Is anybody else going to catch "The Beast" on Thursday? - Blu-ray Forum

McCrutchy · 01-13-2009, 10:23 PM

I was just wondering who else is going to catch "The Beast" when it premires on A&E in the US on Thursday. I just saw Patrick Swayze's interview with Barbra Walters and it's made me very excited to see it.

jtwise · 01-13-2009, 11:27 PM

i will be tuning in

HKMOVIESAREBEST · 01-14-2009, 06:24 AM

Thanks for the reminder, gonna set it up with my DVR.

Teabaggins · 01-14-2009, 02:10 PM

what is it?....not the 90's tv movie about the giant squid

McCrutchy · 01-16-2009, 04:16 AM

So I actually watched tonight and I wanted to post my thoughts here. I essentially thought the show was pretty good. I definitely think that the actors (especially Patrick Swayze) make the show, as the plot (so far) has been beaten to death for years. Some of the scenes were cheesy, but the acting and delivery was remarkably good across the board. I amust also give credit to Travis Fimmel, who I was prepared to dislike but actually impressed me quite a bit. He obviously could have played his sidekick character by the book, but he never annoyed me or seemed amatuerish, instead his character seemed genuinely intelligent and creative. On the other hand, Swayze's character seems somewhat cookie-cutter for now, but he's great in the role and it's amazing to see him doing such an intense role.

One other point of contention is that I noticed a fair amount of jarring continuity errors in shot sequences, like characters' heads changing position and similar flubs. Perhaps the show needs a better continuity checker on set.

In all, I'm very interested to see more episodes, and I hope they go in a new direction with the tired plot.

Finally, I was surprised at how liberal A&E is as a network. This was the first original series I've watched on A&E, and I was surprised at the amount of language and violence they allowed (it wasn't even TV-MA, either). I find it refreshing that A&E is so edgy, bravo!

andyman1970 · 01-16-2009, 04:22 AM

Nope! That's my CSI time and Capt Brass and company come first.

01-13-2009, 10:23 PM	#1
McCrutchy Contributor Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:East Coast, USA Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:1263 Blu-ray collection:6773 DVD collection:253 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:17	Is anybody else going to catch "The Beast" on Thursday? I was just wondering who else is going to catch "The Beast" when it premires on A&E in the US on Thursday. I just saw Patrick Swayze's interview with Barbra Walters and it's made me very excited to see it.

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01-13-2009, 11:27 PM	#2
jtwise Special Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Louisville, KY 4K collection:61 Blu-ray collection:1483 DVD collection:7 MA collection:1 Digital collection:70 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:4	i will be tuning in

01-14-2009, 06:24 AM	#3
HKMOVIESAREBEST Senior Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:NJ Blu-ray collection:4 Trading Score:25	Thanks for the reminder, gonna set it up with my DVR.

01-14-2009, 02:10 PM	#4
Teabaggins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2008	what is it?....not the 90's tv movie about the giant squid

01-16-2009, 04:16 AM	#5
McCrutchy Contributor Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:East Coast, USA Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:1263 Blu-ray collection:6773 DVD collection:253 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:17	So I actually watched tonight and I wanted to post my thoughts here. I essentially thought the show was pretty good. I definitely think that the actors (especially Patrick Swayze) make the show, as the plot (so far) has been beaten to death for years. Some of the scenes were cheesy, but the acting and delivery was remarkably good across the board. I amust also give credit to Travis Fimmel, who I was prepared to dislike but actually impressed me quite a bit. He obviously could have played his sidekick character by the book, but he never annoyed me or seemed amatuerish, instead his character seemed genuinely intelligent and creative. On the other hand, Swayze's character seems somewhat cookie-cutter for now, but he's great in the role and it's amazing to see him doing such an intense role. One other point of contention is that I noticed a fair amount of jarring continuity errors in shot sequences, like characters' heads changing position and similar flubs. Perhaps the show needs a better continuity checker on set. In all, I'm very interested to see more episodes, and I hope they go in a new direction with the tired plot. Finally, I was surprised at how liberal A&E is as a network. This was the first original series I've watched on A&E, and I was surprised at the amount of language and violence they allowed (it wasn't even TV-MA, either). I find it refreshing that A&E is so edgy, bravo!

01-16-2009, 04:22 AM	#6
andyman1970 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Birmingham, Alabama, USA DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews: 45 Trading Score:7	Nope! That's my CSI time and Capt Brass and company come first.

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