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Vandal Savage · 02-10-2018, 11:13 PM

Carnivale was a really great series, and it's unfortunate that it didn't get the full six seasons that were planned.

In a lot of ways, it was really ahead of its time. It was subtle and complex, and probably asked a bit too much of the 2003 audience, but it would have fit nicely into our current Netflix binge culture.

Lope de Aguirre · 02-11-2018, 08:38 AM

Carnivale Facebook-Groups

Official HBO Carnivale Group
https://www.facebook.com/Carnivale/?fref=ts

Release Carnivale on Blu-ray
https://www.facebook.com/Carnivale.On.Blu/?fref=ts

HBO please make season 3 of Carnivale
https://www.facebook.com/HBO.PleaseM...ivale/?fref=ts

Bring back and continue the Carnivale series
https://www.facebook.com/Bring-back-...16061/?fref=ts

Lope de Aguirre · 02-17-2018, 09:47 AM

shmn · 02-23-2018, 08:40 PM

Just started watching this on Amazon and am on episode 5. Well written with a fascinating story and group of characters. The production is beautiful with excellent attention to detail and mood. So far, I'm in love with this (as I'm with most HBO productions).

I have the haunting Bulgarian folk song from the ending of episode 4 stuck in my brain like a hot butter knife. The song is so sad and beautiful it makes me want to cry: "Mir Stanke le" from Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares.

Lope de Aguirre · 02-28-2018, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by shmn

Just started watching this on Amazon and am on episode 5. Well written with a fascinating story and group of characters. The production is beautiful with excellent attention to detail and mood. So far, I'm in love with this (as I'm with most HBO productions).

I have the haunting Bulgarian folk song from the ending of episode 4 stuck in my brain like a hot butter knife. The song is so sad and beautiful it makes me want to cry: "Mir Stanke le" from Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares.

Le MystÃ¨re des Voix Bulgares - Mir Stanke le - YouTube

Exactly my experience!
I was shaken to the core by the ending of Episode 4 and never forgot that song.

Man I love this show and wish it had got it's planned 6 seasons (3 chapters with 2 seasons each).
Season 1+2 = 1934-1935
Season 3+4 = 1939-1940
Season 5+6 = 1944-1945

CouncilSpectre · 02-28-2018, 03:46 PM

I've reclaimed my DVDs from storage so I may well give this a re-viewing within the next few weeks

Lope de Aguirre · 03-11-2018, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by CouncilSpectre

I've reclaimed my DVDs from storage so I may well give this a re-viewing within the next few weeks :thumbsup

Enjoy!

ckenisell · 03-13-2019, 07:32 PM

Sorry to revive this old thread, and no this is not about HBO bringing back the series.

I just started re-watching this as I watched the original two seasons when it aired 15 years ago. I noticed that the music sounded exactly like the music from House of Cards. The trumpet theme that's used when brother Justin is on screen is the same trumpet theme used in House of Cards. So I looked it up, and sure enough, Jeff Beal is responsible for writing the score for both shows. It makes me wonder though, why he would use the exact same notes in the exact same order to represent undermining evil. It looks like he has a lot of credits to his name, so I'm sure it can't be easy to come up with a new theme for every job, but this is two high profile shows. Seems a bit odd to me.

Gacivory · 03-13-2019, 08:56 PM

Probably thought that everyone forgot Carnivale and could get away with it.

Shingster · 03-13-2019, 09:11 PM

It's totally not unusual for composers to re-use parts of former works in new material, especially when you're working to a tighter deadline like in TV. I assume he chose it himself or possibly the director might have requested he revisit his work on Carnivale.

ckenisell · 03-13-2019, 09:27 PM

But now I can't rewatch Carnivale without thinking that Francis Underwood is about to walk out and start talking to me.

trevanian · 03-16-2019, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ckenisell

But now I can't rewatch Carnivale without thinking that Francis Underwood is about to walk out and start talking to me.

Now you know how I feel during about 20 or more movies scored by James Horner in the 20th century.

To be fair, even a really good composer like Michael Small also copied from himself. MARATHON MAN and THE PARALLAX VIEW sound like the same recording at one point, right before Scheider gets surprised by Larry O.

edmonddantes · 09-25-2022, 10:23 PM

gonna start rewatching this finally on HD.

I remember it as one of my favorite series of all time, particularly the first season is almost flawless tv. dont know why but I love that period time in the US

Joey9775 · 09-30-2022, 08:34 AM

Man I loved this show and could not believe HBO's bullsh*t at the time claiming "The story was over". Did they not watch the finale?

edmonddantes · 10-15-2022, 07:31 PM

the HD streaming version is a bit disappointing looking IMO, really wished this was in 4k or even BD would be nice.

An4h0ny · 10-16-2022, 05:54 PM

I still mourn this show on a regular basis.

That last shot kills me.

edmonddantes · 10-16-2022, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by An4h0ny

I still mourn this show on a regular basis.

That last shot kills me.

theres a similar show in its unusual tone (and nothing else apart from the tone), perhaps a bit weirder even, called Utopia. Its a UK show and got canceled after 2 seasons.

Both are probably my 2 favorite shows and both got canceled, one in the Us and 1 in the UK, I definitely like things that almost no one else likes, but yes, I periodically think about what could've been in both shows.

mwynn · 10-16-2022, 09:43 PM

They could have done books or comics to finish the show.

Red Dragon · 10-16-2022, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by edmonddantes

theres a similar show in its unusual tone (and nothing else apart from the tone), perhaps a bit weirder even, called Utopia. Its a UK show and got canceled after 2 seasons.

Both are probably my 2 favorite shows and both got canceled, one in the Us and 1 in the UK, I definitely like things that almost no one else likes, but yes, I periodically think about what could've been in both shows.

...for "Utopia" (the original 2 season British version, of course. The American version was atrocious). "Utopia" is actually my number 3 favorite television show of all time, with "The Prisoner" (original 1960's series) taking the number 2 spot on the list... and "Twin Peaks" claiming the number 1 spot. If you're looking for new watching material you might want to give them a chance. Either way, as I have previously stated, it's nice to hear from a fellow "Utopia" fan.

An4h0ny · 10-16-2022, 10:07 PM

This has probably been posted, but it's as close as we will get.

https://www.avclub.com/daniel-knauf-...ale-1798236491

Heavy spoilers, naturally.

02-28-2018, 03:46 PM	#46
CouncilSpectre Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2013 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:900 Blu-ray collection:7092 DVD collection:881 iTunes collection:13 Prime collection:107 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:24	I've reclaimed my DVDs from storage so I may well give this a re-viewing within the next few weeks Last edited by CouncilSpectre; 03-11-2018 at 07:40 AM.

02-10-2018, 11:13 PM	#41
Vandal Savage Expert Member Member since:Mar 2013	Carnivale was a really great series, and it's unfortunate that it didn't get the full six seasons that were planned. In a lot of ways, it was really ahead of its time. It was subtle and complex, and probably asked a bit too much of the 2003 audience, but it would have fit nicely into our current Netflix binge culture.

02-11-2018, 08:38 AM	#42
Lope de Aguirre Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Cologne, Germany 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:648 DVD collection:50 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	Carnivale Facebook-Groups Official HBO Carnivale Group https://www.facebook.com/Carnivale/?fref=ts Release Carnivale on Blu-ray https://www.facebook.com/Carnivale.On.Blu/?fref=ts HBO please make season 3 of Carnivale https://www.facebook.com/HBO.PleaseM...ivale/?fref=ts Bring back and continue the Carnivale series https://www.facebook.com/Bring-back-...16061/?fref=ts

03-13-2019, 07:32 PM	#48
ckenisell Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Round Rock, TX Blu-ray collection:368 Blu-ray reviews:3	Sorry to revive this old thread, and no this is not about HBO bringing back the series. I just started re-watching this as I watched the original two seasons when it aired 15 years ago. I noticed that the music sounded exactly like the music from House of Cards. The trumpet theme that's used when brother Justin is on screen is the same trumpet theme used in House of Cards. So I looked it up, and sure enough, Jeff Beal is responsible for writing the score for both shows. It makes me wonder though, why he would use the exact same notes in the exact same order to represent undermining evil. It looks like he has a lot of credits to his name, so I'm sure it can't be easy to come up with a new theme for every job, but this is two high profile shows. Seems a bit odd to me.

03-13-2019, 08:56 PM	#49
Gacivory Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2016 Location:Los Angeles, California 4K collection:1120 Blu-ray collection:5609 DVD collection:183 Digital collection:25 Trading Score:1	Probably thought that everyone forgot Carnivale and could get away with it.

03-13-2019, 09:11 PM	#50
Shingster Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009	It's totally not unusual for composers to re-use parts of former works in new material, especially when you're working to a tighter deadline like in TV. I assume he chose it himself or possibly the director might have requested he revisit his work on Carnivale.

03-13-2019, 09:27 PM	#51
ckenisell Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Round Rock, TX Blu-ray collection:368 Blu-ray reviews:3	But now I can't rewatch Carnivale without thinking that Francis Underwood is about to walk out and start talking to me.

09-25-2022, 10:23 PM	#53
edmonddantes Special Member Member since:Jun 2020 Location:Bogotá, Colombia Blu-ray collection:4	gonna start rewatching this finally on HD. I remember it as one of my favorite series of all time, particularly the first season is almost flawless tv. dont know why but I love that period time in the US

09-30-2022, 08:34 AM	#54
Joey9775 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2017 Blu-ray collection:9 Trading Score:80	Man I loved this show and could not believe HBO's bullsh*t at the time claiming "The story was over". Did they not watch the finale?

10-15-2022, 07:31 PM	#55
edmonddantes Special Member Member since:Jun 2020 Location:Bogotá, Colombia Blu-ray collection:4	the HD streaming version is a bit disappointing looking IMO, really wished this was in 4k or even BD would be nice.

10-16-2022, 05:54 PM	#56
An4h0ny Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2017 Location:Carmen Sandiego's Bathroom 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:660 DVD collection:328 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I still mourn this show on a regular basis. That last shot kills me.

10-16-2022, 09:43 PM	#58
mwynn Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:2	They could have done books or comics to finish the show.

10-16-2022, 10:07 PM	#60
An4h0ny Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2017 Location:Carmen Sandiego's Bathroom 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:660 DVD collection:328 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	This has probably been posted, but it's as close as we will get. https://www.avclub.com/daniel-knauf-...ale-1798236491 Heavy spoilers, naturally.

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