Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Don't Forget!
I've only gotten TWO entries on the Supernatural quotes quiz!!! Email me with your answers by Friday at 3 PM CT at mfechter at gmail .com.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
SPN Alum on the Screen Pt. 2
In part 1, I told you about upcoming projects with Katie Cassidy, Genevieve Cortese, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Samantha Smith. Now I want to hit some highlights among some of our fave SPN guest stars.Look for Nicki Aycox (Meg) back on the small screen next month in a new summer series. Dark Blue debuts on TNT July 15 and stars Dylan McDermott as the head of an undercover police team so covert their own colleagues don’t know about their involvement. Nicki plays Jaimie, a rookie brought in because of her shady past and incredible lying skills.
In 2010, two SPN sisters will show up in Elektra Luxx, a follow-up to the exploitation anthology by Sebastian Gutierrez. Adrianne Palicki (Jessica) resumes her role as hooker, Holly Rocket, and Traci Diinwiddie (Pam) has a small cameo. Also look for Adrianne opposite a stellar cast in January’s Legion, a thriller about a group of stranded truck stop patrons who find they’re humanity’s last line of defense after a biblical apocalypse when they learn their waitress is pregnant with the messiah.
Watch for Samantha Ferris to play Dr. Patricia Lang in this year’s creepy indie called Grace,
which has a desperate mother insisting she carrying her dead child to term. Upon delivery, the baby miraculously returns to life with an appetite for human blood and now her mama has to make the ultimate decision. Samantha will also star opposite of Dolph Lundgren’s (he’s still around?) conflicted hitman/father in Incarus.We fell in love with Colin Ford as young Sammy, now he’s going to charm the rest of the world when he stars in the live-action tale of Jack and the Beanstalk. Also watch for him in the drama Ticket Out, where he’ll go on the run with his mom to escape his abusive father.
Chad Lindberg made a memorable impression as the mullet genius, Ash, so it’s no wonder he’s got several movies on his slate. In the Gray explores the world of undercover narcotics agents, Once Fallen has the hook, “Getting even can take more then one lifetime” and perhaps most intriguing of all is his involvement in Snow White. (Who do you suppose he'll play?)
No doubt we’ll see Julie McNiven again next season as Angel Anna, but you can also catch her in the indie romcom, Failing Better Now. She stars as a flaky writer who loses her sister’s cat and falls for the aspiring rockstar who joins her on her wild search through the East Village.
Alona Tal (Jo) will stir things up between best friends in the psychological thriller Kalamity.Charles Malik Whitfield has a number of small roles in upcoming films, but plot details are still undercover except for Notorious, which shows the life and death of rap star, Notorious B.I.G.
And finally, you loved to hate him as Uriel, but how will you feel about Robert Wisdom in the crime thriller The Midnight Man? When an ex-con decides to heist his new employer’s home he’s shocked to learn another criminal has already targeted the place and rigged it with explosives. Hmm, so is he the bad guy or the bad guy?
That’s it except for some recent news Jensen revealed….due to his SPN obligations he did have to turn down the lead role in G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra, a high-octane Tranformers-esque film which is sure to be an August blockbuster with Channing Tatum in his stead. That had to suck, but like Jensen said, he’s in this for the long haul and other things will come along.
See you at the movies….
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Supernatural Quote Quiz
EDITED TO ADD: Email answers to mfechter @ gmail . com! Sorry! I didn't think of that before! Answers due Friday by 3 CST ;)
Okay, I'm a teacher on vacation, so I'm missing giving tests. So I made a quiz of Supernatural quotes for you. There will be a prize, probably some sticker or magnet or mug or something from Cafe Press. I'll decide Friday when I pick the winner, which will be the person with the most right answers. You need to number and write the name of the episode. And make sure you put your heading at the top of the paper....oh, wait, that's my class, not y'all. Just the number of the quote and the episode title, please. In case of a tie, I'll draw a name.
Hint: No quotes from Season One are here, and only a few from Season Four.
1)"Does anyone have a breath mint? Some guts spilled in my mouth while I was killing my way in here."
2)"How many dying wishes are you going to get?"
"As many as I can squeeze out."
3) "Right you're a mind reader. Cut it out Sam. Sam. You think you're funny but you're being really, really childish. Sam Winchester wears makeup. Sam Winchester cries his way through sex. Sam Winchester keeps a ruler by the bed and every morning when he wakes up... okay, enough!
4)"What’s the deal with the liquor store? Your parents out of town or something?"
5) "You fudgin' touch me again, I'll fudgin' kill you!"
6) "You're piercing the veil, Dean, glimpsing the "b" side."
"Little less New Agey, please."
"You're almost hell's bitch, so you can see hell's other bitches."
7) “A couple of severed heads and a pile of dead cows and you’re Mr. Sunshine.”
8) “Are you kidding me? I have her bestest friend in the whole wide world.”
9)“Come on! We’re not demons!”
10)“Go find some hoodoo priest to lay some mojo on me.”
11) “Okay, Sparky. And you know what? After we kill it, we can go to Disneyland.”
12) “Smells like old lady in here. And that would explain why.”
13) “So I’m a freak now?”
“You’ve always been a freak.”
14) “Time for bed. Come on, Sasquatch.”
15) “We saw the second largest ball of twine in the U.S. Awesome.”
16) “When have I ever forgotten the pie?”
17) “Yeah, Justin is quite the triple threat.”
18) “You got a neighbor named Mr. Rogers?” “Not anymore.”
19) “You’re walking into harm’s way!”
“Harm’s way doesn’t really bother me.”
20) “You’ve got angels on the bullcrap list?”
Okay, I'm a teacher on vacation, so I'm missing giving tests. So I made a quiz of Supernatural quotes for you. There will be a prize, probably some sticker or magnet or mug or something from Cafe Press. I'll decide Friday when I pick the winner, which will be the person with the most right answers. You need to number and write the name of the episode. And make sure you put your heading at the top of the paper....oh, wait, that's my class, not y'all. Just the number of the quote and the episode title, please. In case of a tie, I'll draw a name.
Hint: No quotes from Season One are here, and only a few from Season Four.
1)"Does anyone have a breath mint? Some guts spilled in my mouth while I was killing my way in here."
2)"How many dying wishes are you going to get?"
"As many as I can squeeze out."
3) "Right you're a mind reader. Cut it out Sam. Sam. You think you're funny but you're being really, really childish. Sam Winchester wears makeup. Sam Winchester cries his way through sex. Sam Winchester keeps a ruler by the bed and every morning when he wakes up... okay, enough!
4)"What’s the deal with the liquor store? Your parents out of town or something?"
5) "You fudgin' touch me again, I'll fudgin' kill you!"
6) "You're piercing the veil, Dean, glimpsing the "b" side."
"Little less New Agey, please."
"You're almost hell's bitch, so you can see hell's other bitches."
7) “A couple of severed heads and a pile of dead cows and you’re Mr. Sunshine.”
8) “Are you kidding me? I have her bestest friend in the whole wide world.”
9)“Come on! We’re not demons!”
10)“Go find some hoodoo priest to lay some mojo on me.”
11) “Okay, Sparky. And you know what? After we kill it, we can go to Disneyland.”
12) “Smells like old lady in here. And that would explain why.”
13) “So I’m a freak now?”
“You’ve always been a freak.”
14) “Time for bed. Come on, Sasquatch.”
15) “We saw the second largest ball of twine in the U.S. Awesome.”
16) “When have I ever forgotten the pie?”
17) “Yeah, Justin is quite the triple threat.”
18) “You got a neighbor named Mr. Rogers?” “Not anymore.”
19) “You’re walking into harm’s way!”
“Harm’s way doesn’t really bother me.”
20) “You’ve got angels on the bullcrap list?”
Coming this week...
Monday -- It's quiz time with MJ! See if you can match the quotes to the episodes.
Wednesday -- Terri delves into Supernatural alum on the big screen, part 2.
Friday -- Tanya will blog about "Sibling road trip: a true story." Hmm, I'm intrigued.
Wednesday -- Terri delves into Supernatural alum on the big screen, part 2.
Friday -- Tanya will blog about "Sibling road trip: a true story." Hmm, I'm intrigued.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
What if?
I recently saw an article talking about how they might make a new Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie -- but it wouldn't be based on the TV show and it wouldn't star Sarah-Michelle Geller. That just seemed...wrong. I know Kristy Swanson played Buffy first, in the original movie, but to me Sarah-Michelle will always "be" Buffy.
Same goes with many other characters. Captain Malcolm Reynolds could never be anyone other than Nathan Fillion; James Marsters is Spike; and Jared and Jensen are as much Winchester as they are Padalecki and Ackles.
But what if for some reason Jared and Jensen hadn't gotten those roles? If you absolutely had to recast the Winchester brothers, who could you envision doing it? I know it's next to impossible bordering on sacrilege, but I'm curious if anyone can come up with alternate names. Or, if it's easier, think of it this way -- if they were going to cast two actors to do a Broadway version of the show, who could it possibly be?
Same goes with many other characters. Captain Malcolm Reynolds could never be anyone other than Nathan Fillion; James Marsters is Spike; and Jared and Jensen are as much Winchester as they are Padalecki and Ackles.
But what if for some reason Jared and Jensen hadn't gotten those roles? If you absolutely had to recast the Winchester brothers, who could you envision doing it? I know it's next to impossible bordering on sacrilege, but I'm curious if anyone can come up with alternate names. Or, if it's easier, think of it this way -- if they were going to cast two actors to do a Broadway version of the show, who could it possibly be?
Women and the Winchesters
I don't deny for a moment that Supernatural is a male-dominated show--from its lead actors to its most frequent recurring guest (Jim Beaver's wonderful portrayal of Bobby) to its props (a classic car belting rock and lots and lots of weaponry). Still, while I've heard a few fans complain about a lack of women on the show (or other complaints about how the female characters on the show are actually used), I don't really agree. I decided to look at, on a season by season basis, the female characters seen most frequently. (So, obviously, random spoilers abound.)
In the first season, the most prevalent female influences seemed to be Mary Winchester, Sam's girlfriend Jess, and Meg (girl possessed by a demon). In a way, all three of these women were victims, but I view Mary and Jess as far more than that--they were major catalysts to the story. They were the people important enough to Sam and Dean (and John) to galvanize the men into action and propel us into season 1 (the hunt for the yellow-eyed demon). And Meg does play a major part in the yellow-eyed demon subplot. Plus, Mary is allowed to kick a little butt even from the beyond and we find out in later seasons that she has a butt-kicking legacy.
In season 2, the main female recurring roles were that of mother-daughter duo Jo and Ellen Harvelle. Frankly, I liked both of them a lot, especially Ellen. I never saw Jo as a romantic possibility for either boy because the dynamic seemed to be more of a...maybe no little sister, but definitely younger tagalong tomboy cousin who just wants to go camping and fishing with the older cool boys (or, in this case, demon hunting. Potato, potahto.) I also thought that both actresses did all right with the material written, although Ellen was my favorite. Just as Bobby usually fills a paternal role on the show, Ellen added a maternal element.
In season 3, of course, we met Ruby and Bela. I've blogged before about the fact that I liked Bela, but the juxtaposition of these two women seemed to be more thematic contrast than character-specific. The boys generally fight demons (things which are inhuman and often evil). So to mix things up a bit in this season, we got a human with a loose moral code and a demon who seemed determined to help. When Bela was taken by hellhounds, it upped the dramatic ante, foreshadowing Dean's own doom to hell. (And I actually liked Katie Cassidy's Ruby...although that changed in season 4 not only because of the actress but because of Ruby's evolving storyline.) It was also in season 3, that Lilith as the big bad began to emerge. (All right, yes, technically, Lucifer is bigger and badder, but as Lilith is the entity working to free him, she is our more pressing concern.)
In season 4, we again have Ruby (who seems more and more a questionable source of assistance, although getting herself tortured to aid the boys was somewhat convincing.) And Lilith becomes an even MORE pressing concern, now that she's breaking seals willy-nilly. In addition to the two male angels who appear throughout the season, we also meet Anna, a deliberately "fallen" angel who regains her winged status, goes at it with Dean in the back of the Impala (but not in that order), saves Castiel's butt in a tense moment, and later chastises him for being on the wrong side.
All in all, I think there have been just as many important recurring female characters as their have been regular male characters (not counting Sam and Dean themselves, as everyone takes a backseat there). Which female characters were your favorite or least favorite? Who do you wish we'd seen more of and what kind of recurring roles do you envision for next season?
In the first season, the most prevalent female influences seemed to be Mary Winchester, Sam's girlfriend Jess, and Meg (girl possessed by a demon). In a way, all three of these women were victims, but I view Mary and Jess as far more than that--they were major catalysts to the story. They were the people important enough to Sam and Dean (and John) to galvanize the men into action and propel us into season 1 (the hunt for the yellow-eyed demon). And Meg does play a major part in the yellow-eyed demon subplot. Plus, Mary is allowed to kick a little butt even from the beyond and we find out in later seasons that she has a butt-kicking legacy.
In season 2, the main female recurring roles were that of mother-daughter duo Jo and Ellen Harvelle. Frankly, I liked both of them a lot, especially Ellen. I never saw Jo as a romantic possibility for either boy because the dynamic seemed to be more of a...maybe no little sister, but definitely younger tagalong tomboy cousin who just wants to go camping and fishing with the older cool boys (or, in this case, demon hunting. Potato, potahto.) I also thought that both actresses did all right with the material written, although Ellen was my favorite. Just as Bobby usually fills a paternal role on the show, Ellen added a maternal element.
In season 3, of course, we met Ruby and Bela. I've blogged before about the fact that I liked Bela, but the juxtaposition of these two women seemed to be more thematic contrast than character-specific. The boys generally fight demons (things which are inhuman and often evil). So to mix things up a bit in this season, we got a human with a loose moral code and a demon who seemed determined to help. When Bela was taken by hellhounds, it upped the dramatic ante, foreshadowing Dean's own doom to hell. (And I actually liked Katie Cassidy's Ruby...although that changed in season 4 not only because of the actress but because of Ruby's evolving storyline.) It was also in season 3, that Lilith as the big bad began to emerge. (All right, yes, technically, Lucifer is bigger and badder, but as Lilith is the entity working to free him, she is our more pressing concern.)
In season 4, we again have Ruby (who seems more and more a questionable source of assistance, although getting herself tortured to aid the boys was somewhat convincing.) And Lilith becomes an even MORE pressing concern, now that she's breaking seals willy-nilly. In addition to the two male angels who appear throughout the season, we also meet Anna, a deliberately "fallen" angel who regains her winged status, goes at it with Dean in the back of the Impala (but not in that order), saves Castiel's butt in a tense moment, and later chastises him for being on the wrong side.
All in all, I think there have been just as many important recurring female characters as their have been regular male characters (not counting Sam and Dean themselves, as everyone takes a backseat there). Which female characters were your favorite or least favorite? Who do you wish we'd seen more of and what kind of recurring roles do you envision for next season?
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Gossip-mongering
Will get my "official" post up later, but I was just wondering how many of you have seen this rumor in today's entertainment news? (Scroll down to the pertinent question and answer.) Do you guys think it will happen? What are your opinions?
I'm torn. Part of me was dreading by SPN-less future after next year, but I do think shows end better with a fixed end date. Also, I'm currently lamenting the rumored Buffy movie that doesn't include creator/writer Whedon, and I have to say I think Kripke is a major part of what makes SPN wonderful. So, torn.
You?
I'm torn. Part of me was dreading by SPN-less future after next year, but I do think shows end better with a fixed end date. Also, I'm currently lamenting the rumored Buffy movie that doesn't include creator/writer Whedon, and I have to say I think Kripke is a major part of what makes SPN wonderful. So, torn.
You?
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