I. Love. Glee. I have been getting so much crap for liking this show, and I could not care less. Because the show is amazing. There is something in it for everyone. For the people that only watch One Tree Hill, The OC, Gossip Girl and Greek, you have the drama, relationshipy side, which is a huge part of the show. For the Broadway fanatic, (I know several, so don't say they don't exist) another huge side of the show is the amazing singing, dancing and musical numbers that are sprinkled amongst the episode(not randomly, they tie into the story of course). The comedy fan will enjoy the hilarity that ensues no matter where the hilarity is occurring. All the characters are diverse, and the fact that none of the students are well know actors makes the show more believable. For some reason, the show has been on some sort of hiatus. I'm not sure if its some sort of marketing strategy to build suspense for the finale, or if they messed, which is really unlikely. Anyway, use the time to cath up on Hulu, its on Wednesdays at nine.
Community is so great. Im not gonna lie, at first I really didn't like it. It felt like they were trying too hard with the joke delivery, while the actual jokes themselves were stale. But the show fell into its place, and really love it now. The characters are so great: Abed's hilarious antics sprinkled throughout the episode keep it from becoming boring. The interactions between the various characters are so amusing, and new characters are always being added to keep it fresh.
Another cool thing about Community is that, kind of like how the beginning of every office episode has a funny little sketch, Community has one at the end of every episode. Unfortunately, when I DVR it, the funny ending gets cut off. Even with all the great comedy, the drama is able to be taken seriously, instead of the drama in most comedies which is usually corny. This show was good enough to go from After, the office, to before. SO WATCH IT! (at 8/7c on NBC)
The Amazing Race is a reality show that consists of eleven teams of two, racing around the world. Each team has some sort of relationship, like: "Brothers" or "Father and Son" or "Dating on and Off", and so on. The teams goal is to be the first to arrive at various checkpoints, by foot, taxi, boat, plane, or however they can. The first team wins some sort of prize. The last team is either eliminated or has some disadvantage in a later round, like having to start an hour later or something. I recently watched the 2 hour premier and absolutley loved it. The teams are diverse, and it is so much fun to watch them interact, while also trying to be the first to the finish line. The challenges are creative, and intense. Anyways, check out this Emmy Award winning show on Hulu or at 8/7c on CBS.
Zombieland definitley quenched my thirst for a good zombie movie. It was great. Jessie Eisenberg is so funny, always the akward nerd that gets the girl. but he pulls it off every time. Woody harrelsons antics were also hilarious to watch. There was even a surprising celebrity cameo, that brought the movie kind of a refreshing feeling. And of coures, the zombie gore was over the top, in a good way though. This movie had the perfect balance of hilarious comedy, intense action, and airborn blood and guts. If you have the chance, definitely go out and see this movie. Leave a comment telling what you think.
So obviously this is a blog about movies, so it would be stupid to not do a post on the Emmy's. Unfortunately, I completely forgot. So here it is. The Emmy's were great this year. Neil Patrick Harris from "How I Met Your Mother" (Which I love) was a great host. He was funny without being stupid and over the top.
There were a lot of upsets, or at least from my point of view. I mean Jon Cryer from "Two and a Half Men" instead of Dwight! Kristen Chenoweth in pushing daisies instead of Amy Poehler! What is this!? Bizzaro Hollywood? The Office didn't even get a nomination for Writing: of the 5, 30 Rock got 4 and Flight of the Conchords got 1. Honestly Flight of the Conchords is a really funny show, and deserved the nomination. But did the various writers of 30 Rock Really need 4 different nominations. 30 Rock also won outstanding comedy series. We get Academy, you like 30 Rock. Damn.
I was much more happy with some of the rest:
The Office - Outstanding Directing of a Comedy Series
American Idol - Outstanding Directing of a Variety/Music Series
Survivor/Jeff Probst - Outstanding Host for a Reality Program
Michael Emerson/Lost - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Cherry Jones/24 - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
One thing about the Emmy's that kind of annoyed me was the Miniseries Category. It took such a long time to wait for all the people to come up, make their speeches, and honestly nobody had any idea what these shows were. I think it was a waste of time, it is good that they are getting recognition though.
Anyway, it was a great night, with plenty of musical numbers and Kanye West jokes. Oh and if you watched it leave a comment about what you thought.
