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The People Vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story - S1 - FX Tues - 90 on Metacritic
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EnlightenedMint
Member
Holy shit that Americans commercial.
Manmademan
Member
OJ was innocent
Can you explain why his Bronco was parked outside the gates that night?
TWrecks310
Banned
I enjoyed the episode enough. Don't think it was really that good but it was a decent starting point. I'm not sold on Cuba and Travolta yet, and I don't think I ever will be.
The Kardashian mentions felt totally forced.
EDIT - Thought it was just an hour, never mind this lol
The Kardashian mentions felt totally forced.
EDIT - Thought it was just an hour, never mind this lol
backflip10019
Member
Cuba is an awful OJ. I almost can't watch him.
The Albatross
Member
So far so good, I think they've really hammed up the kardashian relationship to help make it more relatable for people who don't really know the kardashian angle with the oj trial. The scene where Kris tells khloe to stop playing or whatever is really forced, but overall I thought it was good.
But I think that's just me being old.
It's funny that I know most of the details at 32, but my wife at 27 knows the general parts but much less.
Also never knew oj before he was oj the criminal, where I remember him in the naked gun and commercials. Some of the cheesy writing is done to help ground how famous he was throughout the 70s and 80s
But I think that's just me being old.
It's funny that I know most of the details at 32, but my wife at 27 knows the general parts but much less.
Also never knew oj before he was oj the criminal, where I remember him in the naked gun and commercials. Some of the cheesy writing is done to help ground how famous he was throughout the 70s and 80s
VeryGooster
Banned
OJ? The OJ who rushed for like 2,000 yards and starred in some commercials and the Naked Gun? Oh, THAT OJ? Lol
The script is so dumb but I was too entertained to care honestly.
People should look for 30 for 30: June 17, 1994 on Netflix.
The script is so dumb but I was too entertained to care honestly.
People should look for 30 for 30: June 17, 1994 on Netflix.
The Albatross
Member
He acts fine he's just not a believable OJ to me. I can't look at him and not see Cuba. Although that describes Ross from Friends and Travolta for me too. They're all doing a good job acting, but youre not seeing the people you're seeing the actors.
OJ is very hard to do because of the charisma and how recognizable he was.
User 479360
Banned
I had the first episode set to record at 10pm, but I had to delete it because it saved in parts and some was missed due to my power going on and off repeatedly as the result of a windy storm.
I've got it set to record again at 1am, and will watch it soon. I've been cautiously optimistic about this one, despite hating what American Horror Story has become.
I've got it set to record again at 1am, and will watch it soon. I've been cautiously optimistic about this one, despite hating what American Horror Story has become.
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
Really liked it besides Cuba. So far he is my only compliant about this show.
DirtyManos
Member
Really into it, thought the first episode was great.
I'm only 25, and I only know the case by few specifics, mostly general knowledge.
I remember my family made a home movie recreating the trial, lol.
I think most of the cast is doing great, but again, I don't really know the personas of all the players involved so I wonder if that conflicts with people who knew everything about the case and OJ celebrity.
I'm only 25, and I only know the case by few specifics, mostly general knowledge.
I remember my family made a home movie recreating the trial, lol.
I think most of the cast is doing great, but again, I don't really know the personas of all the players involved so I wonder if that conflicts with people who knew everything about the case and OJ celebrity.
Stabby McSter
Member
what lol
DirtyManos
Member
Yeah, I was only like 4-5 and I wasn't in it, but it was like all of my cousins getting together during a family bday and just recreating the trial with over the top caricatures of everyone involved. Like a bad SNL/MadTv skit or something. Also, all the on screen actors were 8-12, with the older cousins dubbing in their lines. Crazy how much that trial seemed to matter to everyone.
I haven't seen the tape in over a decade at least....last I heard it was in a relative's house in Mexico somewhere.
Zoe
Member
Like many others, the only one I'm having trouble with is Cuba Gooding Jr. I grew up on the Naked Gun movies, so it's hard not to see the actor instead of the character.
I had to video tape the trial everyday for my mother because she was gone for the summer, but I really hardly remember anything. The trial sounds like a real shitshow after all they had going for them :lol
I had to video tape the trial everyday for my mother because she was gone for the summer, but I really hardly remember anything. The trial sounds like a real shitshow after all they had going for them :lol
Legit legit, good good.
Love Cuba Gooding Jr. as well, he's doing a great job. The only guy I can't get behind is Travolta, he's a little too... melting.
I completely forgot the bodies of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman were out in the yard. Crazy. I was about 13 when this was going down, I remember when the verdict was going to come in I had my Sony Walkman with the earbuds going up my sleeve and was listening to it live. When the verdict came in I jumped up during class and yelled "NOT GUILTY" and the whole room of jr. high schoolers all jumped up and cheered and the teacher had this look of abject horror. It was great.
Love Cuba Gooding Jr. as well, he's doing a great job. The only guy I can't get behind is Travolta, he's a little too... melting.
I completely forgot the bodies of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman were out in the yard. Crazy. I was about 13 when this was going down, I remember when the verdict was going to come in I had my Sony Walkman with the earbuds going up my sleeve and was listening to it live. When the verdict came in I jumped up during class and yelled "NOT GUILTY" and the whole room of jr. high schoolers all jumped up and cheered and the teacher had this look of abject horror. It was great.
RastaMentality
Banned
Really good stuff. The shot of OJ at the coffin was unsettling. Murphy's directing works here too.
Colonel Nasty
Member
Juice
BigJonsson
Member
All the Kardashian stuff is laughable and forced but I still liked the episode a lot
The real life Kato has some comments.
He's ripping apart the burger alibi -he maintains he was a vegetarian since the 1983!
Cool thanks for this. Hoping he adds his two cents for every episode. Would be cool if others involved did too. Makes it all the more interesting.
If you can show him the money, you must show him the money.
StopMakingSense
Member
Eh, as someone whose seen / met Shapiro irl it's a pretty fair portrayal of him.
Yeah I was gonna say that I remember Shapiro coming off as creepy and weird. I really like Travolta here.
Acting across the board is really good. I think Cuba is great but he doesn't have the physical stature of OJ. Or at least it isn't coming across.
I agree with all of this. I think Travolta is doing great. Cuba is a good actor but he doesn't look or sound anything like OJ, it's a little distracting.
I thought the first episode was very good. I'm looking forward to watching more.
That is really good casting then
That shot with OJ in front of the casket was great. And I really got a kick out of Kato.
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