The stars of the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con International, which is some kind of nerd "convention" (not a "confidence scheme" that tricks people into getting excited over mind-numbing crap), were the producers of the hit show "Heroes" which debuted last year to huge ratings. Apparently, the convention intentionally tortured fans to test their love of "Heroes":
The "Heroes" panel, which started at 12:45 p.m. Saturday and was held in the Convention Center's second-biggest room, holding about 4,000 people, hit maximum capacity almost a soon as the doors opened at 10 a.m. Fans arrived early and sat through two other presentations -- for NBC's "Bionic Woman" and a TV Guide panel on TV heroes -- just to hear the "Heroes" creators and to offer their love to the cast. Even Danny Bonaduce stood in line to ask a question. Thousands more waited in line for hours in case, by chance, some room opened up.
My favorite part of this "article" is when even the supposedly objective journalist for HollywoodReporter.com, Borys Kit, takes it out on the nerds:
Also whipping geeks into a frenzy was word of Lucy Lawless returning to Sci Fi's "Battlestar Galactica," and Sam Jones, who played "Flash Gordon" in the 1980 movie, set to appear as a guest star on the channel's upcoming "Flash Gordon" series.
Finally, Kit offers some explanation for the decline of American taste:
At the end of the day, the Comic-Con experience remains a personal one, as attendees indulge in their inner geek. "Sundance is like a museum, and this is like an amusement park," said Michael Davis, director of "Shoot 'Em Up." "I like museums, but I prefer amusement parks."
We've only been working on this blog for one day and I feel its foundations ebbing away as I type. How are we supposed to lampoon popular media -- be it film, book or television -- when popular media now trades on lampooning itself?
Museums and amusement parks?
I guess people are bored of films that teach you things. Now they prefer films that make you throw up.
1 comment:
i dont get the criticism. it seems very pedantic, but then again, what could you expect?
first of all, its the hollywood reporter, not the new york times. and how is describing a bunch of people as geeks not objective? sure it might be a little narrow minded but if you asked any one of those people if they were geeks they would say yes. its not the same as if you asked if any black person if they were ... well, you get the point.
second, the guy who called it an amusement park is the director of SHOOT THEM FUCKING UP. Wait, its SHOOT 'EM FUCKING UP. Again, consider the source.
And even considering the source, whats so wrong with that analogy? its not "i compare thee to a summers day" but its certainly not "my head is like a shark's fin".
i think im going to start lightscamerareactionreaction.blogspot.com and defend the media.
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