Mustard Seed
Iscritto in data lug 2001
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There's something pretty gee-whiz, gosh-darn hammy about this Trek series. It's the humans.
The show is going light years out of its way to display humans as the chummy, backwater yuksters of the universe. Sometimes it's cute, occasionally it's funny, but mostly it's - well - just hammy. Captain Archer might be considered the embodiment of it all - macho, humbly swaggering, interminably curious and eager-to-please - but gosh-darn it, he has integrity and determination and all that other stuff we like to see in captains. These things convince us that he - and his crew - will mature into a more knowledgeable and sophisticated stage over time, and that gives us something to look forward to.
Love the Doc. T'Pol (another Trek formula of big mouth and bigger breasts) began as very transparently emotional for a Vulcan, but appears to be improving.
I'm enjoying the show and the salt I take with it, but I cannot swallow that theme song. Please lose it!
The show is going light years out of its way to display humans as the chummy, backwater yuksters of the universe. Sometimes it's cute, occasionally it's funny, but mostly it's - well - just hammy. Captain Archer might be considered the embodiment of it all - macho, humbly swaggering, interminably curious and eager-to-please - but gosh-darn it, he has integrity and determination and all that other stuff we like to see in captains. These things convince us that he - and his crew - will mature into a more knowledgeable and sophisticated stage over time, and that gives us something to look forward to.
Love the Doc. T'Pol (another Trek formula of big mouth and bigger breasts) began as very transparently emotional for a Vulcan, but appears to be improving.
I'm enjoying the show and the salt I take with it, but I cannot swallow that theme song. Please lose it!
Philadelphia's sights, history, architecture, residents, and personality give writers and film-makers plenty to work with, and many have. Unfortunately, it hasn't been utilized as much as it might have (and I think it deserves). From what I understand, this is mostly because it lacks a permanent soundstage. Although Ben Franklin Parkway and other areas were closed off at times over the summer for filming the outdoor shots of 'Philly', most or all of the indoor shooting is being done on the west coast. The recreated interior of City Hall looks pretty good.
'Philly' plays the Hostile City's gritty reputation to the hilt. It has drawn some heat locally for its portrayal of city corruption - but not surprisingly, I haven't heard an official word on the likelihood of a mini-skirted, model-gorgeous, whip-smart, heart of gold attorney.
I have enjoyed Philly's first two episodes, but my reception is cooled by the hero-or-villain take on some of its characters. The show makes it clear that Kathleen McGuire (Kim Delaney) has adopted a tough exterior only to do her job; she's really a gentle, altruistic soul who cries into a teddy bear at the end of a bad day (two of 'em so far). She is, at least, very strong - one wonders how she gets through what she does with her head up. But while I'm biting on that, I'm also wondering how she - as a good judge of character - ever hooked up with her (ex-, or separated) husband, a district attorney so unlikeable only a bad writer could love him.
There are other question marks. From tonight's episode, for example: Would a resident of the city (no matter how well-meaning) leave a near-stranger, possibly guilty of a knife attack, alone in her apartment for the day? Is this the same city I live in?
Still the show has promise. It has an edge, a ready quip, a fast pace. It can amuse and surprise. Everyone in the cast appears to be up to the task of the characters they play, right down to the Judge's Pommie.
And there are some nice shots around the city. Cept, what's up with the burning trash can?
7/10 stars.
'Philly' plays the Hostile City's gritty reputation to the hilt. It has drawn some heat locally for its portrayal of city corruption - but not surprisingly, I haven't heard an official word on the likelihood of a mini-skirted, model-gorgeous, whip-smart, heart of gold attorney.
I have enjoyed Philly's first two episodes, but my reception is cooled by the hero-or-villain take on some of its characters. The show makes it clear that Kathleen McGuire (Kim Delaney) has adopted a tough exterior only to do her job; she's really a gentle, altruistic soul who cries into a teddy bear at the end of a bad day (two of 'em so far). She is, at least, very strong - one wonders how she gets through what she does with her head up. But while I'm biting on that, I'm also wondering how she - as a good judge of character - ever hooked up with her (ex-, or separated) husband, a district attorney so unlikeable only a bad writer could love him.
There are other question marks. From tonight's episode, for example: Would a resident of the city (no matter how well-meaning) leave a near-stranger, possibly guilty of a knife attack, alone in her apartment for the day? Is this the same city I live in?
Still the show has promise. It has an edge, a ready quip, a fast pace. It can amuse and surprise. Everyone in the cast appears to be up to the task of the characters they play, right down to the Judge's Pommie.
And there are some nice shots around the city. Cept, what's up with the burning trash can?
7/10 stars.
I can only imagine why this film didn't get Best Picture - perhaps it was too complex, and pushed the envelope a bit much, for a large segment of its audience.
But for me the film was compelling from start to finish. First and foremost: Soderbergh's direction and Gaghan's writing were stunning individually; but in combination created something beyond that, something that carves out a new and personal appreciation for gritty drama and dark irony. Director and writer worked closely on this and it shows; it's something directors should do more often.
The acting was superb, without exception (something I've never before said of Catherine Zeta Jones). The party that Wakefield (Michael Douglas) attended was a treat; I cackled aloud as Orrin Hatch and the other senators opined there - but you know that Orrin, He-Devil, has an excellent singing voice.
During the first few scenes I squirmed a bit, worried the entire movie would be washed in uncomfortable tints; but at the first true-color scene I relaxed, and found it well-chosen thereafter.
I found it difficult to read the subtitles at times, which struck me as a pretty beat snafu given the skill of the rest of it, but overall this movie is among my favorites and a no-brainer 10.
But for me the film was compelling from start to finish. First and foremost: Soderbergh's direction and Gaghan's writing were stunning individually; but in combination created something beyond that, something that carves out a new and personal appreciation for gritty drama and dark irony. Director and writer worked closely on this and it shows; it's something directors should do more often.
The acting was superb, without exception (something I've never before said of Catherine Zeta Jones). The party that Wakefield (Michael Douglas) attended was a treat; I cackled aloud as Orrin Hatch and the other senators opined there - but you know that Orrin, He-Devil, has an excellent singing voice.
During the first few scenes I squirmed a bit, worried the entire movie would be washed in uncomfortable tints; but at the first true-color scene I relaxed, and found it well-chosen thereafter.
I found it difficult to read the subtitles at times, which struck me as a pretty beat snafu given the skill of the rest of it, but overall this movie is among my favorites and a no-brainer 10.