Only Show To Watch This Summer: Mad Men - Season 7.1

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[Shifty]

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Watch the pilot for Mad Men online
http://www.amctv.com/originals/madmen/

Get the DVR ready...
Season Two Marathon Monday August 10
Starts at 8AM EST on AMC and AMC Canada

Season Three Premieres Sunday August 16 10 PM EST on AMC/AMC Canada

Season One & Two available for free @ CTV.ca (Canadians)
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2009 Emmy Nominations
* Outstanding Drama Series
* Outstanding Lead Actor - Drama Serie - Jon Hamm
* Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Elisabeth Moss
* Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - John Slattery
* Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series - Robin Veith, Matthew Weiner, "A Night to Remember"
* Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series - Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, Matthew Weiner, "Six Month Leave"
* Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series - Matthew Weiner, "The Jet Set"
* Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series - Kater Gordon, Matthew Weiner, "Meditations In An Emergency"
* Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - Phil Abraham, "The Jet Set"
* Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-Camera Series - "The Jet Set"
* Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series
* Outstanding Cinematography For A One Hour Series - "The New Girl"
* Outstanding Costumes For A Series - "Meditantions In An Emergency"
* Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series - "Maidenform"
* Outstanding Hairstyling For A Single-Camera Series - "The Gold Violin"
* Outstanding Makeup For A Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) - "The Jet Set"

 

[slimshady247]

Forgot about that. Good connection.

 

[Motown Marvel]

This past season was easily the best the sgow has offered and some of the most amazing tv I've watched. That said, the finale was a disappointment.

 

[slimshady247]

Yeah, the finale just wasn't that great IMO.

 

[MadVillainy]

How they foreshadowed this season's death: http://video.vulture.com/video/A-Death-Foretold-Foreshadowing

The noose Don drew I picked up on immediately, not the other hints though. THe "I'll be here the rest of my life" line is so sad now

 

[DarthSkywalker]

For those saying Megan is nothing like Betty. Go back and watch the first season. Remember Betty before her "enlightenment."

Megan is a lot like Betty. She is just more outwardly whiny because of the cynical nature of her parents and the time she grew up. But she still has the facade, just not as a 50s housewife, and she has the entitlement. Watch the scene with her crying in her bed about not getting what she wanted or how she looked at the commercial shoot. Her willingness to stab her friend in the back, picking a profession based around outer beauty. It is Betty 2.0, just before the full Don Draper effect has taken hold.

 

[runawayboulder]

How they foreshadowed this season's death: http://video.vulture.com/video/A-Death-Foretold-Foreshadowing

The noose Don drew I picked up on immediately, not the other hints though. THe "I'll be here the rest of my life" line is so sad now

Good vid, although I think some of that stuff may be a stretch and slightly coincidental. It's all about interpretation I suppose....

I knew something big was going to happen with Lane just because of his role in S5. He was used and focused on quite a bit and the second he embezzled money, you just knew it was going to end one of two way, both ending with him leaving the show.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Anyone find it funny that Peggy's new office seems to only include one room and three other people in the entire building.

 

[marcvader]

So this season in general was mostly a big drag for me. The finale I won't even speak of.

 

[Shifty]

Anyone find it funny that Peggy's new office seems to only include one room and three other people in the entire building.

How many people do we see in Don's office for one scene? Anywhere from 1-4 people so I didn't find it funny. We've only see Ted's office as well and not the entire agency at CGC but it seemed bigger than SCDP (before they got that second floor). With CGC taking over a tobacco account (Virgina Slims) they'll likely get a second floor as well.

 

[Soapy]

Spoiler

 

[DarthSkywalker]

How many people do we see in Don's office for one scene? Anywhere from 1-4 people so I didn't find it funny. We've only see Ted's office as well and not the entire agency at CGC but it seemed bigger than SCDP (before they got that second floor). With CGC taking over a tobacco account (Virgina Slims) they'll likely get a second floor as well.

I didn't mean her office, but the offices of her new company. Peggy's new job feels like one of the first actual attempts at cost cutting.

 

[Shifty]

I didn't mean her office, but the offices of her new company. Peggy's new job feels like one of the first actual attempts at cost cutting.

Its the last episode of the season for one scene and they spent $250,000 on a Beatles track, they're not going to splurge or even have the ability on creating a new agency for Peggy. Wait for season six.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Its the last episode of the season for one scene and they spent $250,000 on a Beatles track, they're not going to splurge or even have the ability on creating a new agency for Peggy. Wait for season six.

How does that change how it looked? It looked and felt like there was nothing beyond that door.

 

[marcvader]

You follow her out of that door to the rest of the floor.

 

[Shifty]

How does that change how it looked? It looked and felt like there was nothing beyond that door.

So you wanted an open space and they gave you a hallway?

More than half of the SCDP offices open to a hallway.

That's TV, that's cable TV on a period show, they have tight budgets.

"We can build an open space but then we can't rent a movie theatre."

 

[DarthSkywalker]

So you wanted an open space and they gave you a hallway?

More than half of the SCDP offices open to a hallway.

That's TV, that's cable TV on a period show, they have tight budgets.

"We can build an open space but then we can't rent a movie theatre."

I have watched every episode of this show. It never felt like that before. The word budget never crossed my mind watching this. Then this season you could feel they were waiting to chop someone's head off, Betty disappeared and Peggy doesn't have an office building.

 

[Shifty]

I have watched every episode of this show. It never felt like that before. The word budget never crossed my mind watching this. Then this season you could feel they were waiting to chop someone's head off, Betty disappeared and Peggy doesn't have an office building.

Betty disappeared because the actress playing her was pregnant and gave birth during production of the fifth season. There was also a new Mrs.Draper to focus on.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

The problem with your theory on January Jones is that she appears in the second episode wearing a fat-suit. Her pregnancy didn't really play a part.

Megan can go jump in a lake. Pare has given us the worst actress/character combo by far in this shows history. Can't wait for Don to finish ruining her life.

 

[Shifty]

The problem with your theory on January Jones is that she appears in the second episode wearing a fat-suit. Her pregnancy didn't really play a part.

It isn't a theory, go read some articles about it.

March 23rd for example...
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/january-jones-mad-men-premiere-betty-draper-303743

 

[DarthSkywalker]

That explains missing some filming. I never expected her in the two hour premier. That doesn't explain the long absences later in filming or the suit.

 

[Shifty]

Mad Men Earns 17 Emmy Nominations, Including Best Drama, Writing, Actor & Actress

This morning, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, and Mad Men received a total of 17 nominations. The series was nominated in categories including Best Drama, Best Actor (Jon Hamm), Best Actress (Elisabeth Moss), Best Supporting Actor (Jared Harris), Best Supporting Actress (Christina Hendricks) and Best Writing (Matthew Weiner).

AMC received a total of 34 nominations this morning. In addition to Mad Men, Breaking Bad was honored in 13 categories including Best Drama Series, The Walking Dead received nods in 3 categories like Best Special Visual Effects and Hell on Wheels earned a nomination for Best Original Main Title Theme Music.

Below is a complete list of Mad Men nominations.

Outstanding Drama Series -- Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series -- Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Jon Hamm as Don Draper

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series -- Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series -- Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Christina Hendricks as Joan Holloway Harris

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series -- Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Jared Harris as Lane Pryce

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series -- Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Julia Ormond as Marie Calvet

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series -- Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Ben Feldman as Michael Ginsberg

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - Mad Men • The Other Woman • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Phil Abraham, Director

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series - Mad Men • The Other Woman • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Semi Chellas, Written by
Matthew Weiner, Written by

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series -- Mad Men • Commissions And Fees • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Andre Jacquemetton, Written by
Maria Jacquemetton, Written by

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series -- Mad Men • Far Away Places • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Erin Levy, Written by
Matthew Weiner, Written by

Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-Camera Series -- Mad Men • At the Codfish Ball • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Dan Bishop, Production Designer
Christopher L. Brown, Art Director
Claudette Didul, Set Decorator

Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series -- Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Laura Schiff, CSA, Casting Director
Carrie Audino, CSA, Casting Director

Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series -- Mad Men • The Phantom • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Christopher Manley, ASC, Director of Photography

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series -- Mad Men • Far Away Places • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Chris Gay, Edited by

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Single-Camera Series -- Mad Men • The Phantom • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Theraesa Rivers, Department Head Hairstylist
Lucia Mace, Key Hairstylist
Arturo Rojas, Additional Hairstylist
Maria Sandoval, Additional Hairstylist
David Blair, Additional Hairstylist

Outstanding Makeup For A Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) -- Mad Men • Christmas Waltz • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Lana Horochowski, Department Head Makeup Artist
Ron Pipes, Key Makeup Artist
Ken Niederbaumer, Makeup Artist
Keith Sayer, Makeup Artist

The 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will air Sun., Sep. 23 on ABC.

Mad Men did have an outstanding fifth season and could go for the record with a fifth straight Best Drama Win but they haven strong competition with Breaking Bad and Homeland. Having the season air when submissions were voted on seemed to help Jared Harris earn a nomination and Julia Ormond. Great to see him get recognized for a memorable and sad episode. They dominated the writing categories again.

 

[Crockett]

17 nominations, that's fantastic. Don't think however they'll take home any acting wins this year except I'm thinking Ormand, Harris is pretty close too but even then Esposito and Dinklage are favorites in that category. I'm rooting for BB or Homeland to give Mad Men a run for its money but if any show deserves to win the Best Drama for the fifth time in a row it's Mad Men.

 

[Soapy]

Mad Men season six will be premiering on April 7th.