Oh, I liked the conversation Jack and Nadia had on Alias about how quiet the hybrid car was. Still surreally amusing, but in a different way.
Zoe: She shot you. Mal: Well, yeah, she did a bit... still --
'Serenity'
The Minearverse 5: Closer to the Earth, Further from the Ax
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Dana - Apr 15, 2007 7:28:55 am PDT #5239 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Kevin - Apr 15, 2007 7:40:18 am PDT #5240 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
As long as Wendy isn't drinking coke every 4 minutes I'm cool.
Jessica - Apr 15, 2007 7:48:52 am PDT #5241 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Can we get NF to say "take the F-150" like they did on ALIAS? That still sets the bar for blatant car-centric product placement in my experience.
I have a hard time choosing between that one and Jack's "OMG the electric motor on this new FORD HYBRID SUV is so quiet! Which is, um, good for spying and stuff. Yeah." [heh - xpost]
24 is pretty blatant about their product placement too, but it's normally restricted to gratuitous shots of their SPRINT TREO SMARTPHONES every time someone has to send a text message back to CTU.
The NYTimes TV reviewers are both pretty crack-addled as a rule, but this review was craxy even by their usual standards. I'm still trying to figure out how she gleaned a "buy American!" message from an hour of television with no shopping in it. Honestly, even if I'd hated the show I'd have no idea what she was talking about.
Sheryl - Apr 15, 2007 7:56:57 am PDT #5242 of 10001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
There was a review of Drive in yesterday's Washington Post. Tom Shales didn't like it much, which probably means I'll like it a lot.(and honestly? Some of the things he was complaining about sounded like he was looking for things to complain about)
Liese S. - Apr 15, 2007 9:34:12 am PDT #5243 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
bounce bounce bounce bounce. bounce. bounce bounce.
Hockey game today! Oh, no wait, there's something on after the hockey, what was it, I can't remember...Oh, yeah, Amazing Race today!
Kevin - Apr 15, 2007 9:47:23 am PDT #5244 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Hee! Nathan's back on FOX News after the premiere, I spied on the interwebs. I presume it's a prerecorded thing.
Somebody sent me a scan one a full page feature in People Magazine, and the cover of TV Week for AZ (which is Drive).
This thing must have a sweet, sweet marketing budget.
aurelia - Apr 15, 2007 10:54:16 am PDT #5245 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Can we get NF to say "take the F-150" like they did on ALIAS? That still sets the bar for blatant car-centric product placement in my experience.
"Take the FORD F-150" It was like the let Ford have the final pass on the script. At least the hybrid bit was funny.
I've noticed several shows doing the gratuitous logo shots. Those don't bother me so much. I still have the cordless phone that Scully had.
Kevin - Apr 15, 2007 10:58:30 am PDT #5246 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
One of my offices has the CTU phones from 24. It disturbs me every time it rings.
Typo Boy - Apr 15, 2007 11:05:46 am PDT #5247 of 10001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
The Chicago Sun Times: [link]
If the show isn't canceled while it's in the middle of being aired, well, then, hopefully in a future episode everyone in the race will die.
Dammit, how'd he sneak a peek at the script for the first show of season two?
sumi - Apr 15, 2007 11:09:23 am PDT #5248 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
He has a time machine?
I'm thinking that road snacks would be appropriate food to have for the premiere of drive: corn nuts, beef jerky, cheese curds - that sort of thing.