Jay 37,323 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Martin Freeman will play the William H Macy character, and Billy Bob Thornton is playing a new characterShow is exec produced by the Coen Brothers, and the pilot is written by Noah Hawley (Bones, The Unusuals, My Generation) and directed by Adam Bernstein (Breaking Bad, Californication, House of Lies)http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/sherlocks-martin-freeman-fargo-637395 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Never understood the fuss about Fargo. It was a decent film, y'know, I enjoyed it reasonably enough, but that was about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Fargo worked for me because of Frances McDormand as Marge. The other actors are great, teh story is good. But it's basically her that makes the film a bit special.It's like doing a The Big Lebowski TV series without Jeff Bridges.Having said that, Freeman and Thornton are certainly damn fine actors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 Sounds like the plot will be different than the film's anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Coen brothers + that cast certainly warrents a look at the the pilot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 But it isn't sci-fi?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Fargo is a masterpiece. I thought they were never going to top it until No Country For Old Men came along.This doesn't sound like a good idea, but with the Coens overseeing it I'll give it a shot. Wonder if Burwell will score it. Room for his voice is becoming small in Hollywood.EDIT - Just read the link and saw that it's a mini-series, count me in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I knew that was coming!Where do you get the idea (if you aren't just being fatuous) that I'm only into sci-fi and fantasy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 he he he...all too easy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Like i said, i knew it was coming. But i like humoring you on occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 They may be labeling it a mini-series but if the ratings are high enough you know they will make more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Urgh I hope not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Like i said, i knew it was coming. But i like humoring you on occasion. Right on, bro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 Bob Odenkirk and many others added to the casthttp://www.avclub.com/articles/fxs-fargo-adds-bob-odenkirk-oliver-platt-kate-wals,104130/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 452 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Hmm.. Dee's brother from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia will be in it too.Might check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,328 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 MGM? I'm not familiar with that network. Do they make quality TV like AMC or HBO ? Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Dont forget Starz, Alex! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 There's no such thing as the MGM network, you're confused. It's airing on FX, the channel that aired The Shield, Nip/Tuck, Justified, Sons Of Anarchy, American Horror Story, The Americans, The Bridge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,328 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 There's no such thing as the MGM network, you're confused. It's airing on FX, the channel that aired The Shield, Nip/Tuck, Justified, Sons Of Anarchy, American Horror Story, The Americans, The Bridge...It's not going to be good then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 The channel a show airs on has nothing to do with it. It's all about the writers and the rest of the creative team. Every single network that has aired great shows has also aired steaming piles of shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Wrong! In Alex's world only HBO and AMC do quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 Well he's a close minded old fool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Well he's a close minded old foolThis is news to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Prediction (based in naked, unfounded speculation): the success of the BBC "series" model of three hour-and-a-half episodes like Sherlock is garnering curiosity from the networks on this side of the pond. They won't likely do the exact same thing . . . but a mini-series of several two-hour episodes, which could be "renewed" each year simply by making and releasing another mini-series if the first is a success, would accomplish much the same thing. Cheaper than a full-blown series, but a good draw for the network if they pull it off right. (Just thinking out loud here. . . .)Regardless, Fargo was a great film, and this cast is definitely worth watching. -Uni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Well he's a close minded old foolThis is news to you?I thought Alex was a teenager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 452 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Prediction (based in naked, unfounded speculation): the success of the BBC "series" model of three hour-and-a-half episodes like Sherlock is garnering curiosity from the networks on this side of the pond. They won't likely do the exact same thing . . . but a mini-series of several two-hour episodes, which could be "renewed" each year simply by making and releasing another mini-series if the first is a success, would accomplish much the same thing. Cheaper than a full-blown series, but a good draw for the network if they pull it off right. (Just thinking out loud here. . . .)Regardless, Fargo was a great film, and this cast is definitely worth watching.-UniCable shows usually crib from the UK model -- 10-13 episodes per season rather than 20-24 (unless it's a Disney-owned network like Lifetime or ABC Family). I'm not sure about the future of TV shows going the two-hour episode route either. If anything, I see the broadcast networks slowly phasing out the "back 9" orders when a new show has promise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 And that could very well be the case. The networks have shifted strongly toward what amounts to a second season in the latter half of the year, introducing new shows for a full run in February/March, instead of using that time for reruns like they used to.- Uni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 452 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Yeah. When "The Following" started production, Kevin Bacon took a cue from his wife Kyra and stipulated that Fox could only commission 15 episodes a season. And when Fox's other new hit, "Sleepy Hollow" became a success... the network opted to renew it for a second season rather than triggering the back 9 order.I like that. Some shows benefit from a 20-24 episode season, but I think less is more with dramas. Less potential for filler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 452 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Start date is November 4th, wraps April 4, 2014.http://www.dgc.ca/Alberta/prodlist/rptProdHotListDC.pdfLooks like they're aiming to make several seasons, provided the first one is successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Noooo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 452 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 I'd wait and see first. It might have an intriguing premise that can sustain 2-3 seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Well this is about as unnecessary as a show can get. The movie is incredible, one of my favorites. The movie had a basic plot device, but is all character, dialogue and situations. I just don't see how this can work as an open-ended show with an ongoing plot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 452 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 FX has its misses, like Testees (god awful), Anger Management (terrible), The Riches, and Son of the Beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Was The Riches that Eddie Izzard show? I quite liked that one. I used to watch FX a lot when time Dirt was airing. Don't know why but I watched like 3-4 shows on the network consistently at that time.As for Fargo, the film's script is brilliant; one of my favorites alongside Pulp Fiction. I agree that an ongoing story wouldn't make sense for this type of thing. I like the idea of a mini-series a lot, particularly with the Coens behind it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Agreed, I would have been interested in a mini-series for this, but I don't think multiple seasons will work. Hope this doesn't turn out like Under the Dome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kühni 485 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 452 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 This is being shot here in Calgary and Martin Freeman is in town. My roommate is about to go to a football (?) game where Freeman is a guest of honour.And yes, this is as close to celebrity as I ever get. Well, if you can, there's a possibility you could meet him at a restaurant or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 fargo is a masterpiece???? I haven't laughed at such an idiotic statement in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,328 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 The Coen's masterpiece? That would be the first hour of No Country For Old Man. However, my favorite Coen bros movies has to be Barton Fink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 The Big Lebowski will be the film they are most remembered for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 There's no such thing as the MGM network, you're confused. It's airing on FX, the channel that aired The Shield, Nip/Tuck, Justified, Sons Of Anarchy, American Horror Story, The Americans, The Bridge...All fine shows I'm told. The Bridge is supposed to be excellent actually. It's on my list. Had the first season of Sons of Anarchy loaned to me for months now, but just can't get around to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 The Shield is the only one of those shows listed I've seen every episode of, and it was great. Paved the way for the current trend of Anti-hero shows like Breaking Bad or Boardwalk Empire. We watched the pilot of American Horror Story and the first 3 episodes of The Americans but haven't returned to either yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 452 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I've watched a couple of episodes of American Horror Story... I didn't think it was all that. While it definitely had a creepy premise and a terrific cast (I'm referring to the first season), it wasn't engaging me enough to tune in every week.Dylan McDermott and Connie Britton should be paired together in another show. They played off each other well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,328 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 The Shield is the only one of those shows listed I've seen every episode of, and it was great. Paved the way for the current trend of Anti-hero shows like Breaking Bad or Boardwalk Empire. Is The Shield about a bad cop? Many years back, I remember thinking: "Hmm, what series will I buy? The Shield ... or ... The Wire" ... I ended up with The Wire and I haven't regret it since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 The Shield has the chubby short guy from the Commish going all bad-ass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 The Shield was great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 But it it an Alexcremers show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 I could care less if it is or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 You mean you could NOT care less? Wojo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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