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Elwood P Dowd
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Dollhouse
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 6/27/11 at 10:54 am
Watching Dollhouse for the first time on Netflix. I really like the concept. It definitely has its bad episodes, but for the most part it's pretty good. That being said, it would have been SO much better if Echo was played by Amy Acker instead of Eliza Dushku. Dushku just can't pull off the multiple personalities. Overall her performance is pretty terrible. I find myself wanting to skip around to episodes focusing on other Dolls.
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re: River Song Theories (Doctor Who) - spoilers
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 6/17/11 at 4:24 pm to Elwood P Dowd
A Good Man Goes To War
Can I just say...how right was I?!!
Can I just say...how right was I?!!
re: What did everyone think of Hot Tub Time Machine?
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 5/31/11 at 6:29 pm to LasVegasTiger
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it's up there on that Mount Rushmore of recent comedy films that I had very low expectations for which all turned out to be great I though...Superbad, Pineapple Express, Hangover, and HTTM.
This.
re: Super 8
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 5/19/11 at 10:21 am to CTexTiger
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Looks like JJ has chanelled his inner 70's/80's Spielberg for this one.
Spielberg produced it, too. So, I'm ready for some serious family adventure film nostalgia.
re: The Hunger Games (2012)
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 5/19/11 at 10:17 am to RollTide1987
She looks good! However, EW definitely photoshopped the hell outta that photo. Jennifer Lawrence definitely has the acting chops, but she's going to have to lose some serious weight to pull it off. She super voluptuous normally, which is awesome...but she is supposed to be a starving child...who loses yet more weight in the games. So, it'll be interesting to see how much she commits to that.
re: Doctor Who 5/14 - The Doctor's Wife
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 5/16/11 at 6:35 pm to TigerMyth36
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I think I read somewhere that the licensing for Daleks ran out last season so maybe they won't renew it. The BBC doesn't actually own the rights to certain aliens in the Whoverse which is odd.
True. They did say no Daleks this season. Praise Gallifrey.
re: Doctor Who 5/14 - The Doctor's Wife
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 5/16/11 at 6:23 pm to TigerMyth36
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The old control rooms were tiny. It was pretty cheap of them not to build an old console room. It would have been a nice shout out to old who.
FWIW, I read somewhere that the set for this episode was one of the most expensive of the season. The junkyard/TARDIS graveyard was spectacular.
That episode was literally one of the best Who episodes I've ever seen. A little scary, a little funny and a whole lot of heart. Also, I loved the little Gaiman nuances. Calling the inhabitants of the universe "Auntie" and "Uncle" and "Nephew" was a nice/creepy touch. I'm not going to lie, I teared up a little at the end when she said "I just wanted to say hello."
re: The BRIDESMAIDS..
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 5/15/11 at 12:42 pm to johnrocker
I believe it. I mean, Judd Apatow put a lot on the line-mainly his reputation as the ultimate funny man-by showcasing funny women. I don't think he'd do it half arse.
re: Ken Jeong is on Leno tonight
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 5/15/11 at 12:31 pm to pwejr88
I have mad respect for the guy. Success as a doctor. Success as an actor. I mean, I'm kind of jealous. Plus, he's hilarious as Señor Chang on Community.
re: Fellow book nerds: House Of Leaves
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 5/13/11 at 10:39 pm to TTownTiger
In terms of formatting (if that is what appealed to you in HoL) I'd read Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov. It's a novel of a poem called "Pale Fire" and commentary from a friend of the poet. Lots of jumping back and forth, footnotes, etc. Plus, it's Nabokov. Can't really go wrong.
re: Where are all my FRINGE buddies? It's the future dammit!!!
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 5/9/11 at 1:12 pm to STEVED00
EW.com Theories
Great articles with a lot of good theories (including suspended animation). However, I don't know how I feel about a clone of Peter's taking the machine back. That's a bit weird (even for Fringe).
Great articles with a lot of good theories (including suspended animation). However, I don't know how I feel about a clone of Peter's taking the machine back. That's a bit weird (even for Fringe).
re: Where are all my FRINGE buddies? It's the future dammit!!!
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 5/9/11 at 12:49 pm to Oyster
Finally got the chance to watch. HOLY FRINGE. Mind-baloooowing.
Kind of what I was thinking. Peter doesn't exist in the paradox he himself has created and traveled back to, i.e. the combined universe. However, the Peter in actual time does still exist.
Also, my sister pointed out that there were a bunch of new words in the opening sequence. One of them was "biosuspension"...so maybe Peter is in some sort of suspended animation? Just a thought. Dual Maternity also appeared, which I suspect has something to do with the two Olivias and the one baby...but I can't start thinking about that either because I get way confused.
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When Future Peter tells the combined group they need to work together to repair the the holes etc. the cataclysmic future Peter came from all of a sudden doesn't exist because the combined group works together and doesn't destroy one another. However the original Peter that is in the current time line never got into the machine so he is still around someplace.
Kind of what I was thinking. Peter doesn't exist in the paradox he himself has created and traveled back to, i.e. the combined universe. However, the Peter in actual time does still exist.
Also, my sister pointed out that there were a bunch of new words in the opening sequence. One of them was "biosuspension"...so maybe Peter is in some sort of suspended animation? Just a thought. Dual Maternity also appeared, which I suspect has something to do with the two Olivias and the one baby...but I can't start thinking about that either because I get way confused.
re: The In-Betweeners
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 5/3/11 at 9:18 pm to John Merlyn
re: I need a new comedy series to watch
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 5/3/11 at 4:24 pm to Leauxgan
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Party Down
This.
Also really enjoying Community. Surprisingly so.
re: River Song Theories (Doctor Who) - spoilers
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 5/3/11 at 4:00 pm to brbengalgal
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How would they be able to make a time lord baby?
Remember how Amy said she didn't tell Rory about the baby because she was worried it would have ended up with two heads or something from all her traveling about in the TARDIS? Well, maybe it does end up a little effed up...just instead of two heads, it ends up with two hearts and the ability to regenerate.
re: Dumbledore vs Gandalf the White
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 5/3/11 at 10:47 am to Pectus
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That FB post isn't quite accurate.
Dumbledore doesn't need a wand to do all magic, neither do many wizards.
The best wizard warriors are the ones that can think on their feet and use their enemies' strength against them.
I know I didn't join in the best wizards in Harry Potter debate, and I saw many fail to realize this. What makes you a good wizard is not being powerful, but it's what you do with the power that you have.
Gandalf was too busy getting caught and dying and rescuing people at the last minute to be considered ahead of the game.
Dumbeldore had the foresight to prepare what will come of Hogwarts, Harry, and Voldemort all the while being very educated in all things magic.
Dumbeldore could have beat any wizard in a duel Elder Wand or not. Because he was smart and in tune with magic enough to find a way to win.
This is the best argument I've seen yet. It's a hell of a lot better than "Gandalf is badass!" and "Dumbledore died and Gandalf didn't!" Blargh.
Technically, you can't compare the two because Dumbledore is human and Gandalf isn't...not really. Dumbledore planned his own death and continued to influence an entire war after he left this world. He knew what was to come and literally fashioned its outcome to his liking. He sacrificed himself for the greater good. That being said, in terms of magical ability and influence, I see them as equals. However, Dumbledore does exhibit his abilities a hell of a lot more than Gandalf does. Gandalf uses his power sparingly, but awesomely.
It's a tough call. Gandalf is indeed badass (probably more so than Dumbledore), but in terms of who would win in a fight...well, that'd be Dumbledore. It's not a popularity contest.
re: River Song Theories (Doctor Who) - spoilers
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 5/3/11 at 10:15 am to lashinala
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who is the 'one-eyed chick' that looks through the metal door before the peephole disappears? Is that Amy much farther in the future (due to the pictures).
Dude, I totally forgot about that. How odd
re: Potter Fans (rank the top 10 wizzards/witches)
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 5/3/11 at 10:13 am to Pectus
1. Dumbledore
2. Snape (I put Snape as two because he was able to dupe Voldemort for so long with his awesome Occlumency skills...and ultimately kept Harry alive. He kept readers guessing until the end.)
3. Voldemort
4. Grindlewald
5. McGonagall
6. Lupin
7. Moody
8. Granger
9. Lestrange
10. Shacklebolt
2. Snape (I put Snape as two because he was able to dupe Voldemort for so long with his awesome Occlumency skills...and ultimately kept Harry alive. He kept readers guessing until the end.)
3. Voldemort
4. Grindlewald
5. McGonagall
6. Lupin
7. Moody
8. Granger
9. Lestrange
10. Shacklebolt
re: River Song Theories (Doctor Who) - spoilers
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 5/1/11 at 5:19 pm to 90proofprofessional
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That is interesting. It'd mean River kills the Doctor though, right?
possibly...if they don't end up preventing it. it would explain why river is in prison. at one point last season didn't she say she killed someone very important? or did i dream that?
re: What is the most played movie on tv?
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 5/1/11 at 4:23 pm to TigerTattle
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Con Air
This.
River Song Theories (Doctor Who) - spoilers
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 5/1/11 at 4:09 pm
I know a few people on here watch the show. I just got done watching the first two episodes of this season (Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon) and I was wondering what everyone's theories were on Dr. Song.
(spoil-ahs)
I personally believe that River Song is the Time Lord child (that was a shocker, btw) at the end of the episode and the daughter of Rory and Amy.
1. At the end of Forest of the Dead (season 4), when River sacrifices herself, she says something along the lines of "You wouldn't be able to regenerate...and neither would I." Suggesting that she *can* in fact regenerate.
2. It would be a total genius move because anyone could eventually play River because she can change her face, giving Moffat and easy way out of the whole getting younger bit.
Now, I could be totally wrong, but it seems that that is where they're headed. Apparently, the episode Neil Gaiman wrote for this season is called "The Doctor's Wife" so hopefully we'll get some answers then.
Side note: I thought that Moffat kind of got back on his game with that episode. Silence was a great foe and totally creepy.
(spoil-ahs)
I personally believe that River Song is the Time Lord child (that was a shocker, btw) at the end of the episode and the daughter of Rory and Amy.
1. At the end of Forest of the Dead (season 4), when River sacrifices herself, she says something along the lines of "You wouldn't be able to regenerate...and neither would I." Suggesting that she *can* in fact regenerate.
2. It would be a total genius move because anyone could eventually play River because she can change her face, giving Moffat and easy way out of the whole getting younger bit.
Now, I could be totally wrong, but it seems that that is where they're headed. Apparently, the episode Neil Gaiman wrote for this season is called "The Doctor's Wife" so hopefully we'll get some answers then.
Side note: I thought that Moffat kind of got back on his game with that episode. Silence was a great foe and totally creepy.
re: FRINGE - 4/29 - "The Last Sam Weiss" ( SPOILERS)
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 5/1/11 at 2:34 pm to davesdawgs
Peter also has a wedding band on in the future, and in the promo for next week he's looking at a child's drawing of a family. Presumably his?
Honestly, with a cliff hanger like the end of that episode, it baffles me that it wasn't the season finale. I also think Sam Weiss knows more than he's letting on to. I read on one forum that people are speculating that there could be 5 universes that are about to collide (the future being one of them) as represented by Sam's Newton's Cradle. A stretch but not a bad thought, either.
Honestly, with a cliff hanger like the end of that episode, it baffles me that it wasn't the season finale. I also think Sam Weiss knows more than he's letting on to. I read on one forum that people are speculating that there could be 5 universes that are about to collide (the future being one of them) as represented by Sam's Newton's Cradle. A stretch but not a bad thought, either.
re: fringe 2/25
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 2/28/11 at 1:19 pm to STEVED00
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Back to Fringe, I do like how the writers are setting up the conflict of which world Peter will choose. The fact that he knocked up Alt-Olivia is very interesting IMO. I'm looking forward to how the show proceeds with that angle.
Especially now that Peter and our Olivia have hooked up. Now it's no longer the one I had sex with vs. the one giving me the cold shoulder.
Although, what if OUR Olivia also got knocked up?! That'd be ca-razy. I mean, if we're concluding that Olivia and Feauxlivia are essentially the same person, it's not unusual to assume that they both share the same disregard for birth control...just sayin.
re: fringe 2/25
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 2/27/11 at 12:22 pm to Freauxzen
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The rest of it sucked.
I think that's a pretty harsh statement. I think the direction/cinematography alone was worth the 45 mins. You hardly see something that pretty on network TV. Plus, I loved seeing Walter and Walternate finally on an even playing field. We see that both men were, in fact, inherently "good" at one point in their lives...and that's important. It's just not Walter and Evil Walter anymore.
Also, the cut to commercial where Olivia jumps to the other universe to escape her step father...how terrifying. We also learned how the room burned up, which was totally cool, imo. I really liked this episode.
Side note: They did a live tweet this week with all the creators of the show. The last time they did that the ratings jumped (just like they did on Friday). I think it's an interesting marketing ploy. It was also cool to see Walternate and Bishop Dynamic trending.
re: WTF?!? That was the same actor/actress?!?! (...and we roll on!)
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 2/26/11 at 10:45 am to TigerInBamaLand
speaking of Hook, my mind was blown when I realized Glenn Close was the pirate that goes in the Boo Box.
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re: fringe 2/25
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 2/26/11 at 10:39 am to Elwood P Dowd
re: fringe 2/25
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 2/26/11 at 10:20 am to Bard
The twist where Olivia drops the ball about our universe! Frickin' genius.
Also, I love that they brought back the white tulips. That episode had so many little easter eggs, my brain couldn't process them all.
Pretty good review of the ep here:
I like the questions the article poses:
• Why does Olivia not remember what we now see as a significant history with Walter?
• Perhaps you’ll tell me whether Olivia reading Mark Helprin’s Winter’s Tale (which would seem awfully tough sledding for a child) has any significance beyond its snowy title?
• What is William Bell’s role in all this? What did he make of all those Betamax tapes Walter made of his tests on Olivia?
Also, I love that they brought back the white tulips. That episode had so many little easter eggs, my brain couldn't process them all.
Pretty good review of the ep here:
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LINK
I like the questions the article poses:
• Why does Olivia not remember what we now see as a significant history with Walter?
• Perhaps you’ll tell me whether Olivia reading Mark Helprin’s Winter’s Tale (which would seem awfully tough sledding for a child) has any significance beyond its snowy title?
• What is William Bell’s role in all this? What did he make of all those Betamax tapes Walter made of his tests on Olivia?
re: Favourite movie quote?
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 1/27/11 at 5:16 pm to The Future
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Another reason why J.J. Abrams is my Hero
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 1/26/11 at 1:00 pm
re: Christopher Lloyd's performance on Fringe
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 1/23/11 at 3:07 pm to LSUlefty
Just watched the episode. It was a great one. I should have realized it would have been an episode about time travel since Christopher Lloyd was guest starring.
Also, ratings went up! Maybe it will beat the Friday night curse...
Also, ratings went up! Maybe it will beat the Friday night curse...
re: Abrams to fight for FRINGE
Posted by Elwood P Dowd on 1/21/11 at 5:13 pm to Bard
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