by Shannon on Monday, 28 of May, 2007 at 1:56 pm
After a season of suspense dragged out to the point of sheer frustration the season one storyline of Heroes finally comes to an end. I wish I could say it was worth it.
Okay, it didn’t suck, I’ll give you that. It had some truly awesome moments. Jessica finding some balance between herself and Nikki, and kicking that annoying shape shifters butt. And Sylar getting the old sword in the gut thing. Oh, and I loved it when Claire just jumped out of her father’s office window. And Ando calling Hiro a bad ass, that was just cute.
Okay, all that’s well and good. But the final episode comes down to one question…Why in the holy hell couldn’t someone just shoot Peter? He was going to regenerate later, so why did his brother have to go all Superman flying the nuclear bombs into space on the situation. Come on. Give me a fracking break. I cold have written that little “twist” after a session of partying with Lindsay Lohan and not sleeping for three weeks, all tweaked out on meth. And I still would have had Clarie shoot Peter, and then have it not work for some reason (cause to be honest the stupid bullet would more then likely have melted or exploded before it even hit Peter with the full impact) AND THEN have Nathan step in and do his Superman act, only I would have cut the cheesy dialogue. Man I should be in Hollywood churning out bad TV scripts and using my ill gotten power to have certain people “taken care of”. Oh yeah, you’re so going down Celine Dion.
Sorry, hit my own fantasy world there for a sec. Better now.
So, am I alone in this? Just being too picky? Possibly. It has been known to happen, just read this blog for proof. But am I asking to much that a show not be so predictable that you can guess the outcome six episodes into the season? No, I’m not.
Category: Uncategorized
by Shannon on Friday, 18 of May, 2007 at 6:21 pm
There are numerous reasons why Spider Man III sucked. Too many bad guys, poorly thought out script, just too much crap going on at once. Well, I’ll tell you what bothered me the most. Tobey Maguire channeling his inner John Travolta circa Saturday Night Fever. Surely I wasn’t the only one having flashbacks to the opening scenes of Saturday Night Fever during Parker’s “dark” moments in the film. And can I just point out how dorky that was. How utterly pointless. I was hoping for some real angst, some real darkness from Maguire, instead I got a collection of scenes that make me giggle just to think about them. And the part with him dancing in the jazz club? WTF was that? When did Spider Man become a bad musical? I know that this was supposed to be a little tongue in cheek, but it ruined the good moments that were few and far between in this script. The moments of Parker truly struggling with his dark side. Instead we get fluff. And bad fluff at that.
The whole movie had moments that made me think Sam Raimi has some serous ADHD issues. And some things were just completely ignored. The whole moment when Harry forced Mary Jane to dump Parker (besides smacking of a 90210 episode) was never delt with. And at the end everything was tied into a nice little package of forgiveness, with a bow of melodrama.
In short not the best film of the trilogy, and while I’d hate for them to continue this downward sprial with another movie, I also hope they don’t leave it on such a sour note.
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by Shannon on Saturday, 5 of May, 2007 at 6:41 pm
I so want an arch enemy, a nemesis, an antagonist. Some guy (or woman) that rubs his hands in glee and laughs manically when something doesn’t go my way. It would make my life so much easier on so many levels.
First I’d have an object to focus all my scorn at, and it wouldn’t be floating around the world all willy-nilly. Scorn takes a lot of energy and time to cultivate properly, and right now I’m wasting all mine on numerous people who just don’t deserve it. Of course, certain political leaders who shall remain nameless (coughbushcough), certain members of religious groups who I dislike enough I’ll just go ahead and mention him, Pat Robertson, and that really perky girl (I refuse to use the term ‘barista’ for some reason it grates on my nerves, besides I’m pretentious enough without using a word like that) who works at the local Starbucks and always asks me if I want that low fat, even though I’ve ordered the same thing from her like a million times. Hell, she can remember my name, but she can’t remember the low fat thing. Give me a brake. Okay, those people all deserve my contempt to varying degrees, oh and the list is way longer then that. I find Celine Dion annoying, and Mariah Carey better hope to god she never runs into me in a dark alley, Paris Hilton inspires me to a level of disgust few people can reach. (Read more…)
Category: Uncategorized, Geek Rants, blogging, core dump, frak this
by Shannon on Saturday, 5 of May, 2007 at 10:19 am
The other day I picked up the newest Entertainment Weekly Normally I don’t read this magazine. I like the Stephen King essay in the back and some of the book reviews, but sometimes it’s so shallow I couldn’t get my big toe wet in the puddle that is their gene pool, but they got me with a Spiderman III picture. And the promise of the scoop on 115 summer movies.
It’s hard to believe it’s that time of year again, a geeks favorite time of year. Not only because we can break out our sandals and white sock ensemble for another year, but the movies, oh the glorious, action packed, butt-kicking, web-slinging movies.
So, here’s the ones I’m looking forward to the most. In no particular order, as my brain doesn’t work that way.
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Okay, I have a few issues with the books, and the last two movies were lacking in the story line a bit, but visually these movies are always stunning, and watching these kids grow up is so cute I might slip into a diabetic coma. Out: July 13th
- Spiderman III: What’s not to love? Three bad guys, a black spidey suit, possibly another woman, and Tobey Maguire going all dark and angsty. I love dark and angsty. Out: May 4th
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. Johnny Depp channeling his inner Keith Richards (who will play Captain Teague) complete with more eyeliner then a Vegas brothel, I am so there. I have to admit, I’ve been a Depp fan for years, nappy dreads or not. And While Mister Bloom grates on my nerves (it’s not his fault, it’s the whole Elf thing) I still can’t wait for this one. Out: May 25th
- The Simpsons Movie. They’re yellow, they poke fun at religion, society, Hollywood, and TV. They’re animated deviants after my own heart. Out: July 27th
- I Know Who Killed Me. I have no idea what this movie is really about. But the title coupled with the fact that it’s starring Lindsey Lohan, well that does it all for me. If Lohan dies the gruesome horrible death promised that’s worth the price of admission for me. Out: July 27th
- 1408 This one, based on a short Stephen King story, looks promising. If a bit experimental. It’s about a hotel room that becomes the occupants own personal hell. Mine would include Paula Abdul, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Elves, and certain relatives that will remain nameless (you know who you are and I want my CDs back).
- Stardust: Anyone who knows me knows I’m a Gaimen fan, hell anyone who’s given this blog more then a cursory glance can see that. I’d sell my soul for an hour to pick his brain, too bad I all ready sold it for chocolate and a good cup of coffee. Oh well, my mom always told me I should have higher standards and I never believed her. At any rate, this movie has been compared to another of my favorites; The Princess Bride, but with an edge. I know the book and graphic novel are awesome as I’ve read both and they do indeed have a lot in common with the Princess Bride . And from what I’ve seen in the trailers, it looks like they’ve added quite a bit to the story line while staying as true to the book as possible. And with stars like De Niro, Clarie Danes, and Michelle Pfeiffer I’m hoping this is everything the book was and more.
- Shrek III: I just have to see this out of some perverse sense of loyalty. And cause I’m hoping Justin Timberlake dies. Sorry Jusitn, you’re not as annoying as Lindsay Lohan I’ll give you that, but that’s all I’m giving you.
Okay, those cover all the bigger movies I’m really dying to see. There are a few that I know I’m going to end up watching eventually but that I won’t be sure of until after I see them. Transformers would fall into this category, to be honest I laughed out loud when a friend told me how excited he was they were making this movie. It just sounded preposterous. It still kind of does, but after looking at the trailers I realized I’d have to see it for myself. There is also The Bourne Ultimatum, The Invasion, Evan Almighty, Pathfinder, and Disturbia on my list of maybes. As in maybe I’ll watch it, maybe I’ll avoid it.
Oh and on a side note. I know Tony is really looking forward to the movie Sunshine. He’s all revved up to see the great special effects, and solid scientific principles. Here’s the proof.
Category: Movies, Reviews, core dump
