Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Masters of the Air

2024-01-27 Thread PGage
I know actual WW2 Buffs, and I would not call myself one since I have nowhere near that kind of command over the details of the key battles. But I have read a hell of a lot of WW2 books, and seen a lot of films. I didn’t hate the first two episodes, and I know there is a story to be told here, but

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Masters of the Air

2024-01-27 Thread Kevin M.
I am not a WWII buff. I’m grateful to the greatest generation, but I find most movies and TV shows set in that era to be as loud and predictable as a Marvel movie. This might be a good series, but for me it had too much working against it from the get-go. I’ll just rewatch The Great Escape for the

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Masters of the Air

2024-01-27 Thread Adam Bowie
I guess since it was based on an original book, the characters really did have nearly the same name? It's the sort of thing that a TV drama would never do, but might regularly happen in a random workplace. In fact, I found it harder to tell anyone apart when they're all wearing face masks over 10,

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Masters of the Air

2024-01-26 Thread Jim Ellwanger
When I first saw the title, I thought it was going to be about the early days of radio broadcasting, but then realized I was confusing it with a 30-year-old nonfiction book (and Ken Burns documentary) called "Empire of the Air." > On Jan 26, 2024, at 9:24 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > > Let’s tell a W

[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Masters of the Air

2024-01-26 Thread Kevin M.
Let’s tell a WWII drama where all the guys dress alike, then give the two lead characters the same names. That won’t be pointlessly confusing at all. What is Tom Hanks putting in his coffee? Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV