[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Franklin

[Kevin M.]

Did any of you see the John Wayne movie where he played a German freighter
captain in WWII? How about when Wayne played Ghengis Khan? Or when Sean
Connery played a Russian? Or a Spaniard? Yeah, as in those instances,
Michael Douglas makes no attempt whatsoever to sound unlike himself in his
portrayal of Benjamin Franklin. I suppose it is better than if he attempted
an accent, but it is distracting.

I know in these enlightened times, television and films are produced for
global audiences, but at the end of a long day, not everybody wants to read
subtitles while people speak in foreign languages. I actually enjoyed the
first episode, but I don’t know that the story was made better by forcing
audiences to hear Michael Douglas do that to the French language.

Kevin M. (RPCV)

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[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Franklin and Bash

[Kevin M.]

Dares to answer the question: What if L.A. Law had been populated by
characters from failed '80s sitcoms?

Questions it does not answer: Does anybody remember when a given TV
show only featured ONE smart ass? At what point did it become the norm
to infuse every character with an offensive (within FCC parameters, of
course), biting, sarcastic wit?

That said, it was a fun pilot. Not sure I need to see any additional
episodes however.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/franklin-bash-season-1/id437043480
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