The BBC are producing a “new adaptation of Watership Down [that] uses Richard Adams’ bestselling novel as its source to bring an innovative interpretation to the much loved classic”. I’m not sure what that exactly means, but it looks like Hazel, Fiver, Bigwig and the others will be along. It wouldn’t be the same without …
Five minutes of background about the silent characters of TV series – their sets. John Shaffner designed the set of “Friends.” And lots of other sets for other shows. From Monica’s apartment to the now ubiquitous couches in coffee shops that all mirror the Central Perk, the sets set a scene, build a collateral memory, …
On the recommendation of a friend I started watching Designated Survivor today. It’s a tv series about what happens when “a low-level Cabinet member becomes President of the United States after a catastrophic attack kills everyone above him in the line of succession.” It’s sort of 24 meets The West Wing. (Not the least because …
The 1966 Batman movie is on TV tonight. (The one from the TV show). One famous scene features Batman fighting off a shark on a rope ladder hanging from a helicopter (!!) using Shark Repellent Bat Spray conveniently stored on the Bat-copter. What I didn’t remember was that Shark Repellent Bat Spray was only one …
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