1st of dog day's of summer -even tho it's only 18 May!
21 May 2005
20 May 2005
my guilty pleasure pt zwei
I've been watching The Sopranos lately. On DVD. On loan from the library. (we have the best library, for a little local branch) Second season. Hilarious. I'm waiting impatiently for the library to get the 3rd season of Six Feet Under. Yeah, I know, I'm behind a few seasons. Good things come to those who wait?
My other t.v. confession: The Shield. Yes, tripe that it is, the script is cliche after cliche. Super humorous stuff, though. Who the hell thinks up this stuff? And the violence & sex is very risque. My weekly dose of shock treatment. And on regular t.v! Shocking, isn't it?!
And then CSI. The script is laughable. The hyper cool psuedo-technology is key. Ah if only real life were an imitation of art (or the weak facsimile thereof). There would be no need for shows like "Unsolved Mysteries". Crime could be reduced to a micro dimension of its current state. Criminals would know that they have zero chance of escaping justice b/c such crack detectives as those fine men & women from CSI would have the cases sorted out within a week. OMG, the technology!!!!!! And the court system would never fail to prosecute the right person & sentence them accordingly. Ah my dream world. I would be queen. Wait, I am queen...of my house.... So in my world, that is, I would be independently wealthy. And the nightly news would report good news & not advertise & aggrandize violence for the sake of making headlines & ratings. hmmm. to be continued....
My other t.v. confession: The Shield. Yes, tripe that it is, the script is cliche after cliche. Super humorous stuff, though. Who the hell thinks up this stuff? And the violence & sex is very risque. My weekly dose of shock treatment. And on regular t.v! Shocking, isn't it?!
And then CSI. The script is laughable. The hyper cool psuedo-technology is key. Ah if only real life were an imitation of art (or the weak facsimile thereof). There would be no need for shows like "Unsolved Mysteries". Crime could be reduced to a micro dimension of its current state. Criminals would know that they have zero chance of escaping justice b/c such crack detectives as those fine men & women from CSI would have the cases sorted out within a week. OMG, the technology!!!!!! And the court system would never fail to prosecute the right person & sentence them accordingly. Ah my dream world. I would be queen. Wait, I am queen...of my house.... So in my world, that is, I would be independently wealthy. And the nightly news would report good news & not advertise & aggrandize violence for the sake of making headlines & ratings. hmmm. to be continued....
19 May 2005
my guilty pleasure
okay, so I don't necessarily watch zero television. Here I am tapping this out instead of watching the season finale of CSI...directed by Quentin, no less. The Madster got a little freaked out by the ants attacking Nick. She was fine until then, but the thought of the creepy crawlers pushed her to the brink of her heebeegeebee tolerance. Surprisingly, she usually enjoys CSI, solving the crimes, knows its not real, etc. No one but Quentin would blow someone up on t.v. & then have someone eaten alive by ants. Damn & now here I am in Snick's room keeping Madst company.
Then I went & made the mistake of telling Madster that I wouldn't watch the new Star Wars w/o her...even if it's for 3 years!!! What was I thinking?!?! I am faced w/ the dilemma of either telling the little white lie & going anyway & pretending I know nothing. Or just not seeing it on the big screen. Grrrrr. Understandably this would have to be the darkest of the most recent episodes. There has to be that edge that Darth Vader falls over into complete surrender to the dark side. I'm sure that if George Lucas were to film the earlier three installments in the 21st century, they would all be quite a bit more violent than what they are. I mean, there just wasn't the technology, nor the desensitivity to violence, in the late 70's/early 80's. But damn those toy tie-ins. If the movie isn't for kids, then neither should there be toys to entice the same kids that can't go to the movie. How mean is that?!
Well, I won't make the same mistake w/ the new Batman. & omg, I hope upon hope that it's better than the 4th film. That one was so bad, I can't even remember the title. It was ridiculously silly. Then again, what did I expect w/ Arnold, Gov of Cali, as Mr Freeze. I remember the disappointment as the movie played on & it sucked so badly. Why the heck did I sacrifice sleep to see it @ the first midnight showing???? I have higher hopes for Christian Bale. Clooney was by far the worst. Yet, Michael Keaton left mighty big batshoes to fill for future would be batmen. I do believe Bale will be the hottest batman yet. Val Kilmer wasn't bad. But again, the technology has advanced so much even in the last 15 years or how ever long ago that was.
Then I went & made the mistake of telling Madster that I wouldn't watch the new Star Wars w/o her...even if it's for 3 years!!! What was I thinking?!?! I am faced w/ the dilemma of either telling the little white lie & going anyway & pretending I know nothing. Or just not seeing it on the big screen. Grrrrr. Understandably this would have to be the darkest of the most recent episodes. There has to be that edge that Darth Vader falls over into complete surrender to the dark side. I'm sure that if George Lucas were to film the earlier three installments in the 21st century, they would all be quite a bit more violent than what they are. I mean, there just wasn't the technology, nor the desensitivity to violence, in the late 70's/early 80's. But damn those toy tie-ins. If the movie isn't for kids, then neither should there be toys to entice the same kids that can't go to the movie. How mean is that?!
Well, I won't make the same mistake w/ the new Batman. & omg, I hope upon hope that it's better than the 4th film. That one was so bad, I can't even remember the title. It was ridiculously silly. Then again, what did I expect w/ Arnold, Gov of Cali, as Mr Freeze. I remember the disappointment as the movie played on & it sucked so badly. Why the heck did I sacrifice sleep to see it @ the first midnight showing???? I have higher hopes for Christian Bale. Clooney was by far the worst. Yet, Michael Keaton left mighty big batshoes to fill for future would be batmen. I do believe Bale will be the hottest batman yet. Val Kilmer wasn't bad. But again, the technology has advanced so much even in the last 15 years or how ever long ago that was.
18 May 2005
more t.v. whining
Well what about Brittney & her new husband's "newlywed" reality show?!? Can there possibly be an original thought in Hollywood? Obviously not. The tube is littered w/ these ridiculous "reality" shows. I can't get away from them. As if my life isn't interesting enough. I should watch someone else's daily humdrum.
Perhaps the little dramas on the box make my life look pretty darn easy. Then again, I'm not hanging out @ the clubs anymore. Where else will I be able to make fun of 21 year olds & their trivial tribulations. I just don't understand the attraction. No wonder obesity is such a national health crisis. People sit around watching someone else do the living instead of getting out there & interacting themselves. You know, instead of playing football, they watch it instead. Like that.
And Fear Factor. What is that? There is something inherently wrong w/ a program geared toward an audience who gets off on watching someone eating worms (or pig's blood, or giant cock roaches); watching someone being buried in tarantulas; watching someone dig for the next clue in a barrel of fish guts using only his or her mouth. Or rather there is something inherently wrong w/ that population that enjoys watching such things. And the fact that there is such a program is beyond me.
Anyone?
Perhaps the little dramas on the box make my life look pretty darn easy. Then again, I'm not hanging out @ the clubs anymore. Where else will I be able to make fun of 21 year olds & their trivial tribulations. I just don't understand the attraction. No wonder obesity is such a national health crisis. People sit around watching someone else do the living instead of getting out there & interacting themselves. You know, instead of playing football, they watch it instead. Like that.
And Fear Factor. What is that? There is something inherently wrong w/ a program geared toward an audience who gets off on watching someone eating worms (or pig's blood, or giant cock roaches); watching someone being buried in tarantulas; watching someone dig for the next clue in a barrel of fish guts using only his or her mouth. Or rather there is something inherently wrong w/ that population that enjoys watching such things. And the fact that there is such a program is beyond me.
Anyone?
16 May 2005
IMHO
Who the heck really cares to see Rob & Amber get married on t.v.? I personally think they should never have been given a spot on The Amazing Race. Garrett points out that they haven't won the big money in the end. I say that they took up a spot that someone else could've had trying to win. I mean, they did both have a shot on Survivor b4. Okay, so it's not like I watch these programs but I saw a commercial last night while @ the laundromat. It's not brain surgery, but does anyone else care to post an opinion?
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