Matthew Fox (Jack) gets his turn at “Ask Lost”

Matthew Fox in "Ask Lost"

Matthew Fox in "Ask Lost"

Did you ever see the old Groucho Marx TV show, You Bet Your Life? It was a game show where contestants answered questions in various categories. In each episode, there was also a “secret word.” A toy duck was lowered from the ceiling with the secret word in its beak, so that the audience could see what it was. If any of the contestants said the word while chatting with Groucho, the duck would come down again and give them a prize of $100.

Ever since I decided, on a whim, to name this blog “For a Reason,” I’ve become hyperaware of that phrase. Now, whenever I hear one of the characters say “for a reason” on the show or hear one of the actors say the phrase in an interview, I feel as if they had just uttered the secret word. I think “Ding ding ding!” and wish that a toy duck would descend from the ceiling bearing a prize.

While watching this video, the sixth in the “Ask Lost” series, I had one of those wishing-for-Groucho’s-duck moments, because Matthew Fox does indeed say the secret phrase “for a reason.” Give that man a hundred dollars!

Elizabeth Mitchell (Juliet) gets her turn to answer viewer questions

Elizabeth Mitchell in "Ask Lost"

Elizabeth Mitchell in "Ask Lost"

In the fifth segment of “Ask Lost,” Elizabeth Mitchell tells us that she would enjoy playing the part of Sayid, and that it was easy for her to slip into Juliet’s “whole creepy thing.”

Naveen Andrews answers viewer questions

Naveen Andrews in "Ask Lost"

Naveen Andrews in "Ask Lost"

I’ve been catching up with the Ask LOST video series where the stars answer viewer questions. This one, the fourth in the series, features Naveen Andrews (Sayid).

I get a big kick out of hearing him talk in his British accent:

It’s interesting that he finds it “disturbing” and “unpleasant” that he is able to get emotionally involved in his fight scenes. In that way, Naveen the actor resembles Sayid the character — both are repelled by their own capacities to enjoy violence. Maybe Naveen’s ambivalence is part of what makes his portrayal of Sayid’s self-loathing so powerful.

LOST Seasons 1 and 2 are now out in Blu-ray


Lost Blu-Ray

Earlier this week ABC released, for the first time, Blu-ray editions of the first two seasons. (Seasons 3 and 4 already have Blu-ray editions out.)

The reviews have been glowing, with people saying that the picture, music, and sound effects are all richer than on the original DVDs.

A reviewer on Amazon wrote:

I compared both my DVD box set to this Blu-ray set and the picture quality in High Definition shows off detail that I never caught on DVD. From the plane wreckage to the orange dimples on the orange peel in John Locke’s mouth. These can be seen quite clearly on Blu-ray.

As for the audio, “LOST” is featured in DTS HD-Master Audio 5.1. The dialogue is quite clear but one thing that caught my attention is how magnificent the audio is in terms of capturing the ambiance of the island when each person is moving through the jungle. The explosions of the plane is caught all around you and you are literally immersed into the destruction of the plane as audio is heard on the front channels, surrounds, rear surrounds and through the LFE of your subwoofer. Very nice!

I don’t have the equipment to watch these, and I’m just a wee bit jealous.

Right now, these are on sale at Amazon for 30% off, and through July 16, 2009, they are also having a special promotion where you can get an additional $20 off for buying any 2 seasons of LOST on Blu-Ray, $30 off for buying any 3 seasons, and $40 off for buying all 4.



FlashForward — the next LOST?

Sonya Walger as trauma surgeon Olivia Benford in FlashForward

Sonya Walger as trauma surgeon Olivia Benford in FlashForward

ABC is pitching a new show, FlashForward, as something that will appeal to LOST fans. In the preview video (below), they even start off by saying “From the network that brought you LOST ….”

The show features Sonya Walger, LOST’s Penny, in a starring role. There are also rumors that Dominic Monaghan, who played Charlie, may be in the cast, but the FlashForward producers are just saying “no comment.”

The premise of the show is that everyone in the world, for some unknown reason, blacks out for two minutes and 17 seconds and gets a glimpse of their lives six months in the future, although they don’t know if what they see will actually happen.

I must say, the premise doesn’t really grab me, but it will all depend on what they do with it. When I first heard the premise of LOST — a bunch of people crash on an island — I thought “eh.” And now look where I am, totally addicted.

ABC screened the pilot episode for the press yesterday. One reviewer called it “grand in scope, but uneven.”

ABC already has an official FlashForward site.

The show starts on September 24, 2009 at 8:00 PM (7:00 Central).

Here’s the preview:

Sonya Walger photo (c) ABC

People love LOST all over the world

Recent visitors to this blog

Recent visitors to this blog

I thought this map from my stats program, which shows where recent readers came from, was interesting. Even though there are some big blank spots on the map, the geographical distribution of readers is much greater than I had expected when I first started blogging.

Fun facts: Lost is syndicated worldwide and has been sold to over 210 territories. It is, amazingly, the second most popular TV show in the world (after the CSI series of shows). Source: Lostpedia



Season 6 Trailers

Here’s the first official teaser/trailer, which aired after the Season 5 finale:

And here’s an unofficial trailer, nicely made by a fan, theblackbox:

Only eight more months to wait! Sigh.

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