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Take a look at the cast. For that reason alone it would be tough to get this made (the same way).
There's always plenty of competition for the young woman type. It's very difficult to be one of the biggest movie star(s)" in the world. Maybe Jennifer Lawrence, EmmaStone but that's it.
Again what kind of people run the NYT. Similar to the type that run networks. Who do they look out for? Who would they protect (Weinstein). I like the NYT (at least, what it was).
But to come after Ronan Farrow after he put his career on the line looking into his former network, was a very cheap shot. The idea he did something "too good to be true" is somthing they should rethink and apologize for.
I think we know who runs networks at the management level. They look out for each other. Why did NBC try to protect H.Weinstein. it was the same thing with lauer. Couric is probably close to dozens of these people and she doesn't want to be seen as not supporting a member of the tribe.
I think they are friends but maybe no longer social friends. Stern made no secret about who he was voting for on two occasions. Without ever disliking trump publicly he certainly never came close to supporting him and I doubt he contributed any cash.
We used to laugh at it. But it was fun...
First the show wasn't planned out very far in advance. The character of Dr.Smith (he was a USAF Col and a Ph.D) probably wasn't expected to make it to season 2, if there was one.
The writers had a tough time coming up with 24 scripts a year with a science quality to them. The actual space program at that time was only about ten years old (manned space flight less than that).
Harris/Smith was useful to them. So was Mumy. They could write for them but the show had to change or it wasn't going to survive. Mumy,Harris had to be the focus.
When Dr John Dixon (L.Bragmann) was at the top of his powers he was a forceful villain like I don't think i've ever seen in Daytime.
All the people running networks --you know who they are-- should be run out of town. Moonves is just one example.
Yeah he's good. I'm not saying he was the best child actor ever but he's top10 easy and maybe top-5.
Freddy Bartholomeau, Haley Mills, Peggy Ann Garner weren't bad either.
<b>PBS</b> saw a need: it aired last Sunday.
Dignam was no genius: he fouled up some how. He would have got caught.
And...of course it was murder 1.
She has a great speaking voice... I'd never heard her sing.
"Malamud novel is tragedy"
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It wasn't Redford's ego it's a studio saying they aren't putting millions into a script with the protagonist striking out. The public wouldn't understand that Roy Hobbs struck out honorably.
Similar with Tom Cruise in "Risky business" using the alternative ending not the real one which is available on-line. [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KnW9_viA7Q[/url]
It was very much a 50's show and like others have said that's part of the attraction. Though I have no doubt that it is a turn off for a majority.
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I wouldn't watch a modern PM. I like the cast esp. Collins and Tallman. The constant smoking is a bit sickening but just the fact they are doing it at all demonstrates how different the series is.
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I never really paid attention but the Mason office is really cheap. Lousy furniture, silly windows, quite awful.
Reviews...still embargoed. Come on, if it's getting "Golden Globe" consideration some have seeen it?
Understand there is a reviews embargo, for the screenings of this film. It's held so far.
expenses in Manhattan are sick. You have to be wealthy. The two females probably couldn't make it any other way.
[quote]"On Wednesday, the Academy announced in a statement that it is dropping the widely criticized "popular film" category it introduced less than a month ago from the 2019 awards, saying it has determined the award "merits further study."NPR[/quote]
Yes they look desperate. But their ratings are in decline and they want to please everybody and not take any more criticism.
The answer is: it became this cultural touchstone and there was nothing to it. Fluff.
As has been said it had some huge records on MTV and every pop FM radio station in the country was talking about it. The sum of its parts --aspects were important-- had significance but the whole (viewing the 90 min.film) just wasn't worth much.