The Firm

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imex99's avatar
imex99
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Jan 20, 2012 11:48pm
http://www.nbc.com/the-firm/

Anyone else watch the first couple episodes? I just watched the premiere and I thought it was pretty solid.

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Crazy ass ending of the show.... I have the DVR set and ready to watch the series!!!
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McFly1955
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Jan 21, 2012 12:39am
I thought the previews looked good and was going to watch it at some point, but then I read this, and this site is basically right all the time...

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/18/nbc-the-firm-is-certain-to-be-canceled-but-how-long-will-it-stay-on-the-air/116647/

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certain to be canceled"
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Jan 21, 2012 1:07am
It's ok....Tries to be a couple different things without being either particularly well. Basically just a so-so lawyer show with a bit of corporate intrigue (and the mob) thrown in. "Certain to be canceled" is probably spot on. I think better shows have not been renewed.
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Laley23
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Jan 21, 2012 2:02am
Had no intrest. If it wasnt a follow up to the book/movie maybe. But no way could I get into those characters as different actors than Tom Cruise and Jeanne Tripplehorn.
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imex99
Posts: 4,927
Jan 21, 2012 10:01am
McFly1955;1060783 wrote:I thought the previews looked good and was going to watch it at some point, but then I read this, and this site is basically right all the time...

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/18/nbc-the-firm-is-certain-to-be-canceled-but-how-long-will-it-stay-on-the-air/116647/

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certain to be canceled"

I'll keep watching, it's entertaining from the pilot episode... Hopefully it gets some followers and stays on.
After I watch episode 2 & 3, I'll update my thoughts on the series.
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Sonofanump
Jan 21, 2012 10:29am
I like Paul Rogers's voice and Jimmy Page's style. Radioactice and Satisfaction Guaranteed are good songs.
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vball10set
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Jan 21, 2012 11:05am
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Steel Valley Football
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Jan 21, 2012 11:42am
I saw The Firm at Richfield Coliseum in 1986.
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hangonsloopy
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Jan 21, 2012 2:19pm
I enjoyed it.
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Steel Valley Football
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Jan 21, 2012 2:24pm
hangonsloopy;1061084 wrote:I enjoyed it.

Wait, you were at that same show in 1986??!!
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Sonofanump
Jan 21, 2012 2:43pm
Steel Valley Football;1060975 wrote:I saw The Firm at Richfield Coliseum in 1986.
Did they play any Zep, BC or Free stuff?
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hangonsloopy
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Jan 21, 2012 7:53pm
Steel Valley Football;1061090 wrote:Wait, you were at that same show in 1986??!!

Maybe. I doubt I'd remember though. I was 2.
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thedynasty1998
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Jan 21, 2012 8:00pm
I think the casting is horrible (don't like the brother and his girlfriend). It's an okay show that doesn't seem to live up to its potential.
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hangonsloopy
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Jan 21, 2012 9:52pm
thedynasty1998;1061338 wrote:I think the casting is horrible (don't like the brother and his girlfriend). It's an okay show that doesn't seem to live up to its potential.
I really like Josh Lucas, but yeah everyone else is just whatever.
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Steel Valley Football
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Jan 22, 2012 12:02pm
Sonofanump;1061115 wrote:Did they play any Zep, BC or Free stuff?
Funny you ask bcuz I've told this story before tho not here. Back then, i think it was almost sacrilege to touch any Zeppelin material as it was still too soon after Bonham's death. There was still a huge enigma around the band and they had promised to not regroup or ever play again together, though they did for Live Aid which was a pretty big deal at the time. Live Aid was 85, 85 and 86 were the two Firm tours.

So anyway Page did a solo and halfway thru the solo he busted out his bow like on the live Dazed and Confused from TSRtS and a green laser pyramid came down around him and spun faster and faster as he got faster. It blew everyone away because like I said there was no Zeppelin being played by any former member. Remember, this was still 2-3 years before Plant came out with Tall Cool One that sampled a couple old Zep songs. Then years after that Plant and Page got together and did the symphony stuff and then (smh) Page and P Diddy made it totally ok for anyone anywhere to play any Zep song that could bring in a dollar.
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Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Jan 22, 2012 7:43pm
I liked the first two episodes...haven't had a chance to watch the last one, though.