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The People v. OJ Simpson - American Crime Story
Posted on 4/1/17 at 4:53 pm
Posted on 4/1/17 at 4:53 pm
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Posted on 4/1/17 at 5:02 pm to TheIrishFro
POS should be executed for both murders by now.
Posted on 4/1/17 at 5:59 pm to TheIrishFro
Thought it was really good as well. Watched it on FX. I just don't know if anyone out there could accurately portray OJ.
Posted on 4/1/17 at 6:01 pm to TheIrishFro
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My only complaint was Cuba Gooding Jr. He failed to portray OJ Simpson well. He came off as a sniveling wimp with a weak voice. The complete opposite of OJ Simpson.
Agreed. I like CBJ, but he was absolutely miscast here.
Posted on 4/1/17 at 6:17 pm to TigerLunatik
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Posted on 4/1/17 at 7:51 pm to TheIrishFro
Not to pile on Cuba - he gave it 100%, and has damn sure pulled off a football player before - but in this he was instantly, visually off.
With the other casting moves knocked 60ft over the fence and such a broad storyline, the series was still wildly engaging. Will binge again soon.
With the other casting moves knocked 60ft over the fence and such a broad storyline, the series was still wildly engaging. Will binge again soon.
Posted on 4/1/17 at 8:03 pm to Backinthe615
I thought the guy that played Chris Darden really nailed it. Also, I've always like Kenneth Choi. He really did a good job as well.
Posted on 4/1/17 at 9:47 pm to TheIrishFro
Really great series. Should also watch the Oscar award winning documentary OJ: Made in America which came out last year. OJ is probably getting paroled later this year too.
I loved the portrayals of Cochran, Bailey, Clark, and Darden.
I loved the portrayals of Cochran, Bailey, Clark, and Darden.
Posted on 4/1/17 at 10:04 pm to Parmen
OJ: Made in America is phenomenal. It's amazing how much different things are now compared then. It was a relatively short time ago.
Posted on 4/1/17 at 10:27 pm to TheIrishFro
I just can't bring myself to watch more OJ. I'm still burnt out on it from when it happened. Is it really that engaging? Is there anything really new?
Posted on 4/2/17 at 9:05 am to biglego
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Posted on 4/2/17 at 9:07 am to TigerLunatik
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Posted on 4/2/17 at 10:22 am to TheIrishFro
If you think the FX series was good, watch the ESPN documentary OJ Made in America. That was outstanding.
Posted on 4/2/17 at 10:49 am to TheIrishFro
I knew the actor playing Cochran would be good considering his previous experience on law and order: criminal intent.
Posted on 4/15/17 at 5:55 pm to TheIrishFro
I'm watching this now and great performances all around but Cuba Gooding Jr is just horrible casting. He's a fine actor but a 6'2 200 lb Hall of Fame RB with a deep baritone voice and they pick Cuba? Also John Travolta needs to just go away, I don't know what the hell he's doing or what accent he thinks he is channeling Shapiro with, but he looks like a high schooler doing a class play.
Posted on 4/15/17 at 6:08 pm to EyeTwentyNole
Travolta was ungood. Cuba wasn't great, but can you think of anyone that would've been better? There's been discussion of that before and I don't recall anyone coming with a better replacement.
Posted on 4/15/17 at 6:41 pm to TigerLunatik
I mean I don't feel like going through a list of 100 black actors or who was available or who was actually interested in the role and so on, but surely you don't think Cuba Gooding Jr was the best black actor to portray OJ Simpson...
Posted on 4/15/17 at 6:43 pm to EyeTwentyNole
The guy that played Jackie Robinson and James Brown may have been good. Chadwick what's his name.
Posted on 4/15/17 at 6:53 pm to TheIrishFro
This was an awesome show. I'm not old enough to remember anything about the murders or the trial, so it was interesting to see how bizarre the whole thing was. Parts of it made me laugh, parts made me roll my eyes, and parts actually pissed me off. That being said, I think they did a good job of staying unbiased about the case.
I also found it funny that Robert Kardashian seemed to be the most down to earth and sane person on the show. The scene in the 2nd or 3rd episode when he's telling his kids that fame isn't important and that being a good person is what's truly important, and they aren't paying attention at all made me laugh my arse off.
I think I watched the first two parts of the OJ: Made in America doc, but never finished. I've been meaning to do that after I finished the show.
I also found it funny that Robert Kardashian seemed to be the most down to earth and sane person on the show. The scene in the 2nd or 3rd episode when he's telling his kids that fame isn't important and that being a good person is what's truly important, and they aren't paying attention at all made me laugh my arse off.
I think I watched the first two parts of the OJ: Made in America doc, but never finished. I've been meaning to do that after I finished the show.
Posted on 4/15/17 at 7:04 pm to Cap Crunch
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The scene in the 2nd or 3rd episode when he's telling his kids that fame isn't important and that being a good person is what's truly important, and they aren't paying attention at all made me laugh my arse off.
It seemed to me that they wrote the kids into the show for the sole purpose of hitting them with this jab. I had to pause the show I was laughing so hard.
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