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Chuck producer hoping to bring back the western, with a sci-fi twist

Planet of the ApesI know what you're thinking. Joss Whedon already did that with Firefly. But you see, Firefly was quite different than the western Chuck producer Scott Rosenbaum is developing. See, Firefly was a space-based science fiction with western elements. This project is a western with sci-fi elements.

I know what you're thinking. Michael Garrison already did that with The Wild Wild West. But you see-- I'm not going to do all that again. Actually, the description leaves things a little vague, so I've taken the liberty of filling in the blanks with only my sleep-deprived mind and a healthy dosage of Diet Dr. Pepper to guide me.

Rosenbaum's official descriptions include "a gunslinger caught between worlds" and a nod to Planet of the Apes. Post-apocalyptic? They're adapting Stephen Kings' The Dark Tower?! Hardly. I do suspect a future time when we've reverted back to the trappings of the Old West. Either that, or a parallel world. I don't really care, I've been itching for a good western since Deadwood had to go.

New TV on DVD releases this week

Bionic Woman DVDHere are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood - Season 1
  • Battlestar Galactica - Season 3
  • Bionic Woman (new) - Vol. 1
  • Bozo's Big Top - Best of Bozo: Vol. 1
  • Dennis The Menace - Trouble Trouble Everywhere
  • Greek - Chapter 1
  • Justice League - New Frontier: Special Edition
  • Married...With Children - Season 8
  • McHale's Navy - Season 3
  • The Pebbles and Bamm Bamm Show - Complete Series
  • A Pup Named Scooby-Doo - Season 1
  • The Real McCoys - Best Of: Vol. 1
  • Route 66 - Super Series Vol. 1
  • Steve Canyon - Special Edition
  • The Untouchables - Season 2, Vol. 1
  • The Wild, Wild West - Season 4

New TV on DVD releases this week

Love American StyleHere are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow:

  • The Batman - Season 4
  • Bozo's Big Top - Collection 2
  • BraveStarr - Vol. 1
  • CSI - Season 7
  • The Care Bears - 25 Years of Caring
  • Chappelle's Show - Series Collection
  • Charles in Charge - Season 2
  • The Doris Day Show - Season 5 and Doris Day Today
  • Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist - Complete Series
  • Inside the Actor's Studio - Johnny Depp
  • Little Britain - Abroad and Complete Collection
  • Love, American Style - Season 1, Vol. 1
  • Man with a Camera - Complete Collection
  • Mission: Impossible - Season 3
  • The Naked Brothers Band - Battle of the Bands
  • Queer As Folk - Complete Series
  • Star Trek - Season 1 HD
  • Tales of Tomorrow - Vol. 3
  • Teen Titans - Season 4
  • The Tudors - Season 1 (Canada)
  • The Wild, Wild West - Season 3

The ten worst movies based on TV shows

John Steed & Emma PeelWelcome to TV Squad Lists (formerly 'The Five'), a feature where each blogger has a chance to list his or her own rundown of things in television that stand out from the rest, both good and bad.

A couple of other bloggers have made lists concerning movies that have been made into TV shows and vice versa. There's The Top 10 Movies Based on TV Shows, The Top 5 Shows That are Better than the Movie, Four Small Screen to Big Screen Flops and AOL's own list. Here is my effort. Enjoy.

1. The Avengers: I tried to sit through this move twice and couldn't do it either time. If anyone can explain the plot to me, they can have my job. This movie is the exact opposite of the TV show. Boring, unoriginal, ignorant and unpleasant to watch.

2. Lost in Space: After the cameos by the surviving original cast members, stop watching. Since when is Dr. smith a psycho? I know Heather Graham is hot, but why is Don West more interested in getting laid than getting home? And what is up with the stupid CGI alien? I'd rather see a monkey with Spock ears.

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