"First of all, we almost had no battle at all. For budgetary reasons we came very, very close to having all the action take place off-screen, the way plays have handled battle scenes for a few thousand years." - How the epic battle at the heart of the latest episode of Game of Thrones,
Blackwater, written by George R. R. Martin and
directed by Neil Marshall, came to be.
Mentor relationships in Game of Thrones (and Mad Men).
The National's Lannister song. And, perhaps sriking closest of all to the central themes of the show, Jezebel plays
Game of Thrones: Marry, Fuck, Kill.
posted by Artw
on May 31, 2012 -
124 comments
"
The TV Wheel was a television experiment created by and starring
Joel Hodgson, of
Mystery Science Theater 3000 fame. Cable network HBO ordered a pilot, but ultimately passed on picking up the show. The pilot episode eventually aired once on Comedy Central as a special presentation following the last new episode of MST3K to be broadcast on that network."
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The pilot, bookended by introduction segments, is right through this door:
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posted by item
on Aug 11, 2010 -
41 comments
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So I found out yesterday that the soundstage for "The Wire" still existed. I wasted no time in visiting it and was there almost less than 24 hours [sic].
It's one of my favorite TV shows ever and I had to see this before everyone ruined it. The building is also scheduled for demolition and they are going to build a super market on it." NOTE: LINK CONTAINS SPOILERS
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posted by dersins
on Jan 7, 2009 -
79 comments
Prior to his critically acclaimed program The Wire, creator Edward Burns wrote the HBO miniseries
The Corner, which also focused on the drug trade in Baltimore.
Charles S. Dutton, an African-American Baltimore native and former convict probably best known to most as TV's "Roc," was chosen to direct the miniseries.
Who Gets To Tell a Black Story?, part of a Pulitzer-prize winning
NYT series on race in America, examines Dutton's take on how to make a TV program which portrays a mostly African-American cast of characters, the struggles and differing perspectives of Dutton and Burns, and how race is portrayed in Hollywood.
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posted by whir
on Dec 17, 2007 -
24 comments
HBO: Flight of the Conchords follows the trials and tribulations of a two man, digi-folk band from New Zealand as they try to make a name for themselves in their adopted home of New York City. The band is made up of Bret McKenzie on guitar and vocals, and Jemaine Clement on guitar and vocals. Episode 1 is available free online. [flash video]
posted by srboisvert
on Jun 14, 2007 -
27 comments
HBO's Deadwood is quite possibly the best television show ever produced. Not only is it amazingly gripping stuff, it's also meticulously researched. (Pretty easy to do when the
entire city is a registered
historic landmark.)
Sure, we all know that
Wild Bill and
Calamity Jane were real people. As it turns out, though, almost
every main character in the show (and many minor ones) had a real life counterpart, as did many of the
events.
Deadwood notables
EB Farnum,
Reverend H W Smith,
Seth Bullock and his partner
Sol Star,
Colorado Charlie Utter,
Al Swerengen with his Gem Saloon, and the crosseyed gambler
Jack McCall all lived and breathed in one of America's most storied cities.
posted by absalom
on Dec 10, 2004 -
82 comments
HBO wants feedback about Carnivàle. The first season of HBO's Carnivàle concluded last Sunday (making way for
Angels in America to occupy the next two Sunday evenings). Although a second season is
likely, according to its creator, HBO is now asking viewers what they think about the show, asking them to rate each character and say whether or not they'd watch a second season. [survey link via
TV Barn Ticker; background info inside.]
posted by realityblurred
on Dec 5, 2003 -
21 comments
Da Ali G. Show I hadn't heard anything about this show before I came across it by accident, but I think it would floor most of you. It's truly hilarious. If you're not sure, check out the clip "Three Faces of Ali"
here.
I have a feeling this show is really going to catch on... sorry if it's not post-appropriate, but I thought the humor is pretty sophisticated and right up Metafilter's alley.
posted by sparky
on Mar 3, 2003 -
39 comments
Bill Maher back on cable? AP is reporting that Bill Maher will host a late-night talk show on HBO starting Feb. 21. The hour-long news and comedy program, which has yet to be titled, will air once a week for 20 episodes. I personally think ABC were a bunch of pussies for cancelling him, and I think the new show will rock. What do you think?
posted by RylandDotNet
on Nov 21, 2002 -
26 comments
Tomorrow night - Sopranos Finale - Will Jackie Jr. get a pass? Will Paulie or Christopher get whacked? Where the Hell did that Russian go? Will we ever see Gloria again? I don't often get wrapped up in a TV series, but damn, I am hooked into this one.
posted by kokogiak
on May 19, 2001 -
15 comments
Today I was talking to a friend about how much I miss seeing Mr. Show on HBO. They haven't had a new episode in months, so I went to their
official site and they're talking about making a movie soon! I couldn't find mention of it anywhere else, not even at the
IMDB. I did find some interesting fan sites like
this one. I also noticed they're selling
bowling shirts among other goodies at the HBO store site.
posted by mathowie
on Dec 13, 1999 -
0 comments
