What The Hell!

Dexter (the Differences)

It is about time I wrote on this. Firstly I have read all six
Dexter books. I believe that the next season of Dexter is eight.

However the T.V show and the books started to differ with the
very first session.

Dexter has a brother Brian and in the T.V. show he was the Ice
Truck Killer and got engaged to Deb (Dexter's foster sister.
Brian then tried to kill Deb, but Dexter killed him instead.

This did not happen in the book. He was the Ice Truck killer
but not involved with Deb and Dexter did not kill him.

In session two Dexter does marry Rita but they have a little
girl (not boy), and Rita is not killed by the Triple
murderer. She is killed in book six (Dexter: The Final Cut)by
a pedophoile who tries to go off with Astor.

After that the T.V. show is completely different from the books.

Rear Window

I think you would have to live under a rock not to have hear
of Hitchcock's "Rear Window." It is a classic!

Well in the last week I have seen two shows, the first a
recent episode of Castle and the second CSI NY where the plot
has revolved around "the rear window."

In Castle he has a broken leg (like the original)and Alexis
gives him a pair of binoculars which of course he uses to
spy on the neighbours and of course he thinks he sees a
murder. There is even a reference to "Rear Window" in the
episode! Turns out it was all a hoax got up by Kate as he
was so bored! It was his birthday present. He says Best
Birthday Present EVER!!!

In CSI NY Mac is laid up with a broken right hand, ribs
and bruises and contusions (same thing!) as a result of
being thrown off a second floor balcony. He spends his
time watching the neighbours, though not through a pair
of binoculars, but he does use his mobile phone to zoom
in on what he is watching and takes video of it and
pictures and sends them to the rest of the team in the
office!! He does not witness a murder par say, as the
bloke opposite kills a carney with a gas. Turns out it
is Sarin gas and he intends on putting it in a air vent
at the Conservatory Grand Function! Of course they stop
him in time. There is no reference to the Hitchcock movie
in the show! It is the same plot!! (just a different twist!)

Dexter

Weeellll who would have guessed that ending? Meg couldn't wait and had to
go online and stream episode 1 series 8 from USA just to see what happens
now the B*T*H won't tell me what happened!!!!

"Silver Linning"

I'm afraid there was none. Read the blurb and thought it was
a romantic comedy. The only comedy was provide by Chris Tucker
each time he tried to escape from the mental institute.

Robert de Niro's portrayal of a bombastic totally self serving
father was too real to the bone for me. He even looked like my
late husband.

Was shocked at Jackie Weaver's appearance, as the mother, she
looked more like the GRANDMOTHER!

As for Bradley Cooper's performance, I thought it ironic he
refused to take his medication claiming he made him dull and
lifeless, exactly like his performance!

Have never been so happy to see the credits come up on a picture!

The Suit Case

Saw this movie this week. It is a teen musical BUT not one
of the High School musicals. It was about a young girl who
goes to the big city to find fame and fortune but as soon
as she gets off the bus her suitcase is stolen. It is a
white suitcase with a lovely black flower pattern on it.

The next day I watched another musical, called "Sparkle"
in this the eldest sister is called Sister and she leaves
home with a white suitcase with a black flower pattern.
Hang on IT IS the same suitcase! as in yesterday's movie!!
I have never seen another suitcase like it! These movies
must have been made by the same company!

Tis The Season of the Witch.

Watched two movies this week one day after the other. In the
first "Dark Shadows" set in 1972. We hear in the background
the young niece of B Collins playing the