• OK, I think I’m just gonna have to go to LA next year in March. I don’t travel much, but to attend the 20th Anniversary Quantum Leap convention (”The Leap Back”) that has already lined up both Scott Bakula & Dean Stockwell as well as dozens of other guests is just something I don’t think I’ll be able to resist. Hmmm, wonder if I can line up any other fun things to check out during that time frame.
• Speaking of Bakula, he was great as the guest star on today’s Boston Legal episode. He easily dropped into the swagger, speed and insanity of the show, going toe to toe with James Spader. They got to take advantage of Bakula’s music skills, too (as many shows and movies do). And Shatner, as always, was fantastic. Man, what that show gets away with…
• Oh wow. These are the greatest cat pictures. Ever. Man, I was laughing at some of these pics so hard my eyes were watering. That green butterfly one……
• Some behind-the-scenes footage on Quantum Of Solace.
• Here’s two awesome photos.
• Check out one of the only charitable things cocaine has ever done.
• I’d think twice before going for a swim
• An interesting article relating to the fickle nature of the tech world
• Charisma Carpenter has joined the list of guests for the Buffy panel at the Paley Center series. I’d still like to see more writers/producers join in on the fun than just Joss. And where the heck are Alyson & Alexis?
• I was reading the High Def Digest review of the Blu-Ray release of The Invasion, kinda for the heck of it since I already own the disc. I’ve always found it interesting how one can like a movie despite the fact that you are fully aware of its flaws (I can, anyway). As I read through the review, which accurately assesses the successful elements of the film as well as the failures, I come to realize that doggon it, I still quite like the movie. Yeah, the second half clearly suffered some misguided tinkering. Heck, perhaps some day, a version closer to director Oliver Hirschbiegel’s original intentions will be edited together and released. Stranger things have happened. Yet still, I like the movie. Perhaps the tinkering they did was cool enough on its own that I found it entertaining for entirely different reasons. He’s right, it doesn’t mesh with the original setup of the film. And perhaps if I didn’t hate the changes enough, I can still like the undercurrents of the original intentions. I can’t just chalk it up to the fact that I’m a fan of Nicole Kidman, cause she certainly couldn’t save the boring mess that was The Golden Compass (nor could her Invasion co-star Daniel Craig). I’ll take The Invasion over The Golden Compass in a heartbeat. But that’s the fun thing about it. Somebody could argue the facts and point at the successes and failures of either film, and argue whatever point they wanted to, but it wouldn’t change the fact that I still liked The Invasion and didn’t like The Golden Compass. Funny how that is. I gotta at least figure Hirschbiegel knew what he was doing originally, cause his previous film is pure brilliance. The movie I speak of is Downfall. If you haven’t seen it, do so. That one’s not just me liking it cause I like it. That one is truly fantastic.

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