Sometimes I Actually Love the Sci Fi Channel

Normally, I think the Sci Fi Channel is just awful. They have some good original shows, but then they go and ruin it all by adding the ECW to their line-up. How is wrestling science fiction? I have no idea. Then there are times when I think the Sci Fi Channel is the greatest thing ever, like this morning, when I was randomly flipping through the channels, tryint to find something to watch on this lazy Sunday morning. That's when I came across Alien Apocalypse.

Jackpot!

There is no better way to spend a lazy Sunday than by watching a Bruce Campbell movie. Campbell plays a doctor who returns from a 40-year NASA mission with a group of other astronauts to find that the Earth has been conquered by cheesy looking, bug-like aliens. I don't think I'm giving anything away by saying that Bruce, naturally, becomes the leader of the oppressed humans and frees them from the aliens. It's what he does. And of course, he does it all with the typical Bruce Campbell humor.

I love cheesy alien movies. I also love how crappy the production values are, as well as the fact that almost all the the supporting actors seem to be dubbed. (The movie was apparently filmed in Bulgaria, so I'm guessing the dubbing was about covering up all the Bulgarian accents, or even the Bulgarian language.) I think the theory behing movies like this is, "We have Bruce Campbell. We don't actually need it to be good." They're right. Bruce Campbell makes everything better.

Renee O'Connor is also in the movie. I don't know if I was ready to see Gabrielle and Autolycus hook up, but it was cool to see her.

Finally, since I am talking about the awesomeness of Bruce Campbell, I want to let everyone know that the complete series of both The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. and Jack of All Trades come out on DVD on July 18. While Jack of all Trades was exactly what you woppould expect from the people behind Hercules and Xena, entertaining but by no means great, The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. was a very underrated show cancelled before its time. Personally, I'm planning to rent Jack and buy Brisco. I suggest that everyone at least check them both out, purely for the Bruce Campbell factor. For some older Bruce Campbell recs, everyone must see Bubba Ho-Tep and read If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor.

The Awesomest Thing I Saw On TV This Week

Earlier this week, A&E aired a documentary about Superman called Look Up in the Sky. If you did not watch it, it was pretty good. I am looking forward to seeing the extra thrity minutes on the DVD version. However, I think it's a renter, not a buyer.

Anyway, that is not the awesomest thing I saw on TV this week. The awesomest thing I saw on TV this week was probably not even sixty seconds worth of footage contained within the documentary. After George Reeves's death (the anniversary of which is tomorrow) right before they were to begin filming a new season of the Adventures of Superman, the studio decided to try to keep their investment by producing several pilots for replacement series. One was a Superboy series. The other was a little (and I mean that literally) something called Superpup.

Think about that for a second...Superpup. The limited amount footage shown from that pilot is by far the awesomest thing I have seen on TV this week. Hell, it may be the awesomest thing I have ever seen on TV. From the title alone, you can probably already imagine where I am going with this, but honestly, if you did not see it, you could never really grasp just how amazing it was.

Superpup utilized the same sets as the Adventures of Superman, which I suppose made it cost effective, but that's not what made it awesome. What made it awesome was the fact that all the actors were little people wearing dog heads. Superpup's alter ego was called Bark Kent. I don't know what the doggie Lois Lane was called, but I'm pretty sure she was a poodle. I cannot even begin to describe what Superpup looked like in his costume and flying. Imagine a truly unfortunate mascot. I do not think the doggie version of Lex Luthor was shown, which is a little sad. I woud truly love to know how they would have depicted a bald dog. Would he have been a Mexican Hairless?

Simply put, Superpup was so wrong in its very concept that it crossed the line to utterly brilliant. The entirety of the pilot needs to be made available to the public. Until some genius at whatever studio owns the rights to it realizes this, I recommend that everyone either gets their hands on the Look Up i the Sky DVD or finds out when A&E is re-airing it. I promise you that you will not be sorry.

Another One of Those Quiz Things That I Love

You Are Cyclops

Dedicated and responsible, you will always remain loyal to your cause. You are a commanding leader - after all, you can kill someone just by looking at them. Power: force beams from your eyes

Which of the X-Men Are You?

I'm not sure how much of a leader I am, but since Cyclops is my favorite X-Man, I still like the results. I do wonder why my results are never any of the female characters when I take these personality quizzes though.

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Well, today is a very special day, and I thought long and hard about how to celebrate this date -- 06/06/06. After contemplating several different ways to commemorate the day, I finally settled on my...

TOP 5 SIGNS OF THE POP CULTURE APOCALYPSE

5. Smallville fucks up Zod - Everyone said that Zod was Smallville proof. Not even Millar & Gough could fuck that up. Well everyone was wrong. First they copped out and, in a move that screamed "We've run out of money to pay guest stars with," employed a stupid plot angle where Lex gets possessed by Zod. Then they had General Zod, a being with nothing but contempt for all humanity, make out with Lana fucking Lang on a roof top. Congratulations Millar & Gough!

4. FOX cancels Arrested Development - I know it has been months since this happened. I know the show had a chance to continue on Showtime and the creator and executive producer turned it down. I know I am still bitterly upset about it.

3. James Blunt - I don't give a crap about his other songs. Never heard 'em, but for "You're Beautiful," he needs to go down. When I am Supreme Empress of the Universe, James Blunt is the first to go in front of the firing squad. Watch the video and feel my pain.

2. This - OK, maybe it's not a sure sign of the Pop Culture Apocalypse, but it's been giving me nightmares for days.

1. The CW gives a last minute reprieve to Seventh Heaven - This was an act of nothing but pure evil, and after watching last night's series (*sniff sniff*) finale of Everwood, I am more convinced of this fact than ever. The end is nigh people. The end is nigh.

How Cool Is This?

Check this out. I took a poll to see what superhero I am. Guess what? It's my favorite.
Your results:
You are Spider-Man

Spider-Man 65% Superman 60% Robin 60% Supergirl 55% Green Lantern 50% Hulk 45% Wonder Woman 40% The Flash 35% Catwoman 35% Batman 25% Iron Man 10%

You are intelligent, witty, a bit geeky and have great power and responsibility.

Click here to take the "Which Superhero are you?" quiz...