The Matador

So I saw The Matador today. It was not really bad at all. In fact it was quite good. I know it got some pretty good reviews so I thought, hey why not watch it. This is my first movie review, but it will be short because well I don't have that much to say.

I will go right out and say I give this movie a 7 out 10, mainly because I didn't care for some of the langauge and sexual content and thought it was a little execessive. Even though it was exactly what the movie needed.

Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear play too very different characters who really end up being very similar in this funny movie. It really is a comedy, but its also dramatic film. Brosnan's character fights with his own inner demons as does Kinnear, but on different levels.

All in all I still however recommend this film and I think everyone will enjoy the ending as much as I did if not more.

Other Things To Note

So as you probably all know Italy won it all. Yay!

Psych sucked! I don't expect it to last, but will watch it anyway.

Soon I will see my love again, Yay!

Politics is something that shouldn't be discussed by civil people, only politicians.

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Doctor Who Doomsday

170 DAYS!
The Runaway Bride Christmas Day 2006

Ok! I just saw some really good stuff, perhaps better still than last season's ending episode, even sadder, in my opinion. Sure only real nerds and television aficionados spend the time to download the show off the net to see it, even though it will be here in a few months give or take. However a true fan can't wait and when you don't have the BBC you make due.

This episode was great. Incredible writing. Typically amazing special effects. There was also great character development, especially with the Doctor, in my opinion. In the last fleeting seconds of his moments with Rose he wanted to tell her something so important, but alas as fate would have it, he couldn't deliver his message, likely of love.

Now frankly there is nothing more humorous to me than seeing the Daleks and Cybermen fight one another. Truly wonderful. I of course didn't see that happening at all in the last episode until the sphere opened and you see these Daleks emerge. I mean I honestly felt the goose bumps rising on my back and arms, because there is little that scares a television viewer more than the sight of a Dalek and hearing that shrill voice.

Of course in the end the Doctor manages to save the day and the earth he is on, but to his detriment he loses Rose and as I said earlier had but one more chance to speak to her, with the aid of the energy from a super nova to allow him to poke one last hole between universes.

I guess in a way it is good to know that Rose isn't really dead, though as far as that earth is concerned she is. I guess ultimately it will be nice to see a change even though we just got used to these characters in a way. Also I find it interesting to note that for the first time Doctor Who's new side kick will be a black woman. I look forward to meeting this character and I am sure it will go well.

I have to give this episode a 9 out of 10. I do so mostly because as a fan it really drew me in and of course left me wanting more. However I don't give it the full 10 out of 10 because there was just something about the way certain things went that seemed a bit cheesy. Such as Pete Tyler's rescue of rose or the Head of Torchwood in the Cyberman body defending torchwood to the last. It seemed a bit of a stretch.

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Ben is a total fox

Just thought you should know!

Monk Season 5 Episode 1

So I published this a little early.

Well as far as things go. It was a good start. I didn't find Stanley Tucci very funny at all. I think he over did it. The premise of a TV movie about a case was a little humorous especially Randy's character. I look forward to better from Monk and USA. I mean I realize that this is just the season opener, but it seems to have lost some of it's charm from earlier season's.

Tony Shalhoub and Traylor Howard both did wonderfully as Adrian and Natalie respectively. Of course, Ted Levine also did a good job as Captain Stottlemeyer. All of the regulars did well, but I guess this episode just didn't do it for me.

However the few moments between Tucci's character and Shalhoub were quite good especially in provoking feelings about Monk's past. That isn't to say this is good, but I found it interesting to see what happened.

Now as per the crime. This episode really did it well. I for one like most of you didn't know what everything was about until the very end. Now true I did say that I didn't like Tucci's character, but I must admit that if Monk were evil and psychotic then he played the perfect Monk. Watching the Monk (Shalhoub) on Monk (Tucci) play was wonderfully funny. Of course one has to wonder if something like this is truly believable, but it is television so anything can happen.

My favorite part would be near the end when Monk says he wanted to play a character that wasn't so dark and depressing., referring to Tucci's character. He then goes on to say that he is England doing Hamlet. Yet another great joke.

Overall I give this episode a 7.5 out of 10. Now I haven't made any specific criteria for any specific shows or anything like that. This scale is just my overall opinion of the episode. A 10 would be an Emmy worthy episode and a 1 would be a cancellation waiting to happen. I think that's a good scale. Well I hope you enjoyed this review.

Okay So Here Is More New

So, I have decided that aside from the regular blotter I will be critiquing TV shows and other things I see here. I apologize for spoiler now and only now, but there will be spoilers. I feel I watch enough television to criticize what I see.

I will start to do this regularly or almost regularly on Sunday, I will start with shows that were on Friday and Saturday and see what happens from there. Note, I don't watch everyone and what I do watch is crap, well a lot of it is.

Also I have included a Paypal Donate button to act as a way for me to get money to possibly buy a laptop in the future. Now, of course, I expect no one to donate anything, but I thought I'd try. Also all donaters will be glorified and mentioned on this blog and if they have a website I will add it to my links of note.

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New Personal Best

I am happy today I ran two miles in the fastest time that I can remember: 34:21. Sure that is no world record, but when you weigh what I weight that is pretty damn good.

I even bettered my second mile by almost two minutes.

Well just thought I'd share.

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