"Lie To Me" with Tim Roth

[imjustagirl]

I've only seen the pilot, but I love it. I'm partial to Roth anyway, but I find this simply intriguing. I don't know if any of the things they say specifically about facial expressions is the truth, but I'm definitely watching people more closely when I speak with them.

Anyone else watching?

 

[bigpern23]

Haven't seen it, but it looks pretty good.

I find it interesting that there's a show called "Lie to Me" on Fox and one called "Trust Me" on TNT. :D

 

[imjustagirl]

And I Tivo both. :D

 

[bigpern23]

And I Tivo both. :D

Further proof that men can never know what women want. ;)

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I liked the first episode. It's a little too similar to The Mentalist.

 

[imjustagirl]

Yeah, I never watched the Mentalist (is that the one with Simon Baker?) I like this one because it ties in examples from the past.

Just watched the intro to the second ep. A guy said something, then crossed his arms and took a step back. Roth fingered him as lying by retreating. Then they showed Nixon do the same thing after he said "I am not a crook." :D

Last ep, his partner said a woman was lying because when she would talk about the victim, she stopped using contractions and referred to her as "that woman" and Roth said "Like 'I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Ms. Lewinsky?'"

Awesome.

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

Crossthreading with the Colbert thread: "Ringo"

 

[imjustagirl]

Crossthreading with the Colbert thread: "Ringo"

Yeah, that's kind of who he'll always be. But I like him anyway. :D

 

[Pastor]

I don't like "The Mentalist." That show is rather boring. Psych does the same thing but is much funnier in its execution.

I have liked "Lie To Me." It is very interesting. I also wonder about the factual nature of the analysis.

 

[kokane_muthashed]

Didn't watch Lie To Me and don't plan to - even though I've like Roth since Reservoir Dogs. I did, however, TIVO Trust Me and I liked it a lot. Those two guys play off each other rather well.

 

[JR]

This article ran alongside the review of the first episode in the New York Times.

The show is based on the research of psychologist Paul Ekman.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/21/arts/television/21carter.html?_r=1&ref=television

Over all the show is doing a good job, Dr. Ekman said: “Of the 18 things they use in the pilot, only 2 are not accurate.” Despite his minor criticisms, Dr. Ekman is a strong backer of the series. He also acknowledged that “Lie to Me” was sure to give exposure to his research. “I’ve written 15 books,” Dr. Ekman said. “This show will reach more people in one episode than I have in all 15 books.”

 

[imjustagirl]

awesome story, JR. Thanks for the link. And they did mention "It's not just knowing if someone is lying, it's knowing why" in the pilot.

 

[JR]

awesome story, JR. Thanks for the link.

Oh, I owe you for all those cranky posts. :)

 

[Batman]

I liked the first episode. It's a little too similar to The Mentalist.

Which itself is a ripoff of Psych. This is second-generation rip-offism.

 

[imjustagirl]

I liked the first episode. It's a little too similar to The Mentalist.

Which itself is a ripoff of Psych. This is second-generation rip-offism.

Well, from what someone else said, this is nothing like the Mentalist. He doesn't read minds, for god's sake.

And yes, Psych is good.

 

[Killick]

Well, the dude in the Mentalist doesn't really read minds, he reads subtle physical reactions. So, it is a little like the Mentalist. That said, I like both (or all, if you include Psych). They're all pretty closely related.

 

[Buck]

Is this the one where Tim Roth is a great piano player but he can't get off the boat?

 

[dooley_womack1]

I've seen the Mentalist and Psych. Two very different shows, one going about 100 mph faster than the other.

 

[DanOregon]

I check it out on my laptop, (Fox might have the best episode player I've used), and I enjoy it. The wrinkle when they compare facial expressions of characters with real-life people might be one of the things I enjoy the most. It's interesting though, seems pretty clear every ep will feature people who are lying, but have understandable reasons

 

[imjustagirl]

It's on now...who's watching with me?