TV shows
[Cocooned @ Sunday, July 25, 2004] I just found out that The Amazing Race 5 is on!!! Unfortunately they put it on a bad time slot at CBS: Tue 10 PM. Who on earth stays up that late????? Good thing I still remember how to program the VCR.Have you heard of the comedy Arrested Development? That show's hilarious!!! One of the best I've seen in a while, and it's one of the three shows I record. The third one, by the way, is Star Trek Enterprise. I heard they gave the crew one more season, but were told this would be the last.
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They do re-runs on Saturday at 7 pm Ken. At least they do over here. We caught the episode last night after coming home from a game of frizbee golf. Any of you ever play that? Last night was my second time and I do believe I am liking the sport.
Anyways, after that we went and watched The Rundown which we had rented from Blockbuster. The movie was like one long music video. It would defenitely appeal to those who have ADD. I, on the other hand, fell asleep watching it. That's bad considering it had sean william scott shirtless (oh and ernie reyes jr. too!).
Only seen Arrested Development once or twice. I do agree it's original but a little too quirky for me. If I want quirky I watch Six Feet Under. Star Trek Enterprise is a joke. I tried to become a fan early on but the appeal quickly died on me.
Oh, I just realized there is a show I try to catch regularly --- DIGIMON! I am so addicted to that cartoon show. It's become my new fave since Sailor Moon.
Has anyone ever considered getting TiVo? Mark says that's what he wants for Christmas. I personally don't think we'll use it enough. I'm also sure he'll want to add-on the extra monthly charge that will give it the ability to tape the same or similar shows for you.
I tried watching Digimon, Pokemon, and all those kiddy Anime. They just didn't work their magic on me. Sailor Moon, my goodness, you admit to watching that?????
Run Lola Run also reminds me of a long MTV. I actually liked that movie. The actress there starred in another movie (Der Krieger und die Kaiserin - The Princess and the Warrior) which I didn't quite like - too weird. Then I saw her again in Bourne Identity.
Anyway, back to TV shows, I know someone here who has TiVo. I can't really talk to him about gadgets (or any topic for that matter) because once I get him started he doesn't stop talking, so even though I'm so curious to find out how TiVo works, I don't dare ask. What I know about it is that it's just like a VCR, except it has a hard disk. It records what you watch automatically, so you can pause and rewind anytime. Then, with a subscription service of some sort, it can download the TV guide and record any particular show for you (e.g. The Simpsons). Etc. I'm sure I will love this technology, except the subscription part. I'm too cheap for that. Heck, we pay for Basic Cable service only, and even the $10/month I consider too much!
BTW, we don't get HBO, so we can't watch The Sopranos, Sex and the City, Six Feet Under, etc. My roommate rented the first and second season of The Sopranos though, and now she's hooked!
I dunno. I guess I'm a sucker for cartoons that show a transformation of some sort. Both Digimon and Sailor Moon showcase that. The underdog who gets to win because the goodness of his/her heart manifesting in some amazing power.
Since someone brought up German films, anyone see Goodbye, Lenin? It's an amazingly funny film.
Back to TV, my favorite shows right now are Six Feet Under (though we get it late here), and a host of Discovery Channel programs! In Discovery Travel, they have this Aussie show called Surfing the Menu. Google it sometime and you will see what I like about it!
I also watch some hugely stupid stuff like Dinotopia. Oh, and there's this kid's show called Blue's Clues. It's about a dog named Blue. Guess why?
24 is almost over. Yeah we get it late here too.
I've just finished watching six seasons of Buffy on DVD. Also hooked on Farscape.
I'm trying to find DVDs of Fushigi Yugi. Curious Play in some stupid English translation. It's a bit funny, although really crappy just like other anime such as Sailor Moon and Ranma 1/2 (yes, I lump those two in the same category!).
Do any of you watch Big Brother? Yet another reality TV show.
Any of you remember the TV mini-series called V? Does anyone remember how that thing ends?
How dare you lump Ranma and Sailor Moon in the same category!!! Speaking of Ranma, have you seen any Hongkongized version of their collector DVDs, dubbed in English??
I watched V when I was young, and I think I saw the last few episodes. Good aliens came and tried to force their moral superiority on the bad aliens, but the bad ones didn't like it and ended up killing the good ones. The good ones then collaborated with the humans, and the result of that was a biological weapon that killed only V lifeforms. But the good ones were given a vaccine. When the bad ones were wiped out, the good ones apologized to humanity, then went back home. Something like that.
I'm surprised I don't see V reruns here. I'll ask the Americans tomorrow if they've heard of the show. Maybe it was only popular in the Philippines. Like Picket Fences.
To date, I've never seen an episode of 24, and I don't even know what it's about. It's popular in Germany for some reason.
Big Brother is on right now. I don't get that show, but apparently it's more popular than TAR 5 because it's on a better time slot (9-10PM vs 10-11PM for TAR). I think TAR is the only "reality" show that I watch. I enjoy it because I could potentially find myself in situations they get into, and I like to travel. I wish I could be a contestant in that show!
Russ, haven't seen Goodbye, Lenin so I will take your word on it being funny.
Six Feet Under is so quirky isn't it? I find the characters so dimensional. I watch Discovery from time to time but mostly becuase I get to see it in hi-def. I googled the Surfing the Menu show and didn't see any reason to watch it. (Interestingly enough when looking up the bios of the hosts, they remain very neutral about their description as if they want to appeal to all sexes.)
I'm a big Simpsons fan whenever I catch it. I also like Family Guy and Futurama. Oh and there's Dilbert to which I can relate. Have you guys heard about this reality show called Family Business? Definitely check that out.
At one point I was wanting to buy Fuushigi Yugi (the 3 box sets!) but ran out of money. I did secure the entire Magic Knight Rayearth Series as well as Blue Seed, Devil Hunter Yohko, Shaman Princess and Street Fighter II: The Animated Series. If I didn't have to pay for this damn house and had more space I'd probably collect more of this stuff.
I do not like Big Brother at all. Mark has been watching Last Comic Standing and I've been catching some of that. All-in-all I think that reality TV in the normal networks are more dramatic than edgy. I like watching the ones in the premium channels.
They had a V marathon on the Sci-Fi channel a couple of months back. I actually watched about 60% of it. I don't think there was ever an end was there? It was cancelled mid-season.
Now we are talking about my favorite subject, TV! Here are some shows I love:
The Amazing Race 5
I just love Mirna and Charla! I know people who just hate them. I don't! I hope they are in the final 3 teams who get to go to where else? The Philippines! They get to go to Coconut Palace (Roxas Blvd) and Palawan (buti pa sila!). And guess who will greet them when they step on the mat with Phil? Sirit??? Talaga, di ninyo kaya? Si Luli Arroyo, the first daughter! Hardiharhar! Serious, siya nga!
Anyway, I hope my fave teams make it! I hate the brothers, colin and christie, and the Christian couple who won't drink Vodka but will not be true to their alliances! =)
The rules are kinda weird now. Having only two fast forwards. Having a yield. Getting all the money of the last teams in a non-elimination leg and not giving them new fund is kinda nice! =) Anyway, I just love it that they did not include any alpha-males in the teams. They always win in the end!
I just hope that they have an All-Star Amazing Race! Let's do a mini-poll. Which teams would you like to see compete for the $1 million again? Mine would be: the clowns, team cha-cha, the oh brothers, the models, team guido.
Six Feet Under
I have been delinquent in watching this series for some time, but I did get to watch the season ender last week. The one where the wife of nate goes missing and is revealed to have died. The episode gets the viewers into thinking that she could have been murdered by the mass murderer that was buried in the Fisher and partner funeral home. I just love the morbidity of this series.
The Appprentice
I have been watching old episodes of this Donald Trump-Mark Burnett reality show which tests the contestants business sense. The "sole survivor" will get to work with Trump. So, I guess, you figured out that this show is pretty much like Survivor, except that the setting is not in some remote island, but the dog-eat-dog world of the
city.
I have been meaning to watch Enterprise, Smallville, Angel, and Chamrmed, but I am not consistent. I just learned in the last episode of Angel that Cordelia is not really Cordelia and the child she was supposed to be having with Conner is not really a child, but a major demon (the source?). Anyway, go figure!
More TV shows to follow! =)
Chris!!!!!!! Myrna and Charla did not make it!!!!
Yeah! I was terribly sad that they had to go! Especially because the next two legs were non-elimination. It was obvious that even Phil was teary-eyed when they had to leave!
I really hope that evil Colin and Christie do not make it to the Philippines! Now, I'm rooting for Chip and Kim or the bowling moms! Pwede na rin siguro yung twins and the Christians. But not Colin and Christie PULEEEEZ! =)
Yehey!!!!!! My bets won TAR5!!!!!!!!!!
I'm very happy they chose to highlight the jeepney as an icon of Philippine culture. It's great too that they went to El Nido as well to showcase to the world the beauty of our islands. Now the people around me want to visit Palawan!
We need a show like this in Southeast Asia. Even if the travelling is only within the ASEAN region.
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