TR bio on HIST Channel

larryw

January 19, 2003, 04:33 PM

There looks to be some good TV coming up.

The History Channel has a two-part biography on Teddy Roosevelt, part 1 Monday, 1/20 and part 2 on Tuesday, 1/21. Both nights are 6:00PM with repeat at 10:00PM.

thumbtack

January 19, 2003, 04:57 PM

I have been planning to watch this. Anyone else?

ButchG17

January 20, 2003, 01:39 AM

"I have been planning to watch this. Anyone else?"
You betchya! Isn't everyone?

Mauserlady

January 20, 2003, 02:56 PM

Got the VCR all set to tape even though I plan on watching.

Boss knows TR is my favorite and lets me know "there's something in here you're really going to like" when he brings me film that he knows has TR stuff in it...

Will have to watch the credits also as I think at least some of the archival footage came from us.

cobb

January 20, 2003, 03:06 PM

I plan to watch it if possible, but the other half has 3 projects she wants started tonight. :uhoh:

Ledbetter

January 21, 2003, 04:57 PM

Yes, but

RICHARD DREYFUSS as TR? That's the best they could do? :banghead:

Mike Irwin

January 21, 2003, 05:02 PM

Of course, I missed the first half. :cuss:

I'll watch part 2 tonight, and hope to catch the first part later.

Airwolf

January 21, 2003, 05:16 PM

I didn't really mind Dreyfuss voicing TR. What freaked me was seeing Bill Clinton's mug popping up on my screen! Ye gods! I was so rattled I have no idea what he even said.

Mauserlady

January 21, 2003, 09:00 PM

What freaked me was seeing Bill Clinton's mug popping up on my screen! Ye gods! I was so rattled I have no idea what he even said.

He is such an idiot... Can't even say the word bravado correctly... Said brav a do :rolleyes:

Otherthan that I really enjoyed the program and can't wait to see tonights.

Triad

January 21, 2003, 09:07 PM

I liked the way he talked about him like he knew the man. Why was he on the show anyway?

HABU

January 21, 2003, 10:11 PM

I didn't really mind Dreyfuss voicing TR. What freaked me was seeing Bill Clinton's mug popping up on my screen! Ye gods! I was so rattled I have no idea what he even said.

I liked the way he talked about him like he knew the man. Why was he on the show anyway?

I yam suprised that WJC wasn't pounding himself on the back for awarding TR the Medal of Honor. What a dick.

Mike Irwin

January 22, 2003, 12:04 AM

It struck me as I was watching part 2 this evening how similar the careers of TR and Winston Churchill were...

gburner

January 22, 2003, 10:40 AM

The episodes have been preety good thus far...two observations, though.

Dreyfuss as TR???? Could someone in casting please get a clue!!!!!!!

Having Billy Clinton opine on the TR
legacy is idiocy. TR would have given
that buffoon a fist beating of the first rate. Clinton seems to think that managing to hold the office for 8 years puts him right up there with the best of them. Pardon me while I hurl.

Mike Irwin

January 22, 2003, 11:21 AM

I've heard a couple of original recordings of Roosevelt's voice.

Believe it or not, Dreyfuss actually can come pretty close to his inflection and intonation.

Ledbetter

January 22, 2003, 01:52 PM

The first time Clinton pops up is in the introduction, and it really surprised me. However, I had my wits about me enough to notice that after Clinton's introductory words, the nice historian lady came on and said something about TR like: "This is a president who didn't hide his true nature: He was a lion."

Kinda ironical.

Mike I., are you sure you didn't hear him in person? :neener:

schild

January 22, 2003, 02:05 PM

I caught klinton's "brav a do" too. Good show.

Mauserlady

January 22, 2003, 02:40 PM

I agree Mike. RD 's voice is just a bit higher pitched is than TR's was.

larryw

January 24, 2003, 01:56 AM

For those who missed all or parts of this, its replaying on Saturday, 1/25.

First episode plays at 5:00PM and repeats at 9:00PM
Second episode plays at 7:00PM and repeats at 11:00PM

Four hours well spent.