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HBO Series "John Adams"
« on: October 12, 2014, 09:31:16 PM »
I just finished watching it on Amazon Prime.  Pretty darned good.  Well worth your time, if you don't mind a policritter's view of the Revolutionary War and the first few administrations.

There was one horrifying scene.  No, not the tarring and feathering.  Paul Giamatti plays Adams and we get to see him in a sex scene.  HBO just had to have one in the miniseries. 
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Re: HBO Series "John Adams"
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2014, 10:18:16 PM »
There was also the naked Ben Franklin in a bathtub in France!
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« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2014, 10:22:09 PM »
I watched it (when it first aired), and found it to be very informative.
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Re: HBO Series "John Adams"
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2014, 10:32:58 PM »
Quote from: MillCreek on October 12, 2014, 10:18:16 PM
There was also the naked Ben Franklin in a bathtub in France!
While disturbing it seemed somehow less out of place
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Re: HBO Series "John Adams"
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2014, 10:37:33 PM »
I stopped watching because of the shakey handheld camera work.
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Re: HBO Series "John Adams"
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2014, 10:55:17 PM »
Quote from: Sergeant Bob on October 12, 2014, 10:22:09 PM
I watched it (when it first aired), and found it to be very informative.

Yep, I watched it much attentively when it first aired.
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Re: HBO Series "John Adams"
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2014, 11:06:38 PM »
We like to watch some portions of that around Independence Day. With all the Gadsden flags, you can tell they made it pre-2009.  :lol:

Quote from: roo_ster on October 12, 2014, 09:31:16 PM
Paul Giamatti plays Adams and we get to see him in a sex scene.  HBO just had to have one in the miniseries. 


I know. HBO :rolleyes: Plus the mastectomy. I don't really know how graphic that scene is, since I just don't watch it.

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« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2014, 11:55:18 PM »
Read the book. Absolutely incredible.
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Re: HBO Series "John Adams"
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2014, 01:29:09 AM »
Quote from: zahc on October 12, 2014, 10:37:33 PM
I stopped watching because of the shakey handheld camera work.

Local videographer did that because the director and producers wanted it and the Hollywierd folks could not get it "right".  I'll tell him you disapprove.

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Re: HBO Series "John Adams"
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2014, 09:34:53 AM »
Every Independence Day a local station carries the movie "1776" which stars William Daniels as John Adams:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068156/

It's in musical format, but was very informative, entertaining, and highly amusing.  Howard de Silva was superb as Ben Franklin.

Some habitual naysayer claimed it was "inaccurate," but to me, it brought out very forcefully and clearly the principles on which they were acting, and to hell with strict historical accuracy.

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« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2014, 10:26:27 AM »
Every time I pick up the paper and read about some current politician's shenanigans, I get nostalgic for the tar-and-feather scene from John Adams.

If you have an interest in historic drama, see if you can get a copy of April Morning. As far as I know it was only on TV once - it's based on the events of April 19, 1775, and the famous "Shot heard 'round the world" which touched off the American Revolution. Tommy Lee Jones stars.
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Re: HBO Series "John Adams"
« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2014, 11:37:20 AM »
Quote from: HankB on October 13, 2014, 10:26:27 AM
Every time I pick up the paper and read about some current politician's shenanigans, I get nostalgic for the tar-and-feather scene from John Adams.

If you have an interest in historic drama, see if you can get a copy of April Morning. As far as I know it was only on TV once - it's based on the events of April 19, 1775, and the famous "Shot heard 'round the world" which touched off the American Revolution. Tommy Lee Jones stars.

Well said. I believe it's on Netflix, and also stars a young Heath Ledger.
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Re: HBO Series "John Adams"
« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2014, 01:34:35 PM »
Quote from: SADShooter on October 13, 2014, 11:37:20 AM
Well said. I believe it's on Netflix, and also stars a young Heath Ledger.

You are correct it is available on Netflix streaming.
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Re: HBO Series "John Adams"
« Reply #13 on: October 13, 2014, 04:46:00 PM »
Adams is now on Netflix?

Wow! Gotta run!


CRAP! You're talking about April Morning. I've seen that. Good movie.

But, it's not Heath Ledger. It's Chad Lowe.
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Re: HBO Series "John Adams"
« Reply #14 on: October 13, 2014, 05:02:22 PM »
Quote from: Mike Irwin on October 13, 2014, 04:46:00 PM
Adams is now on Netflix?

Wow! Gotta run!


CRAP! You're talking about April Morning. I've seen that. Good movie.

But, it's not Heath Ledger. It's Chad Lowe.

Amazon Prime.
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« Reply #15 on: October 13, 2014, 09:54:02 PM »
You won't be seeing most of HBO's shows on Netflix, since Amazon signed a huge deal with HBO.
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