Has anyone else noticed that an inordinate number of the new shows debuting on TV this fall have single-word names? Off the top of my head I can think of Smith, The Nine (articles don't count), Heroes, Justice, Vanished, Jericho, Shark, Runaway, and Standoff. It's nice that the TV gods have taken note of what makes for a successful show, rather than just mindlessly trying to match the superficial characteristics of other popular shows. And I thought they were completely Lost.
In case anybody cares: I sort of liked Smith, but it's already been axed. Note to writers: Next time, include a sympathetic character or two. Oh, and maybe call it something more memorable, like Jones. The Nine is watchable, but nothing special. It's basically Lost in reverse: A bunch of disparate characters flashback to the time they were all stuck with each other. Heroes is sort of a half-guilty semi-pleasure of mine (I feel a little bad about kind of liking it).
I haven't seen any of the others, but I do like that meta-show about the late night sketch comedy show. You know, the one on NBC. The one with a number in its name that corresponds to the length of the show. Yeah, that one.
Speaking of badly named shows, there's a new movie out called The Prestige, directed by Christopher Nolan, the guy who did Memento and Batman Begins. It has Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale in it, so it's probably pretty good, but it seems like a wasted opportunity to me. I think I speak for all comic book fans when I say that the only Hugh Jackman/Christian Bale movie I would want to see is Batman versus Wolverine. 'Nuff said.
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In case anybody cares: I sort of liked Smith, but it's already been axed. Note to writers: Next time, include a sympathetic character or two. Oh, and maybe call it something more memorable, like Jones. The Nine is watchable, but nothing special. It's basically Lost in reverse: A bunch of disparate characters flashback to the time they were all stuck with each other. Heroes is sort of a half-guilty semi-pleasure of mine (I feel a little bad about kind of liking it).
I haven't seen any of the others, but I do like that meta-show about the late night sketch comedy show. You know, the one on NBC. The one with a number in its name that corresponds to the length of the show. Yeah, that one.
Speaking of badly named shows, there's a new movie out called The Prestige, directed by Christopher Nolan, the guy who did Memento and Batman Begins. It has Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale in it, so it's probably pretty good, but it seems like a wasted opportunity to me. I think I speak for all comic book fans when I say that the only Hugh Jackman/Christian Bale movie I would want to see is Batman versus Wolverine. 'Nuff said.
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Maybe 'Batman versus Wolverine' will be the sequel to 'Batman Begins'. Although I fear if the title is 'Batman Ends', than we'll know who won.
Great blog! I linked you!
Unless it was "Batman Ends..." Because then you'd be like, Batman ends? Or Batman ends someone or something? And I'd be like, well I guess you have to pay $7 to find out, don't you?
Or they could make the tenth Batman movie be Batman vs. Wolverine, cuz they could call it Batman X. Get it? Like X-Men. Who's the marketing genius now?
I dunno, who?
Is this like 20 questions?
Is the market genius rich?
Not rich yet, but I'll let you know how my appraisal for the refinance goes tomorrow. (Fingers crossed...)