Much High Definition Ado About Nothing
It has been a very ...uninspiring morning so far,and, out of sheer boredom, I decided to watch the much-touted High Definition channels on TV.
Wow ! Very clear images of Flipper !
Flipper ?
Tell me this isn't a “Flipper” re-run I'm watching !
But it is, and here's this critter: poking its head above water, and clicking and chirping away,in an effort to lure two pre-adolescent boys into investigating a boat somebody has concealed with branches.
There is obviously some sort of inter-species thing going on , and, much as I defend the right of others to make alternative lifestyle choices,this looks a bit “fishy”-if you get my drift. Time to change channels.
Here we go: “Charmed” in HD format. ( Attractive 20-something-posing-as-teen-age witch has relationship conflicts with assorted attractive males and females : some of whom also have “powers”.)
Commercials were much better than the plot – which is identical to the non-HD version !
European Sports (click),game show (click), art gallery (click) ......ah, movies !
“Return of the Living Dead” - something about zombies in Kentucky . I wonder why the young woman keeps walking downstairs and calling out “Who's there ?” after hearing suspicious noises downstairs ?? (Click).
Tail end of an Italian language film. English sub-titles – dialog incomprehensible anyway.
Aha ! Martial arts film...in Greek; English sub-titles – dialog even more incomprehensible than the action. ( Lots of cinema noir camera technique , which serves to make the film even more confusing...click !)
Then I remember: my computer screen is High Definition too ! What's shakin' on Yahoo ??
Ummm... Not much. How about celebrities.
Hey: here's something about Brad Pitt.
http://omg.yahoo.com/brangelina-in-chicago/photos/445;_ylt=ArMUBnCMCPK4pKe3yZo8g06Apxx.
He's depicted stepping off a private jet in Chicago with one of the “Brangelina” kiddies.
Wait a second ! Isn't that the same Brad Pitt described as being devoted to “Green” save-the-environment construction here ?
Q. What is he doing on an environment-destroying private jet ??
A. Brad is a celebrity, silly ! He's allowed to destroy anything he wants !!
In HD , no less !
Here I've been moaning about my plain vanilla cable. I knew I was missing out. Flipper in HD? Stop the presses! Do they have presses anymore? Stay tuned for the digitally enhanced "Leave it to Beaver" gee,Wally, we are the new improved black and white. Next, "My Mother the Car" will be colorized and HD. Can't wait.
Posted by: Marianne | August 23, 2007 at 06:26 PM