zero Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 One interesting thing about Deadwood and Carnivale is that the Hearst's play into both. George Hearst is of course a character on Deadwood, William Randolph is alluded to and mentioned in the second season of Carnivale. It's fascinating how George's gold load defined the California and nation of it's time and William Randolph's media empire defined his own. Of course Orson Welle's Citizen Kane is a thinly veiled retelling of William Randolph Hearst's life and has been retold in film a few times since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 I love that Deadwood takes George Hearst's brief stay in the Deadwood camp and creates a fascinating character out of almost nothing, making him illiterate (subtly veiled), ruthless, terrifying and yet polite - even to Farnum. Major Dad and Simon & Simon never looked so bad. Carnivà le is terrific creepy TV. Ron Moore is a fantastic producer/writer (See Battlestar Galactica). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 I saw Carnivale the other day at the video store and wondered if we should start on that series. I have yet to see The Wire available. Let me just say that Weeds is a chick show. Andy - the uncle - is one of the worst castings of a character I have ever seen. He should be far more hilarious than he is but it's obvious the method to their non-madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Gruvsten Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 carnivale was fantastic and amazing then shitty once you realized 2 seasons was it and it was signing out on a cliff-hanger... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldoug Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Carnivale is a cliffhanger yes,but it's a creepy and fantastic telling of the old 'good vs. evil' story.Deadwood is great too.It's witty like a Shakespeare play but oh so nasty and filthy.Cacksuckers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottieking Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Deadwood shares more than Shakespeare's wit. The use of asides and soliliques(sp) gives it that feel as well.Haven't hit up Carnivale yet. Sounds like a Christmas vacation project to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted December 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 I hadn't noticed the Hearst being illiterate thing. He is an endearing character though. As soon as you get into the Wire you'll be hooked that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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