Seeing Red (AKA the 135th show with a cop who talks to dead people to solve crimes)
02-15-06, 07:49 AM
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Seeing Red (AKA the 135th show with a cop who talks to dead people to solve crimes)
Originally Posted by Cinescape
NBC is in final discussions with actor Jeff Goldblum to star in SEEING RED.
Goldblum will play an eccentric, brilliant cop with the ability to talk to dead victims, who help him solve his cases.
Frank Darabont will direct from a script by Graham Yost.
Goldblum will play an eccentric, brilliant cop with the ability to talk to dead victims, who help him solve his cases.
Frank Darabont will direct from a script by Graham Yost.
Doesn't specifically say if it is a tv movie, series or mini-series. The way it reads sounds like a show to me.
02-15-06, 09:59 AM
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Yeah, it sounds like rehashed ideas but Goldblum might be enough to get me interested.
Does anyone else find Jeff Goldblum to be really handsome? No joke, I'm being sincere.
Does anyone else find Jeff Goldblum to be really handsome? No joke, I'm being sincere.
02-15-06, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Charlie Goose
Does anyone else find Jeff Goldblum to be really handsome? No joke, I'm being sincere.
I think it's because he learned to squint.
02-15-06, 10:11 AM
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You had me at Goldblum.
'course, everyone knows that the eye goes to Goldblum...
His appearances on Conan are classics.
'course, everyone knows that the eye goes to Goldblum...
His appearances on Conan are classics.
02-15-06, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
Isn't this genre played out already?
02-15-06, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Morf
Honest question: Can you list other programs that have played up this angle? I'm generally not interested in the whole murder-mystery drama genre, so I'm not familiar with many other programs that are similar.
02-15-06, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Draven
Tru Calling, for one.
Is the OP simply talking about shows like Medium, Rescue Me, etc. where someone interacts with dead people regularly when he says the genre is played out?
02-15-06, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Morf
OK, I'm waiting for another 134 examples.
Is the OP simply talking about shows like Medium, Rescue Me, etc. where someone interacts with dead people regularly when he says the genre is played out?
Is the OP simply talking about shows like Medium, Rescue Me, etc. where someone interacts with dead people regularly when he says the genre is played out?
02-15-06, 11:37 AM
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Goldblum will play an eccentric, brilliant cop with the ability to talk to dead victims, who help him solve his cases.
Goldblum: "Hey. You're the ghost of the guy who's murder I'm investigating, aren't you?"
Dead guy: "Yeah, that's me."
Goldblum: "Do you know who killed you?"
Dead Guy: "Yeah, it was that guy other there."
Goldblum: "Ok thanks, I'll arrest him now... eccentrically."
02-15-06, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Morf
OK, I'm waiting for another 134 examples.
Is the OP simply talking about shows like Medium, Rescue Me, etc. where someone interacts with dead people regularly when he says the genre is played out?
Is the OP simply talking about shows like Medium, Rescue Me, etc. where someone interacts with dead people regularly when he says the genre is played out?
There have been a number if "talking to dead people" shows in the last few years - I'd agree that it's hardly a novel concept any longer.
02-16-06, 01:22 AM
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Have there been any movies where someone who "sees dead people" tries to solve a crime, but no one believes his/her psychic powers, and he/she can't explain how he/she knows so much about the crime that he/she becomes the suspect?
02-16-06, 01:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Tscott
Is each episode going to be five minutes long?
Goldblum: "Hey. You're the ghost of the guy who's murder I'm investigating, aren't you?"
Dead guy: "Yeah, that's me."
Goldblum: "Do you know who killed you?"
Dead Guy: "Yeah, it was that guy other there."
Goldblum: "Ok thanks, I'll arrest him now... eccentrically."
Goldblum: "Hey. You're the ghost of the guy who's murder I'm investigating, aren't you?"
Dead guy: "Yeah, that's me."
Goldblum: "Do you know who killed you?"
Dead Guy: "Yeah, it was that guy other there."
Goldblum: "Ok thanks, I'll arrest him now... eccentrically."
Goldblum: Hey, does being dead make it easier to watch people poop?
02-16-06, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Legolas
Have there been any movies where someone who "sees dead people" tries to solve a crime, but no one believes his/her psychic powers, and he/she can't explain how he/she knows so much about the crime that he/she becomes the suspect?
07-10-06, 12:34 PM
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sounds like this show is a go with a new name:
http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch.aspx?id=raines
RAINES (NBC, 2007-PRESENT)
VIEWING RELATED PROJECT INFORMATION
· produced by: nbc universal
· format: drama (hour)
· status: new next year (yet to premiere)
· time slot: sundays from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST
· current season: 1 (13 episodes)
· visit the official web site
who's in it?
· dov davidoff (manny on "my suicidal sweetheart") as remy boyer
· jeff goldblum (scott wooley on "will & grace") as det. michael raines
· linda park (ensign hoshi sato on "star trek: enterprise") as sally lance
· luis guzmán (i) (luis on "luis") as charlie lincoln
· matt craven (i) (capra on "assault on precinct 13") as capt. daniel lewis
· nicole sullivan (chloe reid on "hot properties") as carolyn crumley
who's making it?
· frank darabont (WRTR/DIR/PROD on "the green mile") as DIR
· graham yost (WRTR/EP on "boomtown") as WRTR/EP
· preston fischer (i) (PROD on "wildfire") as EP
what's it about?
(from NBC's press release) Emmy Award-winning writer-producer Graham Yost ("Band of Brothers," "Boomtown"), acclaimed director-writer-producer Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption," "Green Mile") and star Jeff Goldblum ("The Lost World: Jurassic Park") combine creative forces in this inventive police drama, which blends traditional noir storytelling with humor and intrigue. Eccentric LAPD detective Michael Raines' unique ability to have detailed conversations with deceased crime victims allows him to re-trace their lives leading up to their murder and helps him to solve their cases. Unfortunately, it also causes increasing friction with his boss, Captain Daniel Lewis (Matt Craven, "From the Earth to the Moon"), fellow officers Remy Boyer (Dov Davidoff, "Third Watch") and Sally Lance (Linda Park, "Star Trek: Enterprise"), as well as civilian employee Carolyn (Nicole Sullivan, "MADtv"). Aided by Charlie (Luis Guzman, "Boogie Nights"), his ex-LAPD partner and conscience, Raines struggles to accept his peculiar gift -- or burden -- as it often forces him at times to confront his own past and internal demons.
and another link:
http://www.nbcumv.com/entertainment/...bc/raines.html
http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch.aspx?id=raines
RAINES (NBC, 2007-PRESENT)
VIEWING RELATED PROJECT INFORMATION
· produced by: nbc universal
· format: drama (hour)
· status: new next year (yet to premiere)
· time slot: sundays from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST
· current season: 1 (13 episodes)
· visit the official web site
who's in it?
· dov davidoff (manny on "my suicidal sweetheart") as remy boyer
· jeff goldblum (scott wooley on "will & grace") as det. michael raines
· linda park (ensign hoshi sato on "star trek: enterprise") as sally lance
· luis guzmán (i) (luis on "luis") as charlie lincoln
· matt craven (i) (capra on "assault on precinct 13") as capt. daniel lewis
· nicole sullivan (chloe reid on "hot properties") as carolyn crumley
who's making it?
· frank darabont (WRTR/DIR/PROD on "the green mile") as DIR
· graham yost (WRTR/EP on "boomtown") as WRTR/EP
· preston fischer (i) (PROD on "wildfire") as EP
what's it about?
(from NBC's press release) Emmy Award-winning writer-producer Graham Yost ("Band of Brothers," "Boomtown"), acclaimed director-writer-producer Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption," "Green Mile") and star Jeff Goldblum ("The Lost World: Jurassic Park") combine creative forces in this inventive police drama, which blends traditional noir storytelling with humor and intrigue. Eccentric LAPD detective Michael Raines' unique ability to have detailed conversations with deceased crime victims allows him to re-trace their lives leading up to their murder and helps him to solve their cases. Unfortunately, it also causes increasing friction with his boss, Captain Daniel Lewis (Matt Craven, "From the Earth to the Moon"), fellow officers Remy Boyer (Dov Davidoff, "Third Watch") and Sally Lance (Linda Park, "Star Trek: Enterprise"), as well as civilian employee Carolyn (Nicole Sullivan, "MADtv"). Aided by Charlie (Luis Guzman, "Boogie Nights"), his ex-LAPD partner and conscience, Raines struggles to accept his peculiar gift -- or burden -- as it often forces him at times to confront his own past and internal demons.
and another link:
http://www.nbcumv.com/entertainment/...bc/raines.html
