tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post113673781763713517..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Sopranos' low notesBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1136919549381518152006-01-10T10:59:00.000-08:002006-01-10T10:59:00.000-08:00Are you kidding? Those are great credits compared ...Are you kidding? Those are great credits compared to mine...which includes such classics as THE NEW ADVENTURES OF FLIPPER, THE HIGHWAYMAN, BAYWATCH and SHE-WOLF OF LONDON.Lee Goldberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13442268370192897461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1136914634615372552006-01-10T09:37:00.000-08:002006-01-10T09:37:00.000-08:00Yeah, Fred looks damn good for his age, which is w...Yeah, Fred looks damn good for his age, which is why they let him keep working in sitcom. But even if it were in fact Archie Bunker's Place it's just a better story if they weren't capable of delivering dialogue for Steve Urkel. Come on, people, this is Hollywood. We love to sacrifice truth for color.Julie Goes to Hollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12884694303085891898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1136871448248511482006-01-09T21:37:00.000-08:002006-01-09T21:37:00.000-08:00"He tells a story about turning down a pair of bro..."He tells a story about turning down a pair of brothers for a spec assignment because he just wasn't sure they could deliver."<BR/><BR/>I think a better way to phrase or view the situation (if true) is to say he wasn't sure they could deliver a good Family Matters...<BR/><BR/>Different strokes for different folks.Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07137025404327426886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1136869988187446042006-01-09T21:13:00.000-08:002006-01-09T21:13:00.000-08:00^Okay. I believe the story, but it must have been...^Okay. I believe the story, but it must have been long before "Family Matters".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1136859880908163892006-01-09T18:24:00.000-08:002006-01-09T18:24:00.000-08:00The Fred Rubin story is true. The show in questio...The Fred Rubin story is true. The show in question might not have been "Family Matters". Fred goes back to "Archie Bunker's Place" in the late 70's/early 80's.By Ken Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1136859170946012572006-01-09T18:12:00.000-08:002006-01-09T18:12:00.000-08:00I love this blog, but this is my first post.Anyway...I love this blog, but this is my first post.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I just had to call BS on Julie's teacher's story.<BR/><BR/>The Coen Bros. tried to get a spec assignment on "Family Matters"? Considering that show started in 1989, at the absolute earliest that would be after they made "Blood Simple" and "Raising Arizona" and were no doubt deep into 1990's "Miller's Crossing".<BR/><BR/>Anyway, great post. Very inspiring.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1136826237964751462006-01-09T09:03:00.000-08:002006-01-09T09:03:00.000-08:00Wow. That's...quite the collective resume.Wow. That's...quite the collective resume.Stefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03980965080073990245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1136813307060459802006-01-09T05:28:00.000-08:002006-01-09T05:28:00.000-08:00to be directed by Steve Buscemi of courseto be directed by Steve Buscemi of courseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1136777329611828772006-01-08T19:28:00.000-08:002006-01-08T19:28:00.000-08:00The episodes of Kolchak: The Night Stalker that Da...The episodes of Kolchak: The Night Stalker that David Chase worked on were actually really good. So I it's little surprise he'd go on to make The Sopranos.<BR/><BR/>Robert Zemeckis, who directed Contact, Cast Away, and the Back to the Future movies, also has a writing credit on Kolchak, oddly enough.J. Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031289989678137677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1136773429472293872006-01-08T18:23:00.000-08:002006-01-08T18:23:00.000-08:00My sitcom teacher in film school, our old pal Fred...My sitcom teacher in film school, our old pal Fred Rubin, used to run Family Matters. He tells a story about turning down a pair of brothers for a spec assignment because he just wasn't sure they could deliver. <BR/><BR/>They were the Cohen brothers. And uh, yeah, they can.Julie Goes to Hollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12884694303085891898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1136772958658743292006-01-08T18:15:00.000-08:002006-01-08T18:15:00.000-08:00Yes, along with Peter Casey from Frasier.Yes, along with Peter Casey from Frasier.By Ken Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1136772257156389532006-01-08T18:04:00.000-08:002006-01-08T18:04:00.000-08:00Omigawd. Coconut Fred’s Fruit Salad Island.I watch...Omigawd. Coconut Fred’s Fruit Salad Island.<BR/><BR/>I watched that for the first time during the week (completely as a result of accidental channel surfing), and thought I hallucinated that.<BR/><BR/>Are you and David working on a spec?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1136771563295905432006-01-08T17:52:00.000-08:002006-01-08T17:52:00.000-08:00I too think the Batman show is well written. It's...I too think the Batman show is well written. It's just that it's animated and thus hard to make the jump to the SOPRANOS.By Ken Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1136752382624599272006-01-08T12:33:00.000-08:002006-01-08T12:33:00.000-08:00So what happened right this time, Ken?So what happened right this time, Ken?Alex Epsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907202981846590399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1136752308176860912006-01-08T12:31:00.000-08:002006-01-08T12:31:00.000-08:00You seriously underestimate the quality of Batman:...You seriously underestimate the quality of Batman: The Animated Series by including it on this list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1136751384798617682006-01-08T12:16:00.000-08:002006-01-08T12:16:00.000-08:00Thanks for compiling this list. I'm sure it gives...Thanks for compiling this list. I'm sure it gives hope to the writers for "Freddie."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com