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Posted by Max on 10/02/05 23:20
"Joe McC" <spambo@spammykins.com> wrote in message
news:434060cf$0$16329$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net...
> oops, sorry-----should have given it the OT prefix
>
> "Joe McC" <spambo@spammykins.com> wrote in message
> news:43405f6c$0$16300$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net...
>> Though some of you might find this of interest - especially those of us
>> gripped just now by S2 of Lost.
>>
>> Out of curiosity, I dabbled in some of the new shows which premiered on
>> American tv over the past 2-3 weeks. It's a good time if you're into
>> scifi or spooky shows, although it was a pain in the arse how many focus
>> on a plucky-and-brainy-but-beautiful leading female character:
>>
>> "Invasion"
>> ...of the bodysnatchers variety. Bit predictable, but held my interest.
>> Hard to say if the format can be sustained without turning into Quinn
>> Martin's "the Invaders".
>>
>> "Surface"
>> Invasion......of the aquatic variety. Funny sea creature sightings around
>> the US coast suggest a mounting global threat. High production values,
>> but for some odd reason, the sprawling storyline & characters annoyed the
>> hell out of me...as if they're trying to appeal to every demographic/age
>> group in a predictable way.
>>
>> "Night Stalker"
>> A modernised version of the old Kolchak: The Night Stalker series. Very
>> formulaic & they've taken away Kolchak's trademark cheeky whistle, pork
>> pie hat & seersucker suit. Like The X-Files without flashlights & Mulder
>> on his mobile.
>>
>> "Threshold"
>> Invasion........of the gripping variety. The first 10 minutes didn't look
>> promising. The next 10 hinted at a "Sphere" rip-off. Then it became much
>> eerier & more aligned with "Event Horizon" than anything. Great cast,
>> terrific dialogue (David Goyer), snazzy direction. This year's
>> Lost....except that Lost is still this year's Lost. Hell, you know what I
>> mean.
>>
>> Still to review "Supernatural", "Killer Instinct", "Head Cases",
>> "Criminal Minds" & all the other "CSI"/"House" copycat shows.....
Head Cases has already been cancelled with 4 shows unaired!
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