I tell you, it’s like they read my mind. From the opening theme to the cliffhangers between the commercials, Animal Planet totally nailed the modern docu-drama asthetic with Jockeys. The soundtrack is hip, the visuals are colorful and capture the activity on the track. The frenetic, MTV editing keeps viewers glued to the action and [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Racing on TV’
February 3, 2009
JOCKEYS Premieres in 3 Days!!
I like this promo for the show. It captures the bad-ass side of racing pretty well, and features Kanye on the soundtrack. If the show is as awesome as the ads, it’s gonna rock.
I just checked the Animal Planet site, and it’s all Jockeys.
Mike SMith is one of seven featured riders, [...]
December 24, 2008
I may have to start watching Animal Planet again
The Jockeys are coming to Animal Planet Feb. 6!
The last time AP had a good horse show was the Thoroughbred series, which followed the daily life of Bonita Farm in Maryland. That was nearly 10 years ago, when I was but a teenage horse geek and minor degenerate. That show opened my eyes to the [...]
