In “The Shape of Things to Come” two weeks ago, Ben’s confrontation with Charles Widmore hinted at the concept of a temporal chess game in which the two of them have specific parts to play while adhering to a certain set of rules or standards. Widmore “changed the rules” of the game by killing Ben’s adopted daughter, as if to say Charles didn’t follow the script laid out for the players. Knowing what we know from the many flashbacks, flash forwards and sheer coincidence that brought all the castaways together, can we infer everything that’s played out in four seasons of Lost was all preordained, to a certain degree? Are all of the characters locked into a destiny decided for them long before they ever took their first breath out of the womb? Tonight’s episode certainly wouldn’t dissuade one from thinking just that.
Iron Man | A
director: Jon Favreau
starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Bridges, Terence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow
Storied comic book hero + crew respectful of source material + great actors – Hollywood = a nearly perfect movie. Iron Man, based on the long-running comic book series of the same name, comes to the screen having been bankrolled and produced solely by Marvel Entertainment. This is a big endeavour for a non-Hollywood entity. Marvel Comics being the group from whence the comic originated, and having seen the dreck that sometimes results from Hollywood comic book adaptations (see: Ghost Rider, Captain America, The Punisher, X-Men 3, etc.), they took it upon themselves to make sure the ironclad warrior got the proper big-screen treatment.
Ghosts of Lost-mas Future
After last week’s slam-tastic Ben-centric show, it’d be hard for any subsequent episode to compare, let alone one focusing on the now-interminable love affair between Jack and Kate. I know, ladies, you love it, but wouldn’t you rather see giant clouds of black smoke violently uprooting trees and tossing commandos through the air whilst a middle-aged megalomaniac looks on in grim satisfaction? Wait, don’t answer that.
ROAR!
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 Michael Giacchino Cloverfield Release: 2008 |
Check out the music vis a vis the movie’s end credits below. An extended version of the overture is now available for download on iTunes.
Californication: Part Four
Chapter 4: NoCal Swan Song
Having watched a bit of the classic WarGames, starring Matthew Broderick, just before bed last night, I woke with visions of global thermonuclear war and the ensuing apocalypse in my head. I’m pretty sure the dreams I’d had somehow crossed WarGames with Project X, as I’d seen scenes from WarGames being played out with chimp fighter pilots.
Some time to kill
Now we’re talkin’. Much of the hiatus since Lost’s last episode a month ago were spent without much thought about the show, something I think was precipitated by the inconsistent quality of the season thus far. I’d almost forgotten there was a new episode until this morning, my interest had waned so much. Well, give all due credit to the brain trust behind Lost, because after tonight’s payoff-of-sorts, I’m back to firm footing on the grounds of Lost fandom, counting the minutes until next Thursday’s episode. I’m all for understated character development most of the time, but it’s nice to get explosions, gun battles, black smoke freight trains, time travel, and a towering hurricane of wanton death and destruction every once in a while too.
Hell yeah!
The Holy Grail
I’ve finally found it…
I can now die in peace.
THIS! IS! LAAAAME!
April 14, 2008. Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators.
As much crap as I give the Sabres for the decisions they’ve made, at least they don’t have a guy dressed up in a buffalo suit snorting at center ice, exhorting embarrassed fans to cheer for VICTORYYYYY!
Although, now that I think about it, they do have a guy dressed in a sabretooth tiger costume rappel down from the rafters…
Shuttle Porn
The geek in me gets very excited by this multi-angle footage of the space shuttle launch. Badass!
Shuttle Ascent
Step by Step
| Step by step All the happy Saints go marching in And if one of those Saints step out of line He’ll have to start again Cause Jacob’s golden ladder Gets slippery at the top And many a happy-go-lucky saint Has made that long long drop If I’m late don’t wait If I’m late don’t wait Free from care If I’m late don’t wait |
 Jesse Winchester The Wire: …and all the pieces matter Release: 2008 Lyrics: Jesse Winchester Music: Jesse Winchester |