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HBO series john Adams series
Posted on 7/9/14 at 8:48 pm
Posted on 7/9/14 at 8:48 pm
Nothing much on TV - started watching john Adams series - not bad. The tar and feathers portion was tough to watch. I googled tar and feathers and learned that actual tar that we are familiar with wasn't used but a similar pine tar.
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Posted on 7/9/14 at 8:55 pm to Gorilla Ball
It's outstanding... my favorite of all HBO series because I am intensely interested in the birth of this country and its founding documents.
Paul Giamatti is great, of course, as is Stephen Dillane (aka Stannis Baratheon) as Thomas Jefferson.
My favorite scene is when John Adams meets the beaten King George III in London after the colonies gained their independence. How awkward that must have really been!
Paul Giamatti is great, of course, as is Stephen Dillane (aka Stannis Baratheon) as Thomas Jefferson.
My favorite scene is when John Adams meets the beaten King George III in London after the colonies gained their independence. How awkward that must have really been!
Posted on 7/9/14 at 8:56 pm to Rex
That scene where he meets the defeated king is amazing.
Posted on 7/9/14 at 9:00 pm to Gorilla Ball
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The tar and feathers portion was tough to watch
That is nothing compared to the POX fun to come.
I really like the first two episodes but it trails off after that.
Not bad, but just not a tight as the first couple.
Posted on 7/9/14 at 9:06 pm to TigerMyth36
Yeah I loved the series but it seemed to fizzle out
This post was edited on 7/9/14 at 9:08 pm
Posted on 7/9/14 at 9:09 pm to Gorilla Ball
Its great. Great depiction of the Declaration of Independence among other things.
Posted on 7/9/14 at 9:12 pm to abellsujr
The first continental congress episodes and the first episode are all in-fricking-credible
Posted on 7/9/14 at 9:14 pm to Xenophon
I really admire HBO for producing this series. John Adams, for sure, is not the sexiest of American historical figures, but somebody in HBO management must have appreciated that the man does not get his deserved credit. There simply would not have been a United States of America without his powers of vision and persuasion.
Posted on 7/9/14 at 9:16 pm to Rex
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I really admire HBO for producing this series. John Adams, for sure, is not the sexiest of American historical figures, but somebody in HBO management must have appreciated that the man does not get his deserved credit. There simply would not have been a United States of America without his powers of vision and persuasion.
He gave no fricks, it was impressive seeing him personified.
Posted on 7/9/14 at 9:18 pm to Gorilla Ball
I love it, never realized how low self esteemed/borderline paranoid Adams was
Posted on 7/9/14 at 9:18 pm to Gorilla Ball
I tried to read the McCullough book and it was one of the few books that I just couldn't get through. That kind of put me off on trying the series.
Posted on 7/9/14 at 9:19 pm to Gorilla Ball
It's going to be hard for me to rewatch the series knowing now that Stannis was TJ.
Posted on 7/9/14 at 9:20 pm to Wishnitwas1998
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Posted by Wishnitwas1998 I love it, never realized how low self esteemed/borderline paranoid Adams was
Dude had a sense of duty that surpassed all of that though
Posted on 7/9/14 at 9:41 pm to Gorilla Ball
Too many historical errors in this series.
Posted on 7/9/14 at 9:47 pm to dr smartass phd
Such as?
Posted on 7/9/14 at 9:53 pm to LSUlunatic
Started well then kinda dragged. I didn't like it as much as other HBO miniseries like The Corner and Band of Brothers.
Posted on 7/9/14 at 10:10 pm to LSUlunatic
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Such as?
Google it
Posted on 7/9/14 at 10:37 pm to TigerMyth36
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That is nothing compared to the POX fun to come.
How about the mastectomy done without any type of anesthesia? Ouch.
Posted on 7/9/14 at 10:41 pm to Gorilla Ball
I loved it. I thought that it was really well done.
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