A friend of mine told me I should share some of what I've been consuming when it comes to entertainment. So, I've finally caved and here is what I've come up with:
Here is the reason behind the title of this post: OK Go and The Muppets - Muppet Show Theme Song Love OK Go's videos, love The Muppets, what's not to love here?
Albums currently listening to: Death Cab for Cutie's Codes and Keys, The Civil Wars' Barton Hollow and Sleeping At Last's Storyboards. I'll have to include Taylor Swift's Speak Now since I'll be seeing her at Staples Center this Sunday. (I have to admit, I really like that album.)
Movies I've recently seen: I actually haven't been to the movies in a few weeks. Captain America: The First Avenger was actually the last movie I watched and I'd give it a 3 out of 5. Solid action, straightforward storytelling and your typical comic book hero movie dialogue. Stanley Tucci was the highlight of the movie for me. Always an outstanding performance with the short amount of screen time he was given. 3D was unnecessary. In comparison, I actually liked Thor a bit better but not much. If you're looking for a rental, I'd recommend Rango if you missed it. Great vocal performances, cinematography was pretty incredible as director Gore Verbinski's attention to detail really stands out upon repeat viewings. You can really see his visual effects background stand out here.
TV I've been watching: Choices for TV series during the summer are usually slim but this summer offered some interesting stories to follow. AMC's Breaking Bad has been outstanding once again. You really can't find any better story telling, production value, acting performances, music choices and week to week consistency anywhere else. Almost every scene is filled with some kind of intense emotion. I was really curious to see how TNT's Falling Skies would turn out. I'm happy to say that it turned out to be a better than average TV show experience. There are a lot of big names amongst the creative team behind this series, and I think that really shows in the creative choices made throughout the series. Knowing they had to work off of a TV budget, they showed just enough of the aliens (Skitters as they are referred to) and just enough of the battle to give it a more cinematic feel than other shows. Other shows really quickly, FX's Wilfred is sometimes raunchy, sometimes touching and mostly hilarious comedy about a man and his neighbor's dog, who he sees as a man dressed up in a dog suit. Syfy's Alphas has been a show that feel's like it's on the cusp of being a great series. Very similar themes to X-Men, it's a show about people with special powers who make choices to use them for good, use them for bad or hide them from the rest of the world. The effects have been cheesy in parts and the characters' backstory a little too light in some cases but it has been a good combination of action, visuals, wit and emotion. Hope it continues to grow as a show.
I'm cutting this post right here but I'll be back for some more tidbits soon. Thanks for reading!
