http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/11/John-From-Cincinnati----Surfin-for-a-Sopranos-Replacement.aspx JOHN FROM CINCINNATI shows possibilities — a great cast and a great creative team.  But so far, nobody dies. When a critic says a television show or film is quirky, it means that the show is odd, difficult to describe and he or she likes it. If s/he didn’t like it, the performance wouldn’t be called quirky; it would be called stupid. JOHN FROM CINCINNATI (Sundays, 9 p.m., HBO) definitely is quirky. It is the brainchild of David Milch, and for those of you who follow these things, he was the guiding light behind NYPD BLUE and, more recently, DEADWOOD. He created this show with Kem Nunn, slacker/surfer-turned-author who is considered a kind of Raymond Chandler of the boogie set; Nunn made his reputation writing noir novels about people who ride the waves. For the record, if you saw it, the film POINT BREAK was based on one of his books, but so loosely as to be unrecognizable.    What they’ve come up with here is something totally different and unexpected.  It’s not a wet DEADWOOD or a dramatization of the Beach Boys gone HBO. It is fascinating, thought-provoking and, well, quirky. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/11/John-From-Cincinnati----Surfin-for-a-Sopranos-Replacement.aspx 77 60 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/11/John-From-Cincinnati----Surfin-for-a-Sopranos-Replacement.aspx#607 couldn't pay attention to this show and fell asleep. at least it won't lose as much money as Rome did stangogh http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/11/John-From-Cincinnati----Surfin-for-a-Sopranos-Replacement.aspx#607 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:22:51 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/11/John-From-Cincinnati----Surfin-for-a-Sopranos-Replacement.aspx#612 Rome rocked! But something is missing on this one. Just could not get into it. Seemed like it was trying too hard. Maybe later, maybe not. BrackAttack http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/11/John-From-Cincinnati----Surfin-for-a-Sopranos-Replacement.aspx#612 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:04:31 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/11/John-From-Cincinnati----Surfin-for-a-Sopranos-Replacement.aspx#613 the show couldn't keep me interested. I was hoping for something to happen. It was a real sleeper!!!!! dargobig http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/11/John-From-Cincinnati----Surfin-for-a-Sopranos-Replacement.aspx#613 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:11:28 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/11/John-From-Cincinnati----Surfin-for-a-Sopranos-Replacement.aspx#636 Moved a little slow. I lost interest early on. maryjane940 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/11/John-From-Cincinnati----Surfin-for-a-Sopranos-Replacement.aspx#636 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:16:21 GMT