In this very special episode: With the first episode of 2011, the Idiot Boxers ring in the new year by talking about the best and worst of 2010. After reviewing the scant number of new shows over the past two weeks, they talk about what rocked and what sucked in the past year. Then, the Idiots moved on to sound-off, DVD picks and a couple recommendations. Happy 2011, folks!
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Kevin’s picks on DVD this week: Lost: Season 6, The Simpsons: Season 13, Survival of the Dead, Abandoned and $5 a Day
Stinker of the week: The Back-Up Plan
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LOST: THE COMPLETE SIXTH SEASON
(not rated)
MOVIE: ***** (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: ***** (out of 5)
STARRING
Naveen Andrews as SAYID
Emilie de Raven as CLAIRE
Matthew Fox as JACK
Jorge Garcia as HURLEY
Josh Holloway as SAWYER
Daniel Dae Kim as JIN
Yunjin Kim as SUN
Evangeline Lilly as KATE
Terry O’Quinn as LOCKE
Michael Emerson as BEN
Henry Ian Cusick as DESMOND
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In this very special episode: After Kevin recovers from his catastrophic computer emergency, Merrill finally gets him to sit down and react to the recent Emmy nominations. Take a wild guess… who is Hulking out about 24 not being on the list anywhere???
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In this very special episode: The Idiot Boxers are recovering from a week of season and series finales. Before they give their final words on the season three finale of Chuck, they tear through the series finale of FlashForward, which is really just a season finale prior to cancellation. Then the Idiots wrap up by giving their final take on the swan songs of Lost and 24. Summer season, here we come!
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TV review by Kevin Carr, co-host of The Idiot Boxers
Show: LOST
Airs: ABC, Tuesdays, 9pm (finale on Sunday, 9pm)
Episodes: Season Finale
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In this very special episode: The Idiot Boxers give their take on various season finales and prepare for others, in particular the LOST finale, which wasn’t aired at the time of recording. They also bitch about V at least three times in the show. They cover TV schedules for the fall, then Sound-Off about campaigns to save shows and homages to musicals before moving on to some TV-on-DVD and giving their Idiot Recommendations.
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In this very special episode: The Idiot Boxers dance a jig and talk about how awesome some of the shows are looking for may sweeps, like 24, FlashForward and Lost. They also bemoan the success of the wretchedly dreadful V before rattling off some TV renewal news. During the Sound-Off, Merrill and Kevin look at shows in trouble and the evolution of The Office before reviewing some TV-on-DVD and handing out some Idiot Recommendations.
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In this very special episode: The Idiot Boxers are ramping up for May sweeps with anticipation of finales in 24 and Lost. They also invite a special guest into the Magical Studio in the Sky – the Prophet Muhammed, who wears a bear costume but doesn’t speak for fear of retribution. This leads Kevin and Merrill to talk about some more controversial topics, including the most recent South Park episodes, Conan’s move to TBS and an Idiot Boxer rage-out at Ugly Betty… and one final topic so controversial that the network demanded censorship!
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This week, for the Fat Guy 5, we take a break from superhero movies. After all, there are plenty of lists out there about best superhero movies, superheroes who can kick ass and why Kick-Ass is the most awesomest fanboy film since Watchmen. Instead, the Fat Guys have broken with the status quo and are delivering a Fat Guy 5 inspired by Death at a Funeral.
This new… er, sort of new film shows us that not only can death be funny, but death in a movie can be hilarious. And that got us thinking about some of the bests movie deaths around. The rest is history…
In this very special episode: In catch-up mode, the Idiot Boxers cover the slate of TV from the beloved 24 (RIP… sniff, sniff) to what show ABC wants to use as a replacement for LOST. They buzz about a Star Wars sit com and the loss of Merrill’s favorite new show Sons of Tucson. Kevin rants about Grey’s Anatomy and both Idiots lay into reality TV.
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In this very special episode: Couch potatoes Kevin Carr and Merrill meet up again in the Magical Studio in the Sky to bring you a rapid-fire review of the many TV shows on the internet. Merrill laments the cancellation of 24 while Kevin bursts his bubble by suggesting (or rather, predicting) that the planned feature film will be shot in 3D. This leads into an Idiot Sound-Off about TV-to-movie adaptations. And Merrill continues to not comprehend the lengthy run of Doctor Who.
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In this very special episode: After flight delays in New York caused last week’s episode to be pre-empted, couch potatoes Kevin Carr and Merrill Barr sit down to catch up on their boob tube viewing. This episode features a listener voice mail, some politically incorrect humor and an Idiot Boxer smackdown over the new Late Night Wars.
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In this very special episode: Couch potatoes Kevin Carr and Merrill Barr sit down for a bi-weekly podcast to talk about TV and nothing but TV. Enjoy their sometimes abusive banter as they talk about cool shows that everyone’s buzzing about, TV news, TV-on-DVD, special recommendations and any other shows Barr and Carr deem relevant.
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Kevin’s picks on DVD this week: Lost: The Complete Fifth Season, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, World’s Greatest Dad, Public Enemies and Julie & Julia.
Stinkers of the week: Michael Jackson: The Life and Times of the King of Pop.
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