The People vs OJ Simpson
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Haven't watched yet, but have been tempted. I see it being talked about a lot, but I'm having trouble figuring out whether people are liking it ironically or for real.
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For me, for some of the performances (Travolta and Schwimmer at the very least), both.Johnny Carwash wrote:...I'm having trouble figuring out whether people are liking it ironically or for real.
Mostly, for real though.
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I didn't watch Sharknado, but that's what I assume group irony watching is, where no one really likes something but everyone watches it because everyone is watching and then they all pretend it was funny or stupid or whatever. This isn't like that. I don't know how to properly describe it, but I think it works because (1) its non-fiction and (2) its name actors who aren't the "I'm in on the joke about me" types. The acting is bad, but its either not intentionally bad or the actors are so good they can overact without looking like they're overacting? Its very difficult to describe, which I know comes off like irony watching, but if you told me I couldn't ever discuss this with anyone again, I'd still be watching for the next 10 or whatever Tuesday nights.
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Yeah I mean, I'd watch pretty much any straight-up documentary about the whole thing. And I'd watch an intentional farce that winked at the audience 50 times an episode. And I'd watch Friends. So this is an entire stew of great.
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Travolta yelling "FUCK!" last night somehow topped even "Uncle Juice".rass wrote:For me, for some of the performances (Travolta and Schwimmer at the very least), both.
Another key is this is already written and filmed in its entirety. If they could gauge public reaction and the actors chose to either take it more seriously or steer into the crash with even more "Juice" or tacit acknowledgements, it would be ruined. The only thing I can't figure out is how it received what I assume to be honest, positive critical reviews.
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Somehow they made Johnnie Cochran into the least interesting character. Guess they had to keep it semi-serious but I would have brought in the black lawyer from Seinfeld.
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You can say "fuck" on basic cable now? I might be in now.mister d wrote:Travolta yelling "FUCK!" last night somehow topped even "Uncle Juice".
Does anyone remember the miniseries from 10-15 years ago that had Ving Rhames as Cochran, Christopher Plummer as F. Lee Bailey, and Ron Silver as Shapiro? That was some damn good casting. This one looks like it went for a lot of stunt casting, or at least people who were unaware their casting would look like a stunt.
ESPN is coming out with an extended documentary in a few months, which Chuck Klosterman has seen and says is a monumental achievement. (That's Klosterman, though, who loves to get hyperbolic about weird mundane things, so take it with a grain of salt.)
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I'm sure that was part of my gleeful reaction, I didn't know it either. But it was just so good.Johnny Carwash wrote:You can say "fuck" on basic cable now? I might be in now.
Also, Nathan Lane is F. Lee Bailey and the bald guy who married Charlotte on Sex and the City is Alan Dershowitz and he has a wig for the role and there's sexual tension between Marcia Clark and Chris Darden and the characters don't just act their intents but actually say them and its amazing.
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Not to mention
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Watched the first two episodes while doing PT exercises. It was ok...good reminder of just how batshit crazy that whole event was.
John Travolta is wretchedly bad. His eyebrows should get their own billing.
John Travolta is wretchedly bad. His eyebrows should get their own billing.
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Yeah, it's an 8(!)-hour 30 for 30 about it. It premiered at Sundance and people were raving about it. (It's going to be broken up into five nights (with commercials) when it airs on ESPN.)Johnny Carwash wrote:You can say "fuck" on basic cable now? I might be in now.mister d wrote:Travolta yelling "FUCK!" last night somehow topped even "Uncle Juice".
Does anyone remember the miniseries from 10-15 years ago that had Ving Rhames as Cochran, Christopher Plummer as F. Lee Bailey, and Ron Silver as Shapiro? That was some damn good casting. This one looks like it went for a lot of stunt casting, or at least people who were unaware their casting would look like a stunt.
ESPN is coming out with an extended documentary in a few months, which Chuck Klosterman has seen and says is a monumental achievement. (That's Klosterman, though, who loves to get hyperbolic about weird mundane things, so take it with a grain of salt.)
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This is about where the real Bob disappeared from the proceedings. Even considering the gold mine the creators must have known they were sitting on, I still play the under.
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I think I'll take the over, without much confidence. They've already played up his role, milking the angle of the Kardashian Kids, understandably so. (I just love the angle of Juice nearly blowing his brains out on Kim's childhood bed - imagine what a weird, twisted adult she might've turned out to be, if you like yer irony.)
For the remainder of the story, not a peep was heard from OJ publicly. I bet we see lots of jailhouse conversations between Bob and best friend Juice, based on reality or dramatic license (like it makes a difference.)
For the remainder of the story, not a peep was heard from OJ publicly. I bet we see lots of jailhouse conversations between Bob and best friend Juice, based on reality or dramatic license (like it makes a difference.)
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Last night was bad in the sense that neither Cochran or Darden make me laugh the entire time and Ross got almost no lines.
Juice Count: 0
Juice Count: 0
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I had forgotten about the crime scene visit. And you didn't laugh at the the apocryphal 'nigga please'? (I don't think he really said that in the courtroom, but I bet he did on a later occasion.) I am warming to Courtney Vance's portrayal of Johnnie Cochran. Oh, and prosecutor Bill Hodgman did not collapse with chest pain in the courtroom, but in his office later that day, but fair use of dramatic license. I'm loving this chance to reminisce.
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If we can get even at least one more Uncle Juice, it'll be time well-spent.
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God yes; easily the highlight. And I'm pretty fired up for Fuhrman, too.howard wrote:And you didn't laugh at the the apocryphal 'nigga please'?
That was the first fact I didn't remember/know anything about.howard wrote:Oh, and prosecutor Bill Hodgman did not collapse with chest pain in the courtroom, but in his office later that day, but fair use of dramatic license. I'm loving this chance to reminisce.
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Holy fuck, is OJ stupid. At least he hid his clothes better (or Kato did):
Knife found on O.J. Simpson property being tested by LAPD
Oh, and Bronto, this tidbit is for you:
Knife found on O.J. Simpson property being tested by LAPD
Oh, and Bronto, this tidbit is for you:
Existence of the knife was first reported by TMZ.
Who knows? Maybe, you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away and held for ransom.
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I love that the story mentions double jeopardy in the final graph. TMZ FTW.
Also, nice chain of custody there LAPD even if he had never been prosecuted until now. Guessing even Uncle Jack Kelly could get the knife thrown out.
Also, nice chain of custody there LAPD even if he had never been prosecuted until now. Guessing even Uncle Jack Kelly could get the knife thrown out.
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I thought we were on a break!
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I mean... I guess there isn't an active investigation or whatever, but... Shouldn't that cop be hit with some kind of obstruction of justice charges... or something??
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he’s a fixbking cyborg or some shit. The
holy fuckbAllZ, what a ducking nightmare. Holy shot. Just, fuck. The
holy fuckbAllZ, what a ducking nightmare. Holy shot. Just, fuck. The
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Can't wait for that.hearing Matthew Perry do his best “er, uh, chowdah” Kennedy/Quimby impression
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I'm like 97% sure I've heard Matthew Perry do a Kennedy impression somewhere. Either that or this is the most obvious/perfect casting ever.
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So both Shapiro and Cochran apparently tried on the gloves (in the courtroom?!) at some point prior to OJ.
Painting it as Darden's choice over the objection of Clark was dramatized.
Paulson is really great.
Painting it as Darden's choice over the objection of Clark was dramatized.
Paulson is really great.
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The actress playing the jury foreperson WAS NORDBERG'S WIFE IN THE NAKED GUN and the casting department didn't even know
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Wilma Nordberg. That is too funny. I thought she looked familiar.
This episode was a good reminder that the OJ Jury was a bunch of fucking morons. I am curious if within the prosecution team there was actually such a sense of impending disaster as the DNA evidence was being presented and attacked, or if that is a dramatic choice. One dramatic choice, I don't remember Barry Scheck being any where near so smug and arrogant in court, but no actor does smug and arrogant like Rob Morrow, so I don't mind. I'm a huge fan of Barry Scheck, and his lower profile partner Peter Neufeld, their Innocence Project is hugely important.
This episode was a good reminder that the OJ Jury was a bunch of fucking morons. I am curious if within the prosecution team there was actually such a sense of impending disaster as the DNA evidence was being presented and attacked, or if that is a dramatic choice. One dramatic choice, I don't remember Barry Scheck being any where near so smug and arrogant in court, but no actor does smug and arrogant like Rob Morrow, so I don't mind. I'm a huge fan of Barry Scheck, and his lower profile partner Peter Neufeld, their Innocence Project is hugely important.
Who knows? Maybe, you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away and held for ransom.
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
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Nothing says sumg and arrogant like the sarcastic use of "pray tell"
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holy fuckbAllZ, what a ducking nightmare. Holy shot. Just, fuck. The
holy fuckbAllZ, what a ducking nightmare. Holy shot. Just, fuck. The
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Damn you for planting the idea of looking at youtubes of the trial in my head. Hours and hours will now be wasted. The kid they cast as Fung did a pretty good job.
Who knows? Maybe, you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away and held for ransom.
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
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Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
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I'm right there with you.
he’s a fixbking cyborg or some shit. The
holy fuckbAllZ, what a ducking nightmare. Holy shot. Just, fuck. The
holy fuckbAllZ, what a ducking nightmare. Holy shot. Just, fuck. The
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