Trying to stay cool in the basement, with as little movement possible, I surfed on over to Hulu to see what new and exciting show I might discover. What? What's this? A drinking show?
Three Sheets has a pretty basic premise: send a regular Joe around the world to discover the various alcohols and traditions that are used by various cultures around the world in the consumption of said alcohol. Not terribly complicated, but right up my alley. I just watched the first episode, which was filmed on the South Island of New Zealand (one of my top 5 destinations). It was all good, and I suspect I'll be watching a lot more of these.
What I wanna know is: Why didn't I know about this show before?
Showing posts with label television. Show all posts
Showing posts with label television. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Gordon Ramsey's back in action!
I love the GR shows, Hell's Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares. The new season of HK started last week and based on what I've seen, it's going to be a pretty crazy season.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
The 10 Best Movies to Show Off Your Home Theater
I'm not the most qualified person to comment on this MSN story. Hell, I'm using Harman/Kardon components from the mid-80s, thank you very much, which don't have remotes and relatively few connections in back. These are very, very antiquated by today's standards. I've been in a few homes that have home theater set-ups and, by and large, have not been overwhelmed. Maybe it's the discs that have been show.
In reading the article below, I have to wonder... "Are these really the movies that showcase a home theater system better than most?" Based on title alone, I'm surprised there aren't other movies that show off the benefits of a nice HDTV and sound system. I'm not a big fan of the movie, but I'm under the impression that Blad Runner was a great disc for showing off what a great system can do.
What do you think?
http://tech.msn.com/products/slideshowspecialsav.aspx?cp-documentid=19911797>1=53586
HDTV, Check. Great Sound System, Check. Prepare to Show Off!
After you're lucky enough to pull together the moola to buy the components of a great home theater, you know you'll want to demonstrate its finer points to your buddies.
And let's face it -- “Goodfellas” may be a great film, but it won't have people oohing and aahing about the fantastic picture and booming surround sound.
I've put together 10 titles with spectacular scenery, great action and aggressive, subwoofer-heavy surround sound -- the perfect movies for showing off your HDTV, sound system and (if you have one) new Blu-ray player. I've also recommended one or two scenes in each film that will really wow the audience.
The first three -- "Baraka," "2001: A Space Odyssey” and "The Dark Knight" -- are all shot at least in part in large film formats and vividly show what Blu-ray can do. Consider these strictly Blu-ray-only demos.
The next four -- "Casino Royale" (2006 version), "Live Free, Die Hard," "The Fifth Element” and "Wall-E" -- will impress your friends even on DVD, although the Blu-ray versions will impress them considerably more.
The last three titles -- "Chicken Run," "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark” and "Richard III" (1995 version) aren't yet out in Blu-ray, but they show what a DVD can do on a widescreen TV and a good sound system.
Of course, you don't want to buy a disc for one great scene, so I've stuck to good movies -- ones that have enjoyed either popular success or rave reviews. Several recent blockbusters are here, but also a cult favorite, a classic, a documentary and even some Shakespeare. So after you've wowed them with a great scene, you can entertain them with the whole flick.
-- By Lincoln Spector, PC World
Sunday, February 22, 2009
This Is Your Life: Stephen Fowler
It's probably pretty easy to jump on the anti-Stephen Fowler bandwagon these days. Hell, I didn't even know a controversy was brewing until last night, when I ran across a MSN story on the dust up. Following up with some of the information contained in the story, I came across a few other links and did a little watching. Wow! What an ass; not because he's British, but because he's a boorishly rude host.
I don't think there's a single family participating in Wife Swap that doesn't have a good idea how the format works: The wives of families of differing backgrounds/viewpoints, trade places for two weeks. During the first week, the guest-wife must abide by their host family's rules; the following week, the guest-wives institute rules their host family must follow. At the end of the two weeks, spouses are reunited, and the heads of both families sit down to discuss their experiences. Results are filmed and juxtaposed; hilarity ensues.
We all know that if the two swapping families had more in common with each other, there'd be no conflict, and therefore, no reason to watch the show. I get that, I suspect the participating families get that. That said, to have an opinion about a country, its culture, or its people is one thing, but to be so blatantly rude to a guest in your own home, is simply unforgiveable. Actually, put into the proper context, this is not so much a clash of UK vs. US cultures, but more a clash of socio-economic cultures. The British moron could just as easily have been American, looking down his "superior" nose at anyone else from the US whom he considered to be his intellectual inferior. When all else fails, follow The Golden Rule.
Sure, now that the story is out and he's been exposed for the cad he really is, Mr. Fowler has offered up an apology on his wife's website. No, he didn't have to apologize, but he did, though it's probably a day late and a dollar short. Like all things Internet, once it's out there, it's out there for good, and there's nothing that can be done to "take it back". Sadly, the chickens have come home to roost in ways I don't think he could have envisioned. Unfortunately, despite his claims of intellectual superiority, his wife and kids have to pay a price for his stupidity. Judge not, lest ye be judged...
MSN Story:
http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=353458&affid=100055
Fairly self-explanatory
http://blog.stephenfowlersucks.com/
ABC's Wife Swap site:
http://abc.go.com/primetime/wifeswap/index?pn=recap#t=129325
YouTube presentation of Wife Swap:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGvngvON_qQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTstsEzi3Sk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZr5G_Od3h0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1haNu0uFLs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16dunc0Hvyg
ABC News Report:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhykAAg86bs
Now, as much of a condescending prick as Mr. Fowler was, the folks from the Midwest really were pretty ignorant, and seemed rather proud of the fact; or at least not bothered by it. It was painful watching the mother read the welcome letter at the opening of the show. There wasn't a single word in it that should have given her trouble, yet she struggled to get through it. Sad.
I don't think there's a single family participating in Wife Swap that doesn't have a good idea how the format works: The wives of families of differing backgrounds/viewpoints, trade places for two weeks. During the first week, the guest-wife must abide by their host family's rules; the following week, the guest-wives institute rules their host family must follow. At the end of the two weeks, spouses are reunited, and the heads of both families sit down to discuss their experiences. Results are filmed and juxtaposed; hilarity ensues.
We all know that if the two swapping families had more in common with each other, there'd be no conflict, and therefore, no reason to watch the show. I get that, I suspect the participating families get that. That said, to have an opinion about a country, its culture, or its people is one thing, but to be so blatantly rude to a guest in your own home, is simply unforgiveable. Actually, put into the proper context, this is not so much a clash of UK vs. US cultures, but more a clash of socio-economic cultures. The British moron could just as easily have been American, looking down his "superior" nose at anyone else from the US whom he considered to be his intellectual inferior. When all else fails, follow The Golden Rule.
Sure, now that the story is out and he's been exposed for the cad he really is, Mr. Fowler has offered up an apology on his wife's website. No, he didn't have to apologize, but he did, though it's probably a day late and a dollar short. Like all things Internet, once it's out there, it's out there for good, and there's nothing that can be done to "take it back". Sadly, the chickens have come home to roost in ways I don't think he could have envisioned. Unfortunately, despite his claims of intellectual superiority, his wife and kids have to pay a price for his stupidity. Judge not, lest ye be judged...
MSN Story:
http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=353458&affid=100055
Fairly self-explanatory
http://blog.stephenfowlersucks.com/
ABC's Wife Swap site:
http://abc.go.com/primetime/wifeswap/index?pn=recap#t=129325
YouTube presentation of Wife Swap:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGvngvON_qQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTstsEzi3Sk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZr5G_Od3h0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1haNu0uFLs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16dunc0Hvyg
ABC News Report:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhykAAg86bs
Now, as much of a condescending prick as Mr. Fowler was, the folks from the Midwest really were pretty ignorant, and seemed rather proud of the fact; or at least not bothered by it. It was painful watching the mother read the welcome letter at the opening of the show. There wasn't a single word in it that should have given her trouble, yet she struggled to get through it. Sad.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
New World Record: 72 non-stop hours of TV watching
http://www.komonews.com/news/offbeat/39286977.html
By Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Suresh Joachim has broken his own Guinness world record for nonstop broadcast-television watching, clocking 72 hours in the Swedish capital."I feel fine, I drank between 25 and 30 cups of coffee," Joachim said Sunday.His previous record was 69 hours, 48 minutes, set in 2005.Joachim, a Sri Lanka native who lives in Toronto, watched three seasons of the drama series "24" featuring Kiefer Sutherland, said Swedish TV4 spokeswoman Janina Witkowski.
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Wow! I have a new hero. Not only for accomplishing such a magnificent feat, but for doing so in an event I can actually compete. Not only compete, but dominate. 72 hours? Man, I'm just getting warmed up at that mark. Well, OK, not really, but attempting to break that record sounds like a lot of fun. I've always wanted to stay awake for as long as it took to start hallucinating; might as well do it while watching TV. Talk about combining the best of both worlds. Life is good...
By Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Suresh Joachim has broken his own Guinness world record for nonstop broadcast-television watching, clocking 72 hours in the Swedish capital."I feel fine, I drank between 25 and 30 cups of coffee," Joachim said Sunday.His previous record was 69 hours, 48 minutes, set in 2005.Joachim, a Sri Lanka native who lives in Toronto, watched three seasons of the drama series "24" featuring Kiefer Sutherland, said Swedish TV4 spokeswoman Janina Witkowski.
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Wow! I have a new hero. Not only for accomplishing such a magnificent feat, but for doing so in an event I can actually compete. Not only compete, but dominate. 72 hours? Man, I'm just getting warmed up at that mark. Well, OK, not really, but attempting to break that record sounds like a lot of fun. I've always wanted to stay awake for as long as it took to start hallucinating; might as well do it while watching TV. Talk about combining the best of both worlds. Life is good...
Saturday, January 24, 2009
30 Rock: It just gets better
I recently watch the first two seasons on Netflix. Great writing, great performances, just an all-around great show.
I popped on to MSN.com this morning and they were advertising for a new episode (I'm assuming as much as we don't have TV service), so I clicked the link. I was treated to what is probably the best episode of the show yet. http://beta.video.msn.com/play/?g=f787aece-a7b2-4847-84fb-c064b964aad8>1=42003
Enjoy!
I popped on to MSN.com this morning and they were advertising for a new episode (I'm assuming as much as we don't have TV service), so I clicked the link. I was treated to what is probably the best episode of the show yet. http://beta.video.msn.com/play/?g=f787aece-a7b2-4847-84fb-c064b964aad8>1=42003
Enjoy!
Thursday, November 13, 2008
A & E: What's so Artful or Entertaining about Rape and Murder
As I sit here in the hospital with my wife, I've been twisting the dial on the remote, looking for something to watch while the wife rests.
It's only 3 pm, and I find the A&E network is rerunning shows from late this morning. Anyway, they are showing these crimes shows that, for the life of me, I can't figure out why they would show them on this network. Arts & Entertainment... Hmmm... I don't know: ballet, painting, music, theater... Sure, I'd expect to see that on this network, but this? No, I wouldn't expect to what they've been showing all day. Maybe the A&E part kicks in at night?
It's only 3 pm, and I find the A&E network is rerunning shows from late this morning. Anyway, they are showing these crimes shows that, for the life of me, I can't figure out why they would show them on this network. Arts & Entertainment... Hmmm... I don't know: ballet, painting, music, theater... Sure, I'd expect to see that on this network, but this? No, I wouldn't expect to what they've been showing all day. Maybe the A&E part kicks in at night?
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