JOHN GONE
David Milch’s nonsense show “John From Cincinnati” officially got the axe per HBO execs today.
Though JFC was torturously dull and crammed to the gills with a neo-magical-realism silliness, like at least a half dozen other people, I actually watched the show every week. And I’m admittedly a little disappointed that I’ll never get hear the circular-saw-on-sheet-metal shriek of Rebecca De Mornay’s one-note incest harpy Cissy again. Or the cardboard delivery of show’s pro surfer/amateur actor ringers like Greyson Fletcher (as Shaunie) or Keala Kennelly (as Kai). I’m even disappointed (just a little) that I won’t have to contend with the 15 new major characters — portrayed either by Deadwood alum or actors from mid-to-late-80’s network TV – that are introduced with every episode. See, as bad as JOHN was, there was some flawed genius to it. I wouldn’t go so far as calling it a NOBLE failure, because Milch fell so short of the mark he was reaching for it was cringe-inducing, especially by the final episode. But I do admire that Milch tried to do what he was trying to do, whatever the hell that might have been. It’s like when Neil Young tried to go country, or when Judas Priest tried adding synthesizers to their sound, or when my cousin Rudy Jr. experimented with bestialty. I admire that Milch tried to stretch the bounderies of what he was able to do, even if he crashed and burned.
No doubt HBO will give Milch another shot. His development deal’s still in place until 2008, and it’s not like they’ve got anything else they can bank on. Hopefully his next expletive-laden show won’t suck.
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joen05
Hi, just commenting on your blog since we write about some of the same things. How do you come up with your estimates for the weekend? I work in a movie theatre and I know how the corporate office does it, but how do you come up with those numbers? Feel free to come by my blog, perhaps we can exchange links!
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Aug 14th, 2007
Wodi McWo
JOHN was the biggest trainwreck of a show I’ve ever seen… which is exactly why I watched it. It was like a car crash on the side of the highway, or Britney Spears dropping her baby, or slicing open a 6 year old’s testicles because you want a new place to stick your cock. Yeah, some people might call you names like “rapist” or “why are you putting a camera under that 3rd graders desk” or “penis face,” but the point of the story is people make fun of virgins so in reality, I’m only doing the kid a favor. San Dimas High School football RULES!
Aug 16th, 2007
Nathaly
hi nice post, i enjoyed it
Aug 18th, 2007
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