Showing posts with label NCIS (TV series). Show all posts
Showing posts with label NCIS (TV series). Show all posts
Thursday, July 16, 2015
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Comes in From The Cold!
Being a child of the '70's I remember the original Man From UNCLE. It was a bit staid after watching my real uncle in 'The Spy Who Came In From The Cold' but the truth is, that era really was very interesting, and chilling.
When there really was an obvious threat of nuclear attack the world's superpowers were definitely professional, determined and capable and that is what made UNCLE such a believable story. Today? I don't think the urgency or desperation can be understood as well.
Fast cars, loud guns and action sequences are always going to be hits at the box offices so I guess we'll hear good things about the film.
Personally? I like the chic aspect to the chaps from UNCLE - very James Bond...
Oh, and the original had Ducky from NCIS in it - always a crowd pleaser!
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Friday, July 22, 2011
Too Much Murder?
Like any red blooded young chap who owns a TV in 2011 I get to see a lot of murders on TV.
There are some great detailed detective work in some of the amazing shows in the list below, which I have put in order of which ones I am addicted to the most at the beginning;
Sherlock, NCIS, Morse, Justified, Memphis Blue, Frost, The Glades, Bones, Bergerac, CSI, CSI Miami, CSI Hoboken, Taggart, CSI New York, Law + Order, Criminal Minds, The Protector, The Closer, Dexter
Image via WikipediaDanny Cohen, who I respect tremendously, in his position of head of BBC1 in the UK, who create a myriad of high class detective shows, was recently quoted in the Daily telegraph as saying shortly before the latest rush of detective shows hit our screens, there’s simply too much of this crime stuff on the telly. “One of the things I want to do,” Mr Cohen, the network’s youngest-ever controller, explained helpfully, “is to broaden the palette a bit.”
Interesting attitude. Is it for the TV show makers to decide what people see or is it up to the viewing public? Admittedly the most watched shows in the US and UK are not dramas or murder shows but are in fact the talent shows where 'normal people' get to strut their stuff.
Image via WikipediaSo should we be watching reality murders? Are we already watching too much murder on tv? The infographic below, and more importantly, it's popularity around the world in 2011 as opposed to 2001 - might lean us towards an answer;
The original can be found at www.forensicnursing.org
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