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John Adams, 2008

Starring: Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney

Directed by: Tom Hooper

Written by: David McCullough

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 501 min

Rating:8.8

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John Adams can be described as stylized, atmospheric, and sincere. The plot revolves around a head of state, leadership, and Americana. The main genres are drama, period, and historical. In terms of style, John Adams is a mini-series and is epic. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The storytelling is slow paced. John Adams is located in the USA. It takes place in the 18th century. It is drawn from a biography and based on a book. John Adams has received attention for being a Golden Globe winner, an Emmy winner, and critically acclaimed.

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This epic miniseries from HBO takes viewers inside the incredible life of John Adams, the second president of the United States. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by David McCullough, the seven-part series follow Adams (Paul Giamatti, SIDEWAYS) during his leadership of America during some of its most turbulent times. It also captures his profound relationship with his wife Abigail (Laura Linney, YOU CAN COUNT ON ME), one of history's great love stories. From the Boston Massacre--where Adams defended the accused British soldiers--to his role in the Revolution and framing the Constitution, Adams showed himself to be an uncommon man, following his convictions while also facing his own personal demons. It's a story of tragedy, love, war, friendship, freedom, liberty, and a uniquely American life.

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Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	16 March 2008
Runtime:	501 min
Seasons:	1

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Paul Giamatti

as John Adams 7 episodes, 2008

Laura Linney

as Abigail Adams 7 episodes, 2008

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17.December.2010
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by: tapwater
tapwater rated this movie0/10

I am not a history buff nor do I typically enjoy period pieces. I thought this might be an exception considering all the great reviews and the fact that it stars Morse, Linney, Polley, and Giamatti, all good actors in my opinion. The first disc was fairly entertaining but I would have stopped watching if I hadn't jumped the gun and ordered all 3 discs at once. I feel that Giamatti was miscast or given bad direction. He almost always has this leering, 'I'm angry and misunderstood' face on. You see the face he's making in the picture? That's it! Imagine that face during a tender, meant to be touching, moment when he is supposedly moved by the loving words of his child. I guess he's trying to convey conflicting emotions but it doesn't come across. Also, he slobbers like a rabid dog when he gets angry. It's disgusting, saliva literally pours out of his mouth! Who does that?! As other reviewers have noted, in this film John Adams comes off as a whiny, inconsiderate jerk at a perpetual pity party. Supposedly the book paints a more complete picture but I couldn't care less at this point. There were a few things that I wasn't aware of before I found interesting but I have a hard time swallowing any history as complete truth. Especially in a film that portrays our second president as little more than an approval-seeking lap dog frothing at the mouth for a scratch on the belly. After the first disc I was bored mostly despite good performances from the rest of the cast, though some of the ancillary characters are laughably horrible. Speaking of characters without names, what kind of credible historical drama lists members of the Continental Congress in the credits as New York delegate and Maryland delegate? Aren't their names readily available? Yep, I found all their names online in less than 20 seconds. The devil is in the details, right? If you normally enjoy this kind of film, then perhaps you'll enjoys this. If not, don't expect 'John Adams' to change your mind.

17.December.2010
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by: tapwater

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Very well done production--no Hollywood-style shiny teeth here and plenty of special effects depicting vistas that no longer exist. However, as with the biopic genre, after John Adam's presidency, there's very little motivation to watch except those... Read and rate it

21.September.2010
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by: Jon Paul
Jon Paul rated this movie8/10Great

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