Boardwalk Empire

[Louis]

Anybody catch this preview before The Pacific?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZMP4VgmUWI

Looks awesome.

 

[azsportsfan01]

Been looking forward to this for a while. Just a few more months to go.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Just caught an extended preview of this before Boxing After Dark last night.... I am already hooked.

Premiers on HBO on September 19th, a week before Dexter goes live on Showtime.

 

[Bada0Bing]

Yeah, this show looks awesome. I don't have HBO anymore, but I will surely grab the DVDs from netflix as soon as they're available.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Couple weeks till go time......

 

[Renz]

Solid first episode. Will definitely keep watching.

 

[Shane]

Solid first episode. Will definitely keep watching.

I was dozing so bad I had to stop it. Will finish tonight but the first 30 minutes didnt give me much hope.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Solid first episode. Will definitely keep watching.

i'm with ya. wasn't stupendous but I liked almost every character introduced and Buscemi and Pitt are really solid leads, both of them being more nuanced than I expected. Also, Arnold Rothstein is already a great character, played by Michael Stuthgard who was equally as great in a role 180 degrees different in the Coen Bros "A Serious Man".

 

[Griffin]

I liked the pilot. It reportedly cost $20M to make that episode and it showed. I do wonder whether they will attempt to maintain some sort of historical accuracy though.

 

[azsportsfan01]

I liked the pilot. It reportedly cost $20M to make that episode and it showed. I do wonder whether they will attempt to maintain some sort of historical accuracy though.

I know they changed Steve Buchemi's characters last name so they can take a few freedoms from history, but from what I've read they will stay close to the real history.

 

[Stout]

I thought it was fantastic. Buscemi's character has real depth and was much more likeable than I thought he would be. The historic feel was captured quite well, and it has an interesting story. I'll be watching again.

 

[Renz]

I thought it was fantastic. Buscemi's character has real depth and was much more likeable than I thought he would be. The historic feel was captured quite well, and it has an interesting story. I'll be watching again.

For sure. Loved the sets, costumes and dialogue. Very authentic. They obviously did a lot of research on the period.

 

[Shane]

Liked the last 40 minutes much better than the first 30. However if this this show costs so much to make just like Carnivale and Rome etc.. etc.. I'm wondering what the incentive to keep watching is? You know HBO will just **** can it due to production costs just like those shows.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Liked the last 40 minutes much better than the first 30. However if this this show costs so much to make just like Carnivale and Rome etc.. etc.. I'm wondering what the incentive to keep watching is? You know HBO will just **** can it due to production costs just like those shows.

Viewership will be MUCH higher for this show than Deadwood or Carnivale which both starred relative no-names and didn't have the names Buscemi, Scorcese or Winter attached to it.

i also wouldn't expect further episodes to be as extravagant as the pilot was.

 

[azsportsfan01]

Liked the last 40 minutes much better than the first 30. However if this this show costs so much to make just like Carnivale and Rome etc.. etc.. I'm wondering what the incentive to keep watching is? You know HBO will just **** can it due to production costs just like those shows.

It was just renewed for a second season.

http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching/posts/hbo-renews-boardwalk-empire

 

[Chaplin]

Incredible period recreation--you can almost feel that the events in Carnivale are happening at the same time across the country... (although technically, Carnivale took place during the late 20s)

Very well made and you could tell Scorsese directed the pilot--his signature was all over the place.

 

[HoodieBets]

Very curious to see how they develop the al capone character and where it leads with jimmy

 

[Dr. Jones]

That was a fun premier.... Loved it.

Al Capone, and the war between AC and NYC will be fun to watch.

 

[azsportsfan01]

Outstanding episode. My only issue is the sheer amount of characters you need to get to know but I am pretty sure by episode 4 or 5 we will know everyone.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Outstanding episode. My only issue is the sheer amount of characters you need to get to know but I am pretty sure by episode 4 or 5 we will know everyone.

I suspect you're right but I wouldn't be shocked if there's several new ones to get to know while some of the current characters fall (bloodily) by the wayside.

Steve

 

[O]

I hate being poor!

 

[HoodieBets]

Good follow up episode def gave off a sopranos feel with the ending. Buscemi might be right up there with bryan cranston both somehow make the character so intriguing that you have to watch.

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Too many good things about this series, I'm gonna have to go get HBO now.

 

[Jersey Girl]

I have HBO for free for a year. I think Cox knows what it's doing with that promo. (Will likely have to keep it since sis and I are getting sucked into shows on HBO.)

I started watching the first episode and got interrupted. Am going to get back to it soon. I liked what I saw so far.

On a side note, one of my former bosses from Jersey knows one of the writers. Pretty cool stuff.

 

[Stout]

Too many good things about this series, I'm gonna have to go get HBO now.

Don't get HBO; just watch it for free online the next day.