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20th December 2011, 21:25
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HBO Cancels...
How to make it in America, Bored to Death and Hung
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20th December 2011, 21:28
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Angry Boys? It'd be nice if they picked up Community. I'm looking forward to Veep though, for those who don't know what it is, it's the American adaption of The Thick Of It and Armando Ianucci has managed to keep the creative reins on it in this incarnation so I have a feeling it will be very good.
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21st December 2011, 00:16
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If Angry boys is what I think it is, be prepared for some shit comedy by Australian Chris Lilly.
His first work was funny, he's second less so, the third 'Angry Boys' was just utter shite. |
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21st December 2011, 00:50
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It is. HBO jointly produced the series.
I didn't see it all but it was good in bits but overall nowhere near as good as Summer Heights High. I may like SHH more because I'm a teacher but I though it was significantly better than We Can Be Heroes. I think the fact that Chris Lilley used to be a teacher gave an authenticity to the comedy missing in his other work. |
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21st December 2011, 01:52
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Watched all three, and can see why all three were cancelled.
HTMIIA was great, really picked up this season and probably the one I will missed the most, Bored to Death was also pretty good with Zack Galifianakis and Danson, HUNG, I felt had the most potential, had an interesting plotline, but didnt live up to them, plus the characters/actors were quite shit. |
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21st December 2011, 08:40
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They've gotten a lot of their schedule this past year(Entourage already done and Eastbound confirmed final season coming up, Big Love ending last year) for all the potential brilliance they have set up, GoT/Boardwalk was simply just ushering in a new era on dominance for HBO......Ianucci and Sorkin are brilliant writers, Luck has all the elements to make it and they have plenty up their sleeves as well.
Hung sucked anyway, Bored to Death was a neat little show and they gave it a decent run. |
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24th January 2012, 20:58
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Just watched the pilot for that Luck and have to say it was fantastic. It has the verbal pace of the westwing in parts, fantastic cinematography and the preview of what the season promises looks incredible.
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24th January 2012, 22:14
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Bored to Death was good
 That Enlightened is a load of wank. I watched the first 6 episodes and cant carry on with it any further. I didnt like the lead actress in her movie career and her character in this is beyond annoying. I appreciate that the whole point of the show is that she's trying her hardest to become 'self-aware' and to 'help others', but is oblivious to how much of a twat she is, but the whole thing just bores me rigid. |
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8th February 2012, 15:30
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8th February 2012, 15:42
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I can't respect a man that likes Angry Boys.
It's appalling. Chris Liley needs another trick. Something that isn't race/class humour. |
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8th February 2012, 21:07
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The annoying thing is that HBO themselves admitted that if they'd considered how good the DVD sales of Rome could potentially have been they never would've cancelled it. Instead they just saw the ratings vs the budget and did.
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