Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
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Good stuff. It's like "The Shield", "Walking Tall" and USA's "In Plain Sight" all bundled together.
A U.S. marshal, Raylan Givens (played by Timothy Olyphant), is reassigned to Kentucky, where he's orginally from. He runs up against an old friend who is, naturally, an arch criminal and world-class a-hole. Small Kentucky town, funny (without trying to be) dialogue, little bursts of action/violence, great writing, crime, etc. For those who were fans of FX's "The Shield", the lead bad guy in "Justified" is played by Walton Goggins, who played Shane. He's from Alabama in real life, so that accent just flows... It's based on some stories/characters from Elmore Leonard, so if you enjoy some of the other movies based on his stuff ("Jackie Brown", "Out of Sight", "Get Shorty"), you should like this. It's like those things (shady people doing bad stuff, and going up against law enforcement), only a bit more Southern-fried. Here's the trailer. Tuesdays at 10:00pm. Season premiere was tonight, and they're just now rerunning the episode again, so go check it out if you're interested. FX has a pretty good track record with their made-for-TV shows ("The Shield", "Rescue Me", "Damages", "Nip/Tuck", etc.), and this will probably be right up there with them. I was/am a huge "Shield" fan, and so when I saw Goggins in the promos I knew it had potential. |
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Join Date: May 2004
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Booo! I saw the title of this thread and for a fleeting moment I thought this would be along the lines of "Helvetica" and "Objectified" and would be some sort of slick documentary about typesetting.
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Mr. Vieira
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Nope. Beat it!
But that was a good guess. |
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M AH - ch ain saw
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I was busy tonight, but it was definitely on my list to see. I like Timothy Olyphant, so I'm looking forward to catching a rerun.
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I love this show, can't wait for the next episode.
btw u can watch the eps at watch justified episodes |
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Mr. Vieira
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It seems to have settled into just another "quirky crime show made for cable" (like all those shows on USA). Hell, the past few episodes haven't even been in Kentucky or the South, or dealing with some of the element present in the first episode (which was all the fun, style and charm of the debut episode). And having Walton Goggin's character, Boyd Crowder, only in the first episode (and first 50 seconds of the second one ) is my biggest gripe. What a villain! I assume he and Givens would square off each week, in some sort of way. They had some great scenes and dialogue! I was hoping the entire run would be as tense and fun as that first show. It's not. I don't know. I've not liked any of the following episodes 1/5th as much as that first one grabbed me. It was hillbilly heaven, all those scuzzy rednecks running around, doing godawful redneck stuff and dodging "the law". You really only see that on "Cops" anymore. It was nice to see a fictionalized take on it (being that every other cop/crime show is set in L.A. or New York City, you know). And the next person who posts a Justin Timberlake picture gets a smack. I guess it could be worse...at least it's not Steven Seagal, right? |
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But overall I am still enjoying it. It was quite fun to meet his Dad in this last episode.... 'Remember, measure life by the moments that take your breath away, not by how many breaths you take' Extreme Sports Cafe | ESC's blog | scratt's blog | @thescratt |
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Mr. Vieira
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You know what I mean. I just thought that first episode was very strong (and different). I think he took another trip too. He had to transfer someone. |
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Just wanted you to know I spent the last hour scouring the internet for more Timberlake Justified images...
I found a couple of parodies. One where he's in front of the White House, and another which is a rehash of a Shirley Temple album cover.. I did find a very bizarre one which had a muscle woman with huge tits also. But none were good enough to post here. But I was trying very hard and had to make this post just to have something to show for all that effort. 'Remember, measure life by the moments that take your breath away, not by how many breaths you take' Extreme Sports Cafe | ESC's blog | scratt's blog | @thescratt |
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I've only seen the first two, which I liked plenty. Sorry to hear things drifted, maybe it'll get back on track?
Timothy Oliphant is pretty perfect as the archetypal Elmore Leonard lawman-- taciturn, opaque, always in command of the situation (because he always knows what's going on even when he acts like he doesn't), seemingly relaxed but capable of very focused bursts of violence and operating by an actually sort of scary moral code. I loved it at the end of the first episode when he tells his ex "I never thought of myself as an angry man" and his ex says "Oh, you're the angriest man I ever knew." If the show is willing to run with that it could be great. If they start making excuses for him-- take the name of the show literally instead of ambiguously-- then they'll have blown an opportunity to do good work. That which doesn't kill you weakens you slightly and makes you less able to cope until you're completely incapacitated |
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
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Raylan's ex-wife is so sexy.
And Walton Goggins is back in tonight's episode. He's such an oily creep...I love his lines and delivery. |
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That shit just got good. Loved this weeks episode.
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
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Exactly...because Goggins' Boyd Crowder character is squarely back into the mix, and no lame episodes involving trips to L.A. and run-of-the-mill, "perp o' the week" formula episodes.
Every episode should be Raylan and Boyd squaring off...verbally, physically, mentally and/or emotionally. And people getting shot and punched. That's it. That's all this show needs to do. |
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Totally. I am with you brother!
Loved the final scene with his Dad too. The whole thing is superbly written. Funny, but also a drama. Really grown up stuff with some depth, but also light entertainment at the same time. Hard to put my finger on it, but I get a real feeling of satisfaction from watching it. Like a good book with well rounded characters. It's funny how similar the people are to our own "red-necks" who live in the South East of the UK. 'Remember, measure life by the moments that take your breath away, not by how many breaths you take' Extreme Sports Cafe | ESC's blog | scratt's blog | @thescratt |
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I'm hooked. I've been trying to watch the episodes on off days because I'm out on Tuesdays. Caught last night's episode though, can't wait until next week. Eva is hot.
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Oh. Damn! I was coming here to chat with pasoawe, who apparently found this discussion "good" and "helpful".
Can anyone tell me where he / she went? Whoever they were they sounded cool. 'Remember, measure life by the moments that take your breath away, not by how many breaths you take' Extreme Sports Cafe | ESC's blog | scratt's blog | @thescratt |
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Another great episode...
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Reminder...tonight's the S1 finale.
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Already? I am loving this series. Here's hoping it gets picked up for another season.
For those that are looking for something to replace it, "Lie To Me" is back. Billed as a kind of crime solving version of "House". I really like Tim Roth, so may be biased. But the first season was great IMO. 'Remember, measure life by the moments that take your breath away, not by how many breaths you take' Extreme Sports Cafe | ESC's blog | scratt's blog | @thescratt |
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
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Yeah, I meant to put up a reminder about that!
I always catch the encore presentation at 11:00pm because I like to watch "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" on USA at 10:00 (when the first showing of "Justified" airs). So when you add in "Deadliest Catch", Tuesday night is my one real "block" of multi-hour viewing, from 9:00-midnight. Chain-smoking crab fishermen, quirky NYC crime-solving and hillbillies shooting each other. Pretty much covers all the bases for your entertainment dollar. "Justified", for me, starts in about another 17 minutes. I'm sure it'll get renewed...I think it did decent numbers and was met with mostly positive reviews. Then again, if they all just wind up blowing each other away tonight, there might not be a need for a second season. I want to see Raylan and Boyd go at it with about 250 bullets each. And then I want Raylan's ex-wife to show up in a bubble-bath scene or something. That woman is F-I-N-E. |
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I like Eva(sp?) better than the ex.
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
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That was a good episode tonight! Some things got taken care of in a rewarding way...
But it certainly leaves it open for another season, in that there is quite a loose end still in play! Spoiler (click to toggle):
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It was good. Can't wait to see what happens next season.
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Great ending. Looking forward to the next season also.
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
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I just hope a new season returns within 6-12 months. Seriously, some of those FX-produced shows - "The Shield" in particular - would have their little 12-13 episodes and then be gone for a year-and-a-half! I found it tough to remember, or get back into, the show after such a long layoff. You'd forget much of what happened!
In any case, that must be the greatest gig ever as an actor...you work a short season (12 episodes, vs. the 22-26 on regular network shows) and you get a super-long break (to do movies, chill, renovate your house, etc.). But it sure sucks for the viewer... |
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