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Locke Problem

Hmm. Not so much a Locke problem anymore. Seeing double, Locke and load.

Oh, and I think Richard is a pirate. Ahoy there, matey. Or perhaps I should say, "was" a pirate.

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Do-Re-Mi ala Tr-ai-n St-at-ion

You may have already caught this, but after TL showed it to me I've been meaning to blog it for weeks. Enjoy.

For an explanation of the above video, see the extended entry.

Hurley

"Oh yeah. Libby says 'hi'."

A Little Remix Terror

Did you know that Mr. Darcy, gentleman that he was, was really a menace. This YouTube video proves it. Well, it proves the 2005 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice does have an interesting sub-text when remixed a bit. The narration on this video is a little forced, but it is interesting how many images from the movie fit the narrator's theme. Great use of remixing the audio over the silhouette of Lizzie in the last shot of the video.

And YouTube recommended the following video because I watched the above. Yes, I always did think Laura Ingalls Wilder was a horror writer...or at least the TV show kind of turned it into horror with all the silly drama they added. I wonder why the video creator left out the blowing up and burning down of the city in the last episode? I mean, come on, that was right out of LIW's books; right. Here's a clip of the Little House horrors:

Is Foyle's War Over...or Not?

Foyle's War had barely faded from the TV screen this evening when my phone rang: "I can't believe it's over!" a depressed voice wailed into my ear. During the airing of tonight's episode of Foyle's War, PBS said this was the last episode. That was the plan at one point, but may no longer be the case.

I've posted this before, but for newcomers, here is what Anthony Horowitz, the creator and writer of Foyle's War posted on his website on May 15, 2008:

"MORE FOYLE’S WAR. Just thought I’d mention it. Due to the stupidity of the men in suits, they cancelled my detective series, then changed their minds. I’m now working on a new series, set in the month after the war." (The suits he is referring to are ITV, a British network.)

Sadly, we are talking about television, so until the episodes air, there's no guarantee they'll air. TV shows and films frequently get cancelled at the last minute. But the good news is that scripts are at least being written with the intention of them being filmed and shown on TV. Let's hope the new episodes Mr. Horowitz is working on do get produced and aired on TV. And, for those of us in the United States, let's hope PBS shows them!

Never enough Foyle! Never!

The Day Kennedy Died

On Tuesday my aunt and uncle are arriving for a short visit...a too short a visit as often happens with loved family. I wished they lived closer! 

We've had a few visitors lately and it's been wonderful. Last weekend was Susan and the weekend before that was my friend Karen. Also the weekend before was my mother's cousin Joanne. My mother has a plethora of cousins and I'd never met Joanne or Ernie, her husband, before. They were both charming and delightful people. 

As we were finishing lunch and they were preparing to drive toward Kansas City, Ernie started telling us a story about Joanne's late sister Ginny. In the early 1960s, Ginny worked as a secretary for a Dallas doctor. On November 22, 1963, Ginny and the doctor she worked for were working at Parkland Memorial Hospital. Most of you have guessed where this is going...that's the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated and that's the hospital his body was taken too. Ginny was there! Ginny saw Jackie Kennedy come into the hospital carrying part of Pres. Kennedy's brain and hand it to doctors!

Meanwhile, Ernie was a college professor and had come home to have lunch with Joanne and their children. They were watching the news coverage on TV, which was announcing that the President was still alive. Ginny called their house and told them Kennedy was dead...Joanne was so shocked she actually argued with Ginny and told her what was being said on TV. Ginny told Joanne about seeing Mrs. Kennedy and what the doctors were saying...President Kennedy was dead.

Unfortunately, I didn't get to ask Ernie any questions...did Ginny see Kennedy, what role, if any, did the doctor she worked for have, etc. Ernie told us the name of the doctor Ginny worked for, but I'm not sure I'm remembering it correctly so I'm not going to include it here. I wish I'd been able to hear more of the story, but what a fascinating piece of history to have been there to witness (albeit, a rather gruesome and sad piece!).

Up until now, the only family story I knew about that day was about my paternal grandparents. They were traveling by train from Austin, Texas to Chicago to see their first grandchild...my brother. At every train stop, they'd lean out the windows to hear the paperboys yelling out the latest news. I assume my father was at work, but I've never asked my parents what they were doing. My mother just always talks about the horrible, horrible shock that it could happen in America. As a strange sidebar, about 35 years later a cousin on dad's side of the family did part of her medical residency at the Parkland hospital. 

Foyle's War Ending...Or Not?

ITV, the British network work that airs Foyle's War, cancelled the show a while back. It was announced that the three episodes airing in the U.K. and U.S. (and other locations) during 2008 were going to be the last.

But look what I found today on the web page of Foyle's War writer and creator Anthony Horowitz:

"MORE FOYLE’S WAR. Just thought I’d mention it. Due to the stupidity of the men in suits, they cancelled my detective series, then changed their minds. I’m now working on a new series, set in the month after the war."*

Too bad ITV cancelled the show in the first place, so much of the war was skipped in order for the perceived final episodes to end with WWII ending. It will be interesting to see what happens after the war, but I hope they are able to get all of the cast back. It won't be the same with a different cast.

I'm still holding out hope for Mr. Horowitz to write Foyle's War books. Please, please. ;-)

*The above quote is from the May 15, 2008 blog/news entry on www.AnthonyHorowitz.com.

Foyle's War DVDs for U.S. Season 5

As I've been reporting, here and here, the last three episodes of Foyle's War will air in the U.S. during July. The DVD will be released Aug. 5, 2008.

Amazon now has the Foyle's War DVD Set 5 listed and includes cover art which I share here. (Does anyone else find it odd that the Andrew character is on the cover? Maybe that was part of the deal to entice the actor back for one more episode.)

Amazon.com is offering a pre-order price guarantee...if you order now and the price drops, you'll get the lower price. I can't tell when they'll actually charge your credit card...now or when shipped. It's usually when shipped. DeepDiscount.com has a slightly lower price than Amazon.com, but since they are based in IL, I have to pay taxes on their products. I might go ahead and order on Amazon.com and hope the price drops a bit...hmm, decisions, decisions. (Ode to be one of those sites that gets free stuff. LOL! ;-)

U.S. Final Season of Foyle's War...PBS and DVD Dates

More good news for Foyle's War fans in the U.S.! Acorn Media, who distributes Foyle's War on DVD, sent me a note...that was super nice of them. The U.S. DVD set of the final season of Foyle's War will be available August 5, 2008! I certainly plan to complete my Foyle's War DVD collection!

According to Acorn Media, the final set will contain the last three episodes of the series. No word on what extras will be included, or on the cover art, but that's small peas compared to the release date news! I'm assuming the Aug. 5 date is the general release, not a PBS only release date.

As I mentioned yesterday, the final season of Foyle's War is currently scheduled to air on PBS's Masterpiece Mystery on July 13 through 27. Check your local listings as PBS schedules tend to change and they differ across the country.