”I’ve got a train to catch.”
The Scoop: 2008, R, directed by Ryuhei Kitamura, starring Bradley Cooper, Leslie Bibb, Brooke Shields, and Vinnie Jones
Tagline: The most terrifying ride you’ll ever take.
Summary Capsule: An edgy photographer tracks a serial killer through the subways of New York City and might be losing his mind in the process.
So, I’m going to apologize in advance, here. My viewing of Starship Troopers is long. Really long. Like, several pages more than I intended. Sorry. My bad. I actually almost went back and erased some parts, figuring I was talking way too much and nobody could possibly be this interested in Paul Verhoeven’s goofy space movie. But, then, I figured ‘Well, I am,’ and that’s really the point of these viewings, isn’t it? To go over something you love with a magnifying glass and pick apart why it’s so cool.
I mean, yes, this is a ’spaceship movie,’ and I know there are plenty of people—including a few I know of who read this site—who are starting to zone out because they don’t like ’spaceship movies.’ I would ask them, though, to give me the benefit of the doubt. Starship Troopers has wealth of stuff to see and listen to and laugh at once you can get past where the story takes place and start paying attention to what’s actually going on.
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I don’t like being wrong. I’m happy to say I can admit when I’ve screwed up, but it doesn’t make it any easier realizing that I’ve been on the wrong side of a fight or I’ve totally miscalculated something. Look back at 2008, I think I must admit that I was wrong.
Last January, with all of the bright, shiny possibilities for the year, I believe I actually said the words “2008 is going to be a fantastic year!” There were sequels and sequels and sequels to look forward to, like Rambo, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Batman, Star Trek, and Narnia. Interesting original projects were popping up like Tropic Thunder, Be Kind Rewind, Pineapple Express, Hancock, and Where in the World is Osama bin Laden? New stuff was in production from Kevin Smith, Spike Lee, Bryan Singer, Simon Pegg, and Pixar. It was a lot to look forward to, and I worked myself up into a frenzy over it.
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
AL AND LISSA’S TEN MOMENTS WORTH TALKING ABOUT (AND FIVE WHERE YOU CAN SAVE YOUR BREATH)
DISCLAIMER
There are two kinds of people when it comes to Battlestar Galactica: those who love it and those who will. For anyone in the latter category, please stop reading now. Seriously, I mean it. The following geek session contains discussion about every season of Galactica so far: events, characters, and episodes that will be MAJOR SPOILERS for anyone who isn’t up to date. BSG is the best show on television right now and for us to cheat you out of experiencing it untarnished simply isn’t fair. So, please, go read Justin’s excellent review of seasons one and two or browse Findaflik for something else to occupy your time today. Or better yet, run down to your local video store and grab it for yourself. Anyway, consider yourself warned.
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With the last half of the last season of Battlestar Galactica primed and ready to launch, Lissa and I have decided to get our geek on and create lists of the moments during the past three-and-a-half seasons that really knocked us out. They could be events that shocked us or left us feeling gutpunched, character moments that helped us define or see another side to those who inhabit the rag tag fleet, or scenes that put our hearts in our throat with adrenaline or anger or sadness or fear.
Of course, not everything in the past five years is worth putting on the ‘For Your Consideration’ reel. Boxey. Pregnant Six. And, of course, Lee whining and whining and whining and whining. And what more fun than tearing down the stuff that bugs you? So grab your gun and bring in the cat, as we present our Top Ten Battlestar Moments Worth Talking About (and Five Where You Can Save Your Breath)!
