Category: TV
Batman in Legends of the Superheroes
If you’re a fan of the 60’s Batman series, odds are high that you’ve never seen Batman in Legends of the Superheroes. It was a special that aired in 1979 and was even campier than the Batman series. Mark Evanier explains how the special came to be… in a situation that is so weird it just has to be true.
What a Difference a Day Can Make
If you were a fan of “24” then you might want to jump on this great deal from Amazon. 24: The Complete Series (eight seasons, the 24 tv-movie: “Redemption” and a bonus disc of supplemental materials) is currently on sale at 49% off the suggested price of $349.98. That’s right, you can snap it up for $179.99 and get is shipped to you for free and in time for Christmas!
The dvd set comes available Tuesday and Kiefer Sutherland talks a bit about it and the series here. “24” is one of the few series that I watched from the premiere until the end without ever missing a single episode… and if the series had continued, I’d have kept on watching.
What’s Next for The Walking Dead?
Now that the first season of The Walking Dead has concluded [with the highest ratings of any drama on cable], Robert Kirkman sat down for an interview with the fine folks at CBR.com. You can read part one here and then come back tomorrow for part two.
Sons of Anarchy: Kurt Sutter Interview
E!OnLine has a great little interview with Kurt Sutter, the man who created Sons of Anarchy. Sutter talks about the past season, the things fans hated, loved and where the show goes from here. It’s definitely worth a read.
EW Covers The Walking Dead
If you subscribe to Entertainment Weekly, then you’ve probably already received your copy of The Walking Dead issue. If you don’t sub, then you might want to look for a copy which hits stands on November 29th. If you’re a fan of the show, then you’ll want a copy because Entertainment Weekly goes behind the scenes to talk to…
“…all the key players, including comic creator Robert Kirkman, executive producers Frank Darabont and Gale Anne Hurd, and star Andrew Lincoln…” and others.
60 Years of TV Catchphrases
Want to see 60 years of tv catchphrases in a little over 2 minutes? Sure you do. They did a great job of hitting most of the major ones. Perhaps, “Denny Crane. Denny Crane.” should have been included. Although they weren’t from tv shows, they were tv catchphrases: “Where’s the beef?” and “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” could have also made the cut.
Star Trek Beams Down to Mayberry
Is Captain Kirk about to get a shave from Floyd the barber in Mayberry?
As unlikely as it sounds, that is actually the building used for Floyd’s Barber Shop in the hit series The Andy Griffith Show! And, no, William Shatner didn’t make a guest appearance as Captain Kirk on The Andy Griffith Show.
But the buildings of Mayberry did!
You see, they were used in two episodes [“Miri” and “The City on the Edge of Forever”] of the original Star Trek series.
Walt Simonson Knows “Nature’s Way”
If you’re a fan of comic books, Walt Simonson, Charlton Comics, The Twilight Zone or twist endings, then you might get a kick out of this four page story drawn by Walt Simonson back in 1973 for Charlton’s The Twilight Zone #50. The story is called “Nature’s Way” and can be read in its entirety here thanks to the great folks at io9.com.
The Dead Are Coming Back!
Hot off the Press Internet: A little over an hour ago, The Hollywood Reporter posted that AMC had renewed The Walking Dead for another full 13 episode season. Here’s why…
The drama series, toplined by Andrew Lincoln, has broken ratings records, with the show reaching more viewers in the 18-49 demo than any other cable TV show. The Walking Dead’s series premiere on Halloween drew 5.3 million total viewers and Sunday’s “gutsy” episode took in 4.7 million — that’s an incredibly high retention of a record rating and surely made this pickup an easy decision for AMC.
Dark Shadows Filming Set to Start…
Way back in July of 2007, it was announced that Johnny Depp was going to team with Tim Burton for a big screen adaptation of the cult tv classic Dark Shadows. Although over the last 3 1/2 years there’s been some movement, it was pretty much just talk.
That may have changed today, since Slashfilm has posted that filming will begin in April 2011. An April start date sounds good to me… especially since they didn’t specify it would be on the 1st.
Cause It’s a Thriller… Thriller
Back in September I posted about the dvd release of the 1960’s tv series Thriller. You know, the series that Stephen King called…
“Probably the best horror series ever put on tv.”
My guess is Uncle Stevie’s quote is better known than the series itself. But that doesn’t mean that it ain;t true. Over at Mulholland Books, writer David J. Schow [Internecine], makes a case that King was on point with his assessment of the series. And don’t forget that
The Expendables Ready to Invade Your Home
Available November 23, 2010, The Expendables will come in two formats: Blu-Ray and DVD. Here are the specs according to IGN Movies:
- DISC ONE:
— “The Expendables: Ultimate Recon Mode” in-movie BonusView
— “Comic Con 2010 Panel”
— Audio Commentary with Sylvester Stallone
— “Inferno” feature-length “making of” documentary
— “From the Ashes” Post Production documentary
— Deleted Scene
— Gag Reel
— Marketing Archive including Trailers and TV spots
— Metamenu Remote and BD Touch enabled
— D-BOX Motion Control Enabled
- DISC TWO:
— Standard Definition DVD Copy of the feature film
- DISC THREE:
— Standard Definition Digital Copy of the feature film
— Audio Commentary with Sylvester Stallone
— “Before the Battle” featurette
— Deleted Scene
— Gag Reel
— Marketing Archive including Trailers and TV spots
I don’t know about you, but I have pre-ordered mine!
Pimp My Batride
It’s no secret that I think that the 1966 Batmobile is a cool car. In fact, I’ve always said that I’d own one if I could. Now I can… well, if I come up with a spare $149,999.00.
Gunfire and Madness Before Lunch
Check out this Walking Dead sizzle reel from the fine folks at AMC and you’ll know why Halloween can’t come fast enough for me… and no, it’s not because of all the free candy. [Although that IS a plus.]
