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Tuesday Aug 15, 2006
Shows on Sci Fi network....

Ok, not strictly "movies" - video entertainment.

Comments on shows currently running on the Sci Fi channel.

I recommend "Dead Like Me" and "Eureka"

"Dead Like Me" - quirky, clever funny/sad show about a team of "reapers" - people who are "dead" - sort of. They died in an "unresolved" state, so rather than going to their "final reward", they get to be reapers - they collect the souls of those just about to die. They also have really boring day jobs and hang out at a greasy spoon diner getting assignments from the team lead - Mandy Patinkin.   The lead "anti-hero" is a mournful young blonde woman - not an actress I recognized, but she plays the part very well. Jasmine Guy, and others fill out the ensemble. Two thumbs up.

"Eureka" is like "Northern Exposure" if it took place at  Area 51. A seemingly "normal" quaint Northwestern town (rain, fog, trees)  populated by genius scientists/physicists/etc who work at the local "lab/government contractor". Time travel, alternate space time continuums, AI driven houses, flying machines, exotic weapons,  etc. Our hero is the new Sheriff  - FBI guy who hasn't a clue, but is learning fast. Entertaining, amusing, quirky - worth a watch.

"Who wants to be a Superhero"    - Not sure I recommend this one. Watch it if you have Tivo or its ilk and can FF through the boring parts. Reality show for people who want to dress up as a "super hero". Hmm.  Stan Lee is the "creative genius" behind all this. It's a toss up between a Spongebob rerun and this. I would vote for Spongebob.




Posted at 11:37AM Aug 15, 2006 by Elizabeth Drachnik in Movies  | 

V for Vendetta

I really liked this film.  The parallels with our current times are definitely unnerving. Demonize Islam, drum up fear, deny the facts, twist the truth, focus on mysterious "flu's" & "terrorist threats" to justify extraordinary laws and impositions on personal freedoms  (Give me back my hair gel!)

Natalie Portman doesan excellent job. Excellent Brit accent .

"People should not be afraid of their governments, governments should be afraid of their people".

Indeed. Although one could argue that the government's fear of their people drives the decisions of the government.



Posted at 11:22AM Aug 15, 2006 by Elizabeth Drachnik in Movies  |  Comments[1]