American Gigolo

Follows Julian Kaye after his wrongful conviction release following 15 years in prison as he struggles to find his footing in the modern-day Los Angeles sex industry and navigates his complicated relationships.

STUDIO: Paramount Television Studios

GENRE: Crime,Drama,Mystery,Romance,Thriller

STARRING: Jon Bernthal, Gretchen Mol, Gabriel LaBelle, Lizzie Brocheré, Leland Orser

Edited September 13, 20223 yr by Noel

 

S01E01

Edited September 13, 20223 yr by Noel

Is it any good?

Its got some bad reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, but outside that, the reviews look good. I love Jon Bernthal and crime/thriller series. I like the retro 80's feel to it as Rosie O'Donnell fits retro to the T. I'm going to rewatch it again as I'm curious about the character's upbringing. 

ETA: I just uploaded screenshots. Before, I was having issues with it. 

Edited September 13, 20223 yr by Noel

Jon Bernthal seems like odd casting to me. 

33 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

Jon Bernthal seems like odd casting to me. 

Really? I kind of get that Richard Gere vibe (although he's not Richard Gere), but I do like his work.

I saw a bit of it. It's very slow. It's so horrible that mom pimped him out as a boy. 

7 hours ago, Noel said:

Really? I kind of get that Richard Gere vibe (although he's not Richard Gere), but I do like his work.

Jon is no Richard Gere. I'll pass on this reboot even though Rosie is in it. 

9 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

Jon is no Richard Gere. I'll pass on this reboot even though Rosie is in it. 

I meant alike (somewhat) in appearance. Both have that similar nose and chiseled face. Acting-wise, I would certainly hope that they're both different. Haha!

Richard was very sleek at that time. Bernthal is very rough. 

I enjoy Bernthal, I like Schrader's work and the original film and it's an interesting idea for a kind of movie update (and I do think he works in the role in a very different way), but a sequel TV series? I can't imagine a good reason for that. I'm happy Cheryl Dunye and Gregg Araki are getting high profile work to direct for it, but that's where my interest ends.

Edited September 14, 20223 yr by Vee

On 9/14/2022 at 8:11 AM, Vee said:

I enjoy Bernthal, I like Schrader's work and the original film and it's an interesting idea for a kind of movie update (and I do think he works in the role in a very different way), but a sequel TV series? I can't imagine a good reason for that. I'm happy Cheryl Dunye and Gregg Araki are getting high profile work to direct for it, but that's where my interest ends.

I kind of felt the same way for A League of Their Own on Prime Video, but then all of a sudden, it grew on me and I enjoy the cast and characters on that series. I guess I need to download the American Gigolo movie and kind of do a contrast/comparison type of thing. 😀

American Gigolo: S01E02 

Edited September 16, 20223 yr by Noel

Considering upping my Paramount+ (which barely works as it is) to include Showtime... but I just got charged on 9/20... makes me wonder if I'll be doubly charged.

Did you? Or, was your post supposed to be on the Paramount+/Showtime deal. To me, it's a good deal. 😃

I tried to watch the original American Gigolo to the best of my ability to the point where it was a true test of my sanity and stability. I could barely understand what Laurent Hutton was saying, and Richard Gere's performance seemed somewhat lackluster. So, in the movie, who was the actual killer? His pimp? 

Edited September 27, 20223 yr by Noel

American Gigolo: S01E03