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06-01-2003, 10:49 PM
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Out of Order 6/1/03
It's off to a good start. This almost 2 hour season premiere had some serious comedic moments, and some comical dramatic moments with nary a transition scene. It's pretty amazing how much ground it covered in 100 minutes or so. I'll be tuning in for the rest of it.
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06-01-2003, 11:59 PM
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It also looked great in HD.
I'll be tuning back in.
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06-02-2003, 07:58 AM
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For those who missed it, its premiere is being replayed tonight at 10 p.m. EDT on Showtime. This should be their normal timeslot from here on out (Monday 10 p.m. EDT).
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06-02-2003, 08:55 AM
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Personally, I'd say the cast is stronger than 'The Sopranos' or 6FU. The writing and direction, we'll see over time.
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06-02-2003, 10:19 AM
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For some reason, I keep thinking Eric Stoltz is younger than he is (i.e. mid-30s when he's now over 41). Must be that high pitched voice of his. 
Kim Dickens was like the only good thing in Hollow Man, so it was a treat to see her on this show.
Felicity Huffman seems too old for Stoltz (but too young for her real life hubby, William H. Macy, who's also good in this premiere).
I was busting a gut when Justine Bateman's character offered to tie Mark's (Stoltz's) shoe in Mark's kitchen, and Mark holding the bottle in that position was slyly intentional and indicative of the undercurrent of the scene.
And, the masturbation-interruptus scene was played for good laughs.
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06-10-2003, 08:52 AM
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I'm finally catching up on a TiVo backlog. If the lack of activity in this thread is any indication, Out of Order was about as popular with the HTF membership as it was with critics, most of whom savaged it.
Yes, there's a certain amount of navel-gazing in this story about two married screenwriters created by two married screenwriters. But once you get past the insular upper-middle-class L.A. milieu, there are some interesting explorations of a long-term marriage, and there's Felicity Huffman, who's terrific in the meatiest role she's had in years. She's one of those performers who can turn her entire emotional vehicle on the proverbial dime, and this series requires her to display that skill over and over again.
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According to IMDb, she's actually a year younger. I think what we're seeing are the exterior effects of someone who's struggling with demons and constantly teetering on the edge. Stoltz's character is the classic boy-who-never-grew-up, and his babyface suits the character. Huffman can look older or younger, depending on her character's state of mind. She certainly looked young enough in bed with her husband in the second episode (a hilarious moment, BTW, when Stoltz then shows you his fantasy during the encounter).
Re: Episode 2. Did anyone else think that the producer they go see for financing was based on Elie Samaha (dry cleaning being translated into car washes)?
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06-10-2003, 10:31 AM
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Okay, re-titled the thread (I think this runs for 6 episodes).
Second episode: I was a bit confused by the passage of time, and the jumping around in memories in some scenes.
Going with the mystery angle does't get my blood flowing for this type of drama. I liked the premiere more than this second episode.
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06-10-2003, 12:46 PM
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I hate it when I drive up to a gas pump and it has a brown paper bag over the pump and it says, "Out of ......"
wait, wrong thread, sorry.
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06-10-2003, 01:23 PM
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Also, for some reason, even though the protagonist is male, I get a "Lifetime" vibe to these 2 episodes so far.
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06-10-2003, 03:40 PM
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Nobody has mentioned about the more sexually explicit version of the pilot which aired last Wed 6/4 at 11:30 PM. I had read an article in my local paper about the two different versions being aired and had gathered that they would be adding more footage but in actuality the running time stayed the same and the sexual scenes, especially in the pool, were lightned to show more explicit handling of the genitalia. I'm wondering why Showtime, being a cable station as well as a premium station, felt they needed to air a censored version. I haven't heard of any other series doing this.
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