Josswhedon Videos

For all of you Joss Whedon fans that were nice enough to tune in, this one's for you. From March of 1997 after the pilot episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer aired, Joss Whedon joined Ernest Lilly and myself on broadcast radio vertsion of the show. Great insights on Buffy's beginings, plus his work as a script doctor, and writing Alien 4.

Sorry, Hugh Jackman ... I don't think its musicals that are back. I think it's the clink of spurs, and the fast draw that's enjoying a renaissance. I know, they say William Munny killed it along with Little Bill Daggett (and if so, it certainly went out with one hell of a last line), but then came The Missing, The Proposition, Open Range, 3:10 to Yuma, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, and Appaloosa. There's also been a few that stretched the definition beyond the classic, pistols-at-sunset sort and tackled a more modern definition and locale, such as All the Pretty Horses, Brokeback Mountain, No Country for Old Men, and Australia. Asia has gotten in on the fun with Sukiyaki Western Django and the upcoming The Warrior's Way. Of course I'm leaving a few of them out (apologies to the Texas Rangers fans out there), and it's also worth noting that not all of them were successful or popular. Some of them were downright disastrous. But they were made when Unforgiven supposedly shot them down, and they were clearly popular or interesting enough to warrant a few more remakes and revivals. The Lone Ranger is set to call on Silver, the Coen Bros are re-hiring Rooster Cogburn, and Gerard Butler will reportedly try to duck the noose in The Hanging Tale. On the graphic novel end, you'll have Jonah Hex wrecking bloody havoc, and Preacher may finally go to Texas. Today, Variety is reporting that Roy Rogers may rise from the dead for a new film trilogy. It won't be a biopic, nor a traditional Western, but be some kind of "family-fantasy adventure" that will use the characters of Rogers, Dale Evans, and Trigger, capitalizing (their words, not mine) on their iconic status, and introducing them to a new generation. Filed under: Fandom, Newsstand, Quentin Tarantino, WesternContinue reading I Reckon Westerns Are Coming Back ... Permalink | Email this | Comments

Now that we've launched these two new genre sites -- Horror Squad and ScFi Squad -- there's going to be a good amount of content over there that's not over here. Like this post from SciFi Squad about Joss Whedon and how he was offered the new Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie, but turned it down. Those fans all up in arms over the planned big-screen Buffy the Vampire Slayer remake will either find comfort or disgust in learning that Joss Whedon was offered a chance to reboot his own original idea, and he turned it down presumably after already learning his lesson on the first film. Entertainment Weekly reports the news alongside direct quotes from Whedon and a poll announcing that only 3% of EW readers would want to see a new Buffy movie without Whedon in charge. Says Whedon, "I believe [the producers] did ultimately reach out to my agent after the news broke. I think that's something better left untouched by me. So, I wish them luck." Read the rest over at SciFi SquadFiled under: Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fandom, Newsstand, Remakes and Sequels Permalink | Email this | Comments

We've all had a few days to let the news sink in that Buffy the Vampire Slayer is getting a feature film reboot, and is if that wasn't enough; that the creator, Joss Whedon, would not be a part of it. As to be expected, fans were ticked, and just for the record, I am one of those die-hard Buffy fans with DVD collections and Season 8 comics lining my wall. But, maybe it's because lately everything is up for grabs when it comes to remakes and reboots, because when I heard the news, I was surprisingly calm about the whole thing. Now last week I asked fans if there was a chance they were being a little too hard on a certain time-traveling robot, but then I realized I should probably try and follow my own advice when it comes to something I love. So I ask myself: Is a 'Whedonless' Buffy necessarily a bad thing? Well, I have to tell you, there is a part of me that thinks that the Buffy reboot isn't doomed to fail, and here's why: Filed under: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fandom, Remakes and SequelsContinue reading Discuss: Is 'Buffy' Better Off Without Joss Whedon? Permalink | Email this | Comments

Fox Networks decided to renew Dollhouse for another thirteen episodes but canceled Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. I'm less then thrilled about this decision.Links referenced in video:Whedonesque.com: Joss talks about the Dollhouse renewal Washington Post Article: Fox Execs Keep Playing With 'Dollhouse'

Fox Networks decided to renew Dollhouse for another thirteen episodes but canceled Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. I'm less then thrilled about this decision.

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The TV Rev podcast is back for another week. Another week, another complaint about Tivo. Regardless how they spin it, it just doesn t look like value for money. As well as bitching about Tivo, Dan and Simon discuss: *The cancellation of Out of the Blue. *Where to find women. HINT: It may involve watching TV. *Brisbane s Can t Stop The Serenity screening. *Perth saves its Channel 31. This is bundled with TV highlights and general inanity.