Dan,
Thanks for the interesting recommendations. I'd be interested to see that Broadway show, but I am not sure how soon I'll get to NYC.
As for your comments about how a profession and professional proceedings are presented, - the same can be said about most of professional areas. First that comes to mind are: computers (in many different aspects and applications), space (flights), police investigations (e.g. various unreal tests, image enhancements, etc...). And I hear the same from my friends doctors about medicine-related shows.
I think it is a trend of the pop-culture/media: "Correct or not, - who cares if it sells". And I'd venture to say, that it is not limited just to the American TV. We all remember Roman "panem et circenses" ("bread and circuses").
Igor Daniel J. Matyola Thu, 29 Oct 2015 06:46:06 -0700 wrote: This is mostly for the Americans on the list, especially those near NYC, but I am sure the movie will play abroad as well, if not the play. As an attorney, I am embarrassed by the offerings on American TV these days about lawyers and the law. IMO, they are all salacious soap operas that perpetuate gross misunderstanding about the law and legal process in a democracy. Theatrically, the constitute a big pile of crap. There are, however, two current events that portray legal issues in a thoughtful way, and are at the same time immensely entertaining: ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
