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still_one

(92,235 posts) Mon Jun 25, 2012, 02:03 AM Jun 2012

I was very impressed with the new HBO series "The Newsroom", and since a lot of media outlets are

critical of the show, that tells me they are doing something right

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I was very impressed with the new HBO series "The Newsroom", and since a lot of media outlets are (Original Post) still_one Jun 2012 OP

'Truth to stupid' as the goal of a real news show-- ProgressiveEconomist Jun 2012 #1

Not being David Mamet is generally a recommendation for me. aquart Jun 2012 #4

I love authentic-sounding dialog. IMO 'Newsroom' may ProgressiveEconomist Jun 2012 #7

++++++! Champion Jack Jun 2012 #12

Oh, I forgot that came on tonight. Thanks for the mention. joshcryer Jun 2012 #2

Great show. But the dialog is quick. How can they keep up the pace? AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #3

Sorkin provided the actual script for the 1st scene (Not #1) to GQ, at URL ProgressiveEconomist Jun 2012 #6

Thanks. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #13

I thought it was great. proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #5

I thought it was great really great. demgrrrll Jun 2012 #8

I love listening to... TeamPooka Jun 2012 #9

I thought it was fantastic. Son of Gob Jun 2012 #10

I liked it. I actually watched it twice las night Gothmog Jun 2012 #11

Me too. I thought it was well-written and davidwparker Jun 2012 #14

ProgressiveEconomist

(5,818 posts)

1. 'Truth to stupid' as the goal of a real news show--

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 02:15 AM

Jun 2012

that was part of the new-show pitch Executive Producer Emily Mortimer makes to anchorman Jeff Daniels after she walks out of his office the first time. It's the best line in the best piece of dialog in the season operner, IMO, and the one I'll remember.

It isn't David Mamet, but it's better than the vast majority of dialog on cable or broadcast TV today.

aquart

(69,014 posts)

4. Not being David Mamet is generally a recommendation for me.

Reply to ProgressiveEconomist (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 02:44 AM

Jun 2012

ProgressiveEconomist

(5,818 posts)

7. I love authentic-sounding dialog. IMO 'Newsroom' may

Reply to aquart (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 03:06 AM

Jun 2012

do for the edutainment business what 'Glengarry Glen Ross' did for the real-estate flim-flam business.

Champion Jack

(5,378 posts)

12. ++++++!

Reply to aquart (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 09:33 AM

Jun 2012

joshcryer

(62,276 posts)

2. Oh, I forgot that came on tonight. Thanks for the mention.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 02:28 AM

Jun 2012

I really dug the trailer that they posted all over YouTube a few weeks back.

AnotherMcIntosh

(11,064 posts)

3. Great show. But the dialog is quick. How can they keep up the pace?

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 02:33 AM

Jun 2012

ProgressiveEconomist

(5,818 posts)

6. Sorkin provided the actual script for the 1st scene (Not #1) to GQ, at URL

Reply to AnotherMcIntosh (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 02:57 AM

Jun 2012

http://www.gq.com/entertainment/tv/blogs/the-stream/2012/06/how-to-write-a-monologue-like-aaron-sorkin.html .

The dialog IS snappy throughout the 75-minute season opener.

AnotherMcIntosh

(11,064 posts)

13. Thanks.

Reply to ProgressiveEconomist (Reply #6)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 10:17 AM

Jun 2012

proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts)

5. I thought it was great.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 02:49 AM

Jun 2012

demgrrrll

(3,590 posts)

8. I thought it was great really great.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 03:14 AM

Jun 2012

TeamPooka

(24,229 posts)

9. I love listening to...

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 03:37 AM

Jun 2012

actors say the words Aaron Sorkin writes.

Son of Gob

(1,502 posts)

10. I thought it was fantastic.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 03:49 AM

Jun 2012

Sam Waterson was great. Definitely setting up a love triangle between the jerk EP, his girlfriend and the new producer. Did anyone else recognize Jesse Eisenberg's voice? He was the guy on the phone from the MMS. I was like 'Holy Shit, that sounds like Jesse Eisenberg'. I looked it up and sure enough it was.

Gothmog

(145,335 posts)

11. I liked it. I actually watched it twice las night

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 08:23 AM

Jun 2012

This show really reminded me of the feel of the West Wing.

davidwparker

(5,397 posts)

14. Me too. I thought it was well-written and

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 08:17 PM

Jun 2012

I will watch it every week. I agree with you. If the media is critical, then there is something they don't want you to see.

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