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I like tv.
Sue me but I ike the medium it can be. Dont get me wrong I despise a great deal of tv today. I didslike reality shows, talent(less) shows, and game shows. I think they are a waste of space. I dont like most sitcoms. Television news has dropped to a new low not. Not since the days of william randolf hearst has news media been used so thuroughly as a tool for agendas and not for the reporting of the truth.
but there are gems. I love the new battlestar galactica for its excellent story telling. I have a about a dozen shows all told i will make the time to watch because they either take the time to actually write compelling and interesting stories combines with good acting and filmwork, or they appeal to something basic in me like say stargate which may not be the most original work out there but has solid adventure in spades.
I particularly loved West Wing. it was what I wished a president and a whitehouse would be all the time. I dont care if the white house republican or democrat in it if it is a passionate yet reasonable man surrounded by the smartest people around I think it is good.
Studio 60 spoilers below.
So tonight I gave Studio 60 a try, which was made by Aaron Sorkin the man behind west wings brilliance. First off i have to say he says in this show what I will say about tv. For a medium that can be so compelling we allow it to be sold to easily. We sell it to corporate shills and people scared to offend anyone. He makes this in a moment at the begining that you need to see. It is the movie Network for the 21st century and it happens in essentially saturday night live. The story takes place behind the scenes of a network late night comedy variety show(see saturday night live) called Studio 60. Our heroes are called in when the shows producer explodes on air in a fury of entirerly to much truth. The phrase "fighting a war that has theme music and a logo" blew me away.
They shamelessly show you in this scene that their show stopped being funny about a decade ago(see also Saturday night live). The heroes of the show are played by Bradley Whitford and Matthew Perry. They get called in to take over the show by Amanda Peet, the new president of the network. In the show it is clear Aaron Sorkin is dealing with his own history of drug abuse when one of the characters is revealed to have a cocain habit and it keeps him from making a movie. All in all I dont think i can do the show justice. It has rapid fire dialog, smart people talking about smart things, and no holds barred approach to showing the ugly truth of tv.
I also agree with Adam when he said"the irony is this show will get better ratings than Saturday Night Live."
So yeah, i am going to keep watching this one.
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edit:So yeah this is a clip of why i think this is a kick ass show.
Sue me but I ike the medium it can be. Dont get me wrong I despise a great deal of tv today. I didslike reality shows, talent(less) shows, and game shows. I think they are a waste of space. I dont like most sitcoms. Television news has dropped to a new low not. Not since the days of william randolf hearst has news media been used so thuroughly as a tool for agendas and not for the reporting of the truth.
but there are gems. I love the new battlestar galactica for its excellent story telling. I have a about a dozen shows all told i will make the time to watch because they either take the time to actually write compelling and interesting stories combines with good acting and filmwork, or they appeal to something basic in me like say stargate which may not be the most original work out there but has solid adventure in spades.
I particularly loved West Wing. it was what I wished a president and a whitehouse would be all the time. I dont care if the white house republican or democrat in it if it is a passionate yet reasonable man surrounded by the smartest people around I think it is good.
Studio 60 spoilers below.
So tonight I gave Studio 60 a try, which was made by Aaron Sorkin the man behind west wings brilliance. First off i have to say he says in this show what I will say about tv. For a medium that can be so compelling we allow it to be sold to easily. We sell it to corporate shills and people scared to offend anyone. He makes this in a moment at the begining that you need to see. It is the movie Network for the 21st century and it happens in essentially saturday night live. The story takes place behind the scenes of a network late night comedy variety show(see saturday night live) called Studio 60. Our heroes are called in when the shows producer explodes on air in a fury of entirerly to much truth. The phrase "fighting a war that has theme music and a logo" blew me away.
They shamelessly show you in this scene that their show stopped being funny about a decade ago(see also Saturday night live). The heroes of the show are played by Bradley Whitford and Matthew Perry. They get called in to take over the show by Amanda Peet, the new president of the network. In the show it is clear Aaron Sorkin is dealing with his own history of drug abuse when one of the characters is revealed to have a cocain habit and it keeps him from making a movie. All in all I dont think i can do the show justice. It has rapid fire dialog, smart people talking about smart things, and no holds barred approach to showing the ugly truth of tv.
I also agree with Adam when he said"the irony is this show will get better ratings than Saturday Night Live."
So yeah, i am going to keep watching this one.
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edit:So yeah this is a clip of why i think this is a kick ass show.
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