tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656921634940224775.post1923784489429036588..comments2024-02-11T15:29:31.409-05:00Comments on Richard's Pretension: Snow Sport for Couch PotatoesRichard Bellushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10108081864942272619noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656921634940224775.post-57095908277001363802016-01-28T00:08:37.210-05:002016-01-28T00:08:37.210-05:00Svengoolie airs here too on a Me-TV affiliate in M...Svengoolie airs here too on a Me-TV affiliate in Middlesex NJ. The show originates in Chicago if I'm not mistaken. I'm glad someone still airs the old scifi/horror films, most of which I saw on local NYC channels when a kid. Those channels don't play them anymore.<br /><br />I liked Lost in America too, and also Drive, though the latter was an odd film: I think Ryan Gosling's character spoke less to his girlfriend (Carey Mulligan) than he did to Albert Brooks.Richard Bellushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108081864942272619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656921634940224775.post-57435284291651517922016-01-27T14:28:44.964-05:002016-01-27T14:28:44.964-05:00I've enjoyed the new X-Files series so far. I...I've enjoyed the new X-Files series so far. It took me a bit through the first episode to get used to it. As you mentioned the aging of the actors themselves surprised me a bit, and I'm not sure why as we all age. I think more than anything though, it might have been the lighting of the episodes, and rather than the dark and gloomy that I was used to, they brighten the sets, so perhaps the harsher light emphasized that more? I've been meaning to rewatch a few episodes of the old series as a comparison. But yeah, there's some jokes in it that refer back to their earlier series, which made me laugh, that's one of the more unusual things about the X-Files. I don't know if any other series has done that. <br /><br />I have probably seen Mark of the Vampire, though the specifics gets jumbled in my head as there's a horror hosted (Svengoolie) show that comes on here that shows that type fare. I usually tune in. <br /><br />I like Albert Brooks too. Most of his movies are worth a watch. I rewatched some of Lost in America not too long ago. In Drive he played against his usual likable character. El Voxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985563041511492981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656921634940224775.post-30485696883374999112016-01-27T13:49:13.292-05:002016-01-27T13:49:13.292-05:00I suppose it is natural enough to harbor reservati...I suppose it is natural enough to harbor reservations about the revival of favorite series – just as it is hard to like the remake of a favorite movie. It somehow seems a rudeness to an old friend. Besides, the visible aging of Anderson and Duchovny is an unwelcome reminder that the passage of time might have affected us slightly too. So far, so good though.<br /><br />I see your point: I don’t per se feel guilty either about enjoying… well, let’s call it the critically unacclaimed. However, if I feel I need to explain what I like about it to any company that that may be present, I suppose “guilty pleasure” is still a fair enough term. In the case of Supergirl, Slater in that film is indeed a lovely lass.<br />Richard Bellushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108081864942272619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656921634940224775.post-50984992025574660572016-01-27T00:53:34.438-05:002016-01-27T00:53:34.438-05:00Albert Brooks is a funny guy, and "Mother&quo...Albert Brooks is a funny guy, and "Mother" is a good one. But I really enjoyed his take on the afterlife in "Defending Your Life". Some really fun performances in that one and it manages to be very funny and kind of heartwarming at the same time.<br /><br />"Supergirl" is just plain silly fun. I don't like using the term Guilty Pleasure too often, because why should be guilty about something that is fun. But yeah, I feel a bit of guilt watching this one. But Helen Slater does so much to make this watchable. She's really giving it a solid try, even if the rest of the production doesn't quite meet her. The one guy who does meet her halfway is Jerry Goldsmith who provides a vibrant and over the top score. I'm not sure if he was winking the audience with his electronic zipping sound effects in the music, but the main theme is heroic and optimistic. It is could be a sibling to John Williams score to "Superman" which was probably the intent.<br /><br />I'm on the fence with watching these new "X-files" shows. The original series was so so 90s, I'm not sure how well that will translate to the new millennium. But I do like Gillian Anderson. She's done some fine work since the X-files days. I really liked her in the show "The Fall" that Netflix had a couple years ago. Even when the show was sinking under the weight of its drama, she brought the goods. I should check this out... or at least watch some old X-files episodes. there are some great ones.Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.com