"Over There"

[rcecale]

Hey, Brian, maybe ol' stu should get himself a John Deere!?

Randy

[Westy]

Oh yeah, 101 degrees tomorrow and the blue will be sitting in the yellow seat. But remember, I have a cup holder and I know how to use it.

[kach22i]

Originally posted by rcecale
"Over There"

If the show is not 100% propaganda then perhaps other markets will welcome it. "Over There" on right after "Bay Watch" in the foreign markets..........makes sense to me.

Better yet broadcast it in Iraq and see how they like our perspective. Although it might be resticted to the Sci-Fi channel over there.

Even better yet, instead of filming it in Texas, film it in Iraq - after all the fighting is in it's last throes and it's really safe over there now.

[Dan Mc Intyre]

Real, not real...I don't care. I like war shows. I especially like shows on FX. "The Shield" rocks. But, I missed "Over There" this week. Does anybody know if it replays a second time during the week?

Originally posted by IROC
Obviously trying to depict the realities of war on a TV (or movie screen) has to be nearly impossible, but I have to admit "Saving Private Ryan" pretty much freaks me out every time I watch it. I think that movie is a masterpiece.
Mike

IROC - especially the opening war sequence when the Higgins boat drops the ramp and the soldiers get machine gunned as the ramp hits the water. Man...that is disturbing.


Dan

[911pcars]

A soon-to-be relative is on the show. I'll get his take on it when I see him in a couple of weeks.

Sherwood
(rubbing elbows with the stars)

[IROC]

Originally posted by Dan Mc Intyre
IROC - especially the opening war sequence when the Higgins boat drops the ramp and the soldiers get machine gunned as the ramp hits the water. Man...that is disturbing.

Absolutely. I talk a big game, but I have a feeling I'd be doing the fetal position thing in the back of the boat. Incredible. I don't know if I could handle it.

Mike

[88BlueTSiQuest]

I think what's obviously overlooked by those that are bad mouthing it without even seeing it, is the fact that it really isn't about the war. It's about the relationships that will developed over the course of the show. The war is just the stimuli that brings the people into the situation.

That's like saying that Battlestar Gallactica sucks because we all know our Space Shuttle and NASA aren't anything like that. It's fiction, meant for entertain not edjucation.

But then again, this being said in a world where entertainment is dominated by that 'reality show' bullcrap that clutters the airways. Perhaps those that don't care for the show would like it better if the writers could have the actors eat bugs and suck on intestines......

[Dan Mc Intyre]

Ok, so I had a chance to watch it. It replays on Saturday nights if you miss it on Wednesday. It's not bad and I'll continue to watch.

As for the pilot episode, I'm not so sure an on-line assault toward the Iraqi's in the open under a friendly mortar attack was the best maneuver tactic they could have selected...but it is just a show after all.

Dan

[911pcars]

"That's like saying that Battlestar Gallactica sucks because we all know our Space Shuttle and NASA aren't anything like that. It's fiction, meant for entertain not edjucation."

Some commentators point this aspect out:
This is the first time in history there's a TV series about a current war. The strange thing is that we have to watch a fictional TV show to know how it's going in the real deal. We're suppose to get the real news (nitty gritty) by watching the evening news, like we did in the VN era. Since imbedded journalists are limited to report only what they can see, so we turn to a fictionalized account of the real thing. Ironic juxtaposition.

Sherwood

[rcecale]

Originally posted by 911pcars
The strange thing is that we have to watch a fictional TV show to know how it's going in the real deal. We're suppose to get the real news (nitty gritty) by watching the evening news, like we did in the VN era.

Yeah...it's too bad the press will only give us the stories that fit they're own slanted agendas. It would be nice to hear of some of the good things that happen "over there".

Randy