Jericho - Anybody check out this new show?

[Lzen]

I just saw this advertisement and I gotta admit that I'm intrigued. I've always been fascinated with nuclear holocaust stories.

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/jericho/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho_(TV_Series)

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by Adept Havelock

It's likely the best of the bunch with the possible exception of "Earth Abides".

That was a great book. Very well done. I would recommend it to anyone.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by Adept Havelock

On the Beach- Neville Shute. After the war, the folks down in Aussie land wait for the Radiation, and for a surviving US sub to see if there might be a refuge in the far north, the source of a mysterious signal. The book and original film are great, but the 2003 remake with Armand Assante, Rachel Ward ,and Bryan Brown isn't bad either.

I remember a bunch of media hype surrounding the made-for-TV movie "The Day After" when it was broadcast. A lot of people were saying that it would have a huge impact on the American TV audience and that kids shouldn't watch it because they would be emotionally scarred. As I was turning off that pile of crap about a half hour into it, I remember thinking how much better the original "On The Beach" was. That's a movie that will stay with you.

[Kraut]

I think the show can work. I thought it was above average. I will continue to watch for now.

[Robo-Chachi]

Originally Posted by Adept Havelock

For good "end of the world" stuff you might also like...

I gotta mention the movie Testament. I saw this movie when I was a kid and it basically f'ed me up for life. It is similar to Jericho. A town on the outskirts of a nuclear blast. Although, there's no crazy action scenes or escaped prisoners. You just watch a town, and primarily a family, slowly die of radiation poisoning. It is so good but it will depress the hell out of you. I can't recommend it enough.


http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?...=285413635_0_0

[cookster50]

This is kind of funny, chiefsplaneteers talking about books like they've actually read them. LOL!

[Adept Havelock]

Originally Posted by Robo-Chachi

I gotta mention the movie Testament. I saw this movie when I was a kid and it basically f'ed me up for life. It is similar to Jericho. A town on the outskirts of a nuclear blast. Although, there's no crazy action scenes or escaped prisoners. You just watch a town, and primarily a family, slowly die of radiation poisoning. It is so good but it will depress the hell out of you. I can't recommend it enough.


http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?...=285413635_0_0

It was good, as was a UK version called "Threads". Another piece of extremley black comedy was "When the wind blows", also from the UK.

Originally Posted by damark

This is kind of funny, chiefsplaneteers talking about books like they've actually read them. LOL!

Naw, I just chew on the pages for a while, stick the book under a pillor and get the story by osmosis.

[Coach]

I keep thinking of an old movie that the USSR nuked the state of Kansas.

What was that title of that movie? The Last Day or something?

IIRC, wasn't Bill Murray on that one, or am I thinking of something else?

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Coach

I keep thinking of an old movie that the USSR nuked the state of Kansas.

What was that title of that movie? The Last Day or something?

IIRC, wasn't Bill Murray on that one, or am I thinking of something else?

The Day After.

Pretty good, but really dated. I think I bought it for $5 on DVD...

[Baby Lee]

Any Deadwood fans a little skeeved at the sight of McRaney as the 'good guy?'

[Adept Havelock]

Originally Posted by Coach

I keep thinking of an old movie that the USSR nuked the state of Kansas.

What was that title of that movie? The Last Day or something?

IIRC, wasn't Bill Murray on that one, or am I thinking of something else?

Yep, The Day After. No Bill Murray, but it was an early role for Steve Guttenburg, and had John Lithgow as well.

Anybody remember the incredibly long and rather tedious miniseries in response to it, "Amerika"? Great cast and concept, but poorly executed. Only Kris Kristofferson can save us from the Soviet Occupation, led by Sam Neill....

[Lzen]

Anybody catch this week's episode. I think it's getting kind of interesting. It really makes me anxious to know exactly what happened.

Warning: Spoiler - highlight to read

Although at the end of the episode, you could guess that the cop from St. Louis knew a lot more. Apparently, not only did Denver and Atlanta get hit with nuclear bombs. Chicago, Philadelphia, San Diego, and at least 3 more sites that they didn't show him marking with the push pins. Crazy stuff.

[KC-TBB]

Yeah, I too am getting kinda hooked...see if they can hold up the suspense, before it slides into SUCKSVILLE where most of these shows end.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by KC-TBB

Yeah, I too am getting kinda hooked...see if they can hold up the suspense, before it slides into SUCKSVILLE where most of these shows end.

Either that or they cancel it just when it is getting good.

[Robo-Chachi]

I wasn't thrilled with last nights episode. I am hopeful it ended the escaped prisoners plot line though. As if nuculear war isn't enough to drive the plot.

I know it can't be completely true to life but some things bugged me;

1. Exploding the entrance to a mine with several hundered people in it. I would think an explosion sealing off the mine would throw so much crap into the air they would all die down there. Ala, Sago mine.

2. So after the radioactive rain stops they'll all come out next week and everything with be fine?

3. If as many nukes went off as alluded to last night wouldn't the whole country, and most likely world, pretty much be doomed by an unavoidable nuculear fallout/winter?

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Robo-Chachi

I wasn't thrilled with last nights episode. I am hopeful it ended the escaped prisoners plot line though. As if nuculear war isn't enough to drive the plot.

I agree. I like pretty much everything about the pilot episode except that stupid crap. I thought "oh boy, typical Hollywood BS".

Originally Posted by Robo-Chachi

I know it can't be completely true to life but some things bugged me;

1. Exploding the entrance to a mine with several hundered people in it. I would think an explosion sealing off the mine would throw so much crap into the air they would all die down there. Ala, Sago mine.

I'm not really sure. Perhaps the explosion was set to make the blast go outward rather than down inside the mine. I really have no clue about dynomite and mines, though. So, your guess is as good as mine.

Originally Posted by Robo-Chachi

2. So after the radioactive rain stops they'll all come out next week and everything with be fine?

They did mention that everything would have to be cleaned. How they're gonna do that have no idea. They also said they will have to clear off at least the top 18" of soil before planting new crops.

Originally Posted by Robo-Chachi

3. If as many nukes went off as alluded to last night wouldn't the whole country, and most likely world, pretty much be doomed by an unavoidable nuculear fallout/winter?

Good question. I'm not sure how this would work out. Perhaps what they alluded to last night were the only ones and perhaps that number is survivable. That is, if you aren't within a 100 miles or whatever of the blast radius.

These are all good questions and I'm hoping that they'll do a better job of explaining them as the show progresses. If they don't keep it realistic and factual, I'll probably lose some interest.