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Added Dec 26, 2016
jarchitect's rating:
4 out of 5 stars
Added Jan 03, 2014
jarchitect's rating:
3.5 out of 5 stars
Added Jun 21, 2013
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First off, I found the book very compelling and a wonderful, page turning romp through Ken Follet's fertile imagination. I enjoyed looking up details to verify the historical accuracy of his novel and found, as one might expect, a mixed bag from highly accurate to fantasy. I viewed the mini-series directly after reading, so my memory was still freshly imbued with the details of Follet's written word. I expected the worse. Other reviewers point out gross interpretative inaccuracies in the TV drama and I agree that I found myself saying to my very annoyed wife, "that wasn't in the book" or "Hey, they left out a very important detail"...but all in all, as a TV drama, it holds up fairly well and can be entertaining to those who never read the book or by those who did and want to relive the experience. The CGI and sets are very convincing and the overall attention to detail is to be commended. My concerns about book/TV consistency was put aside when I saw (in the special features) that Follet was not only consulted during the production and shooting, but also appeared in a cameo scene. I mean, if he thought the thing worked, then who am I to criticize? At 8 hours, you'll get your fill of a very well made TV miniseries that might disappoint hard core TPOTE readers, but, though not perfect, it nonetheless stands on its own as a very good effort. -JimFirst off, I found the book very compelling and a wonderful, page turning romp through Ken Follet's fertile imagination. I enjoyed looking up details to verify the historical accuracy of his novel and found, as one might expect, a mixed bag from…
jarchitect's rating:
4.5 out of 5 stars
Added Jun 21, 2013
CalifornicationCalifornication, DVDThe First Season
DVD - 2008
jarchitect's rating:
3 out of 5 stars
Added May 10, 2013
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Long running Shotime series set in El Ay takes us into the private, debauched and hedonistic lives of fictional writer Hank Moody (Duchovney), his hapless agent Charlie (Evan Handler), their wives, children and a host of drug, alcohol and sexually obsessed cast members. Its one of those, "I can't believe I'm watching...no, actually enjoying this doggerel." But, its actually pretty well written, clever and very funny at times...if you can get past Duchovney's over the top character's disregard for anyone but himself.Long running Shotime series set in El Ay takes us into the private, debauched and hedonistic lives of fictional writer Hank Moody (Duchovney), his hapless agent Charlie (Evan Handler), their wives, children and a host of drug, alcohol and sexually…
CalifornicationCalifornication, DVDThe Second Season
DVD - 2009
jarchitect's rating:
3.5 out of 5 stars
Added Jan 16, 2013
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I enjoyed the quirky first season...now, onto the next. I feel very self-indulgent watching this series.
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