And a quick look at IMDB gives the directors of the subsequent episodes as Terry George, Allen Coulter, Philip Noyce, Brian Kirk, Henry Bronchtein and Mimi Leder
― Number None, Monday, 9 January 2012 15:06 (twelve years ago) link
I found the incessant use of music on the pilot incredibly annoying and the starry casting a bit distracting. Didn't really feel any real Milchian zing in the dialogue. A little underwhelmed all round.
― Stevie T, Monday, 9 January 2012 15:19 (twelve years ago) link
possibly just me but i found a couple of the accents incomprehensible
dustin hoffman was amazing i thought
looked fantastic of course
― caek, Monday, 9 January 2012 15:25 (twelve years ago) link
not much of a starry cast, i thought? just nolte + hoffman and both had really subtle performances imo
― Mordy, Monday, 9 January 2012 15:28 (twelve years ago) link
Jose Yero's accent takes some close listening.
― Cheap desert locations (Eazy), Monday, 9 January 2012 15:30 (twelve years ago) link
Was pretta hypes to see Richard Kind show up. He could be in every show and movie and i probably wouldn't complain. But yeah, somewhat underwhelmed by this. Deadwood came out swinging, it announced itself. So many memorable moments all these years later from that pilot. I'm not at all sure what this is going to be after the first episode.
― Clay, Monday, 9 January 2012 22:54 (twelve years ago) link
that cajun can pump
― caek, Sunday, 15 January 2012 02:37 (twelve years ago) link
music for the last race btw, knew i recognized it from somewhere
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut20H-r9HiM
― caek, Sunday, 15 January 2012 03:05 (twelve years ago) link
i just rewatched this, it is amazing
― caek, Sunday, 15 January 2012 03:20 (twelve years ago) link
finally watched this, I think I liked it, kinda felt like a high end csi miami, i thought he speed and power of the horses way portrayed really well
― lag∞n, Friday, 20 January 2012 01:55 (twelve years ago) link
didnt feel that mannish tho
or that milchish either now that I think abt it, tho the degraded milieu as single organism will prob reveal itself as the show goes on
― lag∞n, Friday, 20 January 2012 01:57 (twelve years ago) link
jockey girl is cute
horse execution was sad
― lag∞n, Friday, 20 January 2012 02:00 (twelve years ago) link
hoffman provoked the suspicion of the boss guy via dictaphone in order to lay a guilt trip on him, p deft, looks like hes out for revenge
― lag∞n, Friday, 20 January 2012 02:02 (twelve years ago) link
yeah this looks like it's gonna be p sweet
― lag∞n, Friday, 20 January 2012 02:03 (twelve years ago) link
yeah I didn't think there was that much of a Mann feel to it either. and I think the pilot is the only one he actually directed in the first season
― dmr, Friday, 20 January 2012 03:33 (twelve years ago) link
I'm willing to bet the visual palette he established, esp. w/ regards to the horse-racing scenes, will be stuck to pretty closely.
― Simon H., Friday, 20 January 2012 03:54 (twelve years ago) link
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she has a lot of sex in rome season 1
― caek, Friday, 20 January 2012 09:11 (twelve years ago) link
i think I watched most of that but dont remember anything, who was she
― lag∞n, Friday, 20 January 2012 13:35 (twelve years ago) link
yeah i was trying to think who she played cuz damn
― Aerosol, Friday, 20 January 2012 13:38 (twelve years ago) link
http://img.poptower.com/pic-43585/rome-hbo-tv-show.jpg
did it with an old lady and her brother iirc (i do recall correctly)
― caek, Friday, 20 January 2012 13:45 (twelve years ago) link
wait hang on
no i'm right. had a moment of total panic then when i thought i'd misremembered who she had sex with.
― caek, Friday, 20 January 2012 13:46 (twelve years ago) link
lol
― lag∞n, Friday, 20 January 2012 13:47 (twelve years ago) link
a GIS of her is nsfw
― caek, Friday, 20 January 2012 13:47 (twelve years ago) link
i like the ridiculous camera movement and big sound when hoffmann throws his chair back, and then his confused old man thing when he realises he's torn his buttons
― caek, Friday, 20 January 2012 13:49 (twelve years ago) link
yeah the whole tone of the show was v unusual
― lag∞n, Friday, 20 January 2012 14:10 (twelve years ago) link
a curious cable drama, if you will.
― ⚓ (gr8080), Friday, 20 January 2012 15:31 (twelve years ago) link
is it actually on HBO yet?
― this is funny u bitter dork (forksclovetofu), Friday, 20 January 2012 16:59 (twelve years ago) link
starts next sunday the 29th
the pilot is on on-demand now tho (at least on nyc cablevision)
― dmr, Friday, 20 January 2012 17:00 (twelve years ago) link
Just noticing that not only is the pilot on three times in a row on Sunday night, it is on ever HBO channel except for HBO Family on Monday night at the same time.
― encarta it (Gukbe), Tuesday, 24 January 2012 23:58 (twelve years ago) link
every*
god i haven't been able to write 'ever' or 'every' properly all day today.
have you every
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 25 January 2012 03:17 (twelve years ago) link
ever time i tell you
― encarta it (Gukbe), Wednesday, 25 January 2012 03:26 (twelve years ago) link
Wish HBO Family had an alternate version, with just the horses.
― do you not like slouching? (Eazy), Wednesday, 25 January 2012 05:45 (twelve years ago) link
couple of Dai1y Rac1ng F0rm articles people might find interesting (disclosure - this is where I work)
Milch interviewhttp://www.drf.com/news/new-drama-luck-reveals-racing-milch-sees-it
Character bios and some of the real-life people who inspired the charactershttp://www.drf.com/news/hbos-luck-cast-characters-real-life-inspirations
― dmr, Friday, 27 January 2012 16:09 (twelve years ago) link
they are really pushing this as of late, lotta advertising
― johnny crunch, Friday, 27 January 2012 16:14 (twelve years ago) link
yeah it's on pretty much every bus and subway tunnel here. TV ads ran during the Golden Globes.
― dmr, Friday, 27 January 2012 16:16 (twelve years ago) link
Im going to Santa Anita this weekend to celebrate
― strongly recommend. unless you're a bitch (mayor jingleberries), Friday, 27 January 2012 18:05 (twelve years ago) link
ad running during justified, which is a smart buy
― this is funny u bitter dork (forksclovetofu), Friday, 27 January 2012 18:06 (twelve years ago) link
haha nice, are you playing the "Sunshine Millions Luck Pick Six"
they really are going all out with the tie-ins
SA has some good races Saturday
― dmr, Friday, 27 January 2012 18:19 (twelve years ago) link
dmr tell us abt yr relationship to the horse racing world
― lag∞n, Friday, 27 January 2012 18:31 (twelve years ago) link
theres a fucking bikini contest tomorrow. lucky for all involved its gonna be like 85 degrees out.
― strongly recommend. unless you're a bitch (mayor jingleberries), Friday, 27 January 2012 18:45 (twelve years ago) link
I enjoyed this!
So, I've been shooting a longterm project at another SoCal racetrack for a couple of years now. Should I feel delighted or irritated that the sport is back in the public eye? I'm no Michael Mann, but I have some pretty sweet race shots.
― Cane it for the original white tees (admrl), Friday, 27 January 2012 19:16 (twelve years ago) link
Stills a little on the soft side, but there you go:http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4098/4888023969_421b518f7c.jpghttp://farm5.staticflickr.com/4096/4888023021_e89108ba30.jpghttp://farm5.staticflickr.com/4097/4888626158_affba24668.jpg
― Cane it for the original white tees (admrl), Friday, 27 January 2012 19:22 (twelve years ago) link
what is this all abt, tel
― lag∞n, Friday, 27 January 2012 19:24 (twelve years ago) link
tell us of the racing
I've just been documenting the track and the people that go there, really. I don't know what it will be or is "about". Track is right next to LAX , takes up a hugely outsize parcel of real estate given how little money it makes and has been rumored to be demolished for a few years now. So I've just been hanging out during racing seasons, accumulating footage, talking to people, etc.
― Cane it for the original white tees (admrl), Friday, 27 January 2012 19:26 (twelve years ago) link
I actually don't do a lot of betting but I am still a "Gold Card" holder, haha. I get offers in the mail, cheap beers and such.
― Cane it for the original white tees (admrl), Friday, 27 January 2012 19:28 (twelve years ago) link