Posted in Jenni Hammit, television on 09. Sep, 2009
As summer comes to a close, we bid farewell to our favorite summer shows. They kept us company over the past few months. There are even a few that I wish would get the full 22 week season treatment (who doesn’t need more True Blood
Posted in Featured, Jenni Hammit, television on 02. Sep, 2009
“Butterfly in the sky, I can go twice as high” ok now many of know those words. We grew up hearing them everyday after Sesame Street
Posted in Jenni Hammit, television on 24. Jul, 2009
Sometimes re-branding is a good idea. When correctly implemented and the proper changes are made, it can make a huge difference. However, sometimes you just have to wonder what the company was thinking. The Sci-fi Channel’s morph to being Syfy is one of those “what were they thinking moments.”
Okay Sci-fi/Syfy, I get that you are trying to reinvent yourself as not being geeky, but other than they name change and some spiffy new promos you aren’t making this work. I can’t see where this is getting any better. A visit from my father exposed me to pretty non stop viewing of the channel, and I’m not seeing the positive change.
Sure you have a few glimmer of hopes here and there, like when you show the ORIGINAL Crow movie, or Pirates of the Caribbean. Still, that isn’t enough. I’m sorry but your recent, “Syfy Original” Sand Serpents was awful. The made of TV movie was just more of the low budget cheesy to the point of being hilarious. Come on I like looking at Jason Gedrick, but you need more than that to make a good movie.
Honestly, this movie was awful. It was like they were walking around the prop warehouse, saw the sand worms from Dune and wondered how they could reuse them. They ripped off the premise of Tremors, assembled the cast that did not pull off the special ops thing at all, threw in the Taliban for good measure, and it was like a train wreck. I kept waiting for Fred Ward, Kevin Bacon, the dad from Family Ties and Reba McIntyre to bust in and save the day. I seriously called the order in which the “team” members were picked off within five minutes of the movie’s start.
Then there are the series. I do like Eureka and Warehouse 13 is growing on me. I loved you for showing all the episodes of Moonlight. That being said…what is oing on with the rest of your series. I loved Amanda Tapping as Sam on the original Stargate, but Sanctuary gives me a head ache. You drug out Battlestar Galactica for too long, and are trying to stretch it out further with Caprica. Stargate Universe…wow don’t get me started. Okay folks, the whole Stargate shtick is about the cheese/geek factor. Trying to make it new hot and sexy isn’t going to make it better. I loved Lou Diamond Phillips in Young Guns, but I have been disappointed in all his recent work. Ming-Na has never been one of my favorites. The computer geek from Moonlight is on it, but that isn’t enough to fix it.
Syfy, if you are really trying to make your network more watched…you need to step up. Just changing your name is not enough.
Posted in Jenni Hammit, television on 16. Jun, 2009
One of my pet peeves is when television series reuse guest actors. It is one thing to bring a character back for another story line. It is another to bring back an actor to play a different role. I know soap operas do it all the time, but prime time shows should really know better.
Posted in television on 12. Jun, 2009
Welcome to the summer television season. In the past summer has been home to reruns and reality programming. I didn’t watch the first season of SCRUBS, but I fell in love with it when NBC featured it in blocks over the summer. Now things are changing. Cable networks and even some of the regular networks are bringing back some new blood to the airwaves. Plus there are a few great returning summer series to keep us watching until the fall.
Posted in Jenni Hammit, television on 09. Jun, 2009
Every season the networks crank out a new batch of new shows. The 2009 season has some interesting prospects as well as a few that just don’t sit right with me. Of course only time will tell if these shows have what it takes to make it to their sophomore year.
Highlights:
The Forgotten: I am a quirky Crime Drama addict. That is why I am drawn to The Forgotten. The show focuses on a group a amateur sleuths who investigate cases involving identified victims. It is a Jerry Bruckheimer project. I’m hoping that the quirky vibe stays and there is enough Bruckheimer magic to keep the show from becoming the next The Unusuals.
Three Rivers: I am still mourning the cancellation of Moonlight. I loved that show and the chemistry Alex O’Loughlin had with Sophia Miles. I miss seeing Jason Dohring in all his snarky wonder…but I also know I just have to be happy with my recorded episodes on sci-fi. However, there is a little glimmer of hope. I do get to see Alex O’Loughlin again. He’s returning to CBS with a new medical drama Three Rivers. It focuses on a transplant team, their work and their lives. I’m hoping this show brings the goods to keep Mr. O’Loughlin employed for a few seasons.
The Maybeish:
NCIS: Los Angeles: I am a HUGE NCIS fan, but the thought of a spin off makes my eyes twitch. They did the whole two episode pilot during the regular run of NCIS, and I was less than impressed. Although, I said the same thing about NCIS when it first aired. I liked Gibbs because I love Mark Harmon, and I thought the Abby character was pretty interesting. Tony was okay, but that Liv Blackladder character was awful and annoying. I can see why that character was scrapped and Tasha Alexander came in as Kate instead. I thought the writing was mediocre at best, and I just couldn’t get into it. Then I fell in love with the show. I do like Chris O’Donnell and LL Cool J. I’m sure they will do a great job. I’m also sure the technology they use on the show will be fabulous, but will it be enough to keep viewer’s attention? I don’t know. Oh and CBS are you really too lazy to name your shows?
Has Potential:
Eastwick: Remember that movie “The Witches of Eastwick?” Well this one is based of that same book. Three women discover they have magical powers. I’m thinking Desperate Housewives with magic. It might actually make it, but it really depends on the cheese factor. Oh yeah, it also has Rebecca Romjin in it for extra sex appeal…and well geek appeal thanks to the X-Men movies.
The Ugly:
Vampire Diaries: The CW has decided to cash in on the Twilight craze. They have created a series based of on a YA novel based on vampires. They didn’t do such a great job with making Privileged work, but this might just work in their favor. I am not a Twilight fan. I can’t bring myself to read the books, and I heard from people who loved the book that the movie was awful. However, the target demographic is still obsessed. Is this a blatant attempt to profit from a current trend? Yes. Will the average CW viewer be more apt to get “sucked” (sorry I couldn’t help myself) in by this than another random novel adaptation? Yes. This whole idea triggers my eye roll reflex, but it may turn out to be a good business move for the CW. It just depends on how they proceed and how long the Twilight obsession sticks around.
Posted in Jenni Hammit, television on 29. May, 2009
The dust is finally starting to settle on the network television series Fall 2009 schedule. It is time to take a look at the ones we’ve lost, the ones given a new life, and where some of our favorite shows were moved.
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