tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post9222412147847258437..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: POV (MASH) -- script and sceneBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91521550763686935802009-08-12T11:23:03.654-07:002009-08-12T11:23:03.654-07:00Please post my comment from yesterday. I first sa...Please post my comment from yesterday. I first saw this episode 30 years ago while in the hospital in Private Rich's same condition.<br /><br />I still cry today every time I watch POV. I wasn't expected to live, and each day MASH came on TV, I knew I was still alive. It is my favorite TV episode in my lifetime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-78011695300787116052009-08-11T15:33:53.098-07:002009-08-11T15:33:53.098-07:00This episode was the FINEST of the MASH series.
I...This episode was the FINEST of the MASH series.<br /><br />If you never met the cast, you would know them by the end of this episode.<br /><br />I think "House" copied the concept, but THERE IS ONLY ONE PRIVATE RICH.<br /><br />Brilliant Fabulous Wonderful Creative Artsy Unforgettable<br /><br />Thank you.PRIVATE RICH FANnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-54952842063567287322007-12-04T09:37:00.000-08:002007-12-04T09:37:00.000-08:00Sorry for criticizing but man those actors were no...Sorry for criticizing but man those actors were not comfortable talking to the camera.<BR/><BR/>Reading the scene I put myself into the feel of movies like "Full Metal Jacket" but what I got was Highschool Kids performing Annie. I guess it's ok for a Sitcom but the script read so much cooler than the final product :-/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01936042470523695383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-32361148501367581562007-12-04T02:54:00.000-08:002007-12-04T02:54:00.000-08:00rac....The current GWOT, in my opinion, seems less...rac....<BR/><BR/>The current GWOT, in my opinion, seems less immediate and raw than Vietnam because so many of us are relatively untouched by it, and the military has done such an effective job of limiting coverage of casualties. <BR/><BR/>Reinstitute a draft,and you might as well bring back M*A*S*H. Call it AfterAfterM*A*S*H.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923161793979910495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-2377514819848715502007-12-03T20:45:00.000-08:002007-12-03T20:45:00.000-08:00I wonder when it will be psychologically okay to d...I wonder when it will be psychologically okay to do a show based on our long military endeavors in Afghanistan and Iraq? I believe MASH helped this country toward a healing process regarding Vietnam, which cost about 60,000 lives. And even if we've lost far fewer in the current war, it seems more damaging and wasteful to us because of the 24 hour news coverage. The humor and humanity of MASH is needed more than ever now. I truly miss it.Richard Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04094016831874148306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-48141948233623932982007-12-03T19:30:00.000-08:002007-12-03T19:30:00.000-08:00cool idea - but (director's fault) Rich has more ...cool idea - but (director's fault) Rich has more mobility (major neck wound or not) than a contortionist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65022906277270965762007-12-03T19:20:00.000-08:002007-12-03T19:20:00.000-08:00When I had to be taken by amublance out of my hous...When I had to be taken by amublance out of my house recently (bad back), this episode came to mind, especially the disorientation when you can't control your body and you only can look around from one point of view. <BR/><BR/>This is the first time I've actually watched an episode and paid attention to your credits. I got a cold chill realizing that the blogsphere has enabled me to communicate with a person who wrote for probably my favorite show of all time (and several others I loved.) <BR/><BR/>Thank you for doing this blog. <BR/><BR/>As a future story idea, can you provide any stories about being censored in your scripts or got away with something you didn't think you would?Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923161793979910495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-27188201154363376932007-12-03T18:25:00.000-08:002007-12-03T18:25:00.000-08:00Thanks for this opportunity, Ken. Sure, now you’re...Thanks for this opportunity, Ken. Sure, now you’re the picture of health, after all that recent cardio, but had you, David or Mr. Dubin ever had a personal stretcher POV experience as a point of reference? I thought you got it. (For awhile my bumper sticker was “My other car’s a gurney.”)<BR/><BR/>One unnatural POV that sticks is just having to look straight up, seemingly forever, as they wheel you along – the one place of least interest. Hospital corridor ceiling light after ceiling light works pretty well to convey rushing, helplessness and urgency. I can see why uninterrupted sky (or uninterrupted smoke) would not make the best television and where lying on his side was inspired - <I>especially</I> if it took a moment to figure that out.<BR/><BR/>The typical POV shot is just faces looking straight down hovering over you. Was there a lot of thinking in not going with that, because, then, what would we see when nobody was there hovering?<BR/><BR/>I wonder if viewers can still perceive that kind of disorientation and movement out of one’s own control without all the hurky jurky handheld mishigas that is frequently used for that? Have they seen so many unorthodox music video angles for angle's sake, that they would not as quickly pick up on the tilt as showing anything purposeful, like how he lands?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88098740127025512582007-12-03T18:05:00.000-08:002007-12-03T18:05:00.000-08:00The guy who did the announcements was Sal Visculo....The guy who did the announcements was Sal Visculo.By Ken Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-87176955862753122692007-12-03T17:47:00.000-08:002007-12-03T17:47:00.000-08:00Ken, this is an amazing piece of television, one o...Ken, this is an amazing piece of television, one of those episodes that even if you saw it once, you still remember it 30 years later.<BR/><BR/>I've always had a question about MASH that no one has ever been able to answer. What character made the "Incoming wounded" announcements over the PA? And where was that person? Most people say that was Radar, but the voice was a different character and Radar was often in the scenes when you heard the announcement. Solve the mystery, please?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-21545899712252031292007-12-03T16:41:00.000-08:002007-12-03T16:41:00.000-08:00LADY IN THE LAKE figures in the making of this epi...LADY IN THE LAKE figures in the making of this episode. Stay tuned. New post later tonight.By Ken Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-10605656274050312932007-12-03T16:39:00.000-08:002007-12-03T16:39:00.000-08:00I agree, it was another fine episode. Lest anyone ...I agree, it was another fine episode. Lest anyone thing the objective camera hasn't been used before, however, I direct their attention to THE LADY IN THE LAKE, with Robert Montgomery (1946), who both starred and directed. Based on the Raymond Chandler novel, it is an interesting idea that didn't work in the opinion of many people. Perhaps the shorter format is kinder to this idea.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-72710997022751720462007-12-03T15:57:00.000-08:002007-12-03T15:57:00.000-08:00Good stuff, Ken! Always great to see the behind-t...Good stuff, Ken! Always great to see the behind-the-scenes magic that brings us amazing productions!Captain Obvioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12914653846791290845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-10149604578646153102007-12-03T10:48:00.000-08:002007-12-03T10:48:00.000-08:00I meant THIS might helpI meant <A HREF="http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2007/10/charles-emerson-winchester.html" REL="nofollow"> THIS </A> might helpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-78755162614566985462007-12-03T10:47:00.000-08:002007-12-03T10:47:00.000-08:00tim w. maybe this can shed some light.http://kenle...tim w. maybe this can shed some light.<BR/><BR/>http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2007/10/charles-emerson-winchester.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-60893170292503945422007-12-03T10:42:00.000-08:002007-12-03T10:42:00.000-08:00I remember this episode very well. Great one.Ken,...I remember this episode very well. Great one.<BR/><BR/>Ken, on another note, why did the show turn more serious as the years went on? Each of the actors who left were replaced by characters that were more serious. By the end, there were no characters like Frank and Hotlips (at the beginning). Even Charles was quite sympathetic by the end of the series.Tim W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16860726607106078491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-27714276926202454702007-12-03T10:41:00.000-08:002007-12-03T10:41:00.000-08:00This MASH episode was one of my absolute favorites...This MASH episode was one of my absolute favorites. Great job.<BR/><BR/>To the responder who asked about Johnny Depp's and Helena Bonham's voices, I saw the movie yesteray and they are excellent, especially Depp. His voice will surprise you. And the movie's great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-73818565703722890452007-12-03T10:26:00.000-08:002007-12-03T10:26:00.000-08:00Speaking of producer credits, why does a typical m...Speaking of producer credits, why does a typical movie or TV show have seemingly more producers (of various flavors - executive, associate, etc.) than actors?Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15001530336692435773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-47266245351819997602007-12-03T09:54:00.000-08:002007-12-03T09:54:00.000-08:00It's a fancy title for Head Writer. At least it w...It's a fancy title for Head Writer. At least it was back then before guys getting coffee were given producer credits. <BR/><BR/>Tomorrow the full story behind POV. Give me a day to make something up.By Ken Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-30953453823090646422007-12-03T09:42:00.000-08:002007-12-03T09:42:00.000-08:00What is an "Executive Script Consultant?"What is an "Executive Script Consultant?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85184711364516166512007-12-03T09:41:00.000-08:002007-12-03T09:41:00.000-08:00Off topic, but wanted to mention this today. Has a...Off topic, but wanted to mention this today. <BR/><BR/>Has anyone else noticed that if you didn't know Sweeny Todd was a Broadway musical, you wouldn't have clue from the movie trailers? It seems like they are doing everything they can to hide it. Has anyone heard Johnny Depp or Helena Bonham Carter sing ONE NOTE? Either they really suck or the studio has lost faith in the whole concept. That can't be good sign.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-15918720273593732452007-12-03T09:00:00.000-08:002007-12-03T09:00:00.000-08:00@John: I think "ER" did an episode a year or so ag...@John: I think "ER" did an episode a year or so ago as seen from the POV of Cynthia Nixon ("Sex and the City") when she was stricken by a stroke. I can't think of another show, though.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15001530336692435773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-82178058156212913822007-12-03T08:14:00.000-08:002007-12-03T08:14:00.000-08:00This was an amazing episode. I remember watching ...This was an amazing episode. I remember watching it. There was no Tivo or DVR to allow for instant replay. When it started, it took a bit to realize what was happening. I was mesmerized. At the time I was working in multicamera sitcoms, so this use of the camera for a comedy was like a class in innovative television. Bravo...to you, David...and the incomparable Charlie Dubin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65841499159623413282007-12-03T07:22:00.000-08:002007-12-03T07:22:00.000-08:00as someone who was once evacuated by helicopter to...as someone who was once evacuated by helicopter to a field hospital, i thought that this episode was brilliant. even without the physical things that took place the emotional cues were all there.<BR/><BR/>you guys nailed that one dude.<BR/><BR/>really.The Minstrel Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697821546165315014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-33202198493188010092007-12-03T07:15:00.000-08:002007-12-03T07:15:00.000-08:00I knew it! You guys are brilliant. What a beautifu...I knew it! You guys are brilliant. What a beautiful episode.karigeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16313190790440833847noreply@blogger.com