Best movie of this year hands down!
A waste of 90 minutes of my life
Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.
View MoreJust intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?
View More10 years ago, I watched the pilot episode of Wonderfalls on TV for the first time. About 20 minutes in, the main character, Jaye Tyler, starts chasing after a quarter following a little wax lion's instructions to do so. As she runs down stairs to try and catch the bouncing coin she asks herself, "oh my god, what am I doing?!" At this point, I was completely sold on this show.Seemingly banal and pointless instructions from (normally) inanimate animal objects like "lick the light switch" or "take a picture" have huge ripple effects that ultimately improve Jaye's life and the lives of those she encounters. This show has often been compared to "Joan of Arcadia", which on the surface is apt. However, Wonderfalls is so much more fun and charming. Watching underachiever Jaye go from thinking she's completely lost her marbles to begrudgingly doing what the talking muses tell her to do is nearly always hilarious. Not just because of the absurdity of her tasks, but also due to the show's characters' wit and snark.While the show is actually pretty grounded (aside from the bossy animal figures) and deals a lot with the characters' relationships, it has at often times reminded me of Jean-Pierre Jeunet's "Amélie." Not surprising since one of the show's creators, Bryan Fuller, loves the movie. While Wonderfalls isn't nearly as influenced by the movie as Fuller's other show, Pushing Daisies (also excellent), there's something at the heart of it that captures some of Amélie's magic.Even 10 years after this show first graced screens, I still don't get tired of watching it again. The great dialog and humor is a huge factor in the show's re-watch-ability. And while this show was short-lived, the creators did a good job of offering the viewers a bit of closure after only 13 episodes - a feat few canceled programs manage to do.The show was beloved by its fans, who campaigned very hard to get it released on DVD through SaveWonderfalls.com. Even after it was announced that Wonderfalls would find new life on DVD shelves, the fans worked hard to promote the release and created WhatIsWonderfalls.com, a site made specifically to introduce potential new viewers to the show.Wonderfalls is something special. Just give it a chance an it'll capture you with its charm.
View MoreYet again another cult classic from the people who brought us Dead Like Me and Pushing Daisies.The premise of this show is somehow interesting and original. However, it goes down when the plot starts becoming ANOTHER romantic tale and the supernatural stuff is left as a way of achieving that corny effect.I must say that I find Caroline Dhavernas a gorgeous woman, and so I enjoyed watching her and her decent acting. That, however, cannot save the show from becoming a sort of cheesy romantic tale that we have seen huuundreds of times.This, I'm certain, won't put off the myriad of fans who follow up anything the creators come up with. On the contrary, it may even be a positive point for them.Alas, ladies and gentlemen, feel free to use at will the NO button of "Did you find this review helpful"
View MoreI had never heard of this show until recently when a friend lent me the DVD set. Despite eight years it remains refreshing and unique.Funny (actually at times it's extremely funny), sensitive, unpredictable, and totally endearing. The cast do an extraordinary job. It's the type of show that could easily go off the rails but each actor reins it back just enough to make the show balance perfectly at the edge... and the result is an absolute joy watch.Caroline Dhavernas shines. She brings so many believable qualities to Jaye that at times I wanted to scoop her up and hug her... which of course would have made Jaye furious... and therefore all the more real. Dhavernas manages to carry Jaye from a cynical, determined underachiever to frantic guardian angel with so many perfectly placed steps that the change seems natural, expected. Dhavernas doesn't abandon Jaye basic character, she matures it beautifully into the new Jaye. It's a great piece of work. One of my favourite scenes comes towards the end of the series when Heidi rummages around Jaye's trailer and sees all the muses tenderly arranged in a semi-circle at the end of the bed... very touching.Needless to say I adored the thirteen episodes. If you get a chance to see Wonderfalls I highly recommend it.
View MoreTo whom this may concern: my boss had me watch season one he thought i might like it. to tell you the truth i thought that it was the best first season that could have been possibly made. If it was to go back on the air with season 2 i would personally stay up all night just to watch it so please put it back on the air I thought that the writing was very hilarious and could not have been better if there was even a start of a season two made i would like to know how i can get my hands on a copy. thank you let me know when you are going to put season 2 back on the air even if it is at 1 am in the morning. I will call everyone that i know just to watch it so that the ratings will go up if need be to have the show put back on.
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