Comments on: TV Review: Stargate Atlantis 5.19 – Vegas http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/tv/tv-review-stargate-atlantis-519-%e2%80%93-vegas.php A Website About Movies Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: MichaelJM http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/tv/tv-review-stargate-atlantis-519-%e2%80%93-vegas.php/comment-page-1#comment-124640 MichaelJM Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:31:47 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=27726#comment-124640 Ok, I have to comment, because I actually hated this episode. Maybe it's because I'm involved with filmmaking, but I cringed every time there was a cliche edit, and stylized scene. Perhaps I would have enjoyed this kind of an episode, if it was a parody, but it was done in a serious manner, which made it unbearable for me. Perhaps I would have liked it more if the editors, actors, cinematographers, production designers, decided to stick with a style, and make the entire show consistent. They didn't though, and it made the attempt to give it a western and CSI flare (and others), just seem forced, and obvious. The writers should have stuck with what they knew, in my opinion. The actors and the characters did not fit in the many genres the story placed them in, and this is why this episode failed in my mind. Ok, I have to comment, because I actually hated this episode. Maybe it's because I'm involved with filmmaking, but I cringed every time there was a cliche edit, and stylized scene. Perhaps I would have enjoyed this kind of an episode, if it was a parody, but it was done in a serious manner, which made it unbearable for me. Perhaps I would have liked it more if the editors, actors, cinematographers, production designers, decided to stick with a style, and make the entire show consistent. They didn't though, and it made the attempt to give it a western and CSI flare (and others), just seem forced, and obvious.

The writers should have stuck with what they knew, in my opinion. The actors and the characters did not fit in the many genres the story placed them in, and this is why this episode failed in my mind.

]]> By: MichaelJM http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/tv/tv-review-stargate-atlantis-519-%e2%80%93-vegas.php/comment-page-1#comment-214259 MichaelJM Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:31:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=27726#comment-214259 Ok, I have to comment, because I actually hated this episode. Maybe it's because I'm involved with filmmaking, but I cringed every time there was a cliche edit, and stylized scene. Perhaps I would have enjoyed this kind of an episode, if it was a parody, but it was done in a serious manner, which made it unbearable for me. Perhaps I would have liked it more if the editors, actors, cinematographers, production designers, decided to stick with a style, and make the entire show consistent. They didn't though, and it made the attempt to give it a western and CSI flare (and others), just seem forced, and obvious. The writers should have stuck with what they knew, in my opinion. The actors and the characters did not fit in the many genres the story placed them in, and this is why this episode failed in my mind. Ok, I have to comment, because I actually hated this episode. Maybe it's because I'm involved with filmmaking, but I cringed every time there was a cliche edit, and stylized scene. Perhaps I would have enjoyed this kind of an episode, if it was a parody, but it was done in a serious manner, which made it unbearable for me. Perhaps I would have liked it more if the editors, actors, cinematographers, production designers, decided to stick with a style, and make the entire show consistent. They didn't though, and it made the attempt to give it a western and CSI flare (and others), just seem forced, and obvious.

The writers should have stuck with what they knew, in my opinion. The actors and the characters did not fit in the many genres the story placed them in, and this is why this episode failed in my mind.

]]> By: Kevin_Carr http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/tv/tv-review-stargate-atlantis-519-%e2%80%93-vegas.php/comment-page-1#comment-124322 Kevin_Carr Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:56:22 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=27726#comment-124322 My pleasure Morjana. Thank you for reading what I wrote, too. Keep your eyes on this Friday for the finale. hope it's good. My pleasure Morjana. Thank you for reading what I wrote, too. Keep your eyes on this Friday for the finale. hope it's good.

]]> By: Kevin_Carr http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/tv/tv-review-stargate-atlantis-519-%e2%80%93-vegas.php/comment-page-1#comment-214258 Kevin_Carr Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:56:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=27726#comment-214258 My pleasure Morjana. Thank you for reading what I wrote, too. Keep your eyes on this Friday for the finale. hope it's good. My pleasure Morjana. Thank you for reading what I wrote, too. Keep your eyes on this Friday for the finale. hope it's good.

]]> By: Emma Lindelius http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/tv/tv-review-stargate-atlantis-519-%e2%80%93-vegas.php/comment-page-1#comment-124247 Emma Lindelius Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:37:22 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=27726#comment-124247 I think this episode is one of the best they’ve done but it feels more like an apology to the actors, especially Flanigan, for all the crap they've had to put up with over the years and the sudden ending of it all. I guess the producers and writers felt they owed at least Flanigan a chance to show off his acting range before it was too late. Lord knows no one on that cast got much of a chance to do that in the past five years. The final episode has already made its way through cyberspace and I saw it a few weeks ago. I won't give anything away of course except to say I had higher hopes for it, too high probably. But I have to admit it was surprisingly sad to say farewell to a show I never really liked that much. I love the cast, one of the best teams I’ve ever seen on TV, and I think the idea of a Stargate as a solution to the space-travel problem, is absolutely brilliant. But I firmly believe the writers could have done more with it. That's probably what bugs me the most with the end of the show. I have to accept the fact that it will never live up to its full potential. I can't imagine anything more heartbreaking... I think this episode is one of the best they’ve done but it feels more like an apology to the actors, especially Flanigan, for all the crap they've had to put up with over the years and the sudden ending of it all. I guess the producers and writers felt they owed at least Flanigan a chance to show off his acting range before it was too late. Lord knows no one on that cast got much of a chance to do that in the past five years.

The final episode has already made its way through cyberspace and I saw it a few weeks ago. I won't give anything away of course except to say I had higher hopes for it, too high probably. But I have to admit it was surprisingly sad to say farewell to a show I never really liked that much. I love the cast, one of the best teams I’ve ever seen on TV, and I think the idea of a Stargate as a solution to the space-travel problem, is absolutely brilliant. But I firmly believe the writers could have done more with it. That's probably what bugs me the most with the end of the show. I have to accept the fact that it will never live up to its full potential. I can't imagine anything more heartbreaking…

]]> By: Emma Lindelius http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/tv/tv-review-stargate-atlantis-519-%e2%80%93-vegas.php/comment-page-1#comment-214257 Emma Lindelius Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:37:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=27726#comment-214257 I think this episode is one of the best they’ve done but it feels more like an apology to the actors, especially Flanigan, for all the crap they've had to put up with over the years and the sudden ending of it all. I guess the producers and writers felt they owed at least Flanigan a chance to show off his acting range before it was too late. Lord knows no one on that cast got much of a chance to do that in the past five years. The final episode has already made its way through cyberspace and I saw it a few weeks ago. I won't give anything away of course except to say I had higher hopes for it, too high probably. But I have to admit it was surprisingly sad to say farewell to a show I never really liked that much. I love the cast, one of the best teams I’ve ever seen on TV, and I think the idea of a Stargate as a solution to the space-travel problem, is absolutely brilliant. But I firmly believe the writers could have done more with it. That's probably what bugs me the most with the end of the show. I have to accept the fact that it will never live up to its full potential. I can't imagine anything more heartbreaking... I think this episode is one of the best they’ve done but it feels more like an apology to the actors, especially Flanigan, for all the crap they've had to put up with over the years and the sudden ending of it all. I guess the producers and writers felt they owed at least Flanigan a chance to show off his acting range before it was too late. Lord knows no one on that cast got much of a chance to do that in the past five years.

The final episode has already made its way through cyberspace and I saw it a few weeks ago. I won't give anything away of course except to say I had higher hopes for it, too high probably. But I have to admit it was surprisingly sad to say farewell to a show I never really liked that much. I love the cast, one of the best teams I’ve ever seen on TV, and I think the idea of a Stargate as a solution to the space-travel problem, is absolutely brilliant. But I firmly believe the writers could have done more with it. That's probably what bugs me the most with the end of the show. I have to accept the fact that it will never live up to its full potential. I can't imagine anything more heartbreaking…

]]> By: dee z http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/tv/tv-review-stargate-atlantis-519-%e2%80%93-vegas.php/comment-page-1#comment-124206 dee z Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:45:26 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=27726#comment-124206 I loved Vegas! The camera work, the energy, the setting, symbolism and above all the acting of Joe Flanigan. He was fantastic, bringing a "new" Sheppard to life full of despair and hopelessness. Totally alone. Heartbreaking. Rodney was pompous and arrogant, with none of the redeeming qualities of the real Rodney. BTW, no he was definitely not married to Keller in that universe - thank goodness. The hallway scene showed that they were not married-no matter what one thought of what the look meant, it was not a greeting between two married people. Rob Cooper did a great job and is the only writer who enjoys writing for Sheppard and it shows! The placement can be argued but the episode totally rocked! Kudos to Joe Flanigan and Robert Cooper for a knock out episode! I loved Vegas! The camera work, the energy, the setting, symbolism and above all the acting of Joe Flanigan. He was fantastic, bringing a "new" Sheppard to life full of despair and hopelessness. Totally alone. Heartbreaking. Rodney was pompous and arrogant, with none of the redeeming qualities of the real Rodney. BTW, no he was definitely not married to Keller in that universe – thank goodness. The hallway scene showed that they were not married-no matter what one thought of what the look meant, it was not a greeting between two married people. Rob Cooper did a great job and is the only writer who enjoys writing for Sheppard and it shows! The placement can be argued but the episode totally rocked! Kudos to Joe Flanigan and Robert Cooper for a knock out episode!

]]> By: dee z http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/tv/tv-review-stargate-atlantis-519-%e2%80%93-vegas.php/comment-page-1#comment-214256 dee z Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:45:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=27726#comment-214256 I loved Vegas! The camera work, the energy, the setting, symbolism and above all the acting of Joe Flanigan. He was fantastic, bringing a "new" Sheppard to life full of despair and hopelessness. Totally alone. Heartbreaking. Rodney was pompous and arrogant, with none of the redeeming qualities of the real Rodney. BTW, no he was definitely not married to Keller in that universe - thank goodness. The hallway scene showed that they were not married-no matter what one thought of what the look meant, it was not a greeting between two married people. Rob Cooper did a great job and is the only writer who enjoys writing for Sheppard and it shows! The placement can be argued but the episode totally rocked! Kudos to Joe Flanigan and Robert Cooper for a knock out episode! I loved Vegas! The camera work, the energy, the setting, symbolism and above all the acting of Joe Flanigan. He was fantastic, bringing a "new" Sheppard to life full of despair and hopelessness. Totally alone. Heartbreaking. Rodney was pompous and arrogant, with none of the redeeming qualities of the real Rodney. BTW, no he was definitely not married to Keller in that universe – thank goodness. The hallway scene showed that they were not married-no matter what one thought of what the look meant, it was not a greeting between two married people. Rob Cooper did a great job and is the only writer who enjoys writing for Sheppard and it shows! The placement can be argued but the episode totally rocked! Kudos to Joe Flanigan and Robert Cooper for a knock out episode!

]]> By: Nick http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/tv/tv-review-stargate-atlantis-519-%e2%80%93-vegas.php/comment-page-1#comment-124126 Nick Sat, 03 Jan 2009 09:59:13 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=27726#comment-124126 Sanctuary has found a footing and is on a smoother path now with developed characters and plotlines. Did you see the "Cloverfield" parody episode? So far probably the highlight of the series. Sanctuary has found a footing and is on a smoother path now with developed characters and plotlines. Did you see the "Cloverfield" parody episode? So far probably the highlight of the series.

]]> By: Nick http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/tv/tv-review-stargate-atlantis-519-%e2%80%93-vegas.php/comment-page-1#comment-214255 Nick Sat, 03 Jan 2009 09:59:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=27726#comment-214255 Sanctuary has found a footing and is on a smoother path now with developed characters and plotlines. Did you see the "Cloverfield" parody episode? So far probably the highlight of the series. Sanctuary has found a footing and is on a smoother path now with developed characters and plotlines. Did you see the "Cloverfield" parody episode? So far probably the highlight of the series.

]]> By: Morjana http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/tv/tv-review-stargate-atlantis-519-%e2%80%93-vegas.php/comment-page-1#comment-124123 Morjana Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:11:03 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=27726#comment-124123 I loved this episode (much more love than usual with the SGA episodes). Johnny Cash - swoon! I agree about your comment on Joe Flanigan making the leap into a network series lead (or a new cable series lead). Before SGA, I had never heard of Joe Flanigan. Within a couple of episodes, both Joe and David Hewlett were my new weekly must see's. I'm looking forward to new projects by all the series cast, but especially these two. Kevin, thank you for all your reviews of Stargate Atlantis and your support of the series. Best wishes for a joyous and prosperous 2009! I loved this episode (much more love than usual with the SGA episodes). Johnny Cash – swoon!

I agree about your comment on Joe Flanigan making the leap into a network series lead (or a new cable series lead). Before SGA, I had never heard of Joe Flanigan. Within a couple of episodes, both Joe and David Hewlett were my new weekly must see's. I'm looking forward to new projects by all the series cast, but especially these two.

Kevin, thank you for all your reviews of Stargate Atlantis and your support of the series.

Best wishes for a joyous and prosperous 2009!

]]> By: Morjana http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/tv/tv-review-stargate-atlantis-519-%e2%80%93-vegas.php/comment-page-1#comment-214254 Morjana Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:11:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=27726#comment-214254 I loved this episode (much more love than usual with the SGA episodes). Johnny Cash - swoon! I agree about your comment on Joe Flanigan making the leap into a network series lead (or a new cable series lead). Before SGA, I had never heard of Joe Flanigan. Within a couple of episodes, both Joe and David Hewlett were my new weekly must see's. I'm looking forward to new projects by all the series cast, but especially these two. Kevin, thank you for all your reviews of Stargate Atlantis and your support of the series. Best wishes for a joyous and prosperous 2009! I loved this episode (much more love than usual with the SGA episodes). Johnny Cash – swoon!

I agree about your comment on Joe Flanigan making the leap into a network series lead (or a new cable series lead). Before SGA, I had never heard of Joe Flanigan. Within a couple of episodes, both Joe and David Hewlett were my new weekly must see's. I'm looking forward to new projects by all the series cast, but especially these two.

Kevin, thank you for all your reviews of Stargate Atlantis and your support of the series.

Best wishes for a joyous and prosperous 2009!

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