I only watch two shows on Thursdays: ABC's critically acclaimed Ugly Betty and NBC's superb Scrubs. Yes, Thursday nights are nights to watch the ugly and the insanity of hospitals.
Tonight they both ran great shows. On Betty, finally the mysterious person was revealed and I am glad I saw that coming for a while. It was shocking, but I knew it. I'm dying to see the chemistry between Wilhelmina Slater (Vannessa Williams) and Alexis ( Rebecca Romijn). Also the ongoing chemistry between Betty and her boss was tender. And don't we just love Amanda?
Scrubs ran a musical episode today. It was not Once More with Feeling from Buffy the Vampire Slayer but was good enough to give it a run for its money. The premise was clever and fittingly to the show: a woman that after an accident only hears people singing. Mix this with the previously established storylines and you got a hit. The coolest parts of the episode were trying to find the musical which the songs were homaging. The plus songs were "All in the poo" and "Guy Love", but what I really loved in the episode (like every Scrubs episode) was the ending.
I strongly suggest that you watch the episode and watch the show! It's one of the best shows on TV and unfortunately people are watching Grey's Anatomy which is the sloppiest, dumbest and most unoriginal show on TV. They rip Scrubs constantly but without the grace and the charm.
Anyways SPOILERS: Rebeca Romijn plays a transexual.
I still remember when the Power Ranger Obsession hits the 7th graders and kept on going for about 2 more years. Then, everything changed. We grew up. They changed casts and titles and became a sucky franchise. We moved on.
A few days ago I was wondering about this show. I didn't knew it was an USA adaptation of a Japanese franchised called Super Sentai. I had no idea the condition the original actors worked (they were being paid $500 an episode among lots of things). But they were our heroes. Seeing Kimberly, Zack, Billy, Jason and Trini on Telemundo at 4:00pm was the most important thing on the day. Then we mimicked their fighting at school, got the action figures, played the videogames and behaved silly obsessed. Those were good times, when were innocent. At least I was.
Don't you just miss those Kaijus. The mechs, the big battles, the identity crisis, the secret identities, the chemistry between Kimberly and Tommy, Jason's muscles, the racial controversies of Trini's Yellow Suit and Zach's Black Suit, Zordon and his queer sidekick Alpha 5, Rita Repulsa, Alpha running and yelling "Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay!", The green ranger is evil, then good then loses power but then gets a white suit storyline. The cast changing...
It's being ten years (or 11) since the original rangers moved their ways to different things. What are they doing now?
Walter Emmanuel Jones (best known as Zack the Black Ranger)- Despite being the first to leave (along with Jason and Trini) this guy's been having a succesful career especially on TV: from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, NYPD Blue, Moesha and the Shield. Ahhh and he's a hip hop teacher. No juicy stuff in here. Next!
David Yost (best known as Billy the nerd Blue Ranger)- I don't think I'm the only one here to think that he was way (incredibly) old to play his character. Anyways, he was the most boring character and surprisingly the one that stayed the most (about 200 episodes) of the original cast. He has won many gymnastic tournaments and stuff. Boring.
Thuy Trang (best known as Trini the Yellow Ranger)- This Vietnamese American appeared in movies like Spy Hard and The Crow City of Angels. However she got cursed by the crow. In 2001 she was killed in a car accident when the car one of her friend's was driving lost control, hit a rock and flipped multiple times (yes like in the movies). Her ranger powers didn't help her out: she wasn't wearing any seat belt. Apparently, her death was very tragic. Also, she appeared in some Scientology commercials.
Amy Jo Johnson- Perhaps, the most successful ranger on the bunch. Sadly she's still and will continue to suffer with the identity/famous issue some actors get, she will always be Kimberly in the eyes of the viewers. Her second most recognized show is Felicity where she played Felicity's best friend. Currently she's working in the ABC show What about Bryan? Ahhhh, she says she's a musician and a singer.
Jason David Frank- Yes, we all loved Tommy. When he showed up as the bad green ranger, we all knew he would kick ass. This dude controlled a Zord with his Dragon Dagger, he was awesome! What's become of him?
NOTHING. This guy IS stuck with Power Rangers and will continue. This dude hasn't done anything worth of attention. ANYTHING. It seems that he'll continue being in Power Rangers for a while... he needs to eat you know.
Austin St John- I'll admit it. I only watched the show for Jason. He was just a poor actor who happened to be hot and cool. Then he left and the show changed. I stopped watching eventually. Then he came back to the show (some years later) but I was way over that. He hasn't starred in anything besides Power Rangers except two TV movies. Except for...
A few days ago, I was talking to a friend about the rangers, our former obsessions and the show. Then he showed something that left me completely speechless. Austin St John is doing porn at Sean Cody (a well known gay porn website). Yes, that's how the guy makes the money, showing his Zord and defeating guys with it. Hmmmmm wait, that's kinda like Power Rangers! Go, go, Faggot Ranger!
PS. It is still unclear if the person in the pornos is the real guy. But he looks awfully familiar and it's always better to trash past celebrities who end up jobless.
There is nothing like rushing home from work at 35 degrees with one thing in mind besides being cold: TV Sunday block.
Everything started with Desperate Housewives: "Like it was" episode. I believe that is the best episode of the show to date. It has everything this show is known to be good at: drama, comedy, sad moments, touching moments, gossips, jaw dropping moments. To those who lost faith in this show, sweeties I don't know what you're missing. Spoilers!
Gaby: She has entered a War of the Roses battle with soon to be ex Carlos. Selling all her stuff on a yard sale, changing the locks and even calling the police to kick him out. Their war is turning out to be a very interesting (and funny) plot line. It's bringing out the worst in them. The kitchen scene was one of the highlights of the episode.
Lynette: Parker's not good a baseball and wants to quit. Like any good parent, Linette bribes the pitcher for Parker to at least hit the ball. Things backfire and her son is expelled, right after he decides to keep going with baseball. Another bribe from the team coach gets the kid in the team but after he successfully hit a home run is injured and forced to quit.
Edie: She is evil. We're glad Mike is awake (last week's cliffhanger). Not so glad that he has retrograde memory loss and don't remember anything from 2004. Edi is there to fill the blanks and take revenge against Susan for everything that's happened to them so far.
Susan: She was the last to find out about Mike, thanks to the fact that she was far, far away. Once she did, she forgot about Ian and broke his heart. That guy is amazing. In the hospital scene I actually was concerned that his heart was being broken. This love triangle is getting very interesting since Mike is now against Susan.
Bree: Twist number-She found out about Andrew's "hobby"(hustling). Decided to tell the wife of one of his "clients" only to discover that the lady already knew it and was willing to share a secret. Twist number two-Danielle (Bree's daughter) is not mourning the death of Mathew Applewhite anymore, now she's enjoying her history professor in lots of ways. This leads to warm and touching moments with Andrew.
Then there's Orson, whom we don't know much yet. We know he's glad Mike doesn't remember he ran over him. Oh, but he's so nice to Bree and her family. I'm just rooting he's not evil. Come on, sometimes we do ran over people with a purpose and in Wysteria Lane everybody has committed a crime (arson, killing, bribes, you name it).
Show number two: Flavor of Love the finale! But this one is so good and juicy I'll post another post.
It's Friday and I'm at home. I'm watching one of the movies that I grew up with: Friday the 13th 8 (which is one of the worst). When I was a little kid (4 years), I watched with Mum the first one and I loved it. I was scared to death of a killer beneath my bed, but I never said anything. Every Friday the 13th( or when they were running out of movies) Super Siete (rest in pieces err, I meant peace) aired one or two movies in this saga. My Mom always watched it with me. Still remembered every time there was sex and nudity, she asked us to close our eyes....however she allowed us to see blood and violence (weird). As I watch this movie, I'm thinking it's being 20 years since I first saw one, and how much I've changed. For instance, I am a peaceful being (except when hungry). There's no such thing as seeing fake violence makes you violent. I am fine and thanks to you Jason Voorhees or Mrs. Voorhees.
That's why I'm going to comment on your movies now!
Friday the 13th (1980) The movie that started it all. A little boy called Jason Vorhees drowned in Crystal Lake. The counselors that were supposed to be paying attention were having sex (welcome slasher flicks! oh, wait what about Halloween?). Angry little mother swore revenge killing everybody that tried to reopen Camp Crystal Lake. However she got decapitated by the Virgin. Rating: A+ (in slasher flicksverse)
Friday the 13th 2 (1981) The survivor of the first movie apparently lost her virginity and got killed, by an angry Jason. He wears a potato bag now. A new Camp is going to be reopened. A few of the cast enter the now forbidden Bloody Camp. Jason is around and slays everybody except the new "virgin" and her beau. We discover he is deformed, but obviously survives and the virgin is left completely insane. This one has the infamous spear death ( a couple stabbed while stabbing in sex...) . Rating: B
Friday the 13th3 (D) (1982) Jason is alive and on the loose. This time he kills a group of hippyfied teens that are having a quiet vacation a cabin next to the lake. This movie isn't that special, except the fact that he acquires his infamous hockey mask (from a really stupid and annoying dude) midway through the movie. A fun fact: this one was shot in 3D and last year I had the pleasant(?!) opportunity of watching it (with glasses and everything). Rating: B-
Friday the 13th: The final chapter (aka 4) (1984) No, obviously it isn't the last. This one is quite good. There's a lot of gore; an infamous fat hippie chick killed; swimming naked in the lake (don't they all have a scene like that?) and also includes Corey Feldman and Crispin Glover in the cast. Rating: B+
Friday the 13th: A new beginning (1985) There is nothing to be mentioned about this movie. It's absolutely horrendous and disappointing in so many levels. First of all, Jason is not the killer. Instead we're left with the suspense of believing it's Jason but it's a stupid ambulance guy. Second, Tommy is the survivor of the last one and the hero on this and next movie. Nothing more, this movie is full of #*$@ Rating: F
Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives! (1986): My second favorite Jason movie. He gets resurrected when Tommy decides to check that Jason was dead. So he accidentally caused Jason to come back 5 times stronger. The death and gore scenes are soooooooooooo good. Highly recommended. Rating: A-
Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood (1987): It sucks. It's kind of Carrie meets Jason. A dumb telekinesis girl takes Jason out of the lake when trying to bring his father back (dumb). I don't wanna talk much about the movie, except it sucks but entertains. Ahhhhhhh also welcome Mr. Kane Hoddler as Jason! Rating: C
Friday the 13th Part 8: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989): Confusing, cheap and pointless. I loved Jason being brought back on 6 but 7 and 8 are so dull. There's gore and gore, but basically it's a dumb reason to put Jason in Manhattan. The mystery of the lead actress and her visions was never explained. Rating: C-
Jason Goes to Hell: Final Friday (1993): Paramount sold it's rights of Jason to New Line (the ones with the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. I heard(or read) somewhere "when the 80's died, so did Jason". Absolutely correct, this movie is god awful! There's the twisting of story lines (when did Jason suddenly had a sister? , the stupid plot line of Jason's heart and the whole possessed and body switching. Ridiculous. Rating: D-
Jason X (2001): Disastrous. We already know that Jason is a looney for Freud? We don't need our obvious references. Set in the space? With robots? There's nothing interesting of this movie. Absolutely nothing. In fact, now that I think about it. 5 is not the sole worst movie, it's a tie so 5 and 10 are the twins of shame! Rating: F
Freddy vs. Jason (2003): Not part of the saga but part of the saga. This movie revamped the late and deceased 80's slashers genre. It's all about what we used to love: the corny virgin, the ones doing drugs and the sexual predators. And we all know who survives! But wait, there's more: a mysterious plot, the resurrection of Jason by Freddy and the ultimate showdown (and backstory) for both. Rating: B+
The preview for tonight's episode of Desperate Housewives made it look a little boring. But I was so wrong. SO wrong.
After all the criticism the show received last year (of those saying that the show had entered in a sophomore slump- I however enjoyed it a lot), the writers are putting up a lot of effort to make each episode enjoyable. And they're doing it RIGHT.
Each of the housewives, in this episode aptly called A weekend in the Country (from the 1973 Stephen Sondheim's musical A little Night Music), are away under different circumstances. Gaby is left alone in her spa weekend when Lynette leaves to help out Tom. Susan goes away with Ian to the country and Bree plans to leave for her honeymoon until Andrew shows up on the news. Things always go awry and Lynette is stuck with Tom's ex one night stand-mother of his illegitimate child Nora; Gaby finds her new single life in track when she encounters John Rowland; Susan and Ian have trouble with each other's sexual partners revelations and Andrew isn't ready to forgive Bree.
So much has happened in Wysteria Lane. After last season's shocking finale, the show went ahead for 6 months. There's a lot going on right now, and the show is as interesting as ever, so does the writing. Of the first three episodes of this season, this one's definitely the best. I never though I would laugh so hard at a suitcase (Last week, I said I wouldn't laugh so hard at the newborn baby scene and the writers beat that), or Susan and Ian's discussion over sex partners.
Going back to the plot, Orson (this year's misterious guy) really cares about Bree. He did everything he could to get her happy; in the form of Andrew's coming back. We know he has a shady past. He did run over Mike. But he does love Bree too and there's no proofs to the allegations that he killed his ex wife.
Bree's meeting with the transvestite was hillarious. "Gates...Pearly Gates. Cuz you can't get into heaven unless you go through me". Finally, we meet Danielle again, and man she is bitter!
Gaby had closure with John. After meeting with him in the hotel, having sex and finding out that he's engaged as soon as the fiancee is going her way up. Along comes the suitcase in what I dare to say is the funniest scene ever in this show, even better than her scenes last week. "Don't laugh, I saved a bundle on air fare!"
I know there's a lot of people who don't like Nora, but today she opened up to Lynette and the viewers. She's a single mother, who works at a Pancake restaurant, who attempted suicide and is a little wacky. Lynette's life now looks perfect.
A new storyline opening up is Julie's involvement with new neighbor Austin (Edie's nephew). I believe Edie's foreshadowing will come true: Julie will rebel. And by the end of the episode Mike wakes up only to find Edie next to him instead of Susan.
Things are getting complicated and way interesting.
PS: Yes the show is over the top, but that's what keeps us entertained. If you want a Bore go watch Grey's Anatomy on Thursdays.
The word is out. Ugly Betty is so good and entertaining!
On this episode called The Box and the Bunny, the sophomore episode of the season, Betty's graduation stuffed mascot is kidnapped, tortured and humiliated. All of this going along the stress of her losing "The Book" (any explanation on that? Watch The Devil Wears Prada!) to her hateful neighbor. While all of this is going on, Vilhelmina (the telenovelaesque Villain) is taking full advantage to pursue her goal of kicking Daniel and Betty out of Mode Magazine.
Kuddos to SalmaHayek for continuing using Mexican actors for the Telenovela bits Betty's family watches. Last week it was Hayek herself with LupitaFerrer (a renowned Telenovela star). Now the turn goes to the infamous GataSalvaje star Marlene Fabela and Rubi's hunk Sebastian Rulli. Both "star" as a maid having an affair with a priest.
What steals the show again are two elements.
Betty's family take more ground in this episode. Verdict? GOOD!!! They're all so funny. From her queer cousin to the wacky sister willing to defend her younger sibling, the dynamic is good between the four characters. I hope more scenes with the family.
The villains are so entertaining. Vanessa Williams is good. I love to hate her! Her assistant: funny!
Also, is fun to see the mystery element that makes Desperate Housewives so charming in this show. We know a little bit of info. Apparently the one who wants to take over the magazine has some ties with Daniel's father. We know about the car accident that left her in a mummy status. What else might it be in store? I'm glad this version of Betty is not following the original storyline and bringing so many new elements.
I thought that Lost was done for. J.J. Abrahams has a thing for screwing up great shows. Felicity, Alias-both were critically appraised shows that jumped the shark after the second season. I still have my mixed beliefs with Alias.
Back in Lost. I am surprised, I loved the premiere. It was much more enjoyable than last season opener (Boring!). The opening scene dealt with what I believe will be the focus of the season: The Others. Who are they? What do they want? Why Jack, Kate and Sawyer?
Don't expect these answers to be resolved in the premiere. In fact, only one cliffhanger of the premiere (Jack, Kate, Sawyer) was shown. No idea where Hurley is, also what the heck happened to the people inside the Hatch (Mr. Ecko, Charlie, Desmond or Locke) before it blew up. I highly doubt they're seriously injured but still there's plenty to go for upcoming episodes.
Even though only three of the Losties were shown, it felt like first season. That peculiar feeling, maybe it was the setting, or the development, or just me. All I know is that I'm hopeful that this season will be as good in material as the previous two. Let's hope that it doesn't occur like Alias that after an intriguing third season first arc, kind of lost steam (and viewers).
PD. I'm beginning to doubt about Jack. I was talking with one of my best friends and we both agreed that he's a little crazy. Is that a reflection of our society? Trusting and following someone we might call leader that ultimately might be out of his mind? It's still to early to find out, but I'm up for the ride!
movie revamped the late and deceased 80's slashers genre. It's all about what we used to love: the corny virgin, the ones doing drugs and the sexual predators. And we all know who survives! But wait, there's more: a mysterious plot, the resurrection of Jason by Freddy and the ultimate showdown (and backstory) for both. Rating: B+
