tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post111040180340289035..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Law & Order: Nathaniel Lashes OutNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-25475387654039926822007-03-01T07:39:00.000-05:002007-03-01T07:39:00.000-05:00Wonderful and informative web site. I used informa...Wonderful and informative web site. I used information from that site its great. <A HREF="http://www.productscosmetics.info/Harn-cosmetics-thailand.html" REL="nofollow">harn cosmetics thailand</A> <A HREF="http://www.lesbian-movies-5.info/Fat_pussy_teen_ebony.html" REL="nofollow">Naughty teacher lesbians</A> <A HREF="http://www.paxil-suicide.info/Cost-of-dental-cosmetic.html" REL="nofollow">Prempro paxil</A> <A HREF="http://www.1951-buick-lesabre.info/tysons-lvi-cosmetic-dentist.html" REL="nofollow">Info on buick skylark 1994</A> <A HREF="http://www.affiliate-marketing-6.info/beauty-private-label-mineral-cosmetics.html" REL="nofollow">Affiliate program free house and home 3</A> <A HREF="http://www.maytag-dishwasher.info/Harddrives.html" REL="nofollow">Custom wood fronts for dishwashers</A> <A HREF="http://www.ultram-9.info/bowling-green-cosmetic-surgery.html" REL="nofollow">Ultram on line</A> <A HREF="http://www.affiliate-casino-marketing-program.info" REL="nofollow">Free affiliate programming software</A> <A HREF="http://www.subaru-impreza-wrx-type-r.info/Lamictal-rash-and-what-it-looks-like.html" REL="nofollow">Subaru legacy sports tourer tail light</A> <A HREF="http://www.cosmetics-blush.info/Barlor_cosmetics.html" REL="nofollow">barlor cosmetics</A> <A HREF="http://www.thrifty-car-rental-3.info" REL="nofollow">http://www.thrifty-car-rental-3.info</A> <A HREF="http://www.queens-cosmetic-dentist.info/Cosmetics2.html" REL="nofollow">Use of placenta in cosmetics</A> <A HREF="http://www.call-center-software-0.info/Callcenterhelpdeskservices.html" REL="nofollow">Call center quality controller mill lane</A> <A HREF="http://www.treatment-for-acne-6.info/Affiliate_nutritional_program_supplement.html" REL="nofollow">affiliate nutritional program supplement</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1110631836543096662005-03-12T07:50:00.000-05:002005-03-12T07:50:00.000-05:00I don't exactly think the L&O franchise has "hype"...I don't exactly think the L&O franchise has "hype" nowadays. CSI does, and THAT is a franchise that needs to stop.<BR/><BR/>At least the different L&O's are, ya know, different, not just set in a different city.<BR/><BR/>-GlennAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1110621602894366102005-03-12T05:00:00.000-05:002005-03-12T05:00:00.000-05:00I agree. I'd never watched the series until season...I agree. I'd never watched the series until season b/c of all the hype. I watched the first episode and was entirely disappointed. So I watched the second, hoping for more, but I got bored. Bebe Neuwirth is amazingly boring in the role, too. This series is way too predictable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1110611993575142152005-03-12T02:19:00.000-05:002005-03-12T02:19:00.000-05:00as usual, you say pretty much what i was thinking....as usual, you say pretty much what i was thinking. i've only ever watched a couple of eps of L&O and realised i never need to see another (due to the whole exact same thing-ness you pointed out).<br /><br />i wonder if actors are attracted to these shows in an effort to avoid being confused with the character (which can't happen if the character doesn't exist outside of spouting exposition)? no chance of anyone telling bebe she should have never married frasier on this new show.par3182https://www.blogger.com/profile/03647653154201086767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1110493519260168042005-03-10T17:25:00.000-05:002005-03-10T17:25:00.000-05:00Hmm...
First off, Nathaniel, have you seen some...Hmm...<br /><br /> First off, Nathaniel, have you seen some of the older episodes? At it's peak, Law and Order produced episodes that not only "ripped from the headlines" but managed to speak quite fluently about our society. I'm referring specifically to "Sanctuary" - no television show or movie as commented as eloquently on the racial divide that existed than this one. I'd easily mention it in the same breath as "The Body" or "Long Term Parking" in terms of quality.<br /><br /> That said, I wonder if you dislike of the crime genre (a more general version of the mafia-genre) is playing a larger role in your anti-L&O rant then you admit in your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1110436760977283612005-03-10T01:39:00.000-05:002005-03-10T01:39:00.000-05:00hmmm, colour be confused. Wouldn't it be best for ...hmmm, colour be confused. Wouldn't it be best for the however many millions who watch these shows to see Bebe in a few episodes of this and then maybe try and find out more about her? Instead of being simple dumfounded when you say her name...?<br /><br />I, infact, LOVE these shows (or, SVU mostly, L&O is great but Criminal Intent isn't a regular for me - TBJ isn't in Australia yet). The fact that there's no character arc is part of that! I don't particularly FEEL like watching some hard-hitting family crisis happen to one of the main characters. I'd much rather just sit down and watch a quickly paced legal show that doesn't get bogged down in unnecessary fodder. You call it essential, i don't. L&O isn't a feature film. It doesn't have to follow the same rules as every other show out there. Infact, i find it extremely odd that you want this show to conform to other shows. <br /><br />But the whole thing gets down to the fact of whether its entertaining, and for myself and A LOT of others (although I've noticed people are either L&O fans or CSI fans) do get entertained. <br /><br />1. It's not always predictable<br />2. The villian doesn't always confess (that's an odd thing to say)<br />3. I don't get the "stupid" remark... that doesn't make any sense at all<br /><br />It IS meant to be easy to follow. Story arcs ARE the same, but so are a lot of other shows, but that's the point. It's not a human interest drama or whatever, it's a crime show and that's what it sticks to. <br /><br />And I must say I have actually cried Thelma & Louise type tears during an episode of SVU feating a mentally handicapped woman and her mother. <br /><br />lastly, "They think out loud for you to follow along"... er, that happens in every television show! It's no fun watching a detective sit there for an entire scene thinking to himself...<br /><br />Anyway, love you, hate this entry. I give it an F. ...okay, that was a joke, man, i hate it how voice inflections and sarcasm don't come out in typing!<br /><br />-GlennAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1110434108802885252005-03-10T00:55:00.000-05:002005-03-10T00:55:00.000-05:00I understand where you're coming from, somewhat, N...I understand where you're coming from, somewhat, Nathaniel. I think part of the reason for L&O's success is, for one, our expectations for television are different. TV still values the ability to sit on the couch and veg more than, say, film or theatre. And, yes, you can mention the brainless blockbusters, but I think "sit and veg TV" tends to get more respect from places like critics and awards bodies than their filmic equivalents do.<br /><br />When I'm not watching, say, Amazing Race and Survivor, I tend to gravitate to long-arc character dramas like Alias and Buffy and Carnivale. But, as the ratings have proven, I'm not in the majority. Sad, but true. People would rather chill with CSI than engage themselves in a seasonlong spy drama.<br /><br />When I watch L&O, it's when I'm not really in the mood to engage myself too much, and I can appreciate that in a TV series even when I abhor that in most films.<br /><br />As for plucking Broadway's best and brightest, I think the fact that the L&O universe films in New York means that the theatre performers are basically their pool of talent. I feel you with regard to folks like Bebe and Diane Weist, but for the most part, I can't begrudge a day player getting an easy paycheck.<br /><br />One thing that you might take comfort in is that L&O features such turnover in its cast. Ms. Weist was only indentured for, what, 3-4 years? Vincent D'Onofrio will probably be cut loose within a year or two. So even if Trial By Jury is a huge hit, there's no guaranteeing that Bebe Neuwirth won't be replaced by Sela Ward in three years.<br /><br />So buck up, kid. Pop in your Tadpole DVD and enjoy.<br /><br />-- JoeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com