tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post2700927956507090106..comments2024-03-28T07:25:19.546-07:00Comments on Dorothy Surrenders: Killer TVDorothy Snarkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143059192565751994noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-48345250421837667392011-04-13T16:11:35.632-07:002011-04-13T16:11:35.632-07:00They have changed the killer in the US version so ...They have changed the killer in the US version so you can't be spoiled by having watched the original.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-47528992153196347662011-04-13T15:36:53.595-07:002011-04-13T15:36:53.595-07:00I just finished the Danish original (well the Germ...I just finished the Danish original (well the German dubbed version of it), and if the American version is just a blunt remake, there is no use watching since I already know who the killer is. There are so many great original US shows - and we are all thankful for that -, but why can't they just once watch a good European original and leave it at that?Hannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-17830972886301498562011-04-12T10:37:01.557-07:002011-04-12T10:37:01.557-07:00God yes, *love* Ros!God yes, *love* Ros!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-44629726721579736272011-04-12T07:46:00.855-07:002011-04-12T07:46:00.855-07:00If you like Mireille Enos, you're gonna LOVE H...If you like Mireille Enos, you're gonna LOVE Hermione Norris from MI-5/Spooks.<br /><br />Norris' "Ros" may be the most badass female TV character evah.<br /><br />Check your PBS listings and thank me later.Maureen Lawlorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01643623703785296562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-35950627948492618392011-04-12T03:13:59.926-07:002011-04-12T03:13:59.926-07:00^
The BBC just released a region 2 version with E...^<br /><br />The BBC just released a region 2 version with English subtitles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-45879523983780062872011-04-11T18:12:54.046-07:002011-04-11T18:12:54.046-07:00I would happily watch Mireille Enos read the phone...I would happily watch Mireille Enos read the phone book. Silently. In the rain... And I'd love to check out the Danish original--anyone know where to find it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-30841633432782155392011-04-11T15:26:07.854-07:002011-04-11T15:26:07.854-07:00Not only does Sofie Gråbøl rock her jumpers, she e...Not only does Sofie Gråbøl rock her jumpers, she even wears a vest (aka a tank top) in one episode. I really can't recommend checking out the original version enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-91377455924785019532011-04-11T14:00:14.639-07:002011-04-11T14:00:14.639-07:00I'm going to hold off on this one: I'm sic...I'm going to hold off on this one: I'm sick of the constant representation of young women as victims of different sorts (murder, rape, etc). It's exploitative and voyeuristic.Kathrynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-89143871660003772462011-04-11T11:14:20.810-07:002011-04-11T11:14:20.810-07:00I have been watching it and it is a great series. ...I have been watching it and it is a great series. I don't really find it slow moving though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-18242395788552162902011-04-11T10:21:43.532-07:002011-04-11T10:21:43.532-07:00Anonymous poster #1, I really don't understand...Anonymous poster #1, I really don't understand how you can compare Sucker Punch to this show. Sucker Punch was a shallow, vapid, and completely emotionless piece of tripe. It was movie that was nothing more than special effects and titties. The director failed in his attempt to create a film that empowers his female characters and included scenes of attempted rape that did nothing to further the plot of the movie.<br /><br />On the other hand, "The Killing" is entirely character driven and does an amazing job of telling a powerful story. Yes, I agree the opening scene was far more disturbing than anything in Sucker Punch, but that's what murder should be. You should be disturbed and you should be horrified. TV shows all to often make murder out to be gross fest and you never really get to know the victim and the families who suffered the loss. In short, you DON'T CARE ABOUT THE VICTIM. This show makes you care. You want to know who did it and you want justice for the parents. <br /><br />In my opinion the directors, writers, and actors got it right. We're presented with a grisly murder, but it's not glorified or outlandish. You feel the parents pain and want to help them. <br /><br />Violence against women does not equal a bad story, which you mistakenly think Dorothy Snarker believes. I for one, got the impression that she takes issue with it when it's used simply to titilate the viewer. I don't care for that either. This show does not do that, which is why I agree with Dorothy. This is top-notch television with real emotion, and it doesn't turn the horrors of world into a giant cartoon mess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-3575835870919305602011-04-11T10:09:44.572-07:002011-04-11T10:09:44.572-07:00LOVE this show! I too was either watching with my...LOVE this show! I too was either watching with my jaw dropped (not believing how good the acting was) or tearing up at the agony the parents were going thru.<br /><br />The actress who plays the lead is SO good...just with a glance, she can communicate so much.<br /><br />I'm hooked! And thanks Ms. Snarker - it was because of a tweet you sent that I even knew to watch it!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029955545446968501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-88495865128837420132011-04-11T09:26:28.418-07:002011-04-11T09:26:28.418-07:00Well, I'm hooked! I never watched "Big Lo...Well, I'm hooked! I never watched "Big Love" and don't recall seeing any of Miselle Enos' work before this, but I think that she's perfectly cast. She reminds me a lot of Andrew Wyeth's model, "Helga"; same luminous beauty and allure. I've read that some fans think/wish that the roles Enos and Michelle Forbes are playing should hsve been reversed. Not I. Forbes as Linden would have had too much of an L&O-SUV echo to it.carol cochranhttp://cee-ceenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-29844839287992936032011-04-11T06:13:06.900-07:002011-04-11T06:13:06.900-07:00oh, and I think Reggie's her mum. Or at least ...oh, and I think Reggie's her mum. Or at least she was in the original.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-12169239330393611372011-04-11T06:10:37.044-07:002011-04-11T06:10:37.044-07:00The original series translates to "The Crime&...The original series translates to "The Crime" - a reference to different types of crimes out there and committed by various characters over the course of the investigation. <br /><br />I'm enjoying the AMC series - but you should watch the Danish original - if you think Mireille Enos is good, Sophie Gråbøl is in a league of her own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-62274617503322678232011-04-11T06:00:58.513-07:002011-04-11T06:00:58.513-07:00I am so glad I wasn't the only one who noticed...I am so glad I wasn't the only one who noticed the awesomeness that is The Killing. The pilot absolutely blew me away. I was glued to my seat from the first frame on and I did not even once glance at my mobile (which is high praise if you knew me) during the whole thing.<br /><br />The cast was just... wow. I've been a huge fan of Michelle Forbes since ... well, practically forever (Star Trek: TNG as Ensign Ro) and she's one of the most underrated actresses around. She did an amazing job as per usual.<br /><br />Mireille Enos and the guy who played her partner made a very unconventional pair that just clicked in that weird kind of way. Not exactly Mulder and Scully, but it just worked.<br /><br />I absolutely LOVED the silent, moody feel to the show - creepy and yet gorgeous cinematography.<br /><br />I'm most definitely hooked on the show and seriously hoping this will have better luck than AMC's other quietly powerful and awesome show Rubicon which was unfortunately cancelled.<br /><br />Unconventionally captivating is what I'd say this show is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-87150561425246589822011-04-11T05:59:46.311-07:002011-04-11T05:59:46.311-07:00I'm watching and loving the detail and time th...I'm watching and loving the detail and time they are putting into all aspects of the show. Writing, character development, the acting, it's all good.Big Shamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297361034783510191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-22349448227204320042011-04-11T05:45:40.098-07:002011-04-11T05:45:40.098-07:00I'm sure Sarah LINDEN wouldn't be so gorge...I'm sure Sarah LINDEN wouldn't be so gorgeous if she wasn't based on the original Sarah LUND, played by the utterly gorgeous Sophie Gråbøl. The original Forbrydelsen (The Killing) was fabulous TV – I can't bring myself to watch the ripped off US version!Tornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-45833338710367333782011-04-11T05:38:32.813-07:002011-04-11T05:38:32.813-07:00Actually I found the opening scene in the pilot ep...Actually I found the opening scene in the pilot episode of: The Killing far more disturbing than anything in the movie Sucker Punch (which by the way you RAILED against).<br /><br />Funny how you are selectively against violence against women in film.<br /><br />I mean this program is no Millenium Series, with a Lisbeh Salander kicking the asss of her tormentors. In "The Killing" the victim was murdered in a method far too realistic (reminiscent of the recent South Hampton murders).<br /><br />Sometimes you seem like a child with your cheer leading of the most inappropiate. I will pass on this series because I have principles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com