Hint: it wasn't the shoes, the softcore, or the glamour.
Three soulmates will always be better than just one. ;)
Three soulmates will always be better than just one. ;)
IN TREATMENT coming to DVD
May. 2nd, 2008 11:33 amGreat news for you folks who missed it. Now you can consume it at your own pace, that 5-nights-a-week stuff was tough even for a junkie like me.
I assume JOHN ADAMS is also forthcoming? ETA: yes it is, even sooner on June 10. (thanks ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
cujoy!)
cujoy!)Forgot these:
May. 1st, 2008 02:07 pmMy two favorite dialogue lines from this week's aforementioned PWNAGE television...
*giggles*
[30 ROCK & GREY'S ANATOMY]
"Suck it monkeys - I'm going corporate!"
and
"When you hear hoof beats, think horses, not zebras. Right Dr. Bailey?"
"Exactly, O'Malley."
*giggles*
[30 ROCK & GREY'S ANATOMY]
TV was pwning this past week...the AMADEUS-inspired ep of 30 ROCK had me ROFLMAO. Again. Welcome back GREY'S ANATOMY with a bang. I still love you -- even though you are dating someone else! UGLY BETTY continues to make me giggle nonstop. Many of you have probably read how I feel about BATTLESTAR. I miss JOHN ADAMS and its grandeur (not to mention that gorgeous score cue that I am STILL HUMMING TO MYSELF WTF). Sigh.
And THE TUDORS? Well I am quite glad I stuck with it thus far, because this Sunday's ep was absolutely the best one yet. In the entire series. Great stuff, with the entire cast bringing their A Game for serious. So it's good news that it's getting a third season in my book. Jeremy Northram is a huge loss, but the show is cruising along at a high, high level. How amazing is Peter O'Toole as the pope? They certainly give him some terrific lines. As fun as all the palace intrigue on this show can be, my favorite element here involves religion - bringing all this history to life in such an engaging way. You see precedents being laid here that draw a clear path towards the founding of our own American society. I've never been much of a history nerd, so much of this perspective is new for me.
*gestures towards my icon*
As for...THAT SHOW...it just about blew my mind last Thursday night (actually Saturday afternoon when I got around to watching it, heh). Seriously I don't even know what to say about it. Other than how amazing Benjamin Linus is. He's right up there with DEADWOOD's Swearengen and BATTLESTAR's Baltar as a great character whose every move, every word, every scheme, is a joy to watch and fully realized by the writers and actors involved.
Meanwhile: time for MAD MED S1 DVD pre orders people! *\o/*
And THE TUDORS? Well I am quite glad I stuck with it thus far, because this Sunday's ep was absolutely the best one yet. In the entire series. Great stuff, with the entire cast bringing their A Game for serious. So it's good news that it's getting a third season in my book. Jeremy Northram is a huge loss, but the show is cruising along at a high, high level. How amazing is Peter O'Toole as the pope? They certainly give him some terrific lines. As fun as all the palace intrigue on this show can be, my favorite element here involves religion - bringing all this history to life in such an engaging way. You see precedents being laid here that draw a clear path towards the founding of our own American society. I've never been much of a history nerd, so much of this perspective is new for me.
*gestures towards my icon*
As for...THAT SHOW...it just about blew my mind last Thursday night (actually Saturday afternoon when I got around to watching it, heh). Seriously I don't even know what to say about it. Other than how amazing Benjamin Linus is. He's right up there with DEADWOOD's Swearengen and BATTLESTAR's Baltar as a great character whose every move, every word, every scheme, is a joy to watch and fully realized by the writers and actors involved.
Meanwhile: time for MAD MED S1 DVD pre orders people! *\o/*
...reading this interview with Terry Moore.
Seriously, it was kinda embarrassing.
:D
Meanwhile this is downright hilarious, I love Scott Ian's blog...and I love Aaron Douglas...
"Now Tigh gets to kiss Six and once again the Chief just goes and gets loaded... tell me how that is fair? Fuckers!"
Seriously, it was kinda embarrassing.
:D
Meanwhile this is downright hilarious, I love Scott Ian's blog...and I love Aaron Douglas...
"Now Tigh gets to kiss Six and once again the Chief just goes and gets loaded... tell me how that is fair? Fuckers!"
The Future on Fox
Apr. 25th, 2008 10:08 amFYI, for those of us now keeping tabs on all these upcoming Fox network sci-fi shows, I found this amazingly primitive, but informative blog on Fox's official site.
Looks like they'll be aggregating materials about the new shows by Joss Whedon, J.J. Abrams, Ron Moore, etc, as well as S2 of SARAH CONNOR.
Kewl. Blogroll could use some work. But still kewl.
Looks like they'll be aggregating materials about the new shows by Joss Whedon, J.J. Abrams, Ron Moore, etc, as well as S2 of SARAH CONNOR.
Kewl. Blogroll could use some work. But still kewl.
Fox officially announces what TV Guide already told us.
Yes! Rah rah rah
It's also kind of stunning to see that Fox also is doing genre/scifi shows (or at least pilots) with RDM, Whedon, JJ Abrams, these guys...and the comedic version from the ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA guys. WOW.
Yes! Rah rah rah
It's also kind of stunning to see that Fox also is doing genre/scifi shows (or at least pilots) with RDM, Whedon, JJ Abrams, these guys...and the comedic version from the ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA guys. WOW.
Stuff at Comic Con
Apr. 18th, 2008 09:09 amFor my own sanity I decided to make a list of what I'd like to try to see this weekend at NYCC and...gulp...
Erm, this is not helping my stress levels - how the heck could I see all this stuff?!? Let's leave the rest to serendipity (or any luck I have begging for a fansite press pass tomorrow morning, heh)...
Anyhoo, if you're going to NYCC this weekend, let's try to find each other...see my twitter feed or ping me at proggrrl at yahoo dotcom.
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Erm, this is not helping my stress levels - how the heck could I see all this stuff?!? Let's leave the rest to serendipity (or any luck I have begging for a fansite press pass tomorrow morning, heh)...
Anyhoo, if you're going to NYCC this weekend, let's try to find each other...see my twitter feed or ping me at proggrrl at yahoo dotcom.
Friday:
7:30-8pm/IGN Theater – X Files preview with Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz
Alternate: Girls Who Kick Ass panel with Jenna Jameson (Rm 1E15)...actually, the more I hear from Jenna and her zombie flick, the more the X Files panel may be my alternate tonight...
8-10pm/IGNT – Doctor Who/Battlestar screening
Saturday:
12-1pm/IGNT - Battlestar Galactica panel
2-3PM / IGNT – Wanted & Hellboy panels with Mark Millar, Tiimur Bekmambetov; Guillermo del Toro, Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones & Luke Goss.
3-4PM/Rm 1E16 – The Future of The Future (Sci Fi authors discuss the genre)
4-5PM/Rm 1E07 – Rest preview with Milo Ventimiglia and Russ Cundriff
Alternates: The Spirit preview with Frank Miller and Eva Mendes (IGNT); Eli Stone panel (Rm 1E12); Venture Bros. panel (Rm 1E15)
5-6PM/Rm 1E07 – Robot Chicken panel with Seth Green and Matthew Senrich
Alt: Zack & Miri Make a Porno preview (Rm 1E16)
6-7PM/Rm 1E15 – Dark Horse Comics panel
Alt: Starship Troopers 3 preview (6:30/Rm 1E12)
7-8PM/Rm 1E16 – Bill Plympton panel
Sunday:
12:30-1:15PM/IGNT – Harold & Kumar panel with Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, John Cho, Kal Penn and Neil Patrick HarrisWhew. Party on.
3-5PM/IGNT: Screening of Special
Buffy Reunion screening here in NYC
Apr. 15th, 2008 09:43 amThis is fun: the New York City Paley Center is going to screen the taped BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER reunion event from last month. Great idea. I'll be there! (Thanks, yet again, WHEDONESQUE. You are too great.)
Speaking of stuff in NYC...are any of you gonna be at NY Comic Con this weekend? How 'bout a meetup? :D If you're feeling shy, ping me at proggrrl at yahoo dot com...
Speaking of stuff in NYC...are any of you gonna be at NY Comic Con this weekend? How 'bout a meetup? :D If you're feeling shy, ping me at proggrrl at yahoo dot com...
This will not stand!
Apr. 11th, 2008 04:06 pmOK, whether you love Stephen Colbert, or just BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, or both...please go over to TIME's web site now and vote for Stephen to top their TIME 100*. For godssakes, a Korean pop star is beating him right now. This will not stand!
Here's Mr. Colbert...erm, ENCOURAGING his viewers to vote last night (about 2 mins into clip):
* To vote SC up in TIME's poll, rate him at least a 90, and press SUBMIT. Easy peasy!
Here's Mr. Colbert...erm, ENCOURAGING his viewers to vote last night (about 2 mins into clip):
* To vote SC up in TIME's poll, rate him at least a 90, and press SUBMIT. Easy peasy!
To do today:
Apr. 11th, 2008 09:17 amTry to watch BSG at noon. We'll see, work is too busy most likely.
DVR parts of the Charlton Heston marathon on TCM...
Friday, April 11th:
2:30 PM Private Screenings: Charlton Heston
3:30 PM The Buccaneer (’58)
5:30 PM The Hawaiians
8:00 PM Private Screenings: Charlton Heston
9:00 PM Ben-Hur
1:00 AM Khartoum
3:30 AM Major Dundee
btw...this X FILES film news is interesting - what do you XF series fans make of that? I didn't watch the show, but I am fascinated with this as a marketing idea. TPTB select certain eps from across the show's (nine?) seasons, and collect them together to get people interested in a THIRD film that hasn't been written yet.
I love that.
DVR parts of the Charlton Heston marathon on TCM...
Friday, April 11th:
2:30 PM Private Screenings: Charlton Heston
3:30 PM The Buccaneer (’58)
5:30 PM The Hawaiians
8:00 PM Private Screenings: Charlton Heston
9:00 PM Ben-Hur
1:00 AM Khartoum
3:30 AM Major Dundee
btw...this X FILES film news is interesting - what do you XF series fans make of that? I didn't watch the show, but I am fascinated with this as a marketing idea. TPTB select certain eps from across the show's (nine?) seasons, and collect them together to get people interested in a THIRD film that hasn't been written yet.
I love that.
Another Cat for Stephen Colbert...
Apr. 8th, 2008 03:05 pmWow.
I had no idea how sophisticated my girl's comedic tastes were.
I had no idea how sophisticated my girl's comedic tastes were.
I saw TORCHWOOD S2x11 this morning, and simply COULD NOT wait till BBC America broadcast the last two...so I had a pal over the pond send 'em to me. Wow. Fantastic eps. All three of them were wonderful.
It was funny to discover that Jamie Bamber watches IN TREATMENT (welcome to our tiny fold! The few, the proud.)
I am watching and loving JOHN ADAMS on HBO - so much that I may give in and actually read that book, which is saying a lot for me. If anyone knows where I can DL the opening & closing credits score tracks, please let me know - I simply CANNOT STOP whistling that to myself. It haunts me. Go figure.
As the premiere of THE TUDORS approached I was pretty sure I didn't want to give that show any more of my time. But last Sunday I got sucked back in and I will give it at least 2 more weekends. I know a lot of folks are saying the show is too "p0rny" and the leads have no chemistry (huh?) and it plays to fast and loose with the all-important historical details. Yet for me, in my limited engagement with English royal history and all, it is just the right doseage of palace intrigue, religious wars and sexy drama. The performances by Jeremy Northam, Natalie Dormer, and Maria Doyle Kennedy are particulary captivating (though none of them hold a candle to what is going down on JOHN ADAMS, I'm afraid).
All the BSG squeeing and whatnot this week was exhausting. I loved the new ep but feel like I need a BSG rest to just absorb the show and let it play out. The publicity and marketing juggernaut this time around seemed much larger and more impressive - OR, is it that I just wasn't paying much attention before S3 started? Hard to say. Welcome back, old friend. I got pretty excited this week, reading the details about the CAPRICA pilot/movie. A lot of folks are griping and worrying about how much it might suck. C'mon folks! Stay hopeful. To me the show sounds like it has elements of BLADE RUNNER & METROPOLIS & MINORITY REPORT. With a tad more WEST WING thrown in this time. (Btw io9 and TV Squad ran additional info from the casting calls for CAPRICA, with detailed character descriptions, if you want more.)
It's going to be quite a fall season with this, new Joss Whedon, new JJ Abrams. Whoa.
It was funny to discover that Jamie Bamber watches IN TREATMENT (welcome to our tiny fold! The few, the proud.)
I am watching and loving JOHN ADAMS on HBO - so much that I may give in and actually read that book, which is saying a lot for me. If anyone knows where I can DL the opening & closing credits score tracks, please let me know - I simply CANNOT STOP whistling that to myself. It haunts me. Go figure.
As the premiere of THE TUDORS approached I was pretty sure I didn't want to give that show any more of my time. But last Sunday I got sucked back in and I will give it at least 2 more weekends. I know a lot of folks are saying the show is too "p0rny" and the leads have no chemistry (huh?) and it plays to fast and loose with the all-important historical details. Yet for me, in my limited engagement with English royal history and all, it is just the right doseage of palace intrigue, religious wars and sexy drama. The performances by Jeremy Northam, Natalie Dormer, and Maria Doyle Kennedy are particulary captivating (though none of them hold a candle to what is going down on JOHN ADAMS, I'm afraid).
All the BSG squeeing and whatnot this week was exhausting. I loved the new ep but feel like I need a BSG rest to just absorb the show and let it play out. The publicity and marketing juggernaut this time around seemed much larger and more impressive - OR, is it that I just wasn't paying much attention before S3 started? Hard to say. Welcome back, old friend. I got pretty excited this week, reading the details about the CAPRICA pilot/movie. A lot of folks are griping and worrying about how much it might suck. C'mon folks! Stay hopeful. To me the show sounds like it has elements of BLADE RUNNER & METROPOLIS & MINORITY REPORT. With a tad more WEST WING thrown in this time. (Btw io9 and TV Squad ran additional info from the casting calls for CAPRICA, with detailed character descriptions, if you want more.)
It's going to be quite a fall season with this, new Joss Whedon, new JJ Abrams. Whoa.
Instant BSG Gratification.
Apr. 4th, 2008 01:35 pmI just watched the first ep of Battlestar streaming from SciFi.com. *satisfied*
I won't spoil the rest of you, but if you're curious read my short comments over here.
Back at last. Sweet.
I won't spoil the rest of you, but if you're curious read my short comments over here.
Back at last. Sweet.
Where In The World Is Morgan Spurlock
Apr. 3rd, 2008 01:58 pmMTV has put up the first five minutes of Morgan Spurlock's new film WHERE IN THE WORLD IS OSAMA BIN LADEN?
I loved Spurlock's first film, and his amazing hi-concept TV series...this looks just as good.
I loved Spurlock's first film, and his amazing hi-concept TV series...this looks just as good.
YES! FNL LIVES!!
Apr. 2nd, 2008 03:37 pmKristin at E! has a ton of good news today from the NBC presentation to advertisers in NYC...most especially the news that FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS is renewed. Yes!
ETA - more details here...NBC won't air this 13-ep season till winter 2009, but DirecTV will air it this fall. o_0 Whatever, IT'S BACK!
Also 30 ROCK has renewed (no surprise there)...there will be a spinoff of THE OFFICE...and more details about the BATTLESTAR GALACTICA prequel pilot CAPRICA - which I am waiting to hear is some sort of April Fools joke. The details, not the pilot. :P
ETA - more details here...NBC won't air this 13-ep season till winter 2009, but DirecTV will air it this fall. o_0 Whatever, IT'S BACK!
Also 30 ROCK has renewed (no surprise there)...there will be a spinoff of THE OFFICE...and more details about the BATTLESTAR GALACTICA prequel pilot CAPRICA - which I am waiting to hear is some sort of April Fools joke. The details, not the pilot. :P
Headlong Into The Future
Apr. 1st, 2008 09:42 amI have mentioned before that I used to work in the independent music business, and now work in film marketing…and have been eagerly awaiting the digital transformation of the film business that we have experienced with music over the past decade.
So wasn’t I gleeful today to read this Stream Feed piece (not to mention the links to other pieces within it). It is no surprise to hear that revolution will not be televised: as usual in the film world, it will be the indies - mainly micro-street-indies, natch - that drag us kicking and screaming into the future. Aka “Indiewood 3.0”…Exciting stuff to be sure, egged on by the WGA strike no doubt.
But riddle me this: if it all goes digital, and possibly even “Free Economy,” where does the money to make the films come from? Product placement? Advertisers? Donations? Monetizing Free is the key issue here, with film & TV makers/distributors working it out through trial and error like the music business had to.
Nowadays, free song files and legal streams can result in immense, sold-out live tours, huge profits from official merchandise, live-show CDs and DVDs, and brand-building value for individual artists. Film and television will need their own equivalents – not a big step, but an area where innovation is definitely needed.
So wasn’t I gleeful today to read this Stream Feed piece (not to mention the links to other pieces within it). It is no surprise to hear that revolution will not be televised: as usual in the film world, it will be the indies - mainly micro-street-indies, natch - that drag us kicking and screaming into the future. Aka “Indiewood 3.0”…Exciting stuff to be sure, egged on by the WGA strike no doubt.
But riddle me this: if it all goes digital, and possibly even “Free Economy,” where does the money to make the films come from? Product placement? Advertisers? Donations? Monetizing Free is the key issue here, with film & TV makers/distributors working it out through trial and error like the music business had to.
Nowadays, free song files and legal streams can result in immense, sold-out live tours, huge profits from official merchandise, live-show CDs and DVDs, and brand-building value for individual artists. Film and television will need their own equivalents – not a big step, but an area where innovation is definitely needed.
Great DW promo.
Mar. 31st, 2008 04:00 pmAgain, I'm not really a DOCTOR WHO fan, but this promo below is pretty darned excellent. Also, I wanted to test out this retro-TV skin around the vid. Cool huh?
Fannish meta of the week
Mar. 31st, 2008 03:25 pmInteresting fannish conversations happening on the LJ this week...
Wherein a few BSG fans wonder if The LA Times is full of crap, or if Sackhoff & Penikettare on crack have a too-twisted view of their fans...or if the BSG fandom just had another Shatner/"Get a life!" moment? (My thoughts here and here.)
The word "fangirl" - adjective, insult, or badge of pride?
Wherein a few BSG fans wonder if The LA Times is full of crap, or if Sackhoff & Penikett
The word "fangirl" - adjective, insult, or badge of pride?
Backtrack for UBEX
Mar. 29th, 2008 09:51 amI posted a rich thick n' juicy BSG S3 UBEX & deleted scenes review/meta here yesterday, but I think something got messed up with the date/time and most of you wouldn't have seen it on your f-list feeds.
So go here if you are interested.
So go here if you are interested.
