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"Mykelti Williamson ("Boomtown")" BOOMTOWN??? by Shermdawg	Sep 20th, 2006 09:37:39 AM
YOU LIST BOOMTOWN??? The man was Benjamin Buford Blue, but people called him BUBBA! Just like one of them ol' redneck boys. Can you believe that?
AICN IS HELLA GLITCHY THIS MORNING!!! by Shermdawg	Sep 20th, 2006 10:10:14 AM
It locked up my browser twice, the stories are disappearing (basically anything that was posted afted and including Mori's dvd column), and now the Jericho talkback is gone! GONE I TELL YA!!!
This reminds me a lot of "Ransom"... by BigTuna	Sep 20th, 2006 10:18:14 AM
It even has Delro Lindo playing the exact same part as in that film.
These days by nemesisdarkside	Sep 20th, 2006 10:21:45 AM
AICN is always glitchy. The amount of times I've made accidental multiple posts is crazy. Shermdawg: Paragraphs! :D
Its good by ChorleyFM	Sep 20th, 2006 11:44:54 AM
but not great. Some of the set pices are very cinematic, and the majority of the cast is great (bar the fed who gets in the way and the British assistant). I thought its biggest weakness was the writing which was very clunky and derivative, but I will watch at least a few more episodes. Virgil was pretty damn cool though.
The problem with shows like these is not by JonQuixote	Sep 20th, 2006 12:04:05 PM
that you can't get 24 episodes out of a single crime or that it can't sustain your interest. It's that they usually move so slowly but significantly that if you miss one episode, you tend to lose all inclination to come back for the rest. At least, that's how it usually works with me. But I'll give it a shot and who knows, maybe in this age of TiVo it won't be a problem anymore.
My problem with Studio 60. by HellKing	Sep 20th, 2006 01:52:45 PM
It was too much like watching the West Wing. From the White House to a fictional television show. Sounds like a downgrade and apparentley the ratings aren't so hot.
Neato! by 24200124	Sep 20th, 2006 01:54:56 PM
Looking forward to this tonight. Sisto RULES!
Whoopee by HollyW00d	Sep 20th, 2006 02:02:21 PM
We shall see
Delroy Lindo by TheSeeker7	Sep 20th, 2006 02:12:45 PM
Is this not the same exact character he played in "RANSOM"? Man, it's incredible to me how many regular movie actors (if even B level status at best) are coming to TV this season for the long haul, what with Lindo, Timothy Hutton, Amanda Peet, Amy Smart, etc... I guess it tells ya something.
Its got something by Wyrdy the Gerbil	Sep 20th, 2006 03:13:40 PM
This could be great,the first episode was excellent
nip tuck has been really really good by JeanLuc Dickhard	Sep 20th, 2006 03:18:25 PM
love the show....
Kneel before Greenwalt! by robogeek.com	Sep 20th, 2006 03:46:29 PM
Great cast, but all I really needed to know was that this is uber-producer David Greenwalt's new showrunning gig. I mean, when the guy behind the brilliant Profit and Miracles (who was also a significant contributor to The X-Files, Buffy and Angel) is shepherding a new show, that's automatically TiVo-worthy in my world.
I was thinking about checking this one out as well by Lando Griffin	Sep 20th, 2006 04:13:04 PM
so the dvr will be set for tonight. Sisto rules. Like others I have had a crush on Delaney since China Beach and flipped when for her scenes in Exit To Eden (even though the movie was pure garbage) Which reminds me of the Dana Delaney reference in the Animaniacs theme song.
Garth Franlin has an ad for this on his site and by emeraldboy	Sep 20th, 2006 05:17:28 PM
One of the actors looks Gael G Bernal with a beard!!!!
The "Napped" Part of the Title is Right. by bobbyjoe	Sep 20th, 2006 06:53:23 PM
I dunno... maybe those praising the show have either seen more episodes or have seen a different pilot epiode than I did. I watched the preview pilot episode from Netflix, and it felt like a really long "Law and Order" episode with a "to be continued" tag slapped on at the end. Like "Law and Order," it had a lot of good actors, but everything felt kind of cardboard and very predictable t.v.-ish. I love Dana Delaney, but all this bore of a pilot made me feel was I wish she'd gotten to have a long run with something weirder or richer, like "Pasadena," instead of this watered-down NBC version of a serialized "thriller." I kept waiting for a big twist, or anything to make this different, but I never felt I got that in the pilot episode. Maybe it takes off in a later episode, but what with a million other shows premiering out there, I don't know if I'll stick around to find out.
i sure hope this doesn't remind me of 'Ransom' by newc0253	Sep 20th, 2006 07:22:56 PM
because this looks like a good show, and i don't want to be reminded of a mediocre movie while i'm watching it.
James Urbaniak by Zorak5	Sep 20th, 2006 07:35:53 PM
Dr. Venture is in this. What reason more do you need to watch?
K, Herc, I'll watch the pilot by Eaglet1138	Sep 20th, 2006 07:47:59 PM
You convinced me to watch the pilot tonight, since we like all the same shows. We shall see.
GIVE ME BACK MY SON!! by Russman	Sep 20th, 2006 08:32:28 PM
err, I mean: WHERE'S MY SON!!!
Do you clowns ever see any flashing images by kabong	Sep 20th, 2006 09:17:07 PM
on your TVs that you don't like? Haven't seen "Kidnapped," just wondering generally.
That very kissable partner is Jeffery Wright's wife by Jyoti	Sep 20th, 2006 09:27:26 PM
Carmen Ejogo. I'd pay a fiver to see Jeffery grace the screen for this. Definitely secure my full season commitment even if the show's not as good as it's hyped.
Meh. by SPECTRE Agent	Sep 20th, 2006 10:11:00 PM
So far, just cookiecutter. A very underwhelming pilot but the series still looks like it could have a lot of potential. But after "Smith" this came off as the lesser effort.
Dana Delaney was the best Lois Lane by Osmosis Jones	Sep 20th, 2006 11:18:22 PM
And she's still gorgeous even pushing 50.
Not Very Good by Spuncho	Sep 20th, 2006 11:36:40 PM
But no worse than Vanished. I'll give Studio 60 a chance, but I won't be watching this anymore.
Really? by baseballfury	Sep 21st, 2006 12:06:04 AM
I can't believe anyone is bitching about this show. I have watched the first episodes of more new shows this season then I have ever watched before, and Kidnapped is hands down my favorite so far. The first ten minutes, and the way the action and drama were handled was excellent, and the best pure filmaking skill I've seen on any show this season. And the rest of the episode, while dipping a bit deep into the "Ransom" sack, was almost as good. And I hope to God Mykelti returns, and he and that accountant/hitman played by Dr. Venture throw down. I'd fucking pay to see that. Virgil rules.
Though, I Admit by baseballfury	Sep 21st, 2006 12:24:45 AM
Jericho was pretty good too, even if THEY dipped a bit too deep into the "Lost" bag, but without the awesome "WTF?" first minutes. I'll watch a few more though.
So far... by Ace Hunter	Sep 21st, 2006 03:39:49 AM
...the new season has "Smith" as the best pilot with "Kidnapped" a close second. "Jericho" was pure crap. Also caught the BBC series "Hustle" on AMC. Great show! Maybe our Brit friends can fill us in if the series is one to follow.
K, that pilot was terrible by Eaglet1138	Sep 21st, 2006 06:54:34 AM
Sorry, Herc. Badly plotted, badly acted...one of the worst pilots I've ever seen. I may tune into the second ep, but only because I want to see this work, not because I like anything about the show.
Meh by JackSack	Sep 21st, 2006 07:48:57 AM
Wow, an unassuming looking badass, loose cannon who plays by his own set of rules and is constantly bucking the system. What a concept! Drop the Bauer wannabe and concentrate on Virgil and the Delroy Lindo character and you'll have a show, imo. Oh yeah, drop the meaningless musical montage at the end and the Se7en style editing, which muffles the tone of the show. Really, the Jack Bauer type character is totally unnecessary in this show. No one is going to out-Jack, Keifer, so why even try? I was wondering about this guy's profession? His price is a flat rate. What kind of PI works at a flat rate? What if it takes him like 5 years to rescue this kid and the kid ends up dead? Not a very well thought out business model. Plus, how many high society kids get kidnapped and held for ransom? Is this a common occurance? Must be, I mean he moves from one job right into the next. What's the legalities of a private citizen breaking into a house, shooting everyone in it? Does he call the cops afterwards to clean up? Can he just go around doing that? Couldn't he be charged with child endangerment? Seems like if he interfered too much with the Feds they could find some charges to press on him to keep him under control.
This show was a bloody mess. by Roguewriter	Sep 21st, 2006 08:16:56 AM
Cliches, coinkydinks and silly silly writing (Delany's rooftop speech near the end in particular). Color this one off the cool chart...
Vanished is better than this by Subversive01057	Sep 21st, 2006 12:40:56 PM
But Kidnapped seems like it will be better than Standoff.
Vansihed is NOT better than this. by nalapou	Sep 21st, 2006 03:33:28 PM
Vanished is shit. And even if it was good it wouldn't matter because it's on FOX and its serialized, so chances are it wont last past December. Fuckers and their Reunion cancelling.
Herc likes all the crappy by Trim Master	Sep 21st, 2006 07:12:35 PM
Herc likes all the crappy shows. Isn't this the guy who liked The Inside. This show sucks and will be gone in 2 weeks
Vanished by glodene	Sep 21st, 2006 08:41:09 PM
Actually Vanished is starting to grow on me, but Nalapou is right in the fact that it probably won't last past December, due to its' low ratings, thus leaving Fox no other recource but to replace it with some (waiting in the wings) lame-as reality show. I enjoyed Kidnapped though. Jeremy Sisto is pretty intense in a gritty sort-like-way and Carmen Ejojo is quite yummiliscious. (In the words of Eddie Griffin "I'd like a cup of those lips, a plate of those titties and a side order that azz).
Full of clichés by Ruccola	Sep 23rd, 2006 06:33:04 AM
Wow, another black old cop who wants to retire... Wow, another shot of a train going in front of a man who suddenly disappears Wow, another cop who suddenly asks the smart question when the meeting seems to be over. I might follow this, but it will have to do better. Plus, I don't care for the kid at all.
A boring version of RANSOM by McGsStepson	Sep 23rd, 2006 02:19:58 PM
Same city. Same apartment. Same scenario. Different Actors. Except for the glaring inclusion of annoying Delroy Lindo, playing what will eventually be the same role.
Mamet Connection? by GrandMuffTarkin	Sep 24th, 2006 08:49:07 AM
After seeing the pilot, I would've bet that Mamet had his dirty fingernails in the script and casting. Ricky Jay, Delroy Lindo, the bodyguard, and a host of others right out of the Spartan cast list. But I can't find any connection on IMDB. Anyone know?

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