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October 10, 2006
"Friday Night" Tuesdays
If it’s Tuesday night, it must be time for Friday night. “Friday Night Lights,� that is.
NBC’s story about high school football in Texas got off to a strong start last week with one of the best pilots I’ve ever seen. The star quarterback goes down and now it’s up to the loveable second stringer to save the day.
“Friday Night Lights� airs at 8 p.m. on NBC.
Speaking of the Peacock, how about last night’s episode of “Heroes?� Although the sound editing was shoddy (spoken lines echoed and did not line up with moving mouths) the story was A-plus work.
After a lethargic second episode, the “Heroes� third installment last night has me back on the bandwagon. Who is this mysterious killer? Does he possess all of the hero powers?
Love the L.A. cop and the Japanese man who can stop time.
Posted by Andy Ravens at October 10, 2006 11:31 AM
Comments
I do really like Heroes. I was skeptical of the show at first, but it has an interesting plot line.
I especially like how there seems to be a definite end to the current plot instead of dragged-out, aimless plot like Lost.
Hiro (the Japanese guy) is pretty funny and if you think about it, he's by far the most powerful of the whole bunch. Able to teleport, time travel and STOP time and change it while time is frozen. That's pretty incredibly powerful stuff. And it's funny that they make the most powerful person this short goofy japanese fellow.
Also, Hiro is the only one who can save NYC from the nuke blast since he's the only one that really knows about it besides some drug induced painting prophet.
Posted by: Dr. No at October 10, 2006 1:13 PM
Dr. No,
I'm glad you reminded me of Hiro's friend. I should have mentioned him. He's quite funny, too. Love the subtitles.
-Andy
Posted by: Andy at October 10, 2006 3:00 PM
Speaking of mutant story lines, bought the X-men 3 DVD this weekend and for the life of me can't find the three alternate endings they advertise. What am I missing?
Posted by: T-dog at October 11, 2006 2:54 PM
You may have purchased the wrong DVD. I found this comment online:
WARNING! PRACTICAL INFORMATION TO READ BEFORE ANY PURCHASE!   October 11, 2006
I am quite pissed at Fox for this edition. I mean, up until now, there was a clear difference between standard editions and collector's editions, or so I thought... I used to believe that a collector's edition included all the extra bonus features one has the right to expect when he or she pays extra for it, especially for a movie like X-Men, no questions asked. I was obviously wrong, and I was charged with $20+ to learn that lesson.
It appears now that it has changed, with Fox at least, whose marketing guys use shameless tricks to get the cash. DO NOT BUY THIS EDITION! IT HAS ZERO BONUS FEATURE AND THE DVD IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE REGULAR CHEAPER ONE!
Posted by: Andy at October 11, 2006 3:06 PM
I found the alternate endings. You have to watch the cut scenes that didn't make it to tape. At the end it plays the alternate endings. CHEAP! They were stupid, not even interesting. And what is with the bearded and non-bearded Magneto scenes in the bunker? I wish that they never changed directors. Honestly, they could have put Superman on hold to have Brian Singer finish what he started. The director that replaced him never even read x-men as a kid.
Posted by: X-annoyed at October 12, 2006 9:19 AM