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Nathan Fillion Week: Let's Make Some Pie

I feel like I should include a pie recipe here today*...I don't know any pie recipes though. In fact, I can only really think of one time I made pie I made an apple pie something like six or seven years ago. So, I don't have any pie recipes. I don't really like pie** that much anyways.

The characters of Waitress like pie though. And Jenna is like a pie genius. She invents a new pie*** like every day. Sometimes more than one a day! She works at a pie diner. I assume that's a southern thing. Then again, her doctor claims to have gone to a pie diner as a kid, and he's from Connecticut, so maybe it's just not a Detroit thing.

By the way, Jenna and her doctor? Totally having an affair. She's cheating her complete dick of a husband and he's cheating on his wife. A wife we really know very little about through most of the movie. But it's ok, because they're in love, or something. Why is that acceptable? You know what? I'm not getting into a discussion on morality here. It's not worth it. Not even a little.

Oh. And Jenna is pregnant. Don't worry, it's her husband's baby. She didn't get pregnant by some other guy or anything like that. Nothing like that. Which is almost a bit of a shame. Jenna's husband, Earl, might be one of the least likable characters that I have EVER seen in a movie. There is nothing even a little sympathetic about him.

This is how you can tell a movie wasn't made to appeal to you...in the first ten minutes, you hate every character you meet and everything that comes out of their mouths. And, as it goes on, you find pretty much every character unlikeable. That's okay though. This is not a movie made for the likes of me. Quite obviously. Though at about 53 minutes in, they played a Cake song. THAT was meant to appeal to me. I think. Really, though, that's the only thing that they film makers did to appease me. Jerks.

Nathan Fillion had a few moments where his character was clever or enjoyable. A few traits that were fun. Even he couldn't shine through in this one though. You know who could? Friggin Matlock dude. Matlock was the only remotely likeable character in the whole movie. He gets the cranky old man role. The cranky old man who turns out to be a big softy. It's kind of like the hooker with the heart of gold, you know? Good job Matlock.

Old Joe: Are you with child?
Jenna: Shush!
Old Joe: I saw that look on a woman's face before. Her name was Annette. I made sweet sweet love to her all through the summer of 1948, and she had that look on her face all through the fall.

Waitress kind of feels like it's going for that kind of quirky Amelie vibe. I could be reading it all wrong, but that was what I was left with. And who can blame it? Amelie was a fun little movie. It had spunk. Waitress does not have that same spunk. There are a few laughs to be found in the movie, but not as many as I might have hoped for.

Like I said though, I'm not the intended demographic for Waitress, so that I didn't like it in the end isn't exactly surprising or anything. I'm ok with that. This is a movie that has an audience out there. It's just not an audience of me.

*Or, held off until tomorrow, since tomorrow IS pie day...well, pi day. 3.14
**I do like pi though.
***Hooray for pi!

Nathan Fillion Week: Does anyone else actually remember Seven Mary Three?

Do you remember the band Seven Mary Three? They did that Cumbersome song that people liked at one point. I have actually heard it in the last three years I think. On the radio no less. I mean, sure, I used to have the cd, but not anymore. I got rid of it a long time ago. I think. I hope. Ugh. Anyway, they also did a song called Water's Edge. And I liked the song. I remember liking it more than Cumbersome, that's for sure.

I can't go down to the water's edge,
I didn't do it,
I saw who did.
Don't go down to the waters edge,
They did it once and they can do it again.

Water's Edge has NOTHING to do with that song. I mean, they both deal with murder, murder near the water at that, but that's really where the similarities end. See, in the song...you know, I looked up the lyrics, but I don't really remember the music, so I forget what happens in the song. There's a van and a crime and someone died and, you know, he didn't do it but he knew who did. Ok, look, I'm not going to go find the song and listen to it. I just don't care that much. Let's just get to the movie, huh?

Let's see...Nathan Fillion plays an author named...well, he has a name and I don't remember. Robert I think. Robert Graves. That sounds kind of ominous. Anyways, Robert and his wife, who also has a name, are broke. And, like many people in today's world, they are doing what they have to do to survive. In this case it's leaving New York City for a place in the middle of nowhere called Reedsville. Robert's father owned a house there, and when he passed away it fell to Robert.  So, they move out to the middle of nowhere called Reedsville.

I guess it's worth noting here that two years prior, their daughter died. As a result, their marriage is...strained and the wife, who I swear has a name, is suicidal. She tries to kill herself with a shotgun of all things. Which, as anyone who has heard the Kurt Cobain conspiracy theories knows is pretty tough. Well, hubby finds out and runs off with the gun. He ends up finding a sheriff about to kill a young lady for reasons unknown. With a rock. You know, standard police procedure. I was going to ask my friend who's training to become a cop, you know, to make sure that bashing in a young lady's head with a rock is standard, but she signed off...so we'll have to assume it is.

Well, he finds this and the cop is a bit of a dick about it all. Clearly he's doing something outside the boundaries of the law. It's a tough situation. And, the cop gets shot. In order to protect the young lady's life, he shoots the cop. And then...he does something dumb. See, he was right in shooting the officer. The cop was obviously doing something illegal, and the woman couldn't defend herself. The officer was shot in defense. The woman's life was in danger. If he hadn't fired the weapon, it's likely that they both would have been killed by this sheriff. So, he loads the sheriff's body into the back seat and dumps the car in the lake! I hate shit like that!

So, he saves the girl. She's having an affair with the mayor. There might be blackmail involved. And, like any small town, there's the good ole boys network to contend with. There's a lot of twists and turns. The to-be-killed girl, who (you guessed it) had a name too, explains what happens. Rob doesn't believe her. It feels like she's manipulating things throughout the movie. And the ending...just feels weird and forced. Actually, it really annoyed me. No, not the ending. Let me rephrase that. The ending was fine. It felt right. The movie's climax felt strange and forced and...only made a little bit of sense.

Nate was good in it, don't get me wrong. The guy can do dour as well as he does smarmy. And, the other people, with their names were fine. The story was a bit all over the place at times, there's more than a few holes in the plot. I don't know, Water's Edge isn't a terrible movie. Really, it's not even bad. I just couldn't recommend it to anyone.

Nathan Fillion Week: Special Edition: Castle

Ah, Castle, the premiere that made me decide to do Nathan Fillion Week this week. Nathan Fillion plays celebrity author Richard Castle. Writer of murder mysteries and signer of breasts. He's also the type of person who has let the celebrity go to his head.

After writing a successful series of crime novels, he's killed off his main character, much to the chagrin of his publisher. Which wouldn't be so bad, except the rumor mill keeps saying that his well is dry and he can't come up with a new story. He's nine weeks past his deadline. What's a self obsessed writer to do? We'll come back to that.

You see, someone is killing people. More than that, someone is killing people based on Castle's books. Which intrigues Castle. Detective Kate Beckett, aside from being the lead on the investigation, is also a fan of Castle's books. And, like any good detective, she talks to Castle. And, suddenly he's involved in the case. He's not a suspect, but his knowledge of his own material gives him a unique insight into the case. Or at least he thinks so. So, he talks to some of his friends and gets brought in as a consultant.

Long story short, they end up working together to solve the mystery. And, in a mostly fun way. It's not quite as light as some of the USA Network shows like Psyche or Monk, though the potential for it to go that route is there. It's also not deathly serious. Castle and Beckett have a lot of witty banter between them that will hopefully become sharper as the characters develop. Castle treats the case as a story, and Beckett comes at it as a cop. It's two unique perspectives. And they go together well, like ranch dressing and...well a lot of things...like salad, or fries or onion rings from Red Robin. Just trust me on this one, the analogy works.

The show has a lot of potential. The characters look like they could be interesting and fun. The focus was on Castle in episode one, with just enough Beckett to establish her and her role. And, of course, they gave the two characters enough of a personality conflict, and made them both smart enough, that they become equally matched verbal sparring partners. I have to say it, Castle seems like it might just be fun!

Nathan Fillion Week: That was so gay

So...Outing Riley. I think that if I were not doing a week's worth of Nate* Fillion movies, I would never have watched it. I mean, an independent movie about one Irish Catholic trying to tell his brothers he is gay after their father's funeral...it's just not something that I'd go out of my way to watch. I mean, there are no monsters, no aliens, no cities being destroyed. There was not a single fucking spaceship in this movie. Oh sure, there was a helicopter, and naked girls and even a ninja fight (stick around after the credits), but there was no way to know that going in! Chalk that up to a pleasant surprise.

The story itself is nothing to write home about. Bobby is an Irish Catholic from Chicago. He has three brothers and a sister. Shockingly, his sister is okay with it and his brothers need time to adjust. It's a series of gay cliches. The story is told in an entertaining way though. Much of the story is presented as Bobby imagining that his life were a movie. He explains how he would do things if it were. He's constantly breaking the fourth wall, talking to the audience. At one point, he even has a conversation with the boom mike operator. And every guy's discomfort with homosexuality becomes another running joke.

And really, that would be enough to make an entertaining movie. There was an excellent choice, however, in casting Nate. He has the best role in the movie. He gets the best lines. He gets to be the fun brother who tells all the jokes and that everyone likes. And he takes advantage of it. Nate puts in a great performance here. It's just fun watching him clown around with everyone throughout the movie. This includes a scene where he's high and arguing with a guy who is peeing on the house. He doesn't realize that he's peeing on a mirror and fighting himself.

As a result of all that, (the whole performance, not just the peeing), what could have been a bland comedy becomes much more interesting.

*The further this goes on, the closer I feel to him. It's a kinship, really. So, I feel like it's informal enough that I can call him Nate.

Nathan Fillion Week: Dracula Goes To Mardi Gras

Dracula is kind of unique among monsters. In the pantheon of monsters, there are few that can hold a candle to the man himself. No other monster walks with his head held as high. There is no iconic mummy. No standout amongst the werewolves. No singular zombie that the others aspire to. Frankenstein's monster comes close, but let's be honest, no one cares unless the monster is played by Boris Karloff.

No, Dracula is more than just a vampire, he's the vampire. The one they all aspire to be. He is, as they say, The Man. We know this already. So, what can Dracula 2000 do to add to the myth? What can it do that hasn't been done before? Um...well...we could go to the year 2000 and check out Mardi Gras?

The 'This is SPARTA' guy from 300 plays Dracula, aka Judas Iscariot. 7 of 9 plays a reporter who becomes a vampire. Dr Foreman is a thief, Sickboy is an antiques dealer and Christopher Plummer owed someone a favor and repaid it by playing Van Helsing himself. THE Van Helsing. Kept past his 'sell by' date by injecting himself with Dracula's blood...filtered through leaches. You know, so it would healthier...like light cigarrettes.

Also, in a star making performance is one Nathon Fillion playing the pivotal Father David. And by pivotal I mean completely irrelevant. This is, of course, pre-Firefly. So, he wasn't brought in to play the smarmy, jokey kind of character that he plays so well these days. He's just a priest. A friend of Mary's who tries to help her in a time of spiritual crisis. He adds little to the story. Which is a shame.

Because...it could use the help. It's fun to watch some of the actors in this. Some, like Sparta Guy and Fillion are here before people really knew who they were. Others, like Christopher Plummer...well, sometimes it's just fun to watch an actor like that slum it in a movie like this. Like John Rhys-Davies in Chupacabra Terror. Unlike Chupacabra Terror though, I don't think I'd want to sit through this one again.

Nathan Fillion Week: If you save someone's life, you are responsible for it.

It's worth noting that I never did see the first White Noise. I've never considered that an impediment to watching the sequel though. I mean, it's a strategy that has served me well in the past. I never did see Octopus, I skipped right ahead to Octopus 2. And, hell, I went right for the good stuff and straight to Shark Attack 3.

Besides, it's Nathan Fillion week, and he was in White Noise 2, not the first one.

Actually, how can I go wrong with this one? It has a link to not just one, but TWO of my favorite science fiction shows. That's right, not only does it star Firefly's Nathan Fillion*, it also features Battlestar Galactica's Katee Sackhoff, aka Starbuck**.


Nate's living the good life, until his wife and kid are murdered in a diner one fun day. In his sadness, Nate tries to join them on the flip side by downing a ton of pills. But he's got a friend. A friend who checks in on him and calls an ambulance. Its off to the hospital where Nate gets pulled back away from the light. That his first words to the doctor aren't 'Fuck You' is simply amazing. Actually, maybe they were. That part is never shown. Nope, he just wakes up with Starbuck hovering over him. She's his cheery nurse with purple hair. He must be in California. His doctor wears a Hawaiian shirt and a gold earring. What the fuck kind of hospital did they take him to?

According to the doc, Nate had an NDE, a near death experience. And now he's seeing weird shit. "Auras' and...electrical interference. It turns out that the 'auras' only surround people who are going to die soon. And, well, he starts to think that he should try to save them...I mean, who wouldn't? But...there are...consequences. After 3 days, those he saved will be compelled to kill. What ever will Nate do?

It's weird seeing Starbuck so...cheerful. Obviously, in BSG she's kind of looney tunes..on a good days. I mean, as often as anything she's completely batshit. And in The Last Sentinel she was...a fighter, a warrior...whatever. Here though, she's...happy...and fun to be around. It's a nice character for her to play.

And Nate...you know, after the pilot episode of Firefly, I always wondered what Mal would have been like if Fox hadn't wanted him to be 'lightened up'. If he had stayed that dour character. The less humorous Mal, the less sarcastic Captain. I imagine he'd have been a lot like Abe Dale, our hero here.

If I were ever going to use hella good to describe a movie, now wouldn't be the time. It's a good movie, to be sure. There's a lot of..out there elements to it though. The story is kind of ridiculous, but there is a children's choir doing Rush's The Spirit of Radio, so, you know it has that going for it. Which is nice. The acting is good, the story is surprisingly interesting, despite it's goofiness. What can I say, overall...ding ding! We have a winner.

*There's even a Captain Tightpants reference in the movie.

**It's only fair that if I'm going to refer to Jamie Bamber as Apollo in anything he does, I should do the same for Starbuck.

2 Guys, A Girl And A Theme Week

As I was cruising around the internet a while back, bored (as usual), I stumbled on one of those 'What Character Are You Most Like From This Movie Or Whatever' type quizzes. Like I said, I was bored, so I took it. Well, it turns out that, to no one's surprise, that I'm most like...well, see for yourself.


Your results:
You are Malcolm Reynolds (Captain)

Malcolm Reynolds (Captain) 80% Zoe Washburne (Second-in-command) 70% Kaylee Frye (Ship Mechanic) 65% Derrial Book (Shepherd) 45% Wash (Ship Pilot) 40% Dr. Simon Tam (Ship Medic) 40% River (Stowaway) 35% Inara Serra (Companion) 30% Jayne Cobb (Mercenary) 25% A Reaver (Cannibal) 15% Alliance 15%

Honest and a defender of the innocent. You sometimes make mistakes in judgment but you are generally good and would protect your crew from harm.

Click here to take the "Which Serenity character are you?" quiz...


I know, it's a silly little internet quiz. No big deal. But it gave me an idea. I mean, I like Nathan Fillion. I thought he was great in Firefly/Serenity as Captain Mal Reynolds. I liked him as Bill Pardy in Slither. Ok, I only barely remember him in Saving Private Ryan, but he was pretty awesome as Captain Hammer in Dr Horrible's Sing Along Blog. I looked him up on Netflix, and he's done a handful of movies now...enough that I could do a week of them. And, let's be honest, it's been awhile since I did anything like that. So...Nathan Fillion Week at $7 Popcorn...I only had to decide when. Well, it turns out that he has a new show premiering on ABC on the 9th of March, that's perfect! I can have it coincide with that!

And that's how it was decided that I would do Nathan Fillion Week beginning tomorrow, March 9th. Ok, so, it's not that exciting of a setup. Sorry. It will be a fun week though!

I don't care, Nathan Fillion is hilarious

Have you seen the first episode of James Gunn's PG Porn? It's porn for people who love everything about porn, except the sex.

From the website:

How many times have you been watching a great porn film – you're really enjoying the story, the acting, the cinematography – when, all of the sudden, they ruin everything with PEOPLE HAVING SEX?

A bunch of times, right?

That's why I, along with my brothers Brian and Sean, have created JAMES GUNN'S PG-PORN. It's pornography everyone can enjoy, not just perverts. You and your grandmother, for instance, could sit down together and enjoy some nice clean smut. Or your kids could come home from school, and the whole family could gather around the computer and not-jerk-off to some porn deeply embedded with traditional values (like not fucking.)

Ok, the videos are PG, but his description...less so.

The first episode stars Aria Giovanni and Nathan Fillion and it's absolutely awesome. Not to mention work safe! Probably. I guess it depends on your employer.


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