Conan

I was sad to see Jay Leno go however, I am glad that he did it with as much class as he did. He had a heart felt show and could really tell that he was sad to go. He choked up several times in the last half hour of the legendary show. It was good see a person of the media showing actual emotion proving them to be human.

Conan hit the ground running Monday night with great guest Will Ferrell who cut Conan absolutely no slack. They also had great musical guest Pearl Jam. They also did a great performance. Conan noted the fact that he was happy to move to a bankrupt state, to do a show on a last place network which is sponsored by a company that is going out of business (General Motors). I found that kind of honesty and perspective refreshing, especially for it to be seen by a major network like NBC.

I don’t see Conan as a risk for NBC. Conan has always beat all odds when it comes to his performance in the media. The former Simpson writer has a great following by a younger crowed and will do NBC well. I don’t expect the show to keep as much corky humor as it previously had but I do expect Conan to come into his own. Personally I’m pulling for Conan to succeed. He as done great things against all odds and I don’t expect him to fail.

Terminator Salvation

Terminator Salvation was exactly what I expected it to be. It met all of the expectations of a great cast and extensive budget. Christian Bale does an outstanding performance (as always) in the new Terminator flick. A cameo from the great Arnold Schwarzenegger was all but impressive however. Inevitably the ending left you with the knowledge that the terminator series has not seen it’s last film and many more are sure to come.

I have been intrigued by the Terminator films since I was a small boy and my dedication to the series had faith that the new Terminator Salvation movie was going to be awesome. The movie took a new turn in the expectations of what a Terminator films is and will be. The outstanding special effects as well as a believable cast captured a whole new audience opening weekend. John Conner has finally grew into the man that the prophecy had told and its about time! Terminator Salvation is what the previous films where building up to all these years and the movie was worth the wait.

The new Terminator T600 demands respect in appearance as well as ability. The sound affects really made the movie theater experience worth the cost. Unless you have a seriously impressive home entertainment system then Terminator Salvation is an in theaters must see. I had hoped that the Arnold appearance wouldn’t happen but it did as expected. The appearance was noticeably fake and ended quickly. I believe it is time to retire the Arnold experience and let Christian Bale take the new lead. His role as John Conner was captivating and authentic.

The movie left many loose ends which I was excited about because I always look forward to the next Terminator movie. I believe there is much to come from this series and I hope that future Terminator films don’t disappoint me as much as Terminator 3 did.

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