Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Entourage: Give a Little Bit (season finale)

Huh?!? Was that really an Entourage season finale? It was so... good. It was as if every conversation I've ever had with my buddies after another season of Entourage and all of the "man, I really wish they had done this or included that" requests were jammed into this episode. Maybe Entourage should have double-length installments more often.


Anything to ensure that Ari always walks around with a paintball gun.



Seriously, though - if you consider how up and down this sixth season was (and the fourth and the fifth), it's incredible that it somehow culminated like this. Despite the fact that Entourage has been renewed for a seventh season, in many ways, this could have served as a series finale.
So let's break it down: VinceThis entire season Vince hasn't had much to do. After the success of Scorsese's Gatsby, life has been easier and Vince spent most of season six either having sex or trying on Enzo Ferrari costumes for his next picture, directed by Frank Darabont. In typical Entourage fashion, this episode culminated with Vince leaving to shoot his next film but I liked how his departure got a little complicated with Matt Damon's incessant whining.
In an attempt to drum up some cash for his charity OneXOne, Damon, along with the help of Bono and LeBron James, wouldn't lay off Vince until he made a hefty donation to help feed hungry children. A noble cause, but man - Matt Damon can be a real jerk (in the world of Entourage anyway).



If you stuck around after the credits, there was one more scene with Damon calling Vince, demanding money. Very funny to watch, but he made a comment that an Oscar winning actor shouldn't have to call someone like Vince to ask for money for charity. Subtext anyone? An Oscar winning actor shouldn't have to appear on an HBO dramedy to get the word out about a charitable organization, but that's the country we live in.

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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Entourage 6/12: Best printable line

Entourage: Let's Blog It Out

Entourage 6/12: Best printable line

This is why we need couples therapy scenes in "Entourage."


They deliver.


Every time we see Ari Gold and Mrs. Ari at marriage counseling, something ridiculous will occur. Ari will launch into a tirade and say wildly inappropriate and hurtful things, Mrs. Ari will look shocked, the therapist (lately, it's been Nora Dunn) will sit there in awe and we will all laugh until we fall off the couch.


Of course, Ari's last line of the scene was the best line of the episode since it's exactly what every guy would be thinking in that situation. And, of course, we can't print it here.


However, this scene still delivered the "Entourage" season finale's BPL. During his moving speech, Ari confessed to the hatred of his enemies and put forth his dream scenario for Adam Davies:


"And I would sell that Benedict Arnold Adam Davies into white slavery if we lived in a place that had a market for it."


Ari's work here in the season finale forced a tie with Johnny Drama for the Season 6 Big Knish, given to the character with the most BPLs. We'll have a ceremony on Monday afternoon.


Season 6 Final Best Printable Line Standings


Johnny Drama 4

Ari Gold 4

Turtle 1

Mark Wahlberg 1

Jamie-Lynn Sigler 1

Security guards 1



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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Sth about Entourage

I have been watching Entourage from the beginning, so I’ve lost perspective which means you’re going to have to help me out. Has the show always been this awful, or is it a new thing they’re trying out?

Don’t get me wrong: I know the series was never really terrific to begin with, but I liked it and looked forward to it. There was something about the chemistry and penis-themed banter among the four main characters that made me overlook the show’s small flaws, such as the fact that the allegedly charismatic, A-list Hollywood superstar is played by an actor who has all the magnetic properties of a marshmallow. Plus, I liked Ari, the agent. He yelled a lot.

I also know the show has been in decline for years, certainly since the Medellin tedium and probably before. But it’s never been this bad, has it? One of Vince’s pals is going to school. Another is in high demand among women and big-wheel Hollywood agents despite the fact that all he ever seems to do is wear sweaters and shrug. Plus, we’ve actually had to watch Drama act, which is so cruel to me.