Alcatraz from J.J. Abrams

Trademark · Post by **Trademark** » Tue May 17, 2011 4:18 pm

First trailer

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ALASKA · Post by **ALASKA** » Tue May 17, 2011 4:27 pm

hugo.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Tue May 17, 2011 4:39 pm

didn't realize until like the last 10 secs that this is a tv show

sam neil should be in everything

Truth. · Post by **Truth.** » Tue May 17, 2011 5:39 pm

will be watching

jamrage · Post by **jamrage** » Thu May 19, 2011 1:15 am

That is one fat man right there.

Looks pretty corny.

LilLeftBrain · Post by **LilLeftBrain** » Thu May 19, 2011 1:20 am

still haven't watched the trailer, but yes to sam neil needing to be in everything (the only real reason the cancellation of happy town sucked, he was fantastically creepy in that) and yes to hugo. in.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:05 pm

I watched this last night and thought it started really strong. Cool little premise.
I'll be sticking with it.

Trademark · Post by **Trademark** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:00 pm

Dan wrote:I watched this last night and thought it started really strong. Cool little premise.
I'll be sticking with it.

FUCK!!!!!!!!! I missed it...

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:09 pm

Trademark wrote:
Dan wrote:I watched this last night and thought it started really strong. Cool little premise.
I'll be sticking with it.

FUCK!!!!!!!!! I missed it...

My FOX affiliate is replaying it Saturday night. Maybe yours will be, too.
Definitely check for it. I was surprised at how violent it was.

Echo Leader · Post by **Echo Leader** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:10 pm

drizzle wrote: sam neil should be in everything

DO YOU SEE?

The Afronaut · Post by **The Afronaut** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:57 pm

Thanks for the heads up on this.

Tweak Da Leak · Post by **Tweak Da Leak** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 4:35 pm

I gotta check this out.

LilLeftBrain · Post by **LilLeftBrain** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 4:59 pm

Dan wrote:I was surprised at how violent it was.

for sure. ep 2 especially. was more early fringe like than early lost like, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. hugo and his hugoisms were getting on my nerves (no more dudes or likes, please) and legit lol'ed at the opening credits, but overall enjoyed it and am in for the foreseeable future

DLG · Post by **DLG** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 5:13 pm

this is a catch 22.

I see it starting and ending just like prison break.

fun and entertaining in the beginning, horrible reaching shit in the end.

SonnyCookout · Post by **SonnyCookout** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:01 pm

I checke dout the 2 hour pilot even though it was just two back to back episodes. Not bad, I'll have to peep a couple more to see if I'm hooed or not though. I bet Fringe gets cancelled this season and Alcatraz takes over as JJ's main show.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:40 pm

SonnyCookout wrote:I bet Fringe gets cancelled this season and Alcatraz takes over as JJ's main show.

I don't think J.J. is on set for these shows he creates. I think he just comes up with an outline for a series, then a team of writers are hired on to expand on his idea. J.J. is never credited as a writer or director, he just stays on as executive producer and then moves on to create something new.

blastmaster · Post by **blastmaster** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:51 pm

Havent seen the last couple seasons of Fringe. Is it worth catching up on? I left off where Peter had just come back and there were two Olivias bouncing around.

Gregg Popabitch · Post by **Gregg Popabitch** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:37 pm

Echo Leader wrote:
drizzle wrote: sam neil should be in everything
DO YOU SEE?

i hope i'm not the only one that got this ref

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:29 pm

The pilot is pretty damn good considering.

alpha · Post by **alpha** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 4:35 pm

I wanna motorboat those titties.

LilLeftBrain · Post by **LilLeftBrain** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:53 pm

hugo's?
that's hella gay dude

LilLeftBrain · Post by **LilLeftBrain** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:55 pm

blastmaster wrote:Havent seen the last couple seasons of Fringe. Is it worth catching up on? I left off where Peter had just come back and there were two Olivias bouncing around.

yes.
haven't watched any of season four yet, but yes.
shit gets straight up nutty in the latter half of s3. in a very good way

Truth. · Post by **Truth.** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:04 pm

yep season 3 of fringe was nutso

alpha · Post by **alpha** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:18 pm

LilLeftBrain wrote:hugo's?
that's hella gay dude

what do you think? Is it gayer that you thought I meant Hugo?

Versive · Post by **Versive** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:55 am

blastmaster wrote:Havent seen the last couple seasons of Fringe. Is it worth catching up on? I left off where Peter had just come back and there were two Olivias bouncing around.

I still like it. I think you might've only missed 1 season or maybe even just half a season. It's become really hit or miss the last few years. There were episodes that were so I bad I almost gave up on the show altogether a few times, but I'm glad I didn't. The 3-4 episodes per season where they're on the mark are easily the best sci-fi on TV.

LilLeftBrain · Post by **LilLeftBrain** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:04 pm

dug the last ten minutes
pretty boring otherwise

LilLeftBrain · Post by **LilLeftBrain** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:05 pm

in regards to ep 3

Tweak Da Leak · Post by **Tweak Da Leak** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:15 pm

seems like the same 1st season setup as fringe, a couple bad guys of the week before they bring in a story arch that can bring in whatever mythos lore they're trying to create. It seems the flashbacks to 1963 Alcatraz are the best parts.

LilLeftBrain · Post by **LilLeftBrain** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:16 pm

Tweak Da Leak wrote:seems like the same 1st season setup as fringe, a couple bad guys of the week before they bring in a story arch that can bring in whatever mythos lore they're trying to create

yepyep. definitely got that vibe

the dead poet · Post by **the dead poet** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:10 pm

I watched the first episode on an airplane while going to Hawaii, FIVE FUCKING TIMES ON LOOP. First time I saw it, it was cool. Will eventually have to watch the first season.

For sure got that prison break vibe that the ru was talking about.