Timely Reviews or This Totally is a week old now

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 / Posted by Murky / comments (0)

So yes I realize this it totally from last Thursday, but I was busy and didn't get to watch it until this weekend. And I can't very well tell you about it if I haven't seen it...
If you are not familiar, we are talking about the CW network's scary thriller "Supernatural." Here is a teaser for Season 4 which premiered September 18th. If you wanna watch recent episodes, visit http://www.cwtv.com/shows/supernatural 


Well are you teased at all? I wish they would give a little more insight... but I guess they definitely intrigued me. I'm thinking, "What the hell are they talking about?" And HELL is right. In the series' 4th year they will be continuing the transformation from hunting random mythological things to all out demon-busting.
If you haven't seen this series and intend on it, go out and rent or buy the first 3 seasons... it's worth buying, but it's gonna be a pretty penny to pick up all 3 right now. I'm sure there are less legal ways of procuring such artifacts, but frankly that is below me... besides I make the Donut Boys pay for them. (Research Material... wink wink...) I'm about to spoil this for you so you might want to look away if you don't want this spoiled...

THEN
(cue driving classic rock tune)
Season 3 left us very sad and lonely. Sam has failed to save Dean. Dean is now dead and in hell. Ruby our friendly neighborhood demon is... well... who knows where. And despite not being able to kill Sam, Lilith has escaped into the night. Woe is us.
NOW
That brings us to Season 4. My predictions going into this premiere? Obviously Dean is going to find a way out of hell this season. If he were leaving the show we would've heard about it somehow, and he probably wouldn't be in the teaser for season 4. My second theory is we will see a return of Sam's powers. Now I have no real idea if that was going to happen, to be honest the majority of Season 3 episodes something would happen to Sam and I think, "Here it comes! He's got his powers back!" And then he wouldn't. Also I was hoping they would bring back Ruby. She was helpful even though everyone was fairly distrusting.
What did happen? Well... I don't wanna go into too much detail, but All of my theories were recognized. Actually that was a lot of detail. The first several minutes of the episode are of just Dean wondering around. I expected them to draw Dean in hell out over a few episodes... but no.
I won't reveal how the rest of the details unfold, but by the end of the episode they answer most of the questions you went into season 4 asking yourself. Honestly, this episode was a little dry. Not a lot of action, but a lot of exposition and a lot of, "what's going on?" I think it felt rushed. In the last season we only got little tastes over several episodes and this one just flat out tells us how it is.
I have a new theory about this. I think they are catching us up so we understand a little better and we are gonna see some major kick ass stuff coming up. This show has come a long way since Sam and Dean were just meandering around the country stopping wherever they felt. Now things are a lot more calculated, organized. They generally know what they are up against. It's all about Demons now, and the common creatures are the new minority. So I expect a lot from this upcoming season with the new allies we are introduced to.

Is this season worth the watch or has it jumped the shark? I can't tell yet. It definitely did what any good season premiere should do. It amped it up a notch, and it has definitely reeled me in wanting more.
Supernatural... Thursdays 9/8 CST on TheCW right after Smallville.

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Burn After Reading or 96 Minutes that NEVER Happened.

Friday, September 19, 2008 / Posted by Murky / comments (0)

So I went on down to the theater tonight. I hadn’t been in a couple weeks and decided that I better keep up before the big hallow-thanks-mas season of movies drops on us. So I paid my 5 bucks for a large soda… because you get free refills for a large.

So I went into “Burn” with a blank slate. It seemed like it was going to be one of those weird movies that you either love or hate. I was pretty much right.

“Burn” is quick to introduce a cast of characters that are all very messed up in the head. Everyone has issues, and they tend to not worry mostly about themselves. The premise behind this film is:

“A disc containing the memoirs of a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous gym employees who attempt to sell it.”
This basically sets off all of the unfortunate events that follow. We start off with Osbourne Cox (John Malkovich), a very tightly wound guy with a streak of bad luck to come. Add in the cold-hearted nagging wife, Katie Cox, (Tilda Swinton) and now you see why Osbourne is so angry. Quick to follow are the rest of the players in this incredibly tangled web. The Arrogant Paranoid Jerk, Harry (Clooney). The Brainless Jock Strap with ADD, Chad Feldheimer (Pitt), and the single-minded Linda Litzke (Frances McDormand).

The plot unfolds as we get to know all of the character flaws. The shortcomings of these characters are the motivator for the plot. Another reminder that everything you do has an effect, usually negative, on everything around you. As these insignificant characters become more and more convinced that they are important the story becomes more and more twisted. This movie plays out similar to when you were a kid and tried to go down the slide but your butt stuck to the top and you didn’t move. You kept nudging it harder and harder, and slowly you start to pick up speed. Finally you take off and pick up speed. And then it’s over because it was a 5 foot slide and you took too long to get started….

Basically what I’m trying to say is that the pacing in the first half of the movie is a little dry. There are good gags, great jokes, but it still felt slow. It’s only at the point the story gets weird does the pace pick up. And when it starts to pick up they shut it down. This whole movie revolves each of the characters little subplots, and as the credits roll on, we have no lessons learned; no objectives completed, and except for a few “accidents”, the characters have not evolved. “Burn After Reading” accomplishes nothing…. But it does nothing with a precise and deadly accuracy.

My verdict: If you like the Coen Brothers, if you like anybody in this film, proceed with purchasing a ticket. Your favorite person will not let you down. This is a nice lightweight film that provides ample entertainment without being over-filling.

Murky: So Churok, what did we learn from this? 
Churok: Um... I don't know. 
[pause] 
Murky: I don't f#@%in' know either.
3 Scales.

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Coming Soon... To a Blog Near You

Tuesday, September 16, 2008 / Posted by Murky / comments (0)

What up cyber world? It finally happened. The Donut Boys have made up for their previous mistakes... and there are a lot to make up for. They have given me my own corner of the Internet. And it is good...

Basically I'm here to complain about the giant pile of crap that is Hollywood. I will be watching lots of movies, (All on the Donut Boys wallets too!) and then giving you the low down on what's worth 8 bucks.
I'm also going to probably complain about TV as well, because I like to complain.
And random pop culture bits and pieces as well... because those stuck up "actresses", if you can call them that, wouldn't date me because I smell like fish and am kinda slimy. Well I got some news for you Paris, that's what we had in common!! Here's a picture from the other night, my main bovine Churok in the background there. We grinding on some sweet cutlets. who needs celebrities right?
Anyway, I gotta go to the studio and finish recording Season 3 of the Chalice of Silvermoon.
Check it out, it's pretty cool because I'm in it. Feel free to fast forward through the other bits, I won't mind.

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