tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post5677798294721041094..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: BRAINDEAD -- My sort of reviewBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-80330570682311641362016-08-16T10:35:17.851-07:002016-08-16T10:35:17.851-07:00Tony Shalhoub wife is on the show too, she is Broo...Tony Shalhoub wife is on the show too, she is Brooke Adams, who played a huge role in the remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers from 1978.<br />So the show is great for film buffs like me who found the title attractive even if this has nothing to do with those old splatters movies from Peter Jackson, but I like the occassional gory scene and having Tony "Monk" Shalhoub again on TV is a luxury nobody can deny.Martín H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15579645895305946688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-6887015454967364042016-07-25T06:34:24.916-07:002016-07-25T06:34:24.916-07:00I can see how the show might not be for everyone -...I can see how the show might not be for everyone - but I'm loving every minute of it. I'm not sure how they might go extending it into a second season (and maybe they simply decided to do a fast single high-quality season and eschew the embrace the new rules of television, which say that it's okay, even good, for a show to have a fixed lifespan).<br /><br />I think a lot of it is the characters - as with <i>The Good Wife</i>, many of them are easy to like. Solid, likeable characters will forgive a plethora of plot sins. Speaking of which, 300kHz is 15x (not 150x) human hearing range.fstructurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811190072544568967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-48367158397322178222016-07-01T20:57:28.550-07:002016-07-01T20:57:28.550-07:00Saw the first episode and was totally annoyed that...Saw the first episode and was totally annoyed that the writers (probably NOT the Kings) would be so lazy and cynical as to use these ants as metaphor for all the crazy shit that goes on in Washington. That's the best you can do??? Not having it, thank you.JayZnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51376973710913753732016-06-30T19:51:02.592-07:002016-06-30T19:51:02.592-07:00I didn't see any satire in the debut episode I...I didn't see any satire in the debut episode I watched. Also didn't laugh once. Story went nowhere. Nothing political about saying "there's dishonesty and power mongering among politicians!" Big exposé. Hard-hitting. Boring. Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-36949155890228690892016-06-30T08:33:27.013-07:002016-06-30T08:33:27.013-07:00It reminds me of Heroes season 1. Slow exposition,...It reminds me of Heroes season 1. Slow exposition, a fascinating (and monotonically increasing) cast of characters, a conspiracy that may or may not be evil, more questions than answers. Heroes season 1 was a nice ride but kind of petered out in the finale. And so far, Braindead has been a nice ride. Mark P.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-35599878909680875122016-06-30T03:06:48.879-07:002016-06-30T03:06:48.879-07:00I've had quite enough politics to last me for ...I've had quite enough politics to last me for a long time thank you very much. Barry Traylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134880916215990198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65336869272479737502016-06-30T01:13:18.400-07:002016-06-30T01:13:18.400-07:00Spot on. I find myself, each episode, *wanting* t...Spot on. I find myself, each episode, *wanting* to like it, as opposed to actually liking it. And yet... I'm still watching :) But yeah, if some of these overall story points don't start gelling in an episode or two, I'm likely done.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15538307269273431049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-76067631175895461182016-06-29T21:08:17.947-07:002016-06-29T21:08:17.947-07:00Not usually a fan of shows about ants? Not even Ch...Not usually a fan of shows about ants? Not even Charley's Aunt?Al in PDXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835073077514498840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-77306639457617238822016-06-29T20:09:53.622-07:002016-06-29T20:09:53.622-07:00I didn't know about the ants. I thought the p...I didn't know about the ants. I thought the point was that Winstead and others are ditzy.<br /><br />Katherine Heigl- someone remembered. <br />Tips to all writers, don't have the daughter in law of the President who is CIA director type singlehandedly hunt down a terrorist, and if you do, don't have this director call home while standing 50 feet away from the terrorist camp.MikeNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-32854658197950483642016-06-29T18:33:31.666-07:002016-06-29T18:33:31.666-07:00I love it. If you've ever worked in one of th...I love it. If you've ever worked in one of those offices, the constituent services stuff is hilarious. Also, I'm with Frank - Mary Elizabeth Winstead IS stunning. All criticisms here duly noted, but I think it's fun.Duncan Randallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-44373165594597845322016-06-29T17:51:34.880-07:002016-06-29T17:51:34.880-07:00I like it. It's not great, but it's good e...I like it. It's not great, but it's good enough to keep my interest. As far as exploding heads, I've noticed that the characters who began as political ideologues survive, but smart people's heads detonate.AlaskaRaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-26325641174425004942016-06-29T16:27:32.416-07:002016-06-29T16:27:32.416-07:00It's summer and I'll give it a lot of leew...It's summer and I'll give it a lot of leeway. Mary Elizabeth is enjoyable. Reminds me of INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS. Episode 3 lost me a little when the guy has ants crawling all over his face, but elects to use a trap to bring a specimen in. Also, what animal lover would leave his/her pet behind, at the mercy of the insects? MikeK.Pa.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-2781633883785904502016-06-29T15:02:28.449-07:002016-06-29T15:02:28.449-07:00Friday Question:
A number of series have thrown i...Friday Question:<br /><br />A number of series have thrown in a musical episode to mix things up ("Once More With Feeling" on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, for example).<br /><br />Given the talent you had on Frasier, why did you never try it there?<br />David Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-54993169216587554702016-06-29T14:33:58.545-07:002016-06-29T14:33:58.545-07:00I found your comments to be mostly what I was feel...I found your comments to be mostly what I was feeling. I kind of liked it but didn't entirely know why. Well, other than the fact I found Mary Elizabeth Winstead stunning. I couldn't predict where this plot was going. It seems it doesn't take itself too seriously either.Franknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-31391349695109017382016-06-29T11:57:34.315-07:002016-06-29T11:57:34.315-07:00"I’m not usually a fan of shows about ants (Y..."I’m not usually a fan of shows about ants (Yes, I know I’m in the minority)" - Good 'un, Ken!<br />ADminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14130140152157232044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-77917354915930278102016-06-29T11:36:30.665-07:002016-06-29T11:36:30.665-07:00I loved the first two years of THE GOOD WIFE, like...I loved the first two years of THE GOOD WIFE, liked the second three and a half years, and spent the last year and a half hoping it would get its mojo back. So the only thing I hoped for with this show was 1) great opening shots, which TGW always had, and 2) a modicum of intelligent writing. I don't like horror, which doesn't help.<br /><br />I was bored by the second episode. I haven't seen the third yet because what's currently going on in British politics is utterly engrossing. *And*: Wimbledon.<br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-43074297898023504362016-06-29T10:49:35.679-07:002016-06-29T10:49:35.679-07:00I for one welcome our new insect overlords.I for one welcome our new insect overlords.MWirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02378086667363690734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-64043206564964877112016-06-29T10:47:47.053-07:002016-06-29T10:47:47.053-07:00Respect The Good Wife team, but was not lured and ...Respect The Good Wife team, but was not lured and don't watch. Just got a WTF feeling from the promos and thought, this is too stoopid, or stupit, or something like that. That said, good luck to them, because they are not stupid.Pete Grossmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85335434852604593062016-06-29T10:42:35.320-07:002016-06-29T10:42:35.320-07:00What do I think of Braindead? Stupid and boring. ...What do I think of Braindead? Stupid and boring. I watched the first episode then the second to see if the series is as bad as I first thought. Yep. Automatic recording cancelled. Life's too short to dedicate any to this.EmmettFlatusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-44625536267991652962016-06-29T10:20:13.021-07:002016-06-29T10:20:13.021-07:00It sounds like the plot for a SyFy movie original....It sounds like the plot for a SyFy movie original.Boomska316https://www.blogger.com/profile/07057030413893543908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-48426294921273219752016-06-29T09:42:39.289-07:002016-06-29T09:42:39.289-07:00Haven't seen it, but I might tune in to see To...Haven't seen it, but I might tune in to see Tony Shalhoub. (Last time I saw a straight play in NYC, he was in it - <i>The Heidi Chronicles</i> with Christine Lahti in the lead. Also in the cast, "David Pierce.") <br /><br />The thing about series and movies like this is, once you choose <i>not</i> to get specific about parties, what does that leave you? In 1979 I saw <i>The Seduction of Joe Tynan</i> (written by and starring Alan Alda, but not directed by him) and the climactic scene at the national convention was so odd, it threw off the whole flavor of the picture - there was absolutely no indication of which party's convention this was, despite all the other usual trappings (big banners with state names, etc.). <br /><br />Choosing to tell stories about Republicans or Democrats, of course, entails a different set of problems. The most disappointed I ever became in <i>The Good Wife</i> was the sequence of Iowa caucus-related episodes, leading up to vote tallies that included three real Democratic candidates as well as Gov. Florrick. I don't blame the Kings for wanting to avoid going down that road again.gottacooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-38381563581077176282016-06-29T09:35:22.110-07:002016-06-29T09:35:22.110-07:00Apparently there are indeed references to today...Apparently there are indeed references to today's names and news, so I stand corrected. Hopefully, these references will still be more or less only incidental, allowing for maximum viewer enjoyment of the incomprehensible story lines.John Hammesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25082935674314612352016-06-29T09:27:04.676-07:002016-06-29T09:27:04.676-07:00I was anticipating a great show from the trailers,...I was anticipating a great show from the trailers, but the first episode fell flat for me, and I have not watched any others.Gary Campbellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-36703489664650517102016-06-29T09:23:47.606-07:002016-06-29T09:23:47.606-07:00I like the show, but wish it was more biting on th...I like the show, but wish it was more biting on the politicians from either / both sides. <br /><br />The combination of DVR and being a summer show with no competition means that I'm sure I'll see every episode, but without a multi channel DVR I couldn't say the same if it had come out in prime season.William C Bonnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18419958146523957415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-76317904932208230332016-06-29T09:21:00.673-07:002016-06-29T09:21:00.673-07:00LateShowApplicant posted yesterday (regarding the ...LateShowApplicant posted yesterday (regarding the CBS Late Show) that with a topical show "... almost everything... is never going to be useful again", though adding that at least a few segments can be "... evergreens ...".<br /><br />Sounds like "BrainDead" is going for the "evergreen" route... allowing for the somewhat generic activities of Washington D.C. we all know and love, the characterizations that Mark Twain and Will Rogers used to poke fun at, the general atmosphere and "schlock fest" that viewers can still "understand" and appreciate a decade or so - or more - just as today. Mercifully, though, future viewers will not have to suffer through some of this year's headlines.<br /><br /><br />And, yes, there should still be some bite. These are ants.<br /><br />You were thinking the same thing.John Hammesnoreply@blogger.com