tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post8755853201834002536..comments2024-02-10T18:19:36.406-08:00Comments on Newspaper Rock: Upcoming Life on the rezRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-79248051201727842402008-12-03T07:32:00.000-08:002008-12-03T07:32:00.000-08:00You mean the movie called Life? I didn't remember...You mean the movie called <I>Life</I>? I didn't remember that one until I looked it up. No, it's not an adaptation, but the core idea--imprisoned for a crime they didn't commit--is similar. <BR/><BR/>I presume the movie title <I>Life</I> has the same multiple meanings as the TV title <I>Life</I>. Which is another reason the show's creators might've thought of a different title.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-3638851595688342602008-11-30T11:05:00.000-08:002008-11-30T11:05:00.000-08:00Is it an adaptation of that Eddie Murphy movie?Is it an adaptation of that Eddie Murphy movie?dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-14233686304953200992008-11-30T03:00:00.000-08:002008-11-30T03:00:00.000-08:00Russell Bates and I briefly discussed Life last ye...Russell Bates and I briefly discussed <I>Life</I> last year. I think you were there. ;-)<BR/><BR/>The title actually has several layers of meaning. Here's the show's slogan and my interpretation of it:<BR/><BR/>Life was his sentence. [Charlie Crews served 12 years of a life sentence for a murder he didn't commit.] Life is what he got back. [He obviously got his freedom back. While in jail, he also learned to appreciate life more. But as a free man, he's still imprisoned by his past. He won't be free of his "life" sentence and able to enjoy his life until he finds out who framed him.]<BR/><BR/>So the title actually fits the show. But since non-viewers won't pick up on these nuances, it's not a great title. If NBC wanted to use the word "Life," it could've gone with something like "Life Sentence" or "Sentenced to Life."Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-78582695497632454502008-11-27T04:16:00.000-08:002008-11-27T04:16:00.000-08:00This is the first time I'd heard of the show, and ...This is the first time I'd heard of the show, and I think it is because it has such a generic-sounding name. I'll have to check it out.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.com