Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Quickie Review: Masters of the Air

2024-01-30 Thread Kevin M. 
My wife wanted to give it a try so we watched the entire first episode. She
fell asleep before the episode ended. I wished I had.

Kevin M. (RPCV)


On Tue, Jan 30, 2024 at 8:54 AM Marti Lawrence 
wrote:

> We enjoyed Band of Brothers and have re-watched it several times, but I am
> not sure about this one.
> The reviews have not been great, and there are aspects I have seen
> discussed, that are making me think skipping it might be wise.
>
> ~Marti
>
> On Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 9:55:00 AM UTC-6 Kevin M. wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Kevin M. (RPCV)
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 28, 2024 at 1:44 AM 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV <
>> tvor...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I enjoyed it enough to continue, but (as the WaPo review noted) there's
>>> a huge problem when half of the shots are white guys wearing masks in
>>> identical uniforms flying identical planes: "Which one is that?" "Who just
>>> got shot at?"
>>>
>>
>> I couldn’t help thinking of “Black Sheep Squadron”, and how despite using
>> stock footage of pilots in identical Corsairs, I could always tell who was
>> who.
>>
>> I once heard the late Charles Nelson Reilly talk about how today’s
>> generation of actors all sound the same and look the same, and he contended
>> the reason was they didn’t start out in the theater, where they were able
>> to find their own voice. Not sure how true that is, but this series does
>> seem very homogeneous if not bland.
>>
>>
>>
>>> In addition, Barry Keoghan (who's a good actor) gives audiences possibly
>>> the worst "New York" accent in the history of Brits and the Irish playing
>>> Americans. Guess the producers couldn't find enough American actors since
>>> there are just so darn few of them. (And, yes, Austin Butler's vocal coach
>>> should seek a new line of employment.)
>>>
>>> --Dave Sikula
>>>
>>> On Friday, January 26, 2024 at 9:24:56 PM UTC-8 Kevin M. wrote:
>>>
 Let’s tell a WWII drama where all the guys dress alike, then give the
 two lead characters the same names. That won’t be pointlessly confusing at
 all.

 What is Tom Hanks putting in his coffee?

 Kevin M. (RPCV)

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Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Quickie Review: Masters of the Air

2024-01-30 Thread Marti Lawrence 
We enjoyed Band of Brothers and have re-watched it several times, but I am 
not sure about this one. 
The reviews have not been great, and there are aspects I have seen 
discussed, that are making me think skipping it might be wise.

~Marti

On Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 9:55:00 AM UTC-6 Kevin M. wrote:

>
>
> Kevin M. (RPCV)
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 28, 2024 at 1:44 AM 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV <
> tvor...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>
>> I enjoyed it enough to continue, but (as the WaPo review noted) there's a 
>> huge problem when half of the shots are white guys wearing masks in 
>> identical uniforms flying identical planes: "Which one is that?" "Who just 
>> got shot at?" 
>>
>
> I couldn’t help thinking of “Black Sheep Squadron”, and how despite using 
> stock footage of pilots in identical Corsairs, I could always tell who was 
> who. 
>
> I once heard the late Charles Nelson Reilly talk about how today’s 
> generation of actors all sound the same and look the same, and he contended 
> the reason was they didn’t start out in the theater, where they were able 
> to find their own voice. Not sure how true that is, but this series does 
> seem very homogeneous if not bland. 
>
>
>
>> In addition, Barry Keoghan (who's a good actor) gives audiences possibly 
>> the worst "New York" accent in the history of Brits and the Irish playing 
>> Americans. Guess the producers couldn't find enough American actors since 
>> there are just so darn few of them. (And, yes, Austin Butler's vocal coach 
>> should seek a new line of employment.)
>>
>> --Dave Sikula
>>
>> On Friday, January 26, 2024 at 9:24:56 PM UTC-8 Kevin M. wrote:
>>
>>> Let’s tell a WWII drama where all the guys dress alike, then give the 
>>> two lead characters the same names. That won’t be pointlessly confusing at 
>>> all. 
>>>
>>> What is Tom Hanks putting in his coffee? 
>>>
>>> Kevin M. (RPCV)
>>>
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Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Quickie Review: Masters of the Air

2024-01-28 Thread Kevin M. 
Kevin M. (RPCV)


On Sun, Jan 28, 2024 at 1:44 AM 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV <
tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote:

> I enjoyed it enough to continue, but (as the WaPo review noted) there's a
> huge problem when half of the shots are white guys wearing masks in
> identical uniforms flying identical planes: "Which one is that?" "Who just
> got shot at?"
>

I couldn’t help thinking of “Black Sheep Squadron”, and how despite using
stock footage of pilots in identical Corsairs, I could always tell who was
who.

I once heard the late Charles Nelson Reilly talk about how today’s
generation of actors all sound the same and look the same, and he contended
the reason was they didn’t start out in the theater, where they were able
to find their own voice. Not sure how true that is, but this series does
seem very homogeneous if not bland.



> In addition, Barry Keoghan (who's a good actor) gives audiences possibly
> the worst "New York" accent in the history of Brits and the Irish playing
> Americans. Guess the producers couldn't find enough American actors since
> there are just so darn few of them. (And, yes, Austin Butler's vocal coach
> should seek a new line of employment.)
>
> --Dave Sikula
>
> On Friday, January 26, 2024 at 9:24:56 PM UTC-8 Kevin M. wrote:
>
>> Let’s tell a WWII drama where all the guys dress alike, then give the two
>> lead characters the same names. That won’t be pointlessly confusing at all.
>>
>> What is Tom Hanks putting in his coffee?
>>
>> Kevin M. (RPCV)
>>
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Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Quickie Review: Masters of the Air

2024-01-28 Thread PGage 
The Elvis voice definitely is a distraction, not as much as his bad acting,
but still distracting.

On Sun, 28 Jan 2024 at 1:44 AM 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV  wrote:

> …In addition, Barry Keoghan (who's a good actor) gives audiences possibly
> the worst "New York" accent in the history of Brits and the Irish playing
> Americans. Guess the producers couldn't find enough American actors since
> there are just so darn few of them. (And, yes, Austin Butler's vocal coach
> should seek a new line of employment.)
>
> --Dave Sikula
>

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[TV orNotTV] Re: Quickie Review: Masters of the Air

2024-01-28 Thread 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV 
I enjoyed it enough to continue, but (as the WaPo review noted) there's a 
huge problem when half of the shots are white guys wearing masks in 
identical uniforms flying identical planes: "Which one is that?" "Who just 
got shot at?" 

In addition, Barry Keoghan (who's a good actor) gives audiences possibly 
the worst "New York" accent in the history of Brits and the Irish playing 
Americans. Guess the producers couldn't find enough American actors since 
there are just so darn few of them. (And, yes, Austin Butler's vocal coach 
should seek a new line of employment.)

--Dave Sikula

On Friday, January 26, 2024 at 9:24:56 PM UTC-8 Kevin M. wrote:

> Let’s tell a WWII drama where all the guys dress alike, then give the two 
> lead characters the same names. That won’t be pointlessly confusing at all. 
>
> What is Tom Hanks putting in his coffee? 
>
> Kevin M. (RPCV)
>

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