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New York's "Vulture" guys posted this spoiler-ish clip & promo reel from Mad Men with commentary about the dark heart of Don Draper, etc. I finally watched the DVD package with the entire first season over the weekend.
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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on August 11, 2008 at 3:47 PM
comment #1
astrophore says ...
Don Draper is the best. Jon Hamm is well on his way to the Gandolfini typecast. Like Gandolfini, maybe Hamm should sign up for a Coen Brothers movie. Unlike Gandolfini, Hamm should pick one of their good ones.
1960s adman -- greatest job ever.
Now Sam Mendes, don't mess up "Revolutionary Road".
Posted by astrophore at August 11, 2008 4:05 PM
comment #2
rula bean says ...
So.......what did you think?
Posted by rula bean at August 11, 2008 4:06 PM
comment #3
BurmaShave says ...
astrophore, how right you are, but surely you jest- THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE was the Coens crowning achievement this decade until NO COUNTRY. That movie only gets better and stranger with each viewing. Admittedly, Gandolfini isn't particularly strong in it.
Posted by BurmaShave at August 11, 2008 4:25 PM
comment #4
Mr. Blood Vessel says ...
whats the appeal of this show?
it looks so slick it's boring.
Posted by Mr. Blood Vessel at August 11, 2008 4:44 PM
comment #5
austin111 says ...
Caught this on AMC in ON DEMAND on cable this past week. In fact, I watched the 6 last episodes yesterday. All I can say is WOW. As someone who grew up and lived in that era, I found the show to be a great time capsule capture of that period....the casual sexism, bigotry, boozing and smoking in the office, not to mention the birth of modern mass consumerism fueled by Madison Avenue. But also there were all these marginal indicators that things were about to change in a big way. On top of that, the writing, set design, use of music, cinematography and actors are all top notch. It really hits most of the right buttons.
Posted by austin111 at August 11, 2008 5:13 PM
comment #6
alen says ...
oh, it is good
Posted by alen at August 11, 2008 6:23 PM
comment #7
JCEFalconi says ...
The slickness is a conscious decision, to make everything look like a sixties ad, that makes it more sobering when you see the awful things they do and think.
Posted by JCEFalconi at August 11, 2008 7:37 PM
comment #8
Aladdin Sane says ...
oh, it is very good.
Posted by Aladdin Sane at August 11, 2008 8:49 PM
comment #9
Joshua Mooney says ...
JCEFalconi says ...
"The slickness is a conscious decision, to make everything look like a sixties ad, that makes it more sobering when you see the awful things they do and think."
Oh, THAT's it! My bad. D'uh! I thought it was just a trite, obvious and supremely annoying show relying entirely on production design and fake cigarettes in lieu of plot and drama. Thanks for 'splainin' it to me. Boy, I must be dumb. Yeah, that must be it. I wish I could be smart, like all you Madmen fans!
Posted by Joshua Mooney at August 11, 2008 9:01 PM
comment #10
BurmaShave says ...
We wish you could too. In the meantime, what's your damage? It's not like this is playing four nights a week on NBC. Allow us, its small audience, to enjoy one of the best things going.
Posted by BurmaShave at August 11, 2008 9:58 PM
comment #11
Rothchild says ...
I'm sorry, Joshua Mooney. Good luck with your bad taste.
Posted by Rothchild at August 11, 2008 10:38 PM
comment #12
Herry2008 says ...
Many people are discussing it at wealthy dating club ***R I C H L O V I N G.C O M***, where the hot affluent singles and sexy girls and models to hook up for
Hot Love, Flirt and Sexy Dating!
Posted by Herry2008 at August 12, 2008 2:17 AM
comment #13
Herry2008 says ...
Many people are discussing it at wealthy dating club ***R I C H L O V I N G.C O M***, where the hot affluent singles and sexy girls and models to hook up for
Hot Love, Flirt and Sexy Dating!
Posted by Herry2008 at August 12, 2008 2:17 AM
comment #14
Jesse Perry says ...
Joshua, your extreme defensiveness has made my morning. Thanks for the laugh.
Posted by Jesse Perry at August 12, 2008 5:38 AM
comment #15
Edward says ...
I got hooked when AMC showed the first six episodes back-to-back. Then I missed most of the next six. I love the show, but my wife watched part of an episode and thought it was boring. It's something you need to see from the beginning; it grows on you.
Posted by Edward at August 12, 2008 8:08 AM
comment #16
T. S. Idiot says ...
MAD MEN reminds me of TWIN PEAKS: the deliberate pace, the large cast with defining characteristics for each, the medium shots of groups. Everything but the music, yet those silences are as creepy as Badalamenti's score.
Posted by T. S. Idiot at August 12, 2008 10:21 AM
comment #17
Joshua Mooney says ...
I wanted so much to love it. Really, I did! The talent is first rate. The setting and the subject are superb. I gave it many hours. And I was truly shocked at how mundane and pointless I found it to be. Emperor's New Clothes. And I rarely have that reaction. Maybe my standards are too high. Anyway, BurmaShave, I can't see how my disliking it prevents you from enjoying it. Does not compute.
Posted by Joshua Mooney at August 12, 2008 10:39 AM
comment #18
BurmaShave says ...
I don't doubt you have trouble computing, after reading what you've written here.
Posted by BurmaShave at August 12, 2008 11:11 AM
comment #19
Joshua Mooney says ...
I'm just here to set up your punch-lines, my man.
Posted by Joshua Mooney at August 12, 2008 11:34 AM
comment #20
Joshua Mooney says ...
And to get the last word? Surely, no! That's not how they explained it to me, anyway.
Come on you raver, you seer of visions, come on you painter, you piper, you prisoner, and shine!
Posted by Joshua Mooney at August 12, 2008 1:18 PM
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