Too Awesome For Words

Michael Emerson in a 1992 Prison Training video. Hilarious. Via New York Mag.

What Would Mr. Paik Say?

Looks like Daniel Dae Kim rocked out with Obama last night in Denver. Somehow I don't think Jin's father-in-law would approve. It was so funny seeing his face suddenly pop up on screen last night. That's Kelly Hu with him, by the way.

Happy New Year!

I really shouldn't be doing anything Lost related right now since my thesis is due next week, bu tI just had to share this: Lost-Media has the Season 4 cast promo photos up.

*insert Flanders-like squeal of joy here*

Scroll back and forth to see them all. I think Elizabeth Mitchell has officially become my favorite eye candy of the show. Smart, tough and beautiful with a sinister side. Me likey. Plus, she's not married to a hobbit.

Eeeeeeeeeee.... check 'em out. And have a great new year everyone! :)

He's Special, Dude

I've been so busy, I know been out of the loop for a while. Couple quick hits before I plunge back to work:

Jorge's Blog

Did you guys know Jorge Garcia started up a little personal blog on Blogger? It's pretty funny. Don't miss his Halloween costume.

Room 23



In other news, have you seen the newest Mobisode, Room 23? The ODI has the video and transcript. It's pretty neat, actually giving us new information on the Others and Walt. It's cleverly done too because they managed to make Walt the premise of the mobisode without actually having him on screen. This basically confirms/lends credence to several things:

1) Room 23 was the "room" Bea Klugh threatened Walt with back in "Three Minutes"

2) As I speculated before, Walt's powers seem to involve summoning animals to some degree, especially subconsciously under duress. And I can easily see him being under duress in Room 23. Question now is, was he subjected to the same treatment as Karl in there or did he have his own "special" test? Looks like Ben was telling the truth when he told Michael Walt was "more than they bargained for."

3) Jacob was the one who wanted Walt. So what did he want Walt for? To open the Magic Box? To help him somehow, like he asked Locke to help him?

Now I really want to see a full flashback on Walt's time with the Others. What a great episode to chew on. :)

Need... L O S T... info... brain ... melting...

Man, February just can't come fast enough. I see the fall TV previews and weep because LOST is nowhere to be found. :-(

My next episode review will be a bit late - I forgot I was taking off for the weekend. To tide you over, here's an EW article on the five new cast members. I'm really interested to see what they have in store for Ken Leung - his episode of The Sopranos was indeed terrific.

Anything you guys are interested in watching this fall to pass the time? Em and I are trying to get through the third season of House in time for the Season 4 opener.

The Face of Jacob?

In some terrific casting news, looks like Jeff Fahey will be joining our Losties on the island! And EW picked a very curious picture to accompany their article:


Said Cuse:

The producers wouldn't comment on the character that Fahey will be playing, but said he was the first and only choice for the role. ''The Lawnmower Man and [the 1995 TV series] The Marshall are personal faves,'' says Cuse. ''And he has the most intense eyes of any guy out there, and I say that as a non-gay man.'' Adds Lindelof: ''Fahey is one of those actors who feels like he fits into the Lost model: He's enormously talented and will be vaguely recognizable to some people, but he'll be able to land on our island without most people going, 'Oh, I know who that guy is.' And especially for the part we cast him for, he has exactly the right sensibilities.''

First and only choice? Intense eyes?

That says Jacob to me and, if he really is going to play the critical part, that's just an awesome job on the casting. Booyah!

Back!

I'm back!

It's going to take me a day or two to get back in the saddle again with the posting (stupid work). But here's a bit of official cast news that's very cool if you haven't seen it:

Lance Reddick, one of the stars of HBO's "The Wire," will get exposure to a significantly wider audience early next year.

Reddick, who plays the tightly wound Baltimore police Col. Cedric Daniels on "The Wire," has landed a role on ABC's "Lost..."

As with a lot of things "Lost," few details are available about Reddick's character. We do know that the coming season of the show, as set up in the third-season finale, will feature both flashbacks to the time before the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 crashed on the island and flash-forwards to after the survivors' return to civilization. That, in turn, makes speculation about Reddick fits in all the more dicey...

Aaaaaaand a photo:



Cool, eh? I've never seen "The Wire," but he looks like he could definitely give Ben or Locke a run for their money.

We should be getting a lot of little "Lost" tidbits the next few weeks since filming will be starting. I can't wait! Woohoo!

Another One Bites The Dust

Looks like yet another Lost rumor has been shot down, and this one's a true bummer. Kristen Bell, of the now-canceled 'Veronica Mars,' was mentioned to be a possibility for a new Season 4 cast member. Alas, it is not to be:

TV Guide's Michael Ausiello is reporting that Bell -- who was reportedly joining the cast last week -- turned down the role because she didn't want to relocate to Hawaii where the hit ABC series is filmed.

Boo! Hiss! What role would she have played? The answer's in the link. Sounds interesting, eh?

Question now is, who's going to be joining the cast? If you had to pick one actor and one actress, who would you want to join the cast and why?

My choices would be Mitch Pileggi and Linda Fiorentino. I think they're both excellent, underutilized actors who, while recognizable, aren't stereotyped into any specific role. And they both have the acting chops to go head-to-head with either Ben or Locke.

Quote of the Day

"It's a much better idea than the show being a really big hit and then they have to keep it on for 10 years and suddenly we see episodes about Sawyer and, like, the spoon he made. Ya know what I mean?"
- Recent comment by ___________ on Lost's new Season 6 end date

To find out who said it, click here (minor Season 4 casting spoilers you've probably heard already). And speaking of casting spoilers, there was a post in the Lost group I subscribe to titled "Two new cast members." I'm sure whoever they are, it's been posted over at DarkUFO. I ain't posting anything until they've been officially announced (like technically the quoted being above, though I'm still being careful).

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Added bonus: For a very good Doc Jensen article from EW, click here.

Jensen debunks three Lost rumors making the rounds:

1) The show is NOT moving to Fridays at 9pm. Thank God

2) Peter Stormare is NOT becoming a regular cast member. Boo! Hiss!

3) Forest Whitaker is NOT doing a two episode guest stint. Oh well...

He also gives us a neat theory on that new DHARMA Orientation film. Hmmm....

Link Dump: 08/03/07

I'm going to be away this weekend for my brother's bachelor party. Needless to say, I won't be in any condition on Monday to post a review, so the next Top 10 will be on August 13th. :)

* If you haven't seen it yet, Dark UFO has some leaked screencaps and a trailer for the forthcoming Lost video game. While it's pretty, I still wonder whether it will be as good as this fan-made video of The Swan using the Counter-Strike source code. Imagine if Valve ever put out a Lost game once the series is through? *drool*



* Looks like Ana-Lucia has garnered some gainful employment from the "King of the World" himself, James Cameron. She'll be starring as a marine in his new Sci-Fi epic, "Avatar." Why am I not surprised? BTW, is it just me, or is the caption under her picture a bit silly?

* Speaking of funny, this caused me to giggle uncontrollably.

Enjoy the weekend everyone! :)

Mmmm... Daddy's Soul Donut

I really try to avoid "Lost" spoilers now. Before the finale last year, I avoided any and all "Lost" articles because I really just wanted to enjoy whatever the twist was while seeing it on screen. Heck, I really didn't read much of anything online the week Harry Potter was released.

But sometimes, I just can't help to give into temptation, especially when it involves cast news. There was a "Lost" panel recently at the San Diego Comic-Con that did feature some information on some cast members, structure of the episodes, and a brand-spankin' new DHARMA orientation film that I've linked below (that's really, really odd and pretty funny too).

I won't say anything more here. If you want the full scoop, head over to IGN. If you want the full video of the "Lost" panel Q&A, head over to DarkUFO.

Also, big props to Memphish for alerting me to this wonderful taste of available "Lost" temptation.

Kate Does France

In a summer that's seen some curious career choices for our favorite survivors, it's nice to see some of them doing indie flicks rather than the schlock horror cheesefests or summer blockbusters. Particularly Evangeline Lilly who, despite how poorly her character has been written for the past season and a half (pretty much since Sawyer arrived back on the beach in the second season, turning her brain into schmaltzy mush), still is one of the best actresses in the cast, behind only Elizabeth Mitchell at this point.

Anyhoo, looks like she's going to spend the summer filming the indie French flick, "Afterwards," with French film star Romain Duris and the always entertaining John Malkovich. (Malkovich?)

While it may not necessarily end up being a good film, it's nice to see her being discerning about what roles she takes. She vaulted to stardom fairly quick, thanks not only to "Lost," but to... *ahem*... a couple very nice photoshoots. Like this one:



While I'm not complaining about the eye candy, mind you, does anyone else want the kick-ass Kate from Season One back? I really hope Season Four gives her an edge again.

Naveen Andrews <3 "Animals"

There's an inside joke between my friends and I called "The One-Word Movie Title Rule." I have a propensity for really enjoying bad schlock horror/sci-fi films: The Relic, Mimic, The Host (which was actually very good, BTW), etc. Basically, the rule states that if the title of the movie contains only one word (articles excluded), it's a film that more than likely I have on my "must-see" list and one that, more than likely, is going to be excruciatingly bad.

This brings us to "Animals," a small town werewolf flick happily starring Naveen Andrews. Now I say happily because, not only do I have to see this because of the title, but I actually have to see it because I know someone working on the film! One of my girlfriend's relatives is a stunt man who's actually going to be coordinating the stunts for the film. He's getting older (for a stunt man) and he has two kids now, so he's trying to move away from doing actual stunts and into coordinating instead. This is his first foray into it, starting on a small film, but apparently working with some very cool people!

I was browsing through the script he had with him over Memorial Day, and my gut instinct is that it won't exactly be a classic. But, hey, you never know. Any of you ever see "Dog Soldiers?" Surprisingly fabulous film. Highly recommended.

But keep your eyes peeled for "Animals" later this year. Naveen Andrews as a werewolf? How can you go wrong with that? ;)

Huge hat tip to Approaching Lost for the news. And if you need some eye candy to go along with your movie news, AL also happens to have Naveen's Esquire photo shoot too. Sample below.

Whip It Good

Check out this Josh Holloway "In Fashion" photoshoot from long ago, when he must have been poor and unknown because no one in their right mind would ever let someone dress them this way, regardless of the decade.

Wonder what Sawyer would nickname him here? Devo? Spicoli? Toto?