What is the plan? Hang out, hang around, veg, watch TV go to the beach and then hang out some more. Transform some of the white pastiness on my face into a beautiful glow that will radiate for miles. Get philosophically engaged: I've rediscovered Jean Paul Sartre, so I am getting philosophical. It's taking me in a million direction. Currently, I am fascinated by this correlation: Existentialism and Humanism [I am not joking]:
I could talk about this for hours, that's how "into it" I am at the moment.
Summer SciFi
Falling Skies - Alphas:
Two series I mention because I was looking forward to see what was going on and I find myself completely incapable of watching it. I started with the best of intentions, but for some reason, I can't muster the interest. Another sad turn of event. Maybe Terra Nova will get me interested, but I doubt it. 0 for 2 so far.
Eureka:
They managed to cast James Callis last season for christsake! That should have been the beginning of something special. Last season was fabulous especially if we take into account the budget they had and the usual time constraints.
Here is James by the way ... Another Bradley Cooper-ish type of good lookin'
This time I am bored and annoyed by some of the characters. But I guess when someone gets kidnapped, dies and comes back to life, jumps into a parallel dimension, and switches bodies ... What is left to tell? Can the stakes be even higher? Difficult to imagine. But then again, that's Andrew Cosby and Jaime Paglia's job, not mine.
Warehouse 13:
This is turning out to be the most annoying, stupid and not-funny-at-all series I've seen in a long time. It's been super popular and the network is absolutely enchanted with it and has ordered a bunch of new episodes and if they continue to do well, they'll get renewed for sure. But seriously, this is really getting bad. They're going overboard with the slapstick comedy routine, you can't take anything they do seriously, it's so unfortunate. I was encouraged when they brought Aaron Ashmore who seems to be a little bit more serious and substantial. But I fear that's not going to go far ... So fucking sad. I can't even post a picture of this shit on my blog, it would spoil the post.
Limitless:
I saw this movie in the plane on the way from Paris [I also watched Paul the Nick Frost and Simon Pegg film. ] I have to say, that movie is not bad at all. I would have never guessed and never seen it had it not been playing on the plane. I did develop a little crush on Bradley Cooper for most of the movie, until 10 minutes before then end when he changed his haircut. It was also when the whole movie fell apart for me. But I still give it a good grade since I did enjoy about 3/4 of it.
How can you resist this fine specimen.
Summer other than Scifi:
The Closer:
Oh Yeah. We are all so very very sad that this is the last season. And even though it's a love it or hate it show, we can't deny it, it's some quality shit. Anyway, it's been 7 months since I've been able to watch TV on a large screen so I am enjoying the experience. I am still disturbed by Keyra Sedwick's manly hands [Just like Kim Bassinger], but if I am careful, I can usually avoid looking at them.
I took the liberty: I removed the hands, it's less disturbing that way.
Memphis Beat:
That's a sleeper ... for sure. I was convinced it wouldn't get another season but then the executives at TNT decided to give it another chance. Maybe George Clooney managed to sway the vote somehow, I don't know. I want to love this second season so bad, and yet, I can't. Last year, they had such a great subplot going on in the background and they ended the season with some pretty serious questions. Enough to make us want to come back and find out what's going to happen. Unfortunately, we're now on episode 3 or 4 [I am not really sure] and nothing has been mentioned. it is as if that subplot [for those in the know: the iconic/idolized father of the main detective may have been a dirty cop, or at least involved on some shady deals] ... What the hell is going on? Don't they realize that just the regular cop stories are not enough? This show is in dire need of depth and layered plots and subplots. Not too complex for sure, but they have to give us something to go on ... It's a good show, but it probably only works for a very select audience, they have to step it up.
He's cute too, but he looks so thin in the episodes I can't imagine how much thinner he must look in real life.
This week I will see Captain America in theater. I am not necessarily interested, but I have selected this movie as one I have to see on the big screen. I hope I don't live to regret this decision.
In two weeks I will see Cowboys and Aliens in theater. And this one is for sure the only movie I have been waiting for 2 years already. It's been a while and I can't wait to see if it will live up to my expectations.
Alright ladies and gents ... I will try to post regularly this summer, shit is happening around here so why not share with the peeps.
