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Wednesday, July 06, 2005
LET'S BE CAREFUL OVER THERE
Steven "Hill Street Blues" Bochco has a new series on the Iraq war called OVER THERE. It's the first time a show about a war is being done while the war is going on. How will Bocho treat the military? The war? Will this show become a political cause? I guess we'll have to wait and see. Am I the only one with an uneasy feeling about this?
Steven "Hill Street Blues" Bochco has a new series on the Iraq war called OVER THERE. It's the first time a show about a war is being done while the war is going on. How will Bocho treat the military? The war? Will this show become a political cause? I guess we'll have to wait and see. Am I the only one with an uneasy feeling about this?
"It's not for the faint of heart."
Make no mistake: If subsequent episodes are as intense as the first, "Over There" is going to upset people. It does not shy away from the horrors of war. Some will insist that it is inappropriate, because so many Americans have loved ones currently involved in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the daily news from Iraq serves as a real-life reminder of the atrocities of war. But the quality of the production speaks to the integrity of everyone involved, and it is likely that soldiers themselves will praise the show for approaching its subject matter in so bold and unflinching a manner.
In the premiere episode:
Less than five minutes into the pilot episode of FX’s Iraq war drama Over There, it’s apparent that the network is sticking to its guns, as far as its original programming initiative is concerned.
In the opening montage of Steven Bochco’s latest project, which will debut in July, a young man engages in coitus in every room of his house, a soldier takes a healthy draw off of a joint and an arguing couple let loose a barrage of “goddamns.”
Click to view promo.
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