Boardwalk Empire - Sky Atlantic HD

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Gillet

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639 posts

208 months

Wednesday 2nd February 2011
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Did anyone else watch this last night? Was absolutely brillant.

By half way through the 1st episode you knew all the characters, and you could see some of those who would become bigger as the series carries on. Great storyline so far, great acting, visually its spot on, can't fault it really.

Steve Buscemi is just so watchable, brilliant actor.

Highly recommended series, I am hooked and will definately be watching.

Pothole

34,367 posts

281 months

Wednesday 2nd February 2011
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enjoyed it, although according to the doc afterwards, somebody bigger should be playing Buscemi's part.

rudecherub

1,997 posts

165 months

Wednesday 2nd February 2011
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I've seen the whole series to date, and it's very well done, the sense of time and place is fantastic. Occasionally it seems a tad slow moving, but I never found it boring, because it is visually arresting and very well acted.
These slower moments actually prove more important later on as the back story unfolds.

Pothole

34,367 posts

281 months

Wednesday 2nd February 2011
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and it's BOARDWALK, by the way.

Don Veloci

1,920 posts

280 months

Wednesday 2nd February 2011
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Omar (The wire) was on screen for about 2 seconds - A tiny bit part or a character that is seen more?

rudecherub

1,997 posts

165 months

Wednesday 2nd February 2011
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Don Veloci said:
Omar (The wire) was on screen for about 2 seconds - A tiny bit part or a character that is seen more?
Chalky White is a important character

davepoth

29,395 posts

198 months

Wednesday 2nd February 2011
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"I ain't building no bookcases"

wink

rudecherub

1,997 posts

165 months

Wednesday 2nd February 2011
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davepoth said:
"I ain't building no bookcases"

wink
One of my favourite scenes that. Memorable.

Gillet

Original Poster:

639 posts

208 months

Wednesday 2nd February 2011
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Pothole said:
and it's BOARDWALK, by the way.
oops! I obviously paid loads of attention to the name - hahaha.

Sounds like it gets better and better, will definately be watching it all.

Pothole

34,367 posts

281 months

Wednesday 2nd February 2011
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Gillet said:
oops! I obviously paid loads of attention to the name - hahaha.

Sounds like it gets better and better, will definately be watching it all.
lol

Northern Munkee

5,354 posts

199 months

Wednesday 2nd February 2011
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Pretty good, Scorsese love of the rolling stones made the title music a little odd, and I thought buscemi doing... Well buscemi, was watchable. Still trying to get the female corpse from the funeral home out of my mind, was she wearing a wig, or did she grow her hair for the part...

Big Raff

1,325 posts

170 months

Thursday 3rd February 2011
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Northern Munkee said:
Pretty good, Scorsese love of the rolling stones made the title music a little odd, and I thought buscemi doing... Well buscemi, was watchable. Still trying to get the female corpse from the funeral home out of my mind, was she wearing a wig, or did she grow her hair for the part...
Either way it was impressive!

Is it only me though who thinks that there are too many adverts? Even with Sky+ it is annoying!

Apart from that i am enjoying it so far...

jodypress

1,927 posts

273 months

Thursday 3rd February 2011
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Big Raff said:
Either way it was impressive!

Is it only me though who thinks that there are too many adverts? Even with Sky+ it is annoying!

Apart from that i am enjoying it so far...
That's why I watched the HBO version when it was aired in the USA. No adverts....bliss cloud9

mcflurry

9,079 posts

252 months

Thursday 3rd February 2011
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Big Raff said:
Is it only me though who thinks that there are too many adverts? Even with Sky+ it is annoying!
They put it on Sky Anytime the following morning smile

zapbrannigan

260 posts

183 months

Thursday 3rd February 2011
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Northern Munkee said:
Still trying to get the female corpse from the funeral home out of my mind, was she wearing a wig, or did she grow her hair for the part...
She was wearing a Merkin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkin

...at least I hope she was!

monthefish

20,439 posts

230 months

Thursday 3rd February 2011
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rudecherub said:
I've seen the whole series to date, and it's very well done, the sense of time and place is fantastic. Occasionally it seems a tad slow moving, but I never found it boring, because it is visually arresting and very well acted.
yes
The 'atmosphere' is excellent.
Really enjoying it so far.

davepoth

29,395 posts

198 months

Thursday 3rd February 2011
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jodypress said:
That's why I watched the HBO version when it was aired in the USA. No adverts....bliss cloud9
That's why I watched the HBO version the morning after it was aired in the USA. No adverts...bliss cloud9

whistle

bigtomski

358 posts

195 months

Thursday 3rd February 2011
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I've watched the whole series and pretty much loved every minute of it.
I actually think the 1st episode is not that great, too much annoying music in it for my taste, but as a series it gets better and better!
Great to see Stephen Graham from This is England playing Al Capone.



Edited by bigtomski on Thursday 3rd February 21:33

davepoth

29,395 posts

198 months

Thursday 3rd February 2011
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bigtomski said:
I've watched the whole series and pretty much loved every minute of it.
I actually think the 1st episode is not that great, too much annoying music in it for my taste, but as a series it gets better and better!
Great to see Stephen Graham from This is England playing Al Capone.

Edited by bigtomski on Thursday 3rd February 21:33
Yeah, he does a good job. Even though he has quite a "likeable" face he still has a real scary air of menace all the time.

Dodgey_Rog

1,986 posts

259 months

Friday 4th February 2011
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davepoth said:
bigtomski said:
I've watched the whole series and pretty much loved every minute of it.
I actually think the 1st episode is not that great, too much annoying music in it for my taste, but as a series it gets better and better!
Great to see Stephen Graham from This is England playing Al Capone.

Edited by bigtomski on Thursday 3rd February 21:33
Yeah, he does a good job. Even though he has quite a "likeable" face he still has a real scary air of menace all the time.
You can hear his scouse accent coming through sometimes. Absolutely love this show, been waiting for Sky Atlantic for ages, HBO certainly know how to make the gritty drama's, in the UK we get ste about dinosaurs and a time traveling doctor!!!