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| Five great TV shows to watch this weekend! |
At number 5: The Twilight Zone.
At 4: Supergirl.
At number 3: Supernatural.
At number 2: Futurama.
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Twilight Zone: Season 1 - Episode 9: Perchance To Dream (1959) - TVEpisode Review
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| Official Score = 3 1/2 Devils |
What do I mean by this? Well it just the way it sounds. This show re-defined horror and science fiction in the 1950s. and created revolutionary episodes that were so popular, that they have been used in updated versions of the show, and have also been the inspiration for some movies that have come out in the last 50 years!
And this latest episode! forget about it! I mean this episode was so good that the main problem that I had with it was that the episode was not turned in to a movie! (Besides the fact that this episode is pretty phenomenal, and would make a great movie, it is also an episode that was to short because it was so good!)
This episode being, episode 9: 'Perchance To Dream' (1959):
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| Watch as Edward Hall is led in to, 'The Twilight Zone'! |
This awesome episode tells the story of how a man by the name of Edward Hall (Richard Conte), is a man with some latent psychic ability... And when he goes through a terrifying bout with a dream, he decides to enlist the help of Dr. Eliot Rathmann (John Larch).
Now little does this guy know, but from the moment that Mr. Edward Hall entered the office, his powers were going to work against him, because in the end he truly entered the, 'Twlight Zone'.
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| In this case, dreaming of a beautiful woman could be hazardous to Mr. Edward Hall's health! |
Twilight Zone: Season 1 - Episode 8: ' Time Enough At Last' (1959) - TVEpisode Review
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| Official Score = 4 Devils |
In this case, the episode that I am talking about is, 'Time Enough At Last' (1960)!
"That's not fair. That's not fair at all. There was time now. There was, was all the time I needed..." - Henry Bemis (Burgess Meredith - A quote from Twilight Zone episode, 'Time Enough At Last'.)Based on the short story by Lynn Venable, written by Rod Serling (Planet Of The Apes) & Directed by: John Brahm (Penitentiary), starring: Burgess Meredith (Batman), this episode tells the story of a man by the name of Henry Bemis (Burgess Meredith), and the bad luck he has!
What I mean by this is that all Mr. Bemis wants to do is read... So much so that his need to read has made him a poor bank teller, he has lost the respect of his wife, and well... Basically he doesn't have much to look forward to... That is until an H-Bomb changes his world!
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| Henry Bemis will get the chance to endulge his love of reading... That is until he enters the Twilight Zone of course! |
The truth is, is this episode is as good as the hype! Seeing a young Burgess Meredith was awesome, the story is this is a fun one with a cruel sense of irony that is just awesome! If you haven't seen this episode... Check it out, I am gonna say that for me that this maybe one of the best episodes of this series that I have seen... And if you check it out, you might find the same thing as well!
Five Classic Crossovers Between The Literary World And TV
What I mean by this guys is that over the years it has been well established that authors that have made their careers writing novels, have also some times made the crossover to both Movies and TV shows... A great example of this is, 'Stephen King'... Now Stephen King... A large portion, if not everything he has ever written that has been published has been turned in to a movie (and some of them have been remade a couple of times now!)
But where as the movies have been covered pretty nicely, the work that they have done for actual TV shows (not TV movies) has not been as heavily explored, and so I thought that you guys might find these Five examples to be pretty awesome!
At number 5: R.L. Stine (The Nightmare Room).
For more information on R.L. Stine , please check out this scene from the TV show!
At number 4: Richard Matheson (The Twilight Zone).
For more information on Richard Matheson, please enjoy this clip from the episode: Profile In Silver/Button Button, from the 1980s remake series of: The Twilight Zone:
At number 3: Ray Bradbury (The Ray Bradbury Theatre).
This guy wrote for a lot of the Horror/Science Fiction TV series in the 50s/60s, but the one that I thought that you guys would be interested in is this clip from: the Ray Bradbury Theatre!
At number 2: Dean R. Koontz (CHiPs).
Believe it or not, this author who is famous for the horror novels has only written one episode of A TV show, and that is: CHiPs... Unfortunately there does not appear to be a clip available that he wrote, but for your pleasure, the TV intro to: CHiPs!
At number 1: Stephen King (The X-Files).
Stephen King had written a lot in a lot of different mediums, but the one that I wanted to mention here is when he wrote the episode, 'Chinga' from: The X-Files:
But where as the movies have been covered pretty nicely, the work that they have done for actual TV shows (not TV movies) has not been as heavily explored, and so I thought that you guys might find these Five examples to be pretty awesome!
At number 5: R.L. Stine (The Nightmare Room).
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| R.L. Stine helped create horror novels that kids can enjoy as well! |
At number 4: Richard Matheson (The Twilight Zone).
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| Richard Matheson... A legend in the field of written horror! |
At number 3: Ray Bradbury (The Ray Bradbury Theatre).
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| Ray Bradbury... One of the most prolific Science Fiction writers of all time! |
At number 2: Dean R. Koontz (CHiPs).
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| Dean R. Koontz... A master of written horror! |
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| Stephen King has written for a lot of mediums including books, movies, and TV series as well! |
The Twilight Zone: Season 1 - Episode 7: 'The Lonely' (1959) - TVEpsiode Review
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| Official Score = 3 Devils |
But stuff like, 'Going back in time to when you are a kid...' A segment that was the basis for episode 5: 'Walking Distance', I can see being the influence for many Science Fiction and non-science fiction based TV shows and movies!
Another great example of this is, 'The use of the military in Science Fiction'... Or more specifically, the use of a man, (in the case of the Twilight Zone, an Air Force Officer,) ending up in an area of the country that, where as it looks almost completely the same, there is no one in the town at all, except for the one man (I suspect that that episode, called: 'Where Is Everybody', was at least partially the inspiration for Stephen King's 'The Langoliers'... A book/movie about a group of people who go to sleep on a plane only to wake up and land at an airport that looks completely undisturbed... But never-the-less, completely empty!)
And this latest episode I think may have indirectly influenced the character of, 'Data' (Played by: Brent Spiner on, Star Trek: The Next Generation...) That episode being: episode 7 of season 1, entitled, 'The Lonely' (1959)!
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| The loneliest place is a prison with out bars, or Guards, but constant reminders of what is out there that you are missing! |
You see, maybe one of the earliest episodes in TV history that began to investigate what would happen if an android was created that looked and acted exactly like a human, and how an actual human might react to that!
What I mean by all of this, is that in the future, mankind will no longer house it's worse criminals in prisons on Earth, they create these tiny, 'habitats' for them to live in on distant asteroids with breathable atmospheres, and with supply ships coming by periodically to resupply them with all the essentials they are going to need to live...
On one of these distant and desolate asetroids lives convicted murderer, 'James A. Corry' (Jack Warden.)
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| One really is the loneliest number... Especially when you are on a prison asteroid light years away from the Earth! |
Well there is one Starship Captain by the name of, 'Captain Allenby' (John Dehner) who has taken pity on poor Corry, and has brought him a little gift...
You see, Allenby has snuck an android girl in to Corry's supplies, An android that looks exactly like a girl, sounds exactly like a girl, and has been programmed with the emotions of a real girl... This girl goes by the name of, 'Alicia' (Jean Marsh)!
Well this girl was brought to Corry so that he can have some company for the rest of his 50 year sentence... The only problem is that the plan ended up working to well!
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| Corry will finally find piece with a companion that turns out to be more then he ever expected! |
One of the things that I specifically liked about this episode, and I have found a commonality in some extent with some of the other episodes that I have seen from this series and from some of the episodes of the reboot series... That is the question of, 'how the main character will deal with his life changing situation...' This one... Well believe it or not is that perfect mix of making one sad, but also happy... I won't say anything more on that...
Never the less, this episode is another gem of an episode, and if you have a chance to watch, you should, it is a good one, and I think you might find it to be so as well!
Twilight Zone: Season 1 - Episode 6: Escape Clause (1959) - TV Episode Review
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Official Score = 2 1/2 Devils[/caption]
You know there is a lot of people who think the concepts of true immortality (literally living forever and never aging would be something truly awesome (myself being one of them.) As a matter of fact, rather it is the mystics of yesteryear, or the Scientists of today, mankind has invested a lot of effort in to finding out what the secret to eternal life truly is!
But what would you do with your time? I imagine scholars, if given the opportunity would choose to read every book that has ever been written, or will ever be written, to watch every documentary, and every lecture (and the like), that has ever been recorded, or will ever be recorded... I imagine thrill seekers would try to see how far that they can take things before things start causing damage again... And for others... Well who knows... I mean you do have a long time to figure that out.
The reason that I mention this is the fact that this is the topic of the next episode of, 'Twilight Zone' the original series!
Written by: Rod Serling (Planet Of The Apes) & Directed by: Mitchell Leisen (Hold Back The Dawn). Starring: David Wayne (The Andromeda Strain), Thomas Gomez (Force Of Evil) & Virginia Christine (Invasion Of The Body Snatchers).
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Walter Bedeker (David Wayne) is going to try to spend eternity killing himself![/caption]
The truth is, is this is a fun episode, it has an awesome story about one of those types who paranoid that they are getting sick, and what they will end up doing with their eternity after they make a deal with the devil... The cast is amazing... And I mean, it is the Twilight Zone after all, so the special effect for, (1959) are truly spectacular, there is only one problem!
This episode is to short... This episode should have been either a full hour at the very least, or even turned in to a movie... Well because it wasn't, in the end this episode looks rushed, and not he usual polish that comes with a twilight zone episode!
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a74Lhj7cze4&w=420&h=315]
Official Score = 2 1/2 Devils[/caption]You know there is a lot of people who think the concepts of true immortality (literally living forever and never aging would be something truly awesome (myself being one of them.) As a matter of fact, rather it is the mystics of yesteryear, or the Scientists of today, mankind has invested a lot of effort in to finding out what the secret to eternal life truly is!
But what would you do with your time? I imagine scholars, if given the opportunity would choose to read every book that has ever been written, or will ever be written, to watch every documentary, and every lecture (and the like), that has ever been recorded, or will ever be recorded... I imagine thrill seekers would try to see how far that they can take things before things start causing damage again... And for others... Well who knows... I mean you do have a long time to figure that out.
The reason that I mention this is the fact that this is the topic of the next episode of, 'Twilight Zone' the original series!
Written by: Rod Serling (Planet Of The Apes) & Directed by: Mitchell Leisen (Hold Back The Dawn). Starring: David Wayne (The Andromeda Strain), Thomas Gomez (Force Of Evil) & Virginia Christine (Invasion Of The Body Snatchers).
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Walter Bedeker (David Wayne) is going to try to spend eternity killing himself![/caption]The truth is, is this is a fun episode, it has an awesome story about one of those types who paranoid that they are getting sick, and what they will end up doing with their eternity after they make a deal with the devil... The cast is amazing... And I mean, it is the Twilight Zone after all, so the special effect for, (1959) are truly spectacular, there is only one problem!
This episode is to short... This episode should have been either a full hour at the very least, or even turned in to a movie... Well because it wasn't, in the end this episode looks rushed, and not he usual polish that comes with a twilight zone episode!
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a74Lhj7cze4&w=420&h=315]
The Twilight Zone: Season 1 - Episode 5: 'Walking Distance' (1959) - TV Episode Review
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Official Score = 1 1/2 Devils[/caption]
Well... So far so good... So far the original, 'Twilight Zone' series is proving itself to be a pretty fun series, with some mostly good episodes... As a matter of fact, I think I am beginning to see a common theme to this series (well at least to season 1 so far anyway...)
What I mean by that, is that there does seem to be a general common theme among a lot of these earlier episodes... And I know that this theme is carried out through out the franchise... That theme being that a man or woman, left with a bizarre situation that goes against everything, will not only make the best of it, but will end up finding out something about themselves in the process.
A great example of this is when in the previous episode, the woman ends up finding out where she can finally be at peace and ends up abandoning everything she ever knew to get it... And a similar theme is found out in the episode, 'Walking Distance' (1959)!
Written by: Rod Serling (Planet Of The Apes) & Directed by: Robert Stevens (Change Of Mind). Starring: Gig Young (Air Force), Frank Overton (Star Trek), Irene Tedrow (Foul Play), Michael Montgomery (Last Dance) & Ron Howard (Apollo 13).
This episode tells the story of Martin Sloan (Gig Young), you see Martin Sloan has been having some problems as of recent and has been on a road trip, when one day he has car trouble and stops in at a gas station to resolve the trouble...
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Martin Sloan is at his last stop, before... The Twilight Zone![/caption]
Well he finds a sign that mentions that his home town is about a mile and a half away from the service station and decides to take a walk down memory lane... And boy does he!
What I mean by this is that Martin ends up not only taking a walk down memory lane as he heads in to his home town, but ends up walking back through time to when his home town was still the same town that he lived in as a boy!
And as Martin finds out what he is doing there, he will find out something that he had been missing since the last time he was in his home town!
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Older, 'Martin' getting meet young, 'Marty' (A younger version of himself...)[/caption]
In the end, this episode is a decent enough one, the only real problem that I had with it, is the fact that this episode has a useless monologue that seemed to be added in to fill in some time... There is some useless camera shots in there as well, that does make it a little annoying... Never-the-less, if you haven't seen this episode, give it a try, it isn't horrible, and if you get a chance, you may find that you like this episode well enough!
http://youtu.be/QUn2BNydxIY
Official Score = 1 1/2 Devils[/caption]Well... So far so good... So far the original, 'Twilight Zone' series is proving itself to be a pretty fun series, with some mostly good episodes... As a matter of fact, I think I am beginning to see a common theme to this series (well at least to season 1 so far anyway...)
What I mean by that, is that there does seem to be a general common theme among a lot of these earlier episodes... And I know that this theme is carried out through out the franchise... That theme being that a man or woman, left with a bizarre situation that goes against everything, will not only make the best of it, but will end up finding out something about themselves in the process.
A great example of this is when in the previous episode, the woman ends up finding out where she can finally be at peace and ends up abandoning everything she ever knew to get it... And a similar theme is found out in the episode, 'Walking Distance' (1959)!
Written by: Rod Serling (Planet Of The Apes) & Directed by: Robert Stevens (Change Of Mind). Starring: Gig Young (Air Force), Frank Overton (Star Trek), Irene Tedrow (Foul Play), Michael Montgomery (Last Dance) & Ron Howard (Apollo 13).
This episode tells the story of Martin Sloan (Gig Young), you see Martin Sloan has been having some problems as of recent and has been on a road trip, when one day he has car trouble and stops in at a gas station to resolve the trouble...
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Martin Sloan is at his last stop, before... The Twilight Zone![/caption]Well he finds a sign that mentions that his home town is about a mile and a half away from the service station and decides to take a walk down memory lane... And boy does he!
What I mean by this is that Martin ends up not only taking a walk down memory lane as he heads in to his home town, but ends up walking back through time to when his home town was still the same town that he lived in as a boy!
And as Martin finds out what he is doing there, he will find out something that he had been missing since the last time he was in his home town!
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Older, 'Martin' getting meet young, 'Marty' (A younger version of himself...)[/caption]In the end, this episode is a decent enough one, the only real problem that I had with it, is the fact that this episode has a useless monologue that seemed to be added in to fill in some time... There is some useless camera shots in there as well, that does make it a little annoying... Never-the-less, if you haven't seen this episode, give it a try, it isn't horrible, and if you get a chance, you may find that you like this episode well enough!
http://youtu.be/QUn2BNydxIY
Twilight Zone, Season 1 - Episode 3, 'Mr. Denton On Doomsday (1959) - TV Episode Review
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Official Score = 3 Devils[/caption]
So far I have to say that I have found as this season has progressed, that, 'Twilight Zone' has been getting better and better... I mean I wasn't to particularly a fan of the pilot episode... I will admit that, that episode (despite having great promise) never materialized in to a great episode... And I will tell you that the episode, 'One For The Angels' was fun and well worth a watch... But to tell you the truth... This next episode is one that I truly felt began to really embody the true nature of, 'Twilight Zone'!
The episode that I am talking about is, episode 3 of season 1: 'Mr. Denton On Doomsday'.
Written by: Rod Serling (Time Travelers) & Directed by: Allen Reisner (Glitter). Starring: Dan Duryea (Five Golden Dragons), Martin Landau (Frankenweenie), Jeanne Cooper (The Boston Strangler), Malcolm Atterbury (Police Story), Ken Lynch (Anatomy Of A Murder) & Doug McClure (Riders On The Storm)...
This episode tells the story of Al Denton (Dan Duryea)...
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Al Denton (Dan Duryea) A former gunfighter that has become the town drunk and screw up... He is being harassed by, 'Dan Hotaling' (Martin Laundau)![/caption]
At the beginning of this episode, Al Denton is a former gunfighter turned village idiot/drunk... No one seems to be respectful of him anymore... And as a matter of fact, a gun fighter by the name of, 'Dan Hotaling' (Landau) seems to take particular joy at making fun of him!
Well during one particularly humiliating day a special, 'jack-of-all-trades' type, by the name of, 'Henry J. Fate' (Atterbury) shows up in to town and it looks like ole Al Denton's life is about to change... You see during this particularly humiliating day, Al finds a gun on the ground and ends up accidentally shooting it off a couple of different times, to the point where it impresses the rest of the town, but it also shocks Dan in to no longer pestering him...
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The shot that will start to change Al Denton's life![/caption]
Well when news hits, a gun fighter by the name of, 'Pete Grant' (Doug McClure) ends up heading in to town in an effort to duel with Al...
The truth is, is this episode was a lot of fun... It was great watching a young, 'Martin Landau' in action, and frankly the other thing that I really liked about this episode is the fact that I really liked the story of redemption for a man that was on his way to checking out, but has been given one more chance!
If you have been following this series up to this point, then I will tell you that this episode is well worth it on your path through this series... And well, if you are thinking about starting off the series on this episode... Good episode, but you really should begin at the beginning of the series!
http://youtu.be/R_FdaE0oA9g
Official Score = 3 Devils[/caption]So far I have to say that I have found as this season has progressed, that, 'Twilight Zone' has been getting better and better... I mean I wasn't to particularly a fan of the pilot episode... I will admit that, that episode (despite having great promise) never materialized in to a great episode... And I will tell you that the episode, 'One For The Angels' was fun and well worth a watch... But to tell you the truth... This next episode is one that I truly felt began to really embody the true nature of, 'Twilight Zone'!
The episode that I am talking about is, episode 3 of season 1: 'Mr. Denton On Doomsday'.
Written by: Rod Serling (Time Travelers) & Directed by: Allen Reisner (Glitter). Starring: Dan Duryea (Five Golden Dragons), Martin Landau (Frankenweenie), Jeanne Cooper (The Boston Strangler), Malcolm Atterbury (Police Story), Ken Lynch (Anatomy Of A Murder) & Doug McClure (Riders On The Storm)...
This episode tells the story of Al Denton (Dan Duryea)...
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Al Denton (Dan Duryea) A former gunfighter that has become the town drunk and screw up... He is being harassed by, 'Dan Hotaling' (Martin Laundau)![/caption]At the beginning of this episode, Al Denton is a former gunfighter turned village idiot/drunk... No one seems to be respectful of him anymore... And as a matter of fact, a gun fighter by the name of, 'Dan Hotaling' (Landau) seems to take particular joy at making fun of him!
Well during one particularly humiliating day a special, 'jack-of-all-trades' type, by the name of, 'Henry J. Fate' (Atterbury) shows up in to town and it looks like ole Al Denton's life is about to change... You see during this particularly humiliating day, Al finds a gun on the ground and ends up accidentally shooting it off a couple of different times, to the point where it impresses the rest of the town, but it also shocks Dan in to no longer pestering him...
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The shot that will start to change Al Denton's life![/caption]Well when news hits, a gun fighter by the name of, 'Pete Grant' (Doug McClure) ends up heading in to town in an effort to duel with Al...
The truth is, is this episode was a lot of fun... It was great watching a young, 'Martin Landau' in action, and frankly the other thing that I really liked about this episode is the fact that I really liked the story of redemption for a man that was on his way to checking out, but has been given one more chance!
If you have been following this series up to this point, then I will tell you that this episode is well worth it on your path through this series... And well, if you are thinking about starting off the series on this episode... Good episode, but you really should begin at the beginning of the series!
http://youtu.be/R_FdaE0oA9g
The Twilight Zone, Season 1 - Episode 2, 'One For The Angels' (1959) - TV Episode Review
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Now I will admit to being a little bit surprised when I first saw the pilot episode for the, 'Twilight Zone'... All I can say is, not bad, but not great, especially not for a TV show of the iconic status that this show, and for how much I have personally enjoyed the episodes I have seen in the past!
Well the good news is that I think this show has gotten on the right footing with their second episode called, 'One For The Angels'!
Writer: Rod Serling (Planet Of The Apes) & Directed by: Robert Parrish (Casino Royale). Starring: Ed Wynn (The Diary Of Anne Frank), Murray Hamilton (Jaws), Dana Dillaway (Giant) & Rod Serling.
This episode takes an interesting look at what would happen if Death came knocking on your door and let you know that your time was coming up... And what you would do if you were able to cheat death... Literally!
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Lou Bookman (Ed Wynn) is meeting, 'Death'... A.K.A. 'Mr. Death', (Murray Hamilton).[/caption]
What I mean by this, is that, 'Lou Bookman' (Ed Wynn), who is a sort of unsuccessful business man, who sells his wears around the neighborhood, he is kindly enough, everyone likes him, and comes to him to fix stuff... The only problem is that Lou is an old man, and he is about have a meeting with, 'Death' himself...
Well, after some convincing, Lou ends up being able to cheat this guy, 'Mr. Death' ('Death', played by: Murray Hamilton.) And essentially is given eternal life (well that is until he makes a pitch to some one, that would open up- the heavens...)
So to make up for his losses, he ends up having to take another life and decides on little, 'Maggie Polanski' (Dana Dillaway)...
And after Maggie is hit by a truck, it will be up to Lou to decide rather to keep living his life, or to give it up for little Maggie Polanski, so that she can live her full life!
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Lou is going to have to make a decision... His life, or this little girls...[/caption]
In the end I could tell you all sorts and kinds of reasons why I found this episode to be as much fun as I did... The truth is, is it was just a well roundly made episode, and I found it to be a lot of fun... As a side note for you Keenan Wynn fans out there, as it turns out, 'Ed Wynn', the person who played, 'Lou' in the episode, was actually Keenan's dad... Not only that, but Keenan helped his father become an actor!
In the end folks, this episode is fun, and if you check it out, you might find the same thing as well!
http://youtu.be/onHAflpDw0g
Official Score = 2 1/2 Devils[/caption]Now I will admit to being a little bit surprised when I first saw the pilot episode for the, 'Twilight Zone'... All I can say is, not bad, but not great, especially not for a TV show of the iconic status that this show, and for how much I have personally enjoyed the episodes I have seen in the past!
Well the good news is that I think this show has gotten on the right footing with their second episode called, 'One For The Angels'!
Writer: Rod Serling (Planet Of The Apes) & Directed by: Robert Parrish (Casino Royale). Starring: Ed Wynn (The Diary Of Anne Frank), Murray Hamilton (Jaws), Dana Dillaway (Giant) & Rod Serling.
This episode takes an interesting look at what would happen if Death came knocking on your door and let you know that your time was coming up... And what you would do if you were able to cheat death... Literally!
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Lou Bookman (Ed Wynn) is meeting, 'Death'... A.K.A. 'Mr. Death', (Murray Hamilton).[/caption]What I mean by this, is that, 'Lou Bookman' (Ed Wynn), who is a sort of unsuccessful business man, who sells his wears around the neighborhood, he is kindly enough, everyone likes him, and comes to him to fix stuff... The only problem is that Lou is an old man, and he is about have a meeting with, 'Death' himself...
Well, after some convincing, Lou ends up being able to cheat this guy, 'Mr. Death' ('Death', played by: Murray Hamilton.) And essentially is given eternal life (well that is until he makes a pitch to some one, that would open up- the heavens...)
So to make up for his losses, he ends up having to take another life and decides on little, 'Maggie Polanski' (Dana Dillaway)...
And after Maggie is hit by a truck, it will be up to Lou to decide rather to keep living his life, or to give it up for little Maggie Polanski, so that she can live her full life!
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Lou is going to have to make a decision... His life, or this little girls...[/caption]In the end I could tell you all sorts and kinds of reasons why I found this episode to be as much fun as I did... The truth is, is it was just a well roundly made episode, and I found it to be a lot of fun... As a side note for you Keenan Wynn fans out there, as it turns out, 'Ed Wynn', the person who played, 'Lou' in the episode, was actually Keenan's dad... Not only that, but Keenan helped his father become an actor!
In the end folks, this episode is fun, and if you check it out, you might find the same thing as well!
http://youtu.be/onHAflpDw0g
The Twilight Zone (The Original Series): Season 1 - Episode 1: 'Where Is Everybody' - TV Episode Review
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Official Score = 1 Devil[/caption]
The Twilight Zone... What can I say about this franchise? I mean, 'The Twilight Zone' is to Science Fiction & Horror TV/Movies, what Star Trek is to Science Fiction TV & Movies, or even what, 'A Nightmare On Elm Street' is to horror movies!
I mean most of the times these episodes, (especially from what I understand of of it, 'the original series') is both scary, thrilling, and in some cases quite thought provoking, this show has made Rod Serling (Planet Of The Apes) and the narration that he did at the beginning and ending of each episode a household name... I mean if you were born in the last 50 years you almost certainly will remember that straightforward way that Rod Serling had of explaining some of the strangest stuff!
Unfortunately though, it would appear to have started off from in auspicious beginnings...
What I mean by this is that the first episode called, 'Where Is Everybody', an episode that had been written by Rod Serling, and directed by: Robert Stevens (Suspense) and starring: Earl Holliman (Forbidden Planet) told the story of an Air Force Officer who some how wound up in a small town out in the middle of no where, that seemed to have no one in it at all...
And as he is slowly going more and more insane from the absolute loneliness, he starts to realize that the town is not all it's cracked up to be!
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This poor Officer doesn't know who he is, and has walked in to a town where there is no one around who can tell him![/caption]
In the end though, this episode had a great premise, and a cool message, but the writing was showing it's age... It was quite dated and the lines that were given to Earl Holliman were reduculously out of date, and frankly the fact that no one was around, and that the episode itself proved itself to be completely outdated, just made the whole thing really dull!
In the end, this episode may not be the best, but if you like the basic concepts that this series and shows like this series bring to the table, then I would say, 'keep this one in mind'... This episode may not be the greatest, but there are other episodes coming up that are worth it!
http://youtu.be/3wRgfXPG-DI
Official Score = 1 Devil[/caption]The Twilight Zone... What can I say about this franchise? I mean, 'The Twilight Zone' is to Science Fiction & Horror TV/Movies, what Star Trek is to Science Fiction TV & Movies, or even what, 'A Nightmare On Elm Street' is to horror movies!
I mean most of the times these episodes, (especially from what I understand of of it, 'the original series') is both scary, thrilling, and in some cases quite thought provoking, this show has made Rod Serling (Planet Of The Apes) and the narration that he did at the beginning and ending of each episode a household name... I mean if you were born in the last 50 years you almost certainly will remember that straightforward way that Rod Serling had of explaining some of the strangest stuff!
Unfortunately though, it would appear to have started off from in auspicious beginnings...
What I mean by this is that the first episode called, 'Where Is Everybody', an episode that had been written by Rod Serling, and directed by: Robert Stevens (Suspense) and starring: Earl Holliman (Forbidden Planet) told the story of an Air Force Officer who some how wound up in a small town out in the middle of no where, that seemed to have no one in it at all...
And as he is slowly going more and more insane from the absolute loneliness, he starts to realize that the town is not all it's cracked up to be!
[caption id="attachment_1699" align="aligncenter" width="627"]
This poor Officer doesn't know who he is, and has walked in to a town where there is no one around who can tell him![/caption]In the end though, this episode had a great premise, and a cool message, but the writing was showing it's age... It was quite dated and the lines that were given to Earl Holliman were reduculously out of date, and frankly the fact that no one was around, and that the episode itself proved itself to be completely outdated, just made the whole thing really dull!
In the end, this episode may not be the best, but if you like the basic concepts that this series and shows like this series bring to the table, then I would say, 'keep this one in mind'... This episode may not be the greatest, but there are other episodes coming up that are worth it!
http://youtu.be/3wRgfXPG-DI
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