Our summer interns departed today. No more tales of 24 and 22. 22 does return in December to do a 6 month contract so maybe some interesting stuff will happen then. When I was on vacation, she dyed her hair some dark color that was not quite black, I liked her better with blond hair.
This weekend I was thinking of seeing the new Quentin Tarantino film, Inglorious Bastards, but I have seen a couple of bad reviews. District 9, on the other hand, is a new SF film that is getting very good reviews. I guess I will check that out.
Some season finales are coming up soon, Merlin (NBC) on Sunday, The Closer and Raising The Bar (TNT) on Monday and Royal Pains (USA) next Thursday. I watched the Saving Grace (TNT) finale the other day, I thought that it was pretty good and it seems that they are advancing the story line quite nicely. I give it a B.
I also caught up with True Blood (HBO) the other night, that series is getting better and better. An A rating and I would suggest that anyone who has not seen this series, get Season One on DVD. That season did start out slow, but by episode 3 gets really good.
I also saw somewhere that Johnny Depp is attached to bringing Dark Shadows to the big screen. If anybody can make a big success with that franchise, it is Depp. I look forward to checking that out.
Oh well.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Thoughts: 19-August-2009
I have returned. It was a very unhappy visit as my mother and brother decided to yell and fight with each other every other day. My brother would burn himself out and take 24 hours to recover. Mom would complain about whatever he was doing. He either drove her crazy or was a lazy bum staying in his room all day.
And they would say, what do you want to watch on TV, Victor? Nothing, because neither one of them can shut up long enough for me to watch a show. I was able to catch an episode of Merlin which fascinated them enough to keep quiet so I could watch that show.
And what do they like to watch? Lame soap operas like As the World Turns and the Guiding Light, Judy Judy, Reba reruns, and Madea, Tyler Perry's god awful creation. It was a nightmare and almost made me appreciate Private Practice and Dollhouse.
I did help them upgrade to Comcast Digital Cable, so at least we now have On Demand in my Mom's house. Of course, we did this so that they would have a cable tuner box that would allow them to hook up the DVD player they got two years ago for Christmas. Of course neither one of them took notes or paid attention to what the cable guy told them to do in order to operate the DVD player. I was up in State College with my sister catching up on our favorite USA and TNT shows and enjoying some relaxing bliss.
I did see Julie and Julia with my sister. Very good movie and Meryl Streep turned in another Oscar nominated turn. Any Adams was also very good. I give the movie an A and strongly recommend it as one of the only movies for adults to come out this summer.
I also watched the final two episodes of HawthoRNe for this season. Overall the show gets a D. Christine would have been fired in any other kind of reality. And her excuse for pissing off every doctor in her hospital, including Michael Varten, the only one who liked her? She never prayed for her husband who died to get better. The nurse with the one leg, did get her titanium leg back from the homeless woman who stole it in a lame wrap up to that subplot. And Christine's daughter wins the award for the howler of the season, when she tells her grandmother that she is tried of playing the adult between her and her mother. When did this spoiled brat ever act like an adult in this series, your guess is as good as mine.
And this crappy series, like Dollhouse and Private Practice, got renewed for a second season. Reaper cannot get renewed, the Eleventh Hour cannot get renewed, but HawthoRNe can.
Oh well.
And they would say, what do you want to watch on TV, Victor? Nothing, because neither one of them can shut up long enough for me to watch a show. I was able to catch an episode of Merlin which fascinated them enough to keep quiet so I could watch that show.
And what do they like to watch? Lame soap operas like As the World Turns and the Guiding Light, Judy Judy, Reba reruns, and Madea, Tyler Perry's god awful creation. It was a nightmare and almost made me appreciate Private Practice and Dollhouse.
I did help them upgrade to Comcast Digital Cable, so at least we now have On Demand in my Mom's house. Of course, we did this so that they would have a cable tuner box that would allow them to hook up the DVD player they got two years ago for Christmas. Of course neither one of them took notes or paid attention to what the cable guy told them to do in order to operate the DVD player. I was up in State College with my sister catching up on our favorite USA and TNT shows and enjoying some relaxing bliss.
I did see Julie and Julia with my sister. Very good movie and Meryl Streep turned in another Oscar nominated turn. Any Adams was also very good. I give the movie an A and strongly recommend it as one of the only movies for adults to come out this summer.
I also watched the final two episodes of HawthoRNe for this season. Overall the show gets a D. Christine would have been fired in any other kind of reality. And her excuse for pissing off every doctor in her hospital, including Michael Varten, the only one who liked her? She never prayed for her husband who died to get better. The nurse with the one leg, did get her titanium leg back from the homeless woman who stole it in a lame wrap up to that subplot. And Christine's daughter wins the award for the howler of the season, when she tells her grandmother that she is tried of playing the adult between her and her mother. When did this spoiled brat ever act like an adult in this series, your guess is as good as mine.
And this crappy series, like Dollhouse and Private Practice, got renewed for a second season. Reaper cannot get renewed, the Eleventh Hour cannot get renewed, but HawthoRNe can.
Oh well.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Thoughts: 05-August-2009
Finally, it has come time to say adios folks. I leave tomorrow to go to Harrisburg, PA to visit the family.
No Internet, no Comcast On Demand, no computer, and just basic cable.
I will be back on Aug. 17 to relay the nightmare to you.
See you then.
No Internet, no Comcast On Demand, no computer, and just basic cable.
I will be back on Aug. 17 to relay the nightmare to you.
See you then.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Thoughts: 04-August-2009
Another short entry as I get closer to riding Amtrack down to PA.
Last night I watched Blood in the Water (Discovery Channel) which was a documentary about the shark attacks that occurred during July 1916 off the New Jersey Shore. These attacks were the inspiration for the novel and later film Jaws. This was a very good and well done film with very realistic reenactments of the attacks. Excellent effects.
The film played a bit like a historical documentary of the Jack the Ripper murders. Each victim was named and the attack was recreated. Five people were attacked and only the last one survived. Loss of Blood and the inability to treat the wounds properly was while some of the folks died.
If you have a chance to watch this, do it. One of the best things I have seen on TV. A rating all around.
Oh well.
Last night I watched Blood in the Water (Discovery Channel) which was a documentary about the shark attacks that occurred during July 1916 off the New Jersey Shore. These attacks were the inspiration for the novel and later film Jaws. This was a very good and well done film with very realistic reenactments of the attacks. Excellent effects.
The film played a bit like a historical documentary of the Jack the Ripper murders. Each victim was named and the attack was recreated. Five people were attacked and only the last one survived. Loss of Blood and the inability to treat the wounds properly was while some of the folks died.
If you have a chance to watch this, do it. One of the best things I have seen on TV. A rating all around.
Oh well.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Thoughts: 03-August-2009
Two more days before I head down to Harrisburg, PA. I tend to be a nervous traveler and right about now, I start getting anxious about heading out. I guess part of it is that I always travel alone and don't have anybody to rely on during the trip.
I see that this coming Sunday Law & Order: Criminal Intent and In Plain Sight both have their season finales on USA. Burn Notice (USA) is this Thursday.
Oh well.
I see that this coming Sunday Law & Order: Criminal Intent and In Plain Sight both have their season finales on USA. Burn Notice (USA) is this Thursday.
Oh well.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Thoughts: 02-August-2009
I watched the second episode of Being Human (BBC America) and is was an improvement over the first episode. We are starting to get more information about our trio and how these supernatural beings cope with their condition. Plus, something is going on that will drawn the trio in over the next four episodes. BBC has renewed this series for a second season, so we shall see. I give the show a B for episode 2.
While I was in WalMart yesterday, I saw that Early Edition Season 2 was out on DVD. This lead me to think about great series which had a short run that are out on DVD.
Early Edition has the first two seasons on DVD. Kyle Chandler was very good in this show where he gets tomorrow's newspaper today. This enables him to help people and change the bad things that would have happen to them if he failed to act. Fisher Stevens was also in this show and it lasted about four seasons.
Friday Night Lights is another great show starring Kyle Chandler (he has the worst luck starring in low rated high quality shows) that luckily for the fans was saved by Direct TV's deal with NBC. The first three seasons are out on DVD with two more currently scheduled to be produced. Sometimes things do work out for quality TV.
The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. was a one season show on Fox that starred Bruce Campbell. A show in the Wild Wild West mode, that showed what great potential Campbell. Thank God that Burn Notice is doing well and highlighting him. This is out on DVD.
The Guns of Will Sonnett was a two season western that starred Walter Brennen (who was 73 when he starred in this show) and Dack Rambo. The premise is that they are looking for famed gunfighter Jim Sonnett, the son of Brennen who fathered Dack Rambo and left him for Brennen to raise. Of course Brennen is a expert at gunfighting who trains both son and grandson in the art. It just came out on DVD in a new set and is pretty good. I remember watching this show as a kid and look forward to watching the DVD set.
Firefly was a Joss Whedon creation for Fox that lasted a season. Interesting SF premise and Fox totally screwed this show over by showing episodes out of sequence and not showing all the episodes produced for the series. A feature film was made that wrapped up the story, which along with the show is available on DVD. Too bad Whedon does not have the same creative fire for the crap TV that is Dollhouse that got renewed.
Justice was a great legal drama that aired on Fox that lasted only 12 episodes. Great cast and was very well done. Unfortunately no DVD set is available. Wikipedia entry has that a 13th episode was made but not aired by Fox.
So, there is lots of great TV out there on DVD that the networks never gave a fair chance to. Fox is the main villain in this drama as they do not give shows a chance to build up their ratings. And networks wonder why overall ratings are down.
Oh well.
While I was in WalMart yesterday, I saw that Early Edition Season 2 was out on DVD. This lead me to think about great series which had a short run that are out on DVD.
Early Edition has the first two seasons on DVD. Kyle Chandler was very good in this show where he gets tomorrow's newspaper today. This enables him to help people and change the bad things that would have happen to them if he failed to act. Fisher Stevens was also in this show and it lasted about four seasons.
Friday Night Lights is another great show starring Kyle Chandler (he has the worst luck starring in low rated high quality shows) that luckily for the fans was saved by Direct TV's deal with NBC. The first three seasons are out on DVD with two more currently scheduled to be produced. Sometimes things do work out for quality TV.
The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. was a one season show on Fox that starred Bruce Campbell. A show in the Wild Wild West mode, that showed what great potential Campbell. Thank God that Burn Notice is doing well and highlighting him. This is out on DVD.
The Guns of Will Sonnett was a two season western that starred Walter Brennen (who was 73 when he starred in this show) and Dack Rambo. The premise is that they are looking for famed gunfighter Jim Sonnett, the son of Brennen who fathered Dack Rambo and left him for Brennen to raise. Of course Brennen is a expert at gunfighting who trains both son and grandson in the art. It just came out on DVD in a new set and is pretty good. I remember watching this show as a kid and look forward to watching the DVD set.
Firefly was a Joss Whedon creation for Fox that lasted a season. Interesting SF premise and Fox totally screwed this show over by showing episodes out of sequence and not showing all the episodes produced for the series. A feature film was made that wrapped up the story, which along with the show is available on DVD. Too bad Whedon does not have the same creative fire for the crap TV that is Dollhouse that got renewed.
Justice was a great legal drama that aired on Fox that lasted only 12 episodes. Great cast and was very well done. Unfortunately no DVD set is available. Wikipedia entry has that a 13th episode was made but not aired by Fox.
So, there is lots of great TV out there on DVD that the networks never gave a fair chance to. Fox is the main villain in this drama as they do not give shows a chance to build up their ratings. And networks wonder why overall ratings are down.
Oh well.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Thoughts: 01-August-2009
Last night, I watched Eureka (SyFy) which is SyFy's top rated show. Very nice little conventional like show where the cast really makes it the reason for its popularity. Colin Ferguson and Joe Morton really work well together, and I love how Sheriff Carter (played by Ferguson) always comes up with a simple way of cutting to the chase to solve the scientific problems created in this town of geniuses. This is a solid B show and I like it.
DC Comics is cancelling The Spirit with then next issue, number 32. The Spirit was created by Will Eisner in 1940 as a weekly 7 page comic that was in the Sunday Editions of that time. It lasted until 1952 and then became a legend. Archie comics put out a Spirit comic that did not last very long. Warren Publications put out a Spirit reprint magazine with Eisner contributing new cover art. Then Kitchen Sink Publications published several reprint magazines which eventually reprinted all of Eisner's 1940-1952 run. They then published a new short lived comic entitled New Spirit Adventures where various creative teams did their own interpretation of the character.
DC Comics then published the hardcover The Spirit Archives where all of Eisner's work was reprinted, including the daily Spirit newspaper comic that he did. And they published this 32 issue run of new stories with various creative teams.
I enjoyed this run and was surprised that it lasted 32 issues. Sales were never very high for this title and lots of fans were wondering when DC would pull the plug. It is interesting that DC is cancelling this book right when they are planning on bringing back Doc Savage and Justice Inc. in new comic series, both are pulp heroes somewhat similar to the type of stories the Spirit comic did.
Oh well.
DC Comics is cancelling The Spirit with then next issue, number 32. The Spirit was created by Will Eisner in 1940 as a weekly 7 page comic that was in the Sunday Editions of that time. It lasted until 1952 and then became a legend. Archie comics put out a Spirit comic that did not last very long. Warren Publications put out a Spirit reprint magazine with Eisner contributing new cover art. Then Kitchen Sink Publications published several reprint magazines which eventually reprinted all of Eisner's 1940-1952 run. They then published a new short lived comic entitled New Spirit Adventures where various creative teams did their own interpretation of the character.
DC Comics then published the hardcover The Spirit Archives where all of Eisner's work was reprinted, including the daily Spirit newspaper comic that he did. And they published this 32 issue run of new stories with various creative teams.
I enjoyed this run and was surprised that it lasted 32 issues. Sales were never very high for this title and lots of fans were wondering when DC would pull the plug. It is interesting that DC is cancelling this book right when they are planning on bringing back Doc Savage and Justice Inc. in new comic series, both are pulp heroes somewhat similar to the type of stories the Spirit comic did.
Oh well.
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