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skysidhe · 01-02-2010, 06:46 AM

House and CSI writers were sucking after the 9th year or however many years for burn -out to occur.

DanaC · 01-02-2010, 06:48 AM

House is at season 6. I still love it

casimendocina · 01-02-2010, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

House is at season 6. I still love it

I've probably said this before, but I can't watch Hugh Laurie not being English so have only got through about 3 episodes of House. I am currently completely addicted to Scrubs though and love Dr Cox's character (the rest are great as well, but Dr Cox is the most cartoonish).

casimendocina · 01-02-2010, 07:13 AM

Cool. I'll give it a go in a couple of months.

DanaC · 01-02-2010, 07:23 AM

I hated his accent the first few times I saw it. I thought it sounded dead false. Then some Americans told me they thought he was American, so I guess it was more about expectations of Hugh laurie than any real understanding of the accent on my part.

It's taken a few years for House to really break over here. He is such a household name in Britain, that people were not ready to accept him as an American at all.

@ Shaw: I'd agree with that.

Shawnee123 · 01-02-2010, 07:27 AM

I never really knew much about Hugh Laurie before House, so the american accent seems normal to me.

And I LOVE House. He is awesome, the show is awesome.

@ casi: I've always like Scrubs, too. Funny show. I think my favorite is Turk.

skysidhe · 01-02-2010, 07:48 AM

As an actor/person I think Hugh Laurie is great.

I didn't know he was from Oxford nor that he attended Cambridge and Eton so I didn't notice any accent at all.

DanaC · 01-02-2010, 08:28 AM

Over here he isn't just well-known, he's a 'national treasure' along with his comedy partner and best friend Stephen Fry. Both are known as quintessentially English, in a rather old-fashioned sort of a way. So hearing him with an American accent was something of a shock :P

skysidhe · 01-02-2010, 10:32 AM

What I was going to say and didn't was that now knowing I did recognize a bit of polish and that probably comes from his education.

I'll have to look up 'Fry and Laurie'.

There are some great quotes at imdb.com

Elspode · 01-02-2010, 11:58 AM

Watched "Up" night before last. I thought it was wonderful. Also caught "Sunshine Cleaning" for the first time. Well played movie, but had the typical handmade, choppy feel of a lot of indie films.

Shawnee123 · 01-02-2010, 12:01 PM

I just saw Sunshine Cleaning, finished about half an hour ago. I loved it, but I love indie films. The acting was super, Amy Adams, Alan Arkin, Emily Blunt, and another chameleon, Clifton Collins Jr.

I love the real-lifeness of indies, the grittiness, the rawness.

Juniper · 01-02-2010, 12:47 PM

Ew, Pulp Fiction was the only movie ever that I could not watch the whole thing. Fortunately we rented it, so I just went elsewhere while DH watched. I guess I could give it another try, but there are so many other good movies to watch, I probably won't.

I also love House, though it seems really repetitive in theme and structure and gets on my nerves. Yeah, he's a damaged, Byronic asshole, but really smart. I get it.

I'd already been introduced to Laurie as "American" in the Stuart Little movies so it wasn't a leap, but yes, I did know he was English and had quite an illustrious career as such. Actually his "American" accent grates on me because I find it really nasal, but that's probably just me.

I've been on a 19th century period piece kick. Watched Middlemarch, Lost in Austen, Under the Greenwood Tree, Vanity Fair.

Elspode · 01-02-2010, 01:19 PM

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Ew, Pulp Fiction was the only movie ever that I could not watch the whole thing.

Heh. Selene is so funny about certain things, and Pulp Fiction is one of them. When we first got together, she would tell me again and again that I needed to see this film, because it was so great...although she would never watch it again because it was so disturbing. She was right - one of the best films evah.

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I also love House, though it seems really repetitive in theme and structure and gets on my nerves. Yeah, he's a damaged, Byronic asshole, but really smart. I get it.

I find it slightly bizarre that, despite the fact that "House" is the same story over and over and over, I am addicted to it. I may figure out why someday, but until then, I'm just going to enjoy it.

Happy Monkey · 01-03-2010, 10:38 AM

Pulp Fiction is the only movie I ever, out of the blue, got a craving for.

DanaC · 01-03-2010, 01:57 PM

House is addictive because of the backstory' also because he is an 'archetype'. he's based very much on Sherlock Holmes. Now, I adore Sherlock Holmes, but his stories are just as formulaic as those of House.

01-02-2010, 07:27 AM	#6
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I never really knew much about Hugh Laurie before House, so the american accent seems normal to me. And I LOVE House. He is awesome, the show is awesome. @ casi: I've always like Scrubs, too. Funny show. I think my favorite is Turk. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-02-2010, 11:58 AM	#10
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Watched "Up" night before last. I thought it was wonderful. Also caught "Sunshine Cleaning" for the first time. Well played movie, but had the typical handmade, choppy feel of a lot of indie films. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

01-02-2010, 12:01 PM	#11
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I just saw Sunshine Cleaning, finished about half an hour ago. I loved it, but I love indie films. The acting was super, Amy Adams, Alan Arkin, Emily Blunt, and another chameleon, Clifton Collins Jr. I love the real-lifeness of indies, the grittiness, the rawness. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-03-2010, 10:38 AM	#14
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Pulp Fiction is the only movie I ever, out of the blue, got a craving for. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

01-02-2010, 06:46 AM	#1
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	House and CSI writers were sucking after the 9th year or however many years for burn -out to occur.

01-02-2010, 07:13 AM	#4
casimendocina Professor Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,622	Cool. I'll give it a go in a couple of months.

01-02-2010, 07:48 AM	#7
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	As an actor/person I think Hugh Laurie is great. I didn't know he was from Oxford nor that he attended Cambridge and Eton so I didn't notice any accent at all.

01-02-2010, 10:32 AM	#9
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	What I was going to say and didn't was that now knowing I did recognize a bit of polish and that probably comes from his education. I'll have to look up 'Fry and Laurie'. There are some great quotes at imdb.com

01-02-2010, 12:47 PM	#12
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	Ew, Pulp Fiction was the only movie ever that I could not watch the whole thing. Fortunately we rented it, so I just went elsewhere while DH watched. I guess I could give it another try, but there are so many other good movies to watch, I probably won't. I also love House, though it seems really repetitive in theme and structure and gets on my nerves. Yeah, he's a damaged, Byronic asshole, but really smart. I get it. I'd already been introduced to Laurie as "American" in the Stuart Little movies so it wasn't a leap, but yes, I did know he was English and had quite an illustrious career as such. Actually his "American" accent grates on me because I find it really nasal, but that's probably just me. I've been on a 19th century period piece kick. Watched Middlemarch, Lost in Austen, Under the Greenwood Tree, Vanity Fair.

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