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« Reply #1359 on: 19 May 2009, 03:22:06 » |
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I love how you're pretty much the only person I know who likes Juliet.
Okay, now for something completely different!
THE EXTRAVAGANT ASR'S WATCH-THESE-SHOWS EXTRAVAGANZA
By all means, feel free to ignore me. In fact, I expect all of you to ignore me, but it'll be nice if one person plays along. Well, not really "play" anything, but just give it a shot.
Basically, I'm about to list five really good TV-shows that I highly reccomend, and I want you, as in anyone willing to participate, to choose one show and give it a shot by watching the first three episodes.
DEXTER
Seasons: 3 (2 available on DVD, 4th season starting soon)
SHOWTIME
Dexter Morgan is a serial killer... who works for Miami Metro Police Department. He only kills bad people, so you find yourself rooting for him. Actually, that's the entire point. It's an extremely engaging drama that really explores the mind of serial killer. Wonderful cast of characters. The acting is also top-notch, and Michael C. Hall is extremely talented in the role of emotionally devoid Dexter.
WEEDS
Seasons: 4 (3 available on DVD, 5th season starting soon)
SHOWTIME
The premise is as simple as "suburban widow dealing weed to support her family." Absolutely hilarious with a great cast, this is a really fun show that's definitely gained some more mainstream popularity in recent years. The writing is really sharp and funny, and definitely shines through.
BREAKING BAD
Seasons: 2 (1 available on DVD, 2nd season still airing)
AMC
A similar premise to Weeds, but much darker and grittier. Walter White is an overqualified high school chemistry teacher who learns he has cancer. In a nothing-to-lose last-ditch effort, he decides to team up with his former student Jessie Pinkman to cook and sell crystal meth. Bryan Cranston is extremely impressive acting-wise, and from the get-go it's interesting to see the guy who played Hal from Malcolm in the Middle in such a serious role. The acting on this show is really some of the best on cable television. I mean, it definitely IS the best acting on a network that isn't HBO or Showtime.
SIX FEET UNDER
Seasons: 5 (all finished, all available on DVD)
HBO
A family living in a funeral home. The head of the family has just died. It doesn't seem like much of a premise, I know... but wow. The best acting I've ever seen. The characters feel so real and so alive that there could literally be an episode about them just sitting and eating cereal, and it would be better than most everything else on TV. You get so drawn into this family's lives. It's also got the fantastic gimmick of having every episode start with a death. The show is extremely emotional, as in it covers every possible base. You will tear up much more than you would at most dramas, and you will laugh harder than you would at most comedies. The series finale is the greatest series finale of all time. I squeezed out an actual tear. Michael C. Hall also shines in this show.
CALIFORNICATION
Seasons: 2 (1 available on DVD, 3rd season starting soon)
SHOWTIME
David Duchovny is really awesome in this. There's a LOT of sex and nudity on this show, so be forewarned. It's got a lot of heart and a lot of humor, but it's also very true to life. Duchovny plays Hank Moody, a one-hit-wonder author who has writer's block and is trying to win back his old love. It manages to stay as simple as that, but still evoke so much more. It's a great light-hearted show that's really just a lot of fun in general to watch.
SOOOOO.
GET TO IT, MATRICIANS!
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« Reply #1363 on: 21 May 2009, 17:19:24 » |
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Looking back at my summary for Dexter, I made it sound WAY cheesier than it really is. Still haven't seen Boondock Saints, but I'm pretty sure that's a bad comparison. Posted on: 20 May 2009, 01:47:13
I finished reading the book Flashforward last weekend. You know, the book with the awesome premise that's being made into a TV show. Well, here's the trailer for it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25kXHgWg938&feature=relatedThe first trailer I watched was meh, and then the first actual clip from the show I watched made it look bad, but this second trailer has got me back on board. I can already tell they changed a LOT from the book: there's a bunch of new characters, it doesn't look like it takes place mostly in Europe (or at all), the time jump was for 2 minutes 17 seconds as opposed to 1 minute 43 seconds, and it was only 6 months forward instead of 21 years. Most of those changes make sense for the process of adapting it for TV, especially since I know some other plot points which will allow them to continue the show for many years to come that they didn't take advantage of in the book, and will be a lot easier to if the jump is only 6 months forward. Basically, this will be my new Lost. |
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« Reply #1365 on: 22 May 2009, 03:22:49 » |
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« Reply #1366 on: 22 May 2009, 03:24:19 » |
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« Reply #1367 on: 22 May 2009, 03:25:04 » |
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« Reply #1378 on: 28 May 2009, 07:03:43 » |
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Surf The Channel, maybe?
I've read Terminator was cancelled for next year and I've heard it wasn't. I'm hoping for the latter but it's probably the former, unfortunately.
I honestly don't think Summer Glau is all that. She really weirds me out, a combo of her big forehead, eyes, and the way her character is. I find Lena Headly or whatever, Sarah Connor, to be really #####ing smoking though.
I recently finally got the first season on DVD, and while the little circle doodad that keeps the third disc in place is broken I'm glad I got it. That said, I still haven't actually sat down to watch them again. But I'm definitely gonna get season 2 on DVD.
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« Reply #1383 on: 28 May 2009, 22:36:25 » |
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I used to use alluc.org. I had to have someone point out to be just recently that it should be pronounced "All You See" and not like some bastardized spelling of my name. Amidst all these cancellations, I'm just glad that Chuck made it. NBC kept delaying their decision, too! It was hell. But Fox... oh, god. Arrested Development is still their biggest offense in my book, even though I didn't watch it when it aired and it did wrap up nicely. I'm sure other people will argue Firefly. And everyone knows the ONLY reason Fox chose to keep Dollhouse on the air was to basically say "See? We don't want to just cancel another Joss Whedon show!" And then they'll cancel it next year. I'm already calling that. But yeah, Fox is ridiculous and everyone knows it. Remember Andy Rictor Controls the Universe? Remember Greg the Bunny?
Glad you've seen those. Huge Andy Richter fan, though I still haven't seen any of Andy Barker, PI. And yeah, Greg the Bunny was way cool. |
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« Reply #1385 on: 28 May 2009, 22:44:25 » |
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I didn't mention Arrested Development only because it made it beyond one season, but yeah for sure. And Futurama as well, obviously. And that's the exactly feeling I have about their decision on Dollhouse. More annoyingly, Terminator didn't have a wrap up ending so I thought it had just been already decided that it'd return. I used alluc a bit but it's really unorganized now and that doesn't work for me. ... I meant to check the spelling of "Richter"... My friend said he recently checked out some stuff the Greg The Bunny people did for Spike or HBO or something like that, and that it was really good. BUT WAIT--
In the opening sequence, Sarah Connor says Skynet sent back machines "one to kill him, one to protect him"! WHY IS SKYNET PROTECTING JOHN CONNOR!? I just blew this case WIIIIDE open.
Hmmmmmm good catch. I guess they #####ed up a bit there. But the machine that they use to send them back is a Skynet design anyway soo.... |
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« Reply #1388 on: 2 June 2009, 04:34:08 » |
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Okay, so, for everyone who was wondering: Breaking Bad just WON television. Turns out it was a game after all. And Breaking Bad just won. Posted on: 31 May 2009, 23:05:09
Oh, and live action Aqua Teen Hunger Force was weird. Weeds season 5 premieres tonight! Cool beans! Posted on: 1 June 2009, 16:56:52
Okay, crap, it's NEXT Monday. Posted on: 1 June 2009, 16:58:54
Time for CONAN! goddamn somebody else post here please |
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