Beavis and Butt-head (now out)

Well they're back.
The first episode of Beavis and Butt-head after 14 years aired last week and it's as good as ever. After all the hype and cult following the show still doesn't take itself too seriously. And seeing those two guys commenting videos such as Skrillex's "First of the Year" is just mindblowing.
There's one very odd thing though. The show is presented in 4:3 aspect ratio instead of the modern widescreen (16:9). Apparently this is because they wanted to use some old material for the couch sequences. It reaaaaly shows if you watch the show on high-res as some dialogues look like they were drawn in the 80s. Yeah it's not important but strange. What the hell - they didn't have time to draw like three additional frames? Then again, crappy animation has always been a part of Beavis and Butt-head's style.
Anyways, the first episode was everything it should have been and I look forward fot the rest.

Saiko

Archer

"Archer" is an animated spy comedy bmade by FX Network. It stars Sterling Archer - an irrational sociopathic superagent, who works in a spy agency run by his mother.
The third season started airing recently and although I didn't like the show much at first, I'm really starting to enjoy it. The animation style is kind of rigid but the dialogue and voice acting bring the whole thing to life. Story is a little too sex-oriented for it's own good but I guess the creators though secret agent business to be too sexy to leave that aspect out. Being a fan of "Harvey Birdman: Attourney at Law", this is as close to this humor that you can get after Birdman got cancelled.
Yeah and the creator of the show (Adam Reed) was the voice behind Shark in "12 oz. mouse", which makes him a hero in my book.
http://youtu.be/WqH4Bpe7Mjk (can't embed it for some reason)

Saiko

Game of Thrones

So guess you've already heard about this show... I mean, it's even on Fox Life now. As a diehard fan of the books and after waiting eagerly for the series for years, I should be angry that the best fantasy around is turning into a cash-in pop icon. But I'm not. Bringing George R. R. Martin's epic soap opera to the TV-screens is no easy task - huge cast, various locations, costumes, weapons and armor, battle scenes... When reading the books, I often found myself thinking this would make an awesome series (as it would be impossible to fit into movies), yet I was sure nobody would undertake that effort. And only HBO could pull it off. I wouldn't call the final product spectacular but it's defeneatly more than competent, which is saying much.
There are a few things to nag on - some cast members are quite bland (Sansa, Catelyn, Jaime) and the production values fall a bit short in HD (bored extras in the background, fake beard of King Robert). The books were presented from the standpoint of a handful of characters and the series has added some awkward dialogues between supportive characters to further explain the background - these don't feel right.
But this is just a fanboy wail. If you haven't watched "Game of Thrones" yet, you should do so or wildlings will eat your toes.
The second season is in the works but who knows when it will air. Note that the series is actually called "The Song of Fire and Ice" and "Game of Thrones" is only the name of the first book. So do they call the second season "Clash of Kings"? I doubt it...

Saiko

Beavis and Butt-Head

It's hard to believe that Beavis and Butt-Head will actually be returning. You don't see a lot of shows returning after a 14-year (!) hiatus. Also, judging from the footage presented here, it's pretty good. Apparently the whole concept has aged well and the new stuff seems to be a nice blend of old and new.
In case you didn't know, Beavis and Butt-Head were pop icons back in the 90-s. The main stars of this MTV show (people used to watch MTV back then) were two sociopathic teenage boys, who only cared about scoring (which they never did), heavy music and nachos. In addition to spending their time on playing with dead animals and the like, Beavis and Butt-Head reviewed music videos. Usually their evaluations fell into two categories - "this rocks!" or "this sucks!". Mainly the latter.
It was fucking awesome and I can't wait for the new stuff. The creator of the show - Mike Judge - has been busy with "King of the Hill", "Office Space" and "Idiocracy" in the meantime so here's hoping that his wit is as sharp as ever. The new episodes premiere on October 27th.

Saiko

The Wire

The first thing I'm going to talk about, is something really deserving. The Wire is HBO's crime drama, which I've been hearing about more and more lately. In recent months I watched through all the five seasons (made 2002-2008) and I have to agree that it's fucking great! Deep writing, brilliant acting and realistic depiction of crime world made me a real fan of the series. Some people call it the best TV-series ever made and they sure have a point.
Although the main characters remain mostly the same, every season focuses on different aspects of the crime and drug dealing of Baltimore, where the series takes place. First season is about drug corners, second about docks and smuggling, third focuses on government and corruption, fourth is about school system and the fifth season brings in the journalism angle.
The Wire wasn't very successful when it came out, as it was hard to follow after missing some episodes and used heavy doses of gangster and cop slang. I mean, what the hell is an affidavit? Why is everybody axing questions instead of asking them? Still, I very much suggest getting all the episodes and having a little Wire-marathon.
Shiiiiit...

Saiko

Procrastination galore!

Hiya and welcome to Saiko's Food N' Guns.
This is the first post of a new blog, which focuses mainly on film (both old and new, also some TV series) and video games (mainly on PC). I share my own experiences of what I like and don't like and you can all nod in agreement while stroking your imaginary beards. Since I'm a struggling film guy myself, I sometimes share some stuff about projects which I'm myself involved in (mainly as a video editor).
So... empty your bank account, stock up on food and guns and let the games begin!

Saiko