I am one of the biggest Battlestar fans ever. I faithfully watched each episode, miniseries, online miniepisode… you name it, I was there for BSG. I loved the dynamics between the characters, the rich storytelling, and the brilliant mythos. When the series ended I was bummed (and maybe a tinch disappointed at the finale) but with great hope and excitement began to anticipate the launch of Caprica. When the “pilot” came out on DVD, I had it the first day. I plopped down on my couch and expected brilliance.
I’m still expecting it, but I’m not totally sure it’s going to happen. I have watched three episodes of the new series (I tivo’ed the rest) and for me, it’s like pulling teeth to watch. I am not as into it as I’d like to be, and I think that there’s something about it that feels unpolished, unrefined, and a little bit cheesy.
I’ve hypothesized that the issue at hand is maybe I’m too close to BSG. Maybe the wounds left by the series departure are too fresh, too real, and I’m still in mourning. Maybe I expected Caprica to have the same gritty, edgy feel– or maybe I just expected too much out of the series. Either way, my jury’s still out. I am going to try to watch the other eps, but I feel like if you’re kind of suffering through them, maybe you shouldn’t continue on. When Eureka brings you a bit more joy than Caprica (and Eureka is a rerun) then things aren’t looking up. But maybe that’s just me. What are your thoughts about the show?
Here is an interesting video made by the shatner project. Apparently JJ Abrams has mentioned trying to work Shatner into the upcoming Star Trek Movie but Shatner tells a different story. Check it out.
On August 5th, the critically acclaimed Masters of Science Fiction anthology series was released on DVD as a 2-disc set. The Masters of Science Fiction DVDs contain the entire series – including two episodes never-before-aired!
Originally broadcast last year on ABC, Masters of Science Fiction adapted short stories from some of the genre’s greatest practitioners, including Robert Heinlein, Harlan Ellison, Robert Sheckley and John Kessel. Mark Dawidziak of the Cleveland Plain Dealer wrote: “I’ve seen what may be the best futuristic anthology series since the glory days of The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits.
With the new Mummy movie in full force in theaters around the world we thought a quick look at the plot wouldn’t hurt (in case you have been under a rock lately.)
What did we think about this blockbuster? Great movie, horrible acting. It was was hard to really get into this film because of a few forced moments that really didn’t “sell”. The new guy playing the son of Brandon Frasier’s character is not likely to receive an Oscar Nomination for his work. Worth a watch simply for the visual effects though.
Source: robcohenthemummy.com
The blockbuster global Mummy franchise takes a spellbinding turn as the action shifts to Asia for the next chapter in the adventure series, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Brendan Fraser returns as explorer Rick O’Connell to combat the resurrected Han Emperor (Jet Li) in an epic that races from the [click to continue...]
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