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Wranglerd
That was pretty bad TV.
Many questions popped up during the shootout, the main one being who signed off on this action sequence ?!?!
BloodOps
It was by far the worst thing this show has done.
Terrible, terrible action sequence.
wranglerd
It was so bad, I wonder if it was Frank Darabont's intention to have an action sequencethat mirrored the bad film noir action sequences of the 1940's.
jellyree
Didn't want it to be as bad as you all indicated, instead it was worse. Teague
rolls up on the scene with his headlights on and then LEAVES them on as he pretends he's being all stealthy on foot. (I have my own story about that particular carousel, but not enough decades have passed for me to tell it.
Ptic
I'm actually willing to believe that theory. It was just too lame for that not to be the case.
phillynickdollaz
Lol. Guess I clicked on the wrong thread. I thought it was pretty cool, rolling under the horsies and such.
mentalcase402
I was thinking the same thing...that whole scene seemed like they were going for epic and instead just epically misfired. lol ! Thankfully, the lawyer guy and Sid have been keeping me entertained.
That Mickey/Banana scene was pretty stupid, too lol. A bunch of goons firing Tommy guns at...bananas...I get it. It's supposed to be sending a message to their rivals or w/e but still stupid lol
badwithsports
Yeah, the banana shootout was a little too long lol. It reached spoof status pretty quickly. Especially when the one dude was all "grrrrrr" lol.
bwgood77
Nah, that was pretty sweet. Stop trying to be the hipster reviewer everyone and admit you liked it.
vaifan777
Seemed like the editor(s) on up to the TNT.net execs were asleep on this one.
RedManley
I found myself laughing during the carousel scene, it almost achieved spoof degree of camp. I'm glad there are only 2 more episodes, I've been ridiculously disappointed in this series.
paradesend
Speaking of "camp." That desert scene made me think the writer and director couldn't decide if they were doing a YouTube spoof of "Casino" or just a generic mob-spoof. Played entirely for comedy ?
Really ?
By the way: Robert DeNiro called, Bugsy. He wants his suit back.
Redmanley
Not to mention, that body looked pretty intact when they were done with it. I can't believe how many of them missed. And that one guy strafing the pit with his revolver. I don't think the guy tied up at the bottom is moving around in away that would require him adjust his aim.
eg1816
It was an homage to the Hitchcock film "Strangers on a Train."
SunNumberOne
The Banana Massacre scene was comedy gold ! I was laughing for like 5 minutes after that...
paradesend
I got that, too. Although the sequence in "Strangers" was scarier, especially when the thing started speeding up. Yikes. I almost wrote in my earlier message, "Hitchcock did it first and did it better." haha...Wonder where Hitchcock filmed his sequence? Was it also at the Griffith Park carousel?
HudsonDuster
After Teague leaves his car, he keeps the headlights on, thus exposing himself to the killers.
Teague turns on the carousel and its lights, thus exposing the Busboy to the killers.
As he shoots them, they emit pink cotton candy death poofs.
But the Busboy is safe and sound.
Sid Rothman -
A classic bad guy scene stealer. The violin/violence montage was great. As well as the Dracula salute/reference.
Bugsy Siegel -
See Sid. But, Benny's Howling Death Pit was appallingly lousy shooting. At least the concrete worked.
Up On The Roof -
The Good Guys literally drill through the rooftop, confident that they will emerge victorious. The Three Stooges. 'Nuff said.
Captain America -
In his star-spangled uniform ! Captain America (Captain Parker) reminds me of a Wheaties commercial.
Banana Republic -
Hey, those bananas look like they wanna make a move. Open Fire ! Laughing machine gun fire ensues. Now, throw in a green banana-ed corn-holed henchman and you've got pure...dunno.
Thunderstorms in LA ! baby carriages on the street at night !
jcorzan- Weak writing in the first 10 minutes isn't a good sign.
StarryEyes1
I live LA. We have thunderstorm.
Uberlim
Have you not noticed this show doesn't go for realism ?
The baby carriage is a meme in cinematography !
Brian de Palma ! "The Untouchables" !
Eisenstein ! "Battleship Potemkin" !
Top of the world, Ma !
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And all their songs are sad
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HudsonDuster
10 years ago
Sell the photos ! Burn the photo !
Forget about the red photo light bulb ! (A great scene, BTW)
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And all their songs are sad
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