Comments on: Prisoners from Space and Jerks from Manhattan

By: Cpt.Average

Cpt.Average — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 17:31:43 +0000

Is it just me or is the plot to Lockout the same as Escape from New York except in space?

By: Christopher

Christopher — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 21:34:15 +0000

In reply to Niteowl. It took me a few tries to get into P&R too: it just didn't click with me for a while. But it hit its stride in seasons 2 and 3 and now it's one of my absolute favorites.

By: Niteowl

Niteowl — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 21:18:52 +0000

In reply to Bret. I have tried to get into P&R, and likely will try again, but it seems my brain right now is geared towards funny shows along the lines of Archer and Community. P&R seems to have a slowerish/nuanced humour to it.

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:48:45 +0000

Wanderlust was just okay, yes, but also it had a lot of little gems in it that made it more than just okay. Just okay+. I mean stuff like Michael Ian Black and completely relatable childhood memories of throwing batteries at small animals.

By: Bret

Bret — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:52:32 +0000

Have you seen Parks and Rec, Niteowl?

Because Adam Scott is the male romantic lead on that, and he does fine.

Also, it’s a really funny show.

By: Niteowl

Niteowl — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:32:10 +0000

I saw ‘friends with kids’ and yes it’s annoying that they are rich and beautiful and yes it’s very whiny white people stuff but I like whiny white people stuff on occasion and have been known to quote Notting Hill without ironic quotes and maybe even liked ‘Love, Actually ‘, so, maybe take what i say with a grain or bucket of salt, but it wasn’t completely horrible.

The scene where Jon Hamm comes in and is just, like obliterated, by kids and marriage and life and can barely be bothered to be civil to his friends of many years is priceless.

However, the main lead actress looked weird. Like, too young and too old at the same time. The romantic lead, meh. He’s like a A-lister for commercials about new korean import cars or some kick brazillian beer, but that’s it. Can’t hang a movie off him.

There were good bits, overall, not a romcom I’d see again, but not lobotomize yourself with a melonballer bad.