Teasing Us!

or torturing us.....  I never thought I'd see the day - especially a year ago.
He's back with a clean-shaven face and a suit!  Her hair has grown so long!  How many more sleeps till they're back? (May 1st!)

Human Target - Chances (video)

Oh, man! I feel like I'm cheating on Robert Goren....

I just couldn't resist making this video.  Hope someone enjoys it!  It was completely different than editing Criminal Intent. 
Watch it large - it's HD and it's far better viewed full screen right on YouTube than the little bitty version here. 
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YouTube has blocked Chances in Germany, so I've embedded the Vimeo version here!  I think it plays better than YouTube's version.  They were exactly the same file uploaded....

Chances from CI Musings on Vimeo.


Christopher Chance and Ilsa Pucci are very different and yet the same when it comes to strong will and the need to do the right thing. This is about the other side of the action show. It is their story in chronological order. So Ilsa, is he worth it?

I missed Valentine’s by one day.

There ends the short story.

Chance is a former assassin, whose conscience has pushed him to the other end of the spectrum and is now using his talents as a bodyguard to, in his own way, make amends. In Season 2 of Human Target, billionaire and recently-widowed Ilsa Pucci steps in to underwrite Chance’s redemption after he successfully uncovers and neutralizes a plot to steal her fortune.

At first she is enthusiastic, giving Chance and his team everything they want financially, but has second thoughts as she witnesses some of their unorthodox methods. She sees up-close and in-detail the backlash of Chance’s past. Once she accepts that the outcome justifies the means, she settles into a relatively comfortable partnership with Chance, although she continues to struggle with their methods at times. When Maria, an old relationship from Chances past returns, a power struggle develops between the partners which spills over into the next episode, “Communication Breakdown”. I think Ilsa’s fit was all about jealousy, something I totally did not expect from her!

I needed a longer song for this video! There are so many great clips left out because of lack of time. I really regret omitting the rest of the team who make a brilliant ensemble. I think I have to make another Human Target video just so I can use the clip of Guerrero blowing up the Eldo in “Marshall Pucci”. Another thing lacking (but hinted at) in this video is the humour throughout the show. I only caught a few things – like the time Chance looks at her as if she has two heads, when she almost blows his eardrum out and the clip of him climbing over the top edge of the building.

I love Ilsa Pucci. She’s elegant, exotic and is driven by the need to do good. And as Chance says, “I don’t think I’ve met anyone quite as strong as you are”. During the 13 episodes she has appeared in, he has learned that she was far from a trophy wife, is willing to take chances for others and is completely capable of rescuing him if need be. Not to mention she’ll jump off buildings with him… more than once. And she scares him. Gotta love that.

And what does she see in him? Besides the obvious. I guess that he is trying to do the right thing the best way he knows how and that he is confident in his abilities. He has fun doing what he does. He is motivated by more than money, which fascinates her, and he wants to fix everything.
It was an obvious choice to use this amazing song, but I didn’t realize how good it was till I paid closer attention to the lyrics.

What is pretty cool about Human Target is that it’s filmed in Vancouver. I used to work in the building they “use” as their office building. They filmed in the UBC undergraduate Chemistry labs – which don’t seem to have changed since I was there! There are so many Vancouver scenes that I get a jolt when I see the aerial shots of San Francisco.

I had a blast making this vid. It’s like dancing to great music with wonderful partners.

Chances – Five for Fighting

Chances are when said and done
Who will be the lucky ones
Who make it all the way?
Though you say I could be your answer
Nothing lasts forever
No matter how it feels today

Chances are we'll find a new equation
Chances run away from me
Chances are all they hope to be

Don't get me wrong I never say never
Cause though love can change the weather
No act of God can pull me away from you

I'm just a realistic man
A bottle filled with shells and sand
Afraid to look beyond what I can lose when it comes to you
And though I'll see us through yeah

Chances are we'll find two destinations
Chances run away from me
Still chances are more than expectations
And possibilities
Over me

Eight to five or two to one
Lay your money on the sun
Until you crash what have you done?
Is there a better bet than love?
What you are is what you bring
You've got to cry before you see

Chances, chances

Chances lost are hopes torn up pages
Maybe this time
Chances are we'll be the combination
Chances come and carry me
Chances are waiting to be taken
And I can see
Chances are the fascination
Chances won't escape from me
Chances are only what we make them
And all I need

Criminal Intent - Hands Up (video)

The idea of a "hands" video started over a year ago for Tjara's birthday when I made her a mini-vid which you can see here.  Unfortunately, the song I used for her video is by Simple Plan and I've had two other full length videos (two of my best!) using Simple Plan songs banned by YouTube.  I think I've learned my lesson.

When Hedley came out with this song, my opportunity arrived and I've had a blast making this video.  A BIG thanks to the cimusers who told me where to find specific clips from episodes I couldn't remember and for suggesting some favourite "hand" clips.  Now crank up the volume and enjoy!

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This is my first HD video and is best viewed *full SCREEN* on YouTube rather than smaller.



YouTube has banned this video in Germany, so here it is on Vimeo (it plays better small on Vimeo than YouTube).


Hands Up from CI Musings on Vimeo.

Hands Up – Hedley

Oh my god, something is wrong
I'm floating down a river
Where I don't belong without you
Cause if I fall without you

Now I see, it's all clear to me
I can do a lot of things
But I could never be without you
Cause if I fall without you

PRE-CHORUS
And you pick me up when I am down (pick me up)
And you make me smile

CHORUS
So hands up, take it all away
If I got you, then I'll be okay
I know now everybody say,
"If I got you I like it that way."

Oh my god, nothing is fine
I go a little crazy
Cause I'm losing my mind without you
Cause if I fall without you (if I fall)

Come what may, all I gotta say
I could have a lot of fun
But I don't wanna play without you
Cause if I fall without you (woo)

PRE-CHORUS
You pick me up when I am down (pick me up now)
And you make me smile

CHORUS
So hands up, take it all away
If I got you, then I'll be okay
I know now everybody say,
"If I got you I like it that way."

Without you I don't have a reason
Without you I don't have a song
Cause all my days I live to praise you
Make me want to scream and shout it out
It's all I gotta say

CHORUS
Hands up, take it all away
If I got you, then I'll be okay
I know now everybody say,
"If I got you I like it that way."

Hands up, take it all away
If I got you, then I'll be okay
I know now everybody say,
"If I got you I like it that way."
If I got you, then I'll be okay
"If I got you I like it that way."

(Like it that way, like it that way,
like it that way, like it that way,
like it that way, like it that way,
like it that way)

Criminal Intent - You Could be Happy (video)

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Several months ago my friend Susan created a video in her head! She shared the song she had used and broke the lyrics down as shown below.

She said "It's moot now, but it was suitable for after Loyalty, and before the announcements of their return." I don't suppose this video even comes close to what she had "in mind".

I hope you enjoy it anyway Susan! It's safe to watch seeing they're coming back! Merry Christmas!


"You Could Be Happy" (Snow Patrol)

Eames to Goren:

You could be happy and I won't know
But you weren't happy the day I watched you go

And all the things that I wished I had not said
Are played in loops 'till it's madness in my head

Is it too late to remind you how we were
But not our last days of silence, screaming, blur

Most of what I remember makes me sure
I should have stopped you from walking out the door

Goren to Eames:

You could be happy, I hope you are
You made me happier than I'd been by far

Somehow everything I own smells of you
And for the tiniest moment it's all not true

Do the things that you always wanted to
Without me there to hold you back, don't think, just do

More than anything I want to see you, girl
Take a glorious bite out of the whole world
__________________________
If you are in Germany, YouTube will not permit you to see this video, so I have made it available on Vimeo (where I personally think it plays better!)

You Could be Happy from CI Musings on Vimeo.

Back to CI

It's been a while since I checked in here.  Not because I've forgotten about Criminal Intent, far from it.  This is a blog post I've been meaning to do for ages, ever since havers sent along a photo of Goren's back.  I don't think anyone dislikes this view of him.....

and how about this:

Or this

and, of course, this

Got a favourite photo of Goren's back? Share it here!

An Interview from Naples Film Festival

Included here because he talks about Goren as well as his film. 
Criminal Intent filming in January!
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About Movie-Making

Although this has nothing to do with Criminal Intent, it was so beautifully made that I wanted to share it. 
Rembrandt - it makes me think of Rembrandt. I wish I could paint portraits.

Vincent D'Onofrio shares his thoughts about acting and making movies.



This video was made at the Savannah Film Festival.