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The Vampire Diaries, TV Rewind

TV Rewind: The Vampire Diaries – “Masquerade”

Witch stole my look

Source: The Vampire Diaries Blood Falls

Can I get a second here? I need to recollect my thoughts after last nights BOOM!, POW!, BANG! episode. I didn’t know which way to turn, everything was happening so fast. It was a standout episode, no doubt about it. The non-stop rollercoaster ride made me cheer, yell, sigh, and cry. I just have to say, “Well done,” I did not see any of that coming, especially the end. I applaud thee, Vampire Diaries. You always know how to keep us on the edge of our seats. Now, to the good stuff. For those fang fans who saw this incredible episode, onwards and downwards. To the rest of you, SPOILER ALERT!

We delve right in this week. Caroline is recalling something that happened at The Grill. While stalking Matt, Katherine showed up and gave her a message. If Stefan and Damon don’t give here the moon stone, she is going to rip the town a new one at the masquerade ball tonight (Uh oh.). Damon plan’s on killing her, but Stefan has other plans. He’s going to do the dirty deed (Hell, yeah). The gang – Alaric, Jeremy, Caroline, Damon, Stefan, and a reluctant Bonnie – all volunteer to take the evil vamp down.

Speaking of the evil vamp, a friend of Katherine arrives. A friend of the witch persuasion. You can call her Lucy. Katherine has enlisted her help for back-up, but also to break the curse. I can’t help but think that the moon stone has nothing to do with the werewolves, but with Katherine. Could that be why she ran away all those years ago? We shall see.

At the masquerade, Katherine makes sure our poor Matt is going to do the job she assigned him. I’d say that having Tyler drink a large amount of alcohol is a way to begin such a task. Meanwhile, Bonnie and Jeremy are preparing the room to trap Katherine. Is it just me, or is there a love connection happening here? I must say, Jeremy and Bonnie do make a cute couple. And I would love to see them happy for a change. Jeremy and Bonnie, I give you my blessing.

Tagged The Vampire Diaries, TV Recap

Oct 28 2010

TV Rewind

TV Rewind: Terriers – “Agua Caliente”

Season 1 Episode 8

Source: Google Images

In a strange turn of events, Britt and Hank teamed up with their former partners last night. While the dynamic duo are the real reason I watch the show, I have to admit, it was nice to see them out of their comfort zones.

The episode begins as Hank and Britt are doing some minor work serving a restraining order. As Hank follows the intended recipient, Britt is kidnapped by the drug cartel and taken to Tijuana. Hank enlists the help of Mark Gustafson to find his missing partner. Their relationship seems to have remained intact even after Hank left the police department – enough for Hank to joke with Mark’s wife, but not enough for Hank to tell him that he split up with Gretchen. Reluctantly, Gustafson agrees to help Hank recover Britt from Tijuana.

Meanwhile, Britt finds out the real reason behind his kidnapping. His old partner, Ray, had lost a very precious package of the cartel’s and told the scary drug dealers that Britt is the only person who could get it back, since he’s an expert thief. The package – incidentally filled with a large amount of cocaine – is being held at the local police department. It’s Britt and Ray’s job to get it back. Only, there’s a hitch. If Britt doesn’t bring the package back to them by a certain time, Katie will be killed by the cartel member following her.

In a classic switcheroo moment, Britt picks a fight with Ray at a bar. Things get heated, until the police show up – which was Britt’s (I’m assuming) plan all along. In the jail cell, Ray “recovers” a lock-pick and Britt heads out to find the package. One very easy retrieval later, Britt goes back to the cell to find Ray has punched out a cop and has stolen his uniform. Ray “escorts” Britt out and everything seems to be on track. However, it turns out not to be so easy. As the two proceed back to the warehouse where they were held, the scary drug dealers boss pop’s a bullet into their captors heads, leaving Britt with no hope to call off the henchman.

Tagged Donal Logue, Michael Raymond James, Terriers, TV Recap

Oct 27 2010

My Movie Pick’s After The Cut!

Movies

Do you like scary movies?

The horror! The horror!

Source: Google Images

It’s almost here; that special time when we unload mass quantities of chocolate and candy onto the next generation of trick-or-treater’s and creepy older kids who shouldn’t be doing that kind of thing; that time when dress-up as our favorite TV character, thinking that we’re so cool, but actually we just look stupid; that time when we turn out the lights and watch scary movies, then turn the lights on again because that movie really freaked us out. Yes, Halloween is only a few days away.

If there is one thing that I love most this time of year, it’s the movies. Everyone has a favorite horror movie. Whether it be the da-dum, da-dum of Jaws or the spurting green pea soup of The Exorcist, the horror movie is a must watch on All Hallow’s Eve. I love the sit on the edge of your seat, spin tingling horror classics of days gone by. There is something about the mystery and that ever-increasing creep factor that keeps me coming back for more. Now, I’m not one for the squeamish side of horror. You can keep the blood and the chopped off body parts. Less is always more. The real art is in the things you don’t see. A squeaky door, a scream, a howl, the highs and lows of the music as you follow the protagonist running through the halls of the haunted house on the hill. These are the things that really make you scream. So in honor of Halloween here are my top 5 favorite classic horror films. Are you scared yet?

Tagged Halloween, horror, movies, Poltergeist, Psycho, scary movies, Silence of the Lambs, The Birds, The Haunting

Oct 26 2010

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Miscellaneous

Download This!

Get those headphones ready!

Hey everyone! Since there wasn’t a Press Play Friday last week (Sorry!), I thought it would be nice to give you an extra music fix. Here are a few song suggestions that I feel are “must downloads.” And for this week’s Press Play Friday, I’ll be featuring The Mitch Hansen Band! So please be free to send in any song selections you want me to cover!

Don’t forget I want YOUR music suggestions! You can Tweet, Facebook, or E-mail your suggestions to me. And you can always leave your song, artist, or album suggestions in the comments below!

Download This!:

1. The End - Kings Of Leon

2. Uummannaq Song – KT Tunstall

Reader Suggestion:

3. Black Wedding – Meg & Dia

Many thanks to Cindy for her artist suggestion!

Which of these songs are your favorite? Love any of the artists above? Have a song, artist, or album you want to suggest? Tell me in the comments!

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Tagged Black Wedding, Download This!, Kings Of Leon, KT Tunstall, Meg & Dia, music, musician, The End, Unmmannaq Song

Oct 25 2010

More Vampires, Betrayal’s, and Twilight References After The Cut!

Supernatural Rewind

Supernatural Rewind: “Live Free or TwiHard”

* WARNING! Super FanGirl mode will commence in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . .

Source: Salted & Burned

I’m trying to be calm, but my inner fangirl is squeeing and jumping, and yelling, and waving her hands in the air. If it isn’t obvious already, on Friday night my favorite series and my favorite show collided. It might not be the way that I wanted – like Sam, Dean, RPattz, Edward Cullen, and me [The following has been edited. The statement is not appropriate for all readers. To see the unedited version please read some fan-fiction. We apologize for the inconvenience.] Wait. I want that to happen in real life. Damn. I keep getting those two confused. – but it still made me squee with delight several, several times.

Only, there is something bigger we have to address. Let’s say it in unison, because we’re all thinking it. “What the hell, Sam?” What the hell? There is no doubting it now, but there is something seriously wrong with our beloved Sammy. In the beginning of the season I had my doubts. We all knew Sam wasn’t the same. He was a little tougher and unwilling to answer questions. However, small moments (Like in Two and a Half Men) made me believe it still was Sam. Now, I’m not so sure. He’s been to hell and back. That is going to change the man.

Despite that, Sammy betrayed the only real family he had. The large smirk on his face as that vampire turned Dean was bone chilling. Is that even Sam? No matter how much crap these two brothers have been through, they always (ALWAYS) come through for one another. Even if he experienced the worst of hell, there is no doubt in my mind that he would never, ever hurt his brother like that intentionally. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Let’s go back to the beginning and see how all this drama started. First, to get the mood going, I think it’s only appropriate to play Supermassive Black Hole in the background. It just seems to fit, doesn’t it?

Tagged Dean, EDWARD, fangirl, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, RPattz, Sam, Supernatural, Supernatural Rewind, TV Recap, Twilight, vampires, Winchester

Oct 23 2010

The Vampire Diaries, TV Rewind

TV Rewind: The Vampire Diaries – “Plan B”

He’ll rip your heart out

Source: The Vampire Diaries Blood Falls

Wow. I mean, wow. Our fangtastic primetime soap opera returned in full force after a week hiatus and knocked us out of our seats. Seriously, did anyone see any of that coming? No? I didn’t think so.

A short-lived character is now gone, another character that I constantly make fun is lying on her death-bed, and our favorite couple is barely hanging on by a thread. It’s a lot for one episode. So let’s get to it. For those fang lovers who watched on the edge of their seats Thursday, onwards and downwards! To the rest of you, SPOILER ALERT!

The one thing common to all vampire stories: You can make out with your super hot vampire boyfriend, in your bed, with parentals in the house, and nothing will happen. You can add that to the “100 or more reasons why fiction is better” list.

Going back and forth between Stefan and Elena, and Katherine and Mason’s make out sessions, we understand that these are two very different relationships. Elena trusts Stefan completely, even allowing him to take his daily dose of her blood. Mason, on the other hand, is still a bit apprehensive to give Katherine the moon stone, even though he truly believes she loves him (Mistake!). Excuse me? When did it become socially acceptable for a vampire and a werewolf to be in a relationship together? I know this is 2010, but that just isn’t right. Do the words “mortal enemy” mean anything, anymore?

Tagged The Vampire Diaries, TV Recap

Oct 21 2010

TV Rewind

TV Rewind: Terriers – “Missing Persons”

Do you know who I am?

Source: HitFix

I’m going to keep saying this until more people start watching. “Terriers is one of the best shows on TV right now. You should watch it.” There I said it. It’s true. Seven episodes in, and Terriers keeps surprising me with these inventive storylines and characters. It’s not your typical formulated mystery show, and I am grateful for that. Last nights episode made us delve even deeper into the world of Hank and Britt. So fasten your seatbelts, it’s time to start this recap. And keep your tray tables and seats in the upright position because this is a . . . SPOILER ALERT!

Case of the week:

Hank and Britt find a young amnesiac and try to discover who he is and why he has a strange feeling that he did something wrong. Britt is a bit underwhelmed at the idea of helping the kid, citing that there is only a small chance that they will get a reward. On the other hand, Hank is taking the case a bit too close to heart. Since the kid is experiencing the same symptoms that his sister Stephanie had when she was young (Running away/Memory loss), he will do anything to prevent the same situation from happening.

While going through the boys pockets, they find a mysterious looking pill. They take it to a pharmacist/Ice Cream salesman to figure out what it is. He tells him that the pill is for preventing malaria, but comes with a healthy dose of side effects, like memory loss, paranoia, delusion, anxiety . . . etc. Out of options, they take the I-don’t-know-who-I-am kid down to the police station, and to Detective Mark Gustafson. They fingerprint him, but when the kid see’s a bulletin on the wall he hits a cop and runs away.

Tagged Donal Logue, Michael Raymond James, Terriers, TV Recap

Oct 20 2010

Miscellaneous

From Page to Screen

Read this, watch that

Source: Google Images

It’s one of the most highly discussed topics in recent history. It can insight feuds even amongst the closest friends. It is the one question that really doesn’t have a right answer. Which is better? The book? Or the movie?

You’ve heard this discussion too, probably many times. The long hours usually just play out by each side explaining their thinking. Voices get raised and people begin to walk away. In the end, neither side gives up and the topic is unresolved. Does this sound familiar?

The truth is, you really can’t compare the two. They’re two different mediums. Both the book and movie have to be judged separately, because they’re always different. This is what my college minor in film self tells me. In fact, I took a whole class dedicated to the differences between novel and film. Unfortunately, sometimes it’s hard to see it that way.

When any beloved book is turned into a movie, there is always that moment of fright. Will it stay true to the book? What scenes are they going to change? Will it be terrible? It’s a guessing game. If a small amount of the storyline from the book is intact, the film industry see’s it as a successful reimagining of the source material. Which to I say . . . Well I can’t say, because there might be young ears in the room.

Time and time again, I’ve been disappointed in book to movie adaptations. The Da Vinci Code and Twilight seem to be the obvious examples. Both have a blatant disregard for the original novel. Scenes have been added, scenes have been radically changed, and the storylines aren’t parallel to the book. I don’t expect it to be the same (Actually, I do). It can’t be the same. But is it so hard to ask that it stay true to the original source material? I don’t think so.

More After The Cut!

Tagged Books, Forrest Gump, movies, Page to Screen, The Da Vinci Code, The Notebook, Twilight

Oct 18 2010

Supernatural Rewind

Supernatural Rewind: “Weekend At Bobby’s”

We appreciate you, Bobby!

Source: Salted & Burned

If there is one thing that Friday’s episode of Supernatural (Directed by Jensen Ackles!) taught us, it was that you shouldn’t take family for granted. Especially, If they can kill demons, bury a body, and take phone calls. In fact, being the person who handles all the drama the Winchesters – and a lot of other hunters – dig (Summon) up is a very hard job. He can’t even enjoy a nice slice of peach cobbler! I for one, dearest Uncle Bobby, appreciate you. And will do so, by recapping this episode.

Balls! I forgot to say SPOILER ALERT!

One year ago, Bobby sold his soul (It was during the impending Apocalypse. You can’t blame the guy for wanting to help) to our favorite demon, Crowley. With the exchange came a few insider details, a new pair of legs, and the promise to return Bobby’s soul after our boys defeated Satan, stopped the world from ending, etc. As the episode begins, the wounds are still freshly opened, Sam just swan dived into Hell, and Bobby is summoning Crowley. He wants his soul back. Only, Crowley can’t (Or rather, won’t) give it to him. He tells him, that a few minor points in their contract have been overlooked – like Bobby having only 10 years to live. So as the old adage says, “never trust a demon” (Even if he is charming, highly sarcastic, and very entertaining).

Now, the newly reunited Sam and Dean are hunting once again, but are stumped at what they find. A claw. A claw they’ve never seen before. So what do they do? They call Uncle Bobby for help. Dean takes a picture of the remains with his camera phone (I never thought I’d say those words. Who knew that 1 year as a normal person would make him so tech savvy?), and sends it to Bobby whose lack of up-to-date technology is hilarious (Dial-up. Ha!). I’m holding out for Sam to buy him a decent computer by the end of the season. Mostly, I just want to see the hijinks that would ensue if Sam and Dean ever walked into a Best Buy.