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Post by hoosier on Sept 29, 2007 16:56:29 GMT -5
Isn't The Tudors the series that Barb! and others were raving about a few months ago? Krissie I saw where season 1 of The Tudors will be coming out soon on DVD. Moonlight. I liked it. Your typical vampire story I'm afraid but it does have a few twists. The character of Joseph, a 400 year old vampire who evidently is in charge of the vamps in their area is great. I loved his little aside to Mick that he (Mick) had never had to contend with villagers and lighted torches! Joseph reminded me of Armand, the vampire in Anne Rice's series who I found more entertaining than Lestat. We will see where and how they go with this. This week's TV Guide had a little scoop that later in the season on Law and Order:SVU, Stabler (Christopher Meloni) will be "injured in the line of duty and go--gasp--blind!" Hmmmm. |
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Post by Katryna on Sept 29, 2007 18:42:02 GMT -5
Moonlight. I liked it. Your typical vampire story I'm afraid but it does have a few twists. The character of Joseph, a 400 year old vampire who evidently is in charge of the vamps in their area is great. I loved his little aside to Mick that he (Mick) had never had to contend with villagers and lighted torches! Joseph reminded me of Armand, the vampire in Anne Rice's series who I found more entertaining than Lestat. We will see where and how they go with this. I'm in agreement. From the previews it looks like things could definitely become very interesting. I'll absolutely watch next week. |
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Post by inuvik on Sept 30, 2007 17:41:57 GMT -5
Moonlight. I liked it. Your typical vampire story I'm afraid but it does have a few twists. The character of Joseph, a 400 year old vampire who evidently is in charge of the vamps in their area is great. I loved his little aside to Mick that he (Mick) had never had to contend with villagers and lighted torches! Joseph reminded me of Armand, the vampire in Anne Rice's series who I found more entertaining than Lestat. We will see where and how they go with this. This week's TV Guide had a little scoop that later in the season on Law and Order:SVU, Stabler (Christopher Meloni) will be "injured in the line of duty and go--gasp--blind!" Hmmmm. Oh Hoosier, if you remember and know when, please let us know about when SVU will be on. I don't watch that show normally but would hate to miss that episode(s). My fave thing! As for Moonlight, it didn't really grab me. To each his own I guess. (How about a blind vampire? Then I'd like it!  ) |
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Post by inuvik on Oct 1, 2007 10:09:54 GMT -5
Dirty Sexy Money was very good! A good mix of humor, drama and "poking fun at the rich'. It's way better than the previews portray it. Worth a look!
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Post by doobrah on Oct 1, 2007 10:39:01 GMT -5
The Tudors is excellent. They are basically the gangstas of the 16th century. If I remember, it's a co-production between BBC, CBC & Showtime. The first season they do Catherine of Aragon, and a bunch of Anne Boleyn. (I kept wondering when they'd get to the other 4). Season 2 is scheduled to start in Spring 2008 in the U.S. on Showtime. If it comes to DVD, it's a must-see. I loved Life! Of course it helps that Damian Lewis is the lead actor, even without his English accent. Like others here, I've noticed a few similarities to Dunbar & Bettancourt (including her wardrobe of black pants, white shirt and leather jacket, and --oh -- she does the driving). BBC America now has Torchwood, a spinoff of Dr. Who starring the luscious John Barrowman. Talk about leading man good looks (check YouTube -- he's a Broadway guy and can sing too!), but sorry girls, he's gay. Still a great show if you like Sci-Fi. I enjoyed Chuck last week. We'll see where it goes. I liked Reaper, too. Very tongue in cheek. But I'm still hooked on House. I gave up on Prison Break last spring. Someone said a while back that there are only so many TV plots. I guess they've run the gamut at SVU if they're going to trot out the blindness plotline. Don't they know it didn't work out for BJ and CSI? 
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Post by inuvik on Oct 1, 2007 10:51:45 GMT -5
The Tudors is excellent. They are basically the gangstas of the 16th century. If I remember, it's a co-production between BBC, CBC & Showtime. The first season they do Catherine of Aragon, and a bunch of Anne Boleyn. (I kept wondering when they'd get to the other 4). Season 2 is scheduled to start in Spring 2008 in the U.S. on Showtime. If it comes to DVD, it's a must-see. Well this is confusing. Season 2? Here they are saying it is a 10 part miniseries. |
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Post by shmeep on Oct 1, 2007 13:15:13 GMT -5
Dirty Sexy Money was very good! A good mix of humor, drama and "poking fun at the rich'. It's way better than the previews portray it. Worth a look! I really enjoyed this one. Very fun and cleverly done. I already love hating the rich family, particularly the conservative politician who is having an affair with the tranny hooker and the minister with anger issues and an illegitimate child. Funny stuff. As for Moonlight, I liked it very much. The first time it was on. When it was called Angel. Any show trying to do the same thing is bound to be disappointing in comparison, particularly given the lack of David Boreanaz (who's right up there with Ron Eldard as far as I'm concerned), but the new vamp is pretty dreamy too and I think I'll give it a shot. I can see they are trying to make this different from the vampire lore in the Buffy world. Vamps in Moonlight don't get killed the same way and they have a different kind of vamp face so I think this show is trying to come up with its own lore. Also, these vamps don't seem to be inherently evil so it's possible for one to be good for no particular reason. But did they have to have a Vampire who drives a convertible who is a detective in Los Angeles? Couldn't they have set it in a different city, at the very least? But...good cast. I'm intrigued with where the story will go with the girl and I like the actor who plays Josef, the 400-year-old vampire. He was great on Veronica Mars and I'm glad to see him getting work again so soon. I'm looking forward to Pushing Up Daisies on Wednesday evening. THAT seems like a truly creative premise (and one not stolen from Joss Whedon). |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2007 14:11:11 GMT -5
I have to agree with shmeep, Pushing Up Daisies does look interesting. I watched the premier of Grey's Anatomy the other night (since everyone's been talking about it) and I have to say I'm hooked! Tried again with Brothers and Sisters but it didn't really intrigue me too much.
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Post by krissie on Oct 1, 2007 17:04:08 GMT -5
The Tudors is excellent. They are basically the gangstas of the 16th century. If I remember, it's a co-production between BBC, CBC & Showtime. The first season they do Catherine of Aragon, and a bunch of Anne Boleyn. (I kept wondering when they'd get to the other 4). Season 2 is scheduled to start in Spring 2008 in the U.S. on Showtime. If it comes to DVD, it's a must-see. The number of trailers we're getting for The Tudors is amazing. I'm definitely going to give this one a go... even if I couldn't help noticing one 'English' accent slipping remarkably towards American at times. Very disconcerting... and could be very annoying! Series starts Friday and -- ARGH! -- I've just realised that I won't be home! Mind you, I'm going to be visiting a friend who is a major history buff, so there's hope... But, looking at my diary for the weeks ahead, I think Friday evening is not going to be a good time for me. (Though I suppose I shouldn't be complaining that I have a life outside the telly world!) Oh, I love John Barrowman! Yes, I know he's gay, but he's just a delight to watch.  He has been a judge on a couple of reality shows over here, designed to find the leads in West End musicals, and he comes over as a Really Nice Guy. And I love his Captain Jack on Dr Who! Which makes the fact that I don't love Torchwood rather frustrating! I couldn't warm to the other characters, didn't think a huge amount of the storylines, and gave up on season one very quickly. Having said that, I did catch a terrific episode towards its end -- although I am led to believe that the episode I liked was very atypical. I might give the second series a go, though, just to see where the writers take Jack's character, given what happened in the most recent series of Dr Who. I'm not holding my breath, however. Still, that's just my opinion, and I'm pretty conservative with regard to my taste in SF, so don't be put off by what I've said. Give it a go, then let me know what you think of Torchwood. I'm really curious to know. Incidentally, have you guys had Season 3 of Dr Who yet? I was a little leery about that one at the beginning, but it turned into real Must See TV for me by the end. (Just like Seasons 1 and 2.) Krissie |
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Post by hoosier on Oct 1, 2007 17:42:27 GMT -5
Oh Hoosier, if you remember and know when, please let us know about when SVU will be on. I don't watch that show normally but would hate to miss that episode(s). My fave thing! Absolutely! I am curious to see what they do with it myself! Bionic Woman-- definitely darker and more hard hitting than the original. This time Jaime Summers is romantically involved with the man whose father invented the bionic parts. The gal from Battlestar Galatica is the "original" bionic woman who goes bad. Its unclear if it is because of the bionics or because that was who she was. If so, why spend the time and money? And how did she come back from seemingly being shot in the head? Guess we will find out. Oh, and inflation has really hit. Now it costs $50 million to "rebuild someone". Chuck--It was funny and I'm rooting for Chuck to get the promotion and shove that guy's nose in it! And his pal, Morgan, talk about living vicariously! I have always liked Adam Baldwin but he always plays unlikeable characters, even when they are good guys. I want to see Pushing Up Daisies too. It is nice to see a show that is not a remake or whatever! |
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Post by inuvik on Oct 2, 2007 11:07:30 GMT -5
Pushing Daisies, everyone, not Pushing Up Daisies.  (Yes, these type of things really bug me! )
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Post by shmeep on Oct 2, 2007 12:49:14 GMT -5
Pushing Daisies, everyone, not Pushing Up Daisies. (Yes, these type of things really bug me! ) Oops. I had forgotten and didn't have the urge to look it up while I was typing. Those kinds of things bother me too. Here's something I found in TVGuide.com. Someone was complaining to Matt Roush about how little credit Joss Whedon (Buffy creator) got for his influence on so many TV shows and Matt said this in response: Amen. He perfectly expressed what I felt was missing when I watched both Bionic Woman and Moonlight. Whimsy. Humor. Personality. Both are decent shows, but all I could think about while watching them was how much better both would be in the hands of Joss Whedon--or someone with his rare combination of depth and humor (and who wants to watch even the most serious show if it can't ever be funny?). I fear he has spoiled me--and I never even watched his shows while they were on. |
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Post by maggiethecat on Oct 2, 2007 14:58:53 GMT -5
So far this season I've yet to see anything I would miss if it disappeared from the schedule, with the exception of K-ville, which comes on Fox after Prison Break on Monday nights. Good NOLA flavor, sharp writing, a pro cast that makes the most of their parts, and the Southern accents aren't overdone. Journeyman is getting better -- at least last night's episode was more engaging than the Pilot. Life is fun but they are trying so-o-o-o-o hard to be clever and you can see the plot points coming down I-95 with the high beams on. If it weren't for the quirky charms of Damian Lewis, I daresay I'd not be watching! Did anybody out there watch any of Ken Burns's The War? I have to agree with the reviewer in The New Yorker, who said that you have to work really, really hard to make the Second World War boring . . . .  The music is quite dreadful, earnest and folk-y and not at all suited to the material or the period. Guess little Kenny never heard of Benny Goodman or Glenn Miller or Artie Shaw. Heh. |
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Post by inuvik on Oct 3, 2007 10:13:00 GMT -5
I caught Pushing Daisies last night. It's shot is such bright colours! With the narrator, it really reminded me of Edward Scissorhands and Chocolat. It definitely wants to remind audiences it is a fable, like those movies. It was fairly good, but not my fave by any means. His "partner" looks fairly familiar, does anyone know who he is?
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Post by hoosier on Oct 3, 2007 17:44:52 GMT -5
I caught Pushing Daisies last night. It's shot is such bright colours! With the narrator, it really reminded me of Edward Scissorhands and Chocolat. It definitely wants to remind audiences it is a fable, like those movies. It was fairly good, but not my fave by any means. His "partner" looks fairly familiar, does anyone know who he is? Whaaa? Oh, wait, this is Wednesday isn't it so it should be on tonight! Let you know later. |
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He has been a judge on a couple of reality shows over here, designed to find the leads in West End musicals, and he comes over as a Really Nice Guy. And I love his Captain Jack on Dr Who! 
(Yes, these type of things really bug me! 
The music is quite dreadful, earnest and folk-y and not at all suited to the material or the period. Guess little Kenny never heard of Benny Goodman or Glenn Miller or Artie Shaw. Heh.