Franklin

[BigDHornfan 6550]

Michael Douglas as Benjamin Franklin

 

[NeverMarryAStripper 21921]

I don’t know about Michael Douglas as Ben Franklin, but I’ll be watching

[Pato del Muerto 52598]

Clever title

['stache 21865]

Will watch, but am pretty sure I won't be able to see past Douglas as Douglas. 

[Parliament 14296]

Why no Tom Wilkinson?

[BigDHornfan 6550]

5 minutes ago, Parliament said:

Why no Tom Wilkinson?

maybe death?

[DixonHur 11370]

Damn click-bait title.  I thought they were doing a show about this Franklin.

20 minutes ago, BigDHornfan said:

maybe death?

Never stopped Tupac

[bolverk 29717]

I just watched the first episode, and I think it's entertaining. The show breaks up the drama/intrigue pretty well with moments of humor. So far, it's much better than Apple's other historical drama, Manhunt, which I find kind of tedious with its stilted dialogue and bad acting.

[mr. sunshine 2833]

Michael Douglas doin' work. 2nd best Franklin ever. 1st is this guy. 3rd is the historical reenactor that Jim hired for a bachelorette party on the Office to fuck with the bachelorette party. Unfortunately the original Ben Franklin is a distant 4th

[South Austin 52601]

20 minutes ago, mr. sunshine said:

Michael Douglas doin' work. 2nd best Franklin ever. 1st is this guy. 3rd is the historical reenactor that Jim hired for a bachelorette party on the Office to fuck with the bachelorette party. Unfortunately the original Ben Franklin is a distant 4th

I’d put Aaron at 4th, and knock Ben to 5th.

[Rex Kramer 1365]

On 3/21/2024 at 10:53 AM, 'stache said:

Will watch, but am pretty sure I won't be able to see past Douglas as Douglas. 

This is most definitely a problem. 

On 4/12/2024 at 8:31 PM, bolverk said:

I just watched the first episode, and I think it's entertaining. The show breaks up the drama/intrigue pretty well with moments of humor. So far, it's much better than Apple's other historical drama, Manhunt, which I find kind of tedious with its stilted dialogue and bad acting.

But also this. I stopped watching Manhunt toward the end because the entire cast was awful. 

[atomheartbevo 89792]

49 minutes ago, Rex Kramer said:

But also this. I stopped watching Manhunt toward the end because the entire cast was awful. 

That and some asshole spoiled what happened to Boothe.

[F250 28818]

They kinda dropped the ball with John Adams. Instead of a dour puritan New Englander they ended up with Francis from Pee Wee's Big Adventure.

[NeverMarryAStripper 21921]

I didn’t think that I would like Michael Douglas as Franklin, but I think he nailed it.  I thoroughly enjoyed it.  The toast that Adams made when he Franklin and Jay were celebrating finalizing the terms of the peace treaty with England really struck me.  Those three would be pretty disgusted with what we have done to the country.

To virtue, honesty, education of the people, and the rule of law. We can have no country without them. nor be worthy of one.

Edited May 18 by NeverMarryAStripper

[Rex Kramer 1365]

On 5/18/2024 at 2:05 AM, NeverMarryAStripper said:

I didn’t think that I would like Michael Douglas as Franklin, but I think he nailed it.  I thoroughly enjoyed it.  The toast that Adams made when he Franklin and Jay were celebrating finalizing the terms of the peace treaty with England really struck me.  Those three would be pretty disgusted with what we have done to the country.

To virtue, honesty, education of the people, and the rule of law. We can have no country without them. nor be worthy of one.

I do think Franklin would’ve celebrated….marrying strippers. Jay would’ve been disgusted with the country. Adams would’ve either had a heart attack or moved to Bermuda decades ago.