Two television series I greatly enjoyed are being released on DVD.
The first, the clever The Lone Gunmen, a spinoff of The X-Files with some of my favorite characters from that show, is available on DVD today. You can read my review of the series here at Revolution Science Fiction. The series delivers heroism, chuckles, and a lot of heart. Moreover, I am gratified to learn that this collection will indeed include the moody pilot, an episode that was excellent at the time (pre-9/11), but which had the eerie misfortune of centering much of its action around a hijacked plane descending, and only narrowly missing, the World Trade Center.
The second, the brilliant Miracles, which did not even run for a full season, is available with its unaired episodes on DVD on April 19. This visionary show about the nature of Good, Evil, and Free Will deserves careful attention. And yes, I reviewed this show for Revolution Science Fiction, as well.
I highly recommend both series.
And while I'm discussing television, I should mention that I am intrigued by the forthcoming Into the West, a six-week miniseries beginning on June 10 that claims to "tell both sides" of the U.S. Western experience. I am not overwhelmed by trust for either Steven Spielberg or TNT, but the cast is remarkable. Wes Studi, Irene Bedard, and Graham Greene, for example, are some of the most distinguished and talented Native American actors today, and I am impressed that they have joined the project. Added to such accomplished names are Millennium's Lance Henriksen, Firefly's Alan Tudyk, and The Lord of the Ring's Sean Astin; truly, this list reads like a Who's Who (Russell Means, Skeet Ulrich, Beau Bridges, etc.). I withhold judgment, but one thing is certain: I'll be watching.
The quote for the day is short and simple.
"We never gave up. We never will. In the end if that's the best they can say about us, it'll do."
Byers from "Jump the Shark," The X-Files
The first, the clever The Lone Gunmen, a spinoff of The X-Files with some of my favorite characters from that show, is available on DVD today. You can read my review of the series here at Revolution Science Fiction. The series delivers heroism, chuckles, and a lot of heart. Moreover, I am gratified to learn that this collection will indeed include the moody pilot, an episode that was excellent at the time (pre-9/11), but which had the eerie misfortune of centering much of its action around a hijacked plane descending, and only narrowly missing, the World Trade Center.
The second, the brilliant Miracles, which did not even run for a full season, is available with its unaired episodes on DVD on April 19. This visionary show about the nature of Good, Evil, and Free Will deserves careful attention. And yes, I reviewed this show for Revolution Science Fiction, as well.
I highly recommend both series.
And while I'm discussing television, I should mention that I am intrigued by the forthcoming Into the West, a six-week miniseries beginning on June 10 that claims to "tell both sides" of the U.S. Western experience. I am not overwhelmed by trust for either Steven Spielberg or TNT, but the cast is remarkable. Wes Studi, Irene Bedard, and Graham Greene, for example, are some of the most distinguished and talented Native American actors today, and I am impressed that they have joined the project. Added to such accomplished names are Millennium's Lance Henriksen, Firefly's Alan Tudyk, and The Lord of the Ring's Sean Astin; truly, this list reads like a Who's Who (Russell Means, Skeet Ulrich, Beau Bridges, etc.). I withhold judgment, but one thing is certain: I'll be watching.
The quote for the day is short and simple.
"We never gave up. We never will. In the end if that's the best they can say about us, it'll do."
Byers from "Jump the Shark," The X-Files
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I'm also excited about this. It also features Balthazar Getty (not Native American, but certainly a beautifully underrated actor) and Gil Birmingham (remember him? He was in The Doe Boy and Dream Keeper), and, you're right, about a billion others.
The three writers are who I'm looking at, though. Like Will Mastrosimone, who did the Benedict Arnold TV movie a couple years ago, and Cyrus Nowrasteh, who wrote for the La Femme Nikita series. And the best of the best--Craig Storper, who wrote Open Range, one of the classiest western screenplays I've ever read.
So there's some hope, indeed. :-)
Thank you so much for pointing out some connections I hadn't made. I'm feeling more hopeful by the minute! :) This could be really amazing.
Best. Quote. Ever. Thank you. :)
It turns out we have a formal marketing awards ceremony that my new company is involved in and I will have to attend - so no road trips to Tenessee for me! I will have to wait for my next oportunity to catch one of your lectures! Please continue to keep us informed of your upcoming engagements!
Very true indeed! It doesn't have to be much to be an improvement! :)
I look forward to your comments about it afterward.
Thanks so much. Likewise. We'll have to compare notes!
I really appreciate your interest in coming to my lecture. You have no idea how much that means! Tomorrow I'll feel your good vibes and know you're there in spirit! :) In the meantime, best wishes for the marketing awards ceremony. May it be a great day.
Oh,my goodness and its gonna be odd to see "Samwise" in a western isn't it?
Sadly Jon and I are going to be out of town for a Regional War practice this weekend and out of town a bunch for the next several weeks so it just better come out on dvd very,very soon.**sniffles**
I am going to be looking forward to hearing everyones thoughts on this series though.