Beavis And Butt-Head (Season 9) | Ep. 1 | Werewolves Of Highland and Crying

In case anybody missed it:

Beavis And Butt-Head (Season 9) | Ep. 1 | Werewolves Of Highland and Crying: Beavis and Butt-Head try to become vampires to score chicks, and Butt-Head catches Beavis crying.

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Beavis and Butthead's Return. Was it worth it?

Yes...for the first 15 minutes or so. The first story was current and hysterical. The second story felt it should've been a montage rather than an entire episode. Felt a little pointless, but then again in the world of Beavis and Butthead it kind of worked. Truth is each episode felt too short.

The commentary:

The first two music videos were the right length for my attention span, but I felt the commentary was, while funny, drawn out. It made the videos feel longer than they really were.

I like the new reality show aspect added but I felt it was the reverse of the music videos. The commentary was funny and the right amount of length but the clips were too long.

While I felt the return of Beavis and Butthead was flawed, it was still good. I'm glad they're back!

Favorite Quotes (edited):

Butthead (re Twilight, Eclipse): Well, this isn't very good.

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Beavis: So um is Bella a zombie? She's always just like standing there with her mouth open and she acts like she's dead

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Butthead: How come everybody whispers in these movies?

Beavis: They're probably embarrassed.

Beavis and Butthead's Return; and 1 hr 37 minutes and counting....

 How did I not know TONIGHT was the premiere. Anxiously, shall I await for you two to return to my life. Best...Thursday...Ever!

China Cracks Down on Overly Entertaining Shows...

This isn't anything new...but, still unsettling. But, if you read what led to the 15 day detainment of 3 people at the bottom probably heaven for many. Mean girls and on-line gossipers of china (assuming any exist) beware!

China Cracks Down On TV Shows Deemed Overly Entertaining

Silvio Horta & Will Gluck Team Up!

Excellent...

ABC buys comedy drama from Silvio Horta & Will Gluck

Jennifer Coolidge Joins 2 Broke Girls? YAY!

Jennifer Coolidge Joins CBS 2 Broke Girls

Joss Whedon has ‘Much Ado About Nothing’

Josh Whedon Tweets Secret Movie Project

Pretty Much Sums it Up...

Just received this message from Stephanie regarding my web series prototype (aka my former EFP final cut up into pieces) but it tends to sum up my powers of persuasion along with the natural reaction to some of my material.

"I don't know what to say...lol. Can't believe you got [fill in name] to do this...wait, yes I can, lol"

Word to Final Draft

Currently pasting all my scripts (pre-Masters Program) into Final Draft from Word. AMAZING how I did a two year screenwriting program on Word but, ANNOYING, the process it takes to input it into Final Draft. But, pretty soon I'll have a professional body of work to send out...we're still allowed to draw cartoons on the cover pages right? ;-P

RANDOM MOTHER/SON MOMENT

Mom: I was watching Basic Instinct, but it wasn't the original.
Me: You were watching part 2...did you get that from my room?
Mom: Yes. Do you have the original?

(pause)

Me (pfft): Of COURSE I do.

And then she borrowed that and Leap Year to watch at work the tomorrow.

MasterCard and Stand Up To Cancer: "We All Stand Up / Thank You"

So, this is both versions of the PSA we shot on the Sony lot a few weeks back. It was really cool having both SU2C and LZP gather into Laura's office to watch it during the world series. Oh, and guess what we found out yesterday? We got paid for it too! Hoo-Sha!

I Know Who Killed Me...Almost Killed Me...

Sometime last week, on my quest to have everyone and their mother (in many cases literally) watch Ringer, I pitched the pilot to a co-worker. He in return told me it sounded a lot like the plot to I Know Who Killed Me. If you don't what I Know Who Killed Me is...well, what Freaky Friday was to Lindsay Lohan's "teen" image, this film was to her "downward spiral" image.

And like magic (I'm fairly sure my co-worker is a magical movie leprechaun, so I think that word is appropriate) I Know Who Killed Me ended up at Biglots, in a two pack along with one of my all time favorite films I Know What You Did Last Summer, for 3 bucks. I knew had I not bought it right there and then, that I would've been struck down by lightning.
Cut to me watching it, over the course of three days. No, it's not that long...but it is longer than it should be.

Rather than break it down into a review, I decided to copy and paste the frequent comments/ thoughts I had posted on both MY Facebook wall as well as that of my two of my fellow co-workers. Also, out of courtesy, SPOILER ALERT!

Oh snap i'm peeling the label, oh Lindsay looks so excited. I'm the only one since the movie came out in theaters to actually watch her. Oh look at that. the dvd art is of a blue flower. It so looks like the font from I Know What You Did Last Summer. Explains the 2pak. And the dvd's in!

Oh wow it already looks bad. The first shot looks like it was shot with my [$]300 digi palmcorder I got from Costco 4 years ago.

oh look at that, a homage to high school theater...no wait that's just really bad acting on Lohan and that guy who looks like an extra from That 70s show.

omFg is that the cat from Austin Powers back from the dead? cos it look it.

oh snap she just lost some fingers. How ever will she grab ahold of that shiney bloody pole again?

I fell asleep. I Know Who Killed Me live blog pt 2: now wide awake...this film looks waaaay worse. I blame [co-worker]

Dear lord, that movie (i fell asleep last night during it)...is never gonna end. It's like the cockroach, it'll live on forever *shivers*

ok posession isn't the same time as a twin taking over somebody's identity without telling people. Two verrry different things *shakes head* 

linds + strip/ dancing = cringe

ok, this movie is so ridiculously awful, I [can't] post anymore or [co-worker's] page won't see the light of day ever again 

omg i'm still finishing it and now it turned into an episode of the bionic woman. *falls off bed laughing*

OMG she's literally in a room with falling SPARKLES! WTF is this movie becoming???

ok is that a tub full of blood...or still forming jello?

OMG he just bitchslapped her with her own faux skin what da faaaah???

Wait...HE'S the killer? I thought it'd be the manufacutor of all those robotic hand things. I assumed he was cutting all their limbs off so they'd be FORCED ot purchase faux limbs. 'Cause that would be genious...but this ending....what da faaaah???

OH SNAP! He got it in the groin.

OMG she's gonna use her robotic hand to punch in the glass coffin like Superman. :;gasp:: She DID it!

awwwe, now they're crying while the sappy music plays. This is so Uptown Girls, only with robotic hands, glass coffins, and sparkles.

No aftermath? Pfft, laaaame.

OK finished I KNOW WHO KILLED ME. It's a Lifetime movie told with a big movie budget. Ironically, I feel if it actually were a Lifetime movie it would've been pretty good.

 You have been enlightened. You're Welcome :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Failed TV Show Reboots

With the recent cancellation of the Charlie's Angels reboot. I ended up looking up some of my other favorite 70s icons. After doing so I have decided to give some credit to the Angels reboot, in that it actually got made into a series.

Here's just a few reboots that never ended up making it on the air.

1. WONDER WOMAN 2011 David E. Kelly pilot:

 

Watch Wonder Woman 2011 Pilot Here (assuming it still exists) 

To be honest, this one wasn't bad. Well, if you excuse The Notebook scene which I felt was a bit much (then again with all my female friends it's also very realistic). The whole corporate angle didn't really phase me (then again I consider this a continuation of the 1975 The New Adventures of Wonder Woman series, though I don't believe it is). Sometimes, I felt we lingered a little too much in that world that the show lost focus on where it should be. But, the themes brought out through her corporation were really nice. The connection of loneliness and sacrifice between a non-human superhero and a corporate working woman really came through. Also, GREAT casting with Adrianne Palicki.

Special Note: She doe NOT wear the 'pants suit' throughout the entire pilot.

2. WONDER WOMAN (Who's Afraid of Diana Prince?) 1967:

 

Cute, but ridiculous. The clip is all there is and truth be told, is all I could handle. Not surprised that it didn't get developed further. Thankfully in 1975 they took a real crack at it and hence we ended up with ever classic Lynda Carter version =)

3. ELECTRA WOMAN 2001

 

Much like the Charlie's Angels films, this show took a look at its campy predecessor and decided to instead dive into the realm of comedy. Which, could have been a stroke of genious, had it been done properly. What we really are left with is an unfunny show with elements of Power Rangers and My Life is Earl, revolving around two unlikable characters (though I must admit I liked seeing Markie Post in the role of Electra Woman). Even the clutter of superhero cameos (Aquaman and The Flash) couldn't save this.

Alex Johson: 'Look at Those Eyes'

 

Free Download of 'Look at Those Eyes'

(For every FREE download For every download, Alexz and her record company will donate 1 cent to the Kids Help Phone on-going fundraising efforts.)

Charlie's Angels CANCELLED

Abc Cancels Charlie's Angels

Ringer Gets a FULL Season!

CW Gives New Drama Ringer Full Season Order

 

COMIC STRIP CORNER

A few years back I decided to just start doodling to see where it went. What I came up with was a batch of poorly drawn but very lovable comics that were loosely (or not so loosely) based on my life, the lives of my friends, or just random ideas. Enjoy.

McLovin My Shirt

Ugh, the deal was made today at work. I have to lose weight in order to fit into my small swag "I Am McLovin" shirt or else it goes to Alex V. by default. Booooo. But I...am...MOTIVATED ::does HULK strut:: Oh no! I ripped my shirt! Just kidding ;-P

Angels in Chains...Oh, no they didn't.

Am NOT looking forward to this. In fact, I'm down right offended.

PSA Day

Great day on set today. Got to work with all the people I love but also met a lot of new faces. Never been so glad to have my business cards on hand, too, lol.

By the end of the day we finished the PSA, made a lot of friends, and finally...got a lotta swag (sweeeet ^_^)

This is a totally sappy blog I'm aware. I make no apologies.

X's and Gus's

Many people have their own philosophies when it comes to watching a new series that isn't up to their standards of "good". Some stop watching after the first episode, others give it three seasons. I, however, agreed with how my friend worded it. "You only have to have faith for 3 episodes. That's how long you have to give a show before you are officially allowed to give up".

So I made a list of the new series I've started watching this season and rated them with X's and Gus's. Gus's mean that it's good, or I liked/ loved it, or basically it's good enough to keep me watching again. X's mean it fell flat on its face and the only reason I gave it another chance was because of the three episode rule.

Five quickie reasons why I feel this show deserves the ax (note: there are more to this list, I just wanted to jot down a few. Also, note that there are certain things I do like about the series...but that list doesn't outweigh this one)

1. The writing is poor.
2. The character focus per episode is unbalanced.
3. Robert Wagner as Charlie is flat.
4. The show's constant attempt to make Bosley one of the Angels instead of their assistance.
5. Rather than make this a continuation, they turned it into a Reboot. So we aren't connected to the previous legacy created back in the 70s. Meaning, we have no connection to this team...that works in a Malibu condo (or beach house?) who take their orders from a corporate telephone. Nice way to take a somewhat unique concept and 'Gossip Girl' it up.

QUICK LIKE LIST

1. The show is actually funny.
2. The dialouge is pretty witty.
3. While a lot of the humor of the show does derive from the stereotypes and cliches of this world, enough integrity is inserted to keep the show from being just that. (ex: The character of  Caroline. She isn't just a ditz heiress type. She's intelligent and brings both smarts and heart to the broke girl duo.
4. Great cast.
5. "Marry the ketchup. OK, now divorce them".

QUICK LIKE LIST

1. The return of Sarah Michelle Gellar.
2. The production value has gone up since the second episode (which is essential to this type of show).
3. While this show IS cheesy and filled with less than fresh clichés, there's always something stirring. There's questions, there's build up, and despite how it is executed at times it's not the typical pop drama that we see a lot of on TV. But, the cheese does help keep it at a lighter tone, despite it's darker nature.
4. The supporting cast.
5. Cinematography (especially in the pilot).

I am currently watching more shows, however I haven't quite got to episode three of these shows yet. When I do, I'll post up my Xs and Gus's.

Random Thought of the Night: Santa's Village

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Does anybody remember Santa's Village? Anyone actually ever go to Santa's Village? My brother did. Closest I ever got to go was a family trip where I saw a sign that stated Santa's Village was a certain distance away. And to clarify, the family trip was not for Santa's Village. Though, I do remember snow. Ice snow. Also remember sleeping in a van and I think I remember Coca-cola. 


I looked it up. At one time I guess there were TWO Santa's Village's here in Cali. Both, of course shut down. I remember hearing the news. Sad.


Though thanks to the internet I did find out there is another one in New Hampshire. So I guess I can go if I really wanted to...though, that dream died out long ago. 


All this is courtesy of sleep deprivation and the pilot of American Horror Story. And possibly some Mountain Dew.


GOOD NIGHT ALL and MERRY CHRISTMAS!


-G

AWKWARD. Opinion

Watch Awkward. Pilot here

I'll be honest with you. I'm not big on MTV. When I was younger it was one of the IT channels to watch. But, between my lackluster connection to current music and more than one time of losing cable. I had disconnected to it (unless you include old school episodes of the Real World on KCAL 9). 

Every now and then I catch up with an MTV show and am always pleasantly rewarded from MADE, to THE HILLS, and now AWKWARD. starring Ashley Rickards (aka Sam Walker from One Tree Hill/ 2Katchapredator from Gamer). 

The premise is simple. An awkward outcast receives a letter stating basically that she is nobody and gives her a to do list to get out of that (I.E. stop being a pussy). Of course this leads to her writing a mopey teen angst entry in her apparently public blog and then an accident that makes her look suicidal rather than just clumsy. In the end this leads her to cross off another item on the list (to stand out). 

The show is funny, entertaining, only 30 minutes long (OK less with commercials), a solid cast that actually resembles (or for Hollywood standards) a real high school class. We get fun characters, formation of love triangles, actual love triangles, witty dialogue, and did I mention it's only 30 minutes long? I know, I did, but some shows tend to think an hour is the way to go and those shows tend to get canceled and/ or bad mouthed.

So in conclusion. AWKWARD. = entertainment.

Oh, Shamesless Sequels & Prequels How I Love You So...(cont'd)

I must say I'm surprised I overlooked this one when I made my original list. It's one both my mom and I enjoy. Also, special points to the original. With its help I was able to turn the Costco break room into a sports free, chick-flick-a-licious haven for a good hour and a half.

Number of films in series: 4.

Theatrical: The Prince and Me.

Straight to DVD: The Prince and Me: The Royal Wedding, The Prince and Me: A Royal Honeymoon, The Prince and Me: The Elephant Adventure.

Spencer Pratt Update

In case anyone actually reads my blog for this...or at all =P

Via Kiis, Ryan Seacrest; Spencer Pratt is out of retirement and heading to USC. Seen of course with his wife Heidi Spencer.

Not very interesting of a blog? Meh ::shrugs::

Mean Girls Now a Problem on TV?

Mean Comedy Broke Girls Whitney

Black Swan Interns Sue & Its Response

If you haven't heard about any of this...

Interns Sue Black Swan

the response...

Black Swan Intern Lawsuit

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Keeps Hunting Lead

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Keeps Hunting Lead

Oh, Shamesless Sequels & Prequels How I Love You So...(Pycho Bitch Edition)

Yet another list of films with sequels that people just don't know exist.

 

Number of films in series: 4.

Theatrical: Poison Ivy

Straight to DVD: Poison Ivy 2: Lily, Poison Ivy: The New Seduction, Poison Ivy: The Secret Society.

 

Number of films in series: 2.

Theatrical: Single White Female.

Straight to DVD: Single White Female 2: The Psycho.

Number of films in series: 2
Theatrical: American Psycho.
Straight to DVD: American Psycho 2 (All American Girl).
Special Note: The original doesn't have a female psycho. I just like the sequel.

Number of films in series: 2
Theatrical: Devil in the Flesh
Straight to DVD: Devil in the Flesh 2
Special Note: The original didn't have a wide release.

Gay Marriage = Straight Blame?

I must admit this logic makes a lot of sense. And If it's printed on a blackboard with multi-colored chalk. It MUST be true!