What are you Watching?

[Farrell]

Nobody's watched anything worth mentioning since Tuesday?  Wow...

Anyway, Eastbound and Down.  It's been growing on me.  I've got one more episode to go, and I'm probably going to watch the second season when it returns next year.

[Spooky]

Nobody's watched anything worth mentioning since Tuesday?  Wow...

Maybe the folks here were like me and watched so much that they didn't had time to write something about. But to make you a bit happy, I'll gladly tell you and everybody else what I was watching this week.

Mad Men 3x07 (and 3x06)

I was watching both episodes mainly because  of the enjoyement level of the now famous "John Deere Lawn Mower Massacre" (or JD's LWM, for you hip folks) in the sixth episode. Both episodes were from a production level without flaws, like always. But the crux of the show, the writing, was on a par with the previous best episodes of the show. Now the season has kick started and it doesn't have indulges for any limbs (he he). The two big happenings certainly make their ripples apparent on the 'happy bunch' and their bosses. Don is now contracted to Sterling & Cooper and has the Hilton (yeah, the hotel magnate) gig in the bag. Interesting is this fact, when you put in perspective with the undergoings in politics at that time. It seems, that the US is currently preparing itself for a war in Vietnam, and some people are worried about the enlistings. Now, we know that Don was enlisted once, and took the name of a fallen soldier. Couldn't it be, that his masquerade is in danger now? And this time he can't flee and leave his family and his job behind, much less the fact that they'll remember our recently grumpy Don Draper. So, can he flee again? Or is it for real this time? I'm at least sitting at the edge of my seat every sunday to find out!
Oh, and that really happened:

Grey's Anatomy
Ouch, my head hurts, and I think the hurt should be a little more south (I'm speaking about my heart, you perverts!). The whole mourning diary was really ridicously tacky and cheese beyond defendable. And what was the whole laughing at the cemetary scene about? Not to mention from Sarah O's face from the profil while she laughed at the cemetary. If for someone out there the series jumped the shark, I'd like to say it was at this scene. It shoulda been heartfelt and somewhat dense emotional outbreak, but it wasn't and they tried to go the 'reality' route. Well, and failed horribly. A character died, and nothing was gained from it.

The Red Riding Trilogy (1974, 1980, 1983)
The adaptation of the David Peace four-parter dealing with a series of missing children, corruption and the underworld of the good ol' Yorkshire. Yorkshire, Yorkshire! Nobody wants ye after seeing this one!

1974: Well, like 'Fine, Totally Fine' this movie has a slow start. You get overthrown with facts, while I at least, had to accustom to the language. After a bit, the characters are set, the case is made clear and the dark opposite is defined. And everything following is an entertaining crime story with some cheesy moments.

1980: The second part of the trilogy is surprisingly a dark and enjoyable thriller. It's by far much more conspiracy than the first, and contains a couple of intertwining events with 1974. Its done a great job of starting with a great layered character, which get pulled into this mess. The cinematography was feasible enough to convey a sense of style while pertaining a level of respect and integrity, for the lack of a better word, towards the orginal material. I've never read the books, mind you, but it had a lot of characteristics of a crime novel. Thus also having the same clicheed twists or romance story devices. But this time around it didn't fell to heavy to the overall plot like in 1974. 1980 also established the Yorkshire enviroment better than 1974, which had a strange and disjointed, atmosphere. Yorkshire seems dark, muddy and impenetrable. Deep roots, small trees. I liked how the rain basically was used to show, that as soon you enter Yorkshire your sight gets clouded. Which is something, that Mr. Hunter possibly agree with. Mr. Hunter also was excellently played by the ever-inspiring Paddy Considine. The end was a tad too usual, but it concluded and clearly set up the masterminds behind the Yorkshire underworld.
 
1983: Yeah, the last part, without revealing anything, got very muddled. Question that were raised got answered, but the pacing was all over the place. The whole experience suffered throughout, and the introduced character of Mr. Piggot with it. However, it wasn't bad enough to justify to ignore the whole mini-series. For that the writing, the acting and the cinematography was too good. 

[DarkKnightJared]

I watched Stargate Universe last night...holy shit, that was awesome. Just some kick-ass sci-fi and human drama.

[Farrell]

But to make you a bit happy, I'll gladly tell you and everybody else what I was watching this week.

Your interesting reviews did make (at least) me happy, and for that you get the karma.

I saw Surrogates today.  I went with my Dad because I thought it was something he might dig (he did), even though I wasn't looking forward to what I feared would be another dumbed down comics-to-film adaptation.  I didn't love it, but it was better than I expected.  They left a fair number of the surrogacy issues in there, and the relationship between Greer and his wife was still pretty important.  So that was good.  What I didn't like?: They completely fucked the character of The Prophet, and Ving Rhames was terrible.  That was the main problem.  Some of the effects were cheap, but I could overlook that.  Read the book if you're going to choose, but the movie is certainly a'right.

[Spooky]

Your interesting reviews did make (at least) me happy, and for that you get the karma.

Wow, I just reread the first setences and realised that my syntax was fucked up! It was almost as bad the season opener of Grey's Anatomy. But, like you said, at least your happy =).
How good was Bruce Willis in Surrogates?

[Farrell]

How good was Bruce Willis in Surrogates?

I haven't been a fan of Bruce Willis since "Moonlighting" so I might not be the best person to ask.  He does his pursed lipped, slightly amused expression and soft, husky voice like he always does.  He's better once he gets beat up a bit and has blood crusting on his forehead: shades of Die Hard, perhaps. 

[Jeremy G]

Half way thru the first season of Dexter.I love this show.
Gotta love streaming Netflix. 

[JR]

an episode of season 1 of lost...i almost forgot that boone existed.

[Parker]

Just got into Curb Your Enthusiasm

[Matt]

Definitely watching Letterman this week.

[DoctorTeeth]

My wife and I cracked open our 30 Rock Season 3 DVDs yesterday and we watched the entire first disc (8 episodes).  I freaking LOVE that show, although it makes me sad that the weakest of those eight episodes was the one with Peter Dinklage in it.  I thought he was so good in The Station Agent, but that episode really let me down.  Still: more 30 Rock is always a good thing.

[Jeremy G]

Dirty Jobs season 4.
Its nice to know I'm not the only guy with a crappy job.

[Mike Smith]

Watching the season premiere of House.   House meets One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

[clever_username]

I've been really surprised at how good Glee is.

[Sean M.]

Pom Poko- Studio Ghibly genius
Flash Forward-[episodes 1/2] the preposterous mutant love child of Lost and Prison Break- loved it.

And today, my son is off school sick so I have been forced to stay home- he's spent the day running through pretty much the whole of Batman The Animated Series Season 2- fantastic stuff- I thought I'd watched them all at the time they came out (1993- this makes me feel old) but apparently not. The Laughing Fish episode tickled my geek nerve centre, although it was strange that they mixed "laughing fish" with bits of the ending to "The Joker's Five Way Revenge" it was still dang cool.

[InspectorSpacetime]

gearing up to buy a house so ive been watching alot of this old house. it was my favorite show as a kid. i was just on theyre site and they have live webcams of house theyre doing. how cool is that.

[Adam Besenyodi]

Watching the season premiere of House.   House meets One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

We watched it last night. I thought it was brilliant. I love Andre Brauger (have since Homicide: Life on the Streets) and Franka's my girl. Great episode. We watched the second episode of this season right after it. I was happy to see Brauger's character reoccurring and like the way they handled things so far. I'm excited about and hoping to watch episode three (with James Earl Jones!) tonight. They lost me around the second or third season with the repetitious formula, but they've done a great job revitalizing the series over the last couple of years.

[Mike Smith]

We watched it last night. I thought it was brilliant. I love Andre Brauger (have since Homicide: Life on the Streets) and Franka's my girl. Great episode. We watched the second episode of this season right after it. I was happy to see Brauger's character reoccurring and like the way they handled things so far. I'm excited about and hoping to watch episode three (with James Earl Jones!) tonight. They lost me around the second or third season with the repetitious formula, but they've done a great job revitalizing the series over the last couple of years.

This perfectly sums up how I felt about the first two episodes. 

[DoctorTeeth]

This perfectly sums up how I felt about the first two episodes. 

Ditto.  I was super-pumped to see Andre Braugher!  (HOMICIDE!)

I just started my Andy Richter Controls The Universe DVDs.  I loved that show when it was on, and after watching the pilot just now, I think it was well-justified.  I laughed REALLY hard.  And it makes me really want more Better of Ted episodes!

[JR]

i was watching the sox game...now i'm drinking