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<blockquote data-quote="LightPhoenix" data-source="post: 4906719" data-attributes="member: 115">I saw it.The good news is that it was actually released as a straight to DVD movie.&nbsp; You can probably find it on Netflix or in the stores.&nbsp; As I recall, the next time it gets aired is October, so renting/buying it might be a better option.&nbsp; Hopefully it will end up on Hulu at some point as well.I actually just finished watching the series this week (yay Hulu!), so perhaps my perspective is a little skewed.&nbsp; For background, I was not terribly pleased how loose the writers were with the rules and premise, especially in the second season.&nbsp; I mostly overlooked it though, because I didn't think it made the show awful by any means.&nbsp; Just... less clever, I guess.Anyway, on the movie, I didn't think it was nearly as good as any episode of the show.&nbsp; Since I don't know how much you know about it, I'm going to put a couple of casting comments in spoilers, although they're (IMO) pretty minor.[sblock]The actress that played Daisy was absolutely awful.&nbsp; She didn't have any of Harris' charisma or charm, or acting skill.&nbsp; Honestly, I think it was the thing that irked me the most.&nbsp; I couldn't stand her, and she brought down every scene she was in.The absence of Rube was another big blow, but understandable.&nbsp; There's no way they could have afforded Mandy for this.&nbsp; Still, he was the straight man, and the group doesn't work as well without him.One thing I really appreciated is the actress that played George's reflection actually being cute.&nbsp; Every time that was brought up in the series, I kept going back to the initial episodes.[/sblock]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LightPhoenix, post: 4906719, member: 115"] I saw it. The good news is that it was actually released as a straight to DVD movie. You can probably find it on Netflix or in the stores. As I recall, the next time it gets aired is October, so renting/buying it might be a better option. Hopefully it will end up on Hulu at some point as well. I actually just finished watching the series this week (yay Hulu!), so perhaps my perspective is a little skewed. For background, I was not terribly pleased how loose the writers were with the rules and premise, especially in the second season. I mostly overlooked it though, because I didn't think it made the show awful by any means. Just... less clever, I guess. Anyway, on the movie, I didn't think it was [I]nearly[/I] as good as any episode of the show. Since I don't know how much you know about it, I'm going to put a couple of casting comments in spoilers, although they're (IMO) pretty minor. [sblock]The actress that played Daisy was absolutely awful. She didn't have any of Harris' charisma or charm, or acting skill. Honestly, I think it was the thing that irked me the most. I couldn't stand her, and she brought down every scene she was in. The absence of Rube was another big blow, but understandable. There's no way they could have afforded Mandy for this. Still, he was the straight man, and the group doesn't work as well without him. One thing I [I]really[/I] appreciated is the actress that played George's reflection actually being cute. Every time that was brought up in the series, I kept going back to the initial episodes.[/sblock] [/QUOTE]

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