Reminds me of Road to Perdition (which was based on a true story). The gangster's name was John Looney IRL. The graphic novel got it right, but the movie version, "of course," changed it to John Rooney.
The past two Saturday nights ME TV showed the debut two parter of the 1966 Batman series. This is the first time I have seen these in ages and a few things jumped out at me. In the opening of part one the narrator states "get ready to boo the villain and cheer for Batman", words that reinforce the movie serial concept for the show. Bruce Wayne references the death of his parents which I believe never happens again. Commisioner Gordon's office has a much larger staff than it will in future episodes. And Stafford Repp plays Chief O'Hara very straight not the boob he eventually becomes. If you deleted the discotheque scene with the infamous Bat-tusi dance, the show is not that different than what you might see in your typical mid-Sixties adventure TV series. Unfortunately, greater silliness will ensue.
The Penguin finale definitely had an impact. This is a more disturbed Penguin than we usually see, and the final scene takes us fully into DCU (or, at least, BMU) territory, with Oswald Cobblepot fully stepping into the role of the Penguin (ƨɘɈɒઘ nɒmɿoИ ʇo Ɉniʜ ɒ ʜɈiw), the Bat-signal in the skies, and another name villain about to enter the story.
Reportedly, he has a handful of scenes in The Batman sequel, but not enough to make him teh Big Bad / Final Boss / Main Villain.
Music by John Williams on Disney Plus. Wow, what a fine tribute to Williams. It is truly amazing how much wonderful music the man has composed in his career. A bio and a musical overview, well worth watching.
I watched the 2018 miniseries adaptation of Sharp Objects. It's different from the books, in some ways better and in some worse, though they keep the same solution to the mystery.
They don't give the age of the younger sister and her friends, but they cast late-teens and in some respects that makes more sense than them being the 13-year-olds we see in the novel. They also add the creepiest small-town festival since.... well, it's not quite Wicker Man or Midsommar but it's definitely creepy. That's not in the book.
The Penguin series owes so much to The Sopranos that it's basically a sequel. That being said, I loved The Sopranos and I love The Penguin. We know the outlines of Oswald Cobb's rise to infamy, but it's incredible how the makeup turns Colin Farrell into the character, and moreover, what Colin Farrell does with what he becomes in that "costume."
Then there's the real breakout character, Sofia Falcone. Christin Miloti takes her someplace the comics never did, and I was stupefied watching her performance. This is some next-level stuff that ought to be recognized by Emmys, but probably won't be.
And yeah, I forgive the change from Cobblepott to Cobb. Jeepers, Mr. Kent! That was 1950s stuff that I think we're free to update now.
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Of course, his name has to be Oswald Cobb...
Reminds me of Road to Perdition (which was based on a true story). The gangster's name was John Looney IRL. The graphic novel got it right, but the movie version, "of course," changed it to John Rooney.
The past two Saturday nights ME TV showed the debut two parter of the 1966 Batman series. This is the first time I have seen these in ages and a few things jumped out at me. In the opening of part one the narrator states "get ready to boo the villain and cheer for Batman", words that reinforce the movie serial concept for the show. Bruce Wayne references the death of his parents which I believe never happens again. Commisioner Gordon's office has a much larger staff than it will in future episodes. And Stafford Repp plays Chief O'Hara very straight not the boob he eventually becomes. If you deleted the discotheque scene with the infamous Bat-tusi dance, the show is not that different than what you might see in your typical mid-Sixties adventure TV series. Unfortunately, greater silliness will ensue.
…the infamous Bat-tusi
Every so often I see homages to the Bat-tusi popping up in various shows to this day. The most well-known is in the movie Pulp Fiction (1994).
The Penguin finale definitely had an impact. This is a more disturbed Penguin than we usually see, and the final scene takes us fully into DCU (or, at least, BMU) territory, with Oswald Cobblepot fully stepping into the role of the Penguin (ƨɘɈɒઘ nɒmɿoИ ʇo Ɉniʜ ɒ ʜɈiw), the Bat-signal in the skies, and another name villain about to enter the story.
Reportedly, he has a handful of scenes in The Batman sequel, but not enough to make him teh Big Bad / Final Boss / Main Villain.
Music by John Williams on Disney Plus. Wow, what a fine tribute to Williams. It is truly amazing how much wonderful music the man has composed in his career. A bio and a musical overview, well worth watching.
I watched the 2018 miniseries adaptation of Sharp Objects. It's different from the books, in some ways better and in some worse, though they keep the same solution to the mystery.
They don't give the age of the younger sister and her friends, but they cast late-teens and in some respects that makes more sense than them being the 13-year-olds we see in the novel. They also add the creepiest small-town festival since.... well, it's not quite Wicker Man or Midsommar but it's definitely creepy. That's not in the book.
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A little college football. Texas Vs Arkansas
The Penguin series owes so much to The Sopranos that it's basically a sequel. That being said, I loved The Sopranos and I love The Penguin. We know the outlines of Oswald Cobb's rise to infamy, but it's incredible how the makeup turns Colin Farrell into the character, and moreover, what Colin Farrell does with what he becomes in that "costume."
Then there's the real breakout character, Sofia Falcone. Christin Miloti takes her someplace the comics never did, and I was stupefied watching her performance. This is some next-level stuff that ought to be recognized by Emmys, but probably won't be.
And yeah, I forgive the change from Cobblepott to Cobb. Jeepers, Mr. Kent! That was 1950s stuff that I think we're free to update now.
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