Deadwood

[anotheridiot]

They had the entire series on before the show. I remember watching it a couple years ago when I switched to xfinity and finally got into the on demand crowd. Sad part was, I dont remember how far I went into the second season.
Still, though, it was very good. Pretty sad the way things ended for Charlie, but it was nice to see how the balls had dropped. I guess I did not miss too much of the second season to throw me off for the movie.

 

[Wazmankg]

It was pretentious. Trying to be Shakespearean.

I guess on both counts, but it was also very clever and compelling. It worked for me, anyway.

I haven't seen any of the series, but I enjoyed the movie.

 

[Mondo Jay]

I guess on both counts, but it was also very clever and compelling. It worked for me, anyway.

I haven't seen any of the series, but I enjoyed the movie.

series is great.

 

[Montalban]

It was pretentious. Trying to be Shakespearean.

I watched the movie tonight and definitely see what you were talking about; especially with the Hearst character. I thought you were talking about the series. My apologies.

 

[Montalban]

I guess on both counts, but it was also very clever and compelling. It worked for me, anyway.

I haven't seen any of the series, but I enjoyed the movie.

The series was brilliant, the movie was decent.

 

[Money]

The series was brilliant, the movie was decent.

I agree completely. Deadwood was probably my favorite series of all time. I was heartbroken that it was cut short. The best part of the movie is giving us closure.

 

[calsnowskier]

Anyone else catch the Garret Dillahunt cameo?

 

[ukfanfrombirth(cali cat)]

I guess on both counts, but it was also very clever and compelling. It worked for me, anyway.

I haven't seen any of the series, but I enjoyed the movie.

If you enjoyed the movie, I'd think you'd love the series, and it would make you appreciate certain things in the movie more.
Imo, it really is one of the greatest series of all time, and Al Swearengen is one of the greatest tv characters of all time, and this is coming from someone who avoided watching the series for years, 'cause I hate westerns.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

series is great.

Yes it is.

We re-watched the series from my Bluray box set.

Watched the movie on Saturday evening.

Sad to see Al go, but he died with his boots on.

Same for Charlie Utter.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

I watched the movie tonight and definitely see what you were talking about; especially with the Hearst character. I thought you were talking about the series. My apologies.

I've always thought the series was Shakespeare with F and C Bombs from the beginning.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

The series was brilliant, the movie was decent.

I watched it twice to be sure.

Better than decent.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

If you enjoyed the movie, I'd think you'd love the series, and it would make you appreciate certain things in the movie more.
Imo, it really is one of the greatest series of all time, and Al Swearengen is one of the greatest tv characters of all time, and this is coming from someone who avoided watching the series for years, 'cause I hate westerns.

Twice when Al is sick (kidney stones and in this movie dying) he was outstanding.

Funny how you warmed up to him. In the beginning you weren't sure, in the end, much beloved. He and the Gimp were never explained though.

 

[Montalban]

I've always thought the series was Shakespeare with F and C Bombs from the beginning.

I didn't notice the Shakespearean slant in the original but certainly did in the sequel. The director's reasoning for adding all the cursing even though that was not how they spoke back then was very interesting

 

[Hank Kingsley]

I didn't notice the Shakespearean slant in the original but certainly did in the sequel. The director's reasoning for adding all the cursing even though that was not how they spoke back then was very interesting

Right from the get go it was apparent to me.

I actually do think they cursed a blue streak then. Why would they not have? And how would we know they didn't?

 

[Montalban]

Right from the get go it was apparent to me.

I actually do think they cursed a blue streak then. Why would they not have? And how would we know they didn't?

DOn't know how he knew but I have the Director's Cut of the original Deadwood on a series of DVDs and he explains that in those days being called a "dastardly villain" was enough to get you shot and he said generally things got no worse than that, and that, though not well educated, most people in Deadwood were very eloquent and well spoken.
He said he tried to be accurate to the times with the language but dastardly villain does not have the same effect on today's audience as mother fucker or cock sucker. He chose those words for the effect they had on today's audience.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

DOn't know how he knew but I have the Director's Cut of the original Deadwood on a series of DVDs and he explains that in those days being called a "dastardly villain" was enough to get you shot and he said generally things got no worse than that, and that, though not well educated, most people in Deadwood were very eloquent and well spoken.
He said he tried to be accurate to the times with the language but dastardly villain does not have the same effect on today's audience as mother fucker or cock sucker. He chose those words for the effect they had on today's audience.

I've got the box set too.

Still say we can't know for sure. They had electricity, bet they had good cuss words too.... Only 20 or so years from WWI.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Anyone else catch the Garret Dillahunt cameo?

Absolutely.

A drunk.....

 

[Montalban]

I've got the box set too.

Still say we can't know for sure. They had electricity, bet they had good cuss words too.... Only 20 or so years from WWI.

My dad was a linguistics professor and he always said that cuss words were the most valuable words in the language for getting your point across. I loved that series and the language made it all the better. The dialogue was brilliant.
As for WWI, the Deadwood series takes place in 1876, nearly 40 years before the outbreak of The Great War in 1914.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

My dad was a linguistics professor and he always said that cuss words were the most valuable words in the language for getting your point across. I loved that series and the language made it all the better. The dialogue was brilliant.
As for WWI, the Deadwood series takes place in 1876, nearly 40 years before the outbreak of The Great War in 1914.

Roger but the movie was supposedly 1889? Or I thought I read that.

They have been swearing since man was man. Likely before.

Deadwood was not Buckingham Palace.

Go back and really listen to how they speak in the very first episodes. Wild Bill is extremely Shakespearean to my ear.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

So, I watched the series back when it was live.

Do I have to refresh that before watching the movie?