Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Monologue 5: LOST Season Five Finale
WARNING TO LOST FANS: This video contains some (in my opinion) mild spoilers about the two-part season five finale of LOST airing on May 13th. I mention the episode's title and discuss some information from the episode's press release (including guest stars).
Here is the link to the full set of promotional pictures.
Here is the link to the official press release from ABC.
And, as promised, here is the complete list of guest stars for this episode:
Guest starring are L. Scott Caldwell as Rose, Sam Anderson as Bernard, John Terry as Christian Shephard, Nestor Carbonell as Richard Alpert, Jeff Fahey as Frank Lapidus, Francois Chau as Dr. Pierre Chang, Patrick Fischler as Phil, Eric Lange as Radzinsky, Zuleikha Robinson as Ilana, Brad William Henke as Bram, Jon Gries as Roger Linus, Alice Evans as younger Eloise Hawking, Andrea Gabriel as Noor “Nadia” Abed Jaseem, Kevin Chapman as Mitch, Mark Pellegrino as man #1, Titus Welliver as man #2, Emily Rae Argenti as young Kate, Tanner Maguire as young Tom, George Gerdes as Mr. Springer, Agnes Kwak as Aunt Soo, Amy Stewart as mother, Rylee Fansler as young Juliet, Savannah Lathem as young Rachel, William Makozak as Captain Bird, Daniel James Kunkel as anesthesiologist, Sonya Masinovsky as Russian nurse, Keegan Boos as young Sawyer, Colby French as Uncle Doug, John Pete as prison clerk, Michael Trisler as father, Sally Davis as woman and Adam Bazzi as cab driver.
Again, thanks to DarkUFO!
Monologue 4: Flip Ultra HD
If I wasn't broke as a joke, I'd buy one of these! It is the new Flip Ultra HD, and it's very cool! Here is the link to Gary Gannon's unboxing of the camera: GAX Online.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Cribs with Lizz Weidenbach
This is the Cribs video project I made with Lizz Weidenbach for MCOM 225. I had never seen a single episode of Cribs before I began this project. Every step of this project went very smoothly, especially the filming. It was great working with Lizz. She performed each take perfectly the first time, every time. It was also cool to learn that she is a LOST fan too!
The video is nearly 10 minutes long, but it did not seem like it even took that long to film! The toughest part was finding the time to film that worked for both of us, but once we did, it was smooth sailing from there!
All music used in this video is from FreePlayMusic.com
Monday, April 27, 2009
Monologue 3: Hulu App
Here is the article from Gizmodo.com that I talk about in this video. And since I made this video, I've heard that LOST and other ABC shows may be coming to Hulu soon, so that's good news!
Final Practical for MCOM 225 - LOST 100th Episode Celebration (with Cake!)
I made this video for my MCOM 225 final in honor of the 100th episode of LOST, "The Variable," airing this Wednesday.
A huge LOST themed cake was made by Ace of Cakes for an episode on the Food Network airing May 9th.
Check out these links for more pictures of the cast and crew enjoying the cake!
Pictures from DarkUFO
Pictures from Jorge Garcia's (Hurley) blog
The music used in this video is my favorite track from the LOST soundtrack, "Life and Death" by Michael Giacchino. The sound used in the transitions is the flashback sound from LOST.
Monday, April 20, 2009
A Hairless Chimpanzee? or Gollum from the LotR?
Sorry to my 6 very loyal followers about the lack of LOST posts recently, but so far on this week-long LOST hiatus I have found a couple of very interesting things, including this!:
Yes, that's a hairless chimpanzee!
I found this first on Digg.com, which linked to the image on Flickr. I don't know anything more about this outside of the fact that it was uploaded by RedEyedRex, who had this to say about the image: "This chimpanzee has his home at the Mysore Zoo. The chimp has lost all his fur/hair, which makes him look almost human. Freaky..."
Freaky indeed, but also awesome, unless the baldness is caused by some kind of harmful disease or mistreatment, then not awesome.
And thanks to users on Digg.com, here are some more pictures of hairless chimps:
Ashes, The Hairless Chimp
Oh, and this:
Haha!
Yes, that's a hairless chimpanzee!
I found this first on Digg.com, which linked to the image on Flickr. I don't know anything more about this outside of the fact that it was uploaded by RedEyedRex, who had this to say about the image: "This chimpanzee has his home at the Mysore Zoo. The chimp has lost all his fur/hair, which makes him look almost human. Freaky..."
Freaky indeed, but also awesome, unless the baldness is caused by some kind of harmful disease or mistreatment, then not awesome.
And thanks to users on Digg.com, here are some more pictures of hairless chimps:
Ashes, The Hairless Chimp
Oh, and this:
Haha!
Braille E-Book Concept is Amazing
I found this article titled "Braille E-Reader Concept Raises Dots with E-Ink" on Gizmodo, which linked me to this article at YankoDesign.com.
Apparently a braille e-book, similar in size and design to Amazon's Kindle and Kindle 2, is currently in development. The potential this product has is astounding. Visually impaired people will now have access to portable books, a luxury that has long been denied, due the fact that translating a book to braille often doubles its thickness.
According to the article on Gizmodo, the braille e-book "uses an electroactive polymer to raise the braille dots when a charge is passed through certain areas of the screen."
The designers on this project are Seon-Keun Park, Byung-Min Woo, Sun-Hye Woo and Jin-Sun Park.
Considering that this is such an innovative and interesting technology, I was surprised and disappointed that neither article contained very much information. I look forward to more information on this in the future.
Apparently a braille e-book, similar in size and design to Amazon's Kindle and Kindle 2, is currently in development. The potential this product has is astounding. Visually impaired people will now have access to portable books, a luxury that has long been denied, due the fact that translating a book to braille often doubles its thickness.
According to the article on Gizmodo, the braille e-book "uses an electroactive polymer to raise the braille dots when a charge is passed through certain areas of the screen."
The designers on this project are Seon-Keun Park, Byung-Min Woo, Sun-Hye Woo and Jin-Sun Park.
Considering that this is such an innovative and interesting technology, I was surprised and disappointed that neither article contained very much information. I look forward to more information on this in the future.
Fallout Movie on the Horizon?
Ok, so it's 5 a.m. and I haven't been able to get to sleep yet, so I figured it's as good a time as any to blog!
I used to play a lot of video games, that is, until this semester at SDSU took over my life! By far my favorite game of last year was Fallout 3 on the Xbox 360. It is a game truly unparalleled in its scope. I was sucked into Fallout's rich story and immense environment set in a post-apocalyptic Washington, D.C from the very beginning. I loved the feel and presentation of the game, which I can best compare to the nostalgic qualities of the 1950s Cold War era.
So imagine my excitement when I logged onto IGN.com to discover an article about a possible, upcoming Fallout movie! Yes, according to IGN writer Martin Robinson, Bethesda Softworks, the company that made Fallout 3, recently filed "a trademark for the brand covering both a television series and film."
The company's filing with the US Patent and Trademark Office site lays claim to use of the "Fallout" name for "entertainment services in the nature of an on-going television program," as well as "motion picture films about a post-nuclear apocalyptic world."
So this claim might just be an attempt by the company to prevent others from profiting from the "Fallout" name... but I agree with IGN and anticipate a Fallout TV show and/or movie!
... but then again, Mad Max kinda already was like a Fallout movie... oh well, bring it on!
I used to play a lot of video games, that is, until this semester at SDSU took over my life! By far my favorite game of last year was Fallout 3 on the Xbox 360. It is a game truly unparalleled in its scope. I was sucked into Fallout's rich story and immense environment set in a post-apocalyptic Washington, D.C from the very beginning. I loved the feel and presentation of the game, which I can best compare to the nostalgic qualities of the 1950s Cold War era.
So imagine my excitement when I logged onto IGN.com to discover an article about a possible, upcoming Fallout movie! Yes, according to IGN writer Martin Robinson, Bethesda Softworks, the company that made Fallout 3, recently filed "a trademark for the brand covering both a television series and film."
The company's filing with the US Patent and Trademark Office site lays claim to use of the "Fallout" name for "entertainment services in the nature of an on-going television program," as well as "motion picture films about a post-nuclear apocalyptic world."
So this claim might just be an attempt by the company to prevent others from profiting from the "Fallout" name... but I agree with IGN and anticipate a Fallout TV show and/or movie!
... but then again, Mad Max kinda already was like a Fallout movie... oh well, bring it on!
LOST FRIEND HOAX?
Back on April 10th, I posted this story about Matthew Perry's supposed upcoming role in the season five finale of LOST. Well, it looks like the whole thing was a hoax perpetuated by a devious LOST fan over at IMDB.com.
Back on April 10th, Perry's IMDB profile looked like this:
But today:
So it looks like it was all just a false-alarm... or was it? I guess we'll know for sure when the two-hour season finale of LOST airs on Wednesday, May 13th.
Back on April 10th, Perry's IMDB profile looked like this:
But today:
So it looks like it was all just a false-alarm... or was it? I guess we'll know for sure when the two-hour season finale of LOST airs on Wednesday, May 13th.
LOST Fan Hacks Wikipedia, Alters Film History (Briefly)
The Wikipedia page for The Empire Strikes Back has since been changed back, but apparently a LOST fan updated the site briefly the other night after the episode "Some Like It Hoth" aired. In the episode, Hurley was supposedly writing the script for the film. For a short time, the site recognized this by saying, "The screenplay, based on a story by George Lucas, was written by Hugo Reyes." Haha, Check it out:
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Thanks to Mel and DarkUFO for sharing this!
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Thanks to Mel and DarkUFO for sharing this!
Hurley's EMPIRE Script Found!
Ok, in this season's 13th episode, "Some Like It Hoth," Hurley was supposedly writing Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back... back in 1977. Well, it turns out that somebody out there on the internet (supposedly) got a hold of Hurley's version of the script. Given the numerous references to LOST, however, it is clear that this is just a fan creation, but it's a fun (albeit kinda lame) read for LOST fans nevertheless. I found this article on Zap2It via DarkUFO. Check it out:
In the wake of last week's episode, "Lost" fans didn't want to know what lay in the shadow of the statue, or why Miles could hear dead people, or why the Dharma Initiative built the Swan in secret. Nope: they wanted to know more about Hurley's "improved" script for "The Empire Strikes Back." And luckily for you, I got an exclusive hold of said script. It took a bit of doing, but I like to go the extra mile for my readers. So sit back and enjoy Hurley's take on a cinematic masterpiece.
Bad times for the Rebellion, dude. After the Death Star went all bloop, The Empire got mad. Real mad. "Chase the Rebels to the ends of the Universe" mad.
The rebels, with the help of Luke Skywalker, are hiding out on Hoth. It’s colder than a frozen donkey wheel cave there. Obsessed with finding young Skywalker, Darth Vader has sent loads of spy robot thingies to find Luke for reasons yet unknown.
Exterior--Hoth. A little spy robot thingy zips through the atmosphere and crashes into the snowy planet below. That's when Chewbacca shows up and blasts it away with his crossbow laser. He shakes his furry fist in the sky in triumph.
Chewbacca: Raaar.
Han Solo: Nice work, fuzzball. Now let’s go pay off that debt to Jabba. The Hutster’s gotta be pretty peeved about that $3.2 million we owe him. Hey, anyone seen Luke? I wanna tell him that the Force will always be with him, and stuff.
Luke: Sorry, I’m a bit busy feeling the blood flow into my brain here in this monster’s cave.
Obi-Wan: Luke. Luuuuuke. You totally have to go see Yoda, Luke. You need to learn how to become a Jedi so your father will love you again.
Luke: What I totally need? A jacket. And my father is dead! Dead! That’s what you told me. Don’t you remember?
Obi-Wan: Whatever happened, happened.
C-3P0: Sirs, welcome back! Wait, what happened to you? Looks like you have a ton of Arzt on you.
Leia’s way excited to see Luke, and tries to kiss him, but fortunately she trips over a stray cable and falls to the ground. Whew. That was close.
Leia: Han, no time to leave now. The Empire’s bearing down on us. I count four AT-AT Walkers approaching.
Han: Looks like eight.
Chewbacca: Raaar.
Han: Fifteen? No way.
Wide shot of a totally cool ice battle. The AT-AT Walkers bear down on the small Rebel fighters, who employ ninjas strapped to the wings for extra fire power. Ninjas with bazookas. Just when all ninja hope looks lost, a buncha ice dragons come out of nowhere and save the day. Awesome.
Luke: Well, thought we were goners there for a bit. Now I have to go to the Erin Go Braugh system or something to learn about the Force.
R2-D2: Beep beep bloop beep.
Luke: Degobah, right. Was kinda woozy when Dead Ben said it and all. Ugh, this planet is nasty. Like a Mr. Cluck’s after prom night.
As the X-Wing cruises along the galazxy, they hear a low hum and see a bright flash of light. Before Luke knows it, his plane is going down faster than Starla after she dumped me for Johnny.
Yoda: To learn about the Force, you are here.
Luke: In direct sentences, I wish you speak. C’mon, little guy, I’m looking for a Yoda guy. Seen him?
Yoda: Yoda not far. Patience.
Luke: Whatever. I have an Apollo bar and a Hot Pocket, want one while we look?
Yoda: An Apollo bar? Heh! A Hot Pocket? Heh. A Jedi craves not these things.
Luke: What’s that cave over there? Smells awful.
Yoda: An incredible smell, you have discovered.
Luke: Lemmee guess, I go in there and face the Dark Side. What exactly is in there?
Yoda: Only what you take with you.
Luke: So, the entire collection of “Y: The Last Man”? Awesome, dude.
Luke enters the cave. His breath is visible. He hears ominous sounds all around him. Finally, in the clearing, he sees it: a carburetor. Through the low moan of the wind, he can hear “Viva Las Vegas” playing. Luke runs away in terror.
Yoda: Much to learn, you have. Many hugs as a child, you never received.
Meanwhile, the Millenium Falcon pulls into Cloud City to avoid Vader pursuing them. It’s made up of really big, futuristic awl things floating in the air. And the guy who runs it? Totally awesome.
Leia: “Totally awesome?”
Han: Totally. Lando’s the best. Plus? He hates the Empire.
Leia: Then why is Darth Vader right behind him?
Han: Son of a…
Lando: Sorry, old buddy. I need to keep this city running. It’s all I got. Plus: they had your names on some sort of list.
Back in Degobah, Luke has a nightmare involving his friends in Cloud City. He packs up some Lunchables for the trip, and hops in his X-Wing.
Yoda: Luke! Luke! Complete your training, you must.
Obi: He’s our last hope.
Yoda: Actually, there’s another.
Luke: Whoa. Wait. Another? And you’re just telling me this now? I would so not have done one-armed handstands while lifting boxes with my mind AND doing that day’s Sudoku if I’d know there was another.
Yoda: It’s your sister, Leia.
Luke: Ew, gross! We almost totally made out a few days ago! Why wasn’t the Force disturbed by that near makeout? Because I’m currently disturbed as hell.
Back in Cloud City, everyone’s inside this scary but super cool chamber. Han’s standing in the middle, about to be frozen alive by the machine inside.
Leia: I love you.
Han: Damn right you do.
C3P0: Wow, that Han is one bad...
Chewbacca: Raaar.
C3P0: Just talkin' 'bout Han. Can ya dig it?
A cloud of smoke appears, and out of it slowly rises Han’s body. He’s now encased in carbonite, although as a last act of defiance he threw up metal hands as a final "screw you" to the Empire.
Darth: Boba, Mr. Solo is now helpless thanks to his exposure inside the carbonite chamber. You can take his frozen body to Tattooine.
Boba: You know, I’m thinking I’ll just use Fed-Ex. I hear they have these pits, but they aren’t really “pits” so much as Sarlacci, and I just don’t want to end up being slowly digested over the course of a thousand years. Just not my style.
Lando: Quick, Vader’s gone. Now’s the time to unveil my secret weapon to save Han.
Leia: What’s that?
Lando: Her!
Smash cut to Corvette, from only of the most awesome hour of television ever, Exposé.
Corvette: RAZZLE DAZZLE!
Corvette and Boba Fett engage in a 20-minute fight to the death. Eventually they stop fighting, settle down, and have three kids of their own. And those kids all fight crime. With the Hoth ninjas.
Darth: Ah, right on schedule. Young Skywalker approaches. I hope he doesn’t think I’m just back for his money.
Luke: Yes, I think you’re back for all my moisture farm money. Exactly. Moron.
Darth: Luke, there’s something you need to know about your father. He’s, um, well, he’s me.
Luke: No, that’s impossible! That’s…wait, actually, that kinda makes sense.
Darth: Really?
Luke: Well, I just found out I had a sister I never knew about, so I guess my capacity for shock is diminished.
Darth: Wow, The Emperor foresaw you taking this way worse.
Luke: Well, I’m still pretty steamed about you leaving me as a kid. And making me live on a planet where the coolest thing to do on a Saturday is go to Toshi Station for some power converters.
Darth: Well, that’s why I’ve been following you all around the galaxy. I want to be your father again.
Luke: Then why all the continual attempts to kill me? Seems like a lame way to insert yourself back into my life.
Darth: Well, the shifter broke.
Luke: What?
Darth: The shifter broke. Life seems so much simpler when you're fixing things. I'm good at fixing things... always was.
Luke: You’re totally having a flashback, aren’t you?
Darth: Look, let’s go back to Tatooine, you and me. Together. We’ll take the Death Star. We’ll fix it up good, you and me. All it needs is…
Luke: …a carburetor?
Darth: Well, that and a few million man hours of work. You did wreck it pretty good, son.
Luke: Only because I was afraid you’d hurt me.
Darth: I said I was sorry for leaving you as a child.
Luke: No, I mean literally hurt me. You were shooting at my X-Wing.
Darth: This is all in the past. Hey, I’ll make you a deal. You help me fix it up, I’ll let you pick the first target for the newly completed Death Star.
Luke: Won’t the Emperor mind?
Darth: He usually hangs out in a throne room that features a ginormous opening into a bottomless pit. I think we can get rid of him fairly easily.
Luke: Oh, Dad!
Darth: Oh, Son!
Three Dog Night’s “Shambala” plays as we go into montage mode, with Darth and Luke happily rebuilding the Death Star together. Watch Darth laugh as Luke gets oil squirted into his eye! Watch R2-D2 give sass to the Death Star’s mainframe interface! Watch the proud look in Darth’s mask as Luke picks the target for the Death Star’s reconstructed firepower: the forest moon of Endor. Because let's face it: Ewoks suck, dude.
Nixon's Moonlanding Disaster Speech
I found this very interesting article on Watergate.info via Digg.com about the speech that President Richard Nixon would have given if the astronauts of Apollo 11 had died on the moon back in 1969. Here is the full speech with a short introduction:
Creepy.
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon. The following speech, revealed in 1999, was prepared by Nixon's then speechwriter, William Safire, to be used in the event of a disaster that would maroon the astronauts on the moon:
Fate has ordained that the men who went to the moon to explore in peace will stay on the moon to rest in peace.
These brave men, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, know that there is no hope for their recovery. But they also know that there is hope for mankind in their sacrifice.
These two men are laying down their lives in mankind's most noble goal: the search for truth and understanding.
They will be mourned by their families and friends; they will be mourned by their nation; they will be mourned by the people of the world; they will be mourned by a Mother Earth that dared send two of her sons into the unknown.
In their exploration, they stirred the people of the world to feel as one; in their sacrifice, they bind more tightly the brotherhood of man.
In ancient days, men looked at stars and saw their heroes in the constellations. In modern times, we do much the same, but our heroes are epic men of flesh and blood.
Others will follow, and surely find their way home. Man's search will not be denied. But these men were the first, and they will remain the foremost in our hearts.
For every human being who looks up at the moon in the nights to come will know that there is some corner of another world that is forever mankind.
Creepy.
Friday, April 17, 2009
"Some Like It Hoth" Thoughts and Theories, Part Two
I loved "Some Like It Hoth," but many critics and fans disagree. For example, IGN rated the episode 6.7 out of 10 (they rated last week's episode "Dead is Dead" 9.4 out of 10). The episode may not have furthered the story very much, but it did fill in some gaps in the backstory of Miles (we find out why he asked Ben for $3.2 million, for example) and provided many hilarious moments.
My favorite funny moment occurred when Miles discovers that Hurley is writing "The Empire Strikes Back." Yes, that's right! Here's exactly how Hurley rationalizes this: "It's 1977, right? So Stars Wars just came out. And pretty soon, George Lucas is gonna be looking for a sequel. I've seen Empire, like, 200 times, so I figured I'd make life easier and send him the script... with a couple improvements."
Haha, so it turns out that Hurley may have written "Empire"?! Wow, this show is crazy!
Hurley wrote "The Empire Strikes Back"?!
Also, according to Jorge Garcia (Hurley), this episode had his favorite line of the entire show, which was: "The Ewoks sucked, dude." Jorge had previously informed The LOST podcast with Jack and Jay that this was the episode in which he delivered his favorite line. Jay confirmed that this line was the one Jorge said was his favorite.
But the "Some Like It Hoth" wasn't all about hilarious Hurley antics. In fact, Miles had a touching scene at the end of the ep. He stands outside of his father's house, watching him read a polar bear book to his younger, 3-month-old self. The scene sounds crazy, but Ken Leung's superb acting pulled it off beautifully. Dr. Chang then receives a phone call, leaves his house, and sees Miles. He says "Miles? I need you," to which Miles replies in a childlike manner "You do?" I thought this interaction was funny, but at the same time, it felt very genuine.
MIles watches his father read a book to his 3-month-old self.
There is not a new episode next week. Instead, ABC is airing a recap episode of sorts titled "Lost: The Story of the Oceanic 6." Here is the ABC press release for this recap episode:
WHAT TRANSPIRED FOR BOTH THE OCEANIC 6 AND THE REMAINING ISLAND SURVIVORS DURING THE THREE YEARS AFTER THE ISLAND WAS MOVED WILL BE EXPLORED, IN THE NEW SPECIAL, "LOST: THE STORY OF THE OCEANIC 6," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 ON ABC.
ABC once again invites new and avid "Lost" viewers to take another look at one of the most talked about and critically acclaimed shows. "Lost: The Story of the Oceanic 6" will explore the series in a way that will bring new viewers up to date -- but which current viewers will also find illuminating - in discovering what happened to the Oceanic 6 and the remaining island survivors during the three years after Ben moved the island. The special airs WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Jack, Kate, Hurley, Sayid, Sun and Claire's son Aaron - otherwise known as the Oceanic 6 - were rescued and tried to pick up the pieces of the lives they knew before the crash and to perpetuate the lie concocted to hide the truth about what really happened. But Jack and Ben had to convince all of them to return to the island in order to save those left behind. Although they eventually did go back - sans Aaron -- what could possibly have been the motivating factors for each, and exactly how - and when -- did they return? As for those left behind on the island, violent shifts through time were wreaking havoc on their lives. Discover how Locke's leaving the island under the guise of Jeremy Bentham may have helped end the time rifts, and what led to his eventual death in the outside world.
Dan is the man with the answers.
The next new episode of LOST will be episode 5x14 "The Variable" airing on Wednesday, April 29th at 9/8c on ABC. Fans are hyping-up this episode for a number of reasons: 1. It is the 100th episode of LOST 2. It is a Faraday-centric episode 3. It is supposedly a direct follow-up to what is arguably the best episode of LOST ever: "The Constant" 4. And finally, check out this short synopsis: THE TIME OF RECKONING BEGINS AS DANIEL FARADAY COMES CLEAN REGARDING WHAT HE KNOWS ABOUT THE ISLAND... that means answers!
My favorite funny moment occurred when Miles discovers that Hurley is writing "The Empire Strikes Back." Yes, that's right! Here's exactly how Hurley rationalizes this: "It's 1977, right? So Stars Wars just came out. And pretty soon, George Lucas is gonna be looking for a sequel. I've seen Empire, like, 200 times, so I figured I'd make life easier and send him the script... with a couple improvements."
Haha, so it turns out that Hurley may have written "Empire"?! Wow, this show is crazy!
Hurley wrote "The Empire Strikes Back"?!
Also, according to Jorge Garcia (Hurley), this episode had his favorite line of the entire show, which was: "The Ewoks sucked, dude." Jorge had previously informed The LOST podcast with Jack and Jay that this was the episode in which he delivered his favorite line. Jay confirmed that this line was the one Jorge said was his favorite.
But the "Some Like It Hoth" wasn't all about hilarious Hurley antics. In fact, Miles had a touching scene at the end of the ep. He stands outside of his father's house, watching him read a polar bear book to his younger, 3-month-old self. The scene sounds crazy, but Ken Leung's superb acting pulled it off beautifully. Dr. Chang then receives a phone call, leaves his house, and sees Miles. He says "Miles? I need you," to which Miles replies in a childlike manner "You do?" I thought this interaction was funny, but at the same time, it felt very genuine.
MIles watches his father read a book to his 3-month-old self.
There is not a new episode next week. Instead, ABC is airing a recap episode of sorts titled "Lost: The Story of the Oceanic 6." Here is the ABC press release for this recap episode:
WHAT TRANSPIRED FOR BOTH THE OCEANIC 6 AND THE REMAINING ISLAND SURVIVORS DURING THE THREE YEARS AFTER THE ISLAND WAS MOVED WILL BE EXPLORED, IN THE NEW SPECIAL, "LOST: THE STORY OF THE OCEANIC 6," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 ON ABC.
ABC once again invites new and avid "Lost" viewers to take another look at one of the most talked about and critically acclaimed shows. "Lost: The Story of the Oceanic 6" will explore the series in a way that will bring new viewers up to date -- but which current viewers will also find illuminating - in discovering what happened to the Oceanic 6 and the remaining island survivors during the three years after Ben moved the island. The special airs WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Jack, Kate, Hurley, Sayid, Sun and Claire's son Aaron - otherwise known as the Oceanic 6 - were rescued and tried to pick up the pieces of the lives they knew before the crash and to perpetuate the lie concocted to hide the truth about what really happened. But Jack and Ben had to convince all of them to return to the island in order to save those left behind. Although they eventually did go back - sans Aaron -- what could possibly have been the motivating factors for each, and exactly how - and when -- did they return? As for those left behind on the island, violent shifts through time were wreaking havoc on their lives. Discover how Locke's leaving the island under the guise of Jeremy Bentham may have helped end the time rifts, and what led to his eventual death in the outside world.
Dan is the man with the answers.
The next new episode of LOST will be episode 5x14 "The Variable" airing on Wednesday, April 29th at 9/8c on ABC. Fans are hyping-up this episode for a number of reasons: 1. It is the 100th episode of LOST 2. It is a Faraday-centric episode 3. It is supposedly a direct follow-up to what is arguably the best episode of LOST ever: "The Constant" 4. And finally, check out this short synopsis: THE TIME OF RECKONING BEGINS AS DANIEL FARADAY COMES CLEAN REGARDING WHAT HE KNOWS ABOUT THE ISLAND... that means answers!
DISNEY has LAZY ANIMATORS!?
Wow, check out this video from TodaysBigThing.com, which compares Disney films to one another and basically shows that Disney made one movie and then traced their original templates to make more movies!
Again, wow, this video is amazing! But at least Disney has produced one original, great thing: LOST! Thanks to Jeff Cannata from "The Totally Rad Show" for posting a link to this video on Twitter!
Again, wow, this video is amazing! But at least Disney has produced one original, great thing: LOST! Thanks to Jeff Cannata from "The Totally Rad Show" for posting a link to this video on Twitter!
Monologue 2: The Hobbit
In this monologue video, I discuss the new information on "The Hobbit" found in this article from EmpireOnline.com.
"Some Like it Hoth" Thoughts and Theories, Part One
Ok, I'll admit it. I kind of over-reacted about last week's episode. I watched it again and the CGI wasn't that bad and it did not feel as rushed as it did the first time I watched it. That being said, this week's episode, "Some Like it Hoth" more than made up for any disappointment I may have felt about last week's ep.
"Some Like it Hoth" is the first fully-centric episode for Miles (he had a small flashback scene in last season's second episode "Confirmed Dead"). The greatest part of this episode was the odd-couple pairing of Hurley and Miles.
Miles (image created by Ign.com)
Jamming in the DHARMA van, listening to Captain & Tennille's "Love Will Keep Us Together," Hurley and Miles share some memorable lines, such as when they talk about how they can both communicate with the dead and Hurley tells Miles that, "You're just jealous my powers are better than yours."
Or, when refering to Dr. Chang, Hurley says, "Dude, that guy's a total douche." and Miles responds with, "That douche is my dad." Yeah, that was a big reveal in this episode, that Dr. Chang and MIles are in fact father and son, even though many fans already suspected this.
Father and Son
Miles' flashback scenes were not very memorable, with the exception of one. After he is approached by Naomi to be a part of Widmore's freighter team, Miles is captured by Bram (who will later become an island survivor of Ajira 316). Bram asks him the question that Illana asked Frank in last week's episode: "What lies in the shadow of the statue?" Miles, of course, has no idea what this means... and neither do I! But I do have a theory that Illana and Bram are part of the newly-reinstated DHARMA Initiative.
It was great to see the early stages of construction on the Swan station in this episode. The only thing that bothered me about this scene, however, was when the Swan worker moved the hatch lid, it reacted like a piece of flimsy fiberglass. In season two, the hatch lid was so heavy that it took two people to move it. It's not that big of a deal, it just bugged me.
The Swan Station, Pre-Incident
I'll have more to say about this episode in my next post!
"Some Like it Hoth" is the first fully-centric episode for Miles (he had a small flashback scene in last season's second episode "Confirmed Dead"). The greatest part of this episode was the odd-couple pairing of Hurley and Miles.
Miles (image created by Ign.com)
Jamming in the DHARMA van, listening to Captain & Tennille's "Love Will Keep Us Together," Hurley and Miles share some memorable lines, such as when they talk about how they can both communicate with the dead and Hurley tells Miles that, "You're just jealous my powers are better than yours."
Or, when refering to Dr. Chang, Hurley says, "Dude, that guy's a total douche." and Miles responds with, "That douche is my dad." Yeah, that was a big reveal in this episode, that Dr. Chang and MIles are in fact father and son, even though many fans already suspected this.
Father and Son
Miles' flashback scenes were not very memorable, with the exception of one. After he is approached by Naomi to be a part of Widmore's freighter team, Miles is captured by Bram (who will later become an island survivor of Ajira 316). Bram asks him the question that Illana asked Frank in last week's episode: "What lies in the shadow of the statue?" Miles, of course, has no idea what this means... and neither do I! But I do have a theory that Illana and Bram are part of the newly-reinstated DHARMA Initiative.
It was great to see the early stages of construction on the Swan station in this episode. The only thing that bothered me about this scene, however, was when the Swan worker moved the hatch lid, it reacted like a piece of flimsy fiberglass. In season two, the hatch lid was so heavy that it took two people to move it. It's not that big of a deal, it just bugged me.
The Swan Station, Pre-Incident
I'll have more to say about this episode in my next post!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
"Some Like it Hoth" Sneak Peek and Press Release
Tonight's episode is Miles-centric and titled "Some Like it Hoth." I have no idea what the title could mean in the context of LOST, but it is a fun play on words combining the title of the 1959 Marilyn Monroe film "Some Like it Hot" with the name of the icy planet Hoth from "Star Wars Episode IV: The Empire Strikes Back."
Thanks to DarkUFO for this clip of an interview with Jorge Garcia from last night's Jimmy Kimmel Live. At the end of the clip there is a short sneak peek for tonight's episode, beginning at 7:11 into the video.
I posted a few weeks back the press release for tonight's episode that had been leaked and acquired by DarkUFO, but ABC has since released the following official press release:
BEN IS TAKEN FROM THE INFIRMARY -- WHICH RAISES SUSPICIONS ABOUT A POSSIBLE SECURITY BREACH, AND MILES IS FORCED TO WORK WITH HURLEY TO DELIVERING AN IMPORTANT PACKAGE TO A TOP DHARMA OFFICIAL, ON ABC'S "LOST"
"Some Like It Hoth" - Suspicions about a possible breach intensify after Ben is taken from the infirmary, and a reluctant Miles is forced to work with Hurley when he's asked to deliver an important package to a top Dharma official, on "Lost," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
"Lost" stars Naveen Andrews as Sayid, Henry Ian Cusick as Desmond, Jeremy Davies as Daniel Faraday, Michael Emerson as Ben, Matthew Fox as Jack, Jorge Garcia as Hurley, Josh Holloway as Sawyer, Yunjin Kim as Sun, Ken Leung as Miles, Evangeline Lilly as Kate, Elizabeth Mitchell as Juliet and Terry O'Quinn as Locke.
Guest starring are Francois Chau as Dr. Pierre Chang, Marsha Thomason as Naomi Dorrit, Doug Hutchison as Horace Goodspeed, Patrick Fischler as Phil, Jon Gries as Roger Linus, Eric Lange as Radzinsky, Leslie Ishii as Lara, Brad William Henke as Bram, Dean Norris as Howard Gray, Tim DeZarn as Trevor, Lance Ho as young Miles and Linda Rose Herman as Evelyn.
"Some Like It Hoth" was written by Melinda Hsu Taylor & Greggory Nations and directed by Jack Bender.
- Thanks again to DarkUFO for this content!
Thanks to DarkUFO for this clip of an interview with Jorge Garcia from last night's Jimmy Kimmel Live. At the end of the clip there is a short sneak peek for tonight's episode, beginning at 7:11 into the video.
I posted a few weeks back the press release for tonight's episode that had been leaked and acquired by DarkUFO, but ABC has since released the following official press release:
BEN IS TAKEN FROM THE INFIRMARY -- WHICH RAISES SUSPICIONS ABOUT A POSSIBLE SECURITY BREACH, AND MILES IS FORCED TO WORK WITH HURLEY TO DELIVERING AN IMPORTANT PACKAGE TO A TOP DHARMA OFFICIAL, ON ABC'S "LOST"
"Some Like It Hoth" - Suspicions about a possible breach intensify after Ben is taken from the infirmary, and a reluctant Miles is forced to work with Hurley when he's asked to deliver an important package to a top Dharma official, on "Lost," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
"Lost" stars Naveen Andrews as Sayid, Henry Ian Cusick as Desmond, Jeremy Davies as Daniel Faraday, Michael Emerson as Ben, Matthew Fox as Jack, Jorge Garcia as Hurley, Josh Holloway as Sawyer, Yunjin Kim as Sun, Ken Leung as Miles, Evangeline Lilly as Kate, Elizabeth Mitchell as Juliet and Terry O'Quinn as Locke.
Guest starring are Francois Chau as Dr. Pierre Chang, Marsha Thomason as Naomi Dorrit, Doug Hutchison as Horace Goodspeed, Patrick Fischler as Phil, Jon Gries as Roger Linus, Eric Lange as Radzinsky, Leslie Ishii as Lara, Brad William Henke as Bram, Dean Norris as Howard Gray, Tim DeZarn as Trevor, Lance Ho as young Miles and Linda Rose Herman as Evelyn.
"Some Like It Hoth" was written by Melinda Hsu Taylor & Greggory Nations and directed by Jack Bender.
- Thanks again to DarkUFO for this content!
PediSedate - Making Drugs Fun For Kids!
I first found out about this crazy product in an article on Gizmodo.com.
Then I did some investigating and found the official site for PediSedate.
Apparently, PediSedate is a "a medical device consisting of a colorful, toy-like headset that connects to a game component such as the Nintendo Game Boy system." But the headset isn't used for playing a game, but rather for doctors or dentists to knockout kids with nitrous oxide. The headset pumps gas into kids via a "snorkel," sedating them through a process that makes for "a less stressful experience for all involved." Yes, kids are now being deceived through the wondrous joy of video games!
Heck, I could use this think just to get to sleep at night!
I mean it's actually not a bad idea... but it still seems to me like something that began development in 1940s Nazi Germany.
Then I did some investigating and found the official site for PediSedate.
Apparently, PediSedate is a "a medical device consisting of a colorful, toy-like headset that connects to a game component such as the Nintendo Game Boy system." But the headset isn't used for playing a game, but rather for doctors or dentists to knockout kids with nitrous oxide. The headset pumps gas into kids via a "snorkel," sedating them through a process that makes for "a less stressful experience for all involved." Yes, kids are now being deceived through the wondrous joy of video games!
Heck, I could use this think just to get to sleep at night!
I mean it's actually not a bad idea... but it still seems to me like something that began development in 1940s Nazi Germany.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Woody Harrelson Attacks Zombie Photographer
When I saw this story on CNN this morning, titled "Woody Harrelson claims he mistook photographer for zombie," I thought it was some kind of joke! Apparently, Harrelson fought with a photographer at an airport in New York on Wednesday night.
"I wrapped a movie called 'Zombieland,' in which I was constantly under assault by zombies, then flew to New York, still very much in character," Harrelson said in a statement issued Friday by his publicist.
"With my daughter at the airport I was startled by a paparazzo, who I quite understandably mistook for a zombie," he said.
Haha, good for him! After all, when it comes to zombies, you can never be too careful!
Here is a link to the video on TMZ.com: http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=fad183da-3f7e-43c2-b570-412a660afd82
Jeez, if that TMZombie said "assault" or "Woody" one more time, I was going to track him down and punch him too!
"I wrapped a movie called 'Zombieland,' in which I was constantly under assault by zombies, then flew to New York, still very much in character," Harrelson said in a statement issued Friday by his publicist.
"With my daughter at the airport I was startled by a paparazzo, who I quite understandably mistook for a zombie," he said.
Haha, good for him! After all, when it comes to zombies, you can never be too careful!
Here is a link to the video on TMZ.com: http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=fad183da-3f7e-43c2-b570-412a660afd82
Jeez, if that TMZombie said "assault" or "Woody" one more time, I was going to track him down and punch him too!
Friday, April 10, 2009
"Dead is Dead" Thoughts and Theories... kind of
First things first, this isn't going to be like my previous episode recaps. I'm just going to be honest for a minute: LOST is pissing me off this season! Every story line is being rushed and the show has been getting very sloppy, especially when it comes to continuity errors and the writer's apparent ignorance of previously established facts. This week's episode, "Dead is Dead," featured another reason why I'm disappointed with the show lately: very bad CGI. The Smoke Monster has been done very well in the past but this week's CG Smokie was terrible, cheesy, and embarrassing to watch.
Ben inside of the shitty CG smoke monster.
Some of the scenes in this episode were good, but again, they all felt very, very rushed. I miss the pace of seasons one, two, and three. Most people disagree with me, feeling that this newer, faster pace has made the show better than ever. In fact, critics are praising the show more now than ever before. For example, IGN gave this episode a 9.4 out of 10 and, as I posted last week, LOST recently won a Peabody Award. I really don't know what the heck they are all smoking.
Maybe I am just being too hard on the show. I still believe that LOST is the best drama TV has to offer these days, but I just felt like venting a bit of recent frustration through this blog post!
For more information on "Dead is Dead," including a full episode synopsis, transcript, and a VERY LONG LIST OF CONTINUITY ERRORS, visit this article on Lostpedia.
Ben inside of the shitty CG smoke monster.
Some of the scenes in this episode were good, but again, they all felt very, very rushed. I miss the pace of seasons one, two, and three. Most people disagree with me, feeling that this newer, faster pace has made the show better than ever. In fact, critics are praising the show more now than ever before. For example, IGN gave this episode a 9.4 out of 10 and, as I posted last week, LOST recently won a Peabody Award. I really don't know what the heck they are all smoking.
Maybe I am just being too hard on the show. I still believe that LOST is the best drama TV has to offer these days, but I just felt like venting a bit of recent frustration through this blog post!
For more information on "Dead is Dead," including a full episode synopsis, transcript, and a VERY LONG LIST OF CONTINUITY ERRORS, visit this article on Lostpedia.
A FRIEND gets LOST?!?
Wow, this is crazy. A couple of weeks back, I read an article about how big of a LOST fan former Friends star Matthew Perry was. The article quoted him as saying, "I want to be on that show so bad, but people would be like, 'What's Chandler doing on the island?' So it isn't going to happen. But I am truly addicted to the show. I even follow the story lines online."
Then today, I saw this article.
Perry is credited on IMDB as "George Hobbes" in the the season five finale, "The Incident" parts 1 and 2, airing May 13th. Could this be more insane?
Officially, ABC is denying that there's any truth to this rumor. Perry's personal publicity team has always said the information is false.
Only time will tell, but I swear to God if Jacob or the Four-Toed Statue turn out to be Chandler Bing, I'm giving up on LOST for good!
Then today, I saw this article.
Perry is credited on IMDB as "George Hobbes" in the the season five finale, "The Incident" parts 1 and 2, airing May 13th. Could this be more insane?
Officially, ABC is denying that there's any truth to this rumor. Perry's personal publicity team has always said the information is false.
Only time will tell, but I swear to God if Jacob or the Four-Toed Statue turn out to be Chandler Bing, I'm giving up on LOST for good!
Do you Twitter?
When I signed up for a Twitter account last year, I had no idea what I was doing or what exactly Twitter was. One of my friends had recommended it to me, but back then, it was not all the rage that it is now.
Nowadays, everyone and their dog is Twittering (or is it "Tweeting"? Sorry, I am not really down with the lingo yet!). I rarely update, by I often hop onto Twitter to see what other folks are up to.
LOST fans are also realizing the usefulness of Twitter. Here is a list (with short descriptions) of LOST-related Twitter-folk that I am following:
http://twitter.com/jayandjack
- Jay and Jack of the LOST Podcast
http://twitter.com/DarkUFO
- LOST spoilers and news
http://twitter.com/hawaii
- Ryan Ozawa of the Transmission LOST Podcast
http://twitter.com/Lost_Initiative
- The Official UK LOST Vodcast
And I guess if you would like to follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zackvos
Nowadays, everyone and their dog is Twittering (or is it "Tweeting"? Sorry, I am not really down with the lingo yet!). I rarely update, by I often hop onto Twitter to see what other folks are up to.
LOST fans are also realizing the usefulness of Twitter. Here is a list (with short descriptions) of LOST-related Twitter-folk that I am following:
http://twitter.com/jayandjack
- Jay and Jack of the LOST Podcast
http://twitter.com/DarkUFO
- LOST spoilers and news
http://twitter.com/hawaii
- Ryan Ozawa of the Transmission LOST Podcast
http://twitter.com/Lost_Initiative
- The Official UK LOST Vodcast
And I guess if you would like to follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zackvos
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Mini Movie - SDSU Watchmen
This is the mini-movie Watchmen parody I made with Chris Daugaard and Kyle Halgerson for MCOM 225. If you have not read the Watchmen graphic novel or seen the movie, then this short film probably won't make a lick of sense. Heck, it might not make sense even if you have read or seen the original! That being said, however, this project sure was fun to make. Everyone involved chipped in ideas and did a great job.
With this project, we tried to parody the style and dialogue of Watchmen within our own SDSU-centric story. Many of the original story's scenes and quotes worked perfectly for this film. I thought that all of the actors did a great job, especially with such short notice.
The toughest part of the editing process was trying to balance the audio levels and find music that would work in each scene. I wish I would have had more time this week to smooth out a couple more of the little issues that bugged me, but I think that it all turned out pretty good in the end. I just want to thank everyone involved for their help and for a job well done!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
"Whatever Happened, Happened" Thoughts and Theories
I do not have a lot to say about this week's episode of That 70's Show, er, um LOST, I mean. Critics and fans are raving about it, but I thought that it was the season's weakest episode yet. Granted this week has been a hectic mess of stress for me, so I may not have been in the right frame of mind at the time I watched the episode. That being said, I watched the episode again and, although I liked it better, my opinion did not change much.
This Kate-centric episode highly redeemed her character. We found out that Kate didn't come back to the island to sleep around with Sawyer again (as last week's episode hinted at), but rather to find Claire so that Aaron can be reunited with his mother.
Evangeline Lilly's performance this week was excellent, even Emmy-worthy, in my opinion.
The episode's best scenes were the interactions between Hurley and Miles. As Hurley wondered if he would start to disappear like in Back to the Future and Miles called him an idiot, they were, in effect, speaking for the fans and our wild time-travel theories.
The last 1977 scene of the episode amazed most fans, but felt like a cop-out to me. Kate and Sawyer turned over a near-death young Ben to Richard Alpert, who said that what he is going to do to help save his life will cause Ben to lose his memory, along with his innocence. I sure hope that the writers can convince me that there is a good reason behind this, other than convenience that is.
Richard is last seen taking Ben into the temple. From the looks of it, we will not have to wait long to find out what happens in the temple because from the promo for next week's episode, it looks to be a Ben-centric episode.
The episode ended with a great scene of present-day Ben waking up to see the man he murdered, alive and well, sitting next to his bed.
"Welcome back to the land of the living" John Lock says to a shocked Ben Linus.
For more information on this episode, including a full synopsis and transcript, visit its Lostpedia page here.
Next week's episode is titled "Dead is Dead." Check it out Wednesday at 9/8c on ABC.
This Kate-centric episode highly redeemed her character. We found out that Kate didn't come back to the island to sleep around with Sawyer again (as last week's episode hinted at), but rather to find Claire so that Aaron can be reunited with his mother.
Evangeline Lilly's performance this week was excellent, even Emmy-worthy, in my opinion.
The episode's best scenes were the interactions between Hurley and Miles. As Hurley wondered if he would start to disappear like in Back to the Future and Miles called him an idiot, they were, in effect, speaking for the fans and our wild time-travel theories.
The last 1977 scene of the episode amazed most fans, but felt like a cop-out to me. Kate and Sawyer turned over a near-death young Ben to Richard Alpert, who said that what he is going to do to help save his life will cause Ben to lose his memory, along with his innocence. I sure hope that the writers can convince me that there is a good reason behind this, other than convenience that is.
Richard is last seen taking Ben into the temple. From the looks of it, we will not have to wait long to find out what happens in the temple because from the promo for next week's episode, it looks to be a Ben-centric episode.
The episode ended with a great scene of present-day Ben waking up to see the man he murdered, alive and well, sitting next to his bed.
"Welcome back to the land of the living" John Lock says to a shocked Ben Linus.
For more information on this episode, including a full synopsis and transcript, visit its Lostpedia page here.
Next week's episode is titled "Dead is Dead." Check it out Wednesday at 9/8c on ABC.
LOST wins Peabody Award
This year's Peabody Award Winners were announced this Wednesday, and LOST was one of them.
Here's what they had to say about LOST:
"Breezily mixing metaphysics, quantum physics, romance and cliffhanger action, the genre-bending series about a group of air-crash survivors on a mysterious island has rewritten the rules of television fiction."
The Peabody Awards are annual, international awards that recognize the most outstanding achievements in electronic media, including radio, television, and cable. This year's ceremony will be held on May 18th at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.
For a complete list of winners, visit this link.
Here's what they had to say about LOST:
"Breezily mixing metaphysics, quantum physics, romance and cliffhanger action, the genre-bending series about a group of air-crash survivors on a mysterious island has rewritten the rules of television fiction."
The Peabody Awards are annual, international awards that recognize the most outstanding achievements in electronic media, including radio, television, and cable. This year's ceremony will be held on May 18th at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.
For a complete list of winners, visit this link.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
LOST April Fool's Day Jokes
This was the April Fool's Day joke on Lostpedia: M. Night Shymalan to direct LOST finale.
"In a shockingly quiet press release yesterday, executive producers Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof, revealed that the director of the series finale would be none other than acclaimed director M. Night Shymalan. The content of the finale still remains a secret, but Lindelof and Cuse stated that they wished to "get a hold" on the most important episode of next year, to make sure that everything goes "without a hitch."
Shyamalan, director of such films as The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, and Lady in the Water says that he is more than up for the challenge, and will begin working with the producers as soon as his newest film, The Last Airbender, completes production. It is also rumoured that Shymalan's newfound experience with 3D (after working on Airbender) will be involved.
Shyamalan, an avid ''Lost'' fan, said that he was already working with Damon and Carlton on an early draft of the episode.
I have mixed feelings about this. We could end up with something Sixth Sense-ish, or something like Lady in the Water. Only time will tell, and hopefully it mainly remains in Darlton's hands."
Thank God it's a joke, because that would be the worst thing ever!
There was also this image released, supposedly by Reuters claiming that LOST had been cancelled, but it was actually released by www.LostFanz.com
"In a shockingly quiet press release yesterday, executive producers Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof, revealed that the director of the series finale would be none other than acclaimed director M. Night Shymalan. The content of the finale still remains a secret, but Lindelof and Cuse stated that they wished to "get a hold" on the most important episode of next year, to make sure that everything goes "without a hitch."
Shyamalan, director of such films as The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, and Lady in the Water says that he is more than up for the challenge, and will begin working with the producers as soon as his newest film, The Last Airbender, completes production. It is also rumoured that Shymalan's newfound experience with 3D (after working on Airbender) will be involved.
Shyamalan, an avid ''Lost'' fan, said that he was already working with Damon and Carlton on an early draft of the episode.
I have mixed feelings about this. We could end up with something Sixth Sense-ish, or something like Lady in the Water. Only time will tell, and hopefully it mainly remains in Darlton's hands."
Thank God it's a joke, because that would be the worst thing ever!
There was also this image released, supposedly by Reuters claiming that LOST had been cancelled, but it was actually released by www.LostFanz.com
LOST coming to YouTube?
I often get lost on youtube, watching videos of talking cats or dramatic prairie dogs, but soon I may actually be able to get LOST on youtube. Yes!
The Walt Disney Company and Google are close to one programming deal for video portal YouTube, and are in discussions about another—also involving YouTube—that would preclude a deal with Hulu, paidContent has learned.
Disney and YouTube are in the final stages of negotiations to put clips from ESPN, ABC and other Disney assets on YouTube, according to sources familiar with the situation. The two companies would share revenue, with Disney controlling the ad inventory; YouTube and Google could get some inventory to sell. As important, YouTube would refer back to ESPN.com, ABC.com and the other Disney sites. Disney declined comment; a YouTube spokesman said the company does not comment on rumor or speculation.
In addition, the two are discussing a full-episode deal—a multi-year pay-for-play deal that would put ABC and some other Disney programming on YouTube instead of NBC Universal-News Corp joint venture Hulu.
Source: PaidContent.org via SL-Lost.com
The Walt Disney Company and Google are close to one programming deal for video portal YouTube, and are in discussions about another—also involving YouTube—that would preclude a deal with Hulu, paidContent has learned.
Disney and YouTube are in the final stages of negotiations to put clips from ESPN, ABC and other Disney assets on YouTube, according to sources familiar with the situation. The two companies would share revenue, with Disney controlling the ad inventory; YouTube and Google could get some inventory to sell. As important, YouTube would refer back to ESPN.com, ABC.com and the other Disney sites. Disney declined comment; a YouTube spokesman said the company does not comment on rumor or speculation.
In addition, the two are discussing a full-episode deal—a multi-year pay-for-play deal that would put ABC and some other Disney programming on YouTube instead of NBC Universal-News Corp joint venture Hulu.
Source: PaidContent.org via SL-Lost.com
"Whatever Happened, Happened" Sneak Peeks
ABC has released three sneak peeks for this week's episode "Whatever Happened, Happened."
Thanks to DarkUFO for the embed codes for these videos.
** Update ** The embedded videos are being cropped to fit in the blog column, so I am posting links to the sneak peeks on youtube:
Sneak Peek #1
Sneak Peek #2
Sneak Peek #3
Juliet tries to save Young Ben's life.
Hurley and Miles discuss Back to the Future and possible time travel paradoxes.
Jack refuses Sawyer's plea to help save Young Ben's life.
Thanks to DarkUFO for the embed codes for these videos.
** Update ** The embedded videos are being cropped to fit in the blog column, so I am posting links to the sneak peeks on youtube:
Sneak Peek #1
Sneak Peek #2
Sneak Peek #3
Juliet tries to save Young Ben's life.
Hurley and Miles discuss Back to the Future and possible time travel paradoxes.
Jack refuses Sawyer's plea to help save Young Ben's life.
Friday, March 27, 2009
The Future of LOST and ABC
I found this article from Variety via DarkUFO, and I have to say that I like some the ambitious ideas that the author proposes.
"The clock is ticking for "Lost" -- and ABC.
As they prep their pilots for next season, Alphabet execs know they've got one last shot at benefiting from "Lost's" still-strong -- and rabidly loyal -- audience.
Per the network and ABC Studios' agreement with "Lost" exec producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, the island-hopping/time-shifting/ smoke-monstering series is due to flash into history at the end of next season.
When that deal was made in 2007, the finale was still three years off. But now that the day of reckoning has come, the Alphabet will need to take full advantage of next season's send-off.
ABC hasn't had much luck so far airing new shows behind "Lost," despite several ambitious attempts. "Invasion," "The Nine," "Traveler" and (most recently) "Life on Mars" all had their followers -- but none were able to hold on to their "Lost" lead-in, despite sharing some similar traits.
This April, ABC is trying something a little different on Wednesdays behind "Lost": the quirky police procedural "The Unusuals."
As for next season, the Alphabet has several hourlongs in the works that could potentially benefit from a "Lost" pairing: the remake of "V" and the adaptation of Robert J. Sawyer's sci-fi novel "Flash Forward," for example.
Meanwhile, now that "Lost's" days are numbered, will an anxious ABC want to wait until January before it can start hyping -- and taking advantage of -- the show's final 17 hours?
It probably wouldn't matter if "Lost" had already faded into ratings oblivion. But "Lost," while not as white-hot as it once was, is still a top-10 ratings powerhouse for ABC.
That's why if they're smart, Alphabet execs will already be plotting ways to keep "Lost" alive in the fall -- and keep fans from waiting eight agonizing months for the story to continue.
Absent original episodes, which don't come until January, the net won't garner the same kind of ratings that the show does in firstrun. But at least ABC can capitalize on the hype surrounding the series' final season -- and perhaps even recruit a few late-blooming or former viewers along the way.
Whatever the network decides to do, it would have to be enough of an event and so unique that it justifies utilizing an hour of primetime.
The most obvious idea? Putting a team of editors to work and recutting the first five seasons into an abridged, chronological version of "Lost."
Such a move would likely attract fans of the show, who are eager to see how the pieces of the puzzle all fit together in one cohesive, linear fashion. And this would also give first-time viewers, or ones who abandoned the show years ago, an entry point into enjoying the final season come spring.
An alternate idea? Edit each major character's back story into hourlong segs.
A less ambitious route would be to cherry pick pivotal episodes from the first few seasons and air them in order, although it's doubtful those episodes would post much of a rating (even if the net added in its "pop-up" info).
And if a full slate of episodes in the fall is out of the question, at the very least ABC needs to run a special or two -- including a townhall meeting featuring Lindelof and Cuse.
That's right, if it's good enough for "Survivor" or "The Bachelor," "Lost" also might benefit from an episode that featured the answers to questions from fans.Net could cut a few specials using the content that was produced for other sources -- webisodes, mobisodes, etc. -- but has never been broadcast. Cutting room floor footage, bloopers ... all of that could be potential low-cost (since it already exists) Friday or Saturday night fare.
As for the series finale in May 2010, here's hoping ABC plans a live, in-studio after show, in which Lindelof and Cuse explain what just happened. Hopefully the duo aren't planning to emulate David Chase, who disappeared for several months following "The Sopranos" finale.
After that, there will surely be some "Lost" fans mourning the loss of the show -- and wishing they could travel back in time and do it all over again. Hopefully ABC execs won't be feeling the same thing."
- A chronological version of LOST is something that I'd love to see, but I don't know how well it would work. Also, an extended Q & A with Dalton is something that I think needs to happen at some point! As Hurley says, "I want some friggin' answers!"
"The clock is ticking for "Lost" -- and ABC.
As they prep their pilots for next season, Alphabet execs know they've got one last shot at benefiting from "Lost's" still-strong -- and rabidly loyal -- audience.
Per the network and ABC Studios' agreement with "Lost" exec producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, the island-hopping/time-shifting/ smoke-monstering series is due to flash into history at the end of next season.
When that deal was made in 2007, the finale was still three years off. But now that the day of reckoning has come, the Alphabet will need to take full advantage of next season's send-off.
ABC hasn't had much luck so far airing new shows behind "Lost," despite several ambitious attempts. "Invasion," "The Nine," "Traveler" and (most recently) "Life on Mars" all had their followers -- but none were able to hold on to their "Lost" lead-in, despite sharing some similar traits.
This April, ABC is trying something a little different on Wednesdays behind "Lost": the quirky police procedural "The Unusuals."
As for next season, the Alphabet has several hourlongs in the works that could potentially benefit from a "Lost" pairing: the remake of "V" and the adaptation of Robert J. Sawyer's sci-fi novel "Flash Forward," for example.
Meanwhile, now that "Lost's" days are numbered, will an anxious ABC want to wait until January before it can start hyping -- and taking advantage of -- the show's final 17 hours?
It probably wouldn't matter if "Lost" had already faded into ratings oblivion. But "Lost," while not as white-hot as it once was, is still a top-10 ratings powerhouse for ABC.
That's why if they're smart, Alphabet execs will already be plotting ways to keep "Lost" alive in the fall -- and keep fans from waiting eight agonizing months for the story to continue.
Absent original episodes, which don't come until January, the net won't garner the same kind of ratings that the show does in firstrun. But at least ABC can capitalize on the hype surrounding the series' final season -- and perhaps even recruit a few late-blooming or former viewers along the way.
Whatever the network decides to do, it would have to be enough of an event and so unique that it justifies utilizing an hour of primetime.
The most obvious idea? Putting a team of editors to work and recutting the first five seasons into an abridged, chronological version of "Lost."
Such a move would likely attract fans of the show, who are eager to see how the pieces of the puzzle all fit together in one cohesive, linear fashion. And this would also give first-time viewers, or ones who abandoned the show years ago, an entry point into enjoying the final season come spring.
An alternate idea? Edit each major character's back story into hourlong segs.
A less ambitious route would be to cherry pick pivotal episodes from the first few seasons and air them in order, although it's doubtful those episodes would post much of a rating (even if the net added in its "pop-up" info).
And if a full slate of episodes in the fall is out of the question, at the very least ABC needs to run a special or two -- including a townhall meeting featuring Lindelof and Cuse.
That's right, if it's good enough for "Survivor" or "The Bachelor," "Lost" also might benefit from an episode that featured the answers to questions from fans.Net could cut a few specials using the content that was produced for other sources -- webisodes, mobisodes, etc. -- but has never been broadcast. Cutting room floor footage, bloopers ... all of that could be potential low-cost (since it already exists) Friday or Saturday night fare.
As for the series finale in May 2010, here's hoping ABC plans a live, in-studio after show, in which Lindelof and Cuse explain what just happened. Hopefully the duo aren't planning to emulate David Chase, who disappeared for several months following "The Sopranos" finale.
After that, there will surely be some "Lost" fans mourning the loss of the show -- and wishing they could travel back in time and do it all over again. Hopefully ABC execs won't be feeling the same thing."
- A chronological version of LOST is something that I'd love to see, but I don't know how well it would work. Also, an extended Q & A with Dalton is something that I think needs to happen at some point! As Hurley says, "I want some friggin' answers!"
Ask LOST
Everyone is looking for answers to LOST, so here's your chance to ask your burning questions. ABC is giving fans the opportunity to submit theirs question about the show. If selected, your question will be answered in an upcoming podcast or an Ask Lost online video!
I decided to do this; here is my question:
"In the season three episode "Greatest Hits" Desmond tells Charile that he has had another one of his flashes, one in which Claire and Aaron get into a helicopter and leave the Island, but that in order for this to happen, Charlie must drown after "flicking a switch next to a yellow light" in a hatch. Was Desmond lying to Charlie? Or was he perhaps misinterpreting his flash, seeing only glimpses of a woman holding Aaron on a helicopter, assuming it was Claire? This has been bugging me! In a related question, will anyone ever discover the "DS" ring Charlie left in the crib for Aaron? Thanks!"
You can ask your own question by following this link.
I decided to do this; here is my question:
"In the season three episode "Greatest Hits" Desmond tells Charile that he has had another one of his flashes, one in which Claire and Aaron get into a helicopter and leave the Island, but that in order for this to happen, Charlie must drown after "flicking a switch next to a yellow light" in a hatch. Was Desmond lying to Charlie? Or was he perhaps misinterpreting his flash, seeing only glimpses of a woman holding Aaron on a helicopter, assuming it was Claire? This has been bugging me! In a related question, will anyone ever discover the "DS" ring Charlie left in the crib for Aaron? Thanks!"
You can ask your own question by following this link.
"He's Our You" Thoughts and Theories
"He's Our You" was a mess of a great episode. Well, "mess" may not be the best word, but this episode was certainly all over the place, from Tikrit, Iraq to Moscow, Russia to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to Los Angeles, California, and finally to everyone's favorite island of mystery and suspense.
Sayid: Natural Born Killer
We were shown a brief history of Sayid's life as a killer, beginning with a flashback scene in Iraq. This scene of young Sayid and his brother "echoed" a scene of a young Mr. Eko and his brother in season two's "The 23rd Psalm." In both flashbacks, our main characters killed so that their brothers would not have to. Is this a hint that Sayid will later share Eko's fate and be killed by the smoke monster? I sure hope not!
In the next scene, young Ben gives Sayid the book "A Separate Reality." The book, which deals in part with mind-altering drugs, is a clear reference to a scene later in the episode, but I interpret it a bit differently. I think that the title itself suggests that the actions of our Losties in the past is creating a separate reality, or in others words, an alternate universe or timeline. That being said, I think this that this interpretation is simply a red herring because, afterall, "what happened, happened," right?
In Sayid's Moscow flashback, we see him pursue and execute the final Widmore associate on Ben's list. I thought that the victim's attempt to bribe Sayid was odd, considering that Sayid was there to kill him and could just take the money anyway after killing him. Afterwards, Sayid walks under a sign reading "Олдхэм Фармасьютикалс" in Russian, which translates to Oldham Pharmaceuticals (this will make sense in a later scene). Ben then informs Sayid that his work is done, that there is no one left to kill. Ben tells Sayid to "go live your life," but Sayid seems lost. Without Nadia, killing is the only life he knows.
Back on the island, Sawyer attempts to help Sayid, but Sayid is stubborn as usual. Sawyer asks Sayid how he is doing and Sayid responds with: "A twelve-year-old Ben Linus brought me a chicken salad sandwich. How do you think I’m doing?" Haha, poor, confused Sayid!
Sayid refuses to cooperate with the Dharma folk, so he is taken to Oldham, who appears to be a crazy hippie pharmacist who uses a truth serum to get information from his "patients." Also, Oldham is apparently a torturer as Sawyer tells Sayid that "he's our you."
The truth serum causes Sayid to go a bit wacky and reveal how he got to the island (both times), as well as what he knows about three of the Dharma stations: the Flame, the Pearl, and the Swan. This causes Radzinsky to freak out and label Sayid as a spy, especially since the Swan hadn't even been built yet. Sayid's confession that he is from the future, however, destroys his story's credibility.
While working for Build Our World in Santo Domingo, Sayid is visited by Ben, who informs Sayid that John Locke is dead. "I think he may have been murdered," says Ben. Hmm, I wonder why you would think that?! Haha! Anyway, Ben informs Sayid that a man has been outside the Santa Rosa Mental Health Institute watching Hurley for a week. Sayid asks Ben why he would just assume that he'll kill this man. Ben reasons that Sayid is capabilty of doing things most other men are not, and how killing is in Sayid's nature. Sayid basically says that he is wrong and that he does not like killing, but as the end of the episode shows, Ben was right and had his reasons for believing this.
Back on the island, the Dharma folk vote unanimously to kill Sayid. Sawyer makes one last attempt to save him, but Sayid seems to accept his fate, reasoning that he now knows why he is here. Soon thereafter, a fiery distraction allows young Ben to spring Sayid from his cell.
Flaming Dharma Van
While escaping, Sayid and Ben meet Jin in the jungle. Jin is knocked unconscious by Sayid when he attempts to radio Sawyer. Sayid bends down for Jin's gun and quietly says "You were right about me. I am a killer." After a moment of reflection, he looks up and shoots Ben in the chest. WHAT!?!? Sayid must think that he can change the future and this must be what he was talking about when he said he knew why he was here. The episode ends as Sayid runs from the scene.
So what does this mean for the timeline? Did this always happened? Was Sayid always meant to shoot Ben? This is what I believe: Sayid did not mess up the timeline because this is what was always destined to happen. Ben is not dead. He will recover and this will be one of the defining moments that transform him from a sweet, innocent, sandwich-making kid in 1977 to the cold-hearted, manipulative murder we all know and love.
Sayid: Bad-ass, time-traveling assassin or cold-hearted child killer?
For more information on this episode, including a full synopsis and transcript, visit the Lostpedia page for "He's Our You." Something worth checking out on this page is the Bloopers/Continuity Errors section. There has seemed be a major increase in the occurrence of continuity errors this season and Lostpedia does a good job of pointing them out.
Next week's episode, "Whatever Happened, Happened," is a Kate-centric episode. Check it out Wednesday, April 1st on ABC at 9/8c!
Sayid: Natural Born Killer
We were shown a brief history of Sayid's life as a killer, beginning with a flashback scene in Iraq. This scene of young Sayid and his brother "echoed" a scene of a young Mr. Eko and his brother in season two's "The 23rd Psalm." In both flashbacks, our main characters killed so that their brothers would not have to. Is this a hint that Sayid will later share Eko's fate and be killed by the smoke monster? I sure hope not!
In the next scene, young Ben gives Sayid the book "A Separate Reality." The book, which deals in part with mind-altering drugs, is a clear reference to a scene later in the episode, but I interpret it a bit differently. I think that the title itself suggests that the actions of our Losties in the past is creating a separate reality, or in others words, an alternate universe or timeline. That being said, I think this that this interpretation is simply a red herring because, afterall, "what happened, happened," right?
In Sayid's Moscow flashback, we see him pursue and execute the final Widmore associate on Ben's list. I thought that the victim's attempt to bribe Sayid was odd, considering that Sayid was there to kill him and could just take the money anyway after killing him. Afterwards, Sayid walks under a sign reading "Олдхэм Фармасьютикалс" in Russian, which translates to Oldham Pharmaceuticals (this will make sense in a later scene). Ben then informs Sayid that his work is done, that there is no one left to kill. Ben tells Sayid to "go live your life," but Sayid seems lost. Without Nadia, killing is the only life he knows.
Back on the island, Sawyer attempts to help Sayid, but Sayid is stubborn as usual. Sawyer asks Sayid how he is doing and Sayid responds with: "A twelve-year-old Ben Linus brought me a chicken salad sandwich. How do you think I’m doing?" Haha, poor, confused Sayid!
Sayid refuses to cooperate with the Dharma folk, so he is taken to Oldham, who appears to be a crazy hippie pharmacist who uses a truth serum to get information from his "patients." Also, Oldham is apparently a torturer as Sawyer tells Sayid that "he's our you."
The truth serum causes Sayid to go a bit wacky and reveal how he got to the island (both times), as well as what he knows about three of the Dharma stations: the Flame, the Pearl, and the Swan. This causes Radzinsky to freak out and label Sayid as a spy, especially since the Swan hadn't even been built yet. Sayid's confession that he is from the future, however, destroys his story's credibility.
While working for Build Our World in Santo Domingo, Sayid is visited by Ben, who informs Sayid that John Locke is dead. "I think he may have been murdered," says Ben. Hmm, I wonder why you would think that?! Haha! Anyway, Ben informs Sayid that a man has been outside the Santa Rosa Mental Health Institute watching Hurley for a week. Sayid asks Ben why he would just assume that he'll kill this man. Ben reasons that Sayid is capabilty of doing things most other men are not, and how killing is in Sayid's nature. Sayid basically says that he is wrong and that he does not like killing, but as the end of the episode shows, Ben was right and had his reasons for believing this.
Back on the island, the Dharma folk vote unanimously to kill Sayid. Sawyer makes one last attempt to save him, but Sayid seems to accept his fate, reasoning that he now knows why he is here. Soon thereafter, a fiery distraction allows young Ben to spring Sayid from his cell.
Flaming Dharma Van
While escaping, Sayid and Ben meet Jin in the jungle. Jin is knocked unconscious by Sayid when he attempts to radio Sawyer. Sayid bends down for Jin's gun and quietly says "You were right about me. I am a killer." After a moment of reflection, he looks up and shoots Ben in the chest. WHAT!?!? Sayid must think that he can change the future and this must be what he was talking about when he said he knew why he was here. The episode ends as Sayid runs from the scene.
So what does this mean for the timeline? Did this always happened? Was Sayid always meant to shoot Ben? This is what I believe: Sayid did not mess up the timeline because this is what was always destined to happen. Ben is not dead. He will recover and this will be one of the defining moments that transform him from a sweet, innocent, sandwich-making kid in 1977 to the cold-hearted, manipulative murder we all know and love.
Sayid: Bad-ass, time-traveling assassin or cold-hearted child killer?
For more information on this episode, including a full synopsis and transcript, visit the Lostpedia page for "He's Our You." Something worth checking out on this page is the Bloopers/Continuity Errors section. There has seemed be a major increase in the occurrence of continuity errors this season and Lostpedia does a good job of pointing them out.
Next week's episode, "Whatever Happened, Happened," is a Kate-centric episode. Check it out Wednesday, April 1st on ABC at 9/8c!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Monologue 1: "He's Our You" Initial Reaction Video
Hey folks! This is my first video monologue post for MCOM 225 Intro to Digital Production. It features just a couple of my initial thoughts on tonight's episode "He's Our You."
Thanks to getlostpodcastmedia.com and DarkUFO for the screencaps used in this video.
Check back soon for a full recap of my thoughts and theories for this episode!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Who Needs Music When You Have Podcasts?
While I'm on the subject of podcasts, I thought that I would talk about the ones that I listen to on a daily/weekly basis. I'll also give the links to the podcast on both iTunes and their websites if you are interested in checking them out.
I listen to podcast more than I do music, and my favorite podcast out there is the The Lost Podcast with Jay and Jack. They do episodes twice a week (on Wednesday nights after LOST and on Monday mornings). Their banter back and forth and their crackpot theories make it a great show that I anticipate every week.
Jay and Jack on iTunes
www.jayandjack.com
Filmspotting is a podcast done by Chicago film critics Matty Robinson and Adam Kempenaar. Each Friday, Adam and Matty usually review one or two new movies and discuss their film-related top 5 lists. I tend to agree with their reviews and opinions of movies, and their film discussions make for an entertaining show.
Filmspotting on iTunes
www.filmspotting.net
Two of the best video podcasts out there are The Totally Rad Show and Diggnation. The Totally Rad Show features entertaining reviews of movies, video games, TV shows, and sometimes comic books from three guys - Alex Albrecht, Dan Trachtenberg, and Jeff Cannata. Diggnation features discussion of the top entertainment/technology related stories on the website Digg.com, hosted by Alex Albrecht and Digg.com-founder Kevin Rose.
The Totally Rad Show on iTunes (Small Quicktime Version)
www.totallyradshow.com
Diggnation on iTunes (Small Quicktime Version)
www.diggnation.com
A podcast that I just recently began listening to, but enjoy very much is the Adam Carolla podcast. The podcast is explicit, but Adam's social commentary is hilarious, and each day he has one of his celebrity friends co-host the show with him.
The Adam Carolla Podcast on iTunes
www.adamcarolla.com
That's all for now! I listen to many more podcasts, so I may discuss more in a future post.
I listen to podcast more than I do music, and my favorite podcast out there is the The Lost Podcast with Jay and Jack. They do episodes twice a week (on Wednesday nights after LOST and on Monday mornings). Their banter back and forth and their crackpot theories make it a great show that I anticipate every week.
Jay and Jack on iTunes
www.jayandjack.com
Filmspotting is a podcast done by Chicago film critics Matty Robinson and Adam Kempenaar. Each Friday, Adam and Matty usually review one or two new movies and discuss their film-related top 5 lists. I tend to agree with their reviews and opinions of movies, and their film discussions make for an entertaining show.
Filmspotting on iTunes
www.filmspotting.net
Two of the best video podcasts out there are The Totally Rad Show and Diggnation. The Totally Rad Show features entertaining reviews of movies, video games, TV shows, and sometimes comic books from three guys - Alex Albrecht, Dan Trachtenberg, and Jeff Cannata. Diggnation features discussion of the top entertainment/technology related stories on the website Digg.com, hosted by Alex Albrecht and Digg.com-founder Kevin Rose.
The Totally Rad Show on iTunes (Small Quicktime Version)
www.totallyradshow.com
Diggnation on iTunes (Small Quicktime Version)
www.diggnation.com
A podcast that I just recently began listening to, but enjoy very much is the Adam Carolla podcast. The podcast is explicit, but Adam's social commentary is hilarious, and each day he has one of his celebrity friends co-host the show with him.
The Adam Carolla Podcast on iTunes
www.adamcarolla.com
That's all for now! I listen to many more podcasts, so I may discuss more in a future post.
Jay and Jack Exceed Goal!
I hadn't planned on it, but I ended up staying up and watching the entire 25-hour Jay and Jack podcast for Autism Speaks this past weekend! It was just too entertaining to miss a minute! Jay and Jack set the goal of raising $10,000 for the charity this year (having raised about $5,000 the previous year). This year, the podcast managed to exceed its goal, raising $12,380 in 25 hours!
Jack (left) and Jay (right) celebrated with a cake made in the shape of the Autism Speaks logo.
Jack and Jay are a step-father/son duo that I have listened to for many years, and it's great what they do for this worthy cause. I was glad to to donate and be a part of it. My favorite guests on the podcast were NFL referee Ed Hochuli (who is a huge LOST fan) and Jorge Garcia (who plays Hurley on LOST). Ed's stories and insights into the NFL were hilarious and entertaining, and he was a major driving force behind the donations, urging viewers to donate many times throughout the 25 hours. Jorge, once again showing how generous he is to his fans, talked with Jay and Jack for over 4 hours, providing many insights about LOST and his life.
Jay and Jack with Jorge
The podcast was a great experience, and I can't wait for next year!
Jack (left) and Jay (right) celebrated with a cake made in the shape of the Autism Speaks logo.
Jack and Jay are a step-father/son duo that I have listened to for many years, and it's great what they do for this worthy cause. I was glad to to donate and be a part of it. My favorite guests on the podcast were NFL referee Ed Hochuli (who is a huge LOST fan) and Jorge Garcia (who plays Hurley on LOST). Ed's stories and insights into the NFL were hilarious and entertaining, and he was a major driving force behind the donations, urging viewers to donate many times throughout the 25 hours. Jorge, once again showing how generous he is to his fans, talked with Jay and Jack for over 4 hours, providing many insights about LOST and his life.
Jay and Jack with Jorge
The podcast was a great experience, and I can't wait for next year!
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Jay and Jack's 25-hour Podcast
It's 3 a.m. and Jay and Jack's 25-hour Podcast for Autism Speaks is going into its tenth hour! Jay and Jack just finished their discussion of their top ten songs of all time with Jen and Ryan from another LOST podcast, The Transmission. Here are there lists:
Jay and Jack's 25 Hour Podcast - Top 10 Songs
Jack:
10. Smokin' by Boston
9. Panama by Van Halen
8. Right Now by Van Halen
7. Surfin' USA by Beach Boys
6. Feeling That Way by Journey
5. American Idiot by Green Day
4. American Pie by Don MacLean
3. Suspicious Minds by Elvis
2. Help by The Beatles
1. More than a Feeling by Boston
Jay:
10. Sleepwalk by Santo & Johnny
9. La Cremosa from Requiem in D Minor by Mozart
8. Ecstasy of Gold by Ennio Morricone
7. What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
6. Miranda That Ghost Aint Holy Anymore by Mars Volta
5. Take 5 by the Dave Brubeck Group
4. Grace by Jeff Buckley
3. Pyramid Song by Radiohead
2. A Day in the Life by The Beatles
1. Since I've Been Lovin' You by Led Zeppelin
Ryan:
10. Dans Macabre, Op. 40 by Camille Saint-Sanes
9. Stop Whispering by Radiohead
8. Linger by The Cranberries
7. Big Time Sensuality
6. Ana Ng by They Might Be Giants
5. "Break Your Heart" by Barenaked Ladies
4. Kuulei Awapuhi by Hapa
3. Paperback Writer by The Beatles
2. What I Got by Sublime
1. When The Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin
Jen:
10. Fire by the Jimmy Hendrix Experience
9. About You by Cecilio & Kapono
8. Love Rain Over Me by The Who from Who's Next
7. Angel of Harlem by U2
6. At Last by Etta James
5. Tangerine by Led Zeppelin
4. Little Red Corvette by Prince
3. Gimme Shelter by The Rolling Stones
2. Here Comes by the Sun by The Beatles
1. Sweet Child o' Mine by Guns N' Roses
Jay and Jack's 25 Hour Podcast - Top 10 Songs
Jack:
10. Smokin' by Boston
9. Panama by Van Halen
8. Right Now by Van Halen
7. Surfin' USA by Beach Boys
6. Feeling That Way by Journey
5. American Idiot by Green Day
4. American Pie by Don MacLean
3. Suspicious Minds by Elvis
2. Help by The Beatles
1. More than a Feeling by Boston
Jay:
10. Sleepwalk by Santo & Johnny
9. La Cremosa from Requiem in D Minor by Mozart
8. Ecstasy of Gold by Ennio Morricone
7. What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
6. Miranda That Ghost Aint Holy Anymore by Mars Volta
5. Take 5 by the Dave Brubeck Group
4. Grace by Jeff Buckley
3. Pyramid Song by Radiohead
2. A Day in the Life by The Beatles
1. Since I've Been Lovin' You by Led Zeppelin
Ryan:
10. Dans Macabre, Op. 40 by Camille Saint-Sanes
9. Stop Whispering by Radiohead
8. Linger by The Cranberries
7. Big Time Sensuality
6. Ana Ng by They Might Be Giants
5. "Break Your Heart" by Barenaked Ladies
4. Kuulei Awapuhi by Hapa
3. Paperback Writer by The Beatles
2. What I Got by Sublime
1. When The Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin
Jen:
10. Fire by the Jimmy Hendrix Experience
9. About You by Cecilio & Kapono
8. Love Rain Over Me by The Who from Who's Next
7. Angel of Harlem by U2
6. At Last by Etta James
5. Tangerine by Led Zeppelin
4. Little Red Corvette by Prince
3. Gimme Shelter by The Rolling Stones
2. Here Comes by the Sun by The Beatles
1. Sweet Child o' Mine by Guns N' Roses
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Jay and Jack's 25-hour podcasts for Autism Speaks
I listen to a ton of LOST podcasts (and podcasts in general) and by far the best, most entertaining one is The Lost Podcast with Jay and Jack. Each year these guys do a 25-hour podcast to benefit the charity Autism Speaks. This year the podcast will be broadcast live from Ustream.tv beginning at 4 pm on March 21. There will be many guests including Jorge Garcia (aka Hurley from Lost).
Check it out for some guaranteed good times, and don't worry non-Lost fans, not all of the 25 hours are not about Lost! It all benefits a great cause and all of the money donated goes directly to Autism Speaks. For more information click this link to the Ustream page, or visit www.jayandjack.com
Check it out for some guaranteed good times, and don't worry non-Lost fans, not all of the 25 hours are not about Lost! It all benefits a great cause and all of the money donated goes directly to Autism Speaks. For more information click this link to the Ustream page, or visit www.jayandjack.com
Friday, March 20, 2009
"Namaste" Thoughts and Theories
I hate to say it, but I thought this episode was "meh" by LOST's standards. I can't really pinpoint why I didn't enjoy this episode as much as I enjoy most, but regardless it was still a great hour of television. In this post, I'll recap some of the better moments of the episode.
When Juliet finds out from Amy that she plans to name her baby "Ethan," her reaction is priceless. Ethan, the "other" who terrorized the Losties in season one by kidnapping Claire and Charlie, has been seen on the show more often after his death than before and looks like he may be more important to the overall LOST story than it originally seemed. This also explains why Ethan considered it "an honor" to meet Juliet in season three, since she was the woman who delivered him as a baby. There is just one problem that I have with this whole thing: if Ethan was born in 1977, then he would be 27 when we see him in season one, taking place in 2004. William Mapother, the guy who plays Ethan (who also happens to be Tom Cruise's cousin) is 44 years old!
Does this dude look like he is 27?
But I guess this could all be explained by Juliet's remark to Jack in season four: "It's very stressful being an Other, Jack." Haha, the stress of being an "other" must have aged Ethan rapidly!
It was great to see Jack, Kate, and Hurley become a part of the Dharma Initiative in this episode. Recruitment day seems like such a happy time for the Dharma Initiative, which is odd for this show. Everything is usually doom and gloom, mystery and suspense, so it was good to see something good happening on the island.
The best part of the Dharma Recruitment Day was the scene between Jack and Pierre Chang. Jack is given a Dharma jumpsuit with the title "Work Man" stitched onto the chest.
JACK: "Work man." What does--what does that mean?
DR. CHANG: Based on your aptitude test, you'll be doing janitorial work.
Jack, a successful spinal surgeon, just chuckles at his janitorial assignment. I'm sure that Sawyer had a hand in the selection of Jack's title!
A big reveal in this episode was Radzinsky. We first heard about Radzinsky back in season two from Kelvin Inman's explanation to Desmond. Radzinsky was Inman's partner in the Swan station. Kelvin explained to Desmond that, while he was asleep, Radzinsky committed suicide by putting a shotgun in his mouth and firing it, causing a blood stain on the ceiling.
We see Radzinsky for the first time in this episode, working in the Flame station, building a model of the Swan station.
The biggest thing that happened it this episode was the capture of Sayid. Jin and Radzinsky discover Sayid wandering in the jungle. Because Radzinsky is with him, Jin is forced pretend that he does not know Sayid as they bring him in as a "hostile."
In a strange reversal of situations, Sayid is locked up and visited at the end of the episode by ... BIG REVEAL! ... a young Ben! Ironically, in season two, older Ben was locked up and subsequently visited by (and tortured by) Sayid.
After this reveal, the episode ends. So what does this mean for Sayid? Will he try to do something in the past to Ben? In the promo for the next episode, Sayid says "I now know why I am here," and he is seen firing a gun. Does this mean that he is going to shoot younger Ben? Will Sayid really shoot a child? Considering what Ben does to Sayid later in his life, I wouldn't doubt it. We'll find out next week.
When Juliet finds out from Amy that she plans to name her baby "Ethan," her reaction is priceless. Ethan, the "other" who terrorized the Losties in season one by kidnapping Claire and Charlie, has been seen on the show more often after his death than before and looks like he may be more important to the overall LOST story than it originally seemed. This also explains why Ethan considered it "an honor" to meet Juliet in season three, since she was the woman who delivered him as a baby. There is just one problem that I have with this whole thing: if Ethan was born in 1977, then he would be 27 when we see him in season one, taking place in 2004. William Mapother, the guy who plays Ethan (who also happens to be Tom Cruise's cousin) is 44 years old!
Does this dude look like he is 27?
But I guess this could all be explained by Juliet's remark to Jack in season four: "It's very stressful being an Other, Jack." Haha, the stress of being an "other" must have aged Ethan rapidly!
It was great to see Jack, Kate, and Hurley become a part of the Dharma Initiative in this episode. Recruitment day seems like such a happy time for the Dharma Initiative, which is odd for this show. Everything is usually doom and gloom, mystery and suspense, so it was good to see something good happening on the island.
The best part of the Dharma Recruitment Day was the scene between Jack and Pierre Chang. Jack is given a Dharma jumpsuit with the title "Work Man" stitched onto the chest.
JACK: "Work man." What does--what does that mean?
DR. CHANG: Based on your aptitude test, you'll be doing janitorial work.
Jack, a successful spinal surgeon, just chuckles at his janitorial assignment. I'm sure that Sawyer had a hand in the selection of Jack's title!
A big reveal in this episode was Radzinsky. We first heard about Radzinsky back in season two from Kelvin Inman's explanation to Desmond. Radzinsky was Inman's partner in the Swan station. Kelvin explained to Desmond that, while he was asleep, Radzinsky committed suicide by putting a shotgun in his mouth and firing it, causing a blood stain on the ceiling.
We see Radzinsky for the first time in this episode, working in the Flame station, building a model of the Swan station.
The biggest thing that happened it this episode was the capture of Sayid. Jin and Radzinsky discover Sayid wandering in the jungle. Because Radzinsky is with him, Jin is forced pretend that he does not know Sayid as they bring him in as a "hostile."
In a strange reversal of situations, Sayid is locked up and visited at the end of the episode by ... BIG REVEAL! ... a young Ben! Ironically, in season two, older Ben was locked up and subsequently visited by (and tortured by) Sayid.
After this reveal, the episode ends. So what does this mean for Sayid? Will he try to do something in the past to Ben? In the promo for the next episode, Sayid says "I now know why I am here," and he is seen firing a gun. Does this mean that he is going to shoot younger Ben? Will Sayid really shoot a child? Considering what Ben does to Sayid later in his life, I wouldn't doubt it. We'll find out next week.
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