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burntcoppertomorrow, I go see TTT with parents. In which I will attempt not to come out with any smutty, distracting comments... Must book tickets.
Specifically watched Taken, which is the new Steven Spielberg tv series, about alien abduction over three generations and how it affects three different families. I was only watching it because it's the new Julie Benz project (also hummed happily on finding Eric Close was in it - droooooooollllll). Starts in 1945, Julie's the small-town girl abductee #1 comes home and marries. And... it's boring. Really, really boring, especially her strand, where she doesn't get to do much except react a few times to what her post-traumatic-stressed hubbie is up to. Oh, and she'll normally be holding the baby. And get to do the worried/concerned look. She's so much more fun when she's evil. The military bit - not bad. Eric Close bit - I probably would've watched more as it looked interesting (plus eye candy of just a vest), but the rest of it just wasn't worth it, especially as I'd sat through the first hour and was practically asleep from boredom and 'bleh'ness. Probably really wasn't helped by the fact that it's so apple-pie American. Guaranteed to turn me off quicker than incomprehensible art films. Unless, of course, it's something like Smallville, where there is pretty and sexy and snarky and magnificent bastards. And slash by the bucketful.
Specifically watched Taken, which is the new Steven Spielberg tv series, about alien abduction over three generations and how it affects three different families. I was only watching it because it's the new Julie Benz project (also hummed happily on finding Eric Close was in it - droooooooollllll). Starts in 1945, Julie's the small-town girl abductee #1 comes home and marries. And... it's boring. Really, really boring, especially her strand, where she doesn't get to do much except react a few times to what her post-traumatic-stressed hubbie is up to. Oh, and she'll normally be holding the baby. And get to do the worried/concerned look. She's so much more fun when she's evil. The military bit - not bad. Eric Close bit - I probably would've watched more as it looked interesting (plus eye candy of just a vest), but the rest of it just wasn't worth it, especially as I'd sat through the first hour and was practically asleep from boredom and 'bleh'ness. Probably really wasn't helped by the fact that it's so apple-pie American. Guaranteed to turn me off quicker than incomprehensible art films. Unless, of course, it's something like Smallville, where there is pretty and sexy and snarky and magnificent bastards. And slash by the bucketful.
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Date: 2003-01-12 02:54 am (UTC)And I liked it. I don't know why. Yeah, it's hokey to no end, but, pretty girls! And aliens! Wheee!
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Date: 2003-01-12 03:00 am (UTC)Amen. Not even the presence of Michael Moriarty combined with the fun of pointing out the similarities - Roswell (the movie), Dark Skies, X Files, Amazing Stories, CE3K, Home Front, etc. etc. - is enough to maintain interest. The whole thing just fills me with "eh, why?"
And poor Eric Close, is he not the epitome of genrecast? He's forever going to be that sci-fi guy.