Wasted weekend (well, sorta)

[wraithfodder]

Well, it was a pretty crappy week, with the exception of the arrival of some DVDS I got.

In fact, it was so sucky I actually was too blech to change the channel, and therefore, watched Paris Hilton on Larry King Live, but, before you disown me, let me continue. I can't say I think she's any smarter, despite her protests to the contrary. But, the best thing about her appearance is (yes, there is a silver lining to the overexposed blonde cloud) is that news reporters and even PEOPLE magazine are rebelling against the overexposure. Apparently an MSNBC reporter refused to lead with the story and even went so far as to tear up the copy. I saw the video on CNN and apparently the clip is on YouTube enjoying lots of hits. Thank god she's apparently fled to Maui to recover from her ordeal and hopefully the press will forget about her.

Back to the DVDs. Finally grabbed Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars so I can see it all. When it aired, I taped it, but only watched the five minutes. I told myself if Crichton doesn't survive, I'm not watching. Phew, he did. Also started gathering up X-Files DVDs. I'll get the whole show eventually. Finished up Emergency! (season 2 and 3). Ah, the good old days of Johnny Gage and Roy DeSoto :) Got CSI: Miami season 2 (will eventually get them all) but wanted that one for Joe Flanigan's "Slow Burn" episode. I could never grab a decent copy of David Hewlett's Boa vs. Python, so that's added to the collection. Sped through that to his parts. My, nudity in some parts (no, not David). Grabbed the miniseries Taken at a very good price. But my happiness comes from watching the old B&W BEM (bug-eyed monster) movies from the 50s ... Beast from 20,000 Fathoms/Them! (giant dinosaur, giant ants). Man, I dread the day they decide to remake those. Also got the classic The Brain from Planet Arous about an evil alien brain that floats around and kills people. Robert Fuller from Emergency! was in that, all too briefly before the brain killed him. Will add Gorgo and Giant Behemoth to my list, and I wonder if Fiend Without a Face (about killer hoppy brains created by radiation that suck your brains out of your head) is out on DVD yet.... it was good. Well, I haven't seen it in a quarter of a century but remember the brains were sooo darned cute (well, for being killer brains). Anyway, made this nice big purchase via www.deepdiscountdvd.com with a 20% off coupon and the prices were below anything in the stores here, or on Amazon.

Rain is forecast for July 4-6, and had better tackle part of the lawn tomorrow before the lawn mower can't get through it. Seems like I just mowed it but it's high again and soon the squirrels will be able to hide again.

Plan to see Transformers on July 4th. Not much else to do and it will probably rain. Oh, and hey, Dr. Who starts up on SciFi on July 6th.

Took the book Way Off the Road: Discovering the Peculiar Charms of Small-Town America by Bill Geist, out of the library. It's an odd but fun book about this reporter's travels across America.  The chapter on illegal porch furniture showed the insanity of, well, people, and now I know most of our bombs are made in McAlester, OK. I haven't gotten to the chapters yet on butter cow sculpture or demotion bus wrecking yet...

 

Comments

[oxbastetxo.livejournal.com]

Hun, if you wanted a copy of Boa vs. Python, you should have told me! I want to unload the copy I have.

[ladybeth.livejournal.com]

I'm squeeing over Peacekeeper Wars. You should watch it all:) I tried to watch it before I saw the series and got majorily confused. WHen I finally got to it again post episode I was kinda still confused for the first five minutes till I realised it was a flashback type of thing.

But then I'm easy to confuse sometimes.

And X-files is good too. I've only gotten Season 1 really, with Seasons 6&7 belong to my friend which I am going to try to burn

[vecturist.livejournal.com]

Ah, the old horror films - in the days before CGI and prosthetics, when there was some art to it . I had fun rediscovering the old Godzilla movies in college when one of the local TV stations started doing a creature feature on Friday nights.

I'm not a big fan of CSI:Miami, but I do have 'Slow Burn" on my DVR (I hope Joe F is getting residuals). He does a very convincing job as a bad guy. 'Doppelganger' should be fun - although I can't see him playing someone really evil - possessive, disgruntled ex-high jock, yes, though.

Boa v. Python is kind of enetertaining, and yes, one of Skiffy's better efforts.

[the-other-sandy.livejournal.com]

You can't beat a sale at Deep Discount. I need to start a list so I don't forget stuff next time. I'd wanted to get Nowhere Man and Horror of Dracula, but I blanked when I went to the site to order. Peter Cushing was the best Van Helsing ever.

What I did get was a Father's Day present for Dad, a birthday present for my best friend, and some stuff for me: all 7 vols. of Peacemaker Kurogane (the anime series featuring the character in my icon) and the original Forever Knight pilot, Nick Knight, with Rick Springfield.

And I, too, am working my way through season 2 of Emergency!. John Gage was my first crush when I was in kindergarten.

[pisces227.livejournal.com]

OMG! I grew up watching Creature Feature and Chiller Theater. I have a few of the old b/w classics, The Beast one, Them, Rodan, It The Terror From Beyond Space, The Crawling Eye, Attack of the Crab Monsters, The Thing, Invasion of the Body Snatchers. They may be a little bit cheesy but always worth a good chuckle. Also a big fan of Outer Limits, Twilight Zone, Alfred Hitchcock. Just picked up the box DVD of Eerie Indiana, it was a very weird show, only on for 1 season. Trying to get a hold of S1 of Twin Peaks. My wish list is out of control!