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quesarahI haven't recced a tv show in a dog's age, mainly because I don't watch as much tv as my flist and wait for them to rec shows to me. But there's an exception that proves the rule I guess. Here are two shows that I think are worth checking out.
1. The Elegant Universe, a NOVA program originally broadcast in 2003. An exploration of the history of the search for a grand unifying theory of physics, that delves into String Theory. Is it Physics? Is it Philosophy? Is it both? What ramifications does it have for human growth and evolution, for expansion into space, for expanding our understanding of the very nature of existence?
2. The Jack Osbourne Project: Adrenaline Junkie, broadcast on the Travel Channel. I don't know if it'll be rebroadcast at a later date, but if it is check it out. I didn't think I'd enjoy the show as much as I did, to be honest with you. The idea of watching a foul-mouthed spoiled rich kid traipse around the globe held little interest for me. But I realized that the interesting thing about the program wasn't just the exotic locations or the "how miserable is Jack" angle, but how far this kid was willing to push himself. He whined, he complained, he sulked; but as long as someone -- whether his trainer, the owner of the muy thai school, or his mum -- told him "don't give up, you can do this" he did it. It's remarkable. He may still be an emotionally immature 19 year old but the kid has tremendous reservoirs of strength. I was hooked.
One final word, quoting Sharon Osbourne on the phone to Jack as he took a break from training in Thailand: "I LOVE you, daahling!"
1. The Elegant Universe, a NOVA program originally broadcast in 2003. An exploration of the history of the search for a grand unifying theory of physics, that delves into String Theory. Is it Physics? Is it Philosophy? Is it both? What ramifications does it have for human growth and evolution, for expansion into space, for expanding our understanding of the very nature of existence?
2. The Jack Osbourne Project: Adrenaline Junkie, broadcast on the Travel Channel. I don't know if it'll be rebroadcast at a later date, but if it is check it out. I didn't think I'd enjoy the show as much as I did, to be honest with you. The idea of watching a foul-mouthed spoiled rich kid traipse around the globe held little interest for me. But I realized that the interesting thing about the program wasn't just the exotic locations or the "how miserable is Jack" angle, but how far this kid was willing to push himself. He whined, he complained, he sulked; but as long as someone -- whether his trainer, the owner of the muy thai school, or his mum -- told him "don't give up, you can do this" he did it. It's remarkable. He may still be an emotionally immature 19 year old but the kid has tremendous reservoirs of strength. I was hooked.
One final word, quoting Sharon Osbourne on the phone to Jack as he took a break from training in Thailand: "I LOVE you, daahling!"
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Date: 2006-01-13 01:12 am (UTC)giggle.
i really liked the Jack Osborne show too and was amazed by that. folks, we're not kidding here. we watched, then dvr'ed, then watched all episodes in one day (ok, there were only 3, hour long eps, but still).
fantastic. ;)