Review of 1923

1923 (2022–2023)
9/10
The Sheriff from SOA, to creating the greatest modern western over 3 series.
18 December 2022
And the first time Harrison Ford has tried in along long time. And his first TV series. Just like Taylor Sheridan has gotten Stallone to act in his first series in 'Tulsa king' which so far is a perfectly paced crime drama that isn't too heavy and still keeps the cowboy feeling to it.. there's never been a crime Mafia series set in cattle/cowboy country like it and it has Stallone like Ford, putting his all for his age, into the performance. Even tho many shots are obviously not Stallone with the character he's talking to, but using doubles. 5his has become significantly more obvious since the pandemic... actors wanting less interaction with lots of people makes it easier when his driver is talking to him and you can only see a half back of the head of Stallone. This happens in many conversational part of the series with him. But he chews the scenery everytime he's alone and has admitted in interviews doing a tv series is the most demanding and tiring he's ever felt working. Which from the guy that played Rambo.... that says alot about what Mr Sheridan expects from his lead cast. I highly doubt he'd hire Harrison Ford if he was going to play bored old man like he has for 3 decades of film. I feel like he's going to leave this series as his acting legacy. And with James Marigold directing the new Indiana Jones, the same guy that made Logan and got the best performance from the two older leading cast members. I mean since then, is sad so see Patrick Stewart in the newtrek destroyed by A.kurztman...nwith his acting being horrible compared to Logan.

Explains how just after one episode I trust it will be a 8-9 out of 10 series. Just the amazing effort by one of the top 3 female actors in the world alive. Helen miren. And then seeing Harrison Ford not only acting for once, but so far doing it really well, Compared to the lead Dutton in 1889 he's killing it with his performance. And this is only after a single episode... but they both play the same character and that's a very hardened man, from loss and hardship.

The incredible achievement by Mr Sheridan with yellow stone, then 1889... followed by Tulsa king and 1923 with such a incredible cast. Even if you somehow found this first episode too slow placed, I'd say give it 4 episodes before you make your mind up. I put off watching yellow stone until it's 3rd season... after trying to get into it... but one day I had nothing to do and gave it another shot.... I'm so glad i did. The saga Taylor has created, will live on as the greatest modern westerns. Since around tombstone eara, westerns then had a big decline. Eastwood stopped acting in them with his last one in the 90s that I can't recall the name of... perhaps redemption ?

TL;DR This is another feather in the cap for the greatest show runner currently alive, with hands on witting and directing 3 currently running series. With one in its 5th season... never in the history of TV or film have extremely high production prequels with star cast members ever been put out so fast? 3 more series within 6 years.

Mr Sheridan, I hope I'm spelling that properly You've done something incredible with your 4 series within 5 years.. from SOA Sheriff to being up there in the top 5 best tv show runners of all time. I can't imagine how busy you are.

If the series goes bad I'll update my score and review. But I highly doubt it will get worse from here.. just only get better.
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