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[#185399]
Written by: BoonesFerry (Moderator) [25/06/12, 00:09] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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Show Information Page: http://eztv.it/shows/668/the-newsroom-2012/ Updated: June 24, 2012 |
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[#185428]
Written by: dvd king [25/06/12, 06:18] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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| tried watching it all the way through, but i ended up head-butting a brick wall which was a lot more fun. | |||||
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[#185431]
Written by: NoGod4Me [25/06/12, 06:35] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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| As a big fan of Aaron Sorkin's previous work, The West Wing, Studio 60 etc I will check this out. | |||||
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[#185434]
Written by: Dolphine [25/06/12, 07:18] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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| It's Aaron Sorkin and HBO, so definitely worth a shot I'd say! | |||||
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[#185436]
Written by: fredtrue [25/06/12, 08:09] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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I found the pace interesting, the grounding in real news events refreshing and the acting believeable - but will they be able to keep up the pace? - 8 out of 10 as far as I'm concerned. |
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[#185450]
Written by: solitaire [25/06/12, 18:34] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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Just watched it. I rather enjoyed it, some of the dialogue was a bit iffy, but kept a good flow and fast pace. (Though I did have a flash back to "Drop the Dead Donkey" a couple of times) I'll give it a shot a week at a time... ^_^ |
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[#185456]
Written by: elwood99 [25/06/12, 21:22] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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Just watched it and it has real potential to be as engaging as West Wing. Have high hopes after first episode. Certainly worth following. |
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[#185479]
Written by: moneill77 [26/06/12, 05:02] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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Have to say I really enjoyed this opening episode. I am a big Sorkin fan anyway, I even loved Studio 60 for all its flaws. I loved the opening scene, hadn't seen it yet although apparently it was in their trailer which of course being in Thailand I don't get. I'm really looking forward to how they tackle other big issues of the past year. |
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[#185483]
Written by: redjade [26/06/12, 11:07] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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The opening scene was a bit cringe worthy and preachy and then went straight downhill after that - my god it sucked!. Please understand, all those 'liberal values' that are being preached in this show I pretty much agree with all that - this was horrible, unrealistic, and stoooooopid. Maybe it will save itself in later episodes - but me and the wife could not survive past 40 mins. The lecturing tone of it! my god! who writes this shit? have they no shame?? |
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[#185563]
Written by: esign [28/06/12, 20:58] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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I liked this opening episode. A fast pace can get monotonous, but it didn't. The dialogue and story flowed well, without being overly predictable. The show may very well turn out to be a future favourite of mine. Obviously, there's a reason why the American news media are in the disgusting state that they're in. They deliver what a large number of people want, whether it's a deliberate preference, stupidity, or because they can't help themselves. People justifying their "news" consumption habits will attack this show. It always feels personal when one's own irrationality is pointed out. The fact is that it's virtually impossible to say anything intelligent about the state of American news media, without sounding like you're lecturing idiots. When half the media are encouraging stupidity, and the other half is trying to avoid insulting the stupid, anyone saying anything sensible in the middle of that will seem like an arrogant prick. If this show doesn't get killed by this state of affairs, then maybe it can help improve it. At the very least, it can't hurt, and in the meantime it's a relief to find something both American, sane and news related on TV. Of course, finding oneself relying on scripted drama for sensible news programming, delayed by more than a year, isn't exactly uniformly grounds for optimism... As for the opening scene: The fact that you can find it above academic question that the US is the "best country in the world", and still get into a decent college, is a bad sign. It may mean that the US is surpassing Nazi Germany in irrational self-glorification, or that the average US college applicant now suffers an IQ below what you'd expect in a random baboon troupe. Either way, it's not good. From an international point of view, the scene seemed understated, if anything. Anyway, high hopes for this show. Let's hope that doesn't simply mean that disappointment is coming. |
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[#185625]
Written by: YourMomma59 [30/06/12, 12:59] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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OMG, I had multiple telegasms. I've been watching my Studio 60 DVD set to stave off my Sorkin withdrawal. I didn't even know he had something in the works! I only found out because I saw that the Colbert Report on my DVR said Aaron Sorkin was a guest. I had to find out through Stephen Colbert!!! I honestly feel like I'm in love again! It's like 75% of my country isn't suffering from over 100º heat and half of that in fire and my area wasn't just deluged with rain and floods, some which haven't drained yet. I can't even feel bad about the $200K I owe in PLUS loans for my son's college! This episode was that good. I have to say, out of all of Aaron's first episodes, this is the one that fell right into the groove from the first word. I wasn't confused at all, I knew exactly what was being said, I could see where all the people I was going to fall in love with were going to be. And the best part of all of this is this show is on HBO, so it has a rats ass chance of seeing a second season. God bless you for making me whole again Aaron Sorkin!  |
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[#185902]
Written by: Bannatyne84 [08/07/12, 10:30] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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I thought this was excellent. Not sure where all the headbutting a brick wall stuff is coming from. I'm eagerly awaiting the third episode. A good drama should address issues in an entertaining way, and the issue this appears to be addressing is the complete dearth of fact-based non-hyperbolic news reporting in the modern world and the fact that journalists have a responsibility to provide it. You can't have democracy without being informed, and this is trying to shine a light on those in the media who would prefer thinly veiled partisan propaganda to the far more important responsibility of reporting the news and then letting the electorate make up their own minds. Of course, if you prefer that your TV does your thinking for you, you'll probably find this show objectionable. 9/10 from me so far. |
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[#186812]
Written by: redacted [29/07/12, 21:40] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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Love how the desire for accurate, informed reporting is characterized as a "liberal value". I guess in the propagandized, Murdochian world of today, the poster probably isn't that far off the mark, for all practical purposes. Such reporting certainly wouldn't serve the interests of the plutocrat class.... They like us ignorant and/or propagandized to the point of demanding policies contrary to our own best interests. We live in the 2nd gilded age and hurdle toward outright feudalism. Anyway... Great show. Great writer. Great performances. Greatly appreciated, EZTV and all s/l's - Thank you!  |
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