HBO's new miniseries John Adams premiered last night. I sat glued to the television from 8:00 to 10:45 watching the first two installments. If you don't subscribe to HBO you should now. I know you could wait until the series comes out on DVD, but wouldn't it be nice if HBO saw its subscribers jump at the launch of John Adams? Wouldn't it be great if they produced more great stuff like this?
The first two installments take us from colonial Boston in 1770 to meetings of the continental congress in 1775 in Philadelphia. Paul Giamatti brilliantly portrays the feisty John Adams who won few friends from the moment he stepped into the steamy chamber in Philadelphia. All the other Founders are played well too -- Jefferson with his brilliant pen, Washington and his stoic personality and the whimsical Franklin too.
They will replay these episodes all week. Tune in if you can.
UPDATE: Andy Roth liked it too.
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