Boardwalk Empire

B. · 10-15-2011, 04:30 PM

I have only just discovered this series, as I am not really a tv person and always behind the times when it comes to good shows.

But I still can't believe I missed its existence up until now, as it ticks so many boxes for my viewing pleasure it's almost perfect!

HBO drama production values/quality of Direction/writing/plot etc

Prohibition era gangsters/realistic period reproduction/relative faithfulness to real life characters.

Martin Scorsese

Steve Buscemi

Omar from The Wire

Loads of other great actors/actresses

Loads of hot women

etc...

I've just started watching it online now, up to about episode 5 in season 1, really liking it so far...

The only thing I could criticise is the opening sequence music, which is hardly very 1920's

Anyone else watch it?

Lloydy · 10-15-2011, 05:30 PM

Its excellent and they seemed to have stepped it up a gear in the second season. Its the best thing on telly at the minute by a mile.

Purd Hupley · 10-15-2011, 06:08 PM

I've been there since the beginning. I don't know how historically accurate it is...like was AC really by this Nucky guy. To me the most compelling character is the horribly conflicted Prohibition Man. So uncorruptable, yet speeding down that slippery slope of immorality. But somehow redeeming himself. Ordering champagne for he and his wife on their anniversary, then busting the speak. Getting all hardassed with his pregnant flapper, then buying her a Victrola at the end. He's strung so tightly, even he knows he's about to lose it.

I usually skip the intro, but didn't the other night I didn't. I thought the same thing about the music. It's Scorsese. He has to have rock music in all his projects. I surprised he didn't use Sympathy for the Devil.

B. · 10-15-2011, 07:37 PM

Nice, am glad season 2 is good aswell, definitely the best thing I've seen in a while!

Just finished watching episode 6, which finished with the prohibition agent guy whipping himself with his belt, crazy man!

Apparenty Nucky Johnson was a real life Atlantic City big wig, though I'd never heard of him before this, but all the Chicago outfit guys are there like Big Jim Colosimo, Johnny "The Fox" Torrio and Al Capone, plus Lucky Luciano and Arnold Rothstein etc from NY

Enoch L. Johnson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I had recently been reading about all these characters before I found this series, so it is all pretty fresh in my memory...

Anyway, off to do Episode 7 now

my_scatterheart · 10-15-2011, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lloydy

Its excellent and they seemed to have stepped it up a gear in the second season. Its the best thing on telly at the minute by a mile.

omg lloydy lets watch boardwalk together and then I can drive you to AC in my car, with my license. with precision.
itll be soo fun.

John F. Kerry · 10-15-2011, 08:45 PM

still havent watched this but ive been meaning to .

the-who? · 10-24-2011, 04:03 PM

how could you people not have been watching this show already? Better than Breaking Bad. It feels like 20 part Coen bro's movie.. it's awesome.

Roach · 10-24-2011, 04:14 PM

never heard of it.

but yea AC NJ had it's time back when the million dollar pier and steel pier were national tourist attractions.

Short trip for NY gangsters.

the-who? · 10-25-2011, 02:33 AM

you live under several rocks?

Lloydy · 10-25-2011, 03:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by my_scatterheart

omg lloydy lets watch boardwalk together and then I can drive you to AC in my car, with my license. with precision.
itll be soo fun.

Is there any other way?

10-15-2011, 04:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
B. Drexciyan Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 782 Thanks: 23 Thanked 97 Times in 73 Posts	Boardwalk Empire I have only just discovered this series, as I am not really a tv person and always behind the times when it comes to good shows. But I still can't believe I missed its existence up until now, as it ticks so many boxes for my viewing pleasure it's almost perfect! HBO drama production values/quality of Direction/writing/plot etc Prohibition era gangsters/realistic period reproduction/relative faithfulness to real life characters. Martin Scorsese Steve Buscemi Omar from The Wire Loads of other great actors/actresses Loads of hot women etc... I've just started watching it online now, up to about episode 5 in season 1, really liking it so far... The only thing I could criticise is the opening sequence music, which is hardly very 1920's Anyone else watch it? __________________ The Lizard-Man makes his living as a freak... Sound Cloud photos Last edited by B.; 10-15-2011 at 04:35 PM.

10-15-2011, 05:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lloydy KTF Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: England Posts: 11,976 Thanks: 533 Thanked 2,478 Times in 1,139 Posts	Its excellent and they seemed to have stepped it up a gear in the second season. Its the best thing on telly at the minute by a mile. __________________ Keep the red flag flying high

10-15-2011, 07:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
B. Drexciyan Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 782 Thanks: 23 Thanked 97 Times in 73 Posts	Nice, am glad season 2 is good aswell, definitely the best thing I've seen in a while! Just finished watching episode 6, which finished with the prohibition agent guy whipping himself with his belt, crazy man! Apparenty Nucky Johnson was a real life Atlantic City big wig, though I'd never heard of him before this, but all the Chicago outfit guys are there like Big Jim Colosimo, Johnny "The Fox" Torrio and Al Capone, plus Lucky Luciano and Arnold Rothstein etc from NY Enoch L. Johnson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I had recently been reading about all these characters before I found this series, so it is all pretty fresh in my memory... Anyway, off to do Episode 7 now __________________ The Lizard-Man makes his living as a freak... Sound Cloud photos

10-24-2011, 04:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
the-who? watching adultswim Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 982 Thanks: 16 Thanked 183 Times in 133 Posts	how could you people not have been watching this show already? Better than Breaking Bad. It feels like 20 part Coen bro's movie.. it's awesome. __________________ Please, aint nobody fucking after her. I'm outta here soon as I fix the flux capacitor.

10-24-2011, 04:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
Roach Victoria Aut Mors Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7,184 Thanks: 2,372 Thanked 1,987 Times in 1,509 Posts	never heard of it. but yea AC NJ had it's time back when the million dollar pier and steel pier were national tourist attractions. Short trip for NY gangsters. __________________ לזיין את הקופים

10-15-2011, 06:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Purd Hupley YaHookan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Pacific Northwest Posts: 222 Thanks: 1 Thanked 90 Times in 57 Posts	I've been there since the beginning. I don't know how historically accurate it is...like was AC really by this Nucky guy. To me the most compelling character is the horribly conflicted Prohibition Man. So uncorruptable, yet speeding down that slippery slope of immorality. But somehow redeeming himself. Ordering champagne for he and his wife on their anniversary, then busting the speak. Getting all hardassed with his pregnant flapper, then buying her a Victrola at the end. He's strung so tightly, even he knows he's about to lose it. I usually skip the intro, but didn't the other night I didn't. I thought the same thing about the music. It's Scorsese. He has to have rock music in all his projects. I surprised he didn't use Sympathy for the Devil.

10-25-2011, 02:33 AM	#9 (permalink)
the-who? watching adultswim Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 982 Thanks: 16 Thanked 183 Times in 133 Posts	you live under several rocks? __________________ Please, aint nobody fucking after her. I'm outta here soon as I fix the flux capacitor.

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