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Monday, December l, 2003 THE BATI.H! "The Tick: The Complete Series" Sony Pictures Lately, it seems that even the veto power of a television executive can’t kill a cancelled show. After their broadcast deaths, many pre maturely cancelled television shows have found a second life on DVDs. Every week, for good or bad. DVD shoppers are exposed to more DVD releases of television shows from yesteryear. Fortunately, fans of comedic television episodes have the chance to be exposed to a winning comedy that unfortunately was cancelled after only nine episodes. In 2001, Fox aired “The Tick.” a superhero sitcom based on Fox’s Saturday morning action cartoon that was based on an underground comic book that gained a huge fan fol lowing. The live-action sitcom version of “The Tick” included in this two-disc DVD collection is a real treat to watch. Silly humor and ultra-quotable lines that will leave a smile on your face fill each of the episodes. Patrick Warburton stars as the blue giant superhero who patrols his beloved city with his overly cautious flying moth- man sidekick, Arthur, played admirably by David Burke. Together, the two interact with all sorts of strange characters in their unending battle with evil and sanity. Warburton is excellent as the loony arachnid avenger. As his only grip on reality, Burke’s portrayal of accountant-tumed-crime- fighter Arthur is remarkably well done. Nestor CarboneII is brilliant as a fellow crime-fighter Bat Manuel, a stereotypically suave European seducer who is more interested in finding a new lady in his life and showcasing his good looks than foiling a bank robbery. Rounding out the supporting cast is Liz Vassey as Captain Liberty, a government sponsored lady of justice who finds her life going downhill as she ages. The DVD set contains nine hilarious episodes featuring the zany misadventures of the superhero. Fans of the comic book or cartoon should take note of the extreme changes in the attitude and nature of the show. Instead of an action packed 30-minute episode, the live- action sitcom is more comparable to “Seinfeld” or “Friends” where the main portion of the show takes place between the action. From the time when every superhero comes out of the spandex closet and tells his parents about his lifestyle choice to the vigilante’s insight into the judicial process, the show is witty and often hilarious, but action junkies looking for the next high-octane adventure show may want to know what they’re getting into if they pick up this dysfunc tional superhero DVD. ['he everyday sensibilities of the show’s down-to-earttilj | make this DVD a great addition to any collection but,unfonii. the DVD skimps out in the extras department. The two discs fs | a commentary on the pilot episode from director Barry Sowt:; jv and four commentaries from Tick crealor/writer Ben Edluri commentaries are a mediocre attempt at insight into thectet the series and characters. The two commentators get downu: ness and only extreme fans of the show should check te 1 here is a DVD-ROM link to a video clip of an intervieww4 Warburton. The only other extras are a collection ofmovietii from Sony pictures. An interesting foray into the slightly surreal life of a supet when he is off duty, "T he Tick“DVD collection contains; | funny episodes, but unfortunately the show failed to lasii ^ enough to find its niche. Hilarious deliveries of dialogue wills | audiences in laughter as they watch the episodes. The DVDi jj nitely deserves a checkout; just don’t feel the need to null t I store tomorrow. 111 { I -- Robert kt HHH If p ss2 it on thei/M i:.< c'ii'j si 'sit si p (jl 5nly latch it to ptaprs Good for Saturday aft Pick up a copy ihen you k\ chance !ou should have PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Microphones found outside Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Sheriff's officials said several r wireless microphones l discovered outside their Jp, headquarters could be Ip the latest of several ^ jm attempts by journalists to JACKSON surreptitiously get infor mation on the Michael Jackson molestation case. The devices were found in a brushy area where Sheriff's Department employees fre quently take breaks and where reporters are not normally allowed. Officials did not say when they discovered the microphones. “It is being interpreted by the department as an attempt by somebody within the media to garner information that otherwise would not be available,” Sgt. Chris Pappas of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department, said Saturday. Hundreds of reporters and photographers converged on the Sheriff’s Department on Nov. 20, when Jackson was booked at a nearby jail on suspicion of sexually molest ing a child under 14. The entertainer, who is free on $3 million bail, has maintained his innocence. Authorities say he probably won’t be charged until after Dec. 15. A man claiming to be a news and photo agency reporter was arrested Nov. 20 after Jackson’s security staff found him aboard the entertainer’s private plane while Jackson was surrendering to authorities. Last week, Jackson and his lawyer learned they were secretly videotaped by a camera hidden aboard the plane when Jackson traveled from Las Vegas to Santa Barbara to turn himself in. The discovery triggered an FBI investigation and a lawsuit by Jackson against the charter jet company. Howard: New Mexico best setting for "The Missing" ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — For direc tor Ron Howard, the lonely canyons and remote ranches of New Mexico seemed the perfect background for his suspense film “The Missing.” “The landscape certainly does portray a character,” director Howard said. “In making a suspense film that takes place primarily outdoors, it was important to use the landscape primarily in its most threatening kind of way,” he said. “The Missing” stars Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett in a tale of a pioneer mother who reunites with her wayward father to hunt for her abducted daughter. The vastness of the landscape was also key to conveying evil in the film, he said. “It’s one thing to be alone in a dark alley, an abandoned street,” he said, “but its arc# thing to be all alone out there.There’s element of threat despite the beauty' | “The Missing” is Howard's first Vs- He won an Oscar for directing 2001:§' Beautiful Mind.” Actress |oey Lauren Adr arrested for drunk driviffl SAN DIEGO (AP) — Actressii I Lauren Adams, who appeared in! Amy” and “Big Daddy,” was arreste: j suspicion of drunken driving, polices;: Adams, 38, was later released on) I own recognizance, the San Diego/' I Tribune reported. Police said she was arrested# Friday after an officer saw her pull gas station and stop after hitting le# a few times. Adams’ blood-alcohol level was| immediately available. Police spokesman Dave Cohen din return calls seeking comment, and a J patcher who answered the phone said: [ cers would not comment until Monday [ Adams had roles this yearin“APfO r J Kept” with Sean Patrick Flaneryand; Big Empty” with Adam Beach. Here;' movies were “Dr. Doolittle 2” will)B [ Murphy and “Michael” with John Two! [ She was nominated for the G(# Globe Award as best actress in 138? “Chasing Amy.” LAST CHANCE BEFORE CHRISTMAS C.C. CREATIONS : . [He\p C.C. Creations 1 ^n&KBTX support the Brazos Food [^ank. 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