SNL ... again

You know, I think I need to take a trip to NY sometime really soon and sit down with the writers. The following sketches need *my* input:

• Weekend Update: As much as I love the segment, some of the "guests" are NOT FUNNY.
• ANY Character who is defined as "funny" because he or she talks funny. That's NOT FUNNY.
• Don't burst into song. Just don't.
• Get rid of Deep House Dish. Find another way to make fun of youth and pop culture. Please see rule about singing.
• Don't use the same pop culture icon more than once. Facebook as a verb ONE TIME is enough in one show.
  

When a show is 90 minutes long with commercials but only 40 minutes on its own, you really need to PAY ATTENTION, writers! We DVR viewers can count.

Film #14: American Gangster

I've had this movie from Netflix for FOREVER. I watched the first hour FOREVER ago, and I'm trying to finish it tonight. It's a long film. And it's a little complicated for my short attention span.

One scene in this movie sticks out for me. what about you guys? When Densel'z character proves his position in the neighborhood with the guy who wants 20%. You know what I mean if you've seen it.

Russell Crowe's accent in this movie is better than fantastic.

Stottlemeyer from MONK plays a cop. Whaddaya know?

In a strange way (perhaps), this movie reminds me a lot of The Sopranos. You have this world existing within the working world. An underworld that operates with its own rules, its own morality. Its own code. and when you're inundating yourself with this new code, you wonder how it fits with you. I mean, it's like Brad Pitt's character says in The Devil's Own, "What if it was you and yours?" I mean, I'm as white as they come, with some serious country-fied roots, so perhaps its with a sense of naivete that I watch these films and series.

Ugh, and the thing that bugs me about a lot of films? Conversation that's supposed to be a whisper? WE STILL NEED TO HEAR IT.

At one point, Russell gets into a bit of a bind, and he looks down. I immediately think, "Hey... he's going for his cell phone ... wait, no...."

snl

Amy Poehler and Tina Fey back together again! Fey graced the SNL screen again to play Sarah Palin. I cant say how "accurate" her impersonation was, but it *was* funny. And Poehler as Hilary was good, as usual. It was a great start to what I hope to be a wonderful season of SNL.

I'm wondering who will spoof McCain's wife.

I love the first episode because of all the cameos....

TV show #12: Top Design

Okay, so this is going to be another short one. I think I like the concept of this show, BUT I have a problem with it.

Interior design. For me, it HAS to be an actual 3D experience! I can't grasp enough from my TV, or even an HDTV! I dont know if this make me feel smart or stupid, I just cant get into the top design show...

TV show #11: Grey's Anatomy

Okay, so even though this show is in its 4th (right?) season, I'm watching the 2nd season on DVD and felt the need to write about it before starting work.

I really like this show. I don't know if anything in this show is realistic (medically speaking), and the drama is almost melodramatic.

But I like it because the music has been chosen perfectly.
I like it because every episode pulls at my emotions just enough to put me in tears.
And I like it because Britta and I translated a 3-minute scene into French. It was awesome.

Update: 3/22/09
I no longer watch this show. I'm sure the music still rocks, but Grey's jumped the shark when Izzy started having sex with her dead fiance's ghost. That's all.