Cold Case

gracie · 09-29-2003, 01:59 AM

Did anyone else watch this tonight and what did you think?

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cablejockey · 09-29-2003, 09:52 AM

I saw it and was surprised since I wasn't expecting to like it. I thought it would be another dreary cop show and instead found it to be a good story told in a fresh way. Liked the way the 2 killers were seen as young and old especially at the end when they got out of the car. I found the way the camera got so close to the faces showing the imperfections and age lines-- revolutionary for tv. I liked the way the detective went after the clues--she didnt act like the usual tv cop. Cant wait til next week!

BravoFan · 09-29-2003, 11:28 AM

I really enjoyed the show, but wish they wouldn't have used such a high profile real life case as their outline for the show.

I read the Martha Moxley murder book. Switch the tennis racket for a golf club and you've got the Skakel case basically.

Rox · 09-29-2003, 11:56 AM

I liked the show.

We have had a Canadian show 'Cold Squad' for a few years now.. a Canadian show that is actually good!! (so it kinda ticks me off the US channel copying it.. but thats show business).
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...63403295219_5/

Jughead Jones · 09-29-2003, 03:38 PM

I was pleasantly surprised...but then again I wasn't.

After all, it was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, who is responsible for ratings powerhouses like "CSI", "CSI: Miami", "Without A Trace" and, of course, "The Amazing Race".

Feifer · 09-29-2003, 03:47 PM

I really wanted to see this show. I guess I will have to see the premier on reruns. It sure sounded like a good show to me.

mrdobolina · 09-30-2003, 05:38 PM

You know, I really enjoyed this show. It was good, yet a little contrived. I know one of the producers of the A&E show "Cold Case Files" which is a Bill Kurtis production. "CCF" is a documentary style show, and they dont have to develop characters as much as they have to show you how the case was cracked. I am honestly curious as to how they are going to make this CBS show into a weekly series.

It just seems like they won't be able to develop characters or an "evolving" storyline.

BravoFan · 10-07-2003, 06:19 PM

WOW!

I REALLY like this show.

I'm not overly fond of the main character, but I really like the way it is produced with the characters shown at the time of the crime, etc... It's very Without a Trace-like.

But I expect nothing less from a Jerry television production.

**hepcat** · 10-07-2003, 06:49 PM

Bravofan, I only caught last week's episode and only found it iffy. Basically I was enjoying the story but I got so distracted by the hairstyles. The woman detective had a shaggy look going then put a tiny ponytail in the back and shagged the front even more - it looked so odd & contrived, not like a hard working detective would wear. In contrast, the girl whose mom had been killed had straight, improbably red hair with no bangs combed straight over a huge forehead. She looked like a neanderthal. Also, they had to tease the 80's woman's hair to look like Madonna in her "Desperately Seeking Susan" phase.

Normally I don't nit-pick something like this but it actually got to the point I was distracted. Fire the hair stylist, and maybe I can sit through it again.

Oh, and I didn't like the 5 minute long slow motion scene where the ghosts show up and give their thumbs up. Even the younger version of someone who was still alive was there...that just didn't make sense.

firegirl · 10-07-2003, 08:11 PM

I like the way it is shot w/the young and old versions of people. I hate her hair too though and it bugs me and distracts me some but I can deal with it as i like the story lines so far!

09-29-2003, 01:59 AM	#1
gracie a jumble of useless facts Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Third Star On The Right Age: 59 Posts: 1,195	Cold Case Did anyone else watch this tonight and what did you think? __________________ There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home. -Ken Olsen

09-29-2003, 11:28 AM	#3
BravoFan COMBAT MISSIONS junkie! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: At the FORT Posts: 12,971	I really enjoyed the show, but wish they wouldn't have used such a high profile real life case as their outline for the show. I read the Martha Moxley murder book. Switch the tennis racket for a golf club and you've got the Skakel case basically. __________________ "They can only edit what you give them. They cannot manufacture a fictional character out of thin air." (Bill Rancic - 4/04) Regarding editing reality TV: "You can't edit IN a bad personality." ("Cali"-11/02) BB8 - A "conveyor belt of human garbage." ("Pono" - 9/07)

09-29-2003, 11:56 AM	#4
Rox think cheerful thoughts Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: riding through Paris with the warm wind in my hair Posts: 417	I liked the show. We have had a Canadian show 'Cold Squad' for a few years now.. a Canadian show that is actually good!! (so it kinda ticks me off the US channel copying it.. but thats show business). http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...63403295219_5/ __________________ ........... "The fastest way to succeed is to look as if you're playing by somebody else's rules, while quietly playing by your own."

09-29-2003, 03:47 PM	#6
Feifer Home Sweet Home! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dallas Age: 38 Posts: 4,532	I really wanted to see this show. I guess I will have to see the premier on reruns. It sure sounded like a good show to me. __________________ It occurred to me that no matter how bleak things might seem at times, at least I have a head. ----Stargazer

09-30-2003, 05:38 PM	#7
mrdobolina Can They Do It?? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Miami of Canada Age: 37 Posts: 3,254	You know, I really enjoyed this show. It was good, yet a little contrived. I know one of the producers of the A&E show "Cold Case Files" which is a Bill Kurtis production. "CCF" is a documentary style show, and they dont have to develop characters as much as they have to show you how the case was cracked. I am honestly curious as to how they are going to make this CBS show into a weekly series. It just seems like they won't be able to develop characters or an "evolving" storyline. __________________ "You don't own a TV?!? What's all your furniture pointed at?" Joey Tribianni It's not who you are underneath, but what you do that defines you.

09-29-2003, 09:52 AM	#2
cablejockey FORT Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: ontario canada Posts: 719	I saw it and was surprised since I wasn't expecting to like it. I thought it would be another dreary cop show and instead found it to be a good story told in a fresh way. Liked the way the 2 killers were seen as young and old especially at the end when they got out of the car. I found the way the camera got so close to the faces showing the imperfections and age lines-- revolutionary for tv. I liked the way the detective went after the clues--she didnt act like the usual tv cop. Cant wait til next week!

09-29-2003, 03:38 PM	#5
Jughead Jones Wish I Had A FF Right Now Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Age: 28 Posts: 442	I was pleasantly surprised...but then again I wasn't. After all, it was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, who is responsible for ratings powerhouses like "CSI", "CSI: Miami", "Without A Trace" and, of course, "The Amazing Race".

10-07-2003, 06:19 PM	#8
BravoFan COMBAT MISSIONS junkie! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: At the FORT Posts: 12,971	WOW! I REALLY like this show. I'm not overly fond of the main character, but I really like the way it is produced with the characters shown at the time of the crime, etc... It's very Without a Trace-like. But I expect nothing less from a Jerry television production. __________________ "They can only edit what you give them. They cannot manufacture a fictional character out of thin air." (Bill Rancic - 4/04) Regarding editing reality TV: "You can't edit IN a bad personality." ("Cali"-11/02) BB8 - A "conveyor belt of human garbage." ("Pono" - 9/07)

10-07-2003, 06:49 PM	#9
hepcat Gleek Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: not sleeping Posts: 25,917	Bravofan, I only caught last week's episode and only found it iffy. Basically I was enjoying the story but I got so distracted by the hairstyles. The woman detective had a shaggy look going then put a tiny ponytail in the back and shagged the front even more - it looked so odd & contrived, not like a hard working detective would wear. In contrast, the girl whose mom had been killed had straight, improbably red hair with no bangs combed straight over a huge forehead. She looked like a neanderthal. Also, they had to tease the 80's woman's hair to look like Madonna in her "Desperately Seeking Susan" phase. Normally I don't nit-pick something like this but it actually got to the point I was distracted. Fire the hair stylist, and maybe I can sit through it again. Oh, and I didn't like the 5 minute long slow motion scene where the ghosts show up and give their thumbs up. Even the younger version of someone who was still alive was there...that just didn't make sense. __________________ Charles Nelson Reilly figured out cold fusion, but he never, ever told a soul.

10-07-2003, 08:11 PM	#10
firegirl FORT Fogey Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Waiting to watch the red carpet Age: 43 Posts: 3,007	I like the way it is shot w/the young and old versions of people. I hate her hair too though and it bugs me and distracts me some but I can deal with it as i like the story lines so far!