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Star Trek: Spock's Brain (1968)
A great scifi concept
After a few terrible episodes I'm amazed to see that this great sci-fi concept has such a low score. The premiss of this episode would not have mistood in TNG and done with Data's positronic brain.
Instead of travelling to yet another earth copy we finally get to see a true alien civilization with highly advanced technology they can't use anymore. I thought it really was refreshing after the yanks and commies, the maffia planet, random time traveling and all the other truely terrible episodes before this one.
Yes, some plot holes, but nothing too terrible. McCoy seemed to have some magical skills in reading the minds of the women and remote controlled Spock is hilarious, but other then that this episode is finally some true sci-fi.
Devs (2020)
So much emptiness
Hollow phrases, pseudo intellectual gibberish. Flat acting. Charachters that keep explaining themselves. And a USA versus Russia cliche. The building looks nice though. Other than that a big waste of time.
3% (2016)
Should have quit while ahead
Season 1 was riveting. Original, scifi without pretense. Low budget, high quality. Really enjoyed it. Season 2 was still exciting. A lot of twists, still good acting and nicely done. Unfortunately they decided to do a third season. It crashed and burned. It's now more a childish highschool drama. Especially the group acting is really poor. They ran out of concepts, are running around in circles (literally) and it just got worse and worse. Season 1 was 9/10, season 2 was 7/10 but season 3 was 4/10. Such a shame.
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
An average movie... But oh nostalgia!
I should have rated the movie a 6 because it's a very average action movie. But I have a soft spot for the TNG crew so a bonus point for them. The movie? Too many redundant action scenes stand in the way of a meaningful story. What about the fling with Troi? Just for the purpose of a telepathic love scene but nothing more? The ships crushing into each other. Too much impact, but so little impact. Etc. Etc
Roma (2018)
Found myself drifting away
I was looking forward to see this movie. But while watching I found myself drifting away. Had to concentrate to stay in the movie. Not a good sign. The movie is beautiful, the acting is great, the birth, beach and warehouse had impact. But a lot of scenes didn't have much impact. I got the feeling this movie was to preoccupied with being beautiful, with winning an Oscar. And less with captivating it's audience, offering context and guiding them in an engaging story.
The West Wing (1999)
I hope season 5 will arrive here soon...
I really think West Wing is one of the best drama-series I've ever seen. I've got the first four seasons on DVD now and waiting for the fifth season to arrive here in The Netherlands. I love the inside peek in the Oval Office and I think the cast is absolutely phenomenal. It's unbelievable that the Dutch TV-station broadcasts it on Sunday night at a quarter past midnight. What a shame! When you have such great material in hands you shouldn't waste it on such an ungodly hour. Oh well, I'm afraid I've become a fan and will buy all the seasons on DVD anyway. And does anyone else thinks John Spencer (Leo) grins a bit like Jack Nicholson?
24 (2001)
hooked, against my will
(season 2 spoilers)
I've just finished watching season 2 of 24 on DVD. I missed the first seasons on TV so I've got them both now on DVD. I really like the tempo and suspense of this show and also the ultimate coolness of Jack Bauer. This guy rocks. However, after seeing the end of season 2 I must honestly say I'm a bit disappointed. Especially the storyline about Kim is way too much.
C'mon, really. First the father of Megan, okay that could happen. Then kidnapping the girl and after that getting arrested for murder, already a little less convincing. But of course we start a fire in the police-car, get into a car accident and escape. Hmm, this isn't really plausible anymore. But of course during the escape she steps into a bear trap. Oh man, can this silliness stop please?!? Nope, she's rescued by a psycho who seems to lock her up to abuse her, but then all of a sudden changes his mind and gives her gun and lets her go.
Mind you, this is just an ordinary girl living through one day. A TV-show doesn't have to be realistic, but a bit realism would've been nice. And her day ain't over yet. She escapes from a psycho during hitchhiking, then hears her father is about to die, after which she of course wanders of in the dark alone (I mean, she just a damn hot blond chick who is no danger at all, wandering off alone). To make matters worse she gets in the middle of a robbery on a store in which to shopkeeper gets shot.
She escapes that, gets cleared of the murder and taken back to the house, where of course, the suspect can kill the 1 (!!!) cop who takes her to this crime scene and Kim has to take out the suspect herself with her daddy on the phone. Christ! This whole storyline really screwed up the show. Just because of her 2 strong points Kim seemed to have stayed in this show, and that's pathetic. They should make a remake of season 2 without Kim. Maybe give some more attention to the son and daughter of Palmer or something, but this really stinks.
And now I've discovered Kim will even work at CTU in season 3. Ow man, I really don't if I wanna see that season now. But I fear that I will be hooked again after one episode. Can somebody please shoot the dumb, blond bitch?