David Prock

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Will I try to create a Justified/Elmore Leonard community?

I might.

#justified #raylangivens #boycrowder #justifiedfx #ElmoreLeonard #timgutterson

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Justified City Primeval Episode 3 Thoughts:

Tim was extra Raylan in this episode. Brooding and tough but also taking the time to goof around and ask if a hot dog is a sandwich. If you follow Olyphant, you know he's good buddies with Conan O'Brien, so them squeezing in the theme song to Conan's podcast was really sweet. Holbrook is getting there but, honestly the Crowe's felt more threatening than Mansell so far. One detail I know is that, in the book, Mansell describes a moment from his youth in which he laid on a train track as a train passed over him. Saying that, after that, any sense of fear is sort of burned out of him. That would be really informative of his character if the writers hadn't borrowed that backstory for a random bad guy on the original show. I wish I could remember which one. I think we just need more of Mansell and Raylan. That's where the sparks are.

(Heavy Sigh)

At this point, it's definitely the actor that's the issue with Willa Givens. Her dialogue is good, but she delivers everything with the exact same energy. Every line is sad and quiet even when she's smiling and joking. That feels harsh, and that's not really my style of review. If I'm wrong, just tell me. I'm open to being convinced otherwise.

We're almost halfway through the show, and I can say that while the spirit of the show is here, they are going for a more cinematic presentation. I'm fine with that, but I almost would have preferred a film at this point. Like a 2hr 12 minute made-for-Hulu film, it could have both scratched the itch while not stretching the book's story out.

That all sounds negative, but I'm ride-or-die for Justified, so I'm looking forward to next week.

The Albanians are coming.

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After about 3 hrs of thought I made the Barbenheimer Collection.

The goal is to pair Nolan films with female driven/directed comedies/dramedies that opened that same weekend or year. I am 100% open to suggestions for better matches.

Barbenheimer Collection https://boxd.it/o7FkW

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Justified City Primeval Episode 2 Thoughts:

Now we're getting into it. Once Clement and Raylan started interacting, things started to feel right. We had two scenes between them, and Mansell really felt dangerous. I love that Carolyn is Raylan's age because it would have been so easy to cast way younger.

The story is picking up, and it's inspired by the book, but we're still making some changes that alter character dynamics. Willa Givens is still not working right now. She is a prop for Raylan to react to or protect. She seems very vacant, though that may change after this episode.

Love that we at least got one moment for book protag, Raymond Cruz, though it was very brief. I don't imagine there is a chance for him and Raylan to have a conversation.

Episide 3 is a week away. Let's keep digging

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Justified City Primeval Episode 1 Thoughts:

Episode 1 is mostly new stuff not adapted from the novel with some things that worked and some that didn't. Relationships are changed, and some characters appear well before they do in the book. That said, by the close of the episode, we have caught to the opening of the book.

Raylan feels just right, and Keith David is perfect for Judge Guy. Holbrook is okay so far, and I think he'll fit into this.

Still need to see more of the other supporting characters to comment. Well, except for Willa, I'm sorry, but I'm not feeling Raylan's daughter at this point, and I think that's on the actress AKA Tim's daughter. Maybe that will improve as the show goes. I'm open to changing my mind.

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Finished City Primeval just in time for the show tomorrow night.

I'm really interested to find out what elements they keep and what gets cut. I can already tell from the cast rundowns on IMDB that some characters are greatly expanded on, and some have been cut altogether. I don't know that they can adapt the book ending in a way that's satisfying, but we will see.

Justified is one of my favorite TV shows to date, and I'm so mad that I waited to long to read the books that inspired the show.

Can't wait for this sequel mini-series. I'll be watching every week.

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I'm returning to Tumblr just to talk about Justified. But also go follow me on Threads

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“No more smashing. Deal?” - “You have my word.” - “Good.” ( Thor 2011 / Thor : the dark world 2013 )

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By request, The Riddler (part 1)

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Oh yes, that's right Riddle Me This

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Center Stage 09/26/2014

David and Josh chat with Randy Bernard, CEO of GhostTunes, share some new movies and review the premieres of Gotham, Sleepy Hollow and The Blacklist.

Download this podcast episode

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We had a LOT of fun recording this episode! Listen and let us know what you think.

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Hey this week josh and I spoke with the CEO of digital media retailer GhostTunes. We also talk Gotham and other cool entertainment news it's a podcast built for Tumblr check it out

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David and Josh talk the state of music, world records, the radio return of Oklahoma’s own Garth Brooks, comic book movies and more.

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New episode! Check it out and let us know what you think.

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Hey guys check out this week's podcast with me and my good friend Josh.

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If only the Marvel Cinematic Universe was diverse as the comics.

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You have too give it time. It's only been six years. They've made 10 based on 3 characters with multiple films, one solo film, one team up and one new team. Hard as it is to believe they've only just begun.

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DCCU vs MCU

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Haha terrific, terrific.

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Started from the bottom, now we’re here.

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Check out me and my good friend joshgammon on our entertainment podcast.

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Prepare your phones.

Greenshorts.tv will soon be the home of Tulsa-based podcasts.

Beginning this week new episodes of Center Stage with David and Josh will be available for streaming.

Center Stage is hosted by David Prock and Josh Gammon. It began as a live radio...

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I'm the Prock in this particular show check us out.

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I love how DC is all like, “Oh, we have to make our movies dark and gritty and realistic so we can keep our audience.” Meanwhile Marvel has the audacity to make a superhero sci-fi comedy about a little hick boy who gets abducted by aliens and then 25 years later teams up with a talking raccoon, a tree, a green girl, and a blue dude, and they literally save the universe with dance moves and the power of friendship.

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It all comes back to 2008, Marvel made half a billion worldwide with Iron Man a snarky self absorbed rich boy who saves the a city while maintaining humor and soul and remains himself despite his new role. 2 months later DC made over a billion dollars with the The Dark Knight a man who shuns a real life for his personal crusade, but makes incredible sacrifices for the city and people he cares about. Two very different styles, two different feels but both had commercial and critical success unfortunately while the Iron Man style translated to others films The Dark Knight style doesn't.

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So tonight's the big night. "The Doctor lands" and all that, I can't wait and there's one moment I'm looking forward to the most. I don't know where it will be with Tennant it was when he swaggered out of the Tardis in pajamas and silenced the Cycorax, for Smith it was when he stepped through the footage of his prior selves with his new bow tie and said "Hello, I'm the Doctor." It's that moment where the actor on screen becomes the doctor and you wonder how it could have ever been anyone else . I can't wait to see this happen with Capaldi tonight. What are you looking forward to seeing?