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Author Topic: John Adams - HBO Mini Series Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 03-22-2008 07:42 PM                     Has anyone been watching John Adams on HBO? After watching the first 2 episodes of the 7 part series I think it's really good. The mini-series has an impressive cast. The script is based on a Pulitzer Prize winning book. Too bad there's not more shows like this on HBO. Quite a few "digital backlot" techniques have been used in re-creating historic Boston and other places depicted in the series. HBO aired an interesting making-of featurette last Sunday showing some of this stuff. It's not often I really notice the music score in a TV series, but I really like Rob Lane's music, particularly the rousing march theme on the show's opening titles.  |  IP: Logged Sean McKinnon Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1712 From: Peabody Massachusetts Registered: Sep 2000 posted 03-22-2008 07:49 PM                        I will have to check this out I get a hard-on for anything having to do with Boston. I love that dirty water!  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 03-22-2008 08:23 PM                     I generally like HBO original material...normally it has the highest quality in its production. I am watching John Adams and though I think it is good...some of the shakeycam hand-held stuff is annoying...even on the "little screen." Steve  |  IP: Logged Richard P. May Expert Film Handler Posts: 243 From: Los Angeles, CA Registered: Jan 2006 posted 04-07-2008 12:42 PM                     The hand-held camera work caused us to turn off episode one after about 20 minutes. So much for that series! WHEN will film-makers (?) realize that our heads don't bob up and down all the time. RPM  |  IP: Logged Joe Tommassello Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 547 From: Coatesville, PA, USA Registered: Jan 2008 posted 06-09-2008 12:05 PM                  I didn't think the cam work was so bad in this. Yes, it's handheld and it shakes a little but it's watchable. On the other hand I just watched "30 Days of Night" and it looked like the camera operator was having a seizure while he filmed.  |  IP: Logged Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 06-09-2008 08:26 PM                        The complete series will be released tomorrow (6/10) on dvd and I am planning to buy it. It will be on sale at Best Buy for $34.95. I used to subscribe to HBO but no longer do because I get all of my movies from Blockbusters and usually rent or buy their excellent miniseries or shows on dvds. All of the reviews I read about JOHN ADAMS have been excellent and I am looking forward to watching it from tomorrow evening. I understand it covers most of Adam's life from the time he was a young attorney defending a British soldier up until his and Thomas Jefferson's death on July 4, 1826. -Claude  |  IP: Logged Joe Tommassello Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 547 From: Coatesville, PA, USA Registered: Jan 2008 posted 06-10-2008 12:12 PM                  Claude - I think you will enjoy it very much. Stellar performances and production all around. I was particularly surprised how much CGI was used because it looks so natural. I highly suggest watching the episodes before the special features because now when I see it I think "Wow, they made that look so real!" I envy you a bit my friend for you are about to discover it for the first time. Joe  |  IP: Logged Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 06-10-2008 07:24 PM                        Thanks, Joe, I just picked up JOHN ADAMS from Best Buy today like I said I would and I cannot wait until tonight. I may have to watch an episode at at time because I also picked up the Ultimate Collector's Edition of HIGH NOON with Gary Cooper and got THE BUCKET LIST, THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL" and JUMPER from Blockbuster when I turned in three movies I had watched last weekend that was sent to me as part of my rental plan with them. -Claude  |  IP: Logged

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