The TV Set - Possible Spoilers
Well, yesterday I drove close to 250 miles round trip and got lost in Seattle just to see The TV Set. Was it worth it? Since it's not likely to be playing any closer, I would have to say yes. Of course, I should add the caveat that I love road trips. As for the movie, it certainly deserves a wider release. The movie is a witty view into the development side of television production; a business that continues to pander to the lowest common denominator of entertainment if a project makes money. It also showed how easily even someone with discriminating taste will compromise when seduced by success. Sigorney Weaver gives a hilarous performance worth of an Oscar nomination with some memorable dialouge. David Duchovny does well as a frustrated scriptwriter who runs into an abundance of roadblocks as he must decide if it is better to modifiy his vision to get his show on the airwaves or keep his vision intact and risk that the show will never see the light of day. Ioan Gruffudd does a spot on job playing a BBC executive brought into the network to be the voice of class and finds himself caught up in the desire for adulation and Hollywood success. This is a movie where performance is more important than action and all the performers do an excellent job. Whether it's at your neighborhood theater or if you have to wait until it's out on DVD, The TV Set is worth a view. GG

Haven't figured out how to edit yet, but I thought I should add for those who might be concerned about these things. The TV Set was not rated and had some language and semi-nudity. Just an FYI GG

GG - it's that teeny, tiny button top right of the message (I know, you probably need varifocals like mine to read it!). I don't suppose that's Gruffudd nudity we're talking about? (Thought not, but a girl can hope.......)

Thanks for the review, GG. I don't have much hope I will ever get to see it in a theatre, but it's already on my list of dvds to buy as soon as they are released. :smile:

Thanks Stevie, I figured it out after I added the info and yes I had to wear my super strength lenses. :lol: No, quite sadly it was a flash of David Duchovny's not in prime shape rear :cry: and if I remember correctly clips of some women partially clad. Not much really, but figured there might be a good idea to mention. Frances, I'm afraid not many of us will get to see it before it goes to DVD. I think Lavinia and NattyKay saw it before IOL closed and that's all I remember. Quite sad considering some of the junk that can get wide release. GG

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Yes, I will have to admit, I'm quite addicted. I had to drive nearly as far to see Amazing Grace. The friend I was with really enjoyed it too and she is in her early twenties. Sadly, there were only two other people in the theater, but they both stayed through the credits, so I think they liked it. The theater itself was not very impressive with horrible parking, so that might have scared some people off. I wish they'd play it at a better location and see how well it does. GG

Various curse words are used, but I don't remember it being really frequent like a Tarentino movie. They actually had real dialouge, if you know what I mean. I think the R or NR came because of the highest rated show on their Network was called SL*t Wars. It's used to satirize how low networks are willing to go for money. My travels included crossing the Hood Canal and the Tacoma Narrows bridge and exploring a part of Seattle I've never been to previously. The exploring was purely unintentional. :lol: GG

Evidently David Duchovny gained a little weight for the film, though not as much as they wanted. He also wore a full beard to give him the appearance of more weight. Could have been the angle of the shot, but the flash was used for a laugh as opposed to "Ooooh hot!" as might have been the case in his XFile days. Gaffer's Girl

Great to read the reviews Annee. Thanks, Gaffer's Girl

Actually, yes, Lavinia DID see it and posted about it right before IOL demise. The TV Set was quite good. It was an adult film in the sense that it was for the grown-ups - not the kiddies or teens who ar elooking for talking penguins and eye-popping special effects. As for the nudity and language, I barely recall any. There was a tush in it? I don't remember that at all. If it happened, it must have been in a very non-sexual way. Anyway, Sigourney Weaver should be nominated for an Oscar (and I will be stealing the monlogue from it for audition use! Tee hee hee!) and it is the first time I've ever really liked Duchovny in anything at all. And Ioan did a fine job of portraying an exec from the BBC who has more taste than is good for him in La La Land.Something happened with his character that I would have liked to know the resolution of. That's all I will say as many of you see rarring to rent it. And when I saw it, my boyfriend and I were the only two in the theatre. We wre both annoyed by that as it was such a good movie. We both enjoyed it very much. He is even talking about renting when it comes out as he feels it would be worth the viewing again. Lavinia :cool: