'Out Of Gas'
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Congrats to Mr Minear.
I saw the pilot for Traveler and it had elements which reminded me of the descriptions of Drive. Sort of. Also, rough cut of Heroes pilot with Batman Begins music provided much amusement. I think Heroes won't last long, but could be wrong.
"He has done such an incredible work for us," 20th TV president Dana Walden said. "He is always interested in stretching beyond the comfort zone, whether it's going deeply dramatic or writing with great levity. He is very versatile, a great team player and a skilled showrunner who is always willing to help."
I think they like him.
I think they like him.
Not enough to release the INSIDE on DVD, though. Or is that the responsibility of a different division of Fox?
Also, rough cut of Heroes pilot with Batman Begins music provided much amusement. I think Heroes won't last long, but could be wrong.
I don't know, I really liked the Heroes pilot. It deserves a chance, at least, but I'm not sure if audiences will get into it. It's got serious scope and ambition, and it's rather cinematic in its aesthetic.
Was that Batman Begins music? I liked it.
The opening 'off the building' shot in Heroes is scored to Batman Begins, yes. By the way, if anybody is a Nolan's fan keep an eye out for "The Prestige" in October - it's an awesome movie.
Heroes has great amounts of scope, but because of the pacing of the pilot I can't see it exploding like Lost. It really depends how much the network is spending on it (and so expect from it).
because of the pacing of the pilot I can't see it exploding like Lost.
Yeah, I was a little bored at times. So I agree that it may not EXPLODE, per se, because it takes some more concentration to get into. But I am intrigued.
because of the pacing of the pilot I can't see it exploding like Lost.
...Wait, is the implication here that the Lost pilot was fast-paced? Or are you saying that Heroes is even slower?
Heroes is even slower. Mostly because it's a little more non-linear and meandering. The pilot doesn't so much have a plot as a collection of character studies.
The Lost teaser was pretty fast-paced, though I think the advance footage of the plane's tail flying off probably roped in several million viewers.
What Matt said. In the first 10 minutes of Lost, you have a plane crash(ish), tail coming off a plane, loads of pretty pretty people, a pretty pretty island, mystery... Of course, I'm not saying Lost is fast paced, but when you compare it to Heroes, you have 10 minutes of people you don't care about talking in darkly lit locations across places in the world you probably don't care about.
I'm hoping the opening 5 minutes oner in Drive has a load of pretty people, looks pretty and generally throws a lot at you.
And why compare Lost to Heroes? I've no idea. I suppose every genre show wants to be a big as hit as Lost was.
I'm not saying Heroes is bad. Too early to judge. It reminded me a bit of 'Serenity' (episode), in that it slowly opens up the characters - which was both a good thing and a bad thing.
Also, I've just found out Alexis is coming to Liverpool Playhouse theatre in September, which is 10 minutes from my digs. I'm totally going. I need a Tshirt with something Minear related on it to make him chuckle and run away.