Rummaging through the Old Maids (7/18/08)
Posted by: Matt Gamble in Features, Previews, TrailersPretty simple update this week as the theatrical new releases all seem to be cowering in fear of The Bat Man. Now I’m sure the movie is great and Heath Ledger is perfection and Christopher Nolan finally has discovered how to shoot an action sequence, but something about the torrential buzz for the film is really giving me a bad taste in my mouth. I’d boycott the film but it seems pop culture would then be legally required to put a bounty on my head.
For DVD releases next Tuesday it all comes down to one simple release, Spaced: The Complete Series. The brilliant brainchild of Simon Pegg, Jessica Hynes, Edgar Wright and Nick Frost about a pair of friends (Pegg and Hynes) who lie about being a couple so that they can rent an awesome apartment. But with oodles of geeky references, and fantastic camera work and absurd characters. It is one of the best television shows ever made, and should be required viewing for any fan of the all powerful Pegg/Wright/Frost triumvirate.
As always trailers are after the break!
The Dark Knight trailer
Spaced: The Series
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July 18th, 2008 at 10:23 am
Spaced was recent aired out here in Vancouver. It was at a inconveniant time for me, but I did get to see a few episodes. I have to agree with one of the best shows out there. The whole Pegg/Frost/Wright remind me of the Raimi/Campbell/Tapert trio. I will be interested to see what happens with PFW in the future. Will be buying this set if its not too expensive. British series are notoriously expensive.
July 19th, 2008 at 12:22 am
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
I’ve been waiting for a Spaced DVD release for eons!
July 19th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
I enjoyed the hell out of SPACED, and they hold up amazingly well with multiple viewings. It’ll be great to hear what my friends think of the show over your way.
July 19th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
One of my favorite things about the show is how many jokes are re-used in Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz. I never expected watching Spaced would make those films even more enjoyable then they already were.