Boardwalk Empire

*Andrew NDB* · 12-15-2023, 02:39 PM

Has anybody watched this? It's occurred to me that this is probably a show I'd like for sure, yet haven't bothered with yet.

Sopranos? Amazing!

Mad Men? Incredible!

So I'd expect this to be... a bit like both, yeah?

*newfan* · 12-15-2023, 04:16 PM

This takes me back a few years, not gone back for a re-watch since but I enjoyed it. I think Steve Buscemi played his character well. I can't compare to the other shows you mention as I haven't watched them but it's woth checking out, It's not something I had to give time to get into, but we are all different.

*Powder* · 12-15-2023, 07:53 PM

It's very well made, definitely up there with the best of them. Some INCREDIBLE acting in that show. I was gonna write a short list of who kills their role the most, but it grew too long. Michael K. White, Michael Shannon, the dude who plays Al Capone, all scene stealers.

I don't have many criticisms at all, really. If you are interested in the subject matter, you will find it is a series that delivers. So I'll just say this, one character sucks, "Jimmy Darmody", & he unfortunately eats up a decent amount of screen time in the earlier seasons. Michael Pitt couldn't act his way out of a wet paper bag, & he's written to be obnoxious in the first place, so it's a double whammy of suck. Beyond that, well worth watching.

12-15-2023, 02:39 PM	#1
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,562	Boardwalk Empire Has anybody watched this? It's occurred to me that this is probably a show I'd like for sure, yet haven't bothered with yet. Sopranos? Amazing! Mad Men? Incredible! So I'd expect this to be... a bit like both, yeah? __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

12-15-2023, 04:16 PM	#2
newfan Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: UK Posts: 2,393	This takes me back a few years, not gone back for a re-watch since but I enjoyed it. I think Steve Buscemi played his character well. I can't compare to the other shows you mention as I haven't watched them but it's woth checking out, It's not something I had to give time to get into, but we are all different.

12-15-2023, 07:53 PM	#3
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,956	It's very well made, definitely up there with the best of them. Some INCREDIBLE acting in that show. I was gonna write a short list of who kills their role the most, but it grew too long. Michael K. White, Michael Shannon, the dude who plays Al Capone, all scene stealers. I don't have many criticisms at all, really. If you are interested in the subject matter, you will find it is a series that delivers. So I'll just say this, one character sucks, "Jimmy Darmody", & he unfortunately eats up a decent amount of screen time in the earlier seasons. Michael Pitt couldn't act his way out of a wet paper bag, & he's written to be obnoxious in the first place, so it's a double whammy of suck. Beyond that, well worth watching.