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oilgun:
The Time Traveller's Wife reminded me that The Astronaut's Wife was on TV last night. For some strange reason I hated it the first time I saw it back when it was released. I think it was the fact that Johnny Depp plays such a creepy character and I projected my dislike of the character on to the film itself, which is something I'm usually careful not to do. Anyway, I have to radically change my assessment.
I really enjoyed it this time around. Johnny is indeed very unlikeable as the astronaut who returns to earth "not quite himself" and Charlize Theron is excellent as his hapless wife, Rosemary Jillian, who may have been empregnated by an alien. The stylish film is beautifully atmospheric and with its mainly interior scenes gives the viewer a real sense of claustrophobia. I love the shot of the two security monitors showing the interior of the elevators. Johnny Depp is in one and Charlize in the other, yet they can feel each other's presence. It's horribly creepy in a subtle quiet way.
oilgun:
CAPRICA will have a gay character apparently. But we have to wait until 2010 to find out who it is?
http://www.afterelton.com/blog/michaeljensen/IMHO-caprica-pilot
Meryl:
I'm sorry I missed the pilot of "Caprica," but hopefully I'll see it one of these days. Thanks for the report, Gil. 8)
oilgun:
The DOLLHOUSE finale last week really kicked ass, it made up for the piss-poor episode from the week before. Lots of stuff was revealed, including a main character that turned out to be a Doll, and the dialogue was especially sharp witty. I think ithe show has a great premise but still hasn't uite found its groove yet. I understand that the ratings dropped consistently during the season so I doubt that it will return next year, which would be too bad.
CellarDweller:
Was never much into Sci-Fi, but I would assume my favorite TV show fell under "fantasy".
Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998 until May 21, 2006, when its network, The WB, ceased operation. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M. Burge and was produced by Aaron Spelling and his Spelling Television company, with the show runner being writer-director Brad Kern.
Charmed initially starred Shannen Dougherty, Alyssa Milano, and Holly Marie Combs as sisters.
When their grandmother dies, the Halliwell sisters Prudence (Shannen), Piper (Holly) and Phoebe (Alyssa) move into her home. Phoebe goes into the attic, and discovers a trunk with a large book called "The Book Of Shadows" inside. She opens it, and discovers that they are from a long line of witches. It's their destiny to become "the Charmed ones", and protect humanity from demons and evil.
Each sister had a specific power. Eldest Prudence could move objects with her mind. Middle sister Piper could temporarily freeze time, and youngest sister Phoebe could see the future.
After two successful seasons, tensions rose between Dougherty and Milano. Apparently, in the middle of the third season, Doughtery said to producers "either she goes, or I go!" thinking that they would write Milano out of the script. Instead, writers killed off Dougherty's "Prudence" character.
The problem with this was the show was based on the "power of three", meaning the bond of the three sisters.
Enter Rose McGowan.
Season four started with Prudence's funeral. However, Piper and Phoebe discover that they have a half sister that they didn't know existed. When they meet youngest half sister Paige, her powers become active, and she takes over for Prudence, moving objects with her mind.
The show lasted for another 5 seasons, and remained a ratings grabber for the WB network.
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