The Beast --Series Debut -- "Pilot" -- Starring Patrick Swayze -- 1/15/09
 

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I am really looking forward to watching this tonight. Not because of the Patrick Swayze curiosity factor, but it looks like a dark and gritty FBI thriller which is a genre that I really like.

Re: The Beast --Series Debut -- "Pilot" -- Starring Patrick Swayze -- 1/15/09
 

Here's an extended trailer with an interview from Swayze

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Re: The Beast --Series Debut -- "Pilot" -- Starring Patrick Swayze -- 1/15/09
 

With Swayze's illness, I'm assuming this is essentially a one and done 13 episode mini-series. Hopefully the writers wrote these as 1 complete story arc.

Re: The Beast --Series Debut -- "Pilot" -- Starring Patrick Swayze -- 1/15/09
 

Well Johnny Utah could always take over. It seems like the show had gotten pretty good reviews. Sucks about his cancer.

Re: The Beast --Series Debut -- "Pilot" -- Starring Patrick Swayze -- 1/15/09
 

I liked it. Wish it was on a less crowded night though.

Re: The Beast --Series Debut -- "Pilot" -- Starring Patrick Swayze -- 1/15/09
 

Recorded it and cant wait to see it as I LOVE Point Break and hate that cancer is killing Bohdi :mad:

Re: The Beast --Series Debut -- "Pilot" -- Starring Patrick Swayze -- 1/15/09
 

Not bad, even though I felt like I was watching "The Recruit' again during parts of it.

Re: The Beast --Series Debut -- "Pilot" -- Starring Patrick Swayze -- 1/15/09
 

Anyone from Chicago notice how he boarded the red line subway at night and came out at the Damen blue line stop during daylight?

...I wish I could do that.

Re: The Beast --Series Debut -- "Pilot" -- Starring Patrick Swayze -- 1/15/09
 

I definitely did. It's part of the reason why I'm watching. I also noticed that the car he got on was relatively clean. I'm a sucker for any show or movie set in Chicago. I like looking to see how faithful they stay to the city.

Re: The Beast --Series Debut -- "Pilot" -- Starring Patrick Swayze -- 1/15/09
 

I was bored with the show but liked how they used locations I don't normally see in Chicago-based films/shows.

...also liked how they traded an RPG in the open at the freakin' merchandise mart. :)

Re: The Beast --Series Debut -- "Pilot" -- Starring Patrick Swayze -- 1/15/09
 

sort of why i'm hesitant to get invested in this show.

Re: The Beast --Series Debut -- "Pilot" -- Starring Patrick Swayze -- 1/15/09
 

I just found an article that said the Executive Producer of this show hopes Swayze will be healthy enough to film a 2nd season. Realistically I don't think that's going to happen.

Re: The Beast --Series Debut -- "Pilot" -- Starring Patrick Swayze -- 1/15/09
 

Well I didnt see Frank Langella anywhere, but it was a good 1st episode. So far i'm going to keep watching.

Re: The Beast --Series Debut -- "Pilot" -- Starring Patrick Swayze -- 1/15/09
 

Yeah i cant bring myself to watch this because you know it doesn't have a long shelf life

very sad

RIP Patrick

Re: The Beast --Series Debut -- "Pilot" -- Starring Patrick Swayze -- 1/15/09
 

Wow,Patrick Swayze was in top form in the pilot,very impressed....
I didn't think I'd like it as much as I did....

Re: The Beast --Series Debut -- "Pilot" -- Starring Patrick Swayze -- 1/15/09
 

Just finished the Pilot and I thought it was damn good. The production quality was very feature film like and Swayze was in top form.

Haven't watched The Wire yet, but wasn't Larry Gilyard a cast member on that show? I liked the scenes with him and the rookie. His lines about 9/11 and the Russian roulette part with his foot were LOL funny.

I also thought the reveal at the end about the Barker investigation was very cool. Did not see all those characters being undercover coming.

Loved that it was practically commercial. I'm in for the remaining 12 episodes.

Re: The Beast --Series Debut -- "Pilot" -- Starring Patrick Swayze -- 1/15/09
 

He's not dead yet, so stop it!

Re: The Beast --Series Debut -- "Pilot" -- Starring Patrick Swayze -- 1/15/09
 

Yup,He was D'Angelo Barksdale....

Re: The Beast --Series Debut -- "Pilot" -- Starring Patrick Swayze -- 1/15/09
 

Just now watching this. Is the polar bear the same one from Road House. ;)

Re: The Beast --Series Debut -- "Pilot" -- Starring Patrick Swayze -- 1/15/09
 

That whole bit on the train was terrible. Apart from the bit when he boards the train it's dark and when they start talking it's daylight. His acting was so OTT, the way he was holding the gun. Everything.

Also the director seemed he was trying every trick in the book.

Re: The Beast --Series Debut -- "Pilot" -- Starring Patrick Swayze -- 1/15/09
 

I LOL'd when Flash Taco was shown since I just ate at the burger joint beneath it last weekend. :lol:

Re: The Beast --Series Debut -- "Pilot" -- Starring Patrick Swayze -- 1/15/09
 

watched it finally last night, wow...this was terrible; we didn't see any redeeming qualities - a sloppy script with no character development, awful acting from Swayze's young recruit, subplot love interest scenes laughably bad, action was mediocre...what was good about this pilot? I found it cliche and completely derivative.

one less show to watch via DVR..no problem there with 24, Lost, Damages, Fringe etc. all on

Re: The Beast --Series Debut -- "Pilot" -- Starring Patrick Swayze -- 1/15/09
 

In case anyone missed this, it's available for free on Itunes....also in HD.

Totally disagree with Dan1boy's opinion.

Re: The Beast --Series Debut -- "Pilot" -- Starring Patrick Swayze -- 1/15/09
 

Finally caught this. It wasnt too bad; I will continue to watch.

Re: The Beast --Series Debut -- "Pilot" -- Starring Patrick Swayze -- 1/15/09
 

well, if it's any consolation, read EW's review of the pilot...it pretty much mirrors/echoes my thoughts...

but hey, different strokes for different folks..I get it.

sorta :)