Music and Movie Tuesdays…And TV Shows too! (on Wednesday)

Will — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:39:18 +0000

Faithful readers, you may be wondering why Music and Movie Tuesdays has been moved to Wednesday this week. To continue the focus on debates and politics, we are posting on the day of the final presidential debate. To my mind, no TV show, or even movie, captures the excitement (and occasional non-excitement) of campaigns and debates like the West Wing did, so even though West Wing DVDs didn’t come out this week, we’re going to look at them anyway! (Hope I don’t get in trouble for this)

The West Wing – The Complete Seventh Season

The final season of The West Wing was all about the presidential campaign between Matthew Santos (Jimmy Smits) and Arnold Vinick (Alan Alda). One of my favorite episodes was a live debate they aired between the two actors. Interesting side note, even though the writers wanted to make Santos look like the hero in the debate, an actual poll was commissioned of viewers, the majority of whom thought Alan Alda out performed Jimmy Smits in the semi-improvised debate format. If this election has whetted your taste for politics, this is a perfect place to sate your appetite.

High School Musical 3: Senior Year Premiere Edition

For those of you with kids, especially teenage girls (or who ARE teenagers), High School Musical 3 has been hotly anticipated for years as the first Disney TV movie to make it to the big screen. It follows the further adventures of Zac Efron and his many friends as they go through senior year. Since the movie is a musical, the highlights are, of course, the songs. The movie’s soundtrack has all the top hits, and makes for a great gift for anyone who likes the movies.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Two-Disc Special Edition)

One of the greatest series of all time, Indiana Jones is all about action and fun. This movie, made 19 years after the last one, is kind enough to actually be set 19 years after the last one. Indiana has moved on from mysticism and fighting Nazis to science fiction and fighting commies. Shia Lebuff is there for the younger generation, while, in my opinion, it is Cate Blanchett who really steals the show. This is a great family movie.

Also released:

Movies:

The Ultimate Matrix Collection [Blu-ray]

TV Shows:

The Unit – The Complete Third Season

Oh, and for those of you wondering why THIS debate isn’t wasting my time while the VP one was, it’s simple: The Office and 30 Rock don’t air on Wednesdays.

Will

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Music and Movie Tuesdays…And TV Shows too!

Will — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:38:43 +0000

Hello faithful readers! I’m sure many of you are planning to watch the Presidential debates tonight. I know I am. But I’m still smarting over the Vice Presidential debates last Thursday. Why you ask? Because two of my favorite shows, 30 Rock and The Office, were not shown that night in favor of the debates. I had to go and educate myself about politics and the issues and America’s future when I could have been getting my funny on! With that in mind, this week I want to point out some TV shows and movies you can watch the next time someone tries to make you “informed” or “do your duty as citizen.”

The Simpsons – The Complete Eleventh Season

Widely considered one of the greatest television shows of all time, The Simpsons are a great way to make you laugh whenever you need some cheering up. Although some people claim the show “jumped the shark” after the 8th season, I am compelled to disagree, as my favorite Simpsons episode ever was in the 11th season. Saddlesore Galactica features Bart adopting and racing a bad boy horse, while Homer discovers the terrible secret of the jockeys! A definite must-see.

Sleeping Beauty (Two-Disc Platinum Edition)

One of those all time classics that young girls have been watching for many decades, Disney has digitally remastered this movie to make it really shine. A truly ambitious film for its time, the villainess, Malificent, has acted as a template for evil animated villains ever since.

30 Rock: Season 2

As I mentioned earlier, this show is definitely one of my favorites on the air. Tina Fey (besides being a body double for Sarah Palin) stars in this smart and funny comedy show… about a comedy show. She shares the spotlight with Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan in a sharp satire that has won numerous Emmy awards. In this season, Jack Donaghy (played by Alec Baldwin) dates a woman who was the star of a Lifetime movie, and competes ruthlessly with Will Arnett for the coveted job of CEO of General Electric. I cannot recommend this show highly enough.

Also released:

Music:

Bob Dylan – Tell Tale Signs: the Bootleg Series Vol. 8

Celtic Woman – The Greatest Journey: Essential Collection

The Dillinger Escape Plan – Under the Running Board

See you guys later,

Will

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Music and Movie Tuesdays…And TV Shows too! (on Wednesday)

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