Weapon X Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 I watched the series premiere last night and really emjoyed it. It's a far better heist show than any others that have come and gone. The cast is pretty good, too. It includes Ray Liotta, Virginia Madsen, and Amy Smart. By Bill Keveney, USA TODAY The show:Smith The premiere: Sept. 19 (10 p.m. ET/PT), CBS The concept: The leader of a theft ring tries to stay ahead of the law while keeping loved ones from discovering his secret life. The challenge: Making viewers care enough about criminals to watch regularly. MORALS GROW AMBIGUOUS: Harder to tell good from bad Less-than-sympathetic lead characters have been a staple of film, theater and literature, where audience engagement is required only for a fixed, limited time. But they have been a rarer occurrence on television, which asks viewers to bond for scores of episodes over a number of years. That challenge faces Smith, a new drama that centers on a skilled thief, his crew and their elaborate heists. Executive producer John Wells hopes other parts of the criminals' personalities will strike a chord with viewers. The thief, Bobby Stevens (Ray Liotta), and wife Hope (Virginia Madsen), who isn't part of the crew but has her own shady past, have some decent traits. They love their kids and have a normal-looking family life that Bobby keeps apart from his criminal activities. "I hope (viewers) identify with them, develop some sympathy for them and, by the end of the year, hope they get caught," Wells says. Bobby wants to avoid violence, and is troubled when a Pittsburgh art museum heist results in death. That separates him from Jeff (Simon Baker), a colleague who kills without conscience, Liotta says. Bobby, who gets his assignments from the mysterious Charlie (Shohreh Aghdashloo), is "hopefully the guy you follow (because) he has enough likability," says Liotta, who played a charismatic crook in Goodfellas. "It's kind of like on Goodfellas or any movie about people who do things against the law. You don't necessarily root for them (but) people are intrigued by it." The criminal crew, which features characters played by Jonny Lee Miller, Amy Smart and Franky G, will commit a few crimes during the season. Wells says he hopes to shoot jobs in Montreal, Salt Lake City and Miami.The thieves will pay a price. "Not everybody will survive the first season," he says. Although viewers presumably aren't stealing Picassos, Madsen says they may see something familiar: a sharp divergence between their occupations and home lives. "I kind of live that way. I live in suburbia. I take kids to school. I make kids dinner at night. But I'm a movie star, so there's a real contradiction in my life," she says. "So I thought I had that in common with (Hope). I'm not on parole, though." Posted 8/16/2006 9:36 PM ET You guys should watch this. I'm sick of you American television viewers and your shitty taste. Make this show survive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny ballbags Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Re: THIEF on CBS wasnt there a show with the same name on fx? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PushbuttonWarfare Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Re: THIEF on CBS This show is called smith, and its on CBS so who gives a fuck. THIEF on the other hand is on FX starring Andre Braugher and is highly recommended. I mean, yo, he was on homicide when it was good with Yaphet Kotto and the drunk fat Baldwin, how could you not back anything he does? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weapon X Posted September 19, 2006 Author Share Posted September 19, 2006 Re: THIEF on CBS OH MY GOD I'M AN IDIOT. IT'S CALLED SMITH. FUCK ME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveboxcars Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Re: THIEF on CBS damn weapon. its a small mistake, dont kill yourself over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest R@ndomH3ro Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Re: THIEF on CBS Weapon needs some Anti-Depressants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skilla54 Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 nigga kill yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa_dukes Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 i thought you meant smith like sane smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horse cock Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 i thought you meant smith like sane smith ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shameless self promotion Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Ray Liotta! (no homo) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydoses Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 i thought you meant smith like sane smith yahey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 i thought this thread was gonna be about an old school writer's comments about a crew from Los Angeles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohnoone Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 didnt everyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spectr Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 I hate tv, i watch to much of it as it is, though i will say the new battlestar galactica is the shit.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveboxcars Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 i heard about this show on the radio before i got to work so i already knew what he was talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weapon X Posted September 20, 2006 Author Share Posted September 20, 2006 Re: THIEF on CBS Weapon needs some Anti-Depressants No, no, I'm just having a bad day because my knuckles are all cut up because the mirror was looking at me funny and made me sick to my stomach. Thanks to whichever mod changed the name. I hope at least some of you caught the American premiere on CBS tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Green Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 they have CBS in canada? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weapon X Posted September 20, 2006 Author Share Posted September 20, 2006 they have CBS in canada? Oh, come on, man! Here in Toronto, the cable subscribers get the Buffalo CBS, NBC, FOX, and ABC. I get the Boston versions, which is cool when ther BoSox are in the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Oh, come on, man! Here in Toronto, the cable subscribers get the Buffalo CBS, NBC, FOX, and ABC. I get the Boston versions, which is cool when ther BoSox are in the playoffs. i cant call the 416 on my cell phone....i tried today :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spectr Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Oh, come on, man! Here in Toronto, the cable subscribers get the Buffalo CBS, NBC, FOX, and ABC. I get the Boston versions, which is cool when ther BoSox are in the playoffs. haha yes red sox nation is everywhere.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONHEAD Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weapon X Posted October 9, 2006 Author Share Posted October 9, 2006 Cancelled. *Also, Ugly Betty somehow managed to kick the ass of My Name Is Earl/The Office on Thursday. I flipped between the two, and though Ugly Betty is sort of funny, it doesn't compare to NBC Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayorMeanBeans Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 i thought you meant smith like sane smith ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 first show officially cancelled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foodstamps Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 I thought you meant Smith like Sane/Smith got down with that crew CBS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foodstamps Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 i thought this thread was gonna be about an old school writer's comments about a crew from Los Angeles. Ha. Looks like someone was thinking the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony from Brooklyn Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 I was thinking they did a 60 Minute segment on Sane/Smith.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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