Tonight is the beginning of the new season of the Office and im extremely excited to get the ball rolling. From the previews i've seen, the season premier looks to be up to snuff with the rest of the episodes this great team has created. Michael looks like he is on his same antics making everyone do a "fun run" and thinking the office is cursed (everyone except Toby of course, he's HR and not part of the "family"). Also we finally get to see what happens with Pam and Jim, we know they went on a date, but how did that turn out, what is going to happen with Karen, what about Jan and Michael, and of course Ryan is now Micheal's boos and finally got out of the relationship with Kelly. Tonight begins the next step on the journey for the office, and i cant wait for it to start.
I found myself listening to some of Dane Cook's stand-up for the first time in a year, and once again i couldn't stop from laughing. I, however don't recognize this when i watch his movies of which he seems to have begun to focus his career. He has come out with some movies that while they are funny, just quite not as funny as he could make them. Some comedians just cant seem to seem to make the switch over to acting, although i don't blame him when he gets to star opposite actresses like Jessica Alba. I hope if he continues this path he can learn as he works, but i really hope he comes back and does another stand-up special, the thing that he is truely great at and can eventually go down as one of the greats. I know ill be sure to watch if he does, although i wouldn't't likely go to the theater to watch one of his films. I really hope he comes out with another stand-up album soon, because there are not many comedians today that can sell out both Boston Gardens and Madison Square Gardens in the same night, well not many acts or sports events for that matter could do that, and he is surely missed in the stand-up world.
I tuned into Fox for the new season of prison break on Monday. The new season looks great and it appears we get to see Michael do another escape, same premise, different country and much different prison. I couldn't even imagine a prison riot at this jail they have created for season three. I stuck around to see what the new series K-vill was all about and was intrigued and would like to see where it goes. i always liked Anthony Anderson and am excited to see him get a lead role in his own series. besides the obvious link to other cop shows we have seen over and over, it appears we get a new element involved in this show due to the horrific tragedy of Hurricane Katrina. not only can this show entertain, but give us some idea of what it is like in post- Katrina New Orleans. The prospect of them making them available on-line also frees up room to watch Monday Night Football, which this week was giving me some trouble trying to flip back and fourth.
A great episode where Easy company discovers a concentration camp. This not only showed how human the soilders were with there reaction to what they descovered but how truely evil the Nazi party and Hitler were. It blows my mind everytime i think about how they could beleive this was truely the right thing to due. Easy is forced into a situation here that could be as mentally challenging as many of them faced at the Battle of the Bulge during countless shellings, especially after they had to keep the prisoners in the camp in order to get them healthy in the long run as eating to quik could have killed them. This episode is ecxactly why everyone should watch this entire series as well as some others about this time. As some suggested with Shindler's list, some people may need some klenex's nearby as some images are desturbing. I would advise parents watching before allowing there kids in order to decide if it right for there own children.
Band of Brothers
Avg Score: 8.67 Total Ratings: 2740 Total Reviews: 110
The story of the 101st Airborne 506th Easy company is absolutly amazing and is a testiment to the men that served in World War II. They have the actuall men of Easy company speaking of what it was really like at the begining of each episode and is told through the eyes of the real men. The acting is great, pertraying not just what the men were like as soilders, but also how they interact with the guys that became freinds for life. There attitudes, thoughts, and actions seem to be on par with how the real men responded in this trying time in World History in which these men responded. I have always been a fan of Stephen E. Ambross' writing especially his book on the European Theatre of WWII. A show that gives true justice to some of Americas heroes.
Day Zero
Avg Score: 7.08 Total Ratings: 24 Total Reviews: 2
I do not understand why Kefier actually decided to sign on to this. The animation is absolutly hidious, especially for a show of this manner. If you are going to attemp to make 24 into an animation you most take into account what it really is. Also, in the "first episode" (i do not know if you can call them episodes because they are about 2 and a half minutes in lenght, supposidly covering about three to four minutes in real time) jack succesfully reboots a computer in safe mode and downloads a file onto a flash drive with less then 50 seconds left on a remote bomb. At that point i knew this was a waste of time and for some reason continued to see if it would get any better. It does not even explain much new information from what we already learned from the show, i wouldn't suggest watching this waste of time, but that is your own decision.
K-Ville
Avg Score: 8.56 Total Ratings: 658 Total Reviews: 51
I love the show and recently fox has done no wrong. I've been intrigued by this show more than most cops shows, but just a little less than the sheild. I like some of the issues it tackles, the actors, especially Anthony Anderson as he finally gets to be the good guy, and how it highlights katrina and keeps new orleans on the minds of people across america. i am intrigued and will continue to watch but hope that the series will fix some time constrint issues. Most important of which is how Cobb is already a detective after breaking out of prison and serving as a ranger. if he only signed a contract for two years this makes some more sense, but to already go through the academy. Others are how fast the swat team arived at the airport when we just saw them on the other side of town. We have seen however the show tackle some important issues in NO including corruption, the status people moving back and the status of the ninth ward. Im excited to continue watching and see how the show improves
While we get to see very little of Polly and Manuel; Sybil and Basil deliver perfectly on this episode. its always nice to have Polly and Manuel involved because they add another layer of comedy, but with John Cleese you can not go wrong. After taking a bribe to keep the chef on for a nother half hour, Basil decides he doesn't want to pay and tries to cook on his own. There is great scene where Basil convinces the americain to simply have a green saled, sybil brings out a perfect waldurf and green salad, and then basil brings out two more green salad and is absolutly amazed. more comedy comes out when Basil atempts to kick out all the guest then realizes it is in fact him who is not wanted there. john cleese is a comic god.