FADE TO BLACK…


I am about to go on vacation, so there will not be any posts here for two weeks. That gives you plenty of time to catch up on older entries and peruse/make fun of my insane Lost theories, leave comments, or play the silly movie game. Or not.

My mind has already wandered far. I have been thinking about vacation movies, or at least the ones which feature traveling and/or beautiful locales. So here you go.

  • 50 First Dates & Blue Crush (aloha)
  • Amelie (the Paris I would like to see, not the one I experienced many years ago)
  • The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (fabulous!)
  • Brokeback Mountain (quite possibly the most visually stunning setting ever for a film)
  • Cocktail (although Tommy wouldn’t be in my tropical paradise)
  • Dirty Dancing & A Walk on the Moon (for family cabin camping and drama in the Catskills)
  • Little Miss Sunshine (the van of my childhood was more spacious and reliable)
  • National Lampoon’s European Vacation (I prefer it to the original)
  • The Talented Mr. Ripley (sans the stalker/murder stuff)
  • Under the Tuscan Sun (I heart Italy)

Obviously there are far more that would fit this list. By all means, please remind me what I’m missing!

Soon I will be firmly planted in a deck chair aboard a giant ship headed to Alaska, bundled up, photographing glaciers, listening to my iPod and drinking hot chocolate…with Kahlua. No cell, no email, no blog. Yikes. Good times!

Bon voyage.

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SCENE IT, REDUX: TEST YOUR MOVIE MOJO, WIN A DVD


Last month I posted the montage below, and no one even tried to guess. So I’ve decided to entice you and encourage participation – the winner of this little quiz will receive either the Friday Night Lights, Season 1 DVD set OR the DVD of their choice from among the movies depicted in the montage.

Just be the first person to correctly identify the 16 movies AND at least 1 actor in each scene below. Please leave your answers as comments, and thank you for playing!


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CURBING MY ENTHUSIASM: THE FALL TV SEASON IS UPON US


Below is
how my fall TV schedule is shaping up. After the upfronts in May, I briefly wrote about most of these
shows, and after watching online previews, here is what has been deemed
TiVO-worthy in my house. 

Sunday
Viva
Laughlin (8pm, CBS) – Premieres 10/21/07
Dexter
(9pm, SHO) – Premieres 9/30/07
Brothers
and Sisters (10pm, ABC) – Premieres 9/20/07
Curb Your
Enthusiasm (10pm, HBO) – Premieres 9/9/07

Monday
Chuck
(NBC, 8pm) – Premieres 9/24/07
Heroes
(NBC, 9pm) – Premieres 9/24/07
Weeds
(SHO, 10pm) – Currently airing

Tuesday
Bones (FOX,
8pm) – Premieres 9/25/07
House
(FOX, 9pm) – Premieres 9/25/07
Reaper
(CW, 9pm) – Premieres 9/25/07
Cane
(CBS, 10pm) – Premieres 9/25/07

Wednesday
Pushing
Daisies (8pm, ABC) – Premieres 10/3/07
Private
Practice (9pm, ABC) – Premieres 9/26/07
Bionic Woman
(9pm, NBC) – Premieres 9/26/07
Dirty
Sexy Money (10pm, ABC) – Premieres 9/26/07

Thursday
Ugly
Betty (8pm, ABC) – Premieres 9/27/07
30 Rock
(8:30pm, NBC) – Premieres 10/4/07
The
Office (9pm, NBC) – Premieres 9/27/07
Grey’s
Anatomy (9pm, ABC) – Premieres 9/27/07
It’s
Always Sunny in Philadelphia
(10pm, FX) – Premieres 9/13/07

Friday
Friday
Night Lights (9pm, NBC) – Premieres 10/5/07
Men in
Trees (10pm, ABC) – Premieres 10/12/07

Shows Debuting/Returning At a
Later Date

Eli Stone
(ABC) – TBD 2008
Lipstick
Jungle (NBC) – 01/08
Lost
(ABC) – 02/08
Miss/Guided
(ABC) – TBD 2008
Medium
(NBC) – 01/08
Project
Runway (Bravo) -11/07
The Sarah
Connor Chronicles (FOX) – 01/08
Swingtown
(CBS) – TBD 2008

I’m sure that once I become emotionally invested in a new series, the network will prematurely yank it. I have become a jaded viewer with guarded enthusiasm for the next big thing on television. But I will be tuning in regardless, with my TiVO on overdrive.

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OUT OF OFFICE: NBC v. iTUNES (UPDATED)


Once again, the fans are getting hosed. Because of what is being labeled a ‘contract dispute,’ NBC shows will no longer be available on iTunes.

So should you not have a DVR/TiVO or somehow miss an episode of The Office, Heroes, Friday Night Lights, 30 Rock, etc…you’re screwed.

Just last year, NBC was thrilled with iTunes, giving them credit for the surge in ratings that The Office experienced after the series was made available for digital download.

I feel like this is strike 2 against The Office; earlier this year it was announced that the show will air opposite and compete with Grey’s Anatomy on Thursday nights at 9pm. Insert large sigh here.

I would be very interested to hear what the cast and crew have to say about the iTunes situation. And I’m sure we will. Here are a few great sites that are either solely dedicated to or cover The Office news extensively:

Give Me My Remote

Northern Attack

OfficeTally

Enjoy the long holiday weekend. And thanks for stopping by.

UPDATE (9/4/07)

Now you will be able to purchase NBC shows through Amazon.com’s Unbox, to watch on your PC or TV. For more information: Amazon Unbox and Amazon Unbox on TiVO.

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