Has this got anything to do with the 1970s movie starring Yul Brunner? If not, Michael Critchon would be turning in his grave.
Thank you Elyod for input. Looks like I have two missions to accomplish.I doubt he'd be turning in his grave, it's great so far and although they've expanded it, it lines up with the themes which Crichton is known for. If it delivers on the promise of the first episode it will exceed the 1973 film.
His work has been bastardized in the past, this isn't like that.
Edit: oh, you said 'If not', misread your post
First time I've ever heard the swearing in Deadwood called lazy screenwriting, I think it was an effective tool. It didn't seem out of place in Westworld to me either.Lazy screenwriting - might have set a record for using the words f**k and f**king in a conversation. Reminds me of deadwood in that regard. It's like the writers inserted f**k as a placeholder in a draft and intended to go back and put in real adjectives and verbs but then never bothered.
First time I've ever heard the swearing in Deadwood called lazy screenwriting, I think it was an effective tool. It didn't seem out of place in Westworld to me either.
I didn't get that feeling at all, I didn't even realise there was any swearing.I have nothing against profanity in context. Best TV show by a mile is The Sopranos. The swearing is in context and the delivery by the actors is spot on. Same goes for Tarantino films and the best example of all is Ben Kingsley as Don Logan in Sexy Beast.
I get none of that in Deadwood or that first episode of Westworld. I found the writing gratuitous and the wooden delivery of the lines seemed like it is all 'just get it done in one take'. Compare this with the Sopranos or with movies like Snatch or Lock Stock or Trainspotting.