Integrity28 Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 As an actor I think Farrell's a LOT more like Mcconaughey than people give him credit for. He's taken a ton of jobs just for the check, but it's not even up for debate that the guy's got the chops when he decides to flex them. In Bruges, Minority Report, Intermission...etc. Hopefully this show gets him back on track. I think he's great when given the opportunity. Agreed. Also, Tigerland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I feel for Farrell, but even he couldn't carry this show. I don't even think fellow Irishman Daniel Day Lewis could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenwichjetfan Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Yea, wouldn't be surprised if Vince's character was the one who orchestrated the entire rape in the first place. I still think this holds. Michael Madsen as Frank would be kick ass. I thought that scene between Frank and his GF/Wife/whatever was god awful. The dialogue between the two wasn't at all fluid, and each line was trying too hard to be smart or guarded or an answer to the universe. It was as if it were written by a pretentious hippy 9th grader spouting off his metaphysical thoughts on dualities of an apple. Other than that, I thought it was a fun episode. Farrell is slayin it, as per usz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snell41 Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I still think this holds. Michael Madsen as Frank would be kick ass. I thought that scene between Frank and his GF/Wife/whatever was god awful. The dialogue between the two wasn't at all fluid, and each line was trying too hard to be smart or guarded or an answer to the universe. It was as if it were written by a pretentious hippy 9th grader spouting off his metaphysical thoughts on dualities of an apple. Other than that, I thought it was a fun episode. Farrell is slayin it, as per usz. That woman's eyes look like they are metling right off her face. I swear every episode they get lower and lower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Just caught up. Agree with a lot of the sentiments above. People are giving this episode a little too much credit, though. Yes, it's nice that it finally showed some forward momentum, and they gave us a nice little Avengers Assemble/ Basil Exposition moment with the DA woman in the street, but the show still suffers when Vaughn and McAdams have to carry a scene. Which is 75% of the time. I've got my fingers crossed for one of the leads getting clipped next week. Maybe in one of those scintillating scenes where McAdams struggles to look like she knows what to do with a cigarette she can set her head on fire and produce a real emotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Maybe I'm nitpicking, but someone who wants to be California's Attorney General or whatever would never hire a bunch cops/former cops with questionable backgrounds as secret PI's. Kamala Harris calls bullsh-- on that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 guys maybe im nitpicking here but if vaughn is losing money why is he still drinking blue label clearly he should at least be switching to gold I mean really this show thinks were idiots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I'll tell you who they should have cast as Frank; Michael Madsen. He'd have all you ******* whiners eating out of the palm of his hand. Imagine Madsen saying "sometimes your worst self is your best self." Go on. IMAGINE IT! If that didn't make it move then you can just go to Hell. Madsen would have been amazing. You know who would have been good in McAdams' role? Maggie f'in Gyllenhall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 Madsen would have been amazing. You know who would have been good in McAdams' role? Maggie f'in Gyllenhall To which you would be complaining that she's channeling too much Crazy Heart and not enough Dark Knight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 On another subject, I turned to my wife in the 1st episode and immediately said that Vaughn was using Farrell's distressed state to take someone out, that isn't the guy that raped his wife. That sh*t was about as predictable as it gets. I figured this out midway through season 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I figured this out midway through season 1. Did you tell his wife? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 haha, you dirtbags! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Not so bad "These contracts, signatures all over them" really got me geared up for the last two episodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Madsen would have been amazing. You know who would have been good in McAdams' role? Maggie f'in Gyllenhall McAdams is killing it. So good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 McAdams is killing it. So good. She's Brady Quinn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 Sooooo how do I get invited to one of those parties? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I watched the first four over the weekend. I don't disagree with much said here, but I don't think it is so bad. Kept me interested enough to watch the next. Can't believe nobody commented on Remo Williams telling his son he has no grit. Was totally hoping that would be Val Kilmer to be reprising his role in True Romance, but the guy they used couldn't even pull off Mac Davis. I don't think Vinci Vaughn is so bad, but they sure aren't pulling off the Tony and Carmella thing too well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenwichjetfan Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Rachel killlled it this episode. And sooooo hot. The "a little old" line probably adds pedophilia to the already criminal aspects of the party. Also, Farrell just doing True Detective Farrell things last night. Another fantastic showing. Just like GoT, hopefully this third to last episode of the season turns it around. I've still got hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 Honestly the past two episodes have been really ******* good. Anyone still holding onto the unconditional cynic bit because they miss Wooderson waxing philosophical needs to pop a Xanax and chill the sh*t out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Sooooo how do I get invited to one of those parties? You need to be SAR rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I watched the first four over the weekend. I don't disagree with much said here, but I don't think it is so bad. Kept me interested enough to watch the next. Can't believe nobody commented on Remo Williams telling his son he has no grit. Was totally hoping that would be Val Kilmer to be reprising his role in True Romance, but the guy they used couldn't even pull off Mac Davis. I don't think Vinci Vaughn is so bad, but they sure aren't pulling off the Tony and Carmella thing too well. repped for Remo Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 repped for Remo Williams To be fair, about twenty-five percent of the time I call him Buckaroo Banzai. I never call Buckaroo Banzai, Buckaroo Banzai. He is Robocop. Loved Remo Williams in The Right Stuff, but this isn't the movie thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Honestly the past two episodes have been really ******* good. Anyone still holding onto the unconditional cynic bit because they miss Wooderson waxing philosophical needs to pop a Xanax and chill the sh*t out. Agreed. The commentary surrounding this show reminds me about how fans complain about a great band, when it's second album doesn't mirror the first album track for track. Personally, I want reinvention, change, and risk in new art. When an artist figures out what sold well, and tries to re-create it, they stop being an artist and start being a product manager. People complained when Paul's Boutique wasn't Licensed to Ill. It's been my favorite rap album since the day I heard it. Nothing has ever come close, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snell41 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Agreed. The commentary surrounding this show reminds me about how fans complain about a great band, when it's second album doesn't mirror the first album track for track. Personally, I want reinvention, change, and risk in new art. When an artist figures out what sold well, and tries to re-create it, they stop being an artist and start being a product manager. People complained when Paul's Boutique wasn't Licensed to Ill. It's been my favorite rap album since the day I heard it. Nothing has ever come close, imo. I really really like you in a semi non-gay way and enjoy reading your posts. So please, don't ever compare TD season 2 to Paul's Boutique again. Paul's Boutique is a friggin masterpiece. TD2 is ok entertainment. It's better than just about everything on TV at this moment......but not Paul's Boutique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I really really like you in a semi non-gay way and enjoy reading your posts. So please, don't ever compare TD season 2 to Paul's Boutique again. Paul's Boutique is a friggin masterpiece. TD2 is ok entertainment. It's better than just about everything on TV at this moment......but not Paul's Boutique. I was going for the "it may not please the critiques, but it could one day become the best of all of the seasons, you never know" angle. I was tentative about using this comparison though, and understood the risk... perhaps I should have gone with Beck's first album versus Odelay or something l ike that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snell41 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I was going for the "it may not please the critiques, but it could one day become the best of all of the seasons, you never know" angle. I was tentative about using this comparison though, and understood the risk... perhaps I should have gone with Beck's first album versus Odelay or something l ike that. I know what you were going for lol. I think it's a reverse analogy. License To Ill was awesome, but it was kind of childish fun. Paul's Boutique may have lost the simple minded MTV crowd, but musically it was a masterpiece and permanently cemented them as true artists. I would say PB is TD1, LTI is season 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snell41 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I know what you were going for lol. I think it's a reverse analogy. License To Ill was awesome, but it was kind of childish fun. Paul's Boutique may have lost the simple minded MTV crowd, but musically it was a masterpiece and permanently cemented them as true artists. I would say PB is TD1, LTI is season 2. As a total sidetrack- B Boy Bouillabaise while on acid during my college years....... Dude I almost didn't come back from that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 Agreed. The commentary surrounding this show reminds me about how fans complain about a great band, when it's second album doesn't mirror the first album track for track. Personally, I want reinvention, change, and risk in new art. When an artist figures out what sold well, and tries to re-create it, they stop being an artist and start being a product manager. People complained when Paul's Boutique wasn't Licensed to Ill. It's been my favorite rap album since the day I heard it. Nothing has ever come close, imo. Ah yes, it's a lot like "Star Trek: The Next Generation". In many ways it's superior but will never be as recognized as the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I know what you were going for lol. I think it's a reverse analogy. License To Ill was awesome, but it was kind of childish fun. Paul's Boutique may have lost the simple minded MTV crowd, but musically it was a masterpiece and permanently cemented them as true artists. I would say PB is TD1, LTI is season 2. Nitpicker. How about S1= RATM s/t, S2 = Evil Empire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snell41 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Nitpicker. How about S1= RATM s/t, S2 = Evil Empire. Bingo!!! Give this man his sprinkles!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I was going for the "it may not please the critiques, but it could one day become the best of all of the seasons, you never know" angle. I was tentative about using this comparison though, and understood the risk... perhaps I should have gone with Beck's first album versus Odelay or something l ike that. You're British? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Agreed. The commentary surrounding this show reminds me about how fans complain about a great band, when it's second album doesn't mirror the first album track for track. Personally, I want reinvention, change, and risk in new art. When an artist figures out what sold well, and tries to re-create it, they stop being an artist and start being a product manager. People complained when Paul's Boutique wasn't Licensed to Ill. It's been my favorite rap album since the day I heard it. Nothing has ever come close, imo. I really really like you in a semi non-gay way and enjoy reading your posts. So please, don't ever compare TD season 2 to Paul's Boutique again. Paul's Boutique is a friggin masterpiece. TD2 is ok entertainment. It's better than just about everything on TV at this moment......but not Paul's Boutique. Rep'd because Paul's Boutique is the greatest sh*t ever made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 As a total sidetrack- B Boy Bouillabaise while on acid during my college years....... Dude I almost didn't come back from that one. Great track and that album was one of my top choices in that condition but or me it was Car Thief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 Nitpicker. How about S1= RATM s/t, S2 = Evil Empire. Getting there. Best is probably Appetite into Use Your Illusion. Maybe even 36 Chambers into Forever too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Back to the show. Definitely getting better. Last 2 episodes were solid. However, I cant get on the McAdams is killing it bandwagon. She makes me cringe. She's just not good. That scene with her being a bad ass and practicing her knife skills? Oh man. She's terrible. It's picking up steam though. I'm diggin the last few episodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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