New TV on DVD This Week (July 4)
Not a lot out this week but I do recommend Doctor Who for any fan of sci-fi shows.
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Tonight’s TV Schedule-July 4, 2006
- ABC: 8/7-According to Jim (four back-to-back episodes), 10/9-American Celebration at Ford’s Theatre: The July 4th Special
- CBS: 8/7-A Hero’s Welcome, 9/8-NCIS, 10/9-Boston Pops 4th of July Spectacular
- NBC: 8/7-Most Outrageous Moments (back-to-back episodes), 9/8-Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, 10/9-Law & Order: Special Victim’s Unit
- FOX: 8/7-House, 9/8-House
- WB: 8/7-Gilmore Girls, 9/8-Pepper Dennis (series finale)
- UPN: 8/7-America’s Next Top Model, 9/8-Veronica Mars
- SciFi: 10/9-ECW
- Bravo: 10/9-Queer Eye
- PBS: 9/8-Capitol Fourth
Bold means new episode.
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Tonight’s TV Schedule-July 3, 2006
- ABC: 8/7-Wife Swap, 9/8-Supernanny, 10/9-How to Get the Guy
- CBS: 8/7-King of Queens, 8:30/7:30-How I Met Your Mother, 9/8-Two and a Half Men, 9:30/8:30-The New Adventures of Old Christine, 10/9-CSI: Miami
- NBC: 8/7-Treasure Hunters, 9/8-Treasure Hunters, 10/9-Medium
- FOX: 8/7-Mr. Deeds (movie)
- WB: 8/7-7th Heaven, 9/8-7th Heaven
- UPN: 8/7-One on One, 8:30/7:30-All of Us, 9/8-Girlfriends, 9:30/8:30-Half & Half
- TNT: 9/8-The Closer, 10/9-Saved
- ABC Family: 8/7-Kyle XY, 9/8-Falcon Beach
- FOX Reality: 6/5-Solitary
- Lifetime: 9/8-The Last Trimester (original telefilm)
- MTV: 10/9-The Real World/Road Rules Challenge, 10:30/9:30-Fast, Inc.
- TLC: 9/8-Wild Weddings (two hours)
Bold means new episode.
So You Think You Can Dance?
Dancing’s answer to American Idol is one of summer’s hottest shows. The show is hotter than ever before this season. While Dancing With the Stars is just plain corny, So You Think You Can Dance? is quite entertaining. The dancers are much more talented than those celebrities who just have to learn to ballroom dance. I only wish this show got the ratings Dancing With the Stars is getting. It is certainly more deserving. If you’d like to catch this underrated reality show, it’s on Wednesdays and Thursdays on FOX.
This Week’s TV Marathons
Monday:
- King of Cars, A&E, 8/7 AM-11/10 AM or 2/1 PM-5/4 PM
- Inked, A&E, 11/10 AM-2/1 PM or 5/4 PM-8/7 PM
- King of the Hill, FX, 7/6 AM-7/6 PM
- The Twilight Zone, SciFi, Sunday-Tuesday Night
- Animal Cops: Houston, Animal Planet, 9/8 AM-8/7 PM
- 100 Funniest Movies, Bravo, 11/10 AM-3/2 PM or 7/6 PM-11/10 PM
- Bonanza, Hallmark Channel, 8/7 AM-8/7 PM
Tuesday:
- Monk, USA Network, 6/5 AM-11/10 PM
- COPS, FX, 8/7 AM-1/12 Wednesday
- Law & Order, TNT, 8/7 AM-7/6 PM
- The First 48, A&E, 8/7 AM-8/7 PM
- Dirty Jobs, Discovery Channel, 9/8 AM-3/2 AM Wednesday
- Project Runway, Bravo, 9/8 AM-9/8 PM
- Star Trek, G4, 9/8 AM-7:30/6:30 PM
Tonight’s TV Schedule-July 2, 2006
- ABC: 7/6-Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (two hour repeat), 9/8-Desperate Housewives, 10/9-Grey’s Anatomy
- CBS: 7/6-60 Minutes, 8/7-Cold Case, 9/8-How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (movie)
- NBC: 7/6-Dateline NBC (two hours), 9/8-Law & Order: Criminal Intent, 10/9-Crossing Jordan
- FOX: 7/6-The Simpsons, 7:30/6:30-Men of Honor (movie)
- WB: 8/7-Charmed, 9/8-Charmed
- USA: 9/8-The 4400, 10/9-The Dead Zone
- HBO: 9/8-Deadwood, 10/9-Entourage, 10:30/9:30-Lucky Louie, 11/10-Dane Cook’s Tourgasm
- VH1: 9/8-My Fair Brady, 10/9-Supergroup (season finale)
- WE: 10/9-Bridezillas
- Lifetime: 5/4-Past Sins (telefilm)
- E!: 10/9-The Simple Life
Bold means new episode.
Review-24: The Game
24: The Game
Platform: PS2
ESRB Rating: M
Genre: Action
Release Date: February 28, 2006
Publisher: 2k Games
Gamerankings score: 64%
Pros: Great story, Fun gameplay, Loyal to television show, Must buy for 24 fans who own a PS2
Cons: Controls could have been better, A couple of bugs, Story is not quite as good as the shows stories, Not enough Chloe and David Palmer
When I heard there was going to be a 24 game I was thrilled. I love the show and thought it would be perfect for a video game. When the game was released I couldn’t wait to buy it. Then I read the reviews. I was so disappointed because most reviewers did not like the game. So last week I had a free rental so I decided to pick it up so I could at least know the story of the game. After finishing the game I would have to say I was pleasantly surprised. I thought the game would be horrible but it was actually really good. Don’t listen to all the bad reviews. This is a great game that every 24 fan should buy.
Story: The story of 24: The Game takes place between season 2 and season 3 of the show. I won’t go into details about the story but it has all the characters from season 2 and 3. It also helps bridge the gap between season 2 and season 3. What happened after the attempt on David Palmer? Why did it happen? How did Chase Edmonds join CTU Los Angeles? I will give you hint on the big problem that Jack Bauer has to face. It has not been addressed on any of the other 24 seasons. The rest of the story is kind of repetative of events that have happened in previous seasons. You would think terrorists could come up with some new ideas. The new villain created for the game is also pretty good. Overall the story is great for a video game. The game’s story isn’t as good as the show’s story lines. 24 fans and even people who arent’ 24 fans will enjoy the story. The shining point of the game.
10 out of 10
Fun Factor: Overall the game is really fun. There are several different types of gameplay including shooting, driving, sniping, interrogating, and puzzle solving. Overall these modes are very fun. The shooting is very fun but is easy. There are a couple of bugs like having your character getting stuck that take away from the fun. There are also some control issues but I will talk about those later. Overall the game is really fun and most people should enjoy the game.
9 out of 10
Controls: The controls are the worst part of the game. The camera works against you at times. The controls aren’t always responsive. The targeting system also has some problems. For the most part it does a good job but sometimes it doesn’t target every enemy. The biggest problem I had was that if an enemy got behind the controls made it hard for you to shoot the enemy. You have to turn the camera and then you have to retarget again. This can easily lead to your death. Overall the controls do pretty well but when there are not working right prepare to die a lot.
6 out of 10
Presentation: The presentation is pretty good. All the characters lend their voices to their characters. THe voice acting is very well done. All the characters also were digitally scanned so they look very close to their counterparts. The cutscenes look like they were taken from the show. The music is loyal to the show as well. The only problem I had with the presentation is that the game didn’t push the PS2 to it’s limits for graphics. The game could have been more polished and the enviroments could have had a little work. Overall the presentation is very good.
9 out of 10
Value: The value could have been better but is still good. The game is average in length. It is around 8 to 10 hours long. That isn’t bad but I think it could have been longer. I wished it would have actually been 24 hours long with the cutscenes but I would have been happy with 15 hours. The game is shorter than I would have liked. If you do well enough in the game you can unlock special features. Theya re not bad but they could have been better. I don’t think it is worth trying to collect all of them. The game is pretty good and 24 fans will probably want to play it at least twice. The thing I wished for most would be a multiplayer mode. That would have been great. Overall the value is good but it could have been better.
8 out of 10
Overall: 41 out of 50 (82%)
Should I buy this game? Yes. If you are a 24 fan you should definently buy this game. It faithfully recreates the 24 universe and is really fun. The game is short but 24 fans will probably want to play it more than one time. Non 24 fans should probably wait till the price goes down a little. The game is really good but you can find better action games. Once you play the game don’t be surprised if you get addicted to 24 and rush to watch the five seasons of the show.
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Tonight’s TV Schedule-June 29, 2006
- ABC: 8/7-Master of Champions, 9/8-Primetime (two hour episode)
- CBS: 8/7-Gameshow Marathon, 9/8-CSI, 10/9-Without a Trace
- NBC: 8/7-My Name Is Earl, 8:30/7:30-The Office, 9/8-The Office, 9:30/8:30-My Name Is Earl, 10/9-Windfall
- FOX: 8/7-That ’70s Show (back-to-back episodes), 9/8-So You Think You Can Dance
- WB: 8/7-Smallville, 9/8-Supernatural
- UPN: 8/7-Everybody Hates Chris, 8:30/7:30-Love, Inc., 9/8-Eve, 9:30/8:30-Cuts
- FX: 10/9-It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (one hour season premiere)
- MTV: 9/8-Making the Band, 9:30/8:30-Run’s House, 10/9-Pimp My Ride
- Spike TV: 11/10-TNA: Impact!
- Comedy Central: 10/9-The Showbiz Show With David Spade, 11/10-The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, 11:30/10:30-The Colbert Report
- National Geographic: 8/7-Science of Superman
- History: 10/9-American Eats
- Travel Channel: 9/8-Drew Carey’s Sporting Adventures
Bold means new episode.
America’s Got Talent-June 28
Like last week, I will be analyzing the show performance by performance. Here are my thoughts on this week’s contestants:
- All That (Clogging Group)-I wasn’t all that impressed by these boy band wannabees but I can see why the audience liked them. My Score: 5/10, Judge’s Verdict: Moved On (Unanimous)
- William J. McGolin (Singer)-He really hurt my ears. I wish the judges would have stopped him earlier. It sounded like he was dying during parts of that. My Score: 1/10, Judge’s Verdict: Eliminated
- Leonid the Magnificent (I can’t even describe his talent)-He’s all show with not much talent. I would have buzzed him much earlier. My Score: 3/10, Judge’s Verdict: Eliminated (Thank goodness)
- Elliot Zimet (Magician)-He was quite good but I would have liked a little more variation. My Score: 7/10, Judge’s Verdict: Moved On
- Corina Brouder (Harpist)-The harp is too boring for a talent show like this. She’s relatively talented but just too boring for me. My Score: 5/10, Judge’s Verdict: Moved On (Unanimous)
- Dave Smith (Guitarist w/ Legs Behind Head)-Those two talents were a little bizarre together. He did have a decent voice but I wouldn’t move him on. My Score: 6/10, Judge’s Verdict: Moved On
- Leonid the Magnificent (Again…..)-A lot more deserving contestants should have moved on over him (like the juggler from last week). His outfit was ridiculous and he dropped the thing he was balancing. He shouldn’t have even been considered for the next round. Judge’s Verdict: Moved On (I have no idea why)
- PBM (Rock Band)-I didn’t think they were that great (although I’m not a fan of rock music). My Score: 3/10, Judge’s Verdict: Moved On (Two Votes)
- Frank Simon (Balancing)-How the heck did this guy get three buzzes! He might have been the best act yet. That was amazing. This guy doesn’t move on yet that weirdo that dropped the thing he balanced did (and it was even smaller). I’m pissed at the judges now. My Score: 10/10, Judge’s Verdict: Eliminated
- Matther Furman (Talentless)-How is that a talent? It is more a striptease than a talent. My Score: 0/10, Judge’s Verdict: Eliminated
- Michlle L’amour (Stripper)-Brandy, how can be offended by her yet not even insult the previous guy? However, she certainly shouldn’t have moved on. My Score: 2/10, Judge’s Verdict: Moved On (I have no idea how)
- Side Swipe (Martial Arts)-The first martial arts act we’ve seen was quite good although it looked more like gymnastics to me. My Score: 7/10, Judge’s Verdict: Moved On (Unanimous)
- Marlon Reynolds (Singer)-That might have been the fastest buzz yet. My Score: 0/10, Judge’s Verdict: Eliminated
- Bianca Ryan (Singer)-She’s only 11 but I didn’t think she was that great of a singer. In addition, she’s already a greedy and media hungry. I’m sick of these kids getting preferential treatment just due to age. At best, she was average. My Score: 5/10, Judge’s Verdict: Moved On (Unanimous)
Closing Comments-This episode the judges really made me mad. The stupid angel moved on yet the Hungarian who lifted ten times as much (and didn’t drop anything) didn’t. I also didn’t like the fates of the stripper and the last singer (she wasn’t even that good). It’s almost like the judges lost their taste for talent. This is still a great show but the judges are really starting to make me mad.
Tonight’s TV Schedule-June 28, 2006
- ABC: 8/7-George Lopez, 8:30/7:30-Freddie, 9/8-Lost, 10/9-Lost
- CBS: 8/7-Shark: Mind of a Demon with Fabien Cousteau (special presentation), 9/8-Criminal Minds, 10/9-CSI: NY
- NBC: 8/7-America’s Got Talent, 9/8-America’s Got Talent, 10/9-Law & Order
- FOX: 8/7-So You Think You Can Dance (two hour episode)
- WB: 8/7-Blue Collar TV, 8:30/7:30-Blue Collar TV, 9/8-One Tree Hill
- UPN: 8/7-One on One, 8:30/7:30-All of Us, 9/8-Eve, 9:30/8:30-Cuts
- AMC: 10/9-Hustle (75 minute, third season premiere)
- Spike TV: 10/9-Blade: The Series (two hour series premiere)
- Bravo: 9/8-Celebrity Poker Showdown
- Travel Channel: 9/8-World Poker Tour
- A&E: 9/8-Inked, 10/9-Criss Angel: Mindfreak
- MTV: 10/9-The Hills, 10:30/9:30-Cheyenne
- Comedy Central: 10:30/9:30-Dog Bites Man, 11/10-The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, 11:30/10:30-The Colbert Report
- Style: 9/8-My Celebrity Home
- CourtTV: 10/9-Psychic Detectives, 10:30/9:30-Haunting Evidence
- TLC: 9/8-Untold Stories of the E.R., 10/9-Mystery Diagnosis
- History: 10/9-Modern Marvels
- National Geographic: 10/9-Naked Science
Bold means new episode.
What are you going to watch tonight? Will you give Spike TV’s first ever drama, Blade: The Series, a try? Excited about the third season premiere of the critical darling Hustle?
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