anim8rfsk
2020-06-23 06:28:58 UTC
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Hollywood-Burbank)
couple of character names; Perry, Della, Paul Drake.
As near as I can tell from Ian's Wiki on the books and adaptations - and,
Ian, you've done a very thorough job here - Mason at no time operated as a
private eye. He was an attorney from the the first book, which was set at the
same time this is. This doesn't seem to be an adaptation of any story,
certainly not any set in the 1930s. The cows, airport, lover, all come from
whole cloth, and contradict what little we do know of PM. Groucho Marx being
evol probably comes from Blake Edwards' SUNSET, where Charlie Chaplin was the
criminal mastermind in a true story of early Hollywood (give or take a lie or
two). Although I'm not sure if he's supposed to be the real Groucho; there's
a voice over in the background that says "he looks like Groucho Marx" Maybe
they chickened out on it.
Directed by Timmy Van Patten? Wow.
I didn't pick out Tatiana Maslany as Sister Grace.
I suppose the brightest spot here is we get to see Madeline Zima from The
Nanny nudely nekkid.
Robert Patrick was almost unrecognizable.
Steven Root's in there somewhere, but I didn't spot him. Unless he was nekkid
with Zima. Gah.
The production values are impressive, but I don't care about the case or the
people at all. It's gruesome and boring. Next week we get flashbacks to the
war. Yawn. And that they tagged it with the Mason name just to suck us in is
frankly offensive. Maybe if they'd called it something else I'd be more
forgiving, or set it a decade earlier when Mason could have been a
pre-lawyer. But they didn't.
Fred-Bob sez "One and done"
Robin
Perry Mason (miniseries) (9 pm, HBO)
Matthew Rhys (The Americans) stars as the titular criminal defense
attorney in this remake of the classic TV drama that aired in various
forms, most famously as an Emmy-winning series on CBS from 1957-66 (with
Raymond Burr in the title role). HBO's version is also based on the Los
Angeles-set novels and stories by author Erle Stanley Gardner, though
No, it's notPerry Mason (miniseries) (9 pm, HBO)
Matthew Rhys (The Americans) stars as the titular criminal defense
attorney in this remake of the classic TV drama that aired in various
forms, most famously as an Emmy-winning series on CBS from 1957-66 (with
Raymond Burr in the title role). HBO's version is also based on the Los
Angeles-set novels and stories by author Erle Stanley Gardner, though
the time period is now 1931, when Mason is trying to eke out a living as
a private investigator and gets drawn into a case involving a child
kidnapping. John Lithgow, Tatiana Maslany, Shea Whigham, Stephen Root,
Nate Corddry, Lili Taylor, Robert Patrick, and Juliet Rylance also star.
suzeeq
Jun 21
The timing is right for the birth of United Airport (original name ofa private investigator and gets drawn into a case involving a child
kidnapping. John Lithgow, Tatiana Maslany, Shea Whigham, Stephen Root,
Nate Corddry, Lili Taylor, Robert Patrick, and Juliet Rylance also star.
suzeeq
Jun 21
Mason in this is a scummy private eye who investiages sleazy cases. Not
exactly Raymond Burr's take. This is Matthew Rhys from "The Americans."
Mason dresses a bit like Indiana Jones as it is set in the early 30's. Not
my favorite era. Mason owns a crappy farm adjacent a small airway. He has
cows as skinny as something from India. Understandably, given things, he's
disenchanted with life a bit. Anyway, it's entertaining and the cast is
top-notch.
I've got a feeling that airport is in Burbank and his land is worth aexactly Raymond Burr's take. This is Matthew Rhys from "The Americans."
Mason dresses a bit like Indiana Jones as it is set in the early 30's. Not
my favorite era. Mason owns a crappy farm adjacent a small airway. He has
cows as skinny as something from India. Understandably, given things, he's
disenchanted with life a bit. Anyway, it's entertaining and the cast is
top-notch.
Hollywood-Burbank)
heckuva lot more than they're offering for it. Milk cows are more bony
than beef cows - did you miss the wagon with Mason Dairy written on the
side?
Okay, so ... this has *nothing* to do whatsoever with Perry Mason beyond athan beef cows - did you miss the wagon with Mason Dairy written on the
side?
couple of character names; Perry, Della, Paul Drake.
As near as I can tell from Ian's Wiki on the books and adaptations - and,
Ian, you've done a very thorough job here - Mason at no time operated as a
private eye. He was an attorney from the the first book, which was set at the
same time this is. This doesn't seem to be an adaptation of any story,
certainly not any set in the 1930s. The cows, airport, lover, all come from
whole cloth, and contradict what little we do know of PM. Groucho Marx being
evol probably comes from Blake Edwards' SUNSET, where Charlie Chaplin was the
criminal mastermind in a true story of early Hollywood (give or take a lie or
two). Although I'm not sure if he's supposed to be the real Groucho; there's
a voice over in the background that says "he looks like Groucho Marx" Maybe
they chickened out on it.
Directed by Timmy Van Patten? Wow.
I didn't pick out Tatiana Maslany as Sister Grace.
I suppose the brightest spot here is we get to see Madeline Zima from The
Nanny nudely nekkid.
Robert Patrick was almost unrecognizable.
Steven Root's in there somewhere, but I didn't spot him. Unless he was nekkid
with Zima. Gah.
The production values are impressive, but I don't care about the case or the
people at all. It's gruesome and boring. Next week we get flashbacks to the
war. Yawn. And that they tagged it with the Mason name just to suck us in is
frankly offensive. Maybe if they'd called it something else I'd be more
forgiving, or set it a decade earlier when Mason could have been a
pre-lawyer. But they didn't.
Fred-Bob sez "One and done"
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