I didn't watch this 25 years ago when it first aired, so I've pretty much binged watch this now.
I congratulate Aaron Sorkin for creating and writing a TV series unlike any other. However, maybe a great number of Americans understood much of the dialogue, and all the initials uttered as a short form for companies and government departments, but I expect us here in the UK haven't a clue what the characters are talking about !! I watched with sub titles, and still found it another language.
I enjoy the fast pace action, but it borders on the manic at times. In fact most of the dialogue is spoken while the characters are walking, and walking down endless corridors. I would love an aerial view of the "set", as I can't imagine (certainly not in my career life), of serious conversations happening on the go ! That's all they do in every episode is lots of walking with a few minutes in their office. I just imagine the director shouts "action" then suddenly 2 dozen extras start walking frantically in and around the main characters in and out of rooms so it does become samey every episode.. "Clearly not a lot was spent on sets, and wasn't the Oval Office and Bartletts bedroom used in the film The Americam president ?
Nevertheless it's compulsive viewing, and a treat to see Rob Lowe and the others looking so gloriously young. !
I congratulate Aaron Sorkin for creating and writing a TV series unlike any other. However, maybe a great number of Americans understood much of the dialogue, and all the initials uttered as a short form for companies and government departments, but I expect us here in the UK haven't a clue what the characters are talking about !! I watched with sub titles, and still found it another language.
I enjoy the fast pace action, but it borders on the manic at times. In fact most of the dialogue is spoken while the characters are walking, and walking down endless corridors. I would love an aerial view of the "set", as I can't imagine (certainly not in my career life), of serious conversations happening on the go ! That's all they do in every episode is lots of walking with a few minutes in their office. I just imagine the director shouts "action" then suddenly 2 dozen extras start walking frantically in and around the main characters in and out of rooms so it does become samey every episode.. "Clearly not a lot was spent on sets, and wasn't the Oval Office and Bartletts bedroom used in the film The Americam president ?
Nevertheless it's compulsive viewing, and a treat to see Rob Lowe and the others looking so gloriously young. !
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