My favorite movies of 2009 since the summer are:
- “Inglorious Basterds” directed by Quentin Tarantino
- “Away We Go” directed by Sam Mendes
- “District 9” directed by Neill Blomkamp
- “Surveillance” directed by Jennifer Lynch
- “Hangover” directed by Todd Phillips
Television was much better overall than the movie theater. My two favorite shows “Breaking Bad” and “Rescue Me” are fighting neck and neck for my top slot of 2009. Nevertheless, I loved so many shows in 2009, and there are still more good ones grabbing my attention like “Nurse Jackie” and “Glee”.
NBC still doesn’t have a clue on how to entertain America. First it transforms the 10:00 p.m. slot into boring Jay Leno’s talk show hour. Frankly, I’d rather see this slot occupied by Ellen. But the network hit absolute rock bottom with its new show “Trauma”. The premier featured a paramedic helicopter pilot driving recklessly through city streets. Apparently the actor was trying to emulate Steve McQueen in “Bullet”. The scene featuring the actor’s bravado actually played like irresponsible morally deprived nonsense. But unlike the morally deficient show “Breaking Bad”, “Trauma”, a show about paramedics (hopefully role models for kids), shouldn’t even consider displaying emergency rescue personnel as decadent criminals especially if it is a show that wants the audience to embrace the main characters’ heroic acts of bravery. It is one thing that this premier featured the worst acting (“Grey’s Anatomy” emulating) cast members EVER. However, it is a complete travesty that the first story-line featured a law-breaking paramedic. Worst of all, the daredevil driver was with another female paramedic passenger who despite voicing some complaints, was nothing more than a glorified accomplice to a crime. She feigned anger at the IDIOT paramedic for his driving, but she did nothing legally or remotely responsible even after the car was involved in an accident. In real life both characters would be serving major jail time: the paramedic pilot for reckless driving and attempted manslaughter (his speeding car ripped off a car door which just happened to tear off a finger of a man holding onto the handle) and also the passenger for aiding and abetting a criminal and failing to report a hit and run accident. Additionally, the show tried to paint the speed demon in a good light because the guy with the torn off finger was drunk. You see, since the intoxicated guy lost his finger, he was unable to drive his car, thus he was unable to drink and drive. Hell, I’ll take the drunk driver over the helicopter street racer! I’m appalled and offended at NBC for green lighting such an awful show, with amoral heroes and pathetic actors. Even the special effects were unable to push this horrible show into a watchable viewing status. I know I promised not to give mean spirited reviews, but NBC deserves every word of my angst and ire. So avoid the TRAUMA PILOT at all costs (pun intended).
September 30, 2009
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fporter // October 4, 2009 at 2:40 pm |
I don’t normally see you review tv shows unless they are really good or really bad. Just from the previews, I didn’t get a good vibe from the show. The television market is becoming oversaturated with medical, legal and police dramas.
Breaking Bad is very refreshing, and I plan on seeing the second season soon.
I like the mystery of Flashforward, but I don’t see how they can extend the series longer than a year or two. Hopefully, they will just let it run as a mini-series and wrap it up. I can’t see this going on for four or five years.
Heroes should have been cancelled last year.
I still haven’t had a chance to give Fringe a fair shot, but it seems like it is right up my alley.