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Seriously...is this guy GOOD or what?????
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Apr 13, 2008 8:54 PM
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> For those making comparisons, how well does
> Giamatti's portrayal of Adams hold up the the classic
> portrayal of Adams by William Daniels in '1776?'
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> Edited by Host_Jim at 04/13/2008 12:20 PM PDT
Well, I suspect Daniels looked a little more like John Adams than Giamatti does. Sharper features.
Daniels' portrayal was terrific, but of course he wasn't allowed to explore the same depths and subtleties in the context of a 2 1/2 hour musical that Giamatti has been able to in this series.
Both wonderful portrayals of a complex and fascinating person, all the more so when you enjoy getting to know him in McCullough's book.
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Apr 13, 2008 3:18 PM
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For those making comparisons, how well does Giamatti's portrayal of Adams hold up the the classic portrayal of Adams by William Daniels in '1776?'
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Edited by Host_Jim at 04/13/2008 12:20 PM PDT
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Apr 11, 2008 11:27 AM
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> Just adding my two cents...Paul needs to win an Emmy.
> This is outstanding work, and as John Adams ages, we
> see more layers and more pathos out of Paul's
> performance. Great stuff! Just stellar work.
I so agree! Fantastic!
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Apr 9, 2008 11:49 PM
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AND his father was the commissioner of baseball.
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Apr 9, 2008 6:38 PM
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Just adding my two cents...Paul needs to win an Emmy. This is outstanding work, and as John Adams ages, we see more layers and more pathos out of Paul's performance. Great stuff! Just stellar work.
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Apr 7, 2008 4:49 PM
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> I was a bit unsure of him in this role as well. Even
> though I thought his role as Joe Gould in Cinderella
> Man was great and was really what made me take notice
> of him, I couldnt see him pulling off John Adams.
> About half way though part one, I really couldnt
> t think of a better choice. Not only does he hold the
> role well throughout the three parts Ive seen so
> far, but he truly drives it home in some of those
> amazing speeches.
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> On the note of speeches, who was that as John
> Dickinson? That frail, sickly english accent along
> with all of his mannerisms was done so perfectly.
> Where he and Adams square off with their final
> l speeches about independence& to brave the storm in
> a skiff made of paper &That was one memorable scene.
That was Zeljko Ivanek. I remember him as Ed Danvers in the old "Homicide-Life on the Street" TV show, but, happily, he shows up a lot in supporting roles. Good, huh?
I think he did a nice job of showing us that Dickinson wasn't a monster, but an honorable man who was sticking to his guns, not backing off what he believed to be right...just like Adams, but on the opposite side of the issue.
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Apr 7, 2008 2:20 AM
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I agree! Emmy award winning performance.
PG is John Adams.
I have cried with pride and wept with dispair.
I am not so easily moved.
I, too, do not want this series to end. And I have told everyone I can about it. It is that good.
I didn't want the book to end either. I feel I came to know John and Abigail.
Such awesome performances!
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Apr 6, 2008 11:35 PM
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> And do not ever ever show Paul having sex please.
> Yuck.
I agree, however, that's pretty funny coming from a user by the name of seymorbutts! Bwha ha ha ha ha! Didja have a change of heart? 
I agree about the insect noise, too much, too loud, and no one attempts a swat to kill the rat bastids!
I'm trying to decide if I can wait till after midnight each week to watch the current episode simply for the rewind feature of OnDemand!
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Edited by jmts at 04/06/2008 8:36 PM PDT
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Apr 6, 2008 8:43 PM
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Like Paul, to me this series started out with a bang in the first two episodes and then got lost somehow. The sound editing or design is horrible and annoying. Creepy David Finchneresqe bug sounds in the garden louder than the talking. OK we get it they are outside!!!! THe overdone coughing to show he's sick. Yeah we have all been sick, we get it. OK stop the coughing. I hope it picks up or I'll bail on the entire thing. Never was too big on Tom Hanks idea of subtlety.
And do not ever ever show Paul having sex please. Yuck.
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Re: Paul Giamatti - why did he whisper/muble his lines?
Apr 5, 2008 12:47 PM
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> I like Paul Giamatti, too, but either the sound of
> this movie is AWFUL or he whisper/mubled all of his
> lines or both. I think it's both, because in some
> scenes the bees and birds are louder than they
> should be. A good series about a great man but it's
> hard to watch because of the sound. Even in HD, it's
> not audible. On DVD with subtitles it will be much
> better.
I did notice how loud the buzzing of the bees or flies were but I never saw anyone try and wave them away lol. I know if something was that loud next to me I would be waving them away.
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Re: Paul Giamatti - why did he whisper/muble his lines?
Apr 5, 2008 1:57 AM
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I like Paul Giamatti, too, but either the sound of this movie is AWFUL or he whisper/mubled all of his lines or both. I think it's both, because in some scenes the bees and birds are louder than they should be. A good series about a great man but it's hard to watch because of the sound. Even in HD, it's not audible. On DVD with subtitles it will be much better.
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Mar 31, 2008 10:23 PM
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Another movie that Paul was great in recently was "The Illusionist" with Edward Norton...another acting heavyweights.
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"Blue Spaniards!"
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Mar 31, 2008 4:24 PM
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I first saw him in Howard Stern's 'Private Parts' as well.
This guy is a genius. I always look forward to seeing him in
any movie, series, whatever.
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Mar 31, 2008 2:53 PM
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>>Seriously...is this guy GOOD or what?????<<
He's so far beyond "GOOD", there are no words to describe it.
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Mar 31, 2008 1:09 PM
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> I joined this forum for the express purpose of
> relating my compliments to the choice of Paul
> Giamatti for the role of John Adams.
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> His portrayal is engaging, passionate, captivating
> and honest. He and Linney capture the chemistry
> between a husband and wife who are true partners in
> life. The love and respect between these two are
> well conveyed.
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> Giamatti aptly expresses thoughts racing through the
> mind of John Adams before words are spoken. Yet, his
> spoken words are convincing and authentic.
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> Kudos to you Paul Giamatti for your
> extraordinary work here. I'll be looking for your
> name, as well as Ms. Linney's and other fine actors
> from this series, when the next Emmy nominees are
> announced.
Your post says it all! They did an exceptional job in finding the right actors to play these roles. I am so enjoying this series and just hate for it to end.
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