An Important Scope Announcement

May 26, 2007  |  Posted by: The Scope

We regret to inform you that The Scope Episode 30 will be delayed one week. Because of impossibly busy schedules, we’ve decided to postpone the episode in order to give you, the loyal listeners, the best show possible.

Because of the delay, we’ll be making a few adjustments to Episode 30. First, the cryptic reference to the year ‘1992’ will be explained in Episode 31 so that we can instead bring you the 2006-2007 Television Review in a timely fashion. Second, we will be foregoing the review of “King of the Hill” and instead bring you a review of one of today’s hottest music releases. Also, you can look forward to tales of Jared’s cross-country convention adventure.

In the meantime, don’t forget to take a look at all of our latest online reviews (including the Saturday Night Live Season wrap-up and the review for Guitar Hero II.) We’ve also got a great poll and we always welcome any comments, both via online and  voice mail.

From all of us at The Scope, we offer our deepest apologies for the delay. Episode 30 will be available Monday, June 4th. Thanks for listening!

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TV Review: Saturday Night Live 2006-2007

May 23, 2007  |  Posted by: Shane

SNLSaturday Night Live 2006-2007
NBC Saturday 11:30E/10:30C
1 3/4 stars1 3/4 stars

The 2006-2007 season of Saturday Night Live was one of change. Weekend Update anchor Tina Fey (along with Rachel Dratch) left the show to focus on 30 Rock while Horatio Sanz, Chris Parnell, and Finesse Mitchell were let go due to massive budget cuts.

This left a lean and mean cast of eleven, with Seth Meyers taking over the coveted Weekend Update co-anchor position. But the big question remained: could this small cast overcome these changes and succeed after a number of uneven seasons?

Before that’s answered, let’s take a quick look at each individual along with some other key aspects of SNL.
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Episode 29: The Scope + Moms = Edgiest Episode Ever

May 13, 2007  |  Posted by: The Scope

Jared and Shane’s mom stop by the show to battle it out to see who loves their son more! Adam’s mom continues her self-imposed boycott of The Scope for its continued non-Kosherness.

News
Paris Hilton petitions go head to head
NBC Renews ‘Friday Night Lights’
Tim Roth is set to star in ‘The Incredible Hulk’
George Lucas Announces Two More Star Wars Movies

Reviews
Film
2 starsSpider-Man 3 – 2 stars
Random Review
3 starsThe Amazing Race – CBS Sunday 8:00E/7:00C – 3 stars

Music
Scope Sounds: “Mother” – Kevin Reeves

Scope Poll
What is the best serial drama currently on TV?

  • Lost
  • Heroes

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Category: Episodes  |  Time: 4:13 pm (CST)  |  Comments: 3  |  

Episode 28 poll results

May 12, 2007  |  Posted by: The Scope

Which classic 1980s toy line is best?

The Transformers
66.6%

G.I. Joe
33.3%

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Micro Videogame Review: Guitar Hero II (Xbox 360)

May 8, 2007  |  Posted by: Shane

Guitar Hero IIGuitar Hero II
Xbox 360
Red Octane
3 1/2 stars3 1/2 stars

Guitar Hero II is the sequel to the incredibly popular Guitar Hero. In this game, players wield a guitar-shaped peripheral as the primary controller. The gameplay is similar to other Harmonix music games, in that the player must play scrolling notes to complete a song. In the case of Guitar Hero, the player must use the guitar peripheral to play the scrolling notes the corresponding fret button on the guitar neck and simultaneously pressing the strum bar.

The Xbox 360 version of GHII features enhanced graphics over the PlayStation 2 version as well as an additional 10 songs over the standard 64 tunes.

Is Guitar Hero II worth your time?
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Micro Movie Review: Hot Fuzz

May 4, 2007  |  Posted by: Jared

Hot FuzzHot Fuzz
Rogue Pictures
3 stars3 stars

The team that brought you Shaun of the Dead, writer/actor Simon Pegg and writer/director Edgar Wright, returns with Hot Fuzz, another genre sendup that turns the Hollywood buddy-cop adventure on its ear. Hot Fuzz is the story of Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg), London police officer of superior skill. Angel’s policing ability is so far above that of his colleagues and superiors that they arrange for him to be promoted to sergeant and transferred to the sleepy, crime-free village of Sandford. Sergeant Angel is partnered with PC Danny Butterman (Nick Frost), a fan of overblown Hollywood action films, and the two investigate a suspicious string of accidental deaths.

Is Hot Fuzz worth your time?
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Category: Movie, Reviews  |  Time: 8:15 am (CST)  |  Comments: 1  |