Professional successful couple confronting failures, while struggling with the fear of infertility
I should probably start off w/ the disclaimer that I receive no money or perks from anyone for reviewing this. I'm not sure why, but I was contacted and asked if I would review this and post it on my blog. I have posted about HBO's "Big Love" in the past, so perhaps that's why.
To give you some background, this is the synopsis provided:
.... looks at the connection, or disconnection, between sex and intimacy, as seen through the stories of three couples who attend therapy sessions with Dr. May Foster. Dave and Katie, in their 40s, are outwardly happy, but have stopped having sex. Carolyn and Palek, in their 30s, want to have a baby, but the pressure to get pregnant is taking a toll on them. Jamie and Hugo, in their 20s, are engaged, but trying to resolve issues with fidelity.
This clip seen above is one of the four short clips I've seen. Though one of the other clips struck me as a rather thirty-something cliche, I have to admit that if I was flicking through the channels I'd likely stop and at least see how one episode pans out. The actors are not high-profile, but many are familiar(Sherry Stringfield from ER). I do like the way it's shot e.g. the camera following her from one room to the other making it feel more like a documentary than a work of fiction. Shows like Big Love, Bill Maher, and Sex and the City make me want to give this show a chance.
8 comments:
I love Big Love, I can't wait for seasosn 3.
So did I! I didn't realise how addicted I became, and after talking to others foud that LOADS of people watch that show. We don't have HBO, so I've only been able to rent season 1 on DVD-anxiously awaiting season 2's release!!
One thing though: the show takes the angle of an intimate look at couples and their relationships, with no detail spared. And by no detail, I mean it even shows them having sex.
Let me spell that out: hardcore pornography with full frontal nudity, genitalia and (sit down for this one) penetration shots.
A lot of reviews don't mention this because they're anxious for the show not to be seen as an exercise in erotica.
The most intimate shot in these clips was the woman urinating on a pregnancy test. And when I say "intimate", I really mean a tad gross. Had I known there was full frontal...
Mmm, perhaps you guys should get out a bit more. You could probably find some real people who'd be happy to talk with you...
"Mmm, perhaps you guys should get out a bit more. You could probably find some real people who'd be happy to talk with you..."
I'm sure you meant for that to be witty, but you just managed to come across as smug and irrelevant. What does your comment specifically suggest?
CG - I have HBO On Demand and I watched the first (and last) one. All I can say is OH MY GOD! I am not a prude or anything, but I really couldn't believe what I was watching. I don't think this series will last long. Just my opinion.
Love and Hugs!
LOL-Layla, sounds like Basil and you got the same impression! I think that's part of the reason why HBO shows do so well-they are very much uncensored in violence, sex, etc.
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