John Adams (HBO)

[DrumNFeather]

I've been contimplating a purchase of the John Adams mini series as seen on HBO. I've never seen it myself, but given that I am a bit of a revolutionary war/founding fathers buff, I just figure that I'll like it.

Has anyone seen it? Thoughts?

[pelagius]

I've been contimplating a purchase of the John Adams mini series as seen on HBO. I've never seen it myself, but given that I am a bit of a revolutionary war/founding fathers buff, I just figure that I'll like it.

Has anyone seen it? Thoughts?

I really liked it. I thought it was well done. I don't know the historical material well enough to comment on accuracy. I can't really tell you if the treatments of Washington or Jefferson, for example, were really correct. Its obviously a sympathetic treatment of Adams.

I watched the whole thing on a trip to Hawaii and back. It was perfect for that.

[DrumNFeather]

I really liked it. I thought it was well done. I don't know the historical material well enough to comment on accuracy. I can't really tell you if the treatments of Washington or Jefferson, for example, were really correct. Its obviously a sympathetic treatment of Adams.

I watched the whole thing on a trip to Hawaii and back. It was perfect for that.

Worth owning?

[landpoke]

I've been contimplating a purchase of the John Adams mini series as seen on HBO. I've never seen it myself, but given that I am a bit of a revolutionary war/founding fathers buff, I just figure that I'll like it.

Has anyone seen it? Thoughts?

My thoughts: John Adams was one pissed off dude, if Paul Giamatti's portrayal is to be believed.

It's good. Buy it.

[pelagius]

Worth owning?

I don't own it (I rented it)... so I guess that reveals my preferences but I think it is a worthy addition to a DVD collection.

[RobinFinderson]

I don't know that it is worth owning. Why don't you just Netflix it? For the cost (about $40) you can buy a few months of Netflix, and rent whatever other movies you like. How many times are you really going to break out an eight hour movie? This will also help prevent buying more DVDs which are going to look about as cool on your shelf as a giant pile of VHS tapes within the next five years (everything is eventually going to be HD digital on hard drives or streaming from remote servers.)

[creekster]

very much worth wathcing (espeicqlly if you liked McCullough's book) but I wouldn't and didn't buy it for the reasons Robin stated

[Jeff Lebowski]

I am halfway through it right now (renting from Blockbuster) and I am loving every minute of it. It is very faithful to the historical account; assuming McCullough's book is accurate. Right down to the lapdog owned by Franklin's girlfriend in Paris and the account of Adams catching them in the tub playing chess. And the discussion of Adam and Eve discovering sex over dinner and how much it embarrassed Adams.

From what I have watched thus far, I enjoyed the pre-declaration debates in Philadelphia most of all. That is such a tremendous story that it never gets old and I thought they did a good job with it. One thing that struck me was how they handled the reaction of the delegates at the moment they took the final vote to break away. They all sat looking at each other in stunned silence for a moment, realizing the magnitude of the action they had just taken. Very moving scene.

[RockyBalboa]

very much worth wathcing (espeicqlly if you liked McCullough's book) but I wouldn't and didn't buy it for the reasons Robin stated

I've been going back and forth whether to rent it and watch them.

I love the book. Probably my favorite, but after your recommendation I think I'll start renting and watch them. Probably over Thanksgiving Break.

[landpoke]

very much worth wathcing (espeicqlly if you liked McCullough's book) but I wouldn't and didn't buy it for the reasons Robin stated

What the hell do you and this Robin character have against the US economy? We've got to buy our way out of this spiral.

[OrangeUte]

How many times are you really going to break out an eight hour movie?

If you are like my wife with that A&E Pride and prejudice series, you will break this one out several times each year.

I want it for Christmas. I would watch it several times every three or so years. I also want the first three seasons of MASH on dvd - those i would watch over and over and over...

[RobinFinderson]

If you are like my wife with that A&E Pride and prejudice series, you will break this one out several times each year.

I want it for Christmas. I would watch it several times every three or so years. I also want the first three seasons of MASH on dvd - those i would watch over and over and over...

LOL! My wife did the same thing with the A&E P&P series. Thanksgiving? P&P. X-Mas break? P&P. Spring break? P&P. To be so devoted to a film about finding the perfect soul mate... I wonder if she is compensating for something. Whatever. If a head trip with Colin Firth gets her engines revved up, I'm not going to complain.

[creekster]

My wife prefers the Keira knightley verion. She keeps replaying the scene where Mr. Darcy strides across the dewy field at daybreak only to meet what's her name in an emotional embrace. If anyone else in the room as much as breathes too loudly during this sequence she is forced to start the scene over.

[Jeff Lebowski]

My wife is partial to the BBC version.

[pelagius]

I prefer Northanger Abbey. I like my heroines at little on silly and irresponsible side. None of this I now respect him because I see he respects his servants and his estate sutff.