My feelings about the newly released All The King's Men were expressed on several of my TIFF blogs from last week. To remind myself how great the original film was, I've just added the 1949 ATKM to the top of my Netflix list. Isn't Netflix the best? I've been getting my foreign film/indie film fix from N-flix inbetween trips to Toronto for the past four years. It is terrific not having to depend on the selection of flicks available at the local Blockbuster.
Of course between the new TV season and the fact that my beloved Phillies are still in the playoff hunt (Yo, Ryan Howard, thanks for the three homers on my birthday Sept. 3!), I've been keeping my last working VCR busy. It is about time I hooked up with a TiVo. My younger brother, who just finally signed up for cable last week (I swear I'm not making this up), also upgraded with a DVD recorder to leap past me in the technology department. I'm jealous.
Speaking of the new TV season, I enjoyed the first episode of Six Degrees on ABC. It pulled off the notion that all humans are connected to one another through the people we know and interact with. On the other hand I 'm not impressed with the first episode of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. This show is supposed to make me forget West Wing is gone? Not bloody likely mate.
As for returning shows, beyond the fact that a certain ER has had shots fired in it nearly as many times as flu shots have been dispensed, I'm happy new episodes are back. As you might have noticed by now, I am not a fan of "reality TV." I prefer well written fiction to faux reality. Of course I'm not a big fan of comedy shows either. Drama is what stokes my home viewing fires; that, and the animal reality of Animal Planet and the various Animal Cop shows plus Meerkat Manor. I can't wait for the new episodes of the best reality show on TV.
Enough typing -- I'm outta here.