I agree with everything Peter said. I've always called the show Two and a Half Jokes because that's all there ever was to it.
Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: peter contarino To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 11:40 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] ONE AND A HALF MEN I have to agree with Ade on this. I don't tend to jump into threads but this guy is so annoying I feel the need to vent. First, with the world blowing up around us, I can't fathom how this is newsworthy. It's speaks poorly for the media and the public in general. Secondly, Two and a Half men is a really mediocre, low-brow show. Thirdly, I don't know Sheen but he seems like a real scumbag and is marginally talented at best. I will depart with Ade on his comment that it is not up to US sitcom standards. I think it is completely on par with the absolute dreck that dominates the airwaves. I can scarcely think of a comedy that is any more interesting than the commercials funding them. There are several decent comedies on some of the pay channels but the Majors have set the bar so low that it is scarcely worth the trouble to watch. I feel better now. -peter From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Adrian Cowdry Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 2:55 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] ONE AND A HALF MEN Charlie Sheen has made a right charlie of himself. He was never the greatest actor...he was never the best comedian. Obviously he was in the right place at the right time and had a great formula with an exceptionally good team of writers that made him the focal point of a TV series that was mediacore at best. There I said it. Two and a Half Men was not fantastic. Better sitcoms have been produced in the US. This series was based, lets face it, loosely around Sheen's actual hell raising lifestyle. How this series could have garnered awards I cannot fathom. The acting was stilted, the comedy was transparent. It was not up to the standards of US sitcom writing. It would be nice if now the networks cast around and get down to something a lot better and classier. Sheen has killed his career, if he ever works in Hollywood again it will be a cold day in hell I suspect. I think the man was stupid to kill the Golden Goose but I do not think his brand of sitcom will be missed. I am sure that the writing team that backs Two and a Half Men will come up with a formula as good - hopefully better - and not be saddled with an over indulged actor to lead the troops. This never happened to the other fella. -----Original Message----- From: Kirby McDaniel <ki...@movieart.net> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 21:55 Subject: [MOPO] ONE AND A HALF MEN http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/07/charlie-sheen-fired-from-two-and-a-half-men/?emc=na Kirby McDaniel MovieArt Original Film Posters P.O. Box 4419 Austin TX 78765-4419 512 479 6680 www.movieart.net mobile 512 589 5112 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
