Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Good Morning SciFi
--- On Tue, 1/13/09, ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: From: ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Good Morning SciFi To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 6:27 PM old white men may be cool but they ain't kool. ~rave! --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, Augustus Augustus jazzynupe_007@ ... wrote: oh, so old white men are kool then? Fate --- On Tue, 1/13/09, ravenadal ravena...@. .. wrote: From: ravenadal ravena...@. .. Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Good Morning SciFi To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 12:56 PM Now, see, THAT'S why EYE don't mess with old black men! ~rave! --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, Augustus Augustus jazzynupe_007@ ... wrote: I took my dad to the mall the other day to buy some new shoes (he is 92). We decided to grab a bite at the food court. I noticed he was watching a teenager sitting next to him. The teenager had spiked hair in all different colors: green, red, orange, and blue. My dad kept staring at him. The teenager would look and find him staring every time. When the teenager had had enough, he sarcastically asked, What's the matter old man, never done anything wild in your life? Knowing my Dad, I quickly swallowed my food so that I would not choke on his response, knowing he would have a good one, and in classic style he did not bat an eye in his response. Got drunk once, and had sex with a peacock. I was just wondering if you were my son. Fate.
Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Push movie trailer
Nothing more than my gut talking, B. I trust my gut. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Push movie trailer Date : Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:29:31 - From : B. Smith daikaij...@yahoo.com To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Why? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter wrote: This, on the other hand, *does* rev my engines. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Push movie trailer Date : Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:44:54 - From : ravenadal To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNGu1QWwK9I I am a sucker for this kind of stuff. Djimon Hounsou? Check. Camilla Belle? Check. Dakota Fanning? Check. Chris Evans (well, okay...). ~rave! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds
RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: OT: Does an Introspective Bush Mean Anything Now?
Reece, yes i am a United States Marine...my Dad did the 'Nam, and I did the Gulf. Fate or should i say Staff Sergeant Fate, USMC 2nd Recon Batt. --- On Wed, 1/14/09, Reece Jennings mcjennings...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Reece Jennings mcjennings...@yahoo.com Subject: RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: OT: Does an Introspective Bush Mean Anything Now? To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 1:10 AM :o) From: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:scifinoir2@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Martin Baxter Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 4:00 PM To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: OT: Does an Introspective Bush Mean Anything Now? (putting on the two hats I own, that I might do each man the proper honor when removing them) -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: OT: Does an Introspective Bush Mean Anything Now? Date : Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:02:44 + From : mcjennings124@ yahoo.com To : SciFi2 scifino...@yahoogro ups.com Are you military? God bless you. I'm still insane from 'Nam. Gonna die that way. It's cool, though! Sent via BlackBerry by ATT -Original Message- From: Augustus Augustus Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:24:18 To: Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: OT: Does an Introspective Bush Mean Anything Now? Martin, speaking as someone who was sent over there 4 times, i totally agree with u and Rave. Fate. --- On Tue, 1/13/09, Martin Baxter wrote: From: Martin Baxter Subject: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: OT: Does an Introspective Bush Mean Anything Now? To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 12:19 PM rave, regarding the unnecessary war comment, soon after Mister Bush launched us into the Debacle In The Desert, someone remarked that he would've done well to read Dwight D Eisenhower's treatise on war. Basically, it read (in my words), If you decide to get into a war, make sure that you can win it, and that you have a plan on hand for doing so. Mister Bush had neither. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Re: OT: Does an Introspective Bush Mean Anything Now? Date : Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:56:23 - From : ravenadal To : scifino...@yahoogro ups.com I am watching an episode of CBS' Sunday Morning that I taped, well, on sunday morning. There is a segment accessing George W. Bush's presidency. According to a George Mason University poll of 109 historians 98% rate Bush 43 as a failure with 61% of them rating him among the worst in history. It is noted that John Adams, the second president, said that there is one unforgivable sin for which a president will never be forgiven and that is to put the country in an unnecessary war. It appears that the Iraq War is an unnecessary war and will prove more unnecessary as time goes on. ~(no)rave! --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, KeithBJohnson@ ... wrote: Been thinking a lot about President Bush, what he's done for (to) the world, what he intended to do, what his legacy will be, what he feels about everything. I find myself in some combination of anger, contempt, sympathy, bemusement, and pity for this man who now seems to be feeling the weight of what's gone wrong, but is still convinced that he did what was right and necessary. It's like chewing on a piece of food that you can't quite identify, working it over and over in the mouth, trying to decide whether to spit it out, or chew some more to decide on whether it's good or not. Here's my take on Bush: he's not a bad man, not even necessarily a stupid one, as many (me included) have often characterized him. Rather, I think he might fall more into the category of well-meaning bungler, or confident-but- clueless. The kind of guy who comes into a room and greats everyone by name, whether it's the help or the master of the house, who can make everyone laugh at a joke and put them at ease, but who then says something just kinda--well. ..hell, stupid. Maybe telling an off-color joke or ribbing someone a bit too much. A man who injects stories about how much he can bench press into a conversation about foreign policy. The kind of guy that makes you later say Nice enough guy, but a bit clueless... The more I hear his retrospectives and introspective musings, that's what I think. Stuff like Well, I guess
Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Alan Moore Spitting venom On Watchmen
In perfect honesty, even with the extra footage, I'm still Blah. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Alan Moore Spitting venom On Watchmen Date : Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:26:05 - From : B. Smith daikaij...@yahoo.com To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com I loved Watchmen(I have multiple copies including the Absolute edition) and I'm hyped about the movie. The first trailer hooked me. I think Snyder has nailed the style. The only thing I'm rally worried about is the updated ending. I just watched the Japanese trailer for Watchmen online and it has some footage not seen in either American trailer. http://twitchfilm.net/site/view/japanese-trailer-for-snyders-watchmen-features-loads-of-new-footage/ --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Justin Mohareb wrote: The way the trailer's visuals so closely resembled the original graphic novel's were a real selling point for me and others who've read it. Justin On 12-Jan-09, at 12:58 PM, keithbjohn...@... wrote: The Watchmen trailer actually had me saying wow!, gotta see that! Maybe 'cause I haven't read the source material yet? If I'd seen the Push trailer alone I'd be skeptical. The scenes were intriguing but the camera work was way too fast for me. there were so many scene changes I got dizzy and started thinking Oh man, I hope the director isn't another from the too-fast-camera school of directing. What has me most excited about Push is reading a long article about it in Empire magazine. -- Original message -- From: Martin Baxter I saw the version with dialog, Keith, and it just left me... BLAH. A trailer is supposed to make you jump up and say, Gotta see that! Caught the trailer for Push as well, and I was jumping in my seat with anticipation. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Alan Moore Spitting venom On Watchmen Date : Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:38:05 + From : keithbjohn...@... To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com What about the trailer left you cold? Is it the first trailer that's set to music, or the new second trailer that has more dialog? I plan to find an inexpensive copy of the graphic novel this week. -- Original message -- From: Martin Baxter I really can't fault Moore's venom. Just saw the trailer for Watchmen, and I was less than moved by it. Even if I weren't a hermit-in- training, I'd pass on this and dig out my trade copy for rereading. Keith - READ IT. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Alan Moore Spitting venom On Watchmen Date : Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:54:43 + From : keithbjohn...@... To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Apologies if this was posted before. Given the age of the article, I'll bet it was. But i've recently started following the Watchmen movie news, and came across this interview. Moore's spitting venom on the project? Intense, though i can understand the spirit of his objections given how H'wood screws up things. Maybe he should ask Frank Miller what led him to let 300 and Sin City be filmed? I find Terry Gilliam's position that it deserves a five- hour miniseries treatment to be intriguing. There really are some works that just can't be done full justice in a two or three hour movie. I recall that LOTR was originally slated to be two films, but Peter Jackson prevailed on New Line to do three. Even then some stuff was left out. No idea what if anything Snyder had to cut to make the film, nor do I know how long it is. From what I understand of the complicated structure of the comics--a couple of stories running, jumps in time--it will require some skill. Sounds like som! ething that would have been up Chris Nolan's alley. But still, the trailers look great, and early buzz from those who've seen an extended piece of the movie has been favourable. I must confess, I've never read Watchmen (something I'm about to remedy). When it debuted, I was swept up in DC's Crisis on Infinite Earths maxi series, and then all the Year One retellings of Superman, Batman, and others that followed. At that time I was also relatively new to Marvel's universe, having just discovered X-Men and Spider-Man three years before. So, I was also immersed in understanding the world of mutants, catching up on backstories such as the Gwen Stacy thing, and diving into Marvel's Official Handbood of the Marvel Universe. Watchmen was all around me, but i could never find the time... Is it indeed as good as the hype of these last two decades? And while i'm on the
Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Push movie trailer
Well hopefully it's a fun time at the movies. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... wrote: Nothing more than my gut talking, B. I trust my gut. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Push movie trailer Date : Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:29:31 - From : B. Smith daikaij...@... To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Why? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter wrote: This, on the other hand, *does* rev my engines. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Push movie trailer Date : Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:44:54 - From : ravenadal To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNGu1QWwK9I I am a sucker for this kind of stuff. Djimon Hounsou? Check. Camilla Belle? Check. Dakota Fanning? Check. Chris Evans (well, okay...). ~rave! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds
RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: OT: Does an Introspective Bush Mean Anything Now?
RECON, no less! And 4 tours! We are honored, Sergeant! And please tell your dad the same, ok? _ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Augustus Augustus Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 7:13 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: OT: Does an Introspective Bush Mean Anything Now? Reece, yes i am a United States Marine...my Dad did the 'Nam, and I did the Gulf. Fate or should i say Staff Sergeant Fate, USMC 2nd Recon Batt. --- On Wed, 1/14/09, Reece Jennings mcjennings...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Reece Jennings mcjennings...@yahoo.com Subject: RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: OT: Does an Introspective Bush Mean Anything Now? To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 1:10 AM :o) _ From: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:scifinoir2@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Martin Baxter Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 4:00 PM To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: OT: Does an Introspective Bush Mean Anything Now? (putting on the two hats I own, that I might do each man the proper honor when removing them) -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: OT: Does an Introspective Bush Mean Anything Now? Date : Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:02:44 + From : mcjennings124@ yahoo.com To : SciFi2 scifino...@yahoogro ups.com Are you military? God bless you. I'm still insane from 'Nam. Gonna die that way. It's cool, though! Sent via BlackBerry by ATT -Original Message- From: Augustus Augustus Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:24:18 To: Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: OT: Does an Introspective Bush Mean Anything Now? Martin, speaking as someone who was sent over there 4 times, i totally agree with u and Rave. Fate. --- On Tue, 1/13/09, Martin Baxter wrote: From: Martin Baxter Subject: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: OT: Does an Introspective Bush Mean Anything Now? To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 12:19 PM rave, regarding the unnecessary war comment, soon after Mister Bush launched us into the Debacle In The Desert, someone remarked that he would've done well to read Dwight D Eisenhower's treatise on war. Basically, it read (in my words), If you decide to get into a war, make sure that you can win it, and that you have a plan on hand for doing so. Mister Bush had neither. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Re: OT: Does an Introspective Bush Mean Anything Now? Date : Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:56:23 - From : ravenadal To : scifino...@yahoogro ups.com I am watching an episode of CBS' Sunday Morning that I taped, well, on sunday morning. There is a segment accessing George W. Bush's presidency. According to a George Mason University poll of 109 historians 98% rate Bush 43 as a failure with 61% of them rating him among the worst in history. It is noted that John Adams, the second president, said that there is one unforgivable sin for which a president will never be forgiven and that is to put the country in an unnecessary war. It appears that the Iraq War is an unnecessary war and will prove more unnecessary as time goes on. ~(no)rave! --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, KeithBJohnson@ ... wrote: Been thinking a lot about President Bush, what he's done for (to) the world, what he intended to do, what his legacy will be, what he feels about everything. I find myself in some combination of anger, contempt, sympathy, bemusement, and pity for this man who now seems to be feeling the weight of what's gone wrong, but is still convinced that he did what was right and necessary. It's like chewing on a piece of food that you can't quite identify, working it over and over in the mouth, trying to decide whether to spit it out, or chew some more to decide on whether it's good or not. Here's my take on Bush: he's not a bad man, not even necessarily a stupid one, as many (me included) have often characterized him. Rather, I think he might fall more into the category of well-meaning bungler, or confident-but- clueless. The kind of guy who comes into a room and greats everyone by name, whether it's the help or the master of the house, who can make everyone laugh at a joke and put them at ease, but who then says something just kinda--well. ..hell, stupid. Maybe telling an off-color joke or ribbing someone a bit too much. A man who injects stories about how much he can bench press into a conversation about foreign policy. The kind of guy that makes you later say Nice enough guy, but a bit clueless... The more I hear his retrospectives and introspective musings, that's what I think. Stuff like Well, I guess the 'Mission Accomplished' banner was a mistake, or Yeah we made mistakes with Katrina--but what about all the people we *did* help? makes me feel that way. Stuff said with a sense of regret and second-guessing, but
RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: OT: Does an Introspective Bush Mean Anything Now?
i shall Reece. --- On Wed, 1/14/09, Reece Jennings mcjennings...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Reece Jennings mcjennings...@yahoo.com Subject: RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: OT: Does an Introspective Bush Mean Anything Now? To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 10:23 AM RECON, no less! And 4 tours! We are honored, Sergeant! And please tell your dad the same, ok? From: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:scifinoir2@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Augustus Augustus Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 7:13 AM To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com Subject: RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: OT: Does an Introspective Bush Mean Anything Now? Reece, yes i am a United States Marine.. .my Dad did the 'Nam, and I did the Gulf. Fate or should i say Staff Sergeant Fate, USMC 2nd Recon Batt. --- On Wed, 1/14/09, Reece Jennings mcjennings124@ yahoo.com wrote: From: Reece Jennings mcjennings124@ yahoo.com Subject: RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: OT: Does an Introspective Bush Mean Anything Now? To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 1:10 AM :o) From: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:scifinoir2@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Martin Baxter Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 4:00 PM To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: OT: Does an Introspective Bush Mean Anything Now? (putting on the two hats I own, that I might do each man the proper honor when removing them) -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: OT: Does an Introspective Bush Mean Anything Now? Date : Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:02:44 + From : mcjennings124@ yahoo.com To : SciFi2 scifino...@yahoogro ups.com Are you military? God bless you. I'm still insane from 'Nam. Gonna die that way. It's cool, though! Sent via BlackBerry by ATT -Original Message- From: Augustus Augustus Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:24:18 To: Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: OT: Does an Introspective Bush Mean Anything Now? Martin, speaking as someone who was sent over there 4 times, i totally agree with u and Rave. Fate. --- On Tue, 1/13/09, Martin Baxter wrote: From: Martin Baxter Subject: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: OT: Does an Introspective Bush Mean Anything Now? To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 12:19 PM rave, regarding the unnecessary war comment, soon after Mister Bush launched us into the Debacle In The Desert, someone remarked that he would've done well to read Dwight D Eisenhower's treatise on war. Basically, it read (in my words), If you decide to get into a war, make sure that you can win it, and that you have a plan on hand for doing so. Mister Bush had neither. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Re: OT: Does an Introspective Bush Mean Anything Now? Date : Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:56:23 - From : ravenadal To : scifino...@yahoogro ups.com I am watching an episode of CBS' Sunday Morning that I taped, well, on sunday morning. There is a segment accessing George W. Bush's presidency. According to a George Mason University poll of 109 historians 98% rate Bush 43 as a failure with 61% of them rating him among the worst in history. It is noted that John Adams, the second president, said that there is one unforgivable sin for which a president will never be forgiven and that is to put the country in an unnecessary war. It appears that the Iraq War is an unnecessary war and will prove more unnecessary as time goes on. ~(no)rave! --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, KeithBJohnson@ ... wrote: Been thinking a lot about President Bush, what he's done for (to) the world, what he intended to do, what his legacy will be, what he feels about everything. I find myself in some combination of anger, contempt, sympathy, bemusement, and pity for this man who now seems to be feeling the weight of
[scifinoir2] The top 25 Bushisms of all time
1. Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.-Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2004 2. I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family.-Greater Nashua, N.H., Chamber of Commerce, Jan. 27, 2000 3. Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?-Florence, S.C., Jan. 11, 2000 4. Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB/GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across the country.-Poplar Bluff, Mo., Sept. 6, 2004 5. Neither in French nor in English nor in Mexican.-declining to answer reporters' questions at the Summit of the Americas, Quebec City, Canada, April 21, 2001 6. You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test.''-Townsend, Tenn., Feb. 21, 2001 7. I'm the decider, and I decide what is best. And what's best is for Don Rumsfeld to remain as the secretary of defense.-Washington, D.C., April 18, 2006 8. See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda.-Greece, N.Y., May 24, 2005 9. I've heard he's been called Bush's poodle. He's bigger than that.-discussing former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, as quoted by the Sun newspaper, June 27, 2007 10. And so, General, I want to thank you for your service. And I appreciate the fact that you really snatched defeat out of the jaws of those who are trying to defeat us in Iraq.-meeting with Army Gen. Ray Odierno, Washington, D.C., March 3, 2008 11. We ought to make the pie higher.-South Carolina Republican debate, Feb. 15, 2000 12. There's an old saying in Tennessee-I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee-that says, fool me once, shame on-shame on you. Fool me-you can't get fooled again.-Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2002 13. And there is distrust in Washington. I am surprised, frankly, at the amount of distrust that exists in this town. And I'm sorry it's the case, and I'll work hard to try to elevate it.-speaking on National Public Radio, Jan. 29, 2007 14. We'll let our friends be the peacekeepers and the great country called America will be the pacemakers.-Houston, Sept. 6, 2000 15. It's important for us to explain to our nation that life is important. It's not only life of babies, but it's life of children living in, you know, the dark dungeons of the Internet.-Arlington Heights, Ill., Oct. 24, 2000 16. One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures.-U.S. News World Report, Jan. 3, 2000 17. People say, 'How can I help on this war against terror? How can I fight evil?' You can do so by mentoring a child; by going into a shut-in's house and say I love you.-Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2002 18. Well, I think if you say you're going to do something and don't do it, that's trustworthiness.-CNN online chat, Aug. 30, 2000 19. I'm looking forward to a good night's sleep on the soil of a friend.-on the prospect of visiting Denmark, Washington, D.C., June 29, 2005 20. I think it's really important for this great state of baseball to reach out to people of all walks of life to make sure that the sport is inclusive. The best way to do it is to convince little kids how to-the beauty of playing baseball.-Washington, D.C., Feb. 13, 2006 21. Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream.-LaCrosse, Wis., Oct. 18, 2000 Share this article on Digg http://www.slate.com/images/redesign2008/yahoo_buzz_logo.jpgBuzz up! http://buzz.yahoo.com/article/slate/http%253A%252F%252Fwww.slate.com%252Fid %252F2208132 Share this article on Buzz 22. You know, when I campaigned here in 2000, I said, I want to be a war president. No president wants to be a war president, but I am one.-Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 26, 2006 23. There's a huge trust. I see it all the time when people come up to me and say, 'I don't want you to let me down again.' -Boston, Oct. 3, 2000 24. They misunderestimated me.-Bentonville, Ark., Nov. 6, 2000 25. I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office.-Washington, D.C., May 12, 2008 http://www.slate.com/id/2208132/ image001.jpg
[scifinoir2] OT, sorta: Adolf Hitler (Campbell) update
source: Huffington Post. Adolf Hitler - the three year old, that is - is back in the news. According to New Jersey police, the state's Division of Youth and Family Services took Adolf and his two sisters, one-year-old Joyce Lynn Aryan Nation Campbell and 8-month-old Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell, from their parents' home Tuesday night. Little Hilter and his parents got their first fifteen minutes of fame after a New Jersey supermarket refused to put his name on a birthday cake. Little Hitler's incredulous parents talked to the press about the ordeal in December: I think people need to take their heads out of the cloud they've been in and start focusing on the future and not on the past, Heath Campbell said Tuesday in an interview conducted on the other side of the Delaware River from where the family lives in Hunterdon County, N.J. There's a new president and he says it's time for a change; well, then it's time for a change, he continued. They need to accept a name. A name's a name. The kid isn't going to grow up and do what (Hitler) did. The reason why authorities took the children is unclear. According to NBC news, little Hitler's parents are scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.
[scifinoir2] Pushing Daisies Movie a Possibility
Bad news and very good news for Pushing Daisies http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/pushing-daisies/287954 fans, straight from star Kristin http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/kristin-chenoweth/160972 Chenoweth: The final episodes, when and if they eventually air, won't resolve all of the plotlines on the show - but show creator Bryan Fuller http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/bryan-fuller/286341 has an idea for a movie that would. It would wrap up a lot of the unanswered questions that people will have once they finally air our final episodes, the singer-actress told TVGuide.com. And is Fuller pushing ABC to air those episodes? It's way too good to push on somebody, she said. You either air it and let the world see it or - you know, that show, I'm sorry if it sounds arrogant, but it's the best thing ever. Fuller himself hinted at the possibility at a recent appearance at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, where he also talked about his longstanding idea of resolving the story in comic-book form. If the movie goes ahead, Chenoweth says she's in - and she believes her Daisies castmates would be as well. I'm sure that Bryan Fuller wouldn't do it without the six main characters, she said. Paul Reubens http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/paul-reubens/169494 was a big part of it - we have certain guest stars that are standouts that we'd want back. But he has such a great idea for it. ... We all want to. Fuller is returning to Heroes http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/heroes/281246 , his former show, and has written a part for Daisies alum Swoozie http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/swoosie-kurtz/175952 Kurtz. Chenoweth, meanwhile, is moving on to David E. Kelley http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/david-e-kelley/194119 new legal pilot, Legally Mad. My character is Skippy Pylon - I love the name - she's the smartest lawyer in the firm, but she's insane. She's crazy. So it'll be very different from Olive. It's also going to be very fun for me to play that kind of part - someone who will just let a judge have it. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Pushing-Daisies-Movie-1001602.aspx
[scifinoir2] Fox cancels 'Prison Break'
Big news from Fox's portion of winter press tour! The net just announced that Prison Break would be coming to an end this season. Oh, did I say big news? I meant news we all saw coming a mile away. The final string of episodes will kick off April 17, but exactly how many episodes there will be is an open question. We've got our remaining batch of four episodes and then there are a couple more we're contemplating, says network prez Kevin Reilly, adding that the four-year old Prison has simply run its course. The show is played out. Do you agree? Will you miss it? Looking for more scoop? Check out what Prison Break's exec producer told Lynette Rice exclusively about the series finale (for starters, There will be deaths'') at EW's Hollywood http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/01/prison-break.html Insider. http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/01/breaking-fox-ca.html
Re: [scifinoir2] Fox cancels 'Prison Break'
Tracey, since i never watched it, cannot say that i will miss it. Fate. --- On Wed, 1/14/09, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com wrote: From: Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Fox cancels 'Prison Break' To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 12:29 PM Big news from Fox's portion of winter press tour! The net just announced that Prison Break would be coming to an end this season. Oh, did I say big news? I meant news we all saw coming a mile away. The final string of episodes will kick off April 17, but exactly how many episodes there will be is an open question. We've got our remaining batch of four episodes and then there are a couple more we're contemplating, says network prez Kevin Reilly, adding that the four-year old Prison has simply run its course. The show is played out. Do you agree? Will you miss it? Looking for more scoop? Check out what Prison Break's exec producer told Lynette Rice exclusively about the series finale (for starters, There will be deaths'') at EW's Hollywood Insider. http://ausiellofile s.ew.com/ 2009/01/breaking -fox-ca.html
Re: [scifinoir2] Fox cancels 'Prison Break'
Daryle, don't be like that. what is replacing it? more importantly, is it worth watching. Fate. --- On Wed, 1/14/09, Daryle Lockhart dar...@darylelockhart.com wrote: From: Daryle Lockhart dar...@darylelockhart.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Fox cancels 'Prison Break' To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 12:43 PM It had become the increasingly inaccurately titled Prison break, as they'd been out of prison for like 3 seasons. Everybody on that show should be fine, but it's been time to end it. Wait 'til you see what they're replacing it with. On Jan 14, 2009, at 12:38 PM, Augustus Augustus wrote: Tracey, since i never watched it, cannot say that i will miss it. Fate. --- On Wed, 1/14/09, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multicultur aladvantage. com wrote: From: Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multicultur aladvantage. com Subject: [scifinoir2] Fox cancels 'Prison Break' To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 12:29 PM Big news from Fox's portion of winter press tour! The net just announced thatPrison Break would be coming to an end this season. Oh, did I say big news? I meant news we all saw coming a mile away.The final string of episodes will kick off April 17, but exactly how many episodes there will be is an open question. We've got our remaining batch of four episodes and then there are a couple more we're contemplating, says network prez Kevin Reilly, adding that the four-year old Prison has simply run its course. The show is played out.Do you agree? Will you miss it? Looking for more scoop? Check out what Prison Break's exec producer told Lynette Rice exclusively about the series finale (for starters, There will be deaths'') at EW's Hollywood Insider. http://ausiellofile s.ew.com/ 2009/01/breaking -fox-ca.html
Re: [scifinoir2] Fox cancels 'Prison Break'
I watched the first two seasons. It was actually innovative with the idea of a guy breaking into prison, carrying all the schematics and things he needed in the form of body tattoos. But like any show that has a theme that shows up in the title, once they'd broken from prison, the writers had to work hard to keep it interesting. There were several plot threads that they milked along, and I went for a while. Okay, I thought, so know it's not 'Prison Break', it's 'The Fugitive'. So I stayed another season. But then, when they had the chance to wrap the show up and have it go out as a good dramatic series, they contrived to put the main characters in yet *another* prison, this one in Panama, I believe. Turned the channel soon as that happened, and never watched again. -- Original message -- From: Augustus Augustus jazzynupe_...@yahoo.com Tracey, since i never watched it, cannot say that i will miss it. Fate. --- On Wed, 1/14/09, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com wrote: From: Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Fox cancels 'Prison Break' To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 12:29 PM Big news from Fox's portion of winter press tour! The net just announced that Prison Break would be coming to an end this season. Oh, did I say big news? I meant news we all saw coming a mile away. The final string of episodes will kick off April 17, but exactly how many episodes there will be is an open question. We've got our remaining batch of four episodes and then there are a couple more we're contemplating, says network prez Kevin Reilly, adding that the four-year old Prison has simply run its course. The show is played out. Do you agree? Will you miss it? Looking for more scoop? Check out what Prison Break's exec producer told Lynette Rice exclusively about the series finale (for starters, There will be deaths'') at EW's Hollywood Insider. http://ausiellofile s.ew.com/ 2009/01/breaking -fox-ca.html ---BeginMessage--- Tracey,since i never watched it, cannot say that i will miss it. Fate.--- On Wed, 1/14/09, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com wrote:From: Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.comSubject: [scifinoir2] Fox cancels 'Prison Break'To: scifino...@yahoogroups.comDate: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 12:29 PM Big news from Fox's portion of winter press tour! The net just announced that Prison Break would be coming to an end this season. Oh, did I say big news? I meant news we all saw coming a mile away. The final string of episodes will kick off April 17, but exactly how many episodes there will be is an open question. "We've got our remaining batch of four episodes and then there are a couple more we're contemplating," says network prez Kevin Reilly, adding that the four-year old Prison has simply run its course. "The show is played out." Do you agree? Will you miss it? Looking for more scoop? Check out what Prison Break's exec producer told Lynette Rice exclusively about the series finale (for starters, "There will be deaths'') at EW's Hollywood Insider. http://ausiellofile s.ew.com/ 2009/01/breaking -fox-ca.html ---End Message---
Re: [scifinoir2] Fox cancels 'Prison Break'
As the Wise Texan said... -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Fox cancels 'Prison Break' Date : Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:43:02 + From : keithbjohn...@comcast.net To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com I watched the first two seasons. It was actually innovative with the idea of a guy breaking into prison, carrying all the schematics and things he needed in the form of body tattoos. But like any show that has a theme that shows up in the title, once they'd broken from prison, the writers had to work hard to keep it interesting. There were several plot threads that they milked along, and I went for a while. Okay, I thought, so know it's not 'Prison Break', it's 'The Fugitive'. So I stayed another season. But then, when they had the chance to wrap the show up and have it go out as a good dramatic series, they contrived to put the main characters in yet *another* prison, this one in Panama, I believe. Turned the channel soon as that happened, and never watched again. -- Original message -- From: Augustus Augustus Tracey, since i never watched it, cannot say that i will miss it.� Fate. --- On Wed, 1/14/09, Tracey de Morsella wrote: From: Tracey de Morsella Subject: [scifinoir2] Fox cancels 'Prison Break' To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 12:29 PM Big news from Fox's portion of winter press tour! The net just announced that Prison Break would be coming to an end this season. Oh, did I say big news? I meant news we all saw coming a mile away. The final string of episodes will kick off April 17, but exactly how many episodes there will be is an open question. We've got our remaining batch of four episodes and then there are a couple more we're contemplating, says network prez Kevin Reilly, adding that the four-year old Prison has simply run its course. The show is played out. Do you agree? Will you miss it? Looking for more scoop? Check out what Prison Break's exec producer told Lynette Rice exclusively about the series finale (for starters, There will be deaths'') at EW's Hollywood Insider. � http://ausiellofile s.ew.com/ 2009/01/breaking -fox-ca.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds
[RE][scifinoir2] OT, sorta: Adolf Hitler (Campbell) update
(applause) About frelling time. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] OT, sorta: Adolf Hitler (Campbell) update Date : Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:14:58 -0500 From : Daryle Lockhart dar...@darylelockhart.com To : SciFi Noir scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com source: Huffington Post. Adolf Hitler - the three year old, that is - is back in the news. According to New Jersey police, the state's Division of Youth and Family Services took Adolf and his two sisters, one-year-old Joyce Lynn Aryan Nation Campbell and 8-month-old Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell, from their parents' home Tuesday night. Little Hilter and his parents got their first fifteen minutes of fame after a New Jersey supermarket refused to put his name on a birthday cake. Little Hitler's incredulous parents talked to the press about the ordeal in December: I think people need to take their heads out of the cloud they've been in and start focusing on the future and not on the past, Heath Campbell said Tuesday in an interview conducted on the other side of the Delaware River from where the family lives in Hunterdon County, N.J. There's a new president and he says it's time for a change; well, then it's time for a change, he continued. They need to accept a name. A name's a name. The kid isn't going to grow up and do what (Hitler) did. The reason why authorities took the children is unclear. According to NBC news, little Hitler's parents are scheduled to appear in court Wednesday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds
[scifinoir2] Fwd: Story question
- From: Colleen R. Cahill c...@loc.gov Subject: Story question Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:46:13 -0500 We have a patron asking the following: I graduated high school in 1963 and in my senior year literature text there was a story (I am nearly sure) by Stephen Vincent Benet. It was a science fiction story about a man who goes to a travel agency to buy a ticket to another planet and he goes to this barn and is sitting with a lot of others and nothing happens. Then, he jumps up and says we've all been made fools of and runs out the door just as the others are beamed up. Then, he goes back to the travel agency and the man says, You left this money here by mistake. Can you hlep me find the name of this story which appeared in our Lit. text that year. I graduated from Santiago High School in Garden Grove, California in 1963. It would be helpful to me to find this story for a project I am working on. Does this ring any bells? Thanks! Colleen Colleen R. Cahill | c...@loc.gov Digital Production Coordinator | (202)707-8540 Recommending Officer for | FAX (202)707-8531 Science Fiction Fantasy | Library of Congress These opinions are mine, Mine, Mine! | Washington, DC 20540-4652
[scifinoir2] A moment of Silence Please
a moment of silence please to the Great and Honorable (depends on your point of view) Khan! Mr. Ricardo (Welcome, to Fantasy Island) Montalban died today. Fate.
[scifinoir2] Ricardo Montalban dies at 88
He tasks me! He tasks me! And I shall have him. I'll chase him round the moons of Nibia and round the Antares malestrom and round perdition's flames before I give him up! --Khan Ricardo Montalban dies at 88 By BOB THOMAS, Associated Press Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor who became a star in splashy MGM musicals and later as the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke in TV's Fantasy Island, died Wednesday morning at his home, a city councilman said. He was 88. Montalban's death was announced at a meeting of the city council by president Eric Garcetti, who represents the district where the actor lived. Garcetti did not give a cause of death. The Ricardo Montalban Theatre in my Council District -- where the next generations of performers participate in plays, musicals, and concerts -- stands as a fitting tribute to this consummate performer, Garcetti said later in a written statement. Montalban had been a star in Mexican movies when MGM brought him to Hollywood in 1946. He was cast in the leading role opposite Esther Williams in Fiesta. He also starred with the swimming beauty in On an Island with You and Neptune's Daughter. A later generation knew Montalban as the faintly mysterious, white- suited Mr. Roarke, who presided over an island resort where visitors were able to fulfill their lifelong dreams. Fantasy Island received high ratings for most of its 1978-1984 span on ABC television and still appears in reruns. In a 1978 interview, he analyzed the series' success: What is appealing is the idea of attaining the unattainable and learning from it. Once you obtain a fantasy it becomes a reality, and that reality is not as exciting as your fantasy. Through the fantasies you learn to appreciate your own realities.
[RE][scifinoir2] A moment of Silence Please
( ) -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] A moment of Silence Please Date : Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:14:35 -0800 (PST) From : Augustus Augustus jazzynupe_...@yahoo.com To : Sci Fi scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com a moment of silence please to the Great and Honorable (depends on your point of view) Khan! Mr. Ricardo (Welcome, to Fantasy Island) Montalban died today. Fate. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds
Re: [scifinoir2] A moment of Silence Please
Silence? Never. It's time for a universal viewing of: KHAAN! His was the superior intellect! On Jan 14, 2009, at 5:14 PM, Augustus Augustus wrote: a moment of silence please to the Great and Honorable (depends on your point of view) Khan! Mr. Ricardo (Welcome, to Fantasy Island) Montalban died today. Fate.
[scifinoir2] Sam Jackson Out as Nick Fury?
Jackson Out as Nick Fury? Star says negotiations with Marvel have broken down. by Jim Vejvoda http://movies.ign.com/email.html January 14, 2009 - Samuel L. Jackson http://stars.ign.com/objects/913/913546.html has dropped a bombshell: he just might not be back to play Nick Fury http://stars.ign.com/objects/923/923839.html in Iron Man 2 http://movies.ign.com/objects/142/14251831.html or The Avengers http://movies.ign.com/objects/769/769931.html . Jackson, who made a cameo as the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. at the end of the first Iron Man, told the http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2009/01/nick-fury-no-mo.html Los Angeles Times that he heard from his representatives last week that things weren't going so well. There was a huge kind of negotiation that broke down. I don't know. Maybe I won't be Nick Fury, Jackson said. He continued, Maybe somebody else will be Nick Fury or maybe Nick Fury won't be in it. There seems to be an economic crisis in the Marvel Comics world so [they're saying to me], 'We're not making that deal.' A Marvel spokesperson advised the paper that the studio does not comment on active negotiations. No word yet on who might replace Jackson if the role of Fury is recast, but we all know that http://movies.ign.com/articles/919/919595p1.html Terrence Howard is available. Oh, snap! http://movies.ign.com/articles/944/944835p1.html
[scifinoir2] Watchmen Settlement Close
Watchmen Settlement Update The latest developments on the legal battle. by Jim Vejvoda http://movies.ign.com/email.html January 13, 2009 - Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox, the two studios at war over the right to distribute the long-awaited Watchmen http://movies.ign.com/objects/034/034260.html movie, are reportedly close to reaching a settlement after a weekend of productive talks. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the parties met behind closed doors Monday in Los Angeles federal court to discuss details. Neither Fox nor Warners would comment on the discussions, which continued for about 30 minutes in the chambers of Judge Gary Feess. Warners has not pressed its earlier request to move up the Jan. 20 injunction hearing, suggesting a settlement is near. The fallout from the Watchmen lawsuit looks to be most costly for the producer at the heart of all the brouhaha, Lawrence Gordon http://stars.ign.com/objects/918/918171.html . http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-watchmen13-2009jan13,0,794434.story The Los Angeles Times reports that the biggest bill of all could fall to the film's producer, Larry Gordon, his lawyers and their insurers, who could be on the hook for substantially more money. Court documents in the nearly yearlong dispute over the superhero movie's distribution rights show that Warner Bros., which is poised to lose valuable rights to Watchmen after a judge's favorable ruling for Fox, is pursuing Gordon 'for all damages Warner Bros. suffers as a result of Fox's claims.' The paper adds that Warner Bros. damages could potentially total tens of millions of dollars. The Times piece also provides a breakdown of how Warners' case apparently unraveled and why all parties involved are making Gordon the target of their wrath. http://movies.ign.com/articles/944/944516p1.html
[scifinoir2] Russell Crowe Dumping Ridley Scott in Nottingham
Russell Dumping Ridley? Rumors of behind-the-scenes drama in Nottingham. by Jim Vejvoda http://movies.ign.com/email.html January 12, 2009 - The rumor mill says there's trouble in Nottingham http://movies.ign.com/objects/881/881783.html . According to http://www.nypost.com/seven/01102009/gossip/pagesix/crowe_chaos_claims_sien na_149443.htm New York Post's Page Six, Sienna Miller http://stars.ign.com/objects/914/914180.html dropped out of the Robin Hood project Friday. She was to have played Maid Marian in the Ridley Scott-directed film opposite Russell Crowe http://stars.ign.com/objects/914/914122.html , who is attached to play both the legendary outlaw and his nemesis, the Sheriff of Nottingham. The column adds that Crowe still hasn't dropped enough weight to play Robin Hood so the producers are looking for an older, plumper actress to play the role so [Crowe] doesn't look like a paunchy grandpa. Someone in her late 30s or early 40s. As a result, filming has reportedly been pushed back to April. But the biggest claim Page Six makes is that Crowe, who has made four films with Scott, is angling to get his Gladiator director fired off the film. 'All of this was done behind Ridley's back,' the insider said. 'He has no idea.' The studio flatly denied it when asked by the Post. http://movies.ign.com/articles/943/943916p1.html
[scifinoir2] Why The Graysons Didn't Happen
Why The Graysons Didn't Happen CW president on how The Dark Knight came into play. by Eric Goldman http://tv.ign.com/email.html http://blogs.ign.com/EricGoldman-IGN/ http://media.ignimgs.com/media/ign/images/readmyblog.gif January 13, 2009 - There was a lot of attention given when The CW and Warner Bros. began development on The Graysons http://tv.ign.com/objects/142/14285873.html , a potential new series focusing on the adventures of a young Dick Grayson http://stars.ign.com/objects/924/924142.html , before he meets Batman http://stars.ign.com/objects/924/924128.html and becomes Robin. Only a few weeks after the news that the project was moving forward, came word that Warner Bros. had pulled the plug on it. There was talk that the Batman movie series had something to do with it, including speculation that director Chris Nolan wasn't happy to hear a Batman-connected TV series was happening at the same time as his films. Yesterday, I asked The CW's president of entertainment, Dawn Ostroff, what exactly occurred regarding The Graysons, and she confirmed the movies were involved. Said Ostroff, This is what happened. It was initially pitched to us and we were all very excited about it. And the studio had some issues with the fact that there probably will be another [Batman] movie and it was one of those sensitive things. Ostroff said that Warner Bros. was definitely thinking about The Dark Knight and its potential sequel, but seemed to imply the show could still happen at some point, adding, If they redevelop it as a TV show, it will be with us, but I think it was too soon after the [Dark Knight] movie had been out, while they're still figuring out what they're going to do with the feature franchise. http://tv.ign.com/articles/944/944661p1.html image001.gif
Re: [scifinoir2] Russell Crowe Dumping Ridley Scott in Nottingham
Scott needs 2 leave. never was a big crowe fan anyway. --- On Wed, 1/14/09, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com wrote: From: Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Russell Crowe Dumping Ridley Scott in Nottingham To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, 'Cinque3000' cinque3...@verizon.net, ggs...@yahoo.com Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 7:43 PM Russell Dumping Ridley? Rumors of behind-the-scenes drama in Nottingham. by Jim Vejvoda January 12, 2009 - The rumor mill says there's trouble in Nottingham. According to New York Post's Page Six, Sienna Miller dropped out of the Robin Hood project Friday. She was to have played Maid Marian in the Ridley Scott-directed film opposite Russell Crowe, who is attached to play both the legendary outlaw and his nemesis, the Sheriff of Nottingham. The column adds that Crowe still hasn't dropped enough weight to play Robin Hood so the producers are looking for an older, plumper actress to play the role so [Crowe] doesn't look like a paunchy grandpa. Someone in her late 30s or early 40s. As a result, filming has reportedly been pushed back to April. But the biggest claim Page Six makes is that Crowe, who has made four films with Scott, is angling to get his Gladiator director fired off the film. 'All of this was done behind Ridley's back,' the insider said. 'He has no idea.' The studio flatly denied it when asked by the Post. http://movies. ign.com/articles /943/943916p1. html
[scifinoir2] The Most Ridiculous Plots From SciFi Original Movies
By JAKE SLOCUM mailto:jslo...@syfyportal.com Source: SyFy Portal http://www.syfyportal.com Jan-12-2009 javascript:void(0) ShareThis We, as a fanbase (as in fans of science-fiction), enjoy our movies well-made and crap free. But through the years, one channel has consistently slapped us in the face with drivel made on a shoestring budget with actors you've never heard of. Sci-fi, like horror, is a genre that does allow some leeway in the quality of the films -- some of the lowest budget films become cult classics -- but then again, some of them get bankrolled by the SciFi Channel. So what I want to look is the worst of the worst, the movies so terrible that repeated viewings, or even one viewing for that matter, is enough to cause internal bleeding, among other things. So welcome to the SyFy 6, a place for you to relax and realize that I am unequivocally right ... every time. 6. Aztec Rex -- A great top of the list, this movie's plot is dumber than most fan-fiction you'll find on the Internet any day. A group of conquistadors, led by Hernando Cortes, comes upon a tribe of Aztecs who worship two living Tyrannosaurus Rex. Bear with me here because it just gets worse. If you find the video on YouTube, it clearly shows this movie was filmed by someone who either genuinely hates you and your family, or has nothing left to live for. And no, I don't mean your father. Either way, I will give this movie one thing: its TV commercial. It wins an award for best line ever: They came for a new world, but they found a lost world! Every time I see that TV spot, I decide to watch this movie. But then I remember the six months I spent in a burn ward after the first time I saw it. 5. Boa Vs. Python -- So let's sum this all up. Two snakes, one winner. In the fight no one ever cared to see, an 80-foot python is released on an unsuspecting group of scientists and other random people, and the only way to quell this evil is to have an 80-foot boa constrictor let loose to fight it. I like to call this the Godzilla theory, where for every one giant mutated animal, there is at least one giant mutated animal that will fight against the first giant mutated animal, leading to a conclusion so mind-bogglingly stupid that it, well, boggles the mind. Spoiler warning! For those of you who haven't seen this and actually want to (Why?) ... the python gets in the subway system and starts wreaking havoc. Then the boa comes up in and gets into a fight with it -- which in my opinion, seeing snakes fight is the least interesting thing ever. Anyway, the boa somehow jumps out of the way, and the python is killed by a speeding subway train, leaving everyone wondering why they decided to watch this awful movie in the first place. 4. Chupacabra: Dark Seas -- Later released as Chupacabra Terror, this little diamond in the rough was released in 2005, making it officailly the worst 88 minutes of 2005. The plot runs like this: A scientist catches a chupacabra on a remote Caribbean island. Wait, wait, wait ... if we are to believe that the chupacabra exists, then we kind of have to accept that the chupacabra is mainly sighted in Mexico, and that any cryptozoologist will tell you that the chupacabra is a Mexico native. So, barring a speed boat or a lot of swimming, I severely doubt that a chupacrabra would be in the Caribbean, but I digress. So they decide to ship the chupacabra back to the Americas. But in transit, the chupacabra escapes, and proceeds to kill a group of Navy Seals sent to investigate. Wait, wait, wait again ... Navy Seals are trained in infiltration and other modes of search and destroy, but yet they can't manage to off something that subsists off goats? Chupacabra in Spanish means goat sucker, not invincible killing machine that can take on trained Navy operatives without flinching. I see so much wrong with this movie: It has horrible plot holes and the camera work is reminiscent of strapping a camera to the back of a hyperactive child and telling him that you've hidden cake somewhere on the boat. 3. Ice Spiders -- Let's analyze this one fully, shall we? This is taken from the almighty Wikipedia http://wikipedia.org : A group of young Olympic skiers go to train with a retired professional skier at a ski resort in West Virginia. So far so good ... Olympic skiers, training, in West Virginia, the westernmost of the Virginias. Genetically tinkered, and cellular grafted spiders escape from a nearby laboratory and begin killing and eating the humans at the resort. Oh, that's not good. The skiers and the resort workers must try to escape the spiders while waiting for officials from the lab to attempt to capture the spiders. How big are these spiders? Could you catch them with a jar? There are multiple scenarios, including spiders terrorizing the young skiers in an abandoned school bus. Why is there an abandoned school bus in the mountains of West Virginia? Critical reception has been extremely poor, and the movie had
[scifinoir2] Warner Bros. Puts All DC Projects On Hold
By ALAN STANLEY BLAIR mailto:abl...@syfyportal.com Source: Inland Empire Strikes Back http://iesb.net Jan-09-2009 javascript:void(0) ShareThis Comic books adaptations have been swelling in popularity over the last few years, and this past summer The Dark Knight stormed international box offices. So, to maximize profits, Warner Bros. has reportedly placed all DC comic book properties on hold. A lot of the DC movies at Warner Bros. are all on hold while they figure out [as] they're going to come up with some new plan, methodology, things like that so everything has just been pressed pause on at the moment, writer and director David S. Goyer told IESB. The Dark Knight already has pulled in an astounding $997 million worldwide and will be making a return to selected theaters at the end of January in the hopes that the movie will push beyond the $1 billion mark. With profits like that, it looks like Warner Bros. is now looking to capitalize on comic book movies. It was the double header of both 'Iron Man' and 'The Dark Knight' coming out, so more than ever I think they've realized, I think DC was responsible for 15 percent of Warner Bros.' revenue this year, something crazy like that, so they realized that comic books, it's become a new genre, one of the most successful genres, Goyer said. Marvel Studios already has a plan in place for its upcoming projects and the foundations have already been laid with references in Iron Man and also a cameo appearance of Tony Stark at the end of The Incredible Hulk. http://syfyportal.com/news425718.html
[scifinoir2] Removing cats to protect birds backfires on island
It's not nice to fool mother nature! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090113/ap_on_re_au_an/as_australia_rabbit _infestation Removing cats to protect birds backfires on island By MICHAEL CASEY, AP Environmental Writer Tue Jan 13, 9:18 am ET BANGKOK, Thailand It seemed like a good idea at the time: Remove all the feral cats from a famous Australian island to save the native seabirds. But the decision to eradicate the felines from Macquarie island allowed the rabbit population to explode and, in turn, destroy much of its fragile vegetation that birds depend on for cover, researchers said Tuesday. Removing the cats from Macquarie caused environmental devastation that will cost authorities 24 million Australian dollars ($16.2 million) to remedy, Dana Bergstrom of the Australian Antarctic Division and her colleagues wrote in the British Ecological Society's Journal of Applied Ecology. Our study shows that between 2000 and 2007, there has been widespread ecosystem devastation and decades of conservation effort compromised, Bergstrom said in a statement. The unintended consequences of the cat-removal project show the dangers of meddling with an ecosystem even with the best of intentions without thinking long and hard, the study said. The lessons for conservation agencies globally is that interventions should be comprehensive, and include risk assessments to explicitly consider and plan for indirect effects, or face substantial subsequent costs, Bergstrom said. Located about halfway between Australia and the Antarctic continent, Macquarie was designated a World Heritage site in 1997 as the world's only island composed entirely of oceanic crust. It is known for its wind-swept landscape, and about 3.5 million seabirds and 80,000 elephant seals arrive there each year to breed. The cats, rabbits, rats and mice are all nonnative species to Macquarie, probably introduced in the past 100 years by passing ships. Authorities have struggled for decades to remove them. The invader predators menaced the native seabirds, some of them threatened species. So in 1995, the Parks and Wildlife Service of Tasmania that manages Macquarie tried to undo the damage by removing most of the cats. Several conservation groups including the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Birds Australia said the problem was not the original eradication effort itself but that it didn't go far enough. They said the project should have taken aim at all the invasive mammals on the island at once. What was wrong was that the rabbits were not eradicated at the same time as the cats, University of Auckland Prof. Mick Clout, who also is a member of the Union's invasive species specialist group. It would have been ideal if the cats and rabbits were eradicated at the same time, or the rabbits first and the cats subsequently. Liz Wren, a spokeswoman for the Parks and Wildlife Service of Tasmania, said authorities were aware from the beginning that removing the feral cats would increase the rabbit population. But at the time, researchers argued it was worth the risk considering the damage the cats were doing to the seabird populations. The alternative was to accept the known and extensive impacts of cats and not do anything for fear of other unknown impacts, Wren said. Since cats were eradicated, the grey petrel successfully bred on the island for the first time in a century and the recovery of Antarctic prions has continued since the eradication of feral cats. Now, the parks service has a new plan to finish the job, using technology and poisons that weren't available a decade ago. Wren said plans to eradicate both rabbits as well as rats and mice from the island will begin in 2010. Helicopters using global positioning systems will drop poisonous bait that targets all three pests. Later, teams will shoot, fumigate and trap the remaining rabbits, she said. Some of the earlier critics are now behind this latest eradication effort, saying it should help the island's ecosystem fully recover because it would remove the last remaining invasive species. Without this action, there will be serious long-term consequences for the majestic seabirds which nest on the island including the four threatened albatross species, and for the health of the island ecosystem as a whole, said Dean Ingwersen, Bird Australia's threatened bird network coordinator. We believe that the process they are going to follow uses best practice for this type of work, Ingwersen said. And that all possible ramifications have now been considered. Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.Questions or CommentsPrivacy PolicyTerms of ServiceCopyright/IP Policy
Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Push movie trailer
Well, you know I'll be there, seeing as i love going to the movies so much. (Living across the street from a five-dollar theatre doesn't hurt!) -- Original message -- From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.com As do I. For those of you with the courage to go into a theater, that is. Martin the Hermit -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Push movie trailer Date : Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:22:28 - From : B. Smith daikaij...@yahoo.com To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Well hopefully it's a fun time at the movies. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter wrote: Nothing more than my gut talking, B. I trust my gut. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Push movie trailer Date : Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:29:31 - From : B. Smith To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Why? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter wrote: This, on the other hand, *does* rev my engines. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Push movie trailer Date : Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:44:54 - From : ravenadal To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNGu1QWwK9I I am a sucker for this kind of stuff. Djimon Hounsou? Check. Camilla Belle? Check. Dakota Fanning? Check. Chris Evans (well, okay...). ~rave! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds ---BeginMessage--- As do I. For those of you with the courage to go into a theater, that is.Martin the Hermit -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Push movie trailer Date : Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:22:28 - From : "B. Smith" daikaij...@yahoo.com To : scifino...@yahoogroups.com Well hopefully it's a fun time at the movies. --- In scifino...@yahoogroups.com, "Martin Baxter" wrote: Nothing more than my gut talking, B. I trust my gut. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Push movie trailer Date : Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:29:31 - From : "B. Smith" To : scifino...@yahoogroups.com Why? --- In scifino...@yahoogroups.com, "Martin Baxter" wrote: This, on the other hand, *does* rev my engines. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Push movie trailer Date : Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:44:54 - From : "ravenadal" To : scifino...@yahoogroups.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNGu1QWwK9I I am a sucker for this kind of stuff. Djimon Hounsou? Check. Camilla Belle? Check. Dakota Fanning? Check. Chris Evans (well, okay...). ~rave! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds ---End Message---
Re: [scifinoir2] Sam Jackson Out as Nick Fury?
Well, the author's joke about Howard aside, there is truth in the fact that something may be amiss. Howard specifically states he was dumped unceremoniously, and didn't see it coming. Remember, he asserted that he'd had a gentleman's agreement, which was broken. Perhaps the suits are jerking Jackson's chain around too. If so, they need to be careful: Jackson doesn't suffer fools gladly, and he always feels studios are trying to screw him around anyway, so I can see him walking. -- Original message -- From: Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com Jackson Out as Nick Fury? Star says negotiations with Marvel have broken down. by Jim Vejvoda http://movies.ign.com/email.html January 14, 2009 - Samuel L. Jackson http://stars.ign.com/objects/913/913546.html has dropped a bombshell: he just might not be back to play Nick Fury http://stars.ign.com/objects/923/923839.html in Iron Man 2 http://movies.ign.com/objects/142/14251831.html or The Avengers http://movies.ign.com/objects/769/769931.html . Jackson, who made a cameo as the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. at the end of the first Iron Man, told the http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2009/01/nick-fury-no-mo.html Los Angeles Times that he heard from his representatives last week that things weren't going so well. There was a huge kind of negotiation that broke down. I don't know. Maybe I won't be Nick Fury, Jackson said. He continued, Maybe somebody else will be Nick Fury or maybe Nick Fury won't be in it. There seems to be an economic crisis in the Marvel Comics world so [they're saying to me], 'We're not making that deal.' A Marvel spokesperson advised the paper that the studio does not comment on active negotiations. No word yet on who might replace Jackson if the role of Fury is recast, but we all know that http://movies.ign.com/articles/919/919595p1.html Terrence Howard is available. Oh, snap! http://movies.ign.com/articles/944/944835p1.html ---BeginMessage--- Jackson Out as Nick Fury? Star says negotiations with Marvel have broken down. by Jim Vejvoda January 14, 2009 - Samuel L. Jackson has dropped a bombshell: he just might not be back to play Nick Fury in Iron Man 2 or The Avengers. Jackson, who made a cameo as the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. at the end of the first Iron Man, told the Los Angeles Times that he heard from his representatives last week that things weren't going so well. There was a huge kind of negotiation that broke down. I don't know. Maybe I won't be Nick Fury, Jackson said. He continued, Maybe somebody else will be Nick Fury or maybe Nick Fury won't be in it. There seems to be an economic crisis in the Marvel Comics world so [they're saying to me], 'We're not making that deal.' A Marvel spokesperson advised the paper that the studio does not comment on active negotiations. No word yet on who might replace Jackson if the role of Fury is recast, but we all know that Terrence Howard is available. Oh, snap! http://movies.ign.com/articles/944/944835p1.html ---End Message---
Re: [scifinoir2] Why The Graysons Didn't Happen
Maybe it's me, but I just can't see any real reason to create this series, Batman films notwithstanding. I mean heck: Dick Grayson was very young when he became Bruce's ward, so how young would he have to be pre-Batman in the series? And the Grayson's were always presented as a circus act, trapeze artists. Where's the P.I. angle coming in? Is Dick gonna play Hardy boy in every town the circus visits? Just put this idea in the same not-to-be-opened-again drawer that holds the Birds of Prey scripts. -- Original message -- From: Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com Why The Graysons Didn't Happen CW president on how The Dark Knight came into play. by Eric Goldman http://tv.ign.com/email.html http://blogs.ign.com/EricGoldman-IGN/ http://media.ignimgs.com/media/ign/images/readmyblog.gif January 13, 2009 - There was a lot of attention given when The CW and Warner Bros. began development on The Graysons http://tv.ign.com/objects/142/14285873.html , a potential new series focusing on the adventures of a young Dick Grayson http://stars.ign.com/objects/924/924142.html , before he meets Batman http://stars.ign.com/objects/924/924128.html and becomes Robin. Only a few weeks after the news that the project was moving forward, came word that Warner Bros. had pulled the plug on it. There was talk that the Batman movie series had something to do with it, including speculation that director Chris Nolan wasn't happy to hear a Batman-connected TV series was happening at the same time as his films. Yesterday, I asked The CW's president of entertainment, Dawn Ostroff, what exactly occurred regarding The Graysons, and she confirmed the movies were involved. Said Ostroff, This is what happened. It was initially pitched to us and we were all very excited about it. And the studio had some issues with the fact that there probably will be another [Batman] movie and it was one of those sensitive things. Ostroff said that Warner Bros. was definitely thinking about The Dark Knight and its potential sequel, but seemed to imply the show could still happen at some point, adding, If they redevelop it as a TV show, it will be with us, but I think it was too soon after the [Dark Knight] movie had been out, while they're still figuring out what they're going to do with the feature franchise. http://tv.ign.com/articles/944/944661p1.html ---BeginMessage--- Why The Graysons Didn't Happen CW president on how The Dark Knight came into play. by Eric Goldman http://tv.ign.com/email.html http://blogs.ign.com/EricGoldman-IGN/ http://media.ignimgs.com/media/ign/images/readmyblog.gif January 13, 2009 - There was a lot of attention given when The CW and Warner Bros. began development on The Graysons http://tv.ign.com/objects/142/14285873.html , a potential new series focusing on the adventures of a young Dick Grayson http://stars.ign.com/objects/924/924142.html , before he meets Batman http://stars.ign.com/objects/924/924128.html and becomes Robin. Only a few weeks after the news that the project was moving forward, came word that Warner Bros. had pulled the plug on it. There was talk that the Batman movie series had something to do with it, including speculation that director Chris Nolan wasn't happy to hear a Batman-connected TV series was happening at the same time as his films. Yesterday, I asked The CW's president of entertainment, Dawn Ostroff, what exactly occurred regarding The Graysons, and she confirmed the movies were involved. Said Ostroff, This is what happened. It was initially pitched to us and we were all very excited about it. And the studio had some issues with the fact that there probably will be another [Batman] movie and it was one of those sensitive things. Ostroff said that Warner Bros. was definitely thinking about The Dark Knight and its potential sequel, but seemed to imply the show could still happen at some point, adding, If they redevelop it as a TV show, it will be with us, but I think it was too soon after the [Dark Knight] movie had been out, while they're still figuring out what they're going to do with the feature franchise. http://tv.ign.com/articles/944/944661p1.html ---End Message---
Re: [scifinoir2] The Most Ridiculous Plots From SciFi Original Movies
Let me check my archives: I dropped a review of Chupacabra to the group a couple of years ago. Really disappointed that Giancarlo Esposito and John Rhys-Davies had to star in that dreck. I just dropped a blurb about Roanoke the other day, since Adrian Paul's in it. Never saw the movie, and had no idea it was this bad. Wow! -- Original message -- From: Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com By JAKE SLOCUM mailto:jslo...@syfyportal.com Source: SyFy Portal http://www.syfyportal.com Jan-12-2009 javascript:void(0) ShareThis We, as a fanbase (as in fans of science-fiction), enjoy our movies well-made and crap free. But through the years, one channel has consistently slapped us in the face with drivel made on a shoestring budget with actors you've never heard of. Sci-fi, like horror, is a genre that does allow some leeway in the quality of the films -- some of the lowest budget films become cult classics -- but then again, some of them get bankrolled by the SciFi Channel. So what I want to look is the worst of the worst, the movies so terrible that repeated viewings, or even one viewing for that matter, is enough to cause internal bleeding, among other things. So welcome to the SyFy 6, a place for you to relax and realize that I am unequivocally right ... every time. 6. Aztec Rex -- A great top of the list, this movie's plot is dumber than most fan-fiction you'll find on the Internet any day. A group of conquistadors, led by Hernando Cortes, comes upon a tribe of Aztecs who worship two living Tyrannosaurus Rex. Bear with me here because it just gets worse. If you find the video on YouTube, it clearly shows this movie was filmed by someone who either genuinely hates you and your family, or has nothing left to live for. And no, I don't mean your father. Either way, I will give this movie one thing: its TV commercial. It wins an award for best line ever: They came for a new world, but they found a lost world! Every time I see that TV spot, I decide to watch this movie. But then I remember the six months I spent in a burn ward after the first time I saw it. 5. Boa Vs. Python -- So let's sum this all up. Two snakes, one winner. In the fight no one ever cared to see, an 80-foot python is released on an unsuspecting group of scientists and other random people, and the only way to quell this evil is to have an 80-foot boa constrictor let loose to fight it. I like to call this the Godzilla theory, where for every one giant mutated animal, there is at least one giant mutated animal that will fight against the first giant mutated animal, leading to a conclusion so mind-bogglingly stupid that it, well, boggles the mind. Spoiler warning! For those of you who haven't seen this and actually want to (Why?) ... the python gets in the subway system and starts wreaking havoc. Then the boa comes up in and gets into a fight with it -- which in my opinion, seeing snakes fight is the least interesting thing ever. Anyway, the boa somehow jumps out of the way, and the python is killed by a speeding subway train, leaving everyone wondering why they decided to watch this awful movie in the first place. 4. Chupacabra: Dark Seas -- Later released as Chupacabra Terror, this little diamond in the rough was released in 2005, making it officailly the worst 88 minutes of 2005. The plot runs like this: A scientist catches a chupacabra on a remote Caribbean island. Wait, wait, wait ... if we are to believe that the chupacabra exists, then we kind of have to accept that the chupacabra is mainly sighted in Mexico, and that any cryptozoologist will tell you that the chupacabra is a Mexico native. So, barring a speed boat or a lot of swimming, I severely doubt that a chupacrabra would be in the Caribbean, but I digress. So they decide to ship the chupacabra back to the Americas. But in transit, the chupacabra escapes, and proceeds to kill a group of Navy Seals sent to investigate. Wait, wait, wait again ... Navy Seals are trained in infiltration and other modes of search and destroy, but yet they can't manage to off something that subsists off goats? Chupacabra in Spanish means goat sucker, not invincible killing machine that can take on trained Navy operatives without flinching. I see so much wrong with this movie: It has horrible plot holes and the camera work is reminiscent of strapping a camera to the back of a hyperactive child and telling him that you've hidden cake somewhere on the boat. 3. Ice Spiders -- Let's analyze this one fully, shall we? This is taken from the almighty Wikipedia http://wikipedia.org : A group of young Olympic skiers go to train with a retired professional skier at a ski resort in West Virginia. So far so good ... Olympic skiers, training, in West Virginia, the westernmost of the Virginias. Genetically tinkered, and cellular grafted spiders escape from a
[scifinoir2] Patrick McGoohan (the Prisoner) Dead At 80
Patrick McGoohan Dead At 80 14 January 2009 10:16 AM, PST http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTY3MTAzMTExOF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNzEwNj UyMg@@._V1._SY90_.jpg Legendary actor Patrick http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001526/ McGoohan has died aged 80. The American-born star appeared in a host of films and TV shows during a career spanning more than 50 years. He shot to fame in 1960s British TV show Danger Man http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058846/ but is likely to be best remembered for his role as the title character in cult sci-fi series The Prisoner http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061287/ . He also had several notable film roles including parts in classic comedy-drama Silver Streak http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075223/ and as Longshanks, King Edward I in Mel Gibson http://www.imdb.com/name/nm154/ 's Oscar-winning epic Braveheart http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112573/ . McGoohan, who scooped two Emmy Awards during his career, died on Tuesday in Los Angeles after a short illness. He leaves a wife, Joan Drummond McGoohan, three daughters, five grandchildren, and a great-grandson. http://www.imdb.com/news/ni0648915/ image001.jpg
Re: [scifinoir2] Ricardo Montalban dies at 88
ahar...@earthlink.net I was very fond of him. He had an amazing career. Subject: [scifinoir2] Ricardo Montalban dies at 88 He tasks me! He tasks me! And I shall have him. I'll chase him round the moons of Nibia and round the Antares malestrom and round perdition's flames before I give him up! --Khan Ricardo Montalban dies at 88 By BOB THOMAS, Associated Press Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor who became a star in splashy MGM musicals and later as the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke in TV's Fantasy Island, died Wednesday morning at his home, a city councilman said. He was 88. Montalban's death was announced at a meeting of the city council by president Eric Garcetti, who represents the district where the actor lived. Garcetti did not give a cause of death. The Ricardo Montalban Theatre in my Council District -- where the next generations of performers participate in plays, musicals, and concerts -- stands as a fitting tribute to this consummate performer, Garcetti said later in a written statement. Montalban had been a star in Mexican movies when MGM brought him to Hollywood in 1946. He was cast in the leading role opposite Esther Williams in Fiesta. He also starred with the swimming beauty in On an Island with You and Neptune's Daughter. A later generation knew Montalban as the faintly mysterious, white- suited Mr. Roarke, who presided over an island resort where visitors were able to fulfill their lifelong dreams. Fantasy Island received high ratings for most of its 1978-1984 span on ABC television and still appears in reruns. In a 1978 interview, he analyzed the series' success: What is appealing is the idea of attaining the unattainable and learning from it. Once you obtain a fantasy it becomes a reality, and that reality is not as exciting as your fantasy. Through the fantasies you learn to appreciate your own realities. Post your SciFiNoir Profile at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! Groups Links No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.7/1893 - Release Date: 1/14/2009 6:59 AM
[scifinoir2] Top 10 Comics and Novels for 2008
Top 10 Comics and Novels for 2008 So you guys won't buy books that cost $3.99 and you don't like events so explain the top 10 list to me, I'm confused.Its either hypocrisy or a very loud minority. Which one is it? http://blackgeekdom.com/blog/2009/01/12/top-10-comics-and-novels-for-2008/#m ore-1205 Official Press Release (BALTIMORE, MD) - (January 9, 2009) - Marvel Comics' Secret Invasion #1 was the best-selling comic book title for 2008 based on total unit sales to comic book specialty shops, according to Diamond Comic Distributors, the world's largest distributor of comics, graphic novels, and pop-culture products . All eight issues of the limited series crossover event placed in the top ten comics of 2008, and were joined by Uncanny X-men #500 (#6) and DC Comics http://blackgeekdom.com/blog/wp-admin/ http://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif' first issue of its 2008 mega-event, Final Crisis #1 (#10). In addition, Marvel http://blackgeekdom.com/blog/wp-admin/ Comicshttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif closed out 2008 as the top publisher, leading both Retail Dollar and Unit Market Shares, with a 46% Unit Market Share, and a 41% Retail Dollar Market Share. DC Comic's was the comic book industry's second leading publisher with 32% Unit Market Share, and a 30% Retail Dollar Market Share. 2008's top-selling graphic novel was the perennial best-seller, DC Comics' Watchmen TP, which enjoyed renewed success in the wake of the upcoming feature film in 2009. DC Comics also dominated graphic novel sales by taking seven of the top ten spots. Comic book and graphic novel sales through comic book specialty shops remained strong in 2008, with graphic novel sales increasing five-percent over 2007 remarked Diamond CEO Steve Geppi. Our publishers did a tremendous job of creating compelling storylines that comic fans wanted to see, and we remain optimistic about the comic book industry heading into 2009. 2008 TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS QUANTITY SHARE RETAIL SHARE MARVEL COMICS 45.82% 40.81% DC COMICS 31.67% 29.94% DARK HORSE COMICS 5.05% 6.49% IMAGE COMICS 3.32% 3.73% IDW PUBLISHING 2.92% 3.08% OTHERS 11.22% 15.95% 2008 TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS Quantity Rank Description Price Publisher 1 SECRET INVASION #1 $3.99 Marvel Comics 2 SECRET INVASION #2 $3.99 Marvel Comics 3 SECRET INVASION #3 $3.99 Marvel Comics 4 SECRET INVASION #4 $3.99 Marvel Comics 5 SECRET INVASION #5 $3.99 Marvel Comics 6 SECRET INVASION #6 $3.99 Marvel Comics 7 UNCANNY X-MEN #500 $3.99 Marvel Comics 8 SECRET INVASION #7 $3.99 Marvel Comics 9 FINAL CRISIS #1 $3.99 DC Comics 10 SECRET INVASION #8 $3.99 Marvel Comics 2008 TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS TRADE PAPERBACKS Quantity Rank Description Price Publisher 1 WATCHMEN TP $19.99 DC Comics 2 BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC $17.99 DC Comics 3 JOKER HC $19.99 DC Comics 4 Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 10 WHYS AND WHEREFORES $14.99 DC Comics 5 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER $14.99 Image Comics 6 BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP $14.99 DC Comics 7 FABLES TP VOL 10: THE GOOD PRINCE $17.99 DC Comics 8 WANTED GN $19.99 Image Comics 9 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 8 TP VOL 02: NO FUTURE FOR YOU $15.95 Dark Horse Comics 10 Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED $12.99 DC Comics image001.gif
[scifinoir2] McG Wants Will Smith to Play Captain Nemo?
Last week, the trades announced that McG http://www.cinematical.com/2009/01/07/mcg-heads-20-000-leagues-under-the-se a/ was going 20,000 leagues under the sea to tell the origin story of Captain Nemo and his incredible submarine. I'm sure we all began making a mental list of who would make a really cool Captain Nemo because that's what film fans do. Well, McG http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/mcg/1258741/main is doing the same thing, and when Latino http://latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-mcg-wants-a-bad-boy-to-go-20-000-lea gues-under-the-sea-5987 Review caught up with him at the Terminator: Salvation roadshow, they asked who his dream captain was. Man I'm trying to get Will Smith http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/will-smith/1248391/main to do it, been trying to get a hold of him. I've been wanting to work with him for a long time already. That guy's great. Oh. While Smith is capable of good work, he isn't the actor that first comes to mind when McG describes this version of Nemo. The character Nemo in this film is more about obsession, he is obsessed and people tend to forget that when you become so obsessed you end up being the villain. Add to the fact that Jules Verne's Nemo is actually a tragic Indian prince, whose origin and secret lair are revealed in The Mysterious Island -- it could be a great, star-making part for (and I'm going to steal CHUD's brilliant casting idea) a guy like Naveen Andrews http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004710/ . Andrews would be a perfect Nemo. Let's hope Smith is too busy producing The Karate Kid remake, and being the http://www.cinematical.com/2008/09/08/will-smith-is-the-last-pharaoh/ last pharaoh, and someone else has a chance to step in. http://www.cinematical.com/2009/01/14/mcg-wants-will-smith-to-play-captain-n emo/
