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[delga]

So, I just watched this clip of Rory Cochrane on Dinner for Five or whatever the hell that's called, and he was there with Vince Vaughn and Brian Cox and whoever. It's a clip where Vince Vaughn starts hammering at Cochrane about how he grew up and who he was living with when he was in his late teens.

I like Vince Vaughn, and I find him to be funny but I felt awful for Cochrane because he quite obviously didn't want to talk about it and Vaughn was being a dick. I don't know. I was mildly amused and mildly upset at what I was watching.

In other news, I watched the pilot for The Pretender over lunch. Hee. Andrea Parker is so much love. I love it when she's going down the fire escape and taking an errant drag of her ever-present cigarette and she works out there was no smoke. I also love the beginning when she's all "I'm dangerous, too." It was just funny. It amuses me to learn that she ditched JAG for this.

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[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

Oh, I loved The Pretender and was seriously upset when it was cancelled. Andrea Parker plays a really tough character very well, and I always enjoyed the interaction between her and Michael T Weiss (who btw was my favourite character in the show, along side Sydney). However, I have never seen the pilot episode something I am sorry for. I wish it would come out on region 2 dvds...

[delgaserasca.livejournal.com]

Oh, I wish I'd known! I'd have deleted it otherwise.

I think the show's a lot of fun; reminds me of the short-lived The Fugitive based on the movie of the same name.

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

That is a very kind thought -- thank you! I will keep my fingers crossed for it coming out on region 2 dvds (or eventually buy a multi-region dvd player, since the show is out on region 1 dvds). And yes the show is a lot of fun, isn't it? I love the way Jarod sees things differently from other people, and plays a sort of inverted game of cat-and-mouse with The Center personnel. When you mention it, it reminds me too of the new tele version of The Fugitive. Have you seen the 1960's version?

[delgaserasca.livejournal.com]

Sorry, that was supposed to read: "I wouldn't have deleted it else". I can re-d/l but then I can't re-upload. I'll see if I can't find a way of getting it to you.

No, I only saw the Ford movie and the recent adaptation. Any good?

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

Yes, that was what I thought it meant. :-) Don't go to too much trouble just on my account, but if you do find a way of getting it I would appreciate it.

The 1960's version was made (obviously) in the 60's, which does show as I recall in "special effects" and lighting (e.g. night-time isn't filmed in darkness) but the stories were fairly good. I certainly enjoyed it, but then I like old television shows. It reminded me in some ways of The Saint with Roger Moore, if that tells you anything. If you like old school telly, I think you would enjoy it.