Thursday, September 30, 2010

Thursday night is not Saturday, but it's still awesome

OMG... I know this post is early, but that just means you'll get multiple posts this week. I promise.

News:
Okies, so first bit of news. Human Target will NOT be airing tomorrow. It will air Wednesday nights now at 8/7C starting October 15th. I don't know why they changed it... wait. It's fox. That's why. Although, I think Wednesday nights are better and at least the season hasn't started yet. If the season changes days during the season, kiss goodbye to human target.

Fringe is on tonight. I haven't watched the first episode, mainly because I didn't see the episodes leading up to the season finale. Also it's one of those shows I have to be in the mood for and I haven't of late. But for those of you still interested or just want to get interested, io9.com has come of with a guide entitled: Want to get into "Fringe"? These are the Episodes you need to watch. They include the episodes you need to see to really know what's going on, especially in tonights episode.

A trailer was released about the fall/winter lineup on BBC. You'll see all three (recent) doctors, but Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant are obviously not the doctor. The doctor who christmas special is featured in the trailer.


Rumors Galore: 
-Christopher Nolan will be directing Batman 3 for sure (yey!). Whether or not the movie will be in 3D is still in discussion. The Director doesn't like 3d, but WB studios may force his hand. There is also some talk as to converting Inception into 3D.
-One of my favorite Webcomics: Multiplex (#516), has a bunch of rumors in it. The juiciest is the Star Wars Trilogy will also be converted into 3D. I really don't understand the obsession with 3D especially with the fact that the 3D only really looks good when shot in 3D. Whatever.

That's it for now, I still want to have stuff to say on Saturday.

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Finally Fall TV - UPDATED

Sorry for the half post yesterday. I had a brain storming post that got posted. So I'm Updating it and completing some thoughts. Yes!!

This week had a lot of TV premiers and a few season finalies. Now that the summer shows are ending or over, the fall line up is taking it's place. Some shows will air this week too. 

This Past Week: 
Monday night we had the season premiers of Chuck, The Event, Hawaii 5-0, and Castle. Now Hawaii 5-0 and Castle are on at the same time. Thank you Hulu!
Tuesday night the season finally of Warehouse 13 and the premiers of NCIS and NCIA:LA.
Wednesday night Undercovers premiered.
Thursday night the season premier of Bones and Supernatural
Friday night I don't think anything has started on Fridays yet, or at least nothing I care about. 

Predictions!!
This is now where I get to comment on shows and weather or not I'll think the show will make the cut. First up:
Chuck: I love the show and was so happy it was saved in season 3. Anyway, I like the new episode, I love how the bad guys thought Chuck and Morgan were awesomesauce spies when really they were only trying to find someone, Chuck's mom (who will be back in episode 6 I believe). Anyway, I don't know why he didn't share his searching with his mom with Sarah, that was a little annoying and so were some awkward moments. Overall, the episode was good, Chuck will be going back to the spy business, even though he promised Ellie he wouldn't. This show already has a good formula/system/whatever to be successful. The writers just need to keep producing good scripts and this show should make it.


The Event. This new show was kinda confusing. I wasn't paying full attention, but the amount of jumping to the present and back to the past was very confusing, and it happened to multiple characters from multiple perspective. Imagine a jumpier Vantage Point. This show was really trying to play up the mystery of "the Event", but failed, the mystery was too over the top. It seems like NBC is trying to create a show as successful as Lost and Heroes was (back when it was good).


Hawaii 5-0: This show is a remake. I never saw the original, but I liked the first episode so far. The pilot was all about forming the team, that's basically it. I thought that the bad guy in this episode would escape and then there would be a whole season arc about finding Steve's father's killer, but I guess the season story arc will be about police corruption and finding out who the leaks are. The episode was good, but I felt I had seen it all through the previews. The pilot was good, but the show needs to kinda find itself.


Castle: Oh, Castle. This show is awesome. The theme of the episode was about guys calling and blah blah blah. Castle comes back from the Hampton's and Beckett and the team are a bit peeved he doesn't call up. They end up running into Castle at a murder scene when an artist friend of Castle's gets murdered. Beckett and Castle then have a bet, if Castle solves the case first, he gets to stay and keep working with Beckett, if Beckett wins he goes away and leaves her alone. They end up solving it at the same time and there is some speculation as to weather Beckett let Castle win. But awesome!! If the writers keep up the good work, this show can make another season.

Undercovers: The show is about a couple who where in the spy business and end up getting dragged back into the game. They go to Europe to track down someone and find that the thing they were missing in their marriage was action so they stay in the game with their catering business as a cover. The episode was pretty good, it was directed by JJ Abrams if i'm not mistaken. But it really is hard to judge a show by one episode. This one is good, but it was just setting up the series. Luckily it didn't spend much time setting up, because they were retired spies, not need for them to train. The show can definately make it, but the only problem it has to face is that people may be getting too tired of spy dramas. There's Chuck, Covert Affairs, and Burn Notice. 

That's it for now. In theme with the shows ending and new beginnings, here is a link to some shows that had incredible cliffhangers that sadly went no where: http://io9.com/5642207/most-frustrating-tv-shows-canceled-on-a-cliffhanger

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Fall Awesomeness

Yey, I'm posting on time!! I've got a bunch of new news and gossip about shows returning and starting soon as the Fall line-up fast approaches!!! Dun, Dun, Dun...


New Series: Hawaii Five-0
Yeah the reboot looks really good. I'm definitely going to watch. Especially because of Alex O'Loughlin Here is a preview.

Here's Another Preview:

Premiers Monday September 20th at 10/9c.


New Series: Being Human
I recently saw all of season one of Being Human on BBC America, season 2 just premiered, but sadly I don't have BBC America anymore. I'll eventually get around to watching it. There is an american version in the works however, to air on Syfy. The trailer was taken down, but the show is indeed about a werewolf, a vampire and a ghost living together.

Returning: Sanctuary
Sanctuary miraculously got a third season, I don't know how, but it did. I'm sorry Ashlee's death and a seemingly sloppy reordering of the show really threw me. I haven't seen much of season 2 and I was surprised it even got a season 2. Doesn't matter, for fans out there, there will be more adventures with abnormals. Here is a quick look at season 3:

The show returns Friday October 15th at 10/11c on Syfy.

Returning: Fringe
Yey, fringe is back. I like this show because it's really dark, but not overly gory. It's graphic, but not too gory. They show has evolved past the Ex-files rip-off stage, especially with the alternate universe. Here is a quick glimpse, please note Spoilers if you haven't seen through season 2:

I totally didn't know she was Australian. Awesome. Show returns Thursday September 23rd 9/8c on Fox.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Mega Post!

I know, I know, I have been absent for a while. I'm going to move my updates to be every weekend so that I can actually do it.

Movie Review: Nanny McPhee Returns
Also known as Nanny McPhee and the big bang if you live in the UK. This was a cute film. This time the film was set in the 1940's during world war two. The father is off in war, while the frazzled mother has to keep the kids in order. She does successfully do so with her three kids, but when the cousins evacuate to the country, there is a big culture and class clash that starts a lot of fights. Thus enters Nanny McPhee. She clams the children down and gets them to get along and behave, all while trying to undo whatever the uncle did to their farm. He owes money, specifically the farm and wants the mom to sell it. He does everything to try to sell it. I'm not going to ruin anything else, as it is a cute movie and should be seen at least once. Although, the reason the movie is called Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang is because an unexploded bomb falls on the farm, threatening both the crops and everyones lives. I do recommend seeing it on DVD or Netflix so you can fast forward through a few awkward scenes. Nanny McPhee Returns earns a three out of five.

Eureka:
I'm finally caught up on both Eureka and Warehouse 13. Last Friday was the season finally until their Christmas special in December. Here are just some notes about the season, please note if you haven't seen everything there may be some spoilers.

The Ex-files was interesting because Jack kept seeing Nathan (who is still dead and I thought he was coming back permanently, but i'm glad he isn't) and Allison was seeing Tess. Meanwhile, Fargo was seeing a girl who tormented him in elementary school and Joe was seeing her Zane. Oh and Dr. Grant was seeing his comrade Barllow... you read right. The hallucination will go away when they resolve their issues. Beverly Barllow goes to Dr. Grant and says they need him to stop the weapon, the DED. It ends up getting stolen when General Mansfield has it moved against everyone's recommendations. After the device is stolen Fargo stands up to Mansfield saying it was his orders, against Fargo's recommendations so he can't blame him and Fargo had already submitted the report. Burn General Mansfield. So the girl is gone. Allison and Jack talk about their feelings and issues and Nathan and Tess disappear. Then they are free to Bow-Chika-Wow-wow. Joe confronts Zane saying she is over him because they never fit and throws his ring back at him, only she confessed this to the real Zane. And then Zane gets arrested because he worked on the cloaking device used to hid the generator that would have distroyed the DED and GD and his password was used to turn off the damping shield. He is innocent of course because it was all Beverly Barllow and whoever she works for. Dr. Grant realizing she was tricked confronts Dr. Grant saying that they needed the power source of the DED not the weapon to complete the bridge device. Final notes: Zoe is WAY too young for Zane, What happened to the artifact in this timeline?, Dr. Grant is really gullible.

The last episode, I forget what it's called. Henry finds a lead and Allison and him go to investigate while Joe and Jack try to find Dr. Grant (Zane gave them that clue). Jack rushes to where Allison and Henry are, but a huge percussion wave flips their cars over. Jack and Henry are fine, but not Allison. Furious Jack finds the cloaking device, smashes it off and enters the building. There he starts to attack Dr. Grant and in the middle of their fight Dr. Grant and Jack are sent back in time. Dr. Grant was trying to fix things by showing up at the precise time he left, but Jack tagged along. Jack tells him that the percussion wave kills Allison. Jack and Dr. Grant try to lay low. Jack does inadvertently stop Fargo from being caught and then gets him caught so he can be sent home. Dr. Grant tries to stop Barllow from being saved by hiding the jumper cables after he unsuccessfully can't talk him out of stealing the plans for the bridge device. He was saved anyway. Dr. Grant uses their PDA to help them get back, but before they go back, Jack leaves a message for himself in the future warning him about Allison. In the present when Jack rushes towards the building Dr. Grant and Beverly Barllow are in, her drives right into it. His car takes the brunt of the percussion wave, saving Allison. Beverly escapes.


Warehouse 13:
The season finally is this Tuesday. I'm torn between watching that and Covert Affairs, but I'll most likely watch Warehouse 13. Anyway, here is a brief (more brief than Eureka) recap so far. Arty had someone gunning for him wanting revenge. It turns out to be the son of one of his old contacts who asked for artifacts in exchange for people, mostly family. Artie didn't know the items he was asked to get were artifacts. Anyway when he found out, he stopped and his contact was no longer useful to the soviets so he was sent to prison. H.G. Wells was a huge help in this episode she was helping track down the artifacts and even helps save Artie. She gets reinstated as an agent, but Artie isn't happy. The next episode, Myka and Pete use her time machine to go back in the past to try and find an artifact. They know full well that Artie would like it, Artie surges the power to try and find out what's draining the power and accidentally fries the time machine. The woman who was a former agent from season 1, whose name escapes me, convinces Artie that it was her idea and Artie lets HG fix the time machine. Mission success and Artie places a little more trust in H.G. Wells.

Other notes:
-H.G. Wells asked to be bronzed because her trying to save the life of her daughter caused her to be careless and caused the death on a warehouse agent. She used the bronzing as a time machine. This is all according to her of course. We still don't know if we can fully trust her or why McPhearson let her go.
-Todd from the hardware store turns out to be in witness protection after a hillariously awkward confrontation and gun/tesla pulling, they discover that they aren't enemy. And Claudia discovers that Todd is really a techie. Nerd romance, Awww.


Fall TV:
Nakita: Nakita actually started last Thursday. It takes place right after La Femm Nakita ends basically. She has already escaped and is on the run. She wants to take down Division. Maggie Q was ell casted as Nakita. Spoilers: We find out that she plants someone on the inside so that she can ruin all of division's missions. We'll see if CW can turn out a good show that wasn't carried over from the WB.


Human Target: Yey this show got a second season. This time there will be a female cast member permanently. :-). I have no idea if they will find Winston or not, I hope so, I like him. Here is a preview as introduced by some of the cast of Bones... randomly:

Starts Friday, October 1st at 8/7c on Fox.


Bones: Bones season 6 will return soon. I got pissed off at the end of last season, but I will continue watching in hopes it will get better. I think the writers got a little lazy because they new they already had another season lined up. Here is a preview:

Starts Thursday, September 23 at 8/7c on Fox

Chuck: yey, season 4 of chuck. Earlier rumor gathering has told me, that the Governor will be important. He needs that watch so that the intersect doesn't fry his brain. Here is a crappy copy of the season preview:
Season 4 premiers September 20 at 8/7c.


No Ordinary family: or The Incredibles live-action as I like to refer to it is about a family that gets super powers. I've already seen a sneak preview of the pilot. It was very good. It addressed the problems in the family before hand, marital problems, the son having a learning disability, etc. and then it introduces purposes for their super powers. By the end, they realize, or rather the dad realizes that there are bad-guys out there with similar superpowers. The pilot airs Tuesday, September 28th at 8/7c on ABC

Movies currently out:
Resident Evil 4: This franchise is going to be continued into the ground I think, but I still want to see this enstallment, just not in 3D. Synopsis:
In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, Alice (Jovovich), continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, but Alice gets some unexpected help from an old friend. A new lead that promises a safe haven from the Undead takes them to Los Angeles, but when they arrive the city is overrun by thousands of Undead - and Alice and her comrades are about to step into a deadly trap.
Machete: I didn't even hear about the movie until I saw a random trailer on TV when it came out. As I  understand it, it's continuing on of the shorts from Planet Terror and Death Race, the purposefully B-movie horror combo from Robert Rodriges. It may come as no shock to you all that I have no interest in seeing this movie. I'm not a fan of excessive gore and refuse to see anything by Quintin Tarintino and Robert Rodriges ever again. That being said, you may still want to see it so here is a brief synopsis:

After being betrayed by the organization who hired him, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss.
Takers: I've seen the poster for this movie hanging in my local AMC theater for ages, I get the feeling that the release date was slid back a few times. I have no idea what this movie is about, just that is has an interesting cast list. Synopsis:
A group of bank robbers find their $20 million plan interrupted by a hard-boiled detective.
Rumors Galore:
-Martin Freedman, star of Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy and the British version of the office was offered the role of Bilbo Baggins, but declined to offer.
-Transformers 3 will be filming in DC
-Chuck will have Linda Hamilton in it as Chuck's mom. She appears in episode 1 and 6. Way to get geeky awesome actors as guest starts! Chuck will be keeping some secrets from Ellie, but she won't be left in the dark completely again.
-Tourchwood will continue thanks to Stars (that means it will be on Netflix :-)), this one will take place  mostly in US. A CIA agent is trying to track down Jack and Gwen because they are needed, but forces are trying to prevent Tourchwood from being reinstated.

Another How it should have ended, this time about Inception: