"Turn" on AMC

[Cheyenne]

Guess we can be thankful we haven't heard a jet yet! :rotf:

 

[satx78247]

There is a GREYHOUND BUS in the John Wayne version of THE ALAMO. - It's in the far background of the "final battle scene" & wasn't discovered until the editing was done, long after filming "wrapped".
(No telling how many people went a 2nd or 3rd time to see the movie to "spot the bus driving by".)

yours, satx

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

What's the verdict on that leather coat or sleeved we skit that Abraham wears? I've never seen anything like it ...

 

[Ohio Joe]

Haven't missed an episode yet. Still to early to draw any conclusions about the series, but so far I've enjoyed it. Beats the heck out of watching zombies, vampires, witches, and reality shows.

 

[Cheyenne]

aMEN! :applause:

 

[billthefifth]

I absolutely love this show. I wouldn't change a thing, I think it's a great mixture of historical accuracy balanced with creative drama.

The only thing that bugged me, as a student of german, was the accent the Hessian soldier was putting on :blah:

Scott

 

[Preacher Jeremy]

The more I watch, the more I like. The misses and I will be purchasing the series when it becomes available on blue ray.

 

[zimmerstutzen]

Before the show, I heard bits and pieces of women spies signaling the enemy by laundry on the clothes line. Apparently going on as late as the Civil War in Southern Maryland. I had heard of invisible ink, code words in newspaper advertisements, knots on a cord, horses in a particular pen, and a few other tricks, but the writing on the hard boiled egg was a new one.

 

[Shine]

Back on fort drum in the 90s a wife would put an upside down mop on the porch rail if her husband was in the field. More secret squirrel stuff still gos on :wink: .

 

[Len Graves]

I like the show, but for every five minutes of program there was four and a half of commercial. I guess I should record it and speed through the ads.

 

[SamTex1949]

DVR is a wonderful thang !!

I had read "Washington's secret six" before this came on so its been interesting to follow now the series!

 

[Ohio Joe]

I've been following this show on Sunday nights and have enjoyed it for the most part. It's refreshing to see a show dealing with the American Revolution. :thumbsup:

 

[zimmerstutzen]

There is so much garbage on broadcast TV, at least the cable channels are doing something interesting.

There has actually been several good serials lately.

 

[Tommy Bruce]

I think it's gotten better as it's went on, timeline and historical inaccuracies aside. I've watched every episode and hope it continues for more seasons. Hopefully it will drum up some interest in our hobby.

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

I've watched every episode. The volume issues and background noise stuff have improved. I am beginning to really like a couple of the bad guy characters, Robert Rogers would be one. :thumbsup:

 

[RJL]

ive been watching from the start and it has really gotten interesting these past 3-4 episodes. Rodgers character is a favorite.

 

[vtbuck223]

It is nice to have Rogers portrayed on the screen again....it has been a long time coming since Spencer Tracy. I'm sure we would all love to see Northwest Passage remade...but it is very doubtful as the premise of the whole story is just not PC.

I agree that the show has developed nicely. As to historical accuracy....I no longer believe that there is any such thing in movie or television making. For people on this forum that is no problem...it just spurs us to do the research and find out the details and context of the real story. Unfortunately, for many people...when they watch a movie like say "The Monuments Men" and it says "based on a true story"...they believe what they see is historically accurate. Or....they don't bother to find out what is and isn't. A good thread would be to try and answer..."what is the best...most historically accurate movie?"

 

[Billnpatti]

Given my regard for Hollywood, I am of the opinion that the most historically accurate movie was probably Snow White and The Seven Dwarves. Although, the title may not be politically correct for today. Most likely today it would be released under the title "Snow White and her 7 Small Companions" "A young girl runs away and moves in with seven lonely men. Hi-Ho doesn't begin to describe the sounds that come from that little cottage."

In my personal opinion, Hollywood is totally incapable of producing an historically accurate movie. I will admit that they have produced a few movies recently that have the costumes and props historically correct but the rest is pure Hollywood B.S.

 

[RJL]

I think Hollywood "feels" that a totally accurate movie/ tv show would be boring if the producer, director, actors didn't add their own flair? case in point hawkeyes rifle from LOTM, the actual rifle he carried in the book wasn't TV pretty so they fancied up. I'm at the point where I can take hollywoods historical tries for exactly what they are, it's nice to see a diamond (albeit rough) amidst all the other junk that's on the tube. although if I got so nit picky that I threw up the white flag and swore off TV for good I would spend more time outdoors? hmm tough call?

 

[Wes/Tex]

Man, you ain't a kidding. Came in late last night and turned on the "idiot box" to run through the channel listings to see what was what....
"Sex Sent Me To The E.R.: Extra Dose"
"Wives With Knives"
"I Killed My BFF"
"Honey Boo-Boo"

For this I pay my cable company??!!