1) Catherine Tate is bloody good — vastly helped by a script where Donna was a…

Mostly, though. The three-in-box thing are worse special-features/second disc wise. You can also buy a Three-Disc special edition of The Wizard of Oz for $35.

Sure, but it's a bit like my self of Jane Austen novels> I'd love to spring for the six-volume Oxford edition — which is annotated…

Mostly, though. The three-in-box thing are worse special-features/second disc wise. You can also buy a Three-Disc special edition of The Wizard of Oz for $35.

Sure, but it's a bit like my self of Jane Austen novels> I'd love to spring for the six-volume Oxford edition — which is annotated…

OMG! Burned by my own boyfriend! Hey Russ! I'm f**king John Campbell! So there!

Get a room you two.

Oh wait, you already have, disregard.

But what about something called the romance collection with Love Actually, Wimbledon, and Bridget Jones's Diary?

R for Romance?
H or G for Hugh Grant (ignoring Wimbledon)

I've just had a look at my DVDs, and I've put The Breakfast Club, 16 Candles and Weird Science under 'M' for 'Molly…

It's quite easy...

But what about something called the romance collection with Love Actually, Wimbledon, and Bridget Jones's Diary?

R for Romance?
H or G for Hugh Grant (ignoring Wimbledon)

Oh and isn't it weird seeing dirty ole Calamity Jane from Deadwood being the bosscop in "Life" ... that show is growing on me mostly due to gingergod Damian Lewis and offsider Alan Arkin.

Something of a Deadwood recycle going on in "Life" – Lewis's/Crews's former cop partner was running…

Unfortunately, getting an early R4 release means it lacks all of the special features that the season 3 set gets in the US. The one time they don't screw us on waiting time, they screw us on content...

True enough. The Deadwood DVDs (well, Season 3 at least) were released…

Three movies in a single dvd case just looks wrong.

Plus, how do you file it alphabetically? Very vexing!

It's quite easy:

B is for all the Barbie movies ...
C is for all the Curious George movies ...
D is for all the Dora The Explorer movies ...…

Exactly! If I was organised enough to file my DVDs alphabetically rather than just jamming them every which way into a drawer and then piling them around the TV when I ran out of room... This would give me considerable issues!

Everything else in my life might be in a…

Plus, how do you file it alphabetically? Very vexing!

Exactly! If I was organised enough to file my DVDs alphabetically rather than just jamming them every which way into a drawer and then piling them around the TV when I ran out of room... This would give me considerable issues!

Three movies in a single dvd case just looks wrong.

Plus, how do you file it alphabetically? Very vexing! Heh.

I really must get around to renting Carnivale sometime, I'm sure I'll like it. But first I gotta find the time to watch My So-Called Life and see if it's…

And the 200th episode — imaginatively titled 200, took the opportunity to send up itself, and every SF cliche you could think of, with malicious glee.

and when the do it well they do it really really well, the final episode of the final season of SG1 was a humdinger…

Single disc crap titles can sell for the same price as 3-movies-on-3-discs-in-same-box.

eg. You can buy Wizard of Oz for $29, or Wizard of Oz (with 2 other kids movies) for $29. (Not to say WoZ is crap, mindyou)

Mostly, though. The three-in-box thing are worse special-features/second disc wise. You…

funny, i just did a catch up of the last three episodes of Stargate Atlantis (the wifey loves it, you must understand......atlantis is better than SG1....not sure that I would recomend to anyone though) . and there it was, three characters stuck in a room. cue tension, bonding, development.

Ah,…

Be gentle with him Fiona ...

I'd add in "Carnivale" to The Sopranos/Deadwood/The Wire circle of excellence ...

Oh and isn't it weird seeing dirty ole Calamity Jane from Deadwood being the bosscop in "Life" ... that show is growing on…

I'd add in "Carnivale" to The Sopranos/Deadwood/The Wire circle of excellence ...

Oh and isn't it weird seeing dirty ole Calamity Jane from Deadwood being the bosscop in "Life" ... that show is growing on me mostly due to gingergod Damian Lewis and offsider…

How would you know? You watch Shortland Street every night.

OMG! Burned by my own boyfriend! Hey Russ! I'm f**king John Campbell! So there!

Torchwood is great!

Second season so much more tonally together than the first season; that was meant to be all adult with shagging and stuff, but they couldn't curb their adolescent glee at a sexy cybergirl battling a pterodactyl. Anyways, check out this EW review; they admit they don't get…

If Campbell takes off the tie then take off the suit.

Ooooh, I'd definitely watch that then! Oh wait, you mean he'd put on something else? Nevermind.

He should at least take off the 'shirt that requires a tie'. Something about it makes him look like Paul Holmes, and I…

If Campbell takes off the tie then take off the suit.

Ooooh, I'd definitely watch that then! Oh wait, you mean he'd put on something else? Nevermind.

And I second the Deadwood appreciation. I always missed it on TV so the DVDs were brilliant, because one hour of whores and…

this sends me back to Deadwood, which I pretty much missed.

if you like slowburn drama, thought the language in Angels in America was divine, and aint afraid of a little cussin' (actully a heroic quantity of cussin') I can wholeheartedly recommend Deadwood.

The loooooong story arc hasn't always held my attention, but the conclusion has been top fun.

twas great, especially since they broke s/street rules and allowed a conclusion (i know....there will be tremors for a while yet) on a wednesday night. It helped ramp up the tension to a delicious…

If Campbell takes off the tie then take off the suit.

The Sports Crews have various branded shirts but a suit without a tie is obsolete.

But OMG! Did youse guys see it tonight??? Although I missed like the last second, I will still admit to shedding a wee almost-tear when (SPOILER IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN TONIGHT'S) Craig found Alice.

I thought it was great. Great location, excellent performances (especially Toni Potter as Alice) and a…

Rock of Love is the work of a mad genius. I adore it. The women just can't stay away from that stripper pole, and Bret's interviews are basically reiterations of the same sentiment over and over: 'she kind of turned me on'.

He's Awesome. She's Awesome. The whole show is…

I swear I saw BSG series 3 box set at whitcolls

You almost certainly did. It's been out for some time in NZ.

Unfortunately, getting an early R4 release means it lacks all of the special features that the season 3 set gets in the US. The one time they…

How would you know? You watch Shortland Street every night.

Burn!

But OMG! Did youse guys see it tonight??? Although I missed like the last second, I will still admit to shedding a wee almost-tear when (SPOILER IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN TONIGHT'S) Craig found Alice.

if john returns to having ties, some of us might switch back.

O God I have been watching "Rock of Love" ... feel my shame. But what a cast. Most of the more "whore-endous" characters are gone but there is still Lacey, who is clearly possessed and whose eyes wander around madly like Marty Feldman's.

Rock of Love is the work of…

How would you know? You watch Shortland Street every night.

Burn!

PPS: I must have missed something somewhere, but where have John Campbell's ties gone?

How would you know? You watch Shortland Street every night.

It's like the writers of TV shows are trying to steal back their characters from slash-writers by producing the slash themselves!

I emailed my slash-ficcing good friend with a 'HA, WTF are you going to do NOW?' as soon as saw that. Well, as soon as I'd watched it the…

And this season sees the return of Martha Jones from Doctor Who. (Wait, has she actually made an appearance on NZ TV yet? It's hard to keep up...)

Yes, and it looks like the new zeason of who is going to go off. Though the retro big bad this series…

ok veronica webb needs some fashion help, but time is just so lovely, and feels as if he's failed if a makeover = tears.

love the tim gunn

and I (and others) are all about the cunt?

I thought you were all about the Buffy?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj7Q2M5hB5A

Potentially NSFW.

SPIKE MAN PASH! OMG!

You know how some black people have taken back the N-Word and I (and others) are all about the cunt? It's like the writers of TV shows are trying to steal back their characters from slash-writers by producing the slash themselves!

(Wait, has she actually made an appearance on NZ TV yet? It's hard to keep up...)

OMG face of BO iz teh ....... [spoiler redacted]

;)

It's a silly, over-the-top series,…

You mean the Amstell-Barrowman gay-off? Genius

Yep! Robyn got me hooked on Buzzcocks by sending me season 21 because she knew that I have a Vince Noir/Noel Fielding fetish from The Mighty Boosh (also OMG *SPOILER ALERT* season three MAN PASH!!!!) and now I just can't get enough. It makes…

I'm not a Dr. Who fan, but having seen how brilliant the guy from Torchwood was in season 19 of Nevermind the Buzzcocks (on divx from a bit-torrenting friend, in keeping with the current topic), I'd be keen to see it!

You mean the Amstell-Barrowman gay-off? Genius:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw1kbHx15kw

I'm not a Dr. Who fan, but having seen how brilliant the guy from Torchwood was in season 19 of Nevermind the Buzzcocks (on divx from a bit-torrenting friend, in keeping with the current topic), I'd be keen to see it!

Barrowman's less camp when in character. I heart Torchwood…

Battlestar is essential viewing too. The wonderful thing about it is that…

So, um, Torchwood? Whatever happened to the first series, which IIRC TVNZ snapped up to stop Prime from getting it, but it hasn't surfaced :-(

I'm not a Dr. Who fan, but having seen how brilliant the guy from Torchwood was in season 19 of Nevermind the Buzzcocks (on divx…

But I guess 'bionic core stabilizing muscles' wouldn't sell.

lol

I tried with Bionic Woman – for a couple of episodes anyway... I couldn't get into it.

You know those action series that start off great and then run out of storyline (Stargate would be the shining example – why…

Am I the only person who is quite happy to give heavily 'serialised' shows like The Wire a pass on network TV and wait for the DVDs? One reason I checked out of Lost was because I'd be utterly... well, lost if I missed a couple of episodes.

I struggle…

Also, anyone got any goss on when we'll be getting the Kylie Minogue Dr Who Xmas special here?

dont hold your breath, im betting it'll be......next xmas. the fools.

Also, anyone got any goss on when we'll be getting the Kylie Minogue Dr Who Xmas special here?

Yes, yes, I am stuck in the…

But Craig, you've said that before about Helen Mirren. You're mot two-timing, are you?

OK, I'm a bad Cylon. Colonial polytheism all the way. :) Seriously, BSG better get some serious Emmy-love on its way out the door because (IMNSHO) the only reason a remarkable ensemble cast hasn't gotten more…

Dang, Reaper isnt being renewed for next season, according to Popcandy. Oh well. ..

But I can't look at Ray Wise without seeing Leland Palmer. I still pop on the first season of Twin Peaks occasionally, and wonder how the hell David Lynch and Mark Frost got away with it,…

Tricia Helfer is the one true Goddess in our house

But Craig, you've said that before about Helen Mirren. You're mot two-timing, are you?

Merci beaucoup

Loving the new series of Its Always Sunny on C4

I can't even express how funny I found the group's rendition of Extreme's 'More Than Words' a few weeks ago. I just had to pause the show and writhe around the couch in quiet hysteria.

In a public hospital? I've never seen ONE that I recall....

I'm reliably informed that one does visit patients every few days. I presume there are more of them somewhere too.

When's the last time you saw even one doctor in a kiwi hospital?

In a public hospital? I've never seen ONE that I recall....

They seem to travel in packs.... you spend hours not seeing any, and then six arrive all at once.... One talks to you and the others…

I didn't view it as homophobic at all, just a very funny piss-take.

And I think your comments…

Lost went MIA for me in Season 2, but I'll admit to a hankering to rent the box set on DVD just to see if really does get better so maybe it's just AWOL.

This season is, IMO, a return to form — so naturally, the WGA strike comes along.…

And am I the only person who thinks Boston Legal has finally jumped the shark? I've reached the point where I no longer find James Spader and William Shatner's heterosexual bro-mance creepy...

Absolutely. The love has well and truly gone.

Entourage is still worth a look on Wednesdays. It's going…

I am midway through wire season 5 (I love it too much to bother waiting for it to appear on NZ tv)

Am I the only person who is quite happy to give heavily 'serialised' shows like The Wire a pass on network TV and wait for the DVDs? One…

When's the last time you saw even one doctor in a kiwi hospital?

Pure science fiction IMO.

Grey's Anatomy. I'm sure Ms. Pompeo is a very nice woman, but if I have to listen to another of her self-absorbed whines... Wait a mo', I don't!

I think I must be insane for watching Grey's Anatomy (and, moreover, finding it sort of comforting). Every now and then there's…

Closely followed by Ellen Pompeo over at..

Grey's Anatomy. I'm sure Ms. Pompeo is a very nice woman, but if I have to listen to another of her self-absorbed whines... Wait a mo', I don't!

And am I the only person who thinks Boston Legal has finally jumped the…

Yes. Quite a while back. It's apparently not going to be released on DVD in NZ.

This is correct. Seasons 1 & 2 were released on Zone 4 format but not Seasons 3 & 4.

I think because of it's sprawling plot structure and lack of ad break timed highlights 'The Wire'…

In other frakking fantastic news, Battlestar Galactica is back on air April 4. Advance publicity includes this frakking fantastic Last Supper. Six is Jesus!

Tricia Helfer is the one true Goddess in our house (and one more iteration of Six raising merry hell is only a good thing), but the…

Under no circumstances should you watch 4 without watching 3. It's a novel (one big, 5 series novel), and like Freemon says back in S1, "all the pieces matter".

The DVD is available overseas now, or you…

Sky 1/The Box showed repeats of season three of The Wire relatively recently. In the middle of the…

Have you caught up with the whole Sarah Silverman-fucking-Matt Damon thing yet? Here's Jimmy Kimmel's response, but, y'know, is it laughing at gays?

Yeah, that was so last week!

I thought both clips were funny, but Kimmel's left an unpleasant aftertaste. It really did seem dated in what it's concept of…

Did TVNZ slip season 3 past me without me noticing?

Yes. Quite a while back. It's apparently not going to be released on DVD in NZ.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGZ-1d2rH_w

Should I watch S4 without seeing S3? Help! I need answers!

Season four of The Wire starts on March 10 at 12.25am on a Monday night. WTF?

It's good TV – "the best show on television" according to a fair chunk of critics – therefore it must be completely buried in a timeslot where no-one is awake.

And TVNZ wonder why…