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I could never get through the Great Gatsby when I was in school. It was assigned more than once, but I just couldn't stand the book. Then I tried to watch the 1974 movie. Walked out of the theater after 15 minutes. Tried to watch the new one. I really, really like Toby Maguire. Lasted about 30 minutes. I still hate the story. But this movie added seriously discordant music.
I have serious reservations about people who think it is one of the "great American novels." Must be the same people who put "50 Shades of Grey" on the NYT Best Seller list.
So, even with Toby, the new GG gets a solid goose egg on entertainment value.
And there there is TV. I discovered this weekend that Netflix is filming a second (and final season) of House of Cards. JOY.
I knew that Orange is the New Black didn't do as well with critics as HoCs, but I was not prepared for just how ridiculously bad the first episode was. The premise isn't too bad, but the lead character is being sold to us as a brainless valley-girl stereotype. I'm sure the story arc is her toughening up and getting "street smart" as her 15 month prison term stretches on. I just DON'T CARE about this character or her idiot BF. And lots of naked women and pretend sex and none of it sexy in the least bit. And most of it unnecessary to the story. Guess it is there to draw in the all important 15-30 male demographic.
And the rest of the inmate/guard population are also stereotypes. I'll give the actors some credit for trying to turn this characters into full fledged people.
I should look up the show and see if there is even ONE woman on the writing staff. That first show seemed filled with the kind of humor that floated around the boys locker room in junior high.
Well, watched the whole episode, so it gets a 2 out of 5. It is a very weak 2. I spent most of the episode glancing up now and then will I played Sudoku on my iPad.
I have serious reservations about people who think it is one of the "great American novels." Must be the same people who put "50 Shades of Grey" on the NYT Best Seller list.
So, even with Toby, the new GG gets a solid goose egg on entertainment value.
And there there is TV. I discovered this weekend that Netflix is filming a second (and final season) of House of Cards. JOY.
I knew that Orange is the New Black didn't do as well with critics as HoCs, but I was not prepared for just how ridiculously bad the first episode was. The premise isn't too bad, but the lead character is being sold to us as a brainless valley-girl stereotype. I'm sure the story arc is her toughening up and getting "street smart" as her 15 month prison term stretches on. I just DON'T CARE about this character or her idiot BF. And lots of naked women and pretend sex and none of it sexy in the least bit. And most of it unnecessary to the story. Guess it is there to draw in the all important 15-30 male demographic.
And the rest of the inmate/guard population are also stereotypes. I'll give the actors some credit for trying to turn this characters into full fledged people.
I should look up the show and see if there is even ONE woman on the writing staff. That first show seemed filled with the kind of humor that floated around the boys locker room in junior high.
Well, watched the whole episode, so it gets a 2 out of 5. It is a very weak 2. I spent most of the episode glancing up now and then will I played Sudoku on my iPad.
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