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]]> By: newcritics - » Mad Men: The Debt to Cary Grant http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-14095 newcritics - » Mad Men: The Debt to Cary Grant Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:03:44 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-14095 [...] But Mad Men…well, it’s held our interest. And I do mean “our.” I’d have checked out halfway into week two without the crowd on this lovely blog. (I’ll admit it here: The Bronx is Burning is better than I originally gave it credit for). But I must admit, lately I’ve been thinking a lot about George Blandings. [...] [...] But Mad Men…well, it’s held our interest. And I do mean “our.” I’d have checked out halfway into week two without the crowd on this lovely blog. (I’ll admit it here: The Bronx is Burning is better than I originally gave it credit for). But I must admit, lately I’ve been thinking a lot about George Blandings. [...]

]]> By: Tom K. http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-13456 Tom K. Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:06:36 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-13456 *I heard from my cousin a real FDNY who worked as a firefighter on Rescue Me about him having a reputation as sleeze with women and cheating. Actors lie for a living some don’t seem to know when their off camera.* Since the comment excerpted above is posted under the same name (Tom K) as my comment that appears as no. 2 above (dated 7/13), I feel I oughta point out that it's by a different person. I don't have cousin in the FDNY, an opinion about Daniel Sunjata's social life, or an inclination to speculate about such things. He is way too thin to be playing Reggie, though. *I heard from my cousin a real FDNY who worked as a firefighter on Rescue Me about him having a reputation as sleeze with women and cheating. Actors lie for a living some don’t seem to know when their off camera.*

Since the comment excerpted above is posted under the same name (Tom K) as my comment that appears as no. 2 above (dated 7/13), I feel I oughta point out that it’s by a different person.

I don’t have cousin in the FDNY, an opinion about Daniel Sunjata’s social life, or an inclination to speculate about such things. He is way too thin to be playing Reggie, though.

]]> By: Whatever http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-13370 Whatever Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:54:52 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-13370 I met Daniel at the stage door of Take Me Out in 03. He asked me for my number. I now call him by his real name Asshole!!!! He told me he wanted to "know everything about me". He didn't tell me he had kids or he wasn't paying child support or he was cheating with me on his girlfriend or he's doin men. Everything Daniel Sunjata says is 100% lie. It's all game to sleep with women. He don't even know who he is. I don't wish him well. And I don't give a shit about him. Any girl who don't see through his bullshit he thinks he's good and making women think hes into them. run ladies or you'll be saying the same thing. God isn't done with you Daniel. I met Daniel at the stage door of Take Me Out in 03. He asked me for my number. I now call him by his real name Asshole!!!! He told me he wanted to “know everything about me”. He didn’t tell me he had kids or he wasn’t paying child support or he was cheating with me on his girlfriend or he’s doin men. Everything Daniel Sunjata says is 100% lie. It’s all game to sleep with women. He don’t even know who he is. I don’t wish him well. And I don’t give a shit about him. Any girl who don’t see through his bullshit he thinks he’s good and making women think hes into them. run ladies or you’ll be saying the same thing. God isn’t done with you Daniel.

]]> By: Searching http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-12347 Searching Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:40:43 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-12347 Daniel has a girlfriend. Her name is Rosalba. He cheats on her Yes Daniel has a girlfriend. Her name is Rosalba. He cheats on her Yes

]]> By: Searching http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-12158 Searching Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:19:05 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-12158 I met Daniel at an ALS benefit I would have to agree after some of the dish I found on him that he isn't a keeper. If any girl knows what the truth is on him I would like the scoop please. Thaks ladies. I met Daniel at an ALS benefit I would have to agree after some of the dish I found on him that he isn’t a keeper. If any girl knows what the truth is on him I would like the scoop please. Thaks ladies.

]]> By: Tom K. http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-10493 Tom K. Sat, 28 Jul 2007 03:28:39 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-10493 I heard from my cousin a real FDNY who worked as a firefighter on Rescue Me about him having a reputation as sleeze with women and cheating. Actors lie for a living some don't seem to know when their off camera. I heard from my cousin a real FDNY who worked as a firefighter on Rescue Me about him having a reputation as sleeze with women and cheating. Actors lie for a living some don’t seem to know when their off camera.

]]> By: Jose http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-10337 Jose Fri, 27 Jul 2007 06:25:23 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-10337 Daniel Sunjata is a joke. Here in his hometown of Evanston, Il. instead of being a stand up hometown hero he is known as a lowlife shmuck. He ran out on his two children mothered by different women - 6 months apart. The man has no credibility. He has been sued repeatedly by his baby's Mamas and his children live on welfare. He only pays when he wants. He has a bad reputation of being a player and cheating on his girlfriend. He uses women for sex by conning them thinking he's single and a political guy. If you're looking for a hero look elsewhere. Daniel Sunjata is a joke. Here in his hometown of Evanston, Il. instead of being a stand up hometown hero he is known as a lowlife shmuck. He ran out on his two children mothered by different women - 6 months apart. The man has no credibility. He has been sued repeatedly by his baby’s Mamas and his children live on welfare. He only pays when he wants. He has a bad reputation of being a player and cheating on his girlfriend. He uses women for sex by conning them thinking he’s single and a political guy. If you’re looking for a hero look elsewhere.

]]> By: Tom Watson http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-10236 Tom Watson Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:25:13 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-10236 Piniella especially is a loss - they constantly run the tape of him freaking out at after being called out at home, literally rolling around the ground. And yet his brand of insanity is relegated to extraland. Piniella especially is a loss - they constantly run the tape of him freaking out at after being called out at home, literally rolling around the ground. And yet his brand of insanity is relegated to extraland.

]]> By: Steve http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-10231 Steve Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:14:54 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-10231 I liked the movie for being nostalgic but I think the character portrayels were way off. They made Munson out to be a whiner, they made Yogi a dolt for Billy Martin and they didn't even touch on the real characters of Nettles, Pinela and Guidry. I liked the movie for being nostalgic but I think the character portrayels were way off. They made Munson out to be a whiner, they made Yogi a dolt for Billy Martin and they didn’t even touch on the real characters of Nettles, Pinela and Guidry.

]]> By: Sylvester fung http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-8857 Sylvester fung Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:42:43 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-8857 I really didn't hold out much hope for "The Bronx Is Burning", mainly due to how badly ESPN muffed something as seemingly fool-proof as "A Season On The Brink". I really didn’t hold out much hope for “The Bronx Is Burning”, mainly due to how badly ESPN muffed something as seemingly fool-proof as “A Season On The Brink”.

]]> By: Roger Ailes http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-8830 Roger Ailes Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:56:38 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-8830 I can't wait for the part where the punk rocker/male prostitute played by Adrian Brody gets the shit beat out of him to the tune of <i>Teenage Wasteland</i>. I can’t wait for the part where the punk rocker/male prostitute played by Adrian Brody gets the shit beat out of him to the tune of Teenage Wasteland.

]]> By: Lance Mannion http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-8391 Lance Mannion Sat, 14 Jul 2007 14:17:59 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-8391 I'm surprised about Platt. I expected him to be a hoot as Steinbrenner. I’m surprised about Platt. I expected him to be a hoot as Steinbrenner.

]]> By: Tom K. http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-8217 Tom K. Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:08:44 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-8217 I read the book last month (before I'd heard about the upcoming mini-series), and I don't see how they can hope to follow its meandering storyline. Way too much politics in the book, and it never is tied in to the Yankees, or the Son of Sam, or the blackout rioting in Bushwick. All of these are just thrown out there, seemingly at random. And, from the endnotes, one gets the sense the author was inclined to include whatever someone-who-knew-Reggie happened to tell him, rather than going out and researching things that, organically, made sense to include. I enjoyed the book moderately, but that's pretty faint praise considering I am a huge Yankee fan, turned 15 that fall and followed that season with extreme interest. As for the show, I planned to boycott it due to the absurd delay you refer to, but decided to watch when I found the Daily Show in repeats. Turturro is great, indeed, as Martin. Platt is pretty good as Big Stein, I thought. The Reggie is a little bland. The Munson isn't gruff enough, but bears a good resemblence. Biggest problem: the story won't sustain people's interest over 8 weeks. Eight hours, maybe, if squeezed into 15 days or less. But the way their airing it, it will never have a chance to catch on with more than a smallish base of die-hards, I think. I read the book last month (before I’d heard about the upcoming mini-series), and I don’t see how they can hope to follow its meandering storyline.

Way too much politics in the book, and it never is tied in to the Yankees, or the Son of Sam, or the blackout rioting in Bushwick. All of these are just thrown out there, seemingly at random.

And, from the endnotes, one gets the sense the author was inclined to include whatever someone-who-knew-Reggie happened to tell him, rather than going out and researching things that, organically, made sense to include.

I enjoyed the book moderately, but that’s pretty faint praise considering I am a huge Yankee fan, turned 15 that fall and followed that season with extreme interest.

As for the show, I planned to boycott it due to the absurd delay you refer to, but decided to watch when I found the Daily Show in repeats. Turturro is great, indeed, as Martin. Platt is pretty good as Big Stein, I thought. The Reggie is a little bland. The Munson isn’t gruff enough, but bears a good resemblence.

Biggest problem: the story won’t sustain people’s interest over 8 weeks. Eight hours, maybe, if squeezed into 15 days or less. But the way their airing it, it will never have a chance to catch on with more than a smallish base of die-hards, I think.

]]> By: AJ Fan http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-8131 AJ Fan Fri, 13 Jul 2007 03:08:42 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/13/the-bronx-is-burning-but-it-lacks-the-high-heat/#comment-8131 Daniel Sunjata in real life is a very brave and patriotic American! http://www.truthcult.com/daniel_sunjata Daniel Sunjata in real life is a very brave and patriotic American!
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