Submitted by EthnicallyMoral t3_11w5bkf in television
I couldn't find it for free anywhere, so I'll either have to pay quite a bit or surf the high seas. I thought I'd ask if it's worth the effort first.
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WeDriftEternal t1_jcwh534 wrote
Yes very much so. You should also watch the documentary O.J.: Made in America as the show is an acted out version of the trial, while the doc gives you a lot of the background and real world details. You won't be dissapointed in either
Nobodycares2022 t1_jcwhov9 wrote
I would say no. Its trash tv.
EthnicallyMoral OP t1_jcwi2vx wrote
Fantastic! Thank you!!
hocasio2 t1_jcwiav1 wrote
Absolutely, and watch the Versace season too. Both are top tier.
happywoo t1_jcwie9d wrote
Have you seen if your local library might have it on DVD ?
anasui1 t1_jcwifum wrote
it's extremely entertaining flashy, ultrapop tv, depicting all the fuss surrounding that shitshow of a trial in the only possible way: as a farce
EthnicallyMoral OP t1_jcwirob wrote
That's a great idea!!! Thank you!
noname8539 t1_jcwj7mi wrote
So so so entertaining, watch it!
PorkinsHeldIt t1_jcwkrwr wrote
how does it compare to the espn documentary?
realdonaldtrumpsucks t1_jcwkueb wrote
Imo yes. Well acted. Good story.
But I love the story.
AleroRatking t1_jcwliwe wrote
Ones a documentary and the other is a glorified scripted story. I am not sure how to compare them. Both are completely different things.
NGNSteveTheSamurai t1_jcwmqxf wrote
It’s not bad. I dunno if I’d spend money to watch it. Cuba as OJ is the weakest part imo. He does a really weird thing with his voice that took me out of scenes.
-mh3 t1_jcwp2sf wrote
Yes, I would definitely recommend it. I enjoyed all the seasons of American Crime Story! The Assassination of Gianni Versace was my favorite season. Darren Criss killed it in his role as Andrew Cunanan.
NeighborhoodLanky692 t1_jcwpkbk wrote
That casting decision was baffling. The whole thing about OJ is that he’s a big imposing guy, and Cuba is like this little chihuahua.
SamuraiJackBauer t1_jcwpoun wrote
Amazing soundtrack
aw-un t1_jcwv1ek wrote
I would highly recommend it.
It’s hard to explain because I know what I’m about to say is gonna anger some people and I don’t necessarily agree with it now, but while watching it, all I could think was “this is what Prestige tv should be” everything about it, from the production to the acting (except maybe Cuba) was superb.
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mickeyflinn t1_jcxjrlc wrote
It is excellent!
Great_Zarquon t1_jcxowlx wrote
Maybe they felt he could convincingly play a predator
e_x_i_t t1_jcxuvaq wrote
You can watch it on Hulu.
ArchDucky t1_jcy2vgv wrote
Yes its awesome. Major cast. I also had no idea OJ had a gun to his head in the bronco.
RayZinnet t1_jcy3za2 wrote
don't tell me how it ends
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DistortedAudio t1_jcy96y9 wrote
They’re 2 massively different works.
The documentary on ESPN does a wonderful job of showing how famous OJ was and why people thought he was innocent. That line, “I’m not black, I’m OJ.” It’s a funny thing to think of now but back then, he was that famous. He was the black guy in some spaces. It kinda works as a descent into madness for OJ as a guy too honestly.
The show does a better job of dramatizing everything and showing the media landscape around the trial. Sterling K. Brown and Courtney B. Vance are terrific and somewhat underrated parts of the show as well.
Prax150 t1_jcyghdn wrote
Obviously don't know where you are but it appears to be on Hulu in the US and Disney+ in Canada and probably most of the rest of the world (where Hulu content usually goes).
But yeah, I echo most of the other comments, it's great. There is an aspect, at least for me, that enjoyed it because everyone was watching it at the same time and it felt like reliving the events of the OJ case on a weekly basis, even if you didn't originally live through it. I wonder if that would be lost on you if you're not aware about the case or since you're binging it on your own years later. But I don't think that really detracts from the performances or the drama of the show.
That being said I would maybe recommend watching the ESPN documentary first as others have suggested, it's really, really, good and goes through the entire case and OJ's live really well.
dasheeshblahzen t1_jcyjica wrote
It's so good. Sarah Paulson, Courtney B. Vance and Sterling K. Brown are excellent as are most of the cast.
NGNSteveTheSamurai t1_jcyqwql wrote
I can’t get over his weird raspy voice. OJ has a deep, smooth voice. It’s like he never saw an interview with him before and made a random creative choice.
Smiling_Maelstrom t1_jczc2zb wrote
it’s really good
TriscuitCracker t1_jczkgnc wrote
Absolutely.
Battlescarred98 t1_jd04ywc wrote
This and the Clinton season are great. It’s on Hulu i think.
DoubleTFan t1_jd05lk6 wrote
I think it was a paranoia that if OJ were played by a big, imposing guy it would alienate audiences.
cbdqs t1_jd127ni wrote
Ya the Assassination of Gianni Versace did what I think they were trying to do with Dahmer much better. It was really much more about telling the stories of closeted gay men and their various different struggles coming out than just the murders.
-Handsome-Jim- t1_jd12d9e wrote
It might not seem like it at times but race relations have changed tremendously over the decades. So much so that it's really hard to explain to younger people just how important OJ Simpson was to race relations.
I saw a thread a couple of years ago where people kept comparing him to Barack Obama or The Rock in how popular he was but those were famous black men. OJ wasn't black. He was OJ. He really transcended race in a way that's just impossible to really explain.
Smocke55 t1_jd14in3 wrote
yes, easily ryan murphy’s best work and one of the best tv seasons of the 2010s
muad_dibs t1_jd180tl wrote
>I am not sure how to compare them.
One won Emmys and the other won Emmys and an Oscar.
Successful-House6134 t1_jd1p92n wrote
The documentary is widely considered as one of the greatest documentary series ever.
blondiKRUGER t1_jd1x1r8 wrote
It’s on Hulu if you have access to that
mdavis360 t1_jd21wbv wrote
They are both very good and both well worth watching.
mdavis360 t1_jd222dm wrote
It is incredible. Not mincing words but it is really a great capture of America from race relations, celebrity, police brutality, the media; etc. you see how everything was leading to this moment. I cannot recommend it enough.
kirby2000 t1_jd2cwvw wrote
What's your opinion on hearing David Schwimmer say 'The Juice?!?' all the time?
redd9 t1_jd5t02u wrote
yes
whoisdatmaskedman t1_jdkgppf wrote
Definitely worth watching
AleroRatking t1_jcwgxtf wrote
Yes. It's extremely good.