tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post4769688450103011762..comments2024-03-18T05:15:30.666-04:00Comments on Foma*: Battle Of The Box Setsyellojkthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09592683505688819187noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-87007054389233899092008-01-26T13:49:00.000-05:002008-01-26T13:49:00.000-05:00Firefly rocks, and it is necessary reading for any...Firefly rocks, and it is necessary reading for anyone who enjoyed BtVS, as it is also the brainchild of Joss Whedon.trusty gettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12428191762443615975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-54667843301221618952008-01-24T22:07:00.000-05:002008-01-24T22:07:00.000-05:00firefly. for the love of god, man. or the verse....firefly. for the love of god, man. or the verse...<BR/><BR/>meredithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-89680071472712442162008-01-23T21:55:00.000-05:002008-01-23T21:55:00.000-05:00FREAKS AND GEEKS. Best.show.ever.FREAKS AND GEEKS. Best.show.ever.HRH Courtney, Queen of Everythinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09019876055788862713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-72828286060736725782008-01-22T22:11:00.000-05:002008-01-22T22:11:00.000-05:00I got Six Feet Under from the library recently - a...I got Six Feet Under from the library recently - all 6 seasons - it's wonderful and it seems like you would like it. Kinky, funny, quirky. I'd like to see Felicity again - Keri Russell. Unfortunately neither the library nor the video store has it, and I'm too cheap to buy it. Maybe the weird 4th season, someday.<BR/><BR/>mostlylurkingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-79273191322055016702008-01-22T21:19:00.000-05:002008-01-22T21:19:00.000-05:00I'll be the first of the inevitable horde of Joss ...I'll be the first of the inevitable horde of Joss Whedon fans who will recommend <I>Serenity</I>, the movie with the same characters/setup as <I>Firefly</I>.<BR/><BR/>Anyway: with a slight Whedon connection (producer dude Tim Minear worked closely with him on <I>Angel</I>), there's the blink-and-you-missed-it <I>Wonderfalls</I>...about a cynical, rather off-putting woman in her mid-twenties who's...uh, visited by talking plastic lions. Or something. It's funny, and I like the fact that even though star Caroline Dhavernas does have likeable traits, the show never goes out of the way to excuse the obnoxious aspects of her personality. Also contains one of the best sight gags ever (it involves trying to express anger with a seatbelt...)2fshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17813487704459856169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-76170343942003936792008-01-22T18:39:00.000-05:002008-01-22T18:39:00.000-05:00I'd go for the Avengers. Good writing, intricate p...I'd go for the Avengers. Good writing, intricate plotting. I haven't seen the Honor Blackman episodes, so that would be a plus to me. And even if only 1/3rd of it is Emma Peel, that's enough.<BR/><BR/>I love WKRP, but I don't think I could do a lot of it all at once. Too much like gorging on Halloween candy. I never got the appeal of Loni Anderson -- too plastic. Bailey Quarters (Jan Smithers) is the one for me. Except that, you know, she's 13 years older than me. And I'm happily married. Sorry, Jan.<BR/><BR/>Firefly is excellent. I still have trouble with the fact that so many of the cast of good/ambiguous guys played Big Bad or Servant of Big Bad in the last seasons of Buffy and Angel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-56187343037173483552008-01-22T17:35:00.000-05:002008-01-22T17:35:00.000-05:00I was looking at all the TV shows on DVD the other...I was looking at all the TV shows on DVD the other night at Best Buy and was blown away by how many different choices there are now days. I was tempted to buy the Hogan's Heroes set but I know it would just sit in the unopened box for the next few years until I have less on my plate. Someday though.Jeff and Charli Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13868852480996815442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-86980587084894472282008-01-22T17:17:00.000-05:002008-01-22T17:17:00.000-05:00Oh yeah, I forgot about the music clearance issues...Oh yeah, I forgot about the music clearance issues with WKRP. Nearly all of the contemporary (for that time) music has been replaced with free-license, generic rock. That sounds a little odd when the characters refer to specific records that haven't been heard by the DVD viewer. Bah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-23404865136852922002008-01-22T16:57:00.000-05:002008-01-22T16:57:00.000-05:00WKRP in Cinncatti is good, so is Firefly. If you h...WKRP in Cinncatti is good, so is Firefly. If you have cable, taping Monk isn't a bad idea either. <BR/><BR/>I haven't seen all of the older episodes so I've been using this TV strike to catch up.<BR/><BR/>And the Science channel has been a sanity-saver at times. I've been enjoying the Hot Rock series.<BR/><BR/>Other than that, books are the best. I've already read 10 novels this month, plus 3-4 nonfiction books. Thank goodness for Book-in-the-Box in the mailbox!<BR/><BR/>And if you must be a couch potato, unscripted sports are always available.The Puphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03033681146842578091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-65519537772812094342008-01-22T13:13:00.000-05:002008-01-22T13:13:00.000-05:00Avengers! But stick to the Emma Peel episodes. Hon...Avengers! But stick to the Emma Peel episodes. Honor Blackman is good enough but the earlier shows are not as well written.Jamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328884172511150275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-89956718503653919112008-01-22T09:02:00.000-05:002008-01-22T09:02:00.000-05:00I voted for WKRP. It was one of the highlights of ...I voted for WKRP. It was one of the highlights of late 70s television. They broke a lot of new ground and pushed the envelope more than a few times. Alas, the Thanksgiving episode loses a little in the rewatching. Carlson's line loses a lot of impact when you know it's coming. (Which is why it comes in second to the "Jim gets his license" episode of <I>Taxi</I>.)<BR/><BR/>I also voted for it, because I was under the impression it was never coming out because of licensing problems. The music was an important component of the show. (AC: "Do I hear dogs on that record?"<BR/>(JF: "Well, I do.") If they've gutted the soundtrack, then several people have a lot to answer for.<BR/><BR/>The Jennifer vs. Bailey thing was the Ginger vs. Maryanne of our generation. I was a Bailey man, myself. (Maryanne, too.) And that may be another factor in geek cred for those of the right age.<BR/><BR/>Booger!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-20534845573351891572008-01-22T09:01:00.000-05:002008-01-22T09:01:00.000-05:00I am one-third through the Godfather saga. My son ...I am one-third through the Godfather saga. My son and I watched Godfather I a few weeks ago and his reaction was "Boy is that a long movie." I warned him that Godfather II came on two DVDs.yellojkthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592683505688819187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-83509510676898277802008-01-22T08:51:00.000-05:002008-01-22T08:51:00.000-05:00"As god is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly..."As god is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly." One of the best lines EVER spoken on television. <BR/><BR/>If you have to go with the boxes you have, I'd go with WKRP. If you're shopping anyway, pick up The Honeymooners (original 39 Flavors) or start on The West Wing. <BR/><BR/>I'm warming up to catch up on The Wire, seasons 1-3. I think Epiphany is ahead of me on that one.<BR/><BR/>At this point you could also spend about ten hours having a Godfather film festival, or you could spend about 12 watching the entire Lonesome Dove saga (assuming you DVR'ed Comanche Moon last week). Bonus points if you can identify the only actor in the LD movies who played the same role more than once.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-38909942007057463362008-01-22T08:28:00.000-05:002008-01-22T08:28:00.000-05:00I'd have voted for the Avengers, but only 2 out of...I'd have voted for the Avengers, but only 2 out of 6 with Emma Peel? What the hell kind of "best of" is <I>that?</I> Even if you've seen most of Freaks and Geeks, I highly recommend watching them all in a burst -- much fun that way.<BR/><BR/>JoshAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com