I didn't care for Leverage. It was just like an American version of Hustle, but not as smart, stylish, or fun. But it did have Gina Bellman.
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Invisible Green - Dec 08, 2008 9:21:05 am PST #1921 of 11999
Vortex - Dec 08, 2008 9:31:27 am PST #1922 of 11999
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
You know, I was listening to an ad for Leverage this morning (on the Tivo, haven't watched it yet), and I was just thinking that it sounded a little like Hustle, which I loved like burning. I do love Timothy Hutton, though, so I'm hoping that he'll be good.
beekaytee - Dec 08, 2008 9:32:00 am PST #1923 of 11999
Compassionately intolerant
It's weird. I tried Hustle but found myself completely unsympathetic to any of the characters. I love me some British tv, so that outcome surprised me.
Vortex - Dec 08, 2008 3:48:15 pm PST #1924 of 11999
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I just watched Leverage. You're right, it does use the Hustle formula, and not as well. I don't hate it. Mostly because I love Timothy Hutton and the geek guy amuses me.
dcp - Dec 09, 2008 5:21:50 pm PST #1925 of 11999
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
The 2nd episode of Leverage is being ROFL funny.
esse - Dec 09, 2008 8:06:11 pm PST #1926 of 11999
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
I didn't care for Leverage. It was just like an American version of Hustle, but not as smart, stylish, or fun.
Yes, totally, but I am such a sucker for any and all capery thief/confidence artist/spy/rogue spy type shows that I am more than willing to give it a pass on that count. Hustle was kind of a special snowflake for me, and I don't really expect anything else to live up to it; but I like the spins they've put on the characters enough in Leverage that it's lesser qualities don't bother me as badly.
le nubian - Dec 10, 2008 2:32:01 am PST #1927 of 11999
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I am such a sucker for any and all capery thief/confidence artist/spy/rogue spy type shows
SA is me. I've seen foreign language Brazilian heist movies because I just like the fucking genre.
sj - Dec 10, 2008 3:29:49 am PST #1928 of 11999
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I am such a sucker for any and all capery thief/confidence artist/spy/rogue spy type shows
Me too.
sumi - Dec 10, 2008 4:24:49 am PST #1929 of 11999
Art Crawl!!!
Me too!
I'm really enjoying Leverage and next week: Mark Sheppard!
esse - Dec 10, 2008 5:21:10 am PST #1930 of 11999
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
I've seen foreign language Brazilian heist movies because I just like the fucking genre.
Exactly! And I will grant whole heartedly that Hustle set the bar very very high, but man, I rewatch the eight aired episodes of Eyes again and again just because. I will sit through the last two Ocean's Eleven movies with only minor heckling. (Okay, that's a lie.) I will refrain from pointing out plausability problems if it's pretty enough.
I am perhaps exactly the target market. (I may have wanted to be a thief and/or spy when I was a kid.)