Deadwood & Fireworks

[ellen_datlow]

I watched the first four episodes of the third season and am starting to get worried about the coming withdrawal with only three discs to go (presumably 6 episodes). I'm delighted to see the wonderful Brian Cox enter the series for the most recent two episodes.

And I watched the Japanese crime movie Fireworks Directed by and starring Takeshi "Beat" Kitano. It's good, although it took me about halfway through the movie to figure out what was going on with some of the characters. Apparently it won a lot of international awards when it came out in 1998 and damned if I can figure out why. It just isn't that good, and in fact one major plot point really bugged me. It's not much of a spoiler to say that one of the main cops in the movie lost his young child (cancer I think) and that his wife is currently dying --what of? I haven't a clue. Physically she seems fine but throughout the movie she seems feeble minded--I'm not at all convinced it's intentional. So...cops are killed, gangsters are killed, more cops are killed or wounded, and more gangsters are killed. It's ok but I really don't feel it's anything special.

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[myaineko.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com)]

Do you recommend Dexter, then? I'll be forever blaming you if it's not up to snuff (groan) -- despite the vast amount of reviews and comments out there saying it's awesome :-P

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

It took a few episodes to get me hooked but yeah, it's good. (I forgive your pun)

[myaineko.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com)]

Thanks :-) Tit for tat: I recommend Californication.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Really? It sounds a little too close to his real life for comfort ;-)

[myaineko.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com)]

Below the belt (though, as others have mentioned, Mulder liked porn too lol)...In defense of the show, I refer you to the above comment about keeping the flava intact :-)

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

I admit that I didn't watch X-files--probably should do that some time, too. He did? tsk tsk.

[myaineko.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com)]

All of this TV talk has reminded that the new HBO show True Blood may appeal to you -- happens to premiere today :-)

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

I've seen the ads all over. If it's any good, I'll rent it season by season.