[scifinoir2] Re: "Southland" on TNT

2010-03-23 Thread Kelwyn
I find the series remarkably honest, straight forward and faithful to its milieu - an anomaly for cop shows. All the things you mentioned are usually pet peeves of mine but they don't bother me in this instance. I can't really explain why except to say, for me, casting Regina KIng - and giving

[scifinoir2] How to conduct a census

2010-03-23 Thread Kelwyn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XtuPvwBa2U

[scifinoir2] Re: Kurosawa Marathon Running on TCM - Last Night!

2010-03-23 Thread Kelwyn
Just filled two holes in my cinematic cultural literacy. Currently taping "Yojimbo." Funny thing: I'm watching "Seven Samurai" and whenever the old village elder came toddling out bent over his cane I had to resist the urge to shout out "Yoda!" ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith

[scifinoir2] "Southland" on TNT

2010-03-23 Thread Keith Johnson
I'm really starting to have problems with this show. I like the cast, love Regina King's strong character. I even like the camera work, which has that "Cops" feel, but is done skillfully enough so that it doesn't irritate me. But my problem? The depiction of black people! I noticed this from the

Re: [scifinoir2] Chris Evans Wins the Role of 'Captain America'

2010-03-23 Thread Keith Johnson
I guess I can't complain about Evans. He was the best thing in the FF movies (Chicklis was good too). I think this is going to depend more on the script and production values than Evans. If they bring the same crappy story and CGI-laden crap to this film they did to the FF flicks, then worry.

[scifinoir2] Kurosawa Marathon Running on TCM - Last Night!

2010-03-23 Thread Keith Johnson
They just finished showing "Roshoman" and "Seven Samurai" is playing now, to be followed by "Yojimbo" - Original Message - From: "Keith Johnson" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 8:21:23 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Kurosawa Marathon Running on

Re: [scifinoir2] Chris Evans Wins the Role of 'Captain America'

2010-03-23 Thread brent wodehouse
Oops... pardon the duplication. :-\ Brent "brent wodehouse" writes: >[ >http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/movie-talk-chris-evans-wins-captain-america.html >]http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/movie-talk-chris-evans-wins-captain-america.html > >Chris Evans Wins the Role of 'Captain America' > >b

Re: [scifinoir2] Google switches to Hong Kong

2010-03-23 Thread Martin Baxter
It's a cyber-war, y'all! Question is, whose money will reach farther? China will try to use political measures, no doubt, but their record's too bad to get them far in that aspect. On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 4:31 PM, Kelwyn wrote: > > > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35981427/ns/technology_and_scienc

[scifinoir2] Google switches to Hong Kong

2010-03-23 Thread Kelwyn
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35981427/ns/technology_and_science-security/ BEIJING - China moved to block access to Google's Hong Kong site, The New York Times reported Tuesday, after the Internet giant began redirecting tens of millions of Chinese users to its uncensored server in the former Brit

[scifinoir2] Chris Evans Wins the Role of 'Captain America'

2010-03-23 Thread brent wodehouse
http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/movie-talk-chris-evans-wins-captain-america.html Chris Evans Wins the Role of 'Captain America' by Matt McDaniel March 22, 2010 After nearly two years of speculation, The Hollywood Reporter broke the news on Monday that Chris Evans will be playing Marvel Comics'

Re: [scifinoir2] Gangsta gadgets

2010-03-23 Thread Mr. Worf
There have been around for a while now in different configurations. They were calling them a "spy" gadget at first. There are also cellphone tazers as well. What they showed in the picture was the gun shaped remote control. On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 4:34 PM, Tracy Curtis wrote: > > > Does anyone e

Re: [scifinoir2] Gangsta gadgets

2010-03-23 Thread Martin Baxter
I'm there, Tracy. That was my *second* cringeworthy moment, after the Booty Mouse. [?][?] Martin (eternally against the degradation of women) On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 7:34 PM, Tracy Curtis wrote: > > > Does anyone else think that the gun cell phone is an exceedingly bad idea? > > > On Mon, Mar 2