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Beauty and the Beast: Monsters and their Molls

October 20, 2006 /

Every year, when October rolls around, we here at Bullz-Eye start scrambling to come up with a Halloween-themed feature. Last year, we put together a list of our top-15 horror movies, and, sure, we could’ve done that again, but what would’ve been the point? Were there really any releases within the last year that would’ve changed our list? Granted, “The Descent” was creepy…but not top-15-of-all-time creepy. So we started thinking of other aspects of Halloween, and we kept coming back to the idea of doing something on monsters. But as we looked at our list of monsters, we – and by “we,” I mean the wife of one of our editors (hi, Jenn!) – noticed an interesting trend: Behind every good monster is a woman. Sometimes she loves him, sometimes she doesn’t…but if she doesn’t, well, hey, he’s a monster; that’s not going to stop him from loving her. So with that premise in mind, we’re presenting a list of our favorite monstrous men (and beasts) and their lovely ladies.

Here’s a sample…

Jason Voorhees and his Mother: The first love of a man’s life is invariably his mother, and unless you develop an Oedipus complex, that’s pretty normal. Too bad “normal” is about the last adjective you’d use to describe either Jason Voorhees or his mother, Pamela. If you’re a dedicated viewer of the “Friday the 13th” film series, you already know that Mrs. Voorhees had her problems; she was already suffering from schizophrenia before she gave birth to a hydrocephalic child…and when she thought he’d drowned off the shores of Camp Crystal Lake, well, that really sent her over the edge. Nine murders later — each done in Jason’s name, of course — Pamela got her just desserts in the form of decapitation; to be fair, though, it came courtesy of the machete she’d been wielding against an innocent girl only moments before. Jason – who, funnily enough, wasn’t actually dead after all (whoopsie!) – paid tribute to his late mother by taking both her head and her body to his shack in the woods, where he built a very lovely shrine/corpse storage area in her memory. It’s just what Pamela would have wanted. – WH

You can check out the entire list here.

Actors, Actresses, External Movies, External TV, Horror Movies, Movies, TV

Five new series that must survive the season

October 19, 2006 /

With new shows starting to drop like flies, I started thinking about which cancellations would break my heart. Here are five series that absolutely must survive the season, along with this week’s odds of it being cancelled, as determined by the good folks over at BrilliantButCancelled.com.

“Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” (Mondays, NBC) (144:1)
NBC has put its weight behind this new Aaron Sorkin series, which follows the goings-on behind the scenes at a late-night comedy show. The dynamic between Bradley Whitford and Matthew Perry (who play the fictional show’s producer and writer, respectively) is terrific, while Amanda Peet is shockingly convincing as the network exec in charge of programming. But the most pleasant surprise has been the performance of Sarah Paulson, who is so convincing as the show’s star (coming up with killer Juliette Lewis and Holly Hunter impressions), it makes me wonder why she didn’t go into sketch comedy in the first place. “Studio 60” has quickly filled the void left after “The West Wing” left the air, and while its ratings are way behind “CSI:Miami,” the word is that the numbers are still well ahead of the baseline that NBC needs to keep the show on the air. Sorkin’s cred can’t hurt, either.

“Heroes” (Mondays, NBC) (483:1)
This series has been a strong ratings earner, so it doesn’t appear to be in much danger of being cancelled, as evidenced by the long odds. The separate storylines are starting to come together and the acting is getting better. The show is darker than expected; it deals with date rape, drug use, infidelity and murder, which makes perfect sense – in order to have heroes you must have villains. Plus, it can’t hurt to have arguably the best new character of the season – Hiro Nakamura, the Japanese time traveler.

“Friday Night Lights” (Tuesdays, NBC) (72:1)
While the series based on Texas high school football hasn’t been a ratings giant on Tuesday nights, it has done well with young men, which is the toughest demographic to reach. I was concerned about the casting of Kyle Chandler (his eyebrows bother me), but he’s been solid as the team’s head coach. I’m especially interested in the future of the backup QB, played convincingly by Zach Gilford, who was thrust into the spotlight when the star QB went down with an injury. The show is shot in a herky-jerky sort of way, which adds to its realism, especially during game sequences. I might have put the series on Wednesday night – smack dab in the middle of the week to give football fans a fix before the weekend, but I’m sure more scientific thought than that went into the show’s scheduling.

“Jericho” (CBS) (34:1)
This show needs to make it through the year, not because it’s particularly good, but because I want to know what the hell is going on. In many respects, the show has been “CBS’ed.” That is, there are too many heart-heavy, family-oriented moments and the soundtrack generally sucks, but the show’s terrific premise and the subsequent questions will hold my attention throughout the season. Who attacked us? What do they want? Where do the citizens of Jericho (and its country) go from here? I sure hope that if the show is cancelled, they’re at least given enough notice to provide answers to those questions.

“30 Rock” (NBC) (134:1)
My wife would kill me if I didn’t include this show on the list. Tina Fey’s half-hour comedy about the goings-on behind the scenes at a late-night sketch show (sound familiar?) has proven that “30 Rock” and “Studio 60” can co-exist. “30 Rock” is schticky, while I find “Studio 60” wittier. Even though the two shows have the same premise, they go about it in very different ways. Aside from “The Office” and “My Name Is Earl,” there is a dearth of good sitcoms on the air, so “30 Rock” is more than welcome to join the party. By the way, Alec Baldwin is hilarious as the network exec in charge of the show.

For those that missed an episode or would like to get caught up can go to each show’s website to watch back episodes. The NBC shows have this week’s episodes available for streaming, while “Jericho” appears to have all back episodes available for online viewing.

External TV, Heroes, Jericho, TV, TV Action, TV Comedies, TV Dramas

John Locke: Island Warrior, Pot Connoisseur

October 18, 2006 /

If you’ve been wondering what the future held for those poor saps who got stuck in the hatch mid-explosion, tonight’s episode shed a little more light on the subject; at least for one of our survivors. If anyone was going to make it out of that season finale alive, we all knew it would be Locke. Apart from the Terrific Trio (Jack, Kate and Sawyer), Locke is perhaps the next most popular character – and one that the writers all seem to love, as well – so it wasn’t very surprising to see him alive and well. What was surprising, however, was his sudden inability to talk. Of course, that didn’t last very long.

Upon meditating in some sort of spirit tent, Locke sees a vision of a long-haired Boone (do skin cells continue to grow, even when you’re just a spirit?), who guides him to his next mission: save someone on the island. After guessing just about everyone but the right person, Locke finally figures out that it’s Eko who needs his assistance. Apparently snatched by another polar bear wandering the island, Eko is pretty beat up when Locke and Charlie arrive, but they get him back to the beach in one piece.

Meanwhile, Locke’s flashback divulged a couple interesting facts. Like how he was living off-the-grid growing weed with a couple of friends, and how a hitchhiker that he picked up one day actually turned out to be an undercover cop. He let the kid go, despite promising his fellow “botanists” that he would take care of it, and I’m starting to think that the repercussions of that decision might have something to with him being limited to getting around in a wheelchair. It’s just a thought.

In other goings on, Hurley’s finally returned (running into Locke and Charlie, and a naked Desmond along the way) to deliver the bad news about Jack, Kate and Sawyer. At one point, one of the red shirts even questioned as to who “they” (the Others”) were, as if he’s not savvy to what’s been going on for the past two months? Uh, dude, they’re the bad guys, remember?

Anyways, what was particularly interesting was a conversation that Hurley and Desmond had while returning to camp. After Desmond mentions a great speech that Locke gave about saving the Jack and Co. from the Others, Hurley corrects him by saying that Locke is out to save Eko, kill some bears, and that’s it. Confused, the two continue their journey, while Hurley speculates the effects that the hatch explosion might have had on Desmond. Several moments later, Locke gives that exact speech to the other survivors on the island. Hurley knows this isn’t coincidence, and while Desmond might not exactly turn in to the Incredible Hulk any time soon, there’s definitely something wrong with him. I think it’s the writers trying to make up for the fact that NBC’s “Heroes” has outdone them at their own game – what do you think it is?

External TV, Lost, TV, TV Dramas

Heroes, Week 4: When Peter Met Mohinder

October 16, 2006 /

…and Nathan Met Niki…and Peter Met Hiro…and…well, you get the idea. Lots of meetings going on.

So Matt wakes up on an examining table, looking into the eyes of Claire’s dad, who assures Matt that they’re just testing him and that he just needs to relax. Of course, he’s lying, so it’s uncertain as to whether we can trust his claim that he’s not FBI or CIA. He assures Cop Boy that he’s very special…just as special as his buddy, who then proceeds to not only wipe out Matt’s memories but also apparently prevent him from appearing at any other point during the episode.

Claire manages to put herself back together – so to speak – after waking up on the autopsy table and more or less makes it home in one piece. She manages to endure a few stern comments from her father, along with a grilling from her buddy about the events of the previous evening, before discovering that the football player who raped her has done it to other girls. She quickly extracts her harsh revenge on him…not that he doesn’t deserve punishment, but, damn, that kind of crash could kill a guy!

Mohinder tries to warn Nathan about a possible attempt on his life, but he doesn’t buy it, saying, “Can you be more specific? 12 percent of the populace doesn’t approve of me.” Nathan then proceeds to go yell at Peter, certain that he’s the one who told Mohinder where to find him…and, although he didn’t, it leads Peter to go hunt down Mohinder. After bitching at Peter, Nathan then promptly flies off to Las Vegas where…what’s this?…he meets up with Niki. And, boy, does he meet up with Niki; she’s been asked to roger him roundly in order to even things up with Mr. Linderman. As it happens, though, she really digs him…and although she begs off at first, her better (?) half thinks better of it. Then again, you work up a sexual appetite after kicking a guy’s ass. By the way, there are a lot of great lines in the episode, but the best has to be, “Niki’s not here right now.”

It’s weird that, when Peter meets Mohinder, for someone whose dad has done nothing but go on about the untapped human potential, Mohinder’s pretty damned skeptical of Peter’s claims. Still, he listens…and, during a subway ride together, Mohinder starts to warm up to Peter. Meanwhile, Isaac and his woman have a decidedly tense one-on-one about his powers and her evening with Peter…but, for the first time, Isaac’s finally stopped whining and started taking control of his abilities. “I’m going to save the world,” he says to himself…and you damned well believe him, particularly after he discovers how to access his future visions without shooting heroin. When he sees and subsequently paints Claire, it’s the second time in the episode one of the other heroes has referenced her in some capacity – Matt asks “who’s Claire” immediately before getting his memories wiped by Claire’s dad’s buddy. Not that it’s any secret that Claire is clearly the tie that binds the heroes together; the “coming next week” segments have been spoiling that for the past few weeks. Why ruin it for us, you bastards?!?

The moment when Hiro looks skyward and offers a look of apology right before he stops time and allows Ando to win is brilliant…not quite as brilliant as Ando preying on Hiro’s knowledge of super-hero mythos to convince him to continue cheating, but almost on par with the expression on the face of Ando’s cowboy-hat-sporting poker opponent when he watches his full house turn into junk before his eyes. Nice “Rain Man” moment when the pair of them come down the escalator wearing matching grey suits…right before they get thrown out of the casino and into the path of the now very angry cowboy-hat-sporting poker opponent. I can only presume the scene of Ando shitting himself will appear on the “Heroes: Season 1” DVD set as a special feature…

So the two big mysteries at the episode are…

1) Why did Claire’s dad only want one member of the post-coital couple in Vegas?
2) From how far in the future did Hiro come to speak to Peter? Because there ain’t no trace of an accent in his English…

Did I mention how much I love this show…?

External TV, Heroes, TV, TV Dramas

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