The original pilot of New Amsterdam held my attention, but there were things that were just…off…about it.  This was back in July.  FOX then sent a recut version of the pilot that was pretty close to the one that aired.  This one totally held my attention and made me need to watch episode number two.  Because now, not only was the guy hot and mysterious, he now had family.  It was revealed that he had a kid at the end of the pilot. 

You find out in episode number two that the kid is Omar, the guy that owns the bar that John lives in.  His kid is a 65 year old black man.  I mean…Wow.  Now this whole kid thing adds a new dimension to the show, but what’s going to happen?  Will America like that or will the show go up in flames like so many of FOX’s shows have a tendency to do?  Only time will tell…

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Did anyone get to watch Ghost Hunters season premiere last night?  Talk about scary.  Now, I’m personally borderline when it comes to believing in ghosts.  Some days I believe, some days I don’t, some days I say that if I don’t believe they may come and get me.  Usually though, I’m okay with it.  I even own a season of Ghost Hunters on DVD.  But last nights episode was freaky scary.  It was scarier than when TAPS went to the Manson house. 

They were at Fort Miffen (I think) in Pennsylvania.  They actually had several EVPs (electronic voice phenomenon), many personal experiences, and even some stuff on the the thermal imaging.  The thermal images always scare me the most.  They had a hot spot on a bed.  They were so distracted with the hot spot.  (It looked like someone was sitting on the bed for a little bit then got up and left.)  They didn’t even notice that the thermal caught a guy standing, warming himself over a stove in the back of the room.  They didn’t even notice!  Freaky.  Oh, well.

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Russell Crowe and Christian Bale did a WONDERFUL job with 3:10 to Yuma.  Now I have to tell you that I don’t watch westerns as a rule.  They just aren’t my thing.  But this movie was great.  For those of you who haven’t seen it, here’s the deal.  Russell Crowe plays Ben Wade, a bad guy who gets caught.  Christian Bale plays Dan Evans, a small time farmer (who’s deep in debt) who finds himself escorting Wade to catch the 3:10 train to Yuma.  By the end of the movie, it’s just Evans trying to get Wade onto the stinking train.  Everyone has abandoned Evans.  Wade’s gang of outlaws is trying to free him.  There’s a standoff.  It comes down to Evans actually getting Wade on the train.  Then Evans is shot in the back by Wade’s gang.  Wade can’t stand this.  (I mean come one!  Shooting someone in the back!)  He grabs Evans gun and shoots and kills his entire gang, then gets back on the train and hands the gun over to the jailer.  He does the noble thing.

Now you know the premise.  Here’s the deal though.  This movie is funny.  Wade tries to outsmart Evans.  Evan tries to outsmart Wade.  They are both two extremely smart men.  If things were different, the two of them could have been friends.  Now here’s the deal.  According to IMDB, Tom Cruise and Eric Bana were originally cast to play these parts.  All I can say is, Good job to the movie producers.  Tom Cruise would have made the movie…..too…….Hollywood.  Not real enough.  These two guys, Crowe and Bale are truly believable old Western cowboys.

3:10 to Yuma….a movie must see!

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