Only a handful of really great DVDs this week, nothing I'll be buying anytime soon either, but there is one pretty damned important one I'll get eventually.
All American Girl - The Complete Series
And it's not this. Nothing against Miss Cho (is it Mrs.? I don't think so...), but I never really dug her TV show. The cast was decent and it had its moments, just not something I have to own. Maybe a future Netflix rental, if I ever reactivate my account.
Archie Bunker's Place - The Complete First Season
I don't think I've ever seen a single episode of this show. According to Amazon Edith makes an occasional appearence, I'd always thought she died towards the end of AitF, guess not. I remember the little girl from later AitF episodes, and always found her annoying as hell, so I doubt I'll ever buy this, but I may rent it. If for no other reason to see Sammy D and Archie in another episode.
Avatar The Last Airbender - Book 1, Vol. 1
Well, the cover art looks cool. Good reviews too. It airs on Nick, I'll have to try and catch it sometime.
Benny Hill Complete and Unadulterated - The Hill's Angels Years, Set Four (1978-1981)
I just never got the appeal.
Dark Shadows DVD Collection 22
Seems like the releases for this show should have been finished by now, doesn't it? God, it's expensive to be a fan of it too, over $40 a set? Good thing I'm not.
Diff'rent Strokes - The Complete Second Season
Definitely for different folks. By that I mean fans of crappy television.
Dune (Extended Edition)
Definitely the biggest release of the year so far, and will likely be one of the most important DVD releases of the year. It is the extended television version, the only version former boss and current friend Alan Daffin will ever watch. So, Alan, they finally got it out for you. Still, I'd like to see Lynch's original six hour cut one day, but it probably can't happen ever. Did you know he turned down directing Return of the Jedi to direct Dune? Man, I can't help but think how much better that movie would have been.
Four Weddings and a Funeral (Deluxe Edition)
My Dad's favorite movie. I personally can't stand Andie McDowell.
Gastineau Girls - The Complete First Season
If you buy this, you're and idiot. I hope a meteor hits your house while you're watching it.
Gone with the Wind (Two-Disc Edition)
See, releasing this along with the other special edition would have made more sense, giving people a cheaper option (a la Wizard of Oz). Now it's just wasted. Anyone who wanted it on DVD likely already has it.
Hill Street Blues - Season 1
21 Emmy nods for this season alone.
In Her Shoes (Widescreen Edition)
From LA Confidential to this....Huh?
Knight Rider - Season Three
Word is David H. is getting a divorce. I just don't have anything to say about the show. Sorry.
The Legend of Zorro (Widescreen Special Edition)
This was actually pretty darn good. I'll end up buying it eventually.
Magnum, P.I. - The Complete Third Season
When the hell are they gonna put Simon & Simon on DVD?
On Location with Frank Gorshin
Wouldn't mind having this.
The Pink Panther Classic Cartoon Collection
Just in time for the crap remake of the movie.
Rat Patrol - The Complete First Season
I got nothing.
The A-Team - Season 3
I pity the fool who doesn't buy the A-Team on DVD!
Yeah, that was lame, I know.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Ways of the Warrior #3.6 - Turtles Against H.A.T.E
Is this still on? Haven't seen it on Cartoon Network lately...
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (Widescreen Edition)
Gotta see this too.
X-Files - The Complete First Season (Collector's Edition)
X-Files - The Complete Second Season (Collector's Edition)
X-Files - The Complete Third Season (Collector's Edition)
Discounted versions of the DVD's, they don't include the bonus sixth disc that the original releases had. So, by "Collector's Edition" they must mean "People who couldn't afford the originals so we're screwing them on the extras Edition".
So, there, go buy something. I can't my car broke down and my cell phone is busted. Man I'm glad January is almost over. I hope I get some money from my tax return, and fast, otherwise I need to sell a kidney. Tooth, car, phone, it's $500 worth of expenses I didn't know were coming.
-L
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
The List, News and a One Sentence Review
1st and Ten: Complete Collection
80 episodes, less than 20 buicks. Anyone ever seen this show? Been a Wal-Mart exclusive until now, and I've been debatng on getting it. When I run out of crap to watch I might pick it up.
The Aristocrats
Gotta see this one too.
Cowboy Bebop Remix 4
Waiting for the set of these, hopefull it won't be too much longer.
Dallas - The Complete Fourth Season
In case you've been wondering who really shot J.R. for the last, oh...20 years?
Dragon Ball Z: Vegeta Saga 1 - Back From the Dead
Wouldn't mind having these new versions either.
Flightplan (Widescreen Edition)
The movie that killed Serenity.
The Fog (Widescreen Unrated Edition)
Superman vs a cloud. Also available with the original.
National Lampoon's Barely Legal
In case you thought they were scraping the bottom of the barrel before.
Planetes, Vol. 5
Bought Vol. 1 recently, haven't watched it yet.
Repo Man (Collector's Edition)
Never saw it.
Thumbsucker
Really wanted to see this.
And in case you're wondering what I missed last week:
Lord of War (2-Disc Special Edition)
Adventures of Superman - The Complete Second Season
Two For the Money (Widescreen Edition)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show - The Complete Third Season (1972)
Lois & Clark - The New Adventures of Superman - The Complete Second Season
Titus - Season 3
Doogie Howser, M.D. - Season Three
It wasn't much. I did go buy Titus. Of course, haven't watched it yet.
And here's some DVD news that just rocks:
Disney is releasing two shows that I've been dying to have on DVD since DVD became DVD: The Tick and Darkwing Duck. And if that doesn't get you smilin': The Ultimate Apes collection is coming soon. Gotta love the packaging. And, it'll include the animated show, which will be available seperately too. To make you even happier: Dr. Katz is coming soon too. And even more news: BCI picked up some Funimation DVD rights, including She-Ra. And now, the best news EVER: more Futurama on DVD. 4 movies, they start production this summer, I can't friggin' wait!
Saw Underworld this weekend, not as good as the first, but still a good action flik.
-L
80 episodes, less than 20 buicks. Anyone ever seen this show? Been a Wal-Mart exclusive until now, and I've been debatng on getting it. When I run out of crap to watch I might pick it up.
The Aristocrats
Gotta see this one too.
Cowboy Bebop Remix 4
Waiting for the set of these, hopefull it won't be too much longer.
Dallas - The Complete Fourth Season
In case you've been wondering who really shot J.R. for the last, oh...20 years?
Dragon Ball Z: Vegeta Saga 1 - Back From the Dead
Wouldn't mind having these new versions either.
Flightplan (Widescreen Edition)
The movie that killed Serenity.
The Fog (Widescreen Unrated Edition)
Superman vs a cloud. Also available with the original.
National Lampoon's Barely Legal
In case you thought they were scraping the bottom of the barrel before.
Planetes, Vol. 5
Bought Vol. 1 recently, haven't watched it yet.
Repo Man (Collector's Edition)
Never saw it.
Thumbsucker
Really wanted to see this.
And in case you're wondering what I missed last week:
Lord of War (2-Disc Special Edition)
Adventures of Superman - The Complete Second Season
Two For the Money (Widescreen Edition)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show - The Complete Third Season (1972)
Lois & Clark - The New Adventures of Superman - The Complete Second Season
Titus - Season 3
Doogie Howser, M.D. - Season Three
It wasn't much. I did go buy Titus. Of course, haven't watched it yet.
And here's some DVD news that just rocks:
Disney is releasing two shows that I've been dying to have on DVD since DVD became DVD: The Tick and Darkwing Duck. And if that doesn't get you smilin': The Ultimate Apes collection is coming soon. Gotta love the packaging. And, it'll include the animated show, which will be available seperately too. To make you even happier: Dr. Katz is coming soon too. And even more news: BCI picked up some Funimation DVD rights, including She-Ra. And now, the best news EVER: more Futurama on DVD. 4 movies, they start production this summer, I can't friggin' wait!
Saw Underworld this weekend, not as good as the first, but still a good action flik.
-L
Monday, January 16, 2006
All Better
Well, despite a very bad reaction to some painkillers, everything is A-OK, abcess gone, with nothing but a sore jaw to remind me of it. But, that will be gone in a day or so as well I suppose. Or, I hope. I'm glad to have successfully survived my first trip to the dentist in probably ten years. And yes, he felt the need to bombard me with questions about why I don't go to the dentist, blah blah. But, I've been living on my own since I was about 16, dental work has never been part of the budget. I can thank my lackluster parenting for no providing it before then.
So, yeah...
Finished watching The Prisoner today, watching the guide thing right now. The only thing I knew for certain was that #6 was (or would become?) #1, like Dorian said, it's said at the beginning of every episode, you just have to listen to it. I had my suspicions about that ( "Who is #1", "You are #6" or "You are, #6"), Dorian's comment had me almost positive about it, and the final episode answered it. But, it still leaves alot to interpret, which makes it so damn brilliant I guess. I might be cancelling my Netflix, I don't have time to watch the DVDs I've bought, much less ones I'm paying for monthly, so until I get through all my unwatched stuff, Netflix is on hiatus. Ashame too, because I had a ton o stuff I've been dying to watch. Coming up next was Babylon 5. But, inside of a few months I should have most of my purchases watched and resume my subscription.
And ,while I'm here, if you've got some dough to spare, good buddy Patch Drury has some more comics to get rid of, all of 'em pretty damn cheap. He even started a blog for it. Head on over to Buy Patrick's Comics and buy something from him. Mention I sent you, and he might charge you more! I've alread decided to get the two Frank Miller Daredevil books, as I've read maybe a hanful of his DD, and probably a few more things as well. Good stuff, great prices, he's like Wal-Mart, only with less illegal aliens.
-L
So, yeah...
Finished watching The Prisoner today, watching the guide thing right now. The only thing I knew for certain was that #6 was (or would become?) #1, like Dorian said, it's said at the beginning of every episode, you just have to listen to it. I had my suspicions about that ( "Who is #1", "You are #6" or "You are, #6"), Dorian's comment had me almost positive about it, and the final episode answered it. But, it still leaves alot to interpret, which makes it so damn brilliant I guess. I might be cancelling my Netflix, I don't have time to watch the DVDs I've bought, much less ones I'm paying for monthly, so until I get through all my unwatched stuff, Netflix is on hiatus. Ashame too, because I had a ton o stuff I've been dying to watch. Coming up next was Babylon 5. But, inside of a few months I should have most of my purchases watched and resume my subscription.
And ,while I'm here, if you've got some dough to spare, good buddy Patch Drury has some more comics to get rid of, all of 'em pretty damn cheap. He even started a blog for it. Head on over to Buy Patrick's Comics and buy something from him. Mention I sent you, and he might charge you more! I've alread decided to get the two Frank Miller Daredevil books, as I've read maybe a hanful of his DD, and probably a few more things as well. Good stuff, great prices, he's like Wal-Mart, only with less illegal aliens.
-L
Friday, January 13, 2006
Well, My Day Sucked
Got up this morning to find a giant blister in the back of my mouth. Yup, and abcess. Got an emergency dental appointment to fix it, cost $250 that I definitely didn't have. So, yeah, this year just keeps getting worse. Sigh...
-L
-L
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
The Fastest List on Earth
So, here, finally is a DVD list. Apologies for missing in the last few weeks, I've just been so busy. Here's what hit stores today:
The Bad Sleep Well - Criterion Collection
Another Kurisawa release from Criterion. Always a must buy, but never affordable.
The Chumscrubber
I wanted to see this but it never played here. I'll have to rent it.
The Constant Gardener (Widescreen Edition)
Might be really good, but it's one of those that looks like it could be boring as hell.
Dead Poets Society (Special Edition)
Includes a commentrak with Weir and the writers. Good flik, not one of my favorites though.
Eraserhead
One of two Lynch releases this week. The other isn't Season 2 of Twin Peaks.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off - Bueller Bueller Edition
A must buy, probably the best DVD of the week. Even if it is a re-release.
The Five Heartbeats - 15th Anniversary Special Edition (Widescreen)
Never saw it.
The Flash - The Complete Series
Wish I had the dough to get this. I only remember seeing the pilot.
Good Morning, Vietnam (Special Edition)
Well, Robin Williams sure is popular today. What's next, Patch Adams?
Hustle & Flow (Widescreen Edition)
Another one on the "must rent" list.
The Magnificent Seven (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
One of the best movies ever made. Looks like I'll have two copies, I gotta buy this.
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Another classic.
Red Eye (Widescreen Edition)
The mystery of who he's supposed to be is probably not enought to get me to watch it.
Sam Peckinpah's Legendary Westerns Collection
Has the aforementioned Billy the Kid flik and the Wild Bunch, plus a few more. Probably worth the price.
The Short Films of David Lynch
This is the other one.
Transporter 2
The part on me that's an idiot wants to see this.
The Wild Bunch - The Original Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Yeah, a classic.
I'm out, peace.
-L
The Bad Sleep Well - Criterion Collection
Another Kurisawa release from Criterion. Always a must buy, but never affordable.
The Chumscrubber
I wanted to see this but it never played here. I'll have to rent it.
The Constant Gardener (Widescreen Edition)
Might be really good, but it's one of those that looks like it could be boring as hell.
Dead Poets Society (Special Edition)
Includes a commentrak with Weir and the writers. Good flik, not one of my favorites though.
Eraserhead
One of two Lynch releases this week. The other isn't Season 2 of Twin Peaks.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off - Bueller Bueller Edition
A must buy, probably the best DVD of the week. Even if it is a re-release.
The Five Heartbeats - 15th Anniversary Special Edition (Widescreen)
Never saw it.
The Flash - The Complete Series
Wish I had the dough to get this. I only remember seeing the pilot.
Good Morning, Vietnam (Special Edition)
Well, Robin Williams sure is popular today. What's next, Patch Adams?
Hustle & Flow (Widescreen Edition)
Another one on the "must rent" list.
The Magnificent Seven (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
One of the best movies ever made. Looks like I'll have two copies, I gotta buy this.
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Another classic.
Red Eye (Widescreen Edition)
The mystery of who he's supposed to be is probably not enought to get me to watch it.
Sam Peckinpah's Legendary Westerns Collection
Has the aforementioned Billy the Kid flik and the Wild Bunch, plus a few more. Probably worth the price.
The Short Films of David Lynch
This is the other one.
Transporter 2
The part on me that's an idiot wants to see this.
The Wild Bunch - The Original Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Yeah, a classic.
I'm out, peace.
-L
The Television Shows That Just Won't Die
So, for christmas I got South Park Season 5 and The Simpsons Season Seven. I've recently finished watching both.
I guess I'll tell you what I think about them...
Starting with the lesser of the two, Season Five of South Park is one of the shows better years, but there's still the occasional clunker in it. The highlights though make it well worth it.
Easily the best of the bunch are Super Best Friends, Scott Tenorman Must Die, Cartmanland, Here Comes the Neighborhood and Butter's Very Own Episode. All of them stand as some of the series best episodes. From the evil cult of David Blaine, to the depths of Cartman's hatred and Butter's twisted family life, it's all pretty hilarious. The only features on the set are the mini commentaries by Stone and Parker. Mostly they're just behind the scenes stuff, but there are a few occasionally informative things they have to say. Probably not worth the asking price, but it was a present, so it was worth it for me, and it's all pretty damn funny.
The Simpsons set, now there's something worth owning. It is hands down the single best season the show has ever had, and if you disagree, well, that'd just make you wrong. just look at the episode list (thanks to someone over at Amazon):
Who Shot Mr. Burns? (2) - In this, a continuation of a storyline started in the sixth season's finale, the identity of Mr. Burns' would-be assassin is revealed.
Radioactive Man - A Radioactive Man movie is being filmed in Springfield, and Milhouse gets the role as his sidekick Bart so desperately wanted.
Home Sweet Home-Dum-Diddly Doodly - Marge and Homer are accused of being bad parents and their kids are sent to live with the Flanders family.
Bart Sells His Soul - During an argument in church about whether or not souls exist, Bart sells his to Milhouse for five dollars.
Lisa The Vegetarian - An encounter with a very cute lamb at a petting zoo makes Lisa question whether eating meat is right.
Treehouse Of Horror VI - In this year's Halloween trilogy, billboards come to life and wreak havoc on Springfield, a recently-deceased Willie attacks children in their dreams, and Homer gets trapped in the third dimension.
King-Size Homer - Homer intentionally gains additional weight so that he can qualify for a disability that will let him work from home.
Mother Simpson - Homer's long-lost mother returns to his life after nearly a quarter of a century, and this makes the family question where she has been the whole time.
Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming - Sideshow Bob returns yet again, this time threatening Springfield with an atomic weapon at the city's air show.
The Simpson's 138th Show Spectacular - Troy McClure hosts a special, featuring rare and deleted footage, fan letters, alternate endings, and plenty of other interesting stuff.
Marge Be Not Proud - When Bart is caught attempting to shoplift a video game, he tries his best to keep it a secret from his family.
Team Homer - Homer gets fed up with the league nights at the bowling alley hogging the lanes, so he forms his own bowling team.
Two Bad Neighbors - Former president George Herbert Walker Bush moves in across from the Simpsons, and trouble quickly ensues between him and Homer.
Scenes From A Class Struggle In Springfield - Marge meets a friend she hasn't seen since high school, who has long since become high-class material.
Bart The Fink - Bart's actions in an attempt to get an autograph from Krusty result in tax problems for Krusty, which drive him to insanity.
Lisa The Iconoclast - Lisa discovers some shocking truths about the man who founded Springfield around the same time a founder's day celebration is planned.
Homer The Smithers - Mr. Burns demands an overworked Smithers take a vacation, and Homer fills in for him during his time off.
The Day The Violence Died - Bart discovers the true creator of Itchy and Scratchy, who he successfully convinces to sue the studio owner. Unfortunately, this causes the studio to go bankrupt, resulting in the end of Itchy and Scratchy cartoons.
A Fish Called Selma - During a law-mandated visit to the DMV to have his eyesight checked, Troy McClure meets Selma, and oddly enough, the two fall in love.
Bart On The Road - When Bart is forced to spend a day observing Patty and Selma at the DMV, he makes his own fake ID, and uses to have all kinds of fun around town.
22 Short Films About Springfield - Essentially, the title of this episode says exactly what it is.
The Curse of the Flying Hellfish - Grampa entertains Bart with his stores of when he fought in World War II, alongside the fathers of many of the best-known men in Springfield.
Much Apu About Nothing - Apu reveals to the Simpsons he is an illegal alien, and this ultimately causes Homer to stop hating immigrants who enter the country illegally.
Homerpalooza - Homer gets a job with a traveling music/freak show, getting shot in the chest with a cannon.
Summer Of 4'2" - For the summer, the Simpson family and Milhouse go to a coastal town to spend time at the Flanders family's beach house.
There isn't a bad episode to be found, and I'd be hard pressed to pick out my favorite of the bunch. Lisa the Iconoclast does contain the absolute funniest line of dialogue ever spoken on TV though, and Bart on the Road probably ranks in my top five of all time, as does 22 Short Films. But they're all classics. In fact, in a Top 25 list every episode except Part 2 of Who Shot Mr. Burns (easily the weakest episode of the season) would be present. And here's a little tidbit for all you Beatles fans out there- Lisa the Vegetarian has an alternate version of Maybe I'm Amazed, inserted into the song is Paul's recipe for Lentil Soup, backwards. There's Homer in 3d, something that pushed the boundaries of animation when it was created, Homer in a mumu, Sideshow Bob's best appearence (in my opinion), the 138th Spectacular hosted by Troy McClure- the best clip show ever made, Team Homer and Homer the Smithers are some of the best Burns material ever written, Homer vs Bush is friggin hilarious and a Fish Called Selma is more Troy, always a good thing. Like I said, the single best season ever. If I had to choose one TV DVD set to take on a desert island it would probably be Firefly (Ha!), but this would be a pretty close second.
-L
I guess I'll tell you what I think about them...
Starting with the lesser of the two, Season Five of South Park is one of the shows better years, but there's still the occasional clunker in it. The highlights though make it well worth it.
Easily the best of the bunch are Super Best Friends, Scott Tenorman Must Die, Cartmanland, Here Comes the Neighborhood and Butter's Very Own Episode. All of them stand as some of the series best episodes. From the evil cult of David Blaine, to the depths of Cartman's hatred and Butter's twisted family life, it's all pretty hilarious. The only features on the set are the mini commentaries by Stone and Parker. Mostly they're just behind the scenes stuff, but there are a few occasionally informative things they have to say. Probably not worth the asking price, but it was a present, so it was worth it for me, and it's all pretty damn funny.
The Simpsons set, now there's something worth owning. It is hands down the single best season the show has ever had, and if you disagree, well, that'd just make you wrong. just look at the episode list (thanks to someone over at Amazon):
Who Shot Mr. Burns? (2) - In this, a continuation of a storyline started in the sixth season's finale, the identity of Mr. Burns' would-be assassin is revealed.
Radioactive Man - A Radioactive Man movie is being filmed in Springfield, and Milhouse gets the role as his sidekick Bart so desperately wanted.
Home Sweet Home-Dum-Diddly Doodly - Marge and Homer are accused of being bad parents and their kids are sent to live with the Flanders family.
Bart Sells His Soul - During an argument in church about whether or not souls exist, Bart sells his to Milhouse for five dollars.
Lisa The Vegetarian - An encounter with a very cute lamb at a petting zoo makes Lisa question whether eating meat is right.
Treehouse Of Horror VI - In this year's Halloween trilogy, billboards come to life and wreak havoc on Springfield, a recently-deceased Willie attacks children in their dreams, and Homer gets trapped in the third dimension.
King-Size Homer - Homer intentionally gains additional weight so that he can qualify for a disability that will let him work from home.
Mother Simpson - Homer's long-lost mother returns to his life after nearly a quarter of a century, and this makes the family question where she has been the whole time.
Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming - Sideshow Bob returns yet again, this time threatening Springfield with an atomic weapon at the city's air show.
The Simpson's 138th Show Spectacular - Troy McClure hosts a special, featuring rare and deleted footage, fan letters, alternate endings, and plenty of other interesting stuff.
Marge Be Not Proud - When Bart is caught attempting to shoplift a video game, he tries his best to keep it a secret from his family.
Team Homer - Homer gets fed up with the league nights at the bowling alley hogging the lanes, so he forms his own bowling team.
Two Bad Neighbors - Former president George Herbert Walker Bush moves in across from the Simpsons, and trouble quickly ensues between him and Homer.
Scenes From A Class Struggle In Springfield - Marge meets a friend she hasn't seen since high school, who has long since become high-class material.
Bart The Fink - Bart's actions in an attempt to get an autograph from Krusty result in tax problems for Krusty, which drive him to insanity.
Lisa The Iconoclast - Lisa discovers some shocking truths about the man who founded Springfield around the same time a founder's day celebration is planned.
Homer The Smithers - Mr. Burns demands an overworked Smithers take a vacation, and Homer fills in for him during his time off.
The Day The Violence Died - Bart discovers the true creator of Itchy and Scratchy, who he successfully convinces to sue the studio owner. Unfortunately, this causes the studio to go bankrupt, resulting in the end of Itchy and Scratchy cartoons.
A Fish Called Selma - During a law-mandated visit to the DMV to have his eyesight checked, Troy McClure meets Selma, and oddly enough, the two fall in love.
Bart On The Road - When Bart is forced to spend a day observing Patty and Selma at the DMV, he makes his own fake ID, and uses to have all kinds of fun around town.
22 Short Films About Springfield - Essentially, the title of this episode says exactly what it is.
The Curse of the Flying Hellfish - Grampa entertains Bart with his stores of when he fought in World War II, alongside the fathers of many of the best-known men in Springfield.
Much Apu About Nothing - Apu reveals to the Simpsons he is an illegal alien, and this ultimately causes Homer to stop hating immigrants who enter the country illegally.
Homerpalooza - Homer gets a job with a traveling music/freak show, getting shot in the chest with a cannon.
Summer Of 4'2" - For the summer, the Simpson family and Milhouse go to a coastal town to spend time at the Flanders family's beach house.
There isn't a bad episode to be found, and I'd be hard pressed to pick out my favorite of the bunch. Lisa the Iconoclast does contain the absolute funniest line of dialogue ever spoken on TV though, and Bart on the Road probably ranks in my top five of all time, as does 22 Short Films. But they're all classics. In fact, in a Top 25 list every episode except Part 2 of Who Shot Mr. Burns (easily the weakest episode of the season) would be present. And here's a little tidbit for all you Beatles fans out there- Lisa the Vegetarian has an alternate version of Maybe I'm Amazed, inserted into the song is Paul's recipe for Lentil Soup, backwards. There's Homer in 3d, something that pushed the boundaries of animation when it was created, Homer in a mumu, Sideshow Bob's best appearence (in my opinion), the 138th Spectacular hosted by Troy McClure- the best clip show ever made, Team Homer and Homer the Smithers are some of the best Burns material ever written, Homer vs Bush is friggin hilarious and a Fish Called Selma is more Troy, always a good thing. Like I said, the single best season ever. If I had to choose one TV DVD set to take on a desert island it would probably be Firefly (Ha!), but this would be a pretty close second.
-L
Friday, January 06, 2006
Where Were We?
I've been meaning to post, honest I have. Life has just become one big blur lately, with hardly any time for amusement. So, what have I been up to?
I'm almost through with The Prisoner. I'm loving it. The most recently watched episode was "Living in Harmony", and I think it's definitely my favorite so far. Though, the other episode on the disc is quite good as well. I've watched some of the special features on the discs I've sent back, didn't find too many of them that interesting, though one interview contained a kind-of spoiler, so I decided to skip anything other than the episodes from then on.
Caught Scrubs hour long premiere the other night, and was really unimpressed with it. I missed most of last season for some reason or another, and I might decide to skip this one voluntarily. Outside of a handful of funny moments in the second episode I just thought it was lackluster. Also watched the premier of Four Kings. Not great either, but it has a heart to it that a lot of sitcoms lack, I doubt if the show lasts long at all.
I'm now an official convert to How I Met Your Mother. I hated (HATED) the first epsiode, but since then the show has improved vastly, and if they could ditch the Bob Saget stuff I'd be ready to proclaim it the best new show on TV. Instead, My Name is Earl gets that honor. Also still loving Two and a Half Men, CSI Miami, and all the other crap I watch regularly. Oh, Arrested Development is as brilliant as ever, too bad it's ending. But, at least we got what we did, right?
The year definitely started off on a sour note, hell it ended on one too. The Falcons don't deserve any damn thing. They don't even deserve the 8-8 record. Football is a team sport, and apparently they forgot how to play as a team. When the offense clicked, the defense crumbled and if the D made a goal line stand the offense couldn't get in the endzone. Typical Atlanta, never able to play to their fullest. Said it for years now, they can only put half of themselves into any season, game or drive. Vick has improved as a short passer I thnk, but it's those 20 yard throws that he just can't get down. I give him one more year in Atlanta, if he can't do it next year, he's trade fodder.
I've had a few new things show up at the Galaxy; my Demo review and a column that I may have already linked to. While you're there check out the exclusive Barry Windsor-Smith preview, it's truly awesome stuff. Speaking of the column though, that may be my last, at least for awhile. I really haven't had the energy for it and it's not exactly fair to keep doing it if I'm not going to give it my all.
Other crap that's kept me busy.company the last week?
Be Cool, the sequel to Get Shorty. Not a great film by any menas, but not a bad one. Has it's funny moments, the acting is spot on, but the script could have used some work. It all feels very forced. Still, I liked it more than most, probably because I saw the tongue-in-cheek style it was trying to pull off. Also watched March of the Penguins; very depressing. And I saw Melinda and Melinda, Woody Allen's latest film. Great, great story, with no Allen in sight. Well, unless you count Will Ferrell's pretty accurate imitation. Not his best work, but maybe his most commercial. Longtime fans will probably not love it, but for people like me who think less Woody is better, it's a good bet.
Reading? The usual.
The Perhapanauts #2 was good. The story has me intrigued. But, the letters page confuses me. Was this series being published somewhere else? I'd never heard of it til this new mini. I'll have to track some info down about it.
Spider-Man/Black Cat #5 hit last week, and man does it blow. Not even the hyper-sexy Dodson art can save this crap. Seriously, rape? Is that all comics are about anymore? Is that what every woman hero in comics must become, a rape victim? Not to make light of any real life victims (I know quite a few, so I know how damaging it can be), but that's just beyond dumb. There are ways to tell an emoptional story with women that don't involve them being raped, just like their are ways to tell emotional stories about kids that don't involve them being molested. In the world of fiction it's an old hat, it's tired and cliche. But, I guess no one's said Kevin Smith was original since Clerks, have they? Personally, I like Dogma better than all of 'em.
Y #41 was another stand alone. This time we got 355's "origin". Hey, thanks for nothing Vaughan. That wasn't an origin, not really. More like "Hey, pad this story out a little bit." "Okay, I have the perfect idea!" Still, it was better than anything else I read this week.
Fallen Angel #1...Well, I'm sorry I pre-ordered so many issues before I read this one. The art sucks and I'm completely friggin lost with the story. Dammit. But David's X-Factor is rocking my socks off. #2 was funny as hell, even with little miss "I move the plot along."
The Hyperactives preview sucked. No more Alias books for me, thank god. I'll have to go into that at some point in time. Funny story...
What if?... Starring Wolverine. Ooooh, I know, what if this didn't suck! I love Daniel Way, but this was barely readable. I didn't even see the Punisher reference until I looked at the cover again. Speaking of the clawed one. I liked Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk. It's like Con Air in comic book form. It's senseless just for the sake of being senseless.
Justice #3 came out, and I don't even remember reading it. That's sad, I enjoyed the first two issues a lot. This every other month thing is gonna kill me. Also read Testament #1 and wasn unimpressed. We've all seen Logan's Run, please stop re-making it, thank you.
Do I sound bitter? Man I hope this year gets better!
-L
I'm almost through with The Prisoner. I'm loving it. The most recently watched episode was "Living in Harmony", and I think it's definitely my favorite so far. Though, the other episode on the disc is quite good as well. I've watched some of the special features on the discs I've sent back, didn't find too many of them that interesting, though one interview contained a kind-of spoiler, so I decided to skip anything other than the episodes from then on.
Caught Scrubs hour long premiere the other night, and was really unimpressed with it. I missed most of last season for some reason or another, and I might decide to skip this one voluntarily. Outside of a handful of funny moments in the second episode I just thought it was lackluster. Also watched the premier of Four Kings. Not great either, but it has a heart to it that a lot of sitcoms lack, I doubt if the show lasts long at all.
I'm now an official convert to How I Met Your Mother. I hated (HATED) the first epsiode, but since then the show has improved vastly, and if they could ditch the Bob Saget stuff I'd be ready to proclaim it the best new show on TV. Instead, My Name is Earl gets that honor. Also still loving Two and a Half Men, CSI Miami, and all the other crap I watch regularly. Oh, Arrested Development is as brilliant as ever, too bad it's ending. But, at least we got what we did, right?
The year definitely started off on a sour note, hell it ended on one too. The Falcons don't deserve any damn thing. They don't even deserve the 8-8 record. Football is a team sport, and apparently they forgot how to play as a team. When the offense clicked, the defense crumbled and if the D made a goal line stand the offense couldn't get in the endzone. Typical Atlanta, never able to play to their fullest. Said it for years now, they can only put half of themselves into any season, game or drive. Vick has improved as a short passer I thnk, but it's those 20 yard throws that he just can't get down. I give him one more year in Atlanta, if he can't do it next year, he's trade fodder.
I've had a few new things show up at the Galaxy; my Demo review and a column that I may have already linked to. While you're there check out the exclusive Barry Windsor-Smith preview, it's truly awesome stuff. Speaking of the column though, that may be my last, at least for awhile. I really haven't had the energy for it and it's not exactly fair to keep doing it if I'm not going to give it my all.
Other crap that's kept me busy.company the last week?
Be Cool, the sequel to Get Shorty. Not a great film by any menas, but not a bad one. Has it's funny moments, the acting is spot on, but the script could have used some work. It all feels very forced. Still, I liked it more than most, probably because I saw the tongue-in-cheek style it was trying to pull off. Also watched March of the Penguins; very depressing. And I saw Melinda and Melinda, Woody Allen's latest film. Great, great story, with no Allen in sight. Well, unless you count Will Ferrell's pretty accurate imitation. Not his best work, but maybe his most commercial. Longtime fans will probably not love it, but for people like me who think less Woody is better, it's a good bet.
Reading? The usual.
The Perhapanauts #2 was good. The story has me intrigued. But, the letters page confuses me. Was this series being published somewhere else? I'd never heard of it til this new mini. I'll have to track some info down about it.
Spider-Man/Black Cat #5 hit last week, and man does it blow. Not even the hyper-sexy Dodson art can save this crap. Seriously, rape? Is that all comics are about anymore? Is that what every woman hero in comics must become, a rape victim? Not to make light of any real life victims (I know quite a few, so I know how damaging it can be), but that's just beyond dumb. There are ways to tell an emoptional story with women that don't involve them being raped, just like their are ways to tell emotional stories about kids that don't involve them being molested. In the world of fiction it's an old hat, it's tired and cliche. But, I guess no one's said Kevin Smith was original since Clerks, have they? Personally, I like Dogma better than all of 'em.
Y #41 was another stand alone. This time we got 355's "origin". Hey, thanks for nothing Vaughan. That wasn't an origin, not really. More like "Hey, pad this story out a little bit." "Okay, I have the perfect idea!" Still, it was better than anything else I read this week.
Fallen Angel #1...Well, I'm sorry I pre-ordered so many issues before I read this one. The art sucks and I'm completely friggin lost with the story. Dammit. But David's X-Factor is rocking my socks off. #2 was funny as hell, even with little miss "I move the plot along."
The Hyperactives preview sucked. No more Alias books for me, thank god. I'll have to go into that at some point in time. Funny story...
What if?... Starring Wolverine. Ooooh, I know, what if this didn't suck! I love Daniel Way, but this was barely readable. I didn't even see the Punisher reference until I looked at the cover again. Speaking of the clawed one. I liked Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk. It's like Con Air in comic book form. It's senseless just for the sake of being senseless.
Justice #3 came out, and I don't even remember reading it. That's sad, I enjoyed the first two issues a lot. This every other month thing is gonna kill me. Also read Testament #1 and wasn unimpressed. We've all seen Logan's Run, please stop re-making it, thank you.
Do I sound bitter? Man I hope this year gets better!
-L
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
The Year-End Spectacular
It probably won't be that spectacular, but it might just be my last post of the year.
These last few weeks have definitely been eventful. In some ways good and bad in others. I've taken on more responsibility concerning my new baby brother. So have my two sisters. I've also been working a lot more (which means I've spent a little more cash than usual, thus defeating the purpose of working more hours...) and hope to hear in the next few weeks about a possible second job. One with substantial pay that includes benefits, vacation time and paid holidays. That would put me working at least six days a week, until I go completely out of my mind anyway. It would be a major step up though, and the pay is fantastic.
Christmas was a big day for my family. My sister Kelly got engaged to her long-time boyfriend. I couldn't have picked a better man for her if I wanted to. While I was extremely excited for them I grew encreasingly frustrated with almost everyone elses need to make the event about themselves. Especially my girlfriend and my other sister, who were so jealous it made me violently ill. But, there wasn't much I could do about that, besides propose to my girl, and that's not gonna happen (remind me to give my lecture on marriage someday...).
As big a present as that was for the whole family, there were still others to go around. I didn't give quite as good as I got though. My girlfriend got tickets to go see Wicked, which is still a few months away, but it was what she wanted. She also got Nintendogs and a DS, but she got those well over a month ago because she couldn't wait. I got Simpsons Season 7, the extended Sin City DVD, Burnout for the DS, two jackets, one of which didn't fit, South Park Season 5, Vol 2&3 of Speed Racer, the Marvel Legends Deadpool figure (easily my most favorite present!!), a nice Fossil watch, Thundercats Vol. 1, an odd little drinking game (even odder that I don't drink much). I think that covers it all. Well, except what I've gotten for myself recently.
From Amazon I got the Seinfeld Season 5&6 gift set (for about sixty bucks too!), the new John Oszajca cd, Toy Story 2 and Snatch. From EB Games I got Planetes Vol. 1, Aeon Flux: The Complete Series, Garfield and Friends Vol. 4 (no, I don't have 1-3, but it was $15), the Outsider and the Man Who Fell to Earth. For baby bro and myself to enjoy I picked up the Disney Treasures Silly Symphonies set. Got it for under $15, found out it's worth quite a bit more since it's out of print. Lucky discovery by me. Oh, and I actually found a copy of Danger Doom at Target. I bought it and love the hell out of it. It's like Wu-Tang for the geek crowd, well worth the ten bucks it costs.
I've also bought a number of comics lately, so here's som short snippets about 'em.
Y, the Last Man #40
A stand alone story focusing on two women in Yorick's life. With this Vaughan takes a bit of a soap-operatic approach. It was still interesting, and the surprise was definitely a surprise, it just feels like he's running out of ideas so in comes the melodrama. Hopefully things will get better with the upcoming arc.
Cable & Deadpool #23
Thank God this is over. Confusing, weird, and only occasionally funny, this is easily the wors arc the book has had since its first. Even I didn't know enough about the world of X to understand everything that was going on here. Good stuff with Cage and Iron Fist though.
Penny Arcade 25 cents
Yeah, this was even wors. Not funny at all and even more confusing. Likely over my head since I know diddly about the books origins as a comic strip. But, you'd think this would be a good place to hook someone like me, instead I'll probably never read another strip. Give me PvP anyday.
Local #2
Anyone else get a screwed up copy? Had to read it twice to realize I got double pages, and even then I didn't care about the story. Maybe I'm just too damn old, but all this just seemed to scream "play some emo music!!!!" to me. Kids, I'll never understand them.
Jonah Hex #2
Hrm. I loved, loved, LOVED the first issue, but this was only slightly above mediocre. The story is sloppy and you barely have time to get invested in it before it's over. But, since these are stand alone stories I'll likely pick up $3 and see if they can bounce back. Nice cover though.
Grounded #4
Listening to DVD commentaries has brought the term "10%-ed" into my vocabulary. What it means is that a show is run through a machine that speeds everything up by 10%. It helps to fit more material in and viewers can rarely tell the difference. This series is the equivelant of that, only instead of not being able to see it, it's bothering the hell out of me. I like the basics, I like the characters, but so much of it just flies by and is left unexplained that I fel like I'm lost in this world. When the series wraps I'm going to reread the whole thing and see if I can understand the thing any better.
A Distant Soil #1-3
These certainly aren't new, but damn are they good. Doran is a master at this type of storytelling. It's the comic equivelant of the Holy Trilogy, before Lucas mucked it all up. Well, it's far better than the Star Wars films really. There's more thought put into the story, though Doran admits to constantly seeing things she wants to change in it, and she has changed it to make it better (or had, since these are pretty old issues), only she actually made it better. I need to track these down, but I'm hoping to find a few trades online, or maybe someone selling an entire run.
Joker/Mask #1-4
Good mini that focuses on what happens when Joker discovers Loki's Mask. Interesting look into what makes the Joker the Joker, but outside of that it's nothing really special. Good art, appropriate since it seems to bee more of the animated Series Bats than the regular DCU Bats. You can almost hear Mark Hamill's voice coming off the page.
Batgirl: Year One #1-9
Another oldie I've finally gotten around to reading. Never been a big Dixon fan, but I think teaming him with Beatty helped keep the script less fetish-y, and art by Marcos Martin and Alvaro Lopez is fantastic. Babs is one of my favorite characters in comics, and I always try to pick up any story that involves her as Batgirl, and this didn't disappoint.
Maybe more later...maybe!
-L
These last few weeks have definitely been eventful. In some ways good and bad in others. I've taken on more responsibility concerning my new baby brother. So have my two sisters. I've also been working a lot more (which means I've spent a little more cash than usual, thus defeating the purpose of working more hours...) and hope to hear in the next few weeks about a possible second job. One with substantial pay that includes benefits, vacation time and paid holidays. That would put me working at least six days a week, until I go completely out of my mind anyway. It would be a major step up though, and the pay is fantastic.
Christmas was a big day for my family. My sister Kelly got engaged to her long-time boyfriend. I couldn't have picked a better man for her if I wanted to. While I was extremely excited for them I grew encreasingly frustrated with almost everyone elses need to make the event about themselves. Especially my girlfriend and my other sister, who were so jealous it made me violently ill. But, there wasn't much I could do about that, besides propose to my girl, and that's not gonna happen (remind me to give my lecture on marriage someday...).
As big a present as that was for the whole family, there were still others to go around. I didn't give quite as good as I got though. My girlfriend got tickets to go see Wicked, which is still a few months away, but it was what she wanted. She also got Nintendogs and a DS, but she got those well over a month ago because she couldn't wait. I got Simpsons Season 7, the extended Sin City DVD, Burnout for the DS, two jackets, one of which didn't fit, South Park Season 5, Vol 2&3 of Speed Racer, the Marvel Legends Deadpool figure (easily my most favorite present!!), a nice Fossil watch, Thundercats Vol. 1, an odd little drinking game (even odder that I don't drink much). I think that covers it all. Well, except what I've gotten for myself recently.
From Amazon I got the Seinfeld Season 5&6 gift set (for about sixty bucks too!), the new John Oszajca cd, Toy Story 2 and Snatch. From EB Games I got Planetes Vol. 1, Aeon Flux: The Complete Series, Garfield and Friends Vol. 4 (no, I don't have 1-3, but it was $15), the Outsider and the Man Who Fell to Earth. For baby bro and myself to enjoy I picked up the Disney Treasures Silly Symphonies set. Got it for under $15, found out it's worth quite a bit more since it's out of print. Lucky discovery by me. Oh, and I actually found a copy of Danger Doom at Target. I bought it and love the hell out of it. It's like Wu-Tang for the geek crowd, well worth the ten bucks it costs.
I've also bought a number of comics lately, so here's som short snippets about 'em.
Y, the Last Man #40
A stand alone story focusing on two women in Yorick's life. With this Vaughan takes a bit of a soap-operatic approach. It was still interesting, and the surprise was definitely a surprise, it just feels like he's running out of ideas so in comes the melodrama. Hopefully things will get better with the upcoming arc.
Cable & Deadpool #23
Thank God this is over. Confusing, weird, and only occasionally funny, this is easily the wors arc the book has had since its first. Even I didn't know enough about the world of X to understand everything that was going on here. Good stuff with Cage and Iron Fist though.
Penny Arcade 25 cents
Yeah, this was even wors. Not funny at all and even more confusing. Likely over my head since I know diddly about the books origins as a comic strip. But, you'd think this would be a good place to hook someone like me, instead I'll probably never read another strip. Give me PvP anyday.
Local #2
Anyone else get a screwed up copy? Had to read it twice to realize I got double pages, and even then I didn't care about the story. Maybe I'm just too damn old, but all this just seemed to scream "play some emo music!!!!" to me. Kids, I'll never understand them.
Jonah Hex #2
Hrm. I loved, loved, LOVED the first issue, but this was only slightly above mediocre. The story is sloppy and you barely have time to get invested in it before it's over. But, since these are stand alone stories I'll likely pick up $3 and see if they can bounce back. Nice cover though.
Grounded #4
Listening to DVD commentaries has brought the term "10%-ed" into my vocabulary. What it means is that a show is run through a machine that speeds everything up by 10%. It helps to fit more material in and viewers can rarely tell the difference. This series is the equivelant of that, only instead of not being able to see it, it's bothering the hell out of me. I like the basics, I like the characters, but so much of it just flies by and is left unexplained that I fel like I'm lost in this world. When the series wraps I'm going to reread the whole thing and see if I can understand the thing any better.
A Distant Soil #1-3
These certainly aren't new, but damn are they good. Doran is a master at this type of storytelling. It's the comic equivelant of the Holy Trilogy, before Lucas mucked it all up. Well, it's far better than the Star Wars films really. There's more thought put into the story, though Doran admits to constantly seeing things she wants to change in it, and she has changed it to make it better (or had, since these are pretty old issues), only she actually made it better. I need to track these down, but I'm hoping to find a few trades online, or maybe someone selling an entire run.
Joker/Mask #1-4
Good mini that focuses on what happens when Joker discovers Loki's Mask. Interesting look into what makes the Joker the Joker, but outside of that it's nothing really special. Good art, appropriate since it seems to bee more of the animated Series Bats than the regular DCU Bats. You can almost hear Mark Hamill's voice coming off the page.
Batgirl: Year One #1-9
Another oldie I've finally gotten around to reading. Never been a big Dixon fan, but I think teaming him with Beatty helped keep the script less fetish-y, and art by Marcos Martin and Alvaro Lopez is fantastic. Babs is one of my favorite characters in comics, and I always try to pick up any story that involves her as Batgirl, and this didn't disappoint.
Maybe more later...maybe!
-L
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
There's No Place I Can Be, Since I Found the List
Jeez whatta week. Read lots of comics, saw a few movies and watched some TV, so I'll actually have a post about most of that later. For now though, here's some stuff you can buy to stuff some stocking's.
Battlestar Galactica - Season 2.0
I guess I need to start watching this. Everyone keep's telling me how good it is, so it'll be Netflixed I suppose.
The Brothers Grimm
This, though, I heard wasn't that great. Definitely want to rent it though.
Chicago - The Razzle-Dazzle Edition
Bleh. I didn't like it the first time around.
Cry Wolf (Unrated Widescreen)
Tis the season for crappy horror films.
ER - The Complete Fourth Season
Never got into it.
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (Special Edition, Unrated)
See, told ya.
Four Brothers (Widescreen Edition)
I did want to see this, but the preview just made it look terrible.
Gatchaman, Vol. 4: Collection
Still haven't finished watching Vol. 1.
The Great Raid (Widescreen Director's Cut)
Never heard of it.
Must Love Dogs (Widescreen Edition)
Normally I'm a Cusak fan, but this just didn't look all that interesting.
Party of Five - The Complete Second Season
Boy that Lacy Chabert was cute.
Rebound
Hahahahahahahaha......no.
Serenity (Widescreen Edition)
Possibly the best movie of the year. Buy it, you will not regret it.
-L
Battlestar Galactica - Season 2.0
I guess I need to start watching this. Everyone keep's telling me how good it is, so it'll be Netflixed I suppose.
The Brothers Grimm
This, though, I heard wasn't that great. Definitely want to rent it though.
Chicago - The Razzle-Dazzle Edition
Bleh. I didn't like it the first time around.
Cry Wolf (Unrated Widescreen)
Tis the season for crappy horror films.
ER - The Complete Fourth Season
Never got into it.
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (Special Edition, Unrated)
See, told ya.
Four Brothers (Widescreen Edition)
I did want to see this, but the preview just made it look terrible.
Gatchaman, Vol. 4: Collection
Still haven't finished watching Vol. 1.
The Great Raid (Widescreen Director's Cut)
Never heard of it.
Must Love Dogs (Widescreen Edition)
Normally I'm a Cusak fan, but this just didn't look all that interesting.
Party of Five - The Complete Second Season
Boy that Lacy Chabert was cute.
Rebound
Hahahahahahahaha......no.
Serenity (Widescreen Edition)
Possibly the best movie of the year. Buy it, you will not regret it.
-L
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
The Re-release List
Lotsa stuff hitting this week as well, but again only a few things I wouldn't mind having. Most of it will get added to the "rent" pile. Like this-
The 40-Year-Old Virgin (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
I enjoyed the hell out of Judd Apatow's TV work, and I've heard nothing but positive buzz for this, but I'm on-again-off-again with Carrell. I like him in Anchorman, but he annoys me so much in The Office I can barely watch it.
Airplane - The "Don't Call Me Shirley" Edition
I like the fact that some classics have been getting these re-releases. It sucks for anyone that already has them for sure, but hopefully it brings it a new audience as well. BTW, Circuit City has this for $12.99, which makes it very tempting to pick up.
Bad News Bears (Widescreen Edition)
What no "Unrated" edition? I'm disappointed. I may go ahead and buy this. Billy Bob and Linklater = Genius.
Big Bad Mama - Special Edition
Angie Dickinson and The Shat? Who could resist. The DVD has a commentrak, but Amazon fails to say who is on it, damn them.
Cowboy Bebop Remix 3
It's likely I'll buy the Remix set when all the volumes get released. They're doing a hell of a job with them.
Death Race 2000 - Special Edition
Yet another re-release. Of another movie I haven't seen, but probably should.
Dice: Season 1 Complete Collection
Dice: Season 2 Complete Collection
Never heard of it.
Dukes of Hazzard - The Complete Fifth Season
Ah Coy and Vance, and the season that doomed the show. Stupid network idiots. By the way, the movie stinks.
Family Bonds - The Complete First Season
Couldn't get interested in it. And who thinks it's a good idea to release reality shows on DVD?
Frank Miller's Sin City (Recut, Extended, Unrated)
Dammit.
Giant Robo - The Complete Collection
I don't know what the hell it is, but it comes with a giant purple eyeball. That makes it very intriguing.
Gilmore Girls - The Complete Fifth Season
You know, I liked the first season, but I really can't see myself picking up any of the rest. It's on TV ten times a day now, and I spoiled any suspense with all the relationships by watching one of the newer episodes. And knowing all that, I just kind of lost interest.
Girls on Bulls
Easily the best DVD title ever.
Godzilla - Final Wars
Must...resist...singing...
Harryhausen Gift Set (Scrapbook) (3pc) (W/Book)
It's just not a Harryhausen collection without Clash of the Titans.
The Island
I'm definitely renting this. It looks like big dumb fun.
Killadelphia
And here we have the funniest DVD title ever.
King Kong - Peter Jackson's Production Diaries
Man, you's really have to be a Jackson lover to want this. Man that just came out wrong.
Kronk's New Groove
I didn't much care for the orignal, outside of that particular character. Now, since Kronk was the only good thing, I'm tempted to check this out.
Miami Vice - Season Two
In case you missed the two full friggin days on Nick this weekend.
The Newsroom - The Complete First Season
Canadian TV, finally on DVD so we can enjoy it. This sounds pretty funny, I'll have to Netflix it.
Planetes, Vol. 4
Another show I'm Netflixing, been meaning to get into it for awhile now.
The Producers (Deluxe Edition)
Never seen this, but I liked the musical, and might like the new movie. I'll have to check this out.
Rambo, Vol. 5: Snow Raid
Rambo, Vol. 6: Face of Freedom
I don't even remember there being a cartoon.
Reba - Season 2
Gah, I hate this show.
Rock 'n Roll High School - Special Edition
Boy, these re-releases are pissing someone off for sure. This has got to be the biggest list of them yet.
Roll Bounce (Widescreen Edition)
Heard this was pretty good. Might rent it.
Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy?
I've enjoyed all the DTV Scooby movies so far, hopefully this one too.
The Simpsons - The Complete Seventh Season (Collectible Marge Head Pack)
Also available in a regular old school package. I'm getting the Marge to go with my Homer.
Tour of Duty - The Complete Series
Never watched it.
Valiant
I wanted to see this too.
The Yards - Director's Cut (Miramax Collector's Series)
Never saw it, but I wanted to.
-L
The 40-Year-Old Virgin (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
I enjoyed the hell out of Judd Apatow's TV work, and I've heard nothing but positive buzz for this, but I'm on-again-off-again with Carrell. I like him in Anchorman, but he annoys me so much in The Office I can barely watch it.
Airplane - The "Don't Call Me Shirley" Edition
I like the fact that some classics have been getting these re-releases. It sucks for anyone that already has them for sure, but hopefully it brings it a new audience as well. BTW, Circuit City has this for $12.99, which makes it very tempting to pick up.
Bad News Bears (Widescreen Edition)
What no "Unrated" edition? I'm disappointed. I may go ahead and buy this. Billy Bob and Linklater = Genius.
Big Bad Mama - Special Edition
Angie Dickinson and The Shat? Who could resist. The DVD has a commentrak, but Amazon fails to say who is on it, damn them.
Cowboy Bebop Remix 3
It's likely I'll buy the Remix set when all the volumes get released. They're doing a hell of a job with them.
Death Race 2000 - Special Edition
Yet another re-release. Of another movie I haven't seen, but probably should.
Dice: Season 1 Complete Collection
Dice: Season 2 Complete Collection
Never heard of it.
Dukes of Hazzard - The Complete Fifth Season
Ah Coy and Vance, and the season that doomed the show. Stupid network idiots. By the way, the movie stinks.
Family Bonds - The Complete First Season
Couldn't get interested in it. And who thinks it's a good idea to release reality shows on DVD?
Frank Miller's Sin City (Recut, Extended, Unrated)
Dammit.
Giant Robo - The Complete Collection
I don't know what the hell it is, but it comes with a giant purple eyeball. That makes it very intriguing.
Gilmore Girls - The Complete Fifth Season
You know, I liked the first season, but I really can't see myself picking up any of the rest. It's on TV ten times a day now, and I spoiled any suspense with all the relationships by watching one of the newer episodes. And knowing all that, I just kind of lost interest.
Girls on Bulls
Easily the best DVD title ever.
Godzilla - Final Wars
Must...resist...singing...
Harryhausen Gift Set (Scrapbook) (3pc) (W/Book)
It's just not a Harryhausen collection without Clash of the Titans.
The Island
I'm definitely renting this. It looks like big dumb fun.
Killadelphia
And here we have the funniest DVD title ever.
King Kong - Peter Jackson's Production Diaries
Man, you's really have to be a Jackson lover to want this. Man that just came out wrong.
Kronk's New Groove
I didn't much care for the orignal, outside of that particular character. Now, since Kronk was the only good thing, I'm tempted to check this out.
Miami Vice - Season Two
In case you missed the two full friggin days on Nick this weekend.
The Newsroom - The Complete First Season
Canadian TV, finally on DVD so we can enjoy it. This sounds pretty funny, I'll have to Netflix it.
Planetes, Vol. 4
Another show I'm Netflixing, been meaning to get into it for awhile now.
The Producers (Deluxe Edition)
Never seen this, but I liked the musical, and might like the new movie. I'll have to check this out.
Rambo, Vol. 5: Snow Raid
Rambo, Vol. 6: Face of Freedom
I don't even remember there being a cartoon.
Reba - Season 2
Gah, I hate this show.
Rock 'n Roll High School - Special Edition
Boy, these re-releases are pissing someone off for sure. This has got to be the biggest list of them yet.
Roll Bounce (Widescreen Edition)
Heard this was pretty good. Might rent it.
Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy?
I've enjoyed all the DTV Scooby movies so far, hopefully this one too.
The Simpsons - The Complete Seventh Season (Collectible Marge Head Pack)
Also available in a regular old school package. I'm getting the Marge to go with my Homer.
Tour of Duty - The Complete Series
Never watched it.
Valiant
I wanted to see this too.
The Yards - Director's Cut (Miramax Collector's Series)
Never saw it, but I wanted to.
-L
Thursday, December 08, 2005
Finally
Some time off. Not much, but it's nice to be home before midnight for once. Seems this week all I did was work, and if I wasn't working I was spending money on Christmas. I haven't even finished my next column, due tomorrow. Time is definitely not on my side this week. BUT! It could be, and very soon. But maybe not
I'm applying for another (or maybe just a second) job that would be three 12 hr shifts a week. I'm crossing my fingers, but I have very little faith that I'll get it. I have an inside chance because I know one of the guys, but it's still a slim one. Starting pay would be fantastic, including paid vacations and other benefits. But, I'm not getting my hopes up.
I've got two discs of the Prisoner waiting to be watched, but I just haven't had the time. I'm hoping I will tomorrow afternoon, but that all depends on if I get the column done tonight. I also need to update my sidebar and throw out some links I haven;t had time to get to. So what's say we make this one massive ass post, complete with reviews?
Gunslinger's Revenge
It's been a while since I've seen an Italian western, probably not since I went out and bought the special edition of The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. I think that was almost a year ago. Veronesi (the director) doesn't have the eye or the dramatic sense that Leone brought to his pictures, but he's still pretty good. The plot is as simple as it needs to be; a gunslinger retires and returns to a family he's never known. When his past catches up to him him, his family and their friends put their lives on the line to stay together. It sounds like something Leone would have directed.
Harvey Keitel playes the old gunslinger, and while he isn't bad, I didn't buy it. The guy can play bad ass, he even pulled of a priest-you wouldn't-fuck-with role in From Dusk Til Dawn. But here, he just seems too tame. I was expecting "The Wolf" and I got a sheep. But, the man's still a great actor and he brings a lot to the film despite all of that. The rest of the "good guys" are filled with actors who's names I can barely pronounce, but they're all pretty good. Especially the young boy, Yudii Mercredi. The story relies a little too much on humour, but when it's provided by the town drunk, played by Jim van der Woude, it's at least funny. And then there's the star of the movie, David Bowie. I know what you're thinking, but the movie is worth a watch for this reason alone, nevermind anything else.
Bowie plays this odd British/Southern/Italian type of character, who's seems to be after Lowen (Keitel), just for the fame it might bring him. He's uniquely perfect, and probably the best description I can give is "The Joker of the Old West". He definitely steals the movie.
Veronesi's biggest problem is that he can't decide if he wants this to be a family film or a gritty, violent western. It could definitely do with some better editing, although the dub is almost spot on. Like I said, it's worth the time for Bowie's performance alone, and outside of that it's still a decent movie. Worth a rent, or even a buy if you find it cheap enough.
Blackball
Think of it as Dodgeball for our British friends. The movie got distribution in the U.S. through the National Lampoon's label, probably ensuring at least a few watchers. Which is a shame, because it's not a bad movie. Plot: Cliff Starkey is a bad boy from across the tracks. He's exceptionally good at bowls and would like nothing more than to represent his country nationally. The only thing stopping him? Ray Speight (played by James Cromwell) and his country club buddies, who want no part of this new rebellious kid and his disregard for tradition. Enter Rick Schwartz (Vince Vaughn), agent extraordinaare. He turns Starkey into the British Dennis Rodman, and suddenly bowls is the most popular thing on TV. Eh, I probably took too long explaining the plot there. Vaughn turns in a small but decent performance, and Cromwell is as good as he ever is. Paul Kaye plays Starkey as over-the-top as he should be, but still keeps him relatable and you can't help but root for him. Written by Tim Firth (Calendar Girls) and directed by Mel Smith (best remembered as the albino from Princess Bride), it's a good movie, something that's predictable, but still funny, mostly because of the British wit. It's not a bad way to spend a few hours, and probably worth the rental fee.
Hero at Large
I can't help but feel Sam Raimi cribbed the plot of this movie for parts of his Spider-Man films. Only, with a real hero instead of John Ritter. Ritter plays an actor looking for work who happens to foil a robbery while wearing a Captain Avenger costume. It send sales for the movie and it's merchandise through the roof and the producers (as well as the mayor) draft him to foil fake robberies and the like. Now Ritter must find a way out of the deception, get the girl of his dreams, and keep the hopes of the city alive.
I liked this, probably more than I should. It's a typical 80's flik, but it seems out of the mold for what Ritter normally chose. His character is far more competent (despite being out of work) than most roles you see him in. It's goofy and sensible, probably has too much heart, but the Hollywood/politics stuff rings as true now as it ever did. And there's a part of me that believes that Marvel/Sony/whoever as well as Warner would gladly do what the producers in this movie do if given the chance.
Just the Ticket
Ticket scalper Gary Starke (Andy Garcia) has a chance to finally get his big score and start a legitimate career for himself and his on-again/off-again girl Linda (Andie McDowell). Now he just has to dodge the cops and the new scalper that's moving in on his territory, and convince Linda that he's doing the right thing. Garcia is charming as hell here, but the movie is far too happy, even in the midst of despair. The real story is in the exploration of Starke's relationship to his runners, not in the star-crossed romance between him and the too-cute-to-exist McDowell. I lost interest about halfway through and screwed around on-line while the rest of it played out. The end looked promising, then everything just turned into typical, and I couldn't wait for it to be over. Unless you're just bored, I'd stay clear.
Jay & Silent Bob Do Degrassi
The three episode arc of Degrassi: The Next Generation that Smith and partner in crime Mewes guest starred in. The "reasons" are easily explained, Smith is filming his next movie (the brilliantly titled) Jay & Silent Bob Go Canadian, Eh, and is using Degrassi High as a location. The episodes do a good job of introducing newcomers to the world of Degrassi, and it's clear that the writers and director are familiar with Smith's world. His dialogue, as well as Mewes', is perfect, but after the first episode I was more interested in the kids and the parents on the show than I was in this fictional Smith/Mewes pairing. I know the season are getting released, so this may be another Netflix addition. Smith came back for another two episode stint in the 5th season, and I'm hoping those hit DVD as well, just to add to the collection. Anyway, the DVD does it's job. I picked it up just because, and now I'm genuinely interested in the show and its characters.
One Tree Hill-The Complete First Season
It was hard to like this show at first. The plot is convoluted; two half-brothers are thrown together on the varsity basketball team after years of animosity have separated the two. Believe me, that doesn'n't do it justice. But, it's well written, and most definitely well acted. There are times when it wears it's heart on it's sleeve, and there are times when it's as subtle as a baseball bat to the head, but even then the actors pull you through. Chad Michael Murray isn't someone I would feel comfortable in saying "he's good", but, really, he's not bad. Fortunately he has Moira Kelly, James Lafferty, and Paul Johannsen to carry him when he stumbles. The soap operatic twists and turns the story takes definitely hooked me, more so than any other teen drama to come along in forever. It beats the pants off all the other similar crap (except Smallville, but that's because it's friggin Superman) out there, and most of what's come before it. It's like 90210 with a Melrose make-over, only with better actors and writers. That saud, if it hadn't been $15, I'd never have bought the damn thing.
Loveless #2
The best thing I can say about this is, at least it's pretty. Azzarello goes the typical route with the plot and everything just seems convenient, but Frusin can draw the hell out of it. He tries to give it an epic feel, bringing in historical elements, but it just feels confined and claustraphobic. I liked the first issue okay, but this was just bad. Definitely my last issue.
Angeltown #1-2
Nate Hollis is a private dick hired to find a missing basketball player suspected of murder. As he investigates he finds nothing is what it seems. Blah. Chinatown this aint. Shawn Martinborough does a good job on art, infusing crime-noir with a bit of urban sprawl, but the writing is just disappointing. Predictable, especially if you've ever seen any crime-noir story, or even read one. Hell, the plot for Ford Fairlane is leaps and bounds over this. I only have the first two issues, so I didn;t get to see how the story played out, so maybe I'm judging it prematurley. But, after the first two issue, I didn't really care to see what happened next.
Identity Crisis #1-7
Hmmm...what can I say that hasn't already been said about this? Nothing. Well, apparently Brad Meltzer saw Presumed Innocent a few too many times as a kid (or even an adult), because if you take away the damn costumes, that's almost exactly what this is. You're probably better off watching that than reading this, unless you just have some desire to see you're favorite superheroes behave in immoral fashion (well, some of them). It reads like fan fiction that's not about what it says it's about. Meltzer seems to be commenting on the state of comics, and how "dark" they've become by using those very tools to make his case. If Watchmen were the beginning of it, and this were the end, then it would serve as a perfect bookend. It showcases just how horrible a good idea can become when it's used as a blanket for the entire damn universe. And I'm not so sure that's what Meltzer was trying to do. In fact, I'd bet my life it wasn't. Mostly though, I just didn't care. About any of it. The only good thing in all seven issues was Slade kicking the shit out of the League. I heart Deathstroke the Terminator.
Burnout Revenge
Hey, a video game! And damn is it a good one. If you can operate a controller, buy this game. Saying anything else would only ruin the experience. Buy it, rent it, just get it.
Man, there's been so much put up at the Galaxy that I don't even know where to start. Well, okay, how about my last column and a review of a damn good comic, Happy Birthday Anyway. After that, just go to the front page and read EVERYTHING ELSE!~!!!!!!!
And hey, ADD is back to blogging! Go say hey.
Mrs Tegan got name dropped in a comic. I'd be jealous if my name wasn't Logan.
I didn't make the list, but a few of my friends did.
There's more, but that's all I have time for right now. Maybe this weekend!
-L
I'm applying for another (or maybe just a second) job that would be three 12 hr shifts a week. I'm crossing my fingers, but I have very little faith that I'll get it. I have an inside chance because I know one of the guys, but it's still a slim one. Starting pay would be fantastic, including paid vacations and other benefits. But, I'm not getting my hopes up.
I've got two discs of the Prisoner waiting to be watched, but I just haven't had the time. I'm hoping I will tomorrow afternoon, but that all depends on if I get the column done tonight. I also need to update my sidebar and throw out some links I haven;t had time to get to. So what's say we make this one massive ass post, complete with reviews?
Gunslinger's Revenge
It's been a while since I've seen an Italian western, probably not since I went out and bought the special edition of The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. I think that was almost a year ago. Veronesi (the director) doesn't have the eye or the dramatic sense that Leone brought to his pictures, but he's still pretty good. The plot is as simple as it needs to be; a gunslinger retires and returns to a family he's never known. When his past catches up to him him, his family and their friends put their lives on the line to stay together. It sounds like something Leone would have directed.
Harvey Keitel playes the old gunslinger, and while he isn't bad, I didn't buy it. The guy can play bad ass, he even pulled of a priest-you wouldn't-fuck-with role in From Dusk Til Dawn. But here, he just seems too tame. I was expecting "The Wolf" and I got a sheep. But, the man's still a great actor and he brings a lot to the film despite all of that. The rest of the "good guys" are filled with actors who's names I can barely pronounce, but they're all pretty good. Especially the young boy, Yudii Mercredi. The story relies a little too much on humour, but when it's provided by the town drunk, played by Jim van der Woude, it's at least funny. And then there's the star of the movie, David Bowie. I know what you're thinking, but the movie is worth a watch for this reason alone, nevermind anything else.
Bowie plays this odd British/Southern/Italian type of character, who's seems to be after Lowen (Keitel), just for the fame it might bring him. He's uniquely perfect, and probably the best description I can give is "The Joker of the Old West". He definitely steals the movie.
Veronesi's biggest problem is that he can't decide if he wants this to be a family film or a gritty, violent western. It could definitely do with some better editing, although the dub is almost spot on. Like I said, it's worth the time for Bowie's performance alone, and outside of that it's still a decent movie. Worth a rent, or even a buy if you find it cheap enough.
Blackball
Think of it as Dodgeball for our British friends. The movie got distribution in the U.S. through the National Lampoon's label, probably ensuring at least a few watchers. Which is a shame, because it's not a bad movie. Plot: Cliff Starkey is a bad boy from across the tracks. He's exceptionally good at bowls and would like nothing more than to represent his country nationally. The only thing stopping him? Ray Speight (played by James Cromwell) and his country club buddies, who want no part of this new rebellious kid and his disregard for tradition. Enter Rick Schwartz (Vince Vaughn), agent extraordinaare. He turns Starkey into the British Dennis Rodman, and suddenly bowls is the most popular thing on TV. Eh, I probably took too long explaining the plot there. Vaughn turns in a small but decent performance, and Cromwell is as good as he ever is. Paul Kaye plays Starkey as over-the-top as he should be, but still keeps him relatable and you can't help but root for him. Written by Tim Firth (Calendar Girls) and directed by Mel Smith (best remembered as the albino from Princess Bride), it's a good movie, something that's predictable, but still funny, mostly because of the British wit. It's not a bad way to spend a few hours, and probably worth the rental fee.
Hero at Large
I can't help but feel Sam Raimi cribbed the plot of this movie for parts of his Spider-Man films. Only, with a real hero instead of John Ritter. Ritter plays an actor looking for work who happens to foil a robbery while wearing a Captain Avenger costume. It send sales for the movie and it's merchandise through the roof and the producers (as well as the mayor) draft him to foil fake robberies and the like. Now Ritter must find a way out of the deception, get the girl of his dreams, and keep the hopes of the city alive.
I liked this, probably more than I should. It's a typical 80's flik, but it seems out of the mold for what Ritter normally chose. His character is far more competent (despite being out of work) than most roles you see him in. It's goofy and sensible, probably has too much heart, but the Hollywood/politics stuff rings as true now as it ever did. And there's a part of me that believes that Marvel/Sony/whoever as well as Warner would gladly do what the producers in this movie do if given the chance.
Just the Ticket
Ticket scalper Gary Starke (Andy Garcia) has a chance to finally get his big score and start a legitimate career for himself and his on-again/off-again girl Linda (Andie McDowell). Now he just has to dodge the cops and the new scalper that's moving in on his territory, and convince Linda that he's doing the right thing. Garcia is charming as hell here, but the movie is far too happy, even in the midst of despair. The real story is in the exploration of Starke's relationship to his runners, not in the star-crossed romance between him and the too-cute-to-exist McDowell. I lost interest about halfway through and screwed around on-line while the rest of it played out. The end looked promising, then everything just turned into typical, and I couldn't wait for it to be over. Unless you're just bored, I'd stay clear.
Jay & Silent Bob Do Degrassi
The three episode arc of Degrassi: The Next Generation that Smith and partner in crime Mewes guest starred in. The "reasons" are easily explained, Smith is filming his next movie (the brilliantly titled) Jay & Silent Bob Go Canadian, Eh, and is using Degrassi High as a location. The episodes do a good job of introducing newcomers to the world of Degrassi, and it's clear that the writers and director are familiar with Smith's world. His dialogue, as well as Mewes', is perfect, but after the first episode I was more interested in the kids and the parents on the show than I was in this fictional Smith/Mewes pairing. I know the season are getting released, so this may be another Netflix addition. Smith came back for another two episode stint in the 5th season, and I'm hoping those hit DVD as well, just to add to the collection. Anyway, the DVD does it's job. I picked it up just because, and now I'm genuinely interested in the show and its characters.
One Tree Hill-The Complete First Season
It was hard to like this show at first. The plot is convoluted; two half-brothers are thrown together on the varsity basketball team after years of animosity have separated the two. Believe me, that doesn'n't do it justice. But, it's well written, and most definitely well acted. There are times when it wears it's heart on it's sleeve, and there are times when it's as subtle as a baseball bat to the head, but even then the actors pull you through. Chad Michael Murray isn't someone I would feel comfortable in saying "he's good", but, really, he's not bad. Fortunately he has Moira Kelly, James Lafferty, and Paul Johannsen to carry him when he stumbles. The soap operatic twists and turns the story takes definitely hooked me, more so than any other teen drama to come along in forever. It beats the pants off all the other similar crap (except Smallville, but that's because it's friggin Superman) out there, and most of what's come before it. It's like 90210 with a Melrose make-over, only with better actors and writers. That saud, if it hadn't been $15, I'd never have bought the damn thing.
Loveless #2
The best thing I can say about this is, at least it's pretty. Azzarello goes the typical route with the plot and everything just seems convenient, but Frusin can draw the hell out of it. He tries to give it an epic feel, bringing in historical elements, but it just feels confined and claustraphobic. I liked the first issue okay, but this was just bad. Definitely my last issue.
Angeltown #1-2
Nate Hollis is a private dick hired to find a missing basketball player suspected of murder. As he investigates he finds nothing is what it seems. Blah. Chinatown this aint. Shawn Martinborough does a good job on art, infusing crime-noir with a bit of urban sprawl, but the writing is just disappointing. Predictable, especially if you've ever seen any crime-noir story, or even read one. Hell, the plot for Ford Fairlane is leaps and bounds over this. I only have the first two issues, so I didn;t get to see how the story played out, so maybe I'm judging it prematurley. But, after the first two issue, I didn't really care to see what happened next.
Identity Crisis #1-7
Hmmm...what can I say that hasn't already been said about this? Nothing. Well, apparently Brad Meltzer saw Presumed Innocent a few too many times as a kid (or even an adult), because if you take away the damn costumes, that's almost exactly what this is. You're probably better off watching that than reading this, unless you just have some desire to see you're favorite superheroes behave in immoral fashion (well, some of them). It reads like fan fiction that's not about what it says it's about. Meltzer seems to be commenting on the state of comics, and how "dark" they've become by using those very tools to make his case. If Watchmen were the beginning of it, and this were the end, then it would serve as a perfect bookend. It showcases just how horrible a good idea can become when it's used as a blanket for the entire damn universe. And I'm not so sure that's what Meltzer was trying to do. In fact, I'd bet my life it wasn't. Mostly though, I just didn't care. About any of it. The only good thing in all seven issues was Slade kicking the shit out of the League. I heart Deathstroke the Terminator.
Burnout Revenge
Hey, a video game! And damn is it a good one. If you can operate a controller, buy this game. Saying anything else would only ruin the experience. Buy it, rent it, just get it.
Man, there's been so much put up at the Galaxy that I don't even know where to start. Well, okay, how about my last column and a review of a damn good comic, Happy Birthday Anyway. After that, just go to the front page and read EVERYTHING ELSE!~!!!!!!!
And hey, ADD is back to blogging! Go say hey.
Mrs Tegan got name dropped in a comic. I'd be jealous if my name wasn't Logan.
I didn't make the list, but a few of my friends did.
There's more, but that's all I have time for right now. Maybe this weekend!
-L
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
Spacecataz
So, one of the DVDs I bought today was Aqua Teen Vol. 4. I popped it in when I got off work, just for background noise while I did some laundry. I clicked "Play All" on the menu, and guess what happened? It played all 13 episodes. AT THE SAME TIME. It might just be the funniest thing EVER. Definitely the funniest DVD feature ever.
I also got the second great Star Wars DVD to come out in the last, oh, well, however many years Star Wars DVDs have been coming out. Haven't opened it yet, but I loved the cartoon when I saw it originally, and I look forward to watching both seasons back to back.
I wanted to talk about other crap, but I had to pull a long shift at work, and I have to go in early tomorrow. Maybe that means I'll get off a bit early and will actually get to post some stuff. I've read a few books and watched a few movies, and I plan on writing a little something about them. So, stay tuned!! Plus, maybe a few links to some great sites.
-L
I also got the second great Star Wars DVD to come out in the last, oh, well, however many years Star Wars DVDs have been coming out. Haven't opened it yet, but I loved the cartoon when I saw it originally, and I look forward to watching both seasons back to back.
I wanted to talk about other crap, but I had to pull a long shift at work, and I have to go in early tomorrow. Maybe that means I'll get off a bit early and will actually get to post some stuff. I've read a few books and watched a few movies, and I plan on writing a little something about them. So, stay tuned!! Plus, maybe a few links to some great sites.
-L
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
The "If I Were a Rich Man" List
Dammit, I need to be a millionaire. I'm happy to say I haven't bought a DVD in weeks (for myself at least), and actually I've gotten rid of quite a few thanks to a local shop that buys used ones. I'm well on my way to clearing up much needed shelf space and kicking the bad habit. I still haven't bought the new Seinfeld sets! Which I'm sure I'll pick up eventually...
But, looks like I'll be breaking down and buying at least two things this week, probably three though. You'll just have to guess which.
24 - Season Four
I stopped watching after Season 1. The death of his wife REALLY pissed me off. I'll eventually get around to Netflixing the rest of the seasons.
Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Vol. 4
My name is Shakezula, the mike ruler, the old schooler, you wanna trip, I'll bring it to ya. Maybe the funniest show on television. Man I cannot wait for the movie!
Batman - The Animated Series, Volume Four
I still haven't bought the second or third volume.
Cinderella Man (Widescreen Collector's Edition)
Also availabel in a single disc edition. I'll probably be renting this in the next week or so.
Combat - The Complete Series
My Dad would love this.
The Dukes of Hazzard (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
I'm still on the fence about this. I love the show for it's all out goofiness, but I don't think the movie captures it. It just looks like a slick Hollywood remake with no thought to the original premise, or even why it worked.
Everybody Loves Raymond - The Complete Fifth Season
I like the packaging on these sets. Other than that I'm not terribly interested in them at all.
Fantastic Four (Widescreen Edition)
Best Buy has an exclusive set that comes with a cd-rom of the first two years of the original comic. I'm debating on picking it up.
Full House - The Complete Second Season
My niece loves this show. I have no idea why...
Garfield and Friends, Vol. 5
Another show I wish I'd been buying. I'll catch up one day though.
Gargoyles - Season Two, Vol. 1
Good show, but I still haven't broken down and bought the first season.
Green Acres: The Complete Third Season
Here's a show I definitely won't be getting. I could never stomach it.
Kenny Vs. Spenny - Season One
I've seen this talked about, but I've never seen it on TV. Maybe I'll add it to the Netflix.
Land of the Lost: The Complete Series
Way before my time. And far too cheesy.
Law & Order - The Fourth Year
That makes it sound more important doesn't it? I like SVU.
M*A*S*H - Season Nine (Collector's Edition)
For the last freaking time, it's not a "Collector's Edition" if it's the ONLY edition.
MacGyver - The Complete Fourth Season
I loved it as a kid, but as an adult it seems, I dunno, really dumb.
The Magnificent Seven - The Complete First Season
There was a TV show? Geez, talk about milking the cow.
Millenium - Seasons 1-3
I assume this is just a re-list, packaging all three sets together.
Murder She Wrote - The Complete Second Season
I wish my Grandmother were still alive, this was he favorite show. She like MacGuyver and Matlock too.
Newlyweds - Nick & Jessica - The Final Season
Hahaha, definitely the punctuation at the end of that sentence. That title is perfect.
Rock Star: INXS The DVD
Pass.
The Rockford Files - Season One
Another show my Grandmother loved. Never seen it, I'll have to Netflix 'em.
Roseanne - The Complete Second Season
No syndication episodes in this set. They should really go back and fix the first set. I might at least watch them, if not buy them.
Roswell - Seasons 1-3
Another re-list, I have Season 1, wouldn't mind getting the others. I've liked what I've seen.
Saved By the Bell - The New Class: Season 6 & 7
The New Class lasted that long? Geez.
The Simpsons - Seasons 1-6
And another re-list! This one is actually a good deal though.
Star Wars - Clone Wars, Vol. 2
Well, at least somebody knows how to do Star Wars right.
Superman - The Animated Series, Volume Two (DC Comics Classic Collection)
Another show I haven't been buying! At least there's only two sets out. $40 will get both!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Original Series (Volume 3)
Ah, this brings back some memories.
Thundercats: Season One, Volume 2
I just can't afford these.
The West Wing - The Complete Fifth Season
I can never get into political shows.
That's one big ass list.
I'll be back later with some actual content, got a few things to get out of my head.
-L
But, looks like I'll be breaking down and buying at least two things this week, probably three though. You'll just have to guess which.
24 - Season Four
I stopped watching after Season 1. The death of his wife REALLY pissed me off. I'll eventually get around to Netflixing the rest of the seasons.
Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Vol. 4
My name is Shakezula, the mike ruler, the old schooler, you wanna trip, I'll bring it to ya. Maybe the funniest show on television. Man I cannot wait for the movie!
Batman - The Animated Series, Volume Four
I still haven't bought the second or third volume.
Cinderella Man (Widescreen Collector's Edition)
Also availabel in a single disc edition. I'll probably be renting this in the next week or so.
Combat - The Complete Series
My Dad would love this.
The Dukes of Hazzard (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
I'm still on the fence about this. I love the show for it's all out goofiness, but I don't think the movie captures it. It just looks like a slick Hollywood remake with no thought to the original premise, or even why it worked.
Everybody Loves Raymond - The Complete Fifth Season
I like the packaging on these sets. Other than that I'm not terribly interested in them at all.
Fantastic Four (Widescreen Edition)
Best Buy has an exclusive set that comes with a cd-rom of the first two years of the original comic. I'm debating on picking it up.
Full House - The Complete Second Season
My niece loves this show. I have no idea why...
Garfield and Friends, Vol. 5
Another show I wish I'd been buying. I'll catch up one day though.
Gargoyles - Season Two, Vol. 1
Good show, but I still haven't broken down and bought the first season.
Green Acres: The Complete Third Season
Here's a show I definitely won't be getting. I could never stomach it.
Kenny Vs. Spenny - Season One
I've seen this talked about, but I've never seen it on TV. Maybe I'll add it to the Netflix.
Land of the Lost: The Complete Series
Way before my time. And far too cheesy.
Law & Order - The Fourth Year
That makes it sound more important doesn't it? I like SVU.
M*A*S*H - Season Nine (Collector's Edition)
For the last freaking time, it's not a "Collector's Edition" if it's the ONLY edition.
MacGyver - The Complete Fourth Season
I loved it as a kid, but as an adult it seems, I dunno, really dumb.
The Magnificent Seven - The Complete First Season
There was a TV show? Geez, talk about milking the cow.
Millenium - Seasons 1-3
I assume this is just a re-list, packaging all three sets together.
Murder She Wrote - The Complete Second Season
I wish my Grandmother were still alive, this was he favorite show. She like MacGuyver and Matlock too.
Newlyweds - Nick & Jessica - The Final Season
Hahaha, definitely the punctuation at the end of that sentence. That title is perfect.
Rock Star: INXS The DVD
Pass.
The Rockford Files - Season One
Another show my Grandmother loved. Never seen it, I'll have to Netflix 'em.
Roseanne - The Complete Second Season
No syndication episodes in this set. They should really go back and fix the first set. I might at least watch them, if not buy them.
Roswell - Seasons 1-3
Another re-list, I have Season 1, wouldn't mind getting the others. I've liked what I've seen.
Saved By the Bell - The New Class: Season 6 & 7
The New Class lasted that long? Geez.
The Simpsons - Seasons 1-6
And another re-list! This one is actually a good deal though.
Star Wars - Clone Wars, Vol. 2
Well, at least somebody knows how to do Star Wars right.
Superman - The Animated Series, Volume Two (DC Comics Classic Collection)
Another show I haven't been buying! At least there's only two sets out. $40 will get both!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Original Series (Volume 3)
Ah, this brings back some memories.
Thundercats: Season One, Volume 2
I just can't afford these.
The West Wing - The Complete Fifth Season
I can never get into political shows.
That's one big ass list.
I'll be back later with some actual content, got a few things to get out of my head.
-L
Sunday, December 04, 2005
Talk About a Crisis
A friend of mine wanted to borrow some DVDs, so I printed him up a list of my collection. He took it home and he and his wife looked it over to see what they wanted to borrow first. Mostly they want some TV sets, which is cool. He comes back to me and asks me about the My So-Called Life set I have, and is it the real set or a copy. Then he asked me how much I paid for it. It's the real set, the whole series, and I think I paid about $40 for it. I ask why, he tells me to go home and check on eBay.
So, I get home and look it up. $200 folks. That's how much people are paying for the entire series. That's insane. Especially since Noggin airs the show (or, did air it, they might not be anymore, I dunno).
Now, I like the show, well enough to pay $40 just to have the whole thing, but there are almost no features on the set. I think the Pilot episode has a commentrak, and there's an interview maybe. That's very, very little, and the commentary was hardly that interesting, so much so that I don't really recall the episode it's on. So, I'm wondering, should I sell mine. I mean, I can copy the DVDs to VHS and have the shows to watch anytime I want. Eventually there may be a re-release since this wasn't even a studio set, but a BMG set, produced for their little movie club. And it may have some special features that would make me want to re-buy it, which would make my set almost worthless. I mean $200? People are crazy.
Even better, does it make me a horrible person to want to capitalize on the craziness of these people?
Probably. But $200? Isn't that like a 500% profit? Who could resist?
-L
So, I get home and look it up. $200 folks. That's how much people are paying for the entire series. That's insane. Especially since Noggin airs the show (or, did air it, they might not be anymore, I dunno).
Now, I like the show, well enough to pay $40 just to have the whole thing, but there are almost no features on the set. I think the Pilot episode has a commentrak, and there's an interview maybe. That's very, very little, and the commentary was hardly that interesting, so much so that I don't really recall the episode it's on. So, I'm wondering, should I sell mine. I mean, I can copy the DVDs to VHS and have the shows to watch anytime I want. Eventually there may be a re-release since this wasn't even a studio set, but a BMG set, produced for their little movie club. And it may have some special features that would make me want to re-buy it, which would make my set almost worthless. I mean $200? People are crazy.
Even better, does it make me a horrible person to want to capitalize on the craziness of these people?
Probably. But $200? Isn't that like a 500% profit? Who could resist?
-L
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Be Seeing You
Okay, so I've been watching The Prisoner. I'm waiting for Disc 4 to get to me, which means I've seen six episodes. One of them twice apparently. Which kind of pissed me off. What the hell is the point in putting the same episode of two discs? Oh well. So, six (five, whatever) episodes in, and here's what I think...
I like it. A lot. I don't love it, but it's a show that I think I could definitely watch over and over.
But, before I say anything else, let me say this. The DVD's suck. The audio is terrible and the picture looks slightly above VHS quality. I feel for all you fans that bought these, A&E screwed you. I doubt we'll ever see a good solid release of the series, but if one does ever come along, I will buy it. But, I won't buy these. I don't mind paying for anything ,as my DVD library shows, but if it's on DVD it should most definitely have good sound and picture. It doean't have to be digitally remastered and all that jazz, but at least good, you know? This is just terrible, so bad I'd rather listen to it through my mono TV than my stereo surround. So, A&E, do the fans a damn favor and release a good quality set, even if the price is a little steep (can't be much more though, the damn single discs are like $20 a piece...).
Back to the actual show...
In high school I took two years of Spanish (9th&10th grades) and it was okay, I didn't really get the language, which made it kind of difficult to learn, but I did okay. The in 11th grade I took Latin. After a month of that Spanish made a lot more sense. I could see the origins of the entire language, it was weird, back tracking like that. Watching the Prisoner is a lot like taking Latin after two years of Spanish.
It almost de-values every sci-fi type of series that I've ever seen. And I'm only three discs into a 10 disc series.
Seriously, you can trace the origins of probably every good sci-fi show, comic, movie, whatever, back to this. Not even just sci-fi stuff either. It's all very surreal. On top of that I've watched the first two discs of Lost as well,which is most definitely a spawn of The Prisoner. But I can talk Lost another time. The first things that came to mind were the Matrix, and oddly enough, Wolverine. The Matrix is supposedly an offshoot of Morrison's Invisibles series, which I have never read, but I can definitely see elements of this in it. And Wolverine...well, the entire Weapon X program, the memory wipes, almost everything we've been given about his adult past seems to be directly inspired by this show. Of course, there's more "fantasy" elements in Wolvie's past than in the Prisoner, but the basics are there. And I'm sure the Prisoner isn't a shining example of originality. Most likely McGoohan was inspired by something to create it, but it's clear how much it has inspired everything since.
Right now my mind is racing, I desperatley want to know the answers to all the questions of the show. Who is Number 1? What's the deal with the revolving Number 2's? Is it ever really explained? Does the show actually have a conclusin? Or am I going to get left hanging, with only more questions in the finale than answers? Why did he retire? What the hell is the big ball? Is he going to ever really escape? Or will they get their answers? Who are the good guys and who are the bad guys? It's all just one long series of questions!! But, as much as I want to know, I want to see it unfold for myself.
I'm fast on my way to becoming a major fan of The Prisoner, It's been suggested to me by many a person, but when ADD hit me up in email and told me I need to see these (after I asked for recommendations I should add), well, I knew he wouldn't steer me wrong. He never has before.
Scared some of you with that title there, didn't I (and if you haven't seen the show, well, you probably still don't get it)? Disc 4 can't get here fast enough dammit!
-L
I like it. A lot. I don't love it, but it's a show that I think I could definitely watch over and over.
But, before I say anything else, let me say this. The DVD's suck. The audio is terrible and the picture looks slightly above VHS quality. I feel for all you fans that bought these, A&E screwed you. I doubt we'll ever see a good solid release of the series, but if one does ever come along, I will buy it. But, I won't buy these. I don't mind paying for anything ,as my DVD library shows, but if it's on DVD it should most definitely have good sound and picture. It doean't have to be digitally remastered and all that jazz, but at least good, you know? This is just terrible, so bad I'd rather listen to it through my mono TV than my stereo surround. So, A&E, do the fans a damn favor and release a good quality set, even if the price is a little steep (can't be much more though, the damn single discs are like $20 a piece...).
Back to the actual show...
In high school I took two years of Spanish (9th&10th grades) and it was okay, I didn't really get the language, which made it kind of difficult to learn, but I did okay. The in 11th grade I took Latin. After a month of that Spanish made a lot more sense. I could see the origins of the entire language, it was weird, back tracking like that. Watching the Prisoner is a lot like taking Latin after two years of Spanish.
It almost de-values every sci-fi type of series that I've ever seen. And I'm only three discs into a 10 disc series.
Seriously, you can trace the origins of probably every good sci-fi show, comic, movie, whatever, back to this. Not even just sci-fi stuff either. It's all very surreal. On top of that I've watched the first two discs of Lost as well,which is most definitely a spawn of The Prisoner. But I can talk Lost another time. The first things that came to mind were the Matrix, and oddly enough, Wolverine. The Matrix is supposedly an offshoot of Morrison's Invisibles series, which I have never read, but I can definitely see elements of this in it. And Wolverine...well, the entire Weapon X program, the memory wipes, almost everything we've been given about his adult past seems to be directly inspired by this show. Of course, there's more "fantasy" elements in Wolvie's past than in the Prisoner, but the basics are there. And I'm sure the Prisoner isn't a shining example of originality. Most likely McGoohan was inspired by something to create it, but it's clear how much it has inspired everything since.
Right now my mind is racing, I desperatley want to know the answers to all the questions of the show. Who is Number 1? What's the deal with the revolving Number 2's? Is it ever really explained? Does the show actually have a conclusin? Or am I going to get left hanging, with only more questions in the finale than answers? Why did he retire? What the hell is the big ball? Is he going to ever really escape? Or will they get their answers? Who are the good guys and who are the bad guys? It's all just one long series of questions!! But, as much as I want to know, I want to see it unfold for myself.
I'm fast on my way to becoming a major fan of The Prisoner, It's been suggested to me by many a person, but when ADD hit me up in email and told me I need to see these (after I asked for recommendations I should add), well, I knew he wouldn't steer me wrong. He never has before.
Scared some of you with that title there, didn't I (and if you haven't seen the show, well, you probably still don't get it)? Disc 4 can't get here fast enough dammit!
-L
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
The "It's Not Really a Hiatus" List
If nothing elkse I'll probably get this posted everyweek. More for myself than anyone else. It helps me keep track of what's out. So, let's get to it:
C.S.I. Crime Scene Investigation - The Complete Fifth Season
I'm addicted to CSI Miami now, last night's episode was pretty good.
Deuce Bigalow - European Gigolo
Because if the world needed anything, it was another Duece Bigalow.
Family Guy, Vol. 3
Eh, this just wasn't as good as the original stuff. I probably won't be getting it.
The Frighteners (Unrated Director's Cut)
This though, I'd definitely like to get. Good movie, really underrated.
The Great Muppet Caper - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition
I don't think I've seen this one. All the other Muppet movies get re-releases today as well.
Jurassic Park Adventure Pack
All three movies for around $15, the first is the only one really worth a damn though.
King Kong Vs Godzilla/King Kong Escapes
Even more Kong for the masses.
Legends of the Fall (Deluxe Edition)
Not sure what extras this has, but there it is.
The Mangler Reborn
Oh dear God, who's stupid idea was this?
March of the Penguins (Widescreen Edition)
Still haven't seen it. Maybe I'll rent it this weekend. The girlfriend really wants to watch it.
Mission Hill - The Complete Series
I think I'll have to go ahead and get this. I loved this show.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Widescreen Edition)
I'm on the fence about this flik. Heard it's bad, heard it's fun. Anyone see it?
The Mummy Collector's Set
Has all three of the Mummy films. Yes, apparently Scorpion King was a Mummy film...
The Muppet Christmas Carol - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition
The Muppet Movie - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition
Muppet Treasure Island - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition
See, told ya.
Murderball
Two documentaries in one week that I actually want to see. The world must be ending!
Project Runway - The Complete First Season
No freaking way am I ever watching this.
A River Runs Through It (Deluxe Edition)
It must be Brad Pitt Day.
Sky High (Widescreen Edition)
Never got around to seeing this. I'll probably buy it eventually.
Timeslip: The Complete Series
Never even heard of it.
Tremors Attack Pack
All four Tremors movies on 2 discs. I actually liked the first one.
There ya go, now get out there and consummate. I mean consume. Whatever.
-L
C.S.I. Crime Scene Investigation - The Complete Fifth Season
I'm addicted to CSI Miami now, last night's episode was pretty good.
Deuce Bigalow - European Gigolo
Because if the world needed anything, it was another Duece Bigalow.
Family Guy, Vol. 3
Eh, this just wasn't as good as the original stuff. I probably won't be getting it.
The Frighteners (Unrated Director's Cut)
This though, I'd definitely like to get. Good movie, really underrated.
The Great Muppet Caper - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition
I don't think I've seen this one. All the other Muppet movies get re-releases today as well.
Jurassic Park Adventure Pack
All three movies for around $15, the first is the only one really worth a damn though.
King Kong Vs Godzilla/King Kong Escapes
Even more Kong for the masses.
Legends of the Fall (Deluxe Edition)
Not sure what extras this has, but there it is.
The Mangler Reborn
Oh dear God, who's stupid idea was this?
March of the Penguins (Widescreen Edition)
Still haven't seen it. Maybe I'll rent it this weekend. The girlfriend really wants to watch it.
Mission Hill - The Complete Series
I think I'll have to go ahead and get this. I loved this show.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Widescreen Edition)
I'm on the fence about this flik. Heard it's bad, heard it's fun. Anyone see it?
The Mummy Collector's Set
Has all three of the Mummy films. Yes, apparently Scorpion King was a Mummy film...
The Muppet Christmas Carol - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition
The Muppet Movie - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition
Muppet Treasure Island - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition
See, told ya.
Murderball
Two documentaries in one week that I actually want to see. The world must be ending!
Project Runway - The Complete First Season
No freaking way am I ever watching this.
A River Runs Through It (Deluxe Edition)
It must be Brad Pitt Day.
Sky High (Widescreen Edition)
Never got around to seeing this. I'll probably buy it eventually.
Timeslip: The Complete Series
Never even heard of it.
Tremors Attack Pack
All four Tremors movies on 2 discs. I actually liked the first one.
There ya go, now get out there and consummate. I mean consume. Whatever.
-L
Sunday, November 27, 2005
This hasn't really been a comics blog for a while...
The time off this week has had me thinking about the direction the blog is taking. Right now it's aimless, and that's not really what I wanted to do with it. My comics writing is mostly contained at CBG. Though I do occasionally talk here, but even then it's little snippets, nothing major.
This is pretty much an aimless post on an aimless blog right now.
I've been debating on a hiatus, like maybe a month or two, to work on some other stuff. Especially fiction writing, since I have a ton of ideas swimming in my head. I had wanted to join the Nano-whatever thing. The whole write a novel in a month thing, and didn't because I didn't think I'd have time to really get into it. I wish I had and just put the blog on hold.
I also need to be working more and spending less time on-line. Right now I spend like 5-6 hrs a day on line. That's just ridiculous. I could spend that writing about something, you know?
So, yeah, we'll see how the rest of Novenmber is going to play out. I may decide to suspend the blog until the first of the year, and only devote an hour or so a day to on-line stuff, like reading other blogs. That's not a knock at anyone out there either. I love all the sites I visit, too much in fact. I bet most of you get 2-3 hits a day from me just because I check to see if you updated or not. (Yeah, yeah, I know about the feeds and subscribing and stuff, but that takes the excitement out of it for me!)
Anyway, I'm just rambling. The end of the year always makes me feel like this. Like I'm just wasting time, doing nothing important. The good news is I got most of my Xmas shopping done.
My Dad's going to pass out when he sees the western Ghost Rider set I bought for him. I can't wait.
-L
This is pretty much an aimless post on an aimless blog right now.
I've been debating on a hiatus, like maybe a month or two, to work on some other stuff. Especially fiction writing, since I have a ton of ideas swimming in my head. I had wanted to join the Nano-whatever thing. The whole write a novel in a month thing, and didn't because I didn't think I'd have time to really get into it. I wish I had and just put the blog on hold.
I also need to be working more and spending less time on-line. Right now I spend like 5-6 hrs a day on line. That's just ridiculous. I could spend that writing about something, you know?
So, yeah, we'll see how the rest of Novenmber is going to play out. I may decide to suspend the blog until the first of the year, and only devote an hour or so a day to on-line stuff, like reading other blogs. That's not a knock at anyone out there either. I love all the sites I visit, too much in fact. I bet most of you get 2-3 hits a day from me just because I check to see if you updated or not. (Yeah, yeah, I know about the feeds and subscribing and stuff, but that takes the excitement out of it for me!)
Anyway, I'm just rambling. The end of the year always makes me feel like this. Like I'm just wasting time, doing nothing important. The good news is I got most of my Xmas shopping done.
My Dad's going to pass out when he sees the western Ghost Rider set I bought for him. I can't wait.
-L
Thursday, November 24, 2005
Gobble Gobble (or, 25 Things I'm Thankful For)
Man...can I do 25? Let's find out. Fair warning this could get geeky and/or slightly weird.
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-L
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-L
Monday, November 21, 2005
It'a Gonna be a Looooong Week
Some family came in from out of town, and I've got a column due, and a ton of reviews to get done, so this week will be very, very light posting wise here. Just a warning in advance. For all you millionaires out there, Seinfeld Season 5&6 come out tomorrow, I won't be able to get them, Best Buy has an exclusive bonus disc if anyone is buying them.
-L
-L
Sunday, November 20, 2005
The Current King of Kicking Ass
Is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Possibly the best of the bunch so far, and one of the best movies I've seen all year. Do yourself a favor this week and go check it out, well worth whatever the admission price.
Oh, and I hope everyone likes the new sidebar pic. It makes me laugh.
-L
Possibly the best of the bunch so far, and one of the best movies I've seen all year. Do yourself a favor this week and go check it out, well worth whatever the admission price.
Oh, and I hope everyone likes the new sidebar pic. It makes me laugh.
-L
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