House M.D review - TV Series

Rated :

Dr Gregory House(Hugh Laurie) a.k.a Dr. I Stuck A Needle Up My Ass, is the stars on this hit medical series, House M.D. This series revolve around the life of middle-aged doctor who's in fact a genius. This series has aired for four season and already scheduled to broadcast the fifth on September 16, this year.
Each series starts from a random situation somewhere and ends up having someone panicking over a person coughing blood or such as. Then, Dr. House assemble his team of 3 (change on season 4) and tried to diagnose the patient's problem from start to ends and have few unexpected outcome in between.

What makes this series a hit; is not the medical diagnosis nor the panic situation but the way Dr. House treats or cure his patient. Dr. House is a genius and a guru in medical diagnosis but he has issue for being polite to people around him. Add to that, he's having problem with his leg and makes him more irritating to all.

All the disease that is featured in this series are rare but realistic. Most of them even though rare but have the possibilities to appear in our daily life. All series broadcast will feature different patient and disease. But starting on season 4, it's more focused on Dr. House medical staff (due to the changes of cast). But stills have the same concept of treating people.

I don't get bored watching these because it doesn't get boring over time. They brilliantly shift focus on House, his staff, patient and situation. And the storyline doesn't really link or connected to other (some of them are) that makes it watchable even on mid-season.

You can start watch full episode here :

Hulu.com

or get yourself House M.D DVD if you don't want to miss a single episodes.

* Remarks on star rating given (4) : If you are a fan of medical series, you love blood and syringe, you gonna love this. And if you think you hate hospital condition where it tense all the way, you're wrong, you will love this. This is no EmergencyRoom (a hit in early 90s).
Following my review criteria :

• storyline (0.8)
  
• graphics (0.8) - realistic video content
  
• soundtrack(0.7)
  
• genre element (0.7)
  
• originality (1)

That's all. Thank you and happy blood splitting.

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Heroes review - TV Series

Rated :

This is awesome! Not very original though. But awesome. I know you do sometimes pretend have superpower when you are alone. Like turning on your computer just by looking at it. Or sometimes, when you pretend you are invisible and lying naked on the beach (no ? it's intentional ? wow). Anyway, this movie make all your imagination became true.

A group of 'special' people realizing they are not like others and began looking for answers (why ?! go rob a bank or something). This series are entering the peak of broadcasting their latest season, Season 3. Their 1st Season runs 23 episodes. For 2nd Season they only broadcast 11 episodes due to the 100-day strikes on mid February this year. Their 3rd Season will be starting next month on 22nd September 2008.

A quick view on "Heroes" storyline. It first start when the brother of soon-to-be president, Peter Petrelli (Milo Ventimiglia) realize he's somehow special and became true. After a while he realizes that everyone around him is too. Soon, the quest started to find the answer; and saving humanity from a disaster known to be happening. The journey begins to gather other 'special' people with superhuman abilities and help each other. Each season has a different objective.

What I think is, this movie even though has a great twist in between; it's just another ordinary superhero series. After seeing both seasons available, the 1st one is better. If you planning on watching. Start from the top. Because the 2nd one does not explain much and you just can't feel the excitement from there. But, if you started from the beginning, I'm sure you will be stuck on the next few days in front of your screen. That's why I hate TV series. It's addictive.

Anyway, if you are missing one or both season, you can try finding it on the following link

SideReel.com

Or you might interest in getting their full season DVD. I want to buy the DVD.

* Remarks on star rating given (3.5) : Even though you can really expect what you are getting when watching this type of movie, that not the main attraction in this. If you are aiming to see flying guy, super strong lady, you'll be getting that. But it's the graphics features that make this series out stand. You can see the power orb that looks realistic in this series. Ikmalsays this : watch this rather than swimming in a pool full of fat blokes. Following my review criteria.

• storyline (1)
  
• graphics (1)
  
• soundtrack (0.5)
  
• genre element - science fiction, action (1)
  
• originality (0)

That's all. Thank you and happy dreaming.

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Prison Break review - TV Series

Rated :

When everybody tries to avoid getting in the prison, a young engineer, Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) enters them willingly to save his brother, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) that set for death penalty for a framed murder. Scofield actual plan was to escape from the prison itself using a blueprint map tattooed on his own body which then has a numerous unexpected outcome. This series however doesn`t stops here.

It continues with tragedy, conspiracy and violence. As interesting as it sound its getting predictable and more over the seasons. From a creative starts of the storyline it become frustrating and boring by each episodes. The plot are no longer have unsuspected suspense and it twist in unmannered way.

The heroes are too heroic and other character seems to have change in personalities. Each character are killed easily by directors. And resurrect ridiculously on the following season (as to come on upcoming season - season 4). This lack of creativity that may have been stuck in the storyline will continue to ridicule itself past the season.

This popular tv series is interesting. And very entertaining at first. But since the title says it all, there always be a mystery to solve, a question to be answered and maze to navigate. Again to be stated, the good guys are too clever and bad guys are too dumb.

If this type of series suited you best. Then just go watch it here :

PrisonBreakCrazy.com

* Remarks on the star rating given (3.5) : Normally a series would get you addicted as the mystery that comes at the end of episodes. And how frustrating it would be if it continues with a ridiculous act. This series may have a good pilot plot but none at the ends. Yet, the originality of the concept breaking a prison seems no longer an interesting topic. All I have to say is, yes, it`s watchable and entertains you. But it will get frustrating.

• storyline (0.7)
• graphics (1)
• soundtracks (none)
• genre element (1)
• originality (0.8)

That`s all. Thank you and happy viewing.

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South Park review - TV Series

Rated :

Completely no sense of rationality humor. An innovative creation by co-creator Matt Stone and Trey Parker whom creates a revolution in comedy animation, a two-time Emmy Award winner called South Park. This series is basically about a four elementary students having a normal live in a fictional town of South Park, Colorado but surrounded by ridiculously stupid parents.

What seem normal to you may not be to them. This series are well known for its toilet humor, pop-culture parody and handling of currents event with sarcasm. Most of its now 12 Seasons series includes imitation of celebrities so to be made fun of. They made fun of everything laughable. Maybe I have sinned for comparing this to Spongebob Squarepants, but if you ever imagine what it would be like if Spongebob cursed on each series, then do watch this. They have originality and awesome storyline.

What seems to be the officer, problem ?

- quote from a drunk in denial during a police stop (episode 914)

Due to its advantage of being animation, it has the ability to have an abnormal story twist, unimaginable outcome for every adventure they had. Maybe its not love at first sight type. But once you adapted to the humor genre you will get addicted over time. As famous as it was in the States it was never aired to certain countries due to its extremely negative influence that may caused to minors.

As one of supporter to this type of comedy series (not issue brought), I will submit a link below to watch the full episode of each season on the internet via streaming. This sites have featured to my recent post here. Warning : video content may certainly insult anybody, any culture and absolutely any Canadian.

Go watch it here :

SouthParkStudios.com

* Remarks on star rating given (4) : There are many type of humor around. Opinion from one may differ from the other. Since I was a fan to this series, its unfair for me to say more. But following to my review criteria.

• storyline (1)
• graphics (0.5)
• soundtrack (0.5)
• genre element (1)
• originality (1)
  

That`s all. Thank you and happy watching.

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