are good actors.
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