Our new favorite TV show? 'The Big Bang Theory'. The idea is simple, two incredibly brainy guys live together in LA. A hot blonde girl moves in across the hallway and upsets their nerdy applecart.
It's very funny. The geek humor really works well. My personal favorite was when they tried to decide if Sheldon was a robot using Asimov's laws of robotics. I don't know how long they can keep up the pace, but it's well worth watching.
Interesting movie news today, as Peter Jackson has agreed to direct 'The Hobbit' and continue his Tolkien streak. I have mixed feelings. I liked this book better than the LOTR ones. I think the story will create a more straightforward narrative, and that's not a bad thing.
The bad side? Both 'Return of the King' and 'King Kong' were incredibly bloated movies. The plans for the 'Hobbit' calls for two movies and I'm guessing each one will be in the three hour range. The cartoon version that was released in the 70's? Not even ninety minutes. Let's hope the studio gives him an aggressive editor.
2 comments:
Regarding the direction that "The Hobbit" will take, I think several questions should be raised:
A) Will all the dwarves be comic relief a la Gimli, since that's apparently what dwarves are for.
B) Will the soundtrack include any homages to the R-B film? I want to hear a full orchestral version of "Down To Goblintown".
C) Leonard Nimoy's going to be involved, right?
D) Where on EARTH will they break the book for two movies?
Two words: Glenn Yarbrough
Without Glenn, there is no point in even trying to redo that movie.
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