August 03, 2007
Buttleman vs. Burn Notice
You may have noticed the glaring lack of review/recap of the almighty Bruce Campbell's new series "Burn Notice." Indeed, I'm sure you've been searching my site frantically every hour, hitting Refresh over and over.
I just haven't been able to bring myself to review it. Mainly because I haven't been able to bring myself to watch an entire episode.
The dialogue is so stilted and predictable, it's painful. I don't know -- maybe they just haven't hit their stride, yet. But for God's sake, we're talking about a man who can speak volumes with the single word, "Groovy." We're talking about a man who played aged Elvis the mummy vanquisher! You can't just give him juxtaposition! It's demeaning!
So my review is this: The best thing about "Burn Notice" is Bruce's hair. He has a lovely salt 'n' pepper thing going on, and it's blessedly lush and inviting. *sigh* Goddamn, that man just keeps getting more and more handsome.
To fill the void left by "Burn Notice," and/or to get the taste of boring out of your mouth, I highly recommend you watch "Harold Buttleman: Daredevil Stuntman" on YouTube.
It's a full-length film done by a guy I went to school with, Frank Stokes (who now goes by "Francis," apparently). I've seen it, and it's really clever and original and sweet. Not the recycled crap Hollywood keeps churning out. This is definately worth the nine bucks they're ripping us off for now at the theatres, and you get to watch it for FREE!
It stars the doe-eyed John Hawkes, whom you may know as Sol Star from HBO's "Deadwood." He also starred in another stunning and adorable independent film called "Me and You and Everyone We Know." ))<>((
I have particularly fond memories of seeing the "Buttleman" movie because that's where Heather and I reunited and smooshed our post-high-school boobies together for the first time.
Who's your hero?
Comments
I will contain my Bruce Campbell appreciation activities to Xena: Warrior Princess -- particulary the episode where Xena is stuck inside his body.
Posted by: Kelly Garrett at August 4, 2007 12:06 AM