What do you get if you cross the 1961 movie *The Great Imposter* with the 2002 movie *Catch me if you can* The original television series *White-collar*
> What do you get if you cross the 1961 movie *The Great Imposter* with the > 2002 movie *Catch me if you can* > The original television series *White-collar*
I think it's a great new show and much more reminiscent of "It Takes A Thief."
Annie C wrote: > "family" <briti...@bresnan.net> wrote in message > news:4q6dnTYQKpUBwXPXnZ2dnUVZ_tKdnZ2d@bresnan.com... >> What do you get if you cross the 1961 movie *The Great Imposter* with the >> 2002 movie *Catch me if you can* >> The original television series *White-collar*
> I think it's a great new show and much more reminiscent of "It Takes A > Thief."
> Have you actually watched it?
> Annie
I was very impressed with the pilot however the second episode was filmed differently. While the pilot almost looked HD in definition, the second didn't. The chemistry between the two stars was missing in the second, the camera lingering too lovingly on Matt Bomer. I guess the FBI agent will wind up as a second banana, not being given the same room to act as in the first episode, this turning into Bomer's vehicle. Heck in the first episode the wife had a sparkle in her eyes (lighting?) and decent TV actors filled the secondary roles that contributed something to the story. Where were their contributions in the second? But I'll give this show a few more tries to see if I'm wrong. It has such promise.
Personally I'm ready for a blend of 'It takes a Thief', 'Catch Me If You Can' and 'The Great Impostor' to break up the serial killing criminal minds, cold cases and other excuses Hollywood regularly trots out for the body count that usually fills our TV screens. I have great hopes for 'Men Of A Certain Age', too. It'll be nice to see Andre Braugher again. He was nice to see him in 'House' in an episode that almost gave the actors reasons not to be caught acting.
As to the op's subject line, was it Mark Twain or Shakespeare who said there were only 4 plot lines in the first place? I know McBain said there's only 2 motives, Love or Money. So of course there's nothing new. But the Masters sure can do a lot with those 2 motives and those 4 plots.
On 2009-11-02 08:51:42 -0800, K Barrett <mormo...@hotmail.com> said:
> But I'll give this show a few more tries to see if I'm wrong. It has > such promise.
> Personally I'm ready for a blend of 'It takes a Thief', 'Catch Me If > You Can' and 'The Great Impostor' to break up the serial killing > criminal minds, cold cases and other excuses Hollywood regularly trots > out for the body count that usually fills our TV screens.
It is nice for a show to end without dead bodies and a hail of bullets for a change. Where cleverness is both a means to an end and sometimes the end in itself. And where law enforcement aren't either clueless, humorless drones or almighty see-everything protectors, but rather sincere, ordinary people trying to do a difficult job.
I like the show a lot. It did seem like they put extra special effort into the pilot. Perhaps because they had a longer timeslot for that one? DIfferent writers? 2nd show certainly wasn't as sparkling. Need more Diahann Caroll! -- -- Lymaree
As to the op's subject line, was it Mark Twain or Shakespeare who said there were only 4 plot lines in the first place? I know McBain said there's only 2 motives, Love or Money. So of course there's nothing new. But the Masters sure can do a lot with those 2 motives and those 4 plots.
The more Hollywood claims it to be an *ORIGINAL* idea, the more you know it is anything but.
K. Barret wrote: <<As to the op's subject line, was it Mark Twain or
Shakespeare who said there were only 4 plot lines in the first place? I know McBain said there's only 2 motives, Love or Money. So of course there's nothing new. But the Masters sure can do a lot with those 2 motives and those 4 plots.>>
What are the other 2 plots? Was this originally Aristotle?And while we're at i t, all dreams are about eitther sex or death
You'll thank me later.
Also, I agree wth KB about the let-down on the second show.
britcan wrote <<The more Hollywood claims it to be an *ORIGINAL* idea, the more you know it is anything but.>>
Which is certainly a corollary of my husband's "Conford's Law of advertising: "The element they most strrongly emphsize feature is the one that is the product's weakest link."
And I keep thinking of the deodorant commercial:
"Goes on clear and stays dry...." I keep thinking, "goes on clear and then leaves white stuff all over your clothes."
ell...@webtv.net wrote: > K. Barret wrote: <<As to the op's subject line, was it Mark Twain or > Shakespeare who said there were only 4 plot lines in the first place? I > know McBain said there's only 2 motives, Love or Money. So of course > there's nothing new. > But the Masters sure can do a lot with those 2 motives and > those 4 plots.>>
> What are the other 2 plots? Was this originally Aristotle?And while > we're at i t, all dreams are about eitther sex or death
Your dreams, maybe. Not mine. Most of mine are fun and colorful. -- Joanne stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
>Annie C wrote: >> "family" <briti...@bresnan.net> wrote in message >> news:4q6dnTYQKpUBwXPXnZ2dnUVZ_tKdnZ2d@bresnan.com... >>> What do you get if you cross the 1961 movie *The Great Imposter* with the >>> 2002 movie *Catch me if you can* >>> The original television series *White-collar*
>> I think it's a great new show and much more reminiscent of "It Takes A >> Thief."
>> Have you actually watched it?
>> Annie
>I was very impressed with the pilot however the second episode was >filmed differently. While the pilot almost looked HD in definition, the >second didn't. The chemistry between the two stars was missing in the >second, the camera lingering too lovingly on Matt Bomer. I guess the >FBI agent will wind up as a second banana, not being given the same room >to act as in the first episode, this turning into Bomer's vehicle. Heck >in the first episode the wife had a sparkle in her eyes (lighting?) and >decent TV actors filled the secondary roles that contributed something >to the story. Where were their contributions in the second? But I'll >give this show a few more tries to see if I'm wrong. It has such promise.
Not having seen it, I can't comment personally, but my DW, who HAS seen the pilot and episodes, is of the same mind. Loved the pilot - the series not so much, but willing to give it a chance. --
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> On Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:51:42 -0800, K Barrett <mormo...@hotmail.com> > wrote:
>>Annie C wrote: >>> "family" <briti...@bresnan.net> wrote in message >>> news:4q6dnTYQKpUBwXPXnZ2dnUVZ_tKdnZ2d@bresnan.com... >>>> What do you get if you cross the 1961 movie *The Great Imposter* with >>>> the >>>> 2002 movie *Catch me if you can* >>>> The original television series *White-collar*
>>> I think it's a great new show and much more reminiscent of "It Takes A >>> Thief."
>>> Have you actually watched it?
>>> Annie
>>I was very impressed with the pilot however the second episode was >>filmed differently. While the pilot almost looked HD in definition, the >>second didn't. The chemistry between the two stars was missing in the >>second, the camera lingering too lovingly on Matt Bomer. I guess the >>FBI agent will wind up as a second banana, not being given the same room >>to act as in the first episode, this turning into Bomer's vehicle. Heck >>in the first episode the wife had a sparkle in her eyes (lighting?) and >>decent TV actors filled the secondary roles that contributed something >>to the story. Where were their contributions in the second? But I'll >>give this show a few more tries to see if I'm wrong. It has such promise.
> Not having seen it, I can't comment personally, but my DW, who HAS > seen the pilot and episodes, is of the same mind. Loved the pilot - > the series not so much, but willing to give it a chance. > --
> Wes Struebing
As others have said, the pilot was very well done; the 2nd episode not so much. Hoping the following ones will be better.. The show has a lot of promise.
And talking of Robert Wagner, he's going to be appearing in NCIS this season, sometime next month I believe. I should put spoiler space in regarding who he's appearing as.....
> And talking of Robert Wagner, he's going to be appearing in NCIS this > season, sometime next month I believe. I should put spoiler space in > regarding who he's appearing as.....
This addition could be a reason for me to watch the show. Have only seen one episode.. (it didn't grab me ).. willing to try again though..
> And talking of Robert Wagner, he's going to be appearing in NCIS this > season, sometime next month I believe. I should put spoiler space in > regarding who he's appearing as.....
> SPOILER!!
> He'll be playing Tony DiNozzo's dad :)
> Mitchy
Wow, perfect casting! I love it. Mitchy. Thanks for the heads-up.
> As others have said, the pilot was very well done; the 2nd episode not so > much. > Hoping the following ones will be better.. The show has a lot of promise.
Speaking of old TV shows 'I Spy' is available on Hulu. I can't watch a caper movie with anyone having to defeat laser protection without thinking of 'I Spy's art theft caper starring Joey Hetherton. Of course writers have gone mucho farther with that trick since that program but I still like that one. I believe they were the first to bust out of a locked room by smashing through the dry wall, too. I think I already mentioned that Comcast has the original 'Prisoner' series available in the On Demand feature. McGoohan is still way cool. And the avant garde furniture is now available in the IKEA catalog! If only his car was....
>> As others have said, the pilot was very well done; the 2nd episode not so >> much. >> Hoping the following ones will be better.. The show has a lot of promise.
> Speaking of old TV shows 'I Spy' is available on Hulu. I can't watch a > caper movie with anyone having to defeat laser protection without thinking > of 'I Spy's art theft caper starring Joey Hetherton. Of course writers > have gone mucho farther with that trick since that program but I still > like that one. I believe they were the first to bust out of a locked room > by smashing through the dry wall, too. I think I already mentioned that > Comcast has the original 'Prisoner' series available in the On Demand > feature. McGoohan is still way cool. And the avant garde furniture is > now available in the IKEA catalog! If only his car was....
> K Barrett
Just discovered that the AMC network has remade 'The Prisoner' into a 3 night- six hour series and it will start airing on Sun, Nov 15 http://www.amctv.com/originals/the-prisoner/. Stars are Jim Caviezel as Six and Sir Ian McKellan as Two. We're not in Portmerion anymore! -- but it looks like a marvelous production, even in the Namibian desert village setting. Check out the videos. It looks very fine...
Recently my husband's been recording from tv and copying to disc the original episodes of The Prisoner with Patrick McGoohan.. The first six episodes are here on video.. for free viewing http://www.amctv.com/originals/the-prisoner-1960s-series/
I'd only seen one or two episodes years ago... what a cool show! I am enjoying it.. and I love his awesome sports car in the opening scenes! Pix of it here http://www.theunmutual.co.uk/lotus7.htm
> And talking of Robert Wagner, he's going to be appearing in NCIS this > season, sometime next month I believe. I should put spoiler space in > regarding who he's appearing as.....
I saw himn recently in an old movie "A Kiss Before Dying" where he plays an ambitious young man who romances a couple of wealthy twin sisters (Joanne Woodward I think) . It was remade some decades later with Matt Dillon as the ambitious young man. I liked both movies but the one with the yound R. Wagner was pretty good. Take care -- Stanley L. Moore "The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness." Joseph Conrad
>> As others have said, the pilot was very well done; the 2nd episode not so >> much. >> Hoping the following ones will be better.. The show has a lot of promise.
Or AOL.com and they have a lot of old TV shows and some of the latest TV shows. "I Spy" is one. You might have to search for it and I don't know about other countries having access. -- Bud
<<I saw himn recently in an old movie "A Kiss Before Dying" where he plays an ambitious young man who romances a couple of wealthy twin sisters (Joanne Woodward I think) . It was remade some decades later with Matt Dillon as the ambitious young man. I liked both movies but the one with the yound R. Wagner was pretty good. Take care -- Stanley L. Moore>>
Oh, that WAS good (With Wagner.)In fact, it was sort of a remake of "A Place in the Sun," which was an adaptation of "An American Tragedy."
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