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July 30th 2008 00:02
Sex and Drugs in a Souless City
''Now you're giving me that look, right now like I finger-banged your cat.''– Hank Moody
L.A that internationally renowned world of hedonistic excess, cesspool of artificial physicality and superficial intellect is no place for a gifted writer. Temptation and distraction are on every corner with an abundance of empty sexual encounters and excessive servings of illegal substances easier to come by than a can of Coke. (That’s the Cola kind)
Into this world comes Hank Moody (David Duchovny), a talented New York novelist whose most acclaimed work “God Hates Us All” has just been butchered by the Hollywood machine and of course has become a monster hit.
''Sweet baby Jesus, Hank is going to hell.'' – Hank Moody
In a state of perpetual self loathing he has destroyed a decade long relationship with true love Karen (Natascha McElhone). Heartbroken he is detached from his 12 year old daughter Becca (Madeleine Martin), the spawn of the union.
When he’s not pumping bimbos, getting high and throwing fists he struggles to maintain some presence in his daughters life while relentlessly pursuing Karen, despite her rejection.
The series begins with Hank already spiralling in a nihilistic lifestyle that would leave Caligula envious. The Muhammad Ali of verbal sparing, he attempts to numb the emotional pain and limitless disappointment with obnoxious observations, vacant trysts and pill popping, nose snorting marathons. This is a man who dreams of getting deep throated by nuns and manages to bust the cherry of the 16 year old daughter of Karen’s new fiancé.
“You can't snort a line of coke off a woman’s ass and not wonder about her hopes and dreams, it's not gentlemanly.” – Hank Moody
Professionally crippled Hank hasn’t written a word in months and yearns for inspiration, instead what he gets is a job blogging for Hell A magazine.
“People just seem to be getting dumber and dumber. I mean we have all this amazing technology and yet computers have turned into basically four figure wank machines. The Internet was supposed to set us free, democratize us, but all it’s really given us is Howard Dean’s aborted candidacy and 24-hour a day access to kiddie porn, you know. And people don’t write anymore, they blog; instead of talking, they text; no punctuation, no grammar. LOL this and LMFAO that. You know it just seems to me that it’s just a bunch of stupid people psuedo-communicating with a bunch of other stupid people in a proto-language that resembles more what cavemen used to speak than the king’s English.” – Hank Moody
John Doe’s Says:
Bawdy and brave, an exercise in colourful vocabulary, this misunderstood creation may contain an abundance of nudity and drug use, but it’s the exploration of character subtleties that make it such a rich experience.
The debeauch comedy is a surface attraction, just beneath lurks a study in the dynamics of strained human relationships, the shallowness of new millennium culture and the futility of meaningless liaisons.
David Duchovny is immediately recognized for his contribution to the pop culture lexicon as Fox Mulder but you don’t have to look too deeply into his filmography (Kalifornia, Playing God, Trust The Man) to see that he is far more than just a one trick TV personality. No stranger to nudity care of his early work on the hot and heavy Red Shoe Diaries, he brings a fearless vulnerability and tenderness to a role that at first glance should have us hating him. In Duchovny's hands we can see the raw charm and shrouded affection that keeps Karen on the line and makes women swoon. His dry sense of humour that comes through in press interviews serves him well and makes Hank Moody an unforgettable symbol of self sabotaging genius.
The elegant Natascha McElhone’s (Ronin, Laurel Canyon, Solaris) classy and natural beauty serves to juxtapose the surgically enhanced bevy of L.A bred flesh. Her soft and reserved presence again always at the forefront of why she differs from all the other woman who bounce on Hank’s bodice.
Evan Handler as Hank’s agent Charlie is the perfect foil to Duchovny’s “rude, crude obscene dude.” (A Hook reference, maybe I should shoot myself in the testes now)
Madeline Zima as the Lolita Mia is impossible to ignore. Coming a long way from the role of Gracie on the televised abortion known as The Nanny. Macaulay Culkin’s ex wife Rachel Miner (Bully, Black Dahlia) as Charlie’s Maggie Gylenhaal channelling S&M assistant earns the moniker of pansexual goddess.
Smartly written with acerbic skill and an eclectic soundtrack of worthy covers Californication has become JD’s latest addiction. Johnny may have been late to the party but now he is shooting back Martinis with slippery nipple chasers playing catch up and is currently in an inebriated puddle of fandom obsession.
The Showtime Trailer for the series
The first scene of Californication - Hank, The Stones and god
Some highlights from the first show
Behind the Scenes of Californication
Available on DVD in Australia
''Now you're giving me that look, right now like I finger-banged your cat.''– Hank Moody
L.A that internationally renowned world of hedonistic excess, cesspool of artificial physicality and superficial intellect is no place for a gifted writer. Temptation and distraction are on every corner with an abundance of empty sexual encounters and excessive servings of illegal substances easier to come by than a can of Coke. (That’s the Cola kind)
Into this world comes Hank Moody (David Duchovny), a talented New York novelist whose most acclaimed work “God Hates Us All” has just been butchered by the Hollywood machine and of course has become a monster hit.
''Sweet baby Jesus, Hank is going to hell.'' – Hank Moody
In a state of perpetual self loathing he has destroyed a decade long relationship with true love Karen (Natascha McElhone). Heartbroken he is detached from his 12 year old daughter Becca (Madeleine Martin), the spawn of the union.
When he’s not pumping bimbos, getting high and throwing fists he struggles to maintain some presence in his daughters life while relentlessly pursuing Karen, despite her rejection.
The series begins with Hank already spiralling in a nihilistic lifestyle that would leave Caligula envious. The Muhammad Ali of verbal sparing, he attempts to numb the emotional pain and limitless disappointment with obnoxious observations, vacant trysts and pill popping, nose snorting marathons. This is a man who dreams of getting deep throated by nuns and manages to bust the cherry of the 16 year old daughter of Karen’s new fiancé.
“You can't snort a line of coke off a woman’s ass and not wonder about her hopes and dreams, it's not gentlemanly.” – Hank Moody
Professionally crippled Hank hasn’t written a word in months and yearns for inspiration, instead what he gets is a job blogging for Hell A magazine.
“People just seem to be getting dumber and dumber. I mean we have all this amazing technology and yet computers have turned into basically four figure wank machines. The Internet was supposed to set us free, democratize us, but all it’s really given us is Howard Dean’s aborted candidacy and 24-hour a day access to kiddie porn, you know. And people don’t write anymore, they blog; instead of talking, they text; no punctuation, no grammar. LOL this and LMFAO that. You know it just seems to me that it’s just a bunch of stupid people psuedo-communicating with a bunch of other stupid people in a proto-language that resembles more what cavemen used to speak than the king’s English.” – Hank Moody
The loves and hates of Hank
John Doe’s Says:
Bawdy and brave, an exercise in colourful vocabulary, this misunderstood creation may contain an abundance of nudity and drug use, but it’s the exploration of character subtleties that make it such a rich experience.
The debeauch comedy is a surface attraction, just beneath lurks a study in the dynamics of strained human relationships, the shallowness of new millennium culture and the futility of meaningless liaisons.
David Duchovny is immediately recognized for his contribution to the pop culture lexicon as Fox Mulder but you don’t have to look too deeply into his filmography (Kalifornia, Playing God, Trust The Man) to see that he is far more than just a one trick TV personality. No stranger to nudity care of his early work on the hot and heavy Red Shoe Diaries, he brings a fearless vulnerability and tenderness to a role that at first glance should have us hating him. In Duchovny's hands we can see the raw charm and shrouded affection that keeps Karen on the line and makes women swoon. His dry sense of humour that comes through in press interviews serves him well and makes Hank Moody an unforgettable symbol of self sabotaging genius.
The elegant Natascha McElhone’s (Ronin, Laurel Canyon, Solaris) classy and natural beauty serves to juxtapose the surgically enhanced bevy of L.A bred flesh. Her soft and reserved presence again always at the forefront of why she differs from all the other woman who bounce on Hank’s bodice.
Evan Handler as Hank’s agent Charlie is the perfect foil to Duchovny’s “rude, crude obscene dude.” (A Hook reference, maybe I should shoot myself in the testes now)
Madeline Zima as the Lolita Mia is impossible to ignore. Coming a long way from the role of Gracie on the televised abortion known as The Nanny. Macaulay Culkin’s ex wife Rachel Miner (Bully, Black Dahlia) as Charlie’s Maggie Gylenhaal channelling S&M assistant earns the moniker of pansexual goddess.
Smartly written with acerbic skill and an eclectic soundtrack of worthy covers Californication has become JD’s latest addiction. Johnny may have been late to the party but now he is shooting back Martinis with slippery nipple chasers playing catch up and is currently in an inebriated puddle of fandom obsession.
The Showtime Trailer for the series
The first scene of Californication - Hank, The Stones and god
Some highlights from the first show
Behind the Scenes of Californication
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