Re: [scifinoir2] Police: Drug ring used comic books to launder cash
Now THAT is original. I wonder which ones did they prefer? Marvel or DC? On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:09 PM, Said Kakese Dibinga s...@bayindogroup.com wrote: http://bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view/20090825police_drug_ring_used_comic_books_to_launder_cash/srvc=homeposition=recent Said Yenga Kakese Dibinga Director General The Bayindo Group SA POB 1782 Los Angeles, CA 90078-1782 c: 1.323.599.6228 em: s...@bayindogroup.comskype: saiddibinga -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
Re: [scifinoir2] Being Human - Annie's boyfriend
I agree. He is probably one of the first fictional characters that I wanted to give a SERIOUS beat down to. On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 8:12 PM, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com wrote: Yeah, but she should have said nothing or had a poltergeist fit. Her I am death performance was hilarious. She was too adorable. Then again. He's a nasty SOB -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ravenadal Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 7:17 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Being Human - Annie's boyfriend I was fascinated by Annie's boyfriend's reaction to her giving him a full ghosting. At first terrified, once he realizes it is just Annie he reverts right back to smarmy exploitation mode, mining her insecurities and making her feel small. As Alonzo Harris from Training Day would say: This boy has mad squabbles! ~rave! Post your SciFiNoir Profile at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYa hoo! Groups Links Post your SciFiNoir Profile at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! Groups Links -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
Re: [scifinoir2] Being Human - Annie's boyfriend
I hate when they do that. Maybe she was telling him about hell? On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 8:23 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: Agreed. Wonder what she said to him at the end, though? - Original Message - From: ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 10:17:15 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Being Human - Annie's boyfriend I was fascinated by Annie's boyfriend's reaction to her giving him a full ghosting. At first terrified, once he realizes it is just Annie he reverts right back to smarmy exploitation mode, mining her insecurities and making her feel small. As Alonzo Harris from Training Day would say: This boy has mad squabbles! ~rave! -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
RE: [scifinoir2] Police: Drug ring used comic books to launder cash
That is just WRONG. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: s...@bayindogroup.com Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:09:49 -0700 Subject: [scifinoir2] Police: Drug ring used comic books to launder cash http://bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view/20090825police_drug_ring_used_comic_books_to_launder_cash/srvc=homeposition=recent Said Yenga Kakese Dibinga Director General The Bayindo Group SA POB 1782 Los Angeles, CA 90078-1782 c: 1.323.599.6228 em: s...@bayindogroup.com skype: saiddibinga _ With Windows Live, you can organize, edit, and share your photos. http://www.windowslive.com/Desktop/PhotoGallery
RE: [scifinoir2] Is NBC's Merlin Any Good?
It's still on the air? Seriously -- I haven't seen it in my TV guide for weeks. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: justinmoha...@gmail.com Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:57:43 -0400 Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Is NBC's Merlin Any Good? Camelot 90210. The wife likes it, but me? Not so much. Justin On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 11:49 PM, Keith Johnsonkeithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: Anyone watching Merlin? I believe former Buffy star Anthony Head is one of the stars. I keep missing it. I've heard it's a lightweight telling of the Arthurian era. Someone likened it to One Tree Hill in the Middle Ages, or perhaps, the lighter aspects of Smallville once all the youngsters took over. I'm curious if it's worth a viewing? http://www.nbc.com/merlin/ -- Read the Bitter Guide to the Bitter Guy. http://thebitterguy.livejournal.com _ Windows Live: Keep your friends up to date with what you do online. http://windowslive.com/Campaign/SocialNetworking?ocid=PID23285::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:SI_SB_online:082009
RE: [scifinoir2] Is NBC's Merlin Any Good?
Keith, I've seen two eps of it, never all the way through. That's the best review I can give it. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: keithbjohn...@comcast.net Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:49:19 + Subject: [scifinoir2] Is NBC's Merlin Any Good? Anyone watching Merlin? I believe former Buffy star Anthony Head is one of the stars. I keep missing it. I've heard it's a lightweight telling of the Arthurian era. Someone likened it to One Tree Hill in the Middle Ages, or perhaps, the lighter aspects of Smallville once all the youngsters took over. I'm curious if it's worth a viewing? http://www.nbc.com/merlin/ _ Get back to school stuff for them and cashback for you. http://www.bing.com/cashback?form=MSHYCBpubl=WLHMTAGcrea=TEXT_MSHYCB_BackToSchool_Cashback_BTSCashback_1x1
RE: [scifinoir2] Halle Berry, She's Fine (was:Karen Sisko (was: Re: Basterds Take Box Office
Keith Johnson -- clearly a man of excellent and discriminating tastes. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: keithbjohn...@comcast.net Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:22:51 + Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Halle Berry, She's Fine (was:Karen Sisko (was: Re: Basterds Take Box Office Funny! I have nothing against her at all. I'd have to say she's pretty, she just doesn't give me that wow! factor when I look at her. While we're at it, yes, the following women would also be on my list of Don't pant and salivate like many other people : Gina Torres - she's tough and attractive as heck, though Rosario Dawson (love her, but just don't see the wild physical attraction) The Sister on Warehouse 13 Naomi Campbell (although her attitude has turned off most men) Eva Mendes (really don't get that one) Nichele Nichols (nice gams, though, and boy did she work that costume in Mirror, Mirror! Angelina Jolie - She can look alluring, like a cat, at the right times, but mostly is too gaunt and strained looking for me Jeri Ryan - Seven certainly filled out the outer space catsuit, but so could a lot of women People that did literally make me breathless when I first beheld them, and continue to turn me into a drooling idiot : Gabrielle Union (looks like a living doll, I find it hard to pull my eyes from her face) Charisma Carpenter - one of many reasons I started watching Angel Sanaa Lathan - Those soulful, vulnerable looking eyes, and those lips, I'd watch her sell Stride gum! Nia Long (something about her in Love Jones) Kenya Moore - first saw her on Arsenio Hall wearing a tight red dress with a slit up the side. Arsenio could literally barely speak, and I was wondering Why the hell didn't I watch the Miss USA pageant?!. Catherine Zeta-Jones - I just kept staring at her in Zorro, those long brunette locks, that pert nose, the eyes--wow Roselyn Sanchez - tough and sexy, with a throaty voice and accent that just make me melt Selma Hayek - curves in all the right places, and that voice! I'm not into food and foreplay, but seeing her slowly and lovingly stir a pot of some brew she'd cooked up on Keenan Ivory Wayans' talk show had me all but licking the screen! - Original Message - From: ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 9:54:46 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Halle Berry, She's Fine (was:Karen Sisko (was: Re: Basterds Take Box Office Don't get Halle Berry? Somebody wrote a song about it. Want to hear it? Here it go! http://uxite.notlong.com http://ahfuthie.notlong.com --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: I don't know from the pornstar. I love Rosario Dawson, but am not as hormonally fired up by her as the rest of you guys. Halle Berry is not bad, but she's another who's loin-exciting abilities i've never gotten. I just don't find her to be smokin' hot. But Gugino, man she has it in spades! I still enjoyed Karen Sisco, and think it would have gotten better with time. - Original Message - From: ravenadal ravena...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 5:55:52 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Karen Sisko (was: Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong) Believe me, my love for Carla Gugino is only exceeded by my love for Halle Berry, Rosario Dawson and porn star Jasmine Cashmere (all of whom I will watch in ANYTHING). I wanted to love Karen Sisko, I really did! I DVRed it and everything! I was rooting for Gugino. I was rooting for Robert Forster. Heck, I was rooting for Danny DeVito's production company. But I found it slow, plodding and, finally, unwatchable. It had none of the nerve and verve of Out of Sight, which was primo, and, more importantly none of the chemistry George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez brought to the movie. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson KeithBJohnson@ wrote: Dude! Rave is missing the boat on that one! :) - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker013@ To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 2:20:17 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong Loved it. Would have the DVD collection now, if not for a lack of money. Just saw it at the Best Buy near my house. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant
RE: [scifinoir2] Karen Sisko (was: Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong)
What puts The Carla over the top for me is her mixture of looks, brains and intestinal fortitude in her roles. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: keithbjohn...@comcast.net Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:18:57 + Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Karen Sisko (was: Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong) I don't know from the pornstar. I love Rosario Dawson, but am not as hormonally fired up by her as the rest of you guys. Halle Berry is not bad, but she's another who's loin-exciting abilities i've never gotten. I just don't find her to be smokin' hot. But Gugino, man she has it in spades! I still enjoyed Karen Sisco, and think it would have gotten better with time. - Original Message - From: ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 5:55:52 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Karen Sisko (was: Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong) Believe me, my love for Carla Gugino is only exceeded by my love for Halle Berry, Rosario Dawson and porn star Jasmine Cashmere (all of whom I will watch in ANYTHING). I wanted to love Karen Sisko, I really did! I DVRed it and everything! I was rooting for Gugino. I was rooting for Robert Forster. Heck, I was rooting for Danny DeVito's production company. But I found it slow, plodding and, finally, unwatchable. It had none of the nerve and verve of Out of Sight, which was primo, and, more importantly none of the chemistry George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez brought to the movie. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: Dude! Rave is missing the boat on that one! :) - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 2:20:17 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong Loved it. Would have the DVD collection now, if not for a lack of money. Just saw it at the Best Buy near my house. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: keithbjohn...@... Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:36:51 + Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong did you like Karen Sisco, Martin? - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 1:22:45 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong rave, those fantastic gams were on display a few times and, to be honest, they couldn't flash them too much. Any more exposure, and menfolk might miss out on a thing or three. Like the rest of the story... If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: ravena...@... Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:41:14 + Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong While Stay Cool, is a decidedly inferior film to Get Shorty, my friends and I have had hours of fun quoting lines from that movie: Don't give me no damn gun! You know what I'm gonna do with it! Stop hatin', start participatin'. Come on, twinkle twinkle, baby, twinkle twinkle. Wanna take a shot at me kid? Do it. We often do the call and response Dabu (head nod) Player! (with attitude) and Vince Vaughn (and Dwayne (the Rock) Johnson's performances are a hoot! And, of course, there is Sin LaSalle's soliloquy: Have you lost your mind? I mean, how is it that you can disrespect a mans ethnicity when you know we've influenced nearly every facet of white America... from our music to our style of dress. Not to mention your basic imitation of our sense of cool; walk, talk, dress, mannerisms... we enrich your very existence, all the while contributing to the gross national product through our achievements in corporate America. It's these conceits that comfort me when I am faced with the ignorant, cowardly, bitter and bigoted, who *have* no talent, no guts? people like you who desecrate things they don't understand when the truth is - you should say thank-you, man? and go on about your way. But apparently you are incapable of doing that! So...[shoots
RE: [scifinoir2] Karen Sisko (was: Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong)
Sent too soon, sorry. I wanted to add that she exemplifies the characteristics I've found in every Woman of Importance in my life. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: keithbjohn...@comcast.net Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:18:57 + Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Karen Sisko (was: Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong) I don't know from the pornstar. I love Rosario Dawson, but am not as hormonally fired up by her as the rest of you guys. Halle Berry is not bad, but she's another who's loin-exciting abilities i've never gotten. I just don't find her to be smokin' hot. But Gugino, man she has it in spades! I still enjoyed Karen Sisco, and think it would have gotten better with time. - Original Message - From: ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 5:55:52 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Karen Sisko (was: Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong) Believe me, my love for Carla Gugino is only exceeded by my love for Halle Berry, Rosario Dawson and porn star Jasmine Cashmere (all of whom I will watch in ANYTHING). I wanted to love Karen Sisko, I really did! I DVRed it and everything! I was rooting for Gugino. I was rooting for Robert Forster. Heck, I was rooting for Danny DeVito's production company. But I found it slow, plodding and, finally, unwatchable. It had none of the nerve and verve of Out of Sight, which was primo, and, more importantly none of the chemistry George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez brought to the movie. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: Dude! Rave is missing the boat on that one! :) - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 2:20:17 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong Loved it. Would have the DVD collection now, if not for a lack of money. Just saw it at the Best Buy near my house. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: keithbjohn...@... Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:36:51 + Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong did you like Karen Sisco, Martin? - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 1:22:45 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong rave, those fantastic gams were on display a few times and, to be honest, they couldn't flash them too much. Any more exposure, and menfolk might miss out on a thing or three. Like the rest of the story... If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: ravena...@... Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:41:14 + Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong While Stay Cool, is a decidedly inferior film to Get Shorty, my friends and I have had hours of fun quoting lines from that movie: Don't give me no damn gun! You know what I'm gonna do with it! Stop hatin', start participatin'. Come on, twinkle twinkle, baby, twinkle twinkle. Wanna take a shot at me kid? Do it. We often do the call and response Dabu (head nod) Player! (with attitude) and Vince Vaughn (and Dwayne (the Rock) Johnson's performances are a hoot! And, of course, there is Sin LaSalle's soliloquy: Have you lost your mind? I mean, how is it that you can disrespect a mans ethnicity when you know we've influenced nearly every facet of white America... from our music to our style of dress. Not to mention your basic imitation of our sense of cool; walk, talk, dress, mannerisms... we enrich your very existence, all the while contributing to the gross national product through our achievements in corporate America. It's these conceits that comfort me when I am faced with the ignorant, cowardly, bitter and bigoted, who *have* no talent, no guts? people like you who desecrate things they don't understand when the truth is - you should say thank-you, man? and go on about your way. But apparently you are incapable of doing
RE: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton
As do I. In an entirely manly way, of course. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:29:15 -0700 Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton Look ahead. I LOVE JOE MORTON. From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 2:42 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton Hey what gives? No other love for Joe Morton? Surely I can't the only one who's seen The Brother from Another Planet, or who likes John Sayles?? :( - Original Message - From: Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 11:41:13 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton I can't stress enough how much Joe Morton brings to Eureka. Morton's one of those actors with a face and bearing you just trust and respect. He can play a likeable guy, a strong leader, a tortured and confused soul. I have followed him for years, whether it's been great turns in John Sayles flicks--and it's saying a lot that Morton is a fav of Sayles'--having the lead in the shortlived TV series Under One Roof, playing a memorable role as a former boxer turned transvestite on New York Undercover, or even his guest stint as Whitley's love interest on A Different World. Even his bit in Terminator 2 is memorable. The anguish he feels at what his work has caused for the future is palpable, and I hated to see the character die. It's a crime that Morton hasn't gotten the major roles and respect he deserves. He's done a lot of stuff, but never got to that A-list on TV or film. And while I'm really happy to see him get steady work on Eureka, and like the steadiness his character brings to that world, I keep hoping to see him get some meatier roles. That's especially true as long as the showrunners seem hesitant to give him a real life. Like I said, he's mayor now, but that angle's not explored, and I really dislike them killing off Kim--twice. And for those of you young 'un's who don't understand my praise of Morton, do yourself a favor and look up his great performances in the movie City of Hope (a John Sayles joint), the shortlived but well done TV series Tribeca (which co-starred Carl Lumbly and Lawrence Fishburne), and especially, the classic Sayles' film The Brother From Another Planet. That last, in which Morton plays an alien slave on the run, is an amazing performance given that he speaks not a word, and must convey everything with just his facial expressions and body language. I wonder if the Eureka showrunners really understand what a great asset they have in Morton...? - Original Message - From: Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 8:58:50 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts They are the best actors however, some of the guest stars and recurring characters are also good, Frances Fisher (Eva Thorne); and Tamlyn Tomita (Kim Anderson); and Debrah Farentino, (The Psychiatrist) are some that come to mind From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 2:57 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts The best actors on the show are Joe Morton, Richardson, and Ferguson. All of them are good actors, and I think they honestly rise above material that tries to make them cliches too much. Ferguson is a stronger man than Carter gets to be: that befuddled schtick gets old. Richardson has more warmth and personality than her tough Allison character. Morton actually makes Henry the most well-rounded character, a tribut to the man's phenomenal talents (I think he's one of the most underrated and underused actors working). But I keep noticing that even as I like the stories--and I am liking this season--i keep seeing types in all the characters, main stars and guests. They are very by-the-book at times. It's the actors that seem to rise above it with their likeability and acting chops. They need to round out the characterizations just a bit... - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.com To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 7:39:36 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts Tracey, for a minute there in last week's ep, I thought that the Carter-Tess storyline might be challenged by the introduction of Billy
[scifinoir2] Karen Sisko (was: Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong)
If you like Carla Gugino (I do! I do!) you must see Judas Kiss (1998). To date, outside of a hand full of Entourage episodes, it is the only vehicle to take full advantage of Ms. Gugino's many charms. It also had quirkly performances by Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson to recommend it. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... wrote: What puts The Carla over the top for me is her mixture of looks, brains and intestinal fortitude in her roles. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: keithbjohn...@... Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:18:57 + Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Karen Sisko (was: Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong) I don't know from the pornstar. I love Rosario Dawson, but am not as hormonally fired up by her as the rest of you guys. Halle Berry is not bad, but she's another who's loin-exciting abilities i've never gotten. I just don't find her to be smokin' hot. But Gugino, man she has it in spades! I still enjoyed Karen Sisco, and think it would have gotten better with time. - Original Message - From: ravenadal ravena...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 5:55:52 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Karen Sisko (was: Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong) Believe me, my love for Carla Gugino is only exceeded by my love for Halle Berry, Rosario Dawson and porn star Jasmine Cashmere (all of whom I will watch in ANYTHING). I wanted to love Karen Sisko, I really did! I DVRed it and everything! I was rooting for Gugino. I was rooting for Robert Forster. Heck, I was rooting for Danny DeVito's production company. But I found it slow, plodding and, finally, unwatchable. It had none of the nerve and verve of Out of Sight, which was primo, and, more importantly none of the chemistry George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez brought to the movie. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson KeithBJohnson@ wrote: Dude! Rave is missing the boat on that one! :) - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker013@ To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 2:20:17 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong Loved it. Would have the DVD collection now, if not for a lack of money. Just saw it at the Best Buy near my house. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: KeithBJohnson@ Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:36:51 + Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong did you like Karen Sisco, Martin? - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker013@ To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 1:22:45 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong rave, those fantastic gams were on display a few times and, to be honest, they couldn't flash them too much. Any more exposure, and menfolk might miss out on a thing or three. Like the rest of the story... If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: ravenadal@ Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:41:14 + Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong While Stay Cool, is a decidedly inferior film to Get Shorty, my friends and I have had hours of fun quoting lines from that movie: Don't give me no damn gun! You know what I'm gonna do with it! Stop hatin', start participatin'. Come on, twinkle twinkle, baby, twinkle twinkle. Wanna take a shot at me kid? Do it. We often do the call and response Dabu (head nod) Player! (with attitude) and Vince Vaughn (and Dwayne (the Rock) Johnson's performances are a hoot! And, of course, there is Sin LaSalle's soliloquy: Have you lost your mind? I mean, how is it that you can disrespect a mans ethnicity when you know we've influenced nearly every facet of white America... from our music to
[scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
It's a guilty pleasure but I can't stop watching. The weird thing is Sookie and
Bill are my least favorite parts of the show.
This season has been insane. If you like the Maryanne stuff it's great but if
you don't this season has probably been a bit of a letdown. Things that I liked
about this season:
The Hoyt and Jessica romance is sweet and funny.
Lafayette is back to normal.
Jason Stackhouse is insane and funny as hell. Only he could have a character
arc like this.
Sam Merlotte and Andy Bellefleur are my favorite mismatched allies.Hearing
drunken Andy screaming Pig!!! was too awesome for words.
Eric Northman is a manipulative S.O.B. and my favorite of the vamps.
I'd like to see more Pam(Eric's second in command) on a regular basis. She's
awesome.
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@... wrote:
You are priceless! Beall. I hated it at first and then it grew on me.
Occasionally, it irkes me, so I relate to your angst about the show. That
being said, I love it! Go figure
-Original Message-
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Behalf Of grayson.reyescole
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 9:59 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
If I've said it once (yes, I'm back from the grave, people) I've said it a
thousand times, I think I'm the only person on the planet that hates this
show. At first I was into it, loved it, couldn't get enough of it,
especially our rainbow coalition hard core cookslashtrick. And then... it
just... got... on... my... last... nerve. Sookie started to make me itch,
and so did Beall {I know it's Bill, but that's how Sookie says it. The Jason
device got about as old as Pinellas County (it's where I live periodlically
and get pissed off in traffic regularly, so I can definitely attest to what
it's like living in a county with the average age of 67). And our girl who
is alternately the angrynegro/worried about demons/sleeping with Sam also
gets on my nerves.
Now that I've gotten that off my chest... the answer is no, I'm not watching
it anymore, but I am not judging anyone who does.
--GRC
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella tdlists@ wrote:
Anybody watching True Blood? What do you think. Warning. I'm one week
behind, so protect me from spoilers
Tracey de Morsella, Managing Producer
The Green Economy Post
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[scifinoir2] Re: Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton
I've been a fan since The Brother from Another Planet as well. Was sorry to see him blow in T2. Even when the wife appears in TSCC, you go back to the moment when he couldn't hold down that det switch any longer...maybe the Resistance finds his DNA in the future and brings him back to write the code needed to take out the Terminators? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... wrote: As do I. In an entirely manly way, of course. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: tdli...@... Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:29:15 -0700 Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton Look ahead. I LOVE JOE MORTON. From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 2:42 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton Hey what gives? No other love for Joe Morton? Surely I can't the only one who's seen The Brother from Another Planet, or who likes John Sayles?? :( - Original Message - From: Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 11:41:13 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton I can't stress enough how much Joe Morton brings to Eureka. Morton's one of those actors with a face and bearing you just trust and respect. He can play a likeable guy, a strong leader, a tortured and confused soul. I have followed him for years, whether it's been great turns in John Sayles flicks--and it's saying a lot that Morton is a fav of Sayles'--having the lead in the shortlived TV series Under One Roof, playing a memorable role as a former boxer turned transvestite on New York Undercover, or even his guest stint as Whitley's love interest on A Different World. Even his bit in Terminator 2 is memorable. The anguish he feels at what his work has caused for the future is palpable, and I hated to see the character die. It's a crime that Morton hasn't gotten the major roles and respect he deserves. He's done a lot of stuff, but never got to that A-list on TV or film. And while I'm really happy to see him get steady work on Eureka, and like the steadiness his character brings to that world, I keep hoping to see him get some meatier roles. That's especially true as long as the showrunners seem hesitant to give him a real life. Like I said, he's mayor now, but that angle's not explored, and I really dislike them killing off Kim--twice. And for those of you young 'un's who don't understand my praise of Morton, do yourself a favor and look up his great performances in the movie City of Hope (a John Sayles joint), the shortlived but well done TV series Tribeca (which co-starred Carl Lumbly and Lawrence Fishburne), and especially, the classic Sayles' film The Brother From Another Planet. That last, in which Morton plays an alien slave on the run, is an amazing performance given that he speaks not a word, and must convey everything with just his facial expressions and body language. I wonder if the Eureka showrunners really understand what a great asset they have in Morton...? - Original Message - From: Tracey de Morsella tdli...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 8:58:50 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts They are the best actors however, some of the guest stars and recurring characters are also good, Frances Fisher (Eva Thorne); and Tamlyn Tomita (Kim Anderson); and Debrah Farentino, (The Psychiatrist) are some that come to mind From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 2:57 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts The best actors on the show are Joe Morton, Richardson, and Ferguson. All of them are good actors, and I think they honestly rise above material that tries to make them cliches too much. Ferguson is a stronger man than Carter gets to be: that befuddled schtick gets old. Richardson has more warmth and personality than her tough Allison character. Morton actually makes Henry the most well-rounded character, a tribut to the man's phenomenal talents (I think he's one of the most underrated and underused actors working). But I keep noticing that even as I like the stories--and I am liking this season--i keep seeing types in all the
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
Sookie is getting annoying and the same old streotypes are pushing to the
fore.I'm more interested in the vampire hiearchy now more than ever.Wish they
could have delved in to Godrick's history more.
--- On Wed, 8/26/09, daikaiju66 daikaij...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: daikaiju66 daikaij...@yahoo.com
Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 10:14 AM
It's a guilty pleasure but I can't stop watching. The weird thing is Sookie and
Bill are my least favorite parts of the show.
This season has been insane. If you like the Maryanne stuff it's great but if
you don't this season has probably been a bit of a letdown. Things that I liked
about this season:
The Hoyt and Jessica romance is sweet and funny.
Lafayette is back to normal.
Jason Stackhouse is insane and funny as hell. Only he could have a character
arc like this.
Sam Merlotte and Andy Bellefleur are my favorite mismatched allies.Hearing
drunken Andy screaming Pig!!! was too awesome for words.
Eric Northman is a manipulative S.O.B. and my favorite of the vamps.
I'd like to see more Pam(Eric's second in command) on a regular basis. She's
awesome.
--- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@... wrote:
You are priceless! Beall. I hated it at first and then it grew on me.
Occasionally, it irkes me, so I relate to your angst about the show. That
being said, I love it! Go figure
-Original Message-
From: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogro ups.com] On
Behalf Of grayson.reyescole
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 9:59 PM
To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com
Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
If I've said it once (yes, I'm back from the grave, people) I've said it a
thousand times, I think I'm the only person on the planet that hates this
show. At first I was into it, loved it, couldn't get enough of it,
especially our rainbow coalition hard core cookslashtrick. And then... it
just... got... on... my... last... nerve. Sookie started to make me itch,
and so did Beall {I know it's Bill, but that's how Sookie says it. The Jason
device got about as old as Pinellas County (it's where I live periodlically
and get pissed off in traffic regularly, so I can definitely attest to what
it's like living in a county with the average age of 67). And our girl who
is alternately the angrynegro/worried about demons/sleeping with Sam also
gets on my nerves.
Now that I've gotten that off my chest... the answer is no, I'm not watching
it anymore, but I am not judging anyone who does.
--GRC
--- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, Tracey de Morsella tdlists@ wrote:
Anybody watching True Blood? What do you think. Warning. I'm one week
behind, so protect me from spoilers
Tracey de Morsella, Managing Producer
The Green Economy Post
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tracey@
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[scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
Same here. I guess Godrick served the same purpose in the books but he was
interesting and I would have liked to see him stick around. I'd like to see
more of he and Eric's adventures in Viking land.
I wonder how powerful the Queen will be and just what will they do to get rid
of Maryanne?
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, George Arterberry brotherfromhow...@...
wrote:
Sookie is getting annoying and the same old streotypes are pushing to the
fore.I'm more interested in the vampire hiearchy now more than ever.Wish they
could have delved in to Godrick's history more.
--- On Wed, 8/26/09, daikaiju66 daikaij...@... wrote:
From: daikaiju66 daikaij...@...
Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 10:14 AM
It's a guilty pleasure but I can't stop watching. The weird thing is Sookie
and Bill are my least favorite parts of the show.
This season has been insane. If you like the Maryanne stuff it's great but if
you don't this season has probably been a bit of a letdown. Things that I
liked about this season:
The Hoyt and Jessica romance is sweet and funny.
Lafayette is back to normal.
Jason Stackhouse is insane and funny as hell. Only he could have a character
arc like this.
Sam Merlotte and Andy Bellefleur are my favorite mismatched allies.Hearing
drunken Andy screaming Pig!!! was too awesome for words.
Eric Northman is a manipulative S.O.B. and my favorite of the vamps.
I'd like to see more Pam(Eric's second in command) on a regular basis. She's
awesome.
--- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, Tracey de Morsella tdlists@ wrote:
You are priceless! Beall. I hated it at first and then it grew on me.
Occasionally, it irkes me, so I relate to your angst about the show. That
being said, I love it! Go figure
-Original Message-
From: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogro ups.com] On
Behalf Of grayson.reyescole
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 9:59 PM
To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com
Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
If I've said it once (yes, I'm back from the grave, people) I've said it a
thousand times, I think I'm the only person on the planet that hates this
show. At first I was into it, loved it, couldn't get enough of it,
especially our rainbow coalition hard core cookslashtrick. And then... it
just... got... on... my... last... nerve. Sookie started to make me itch,
and so did Beall {I know it's Bill, but that's how Sookie says it. The Jason
device got about as old as Pinellas County (it's where I live periodlically
and get pissed off in traffic regularly, so I can definitely attest to what
it's like living in a county with the average age of 67). And our girl who
is alternately the angrynegro/worried about demons/sleeping with Sam also
gets on my nerves.
Now that I've gotten that off my chest... the answer is no, I'm not watching
it anymore, but I am not judging anyone who does.
--GRC
--- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, Tracey de Morsella tdlists@ wrote:
Anybody watching True Blood? What do you think. Warning. I'm one week
behind, so protect me from spoilers
Tracey de Morsella, Managing Producer
The Green Economy Post
http://greeneconomy post.com
tracey@
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Re: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
Not to get too far in the weeds on the show.But seems to be few vampires of
color.Also what if slaves were made could enough of them could have :
1. Seized power
2. Fled to freedom
3. Made more slaves to outlive the slavemaster
--- On Wed, 8/26/09, daikaiju66 daikaij...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: daikaiju66 daikaij...@yahoo.com
Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 12:51 PM
Same here. I guess Godrick served the same purpose in the books but he was
interesting and I would have liked to see him stick around. I'd like to see
more of he and Eric's adventures in Viking land.
I wonder how powerful the Queen will be and just what will they do to get rid
of Maryanne?
--- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, George Arterberry brotherfromhoward@ ...
wrote:
Sookie is getting annoying and the same old streotypes are pushing to the
fore.I'm more interested in the vampire hiearchy now more than ever.Wish they
could have delved in to Godrick's history more.
--- On Wed, 8/26/09, daikaiju66 daikaiju66@ ... wrote:
From: daikaiju66 daikaiju66@ ...
Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com
Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 10:14 AM
It's a guilty pleasure but I can't stop watching. The weird thing is Sookie
and Bill are my least favorite parts of the show.
This season has been insane. If you like the Maryanne stuff it's great but if
you don't this season has probably been a bit of a letdown. Things that I
liked about this season:
The Hoyt and Jessica romance is sweet and funny.
Lafayette is back to normal.
Jason Stackhouse is insane and funny as hell. Only he could have a character
arc like this.
Sam Merlotte and Andy Bellefleur are my favorite mismatched allies.Hearing
drunken Andy screaming Pig!!! was too awesome for words.
Eric Northman is a manipulative S.O.B. and my favorite of the vamps.
I'd like to see more Pam(Eric's second in command) on a regular basis. She's
awesome.
--- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, Tracey de Morsella tdlists@ wrote:
You are priceless! Beall. I hated it at first and then it grew on me.
Occasionally, it irkes me, so I relate to your angst about the show. That
being said, I love it! Go figure
-Original Message-
From: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:scifinoir2@ yahoogro ups.com] On
Behalf Of grayson.reyescole
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 9:59 PM
To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com
Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
If I've said it once (yes, I'm back from the grave, people) I've said it a
thousand times, I think I'm the only person on the planet that hates this
show. At first I was into it, loved it, couldn't get enough of it,
especially our rainbow coalition hard core cookslashtrick. And then... it
just... got... on... my... last... nerve. Sookie started to make me itch,
and so did Beall {I know it's Bill, but that's how Sookie says it. The Jason
device got about as old as Pinellas County (it's where I live periodlically
and get pissed off in traffic regularly, so I can definitely attest to what
it's like living in a county with the average age of 67). And our girl who
is alternately the angrynegro/worried about demons/sleeping with Sam also
gets on my nerves.
Now that I've gotten that off my chest... the answer is no, I'm not watching
it anymore, but I am not judging anyone who does.
--GRC
--- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, Tracey de Morsella tdlists@ wrote:
Anybody watching True Blood? What do you think. Warning. I'm one week
behind, so protect me from spoilers
Tracey de Morsella, Managing Producer
The Green Economy Post
http://greeneconomy post.com
tracey@
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[scifinoir2] An homage to Homer, African style
(sorry no pic!) An homage to Homer, African style http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/reuters.com.dart/news/odd/article;type=featured_broker;sz=170x40;articleID=USTRE57K3GS20090821;ord=0075? LUANDA (Reuters) - An Angolan advertising agency has given Homer Simpson and his family an African makeover, raising eyebrows among fans of one of America's most cherished sitcoms. The Simpsons, broadcast in more than 90 countries, have always been portrayed as yellow but the advertising agency, Executive Center in Luanda, decided to turn them brown in a promotional video aired by Africa's digital satellite TV service DSTV in Angola. Homer, Marge, Lisa and Bart are portrayed as Africans sitting on their over-used family couch. The family is shown wearing African-inspired clothing and their living room has little more than two huge loud speakers. Even Homer's cherished beer has been replaced by Cuca, the Budweiser of Angola. Couldn't they have left Marge's hair blue? said Ryan, a blogger, in a post below a picture of Marge with a jet black afro hairdo. The creative director of Executive Center, Antonio Pascoa, said: Our goal was to adapt the satirical parody of the typical middle-class American family to Angola. If people don't like it than I guess they don't have a sense of humor big enough to enjoy the Simpsons. (Reporting by Henrique Almeida) -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
RE: [scifinoir2] An homage to Homer, African style
Would Homer really *mind* the change of beer? If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: hellomahog...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:26:47 -0700 Subject: [scifinoir2] An homage to Homer, African style (sorry no pic!) An homage to Homer, African style LUANDA (Reuters) - An Angolan advertising agency has given Homer Simpson and his family an African makeover, raising eyebrows among fans of one of America's most cherished sitcoms. The Simpsons, broadcast in more than 90 countries, have always been portrayed as yellow but the advertising agency, Executive Center in Luanda, decided to turn them brown in a promotional video aired by Africa's digital satellite TV service DSTV in Angola. Homer, Marge, Lisa and Bart are portrayed as Africans sitting on their over-used family couch. The family is shown wearing African-inspired clothing and their living room has little more than two huge loud speakers. Even Homer's cherished beer has been replaced by Cuca, the Budweiser of Angola. Couldn't they have left Marge's hair blue? said Ryan, a blogger, in a post below a picture of Marge with a jet black afro hairdo. The creative director of Executive Center, Antonio Pascoa, said: Our goal was to adapt the satirical parody of the typical middle-class American family to Angola. If people don't like it than I guess they don't have a sense of humor big enough to enjoy the Simpsons. (Reporting by Henrique Almeida) -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ _ Windows Live: Keep your friends up to date with what you do online. http://windowslive.com/Campaign/SocialNetworking?ocid=PID23285::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:SI_SB_online:082009
RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton
Angela, that's a truly inspired thought. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: asrobin...@mindspring.com Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:15:37 + Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton I've been a fan since The Brother from Another Planet as well. Was sorry to see him blow in T2. Even when the wife appears in TSCC, you go back to the moment when he couldn't hold down that det switch any longer...maybe the Resistance finds his DNA in the future and brings him back to write the code needed to take out the Terminators? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... wrote: As do I. In an entirely manly way, of course. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: tdli...@... Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:29:15 -0700 Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton Look ahead. I LOVE JOE MORTON. From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 2:42 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton Hey what gives? No other love for Joe Morton? Surely I can't the only one who's seen The Brother from Another Planet, or who likes John Sayles?? :( - Original Message - From: Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 11:41:13 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton I can't stress enough how much Joe Morton brings to Eureka. Morton's one of those actors with a face and bearing you just trust and respect. He can play a likeable guy, a strong leader, a tortured and confused soul. I have followed him for years, whether it's been great turns in John Sayles flicks--and it's saying a lot that Morton is a fav of Sayles'--having the lead in the shortlived TV series Under One Roof, playing a memorable role as a former boxer turned transvestite on New York Undercover, or even his guest stint as Whitley's love interest on A Different World. Even his bit in Terminator 2 is memorable. The anguish he feels at what his work has caused for the future is palpable, and I hated to see the character die. It's a crime that Morton hasn't gotten the major roles and respect he deserves. He's done a lot of stuff, but never got to that A-list on TV or film. And while I'm really happy to see him get steady work on Eureka, and like the steadiness his character brings to that world, I keep hoping to see him get some meatier roles. That's especially true as long as the showrunners seem hesitant to give him a real life. Like I said, he's mayor now, but that angle's not explored, and I really dislike them killing off Kim--twice. And for those of you young 'un's who don't understand my praise of Morton, do yourself a favor and look up his great performances in the movie City of Hope (a John Sayles joint), the shortlived but well done TV series Tribeca (which co-starred Carl Lumbly and Lawrence Fishburne), and especially, the classic Sayles' film The Brother From Another Planet. That last, in which Morton plays an alien slave on the run, is an amazing performance given that he speaks not a word, and must convey everything with just his facial expressions and body language. I wonder if the Eureka showrunners really understand what a great asset they have in Morton...? - Original Message - From: Tracey de Morsella tdli...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 8:58:50 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts They are the best actors however, some of the guest stars and recurring characters are also good, Frances Fisher (Eva Thorne); and Tamlyn Tomita (Kim Anderson); and Debrah Farentino, (The Psychiatrist) are some that come to mind From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 2:57 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts The best actors on the show are
RE: [scifinoir2] Karen Sisko (was: Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong)
I have seen that, rave. It's on my To-Buy List, for the day when I have the money to look at it without slipping into deep depression. (Seven pages to date, *no* spaces.) If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: ravena...@yahoo.com Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:10:51 + Subject: [scifinoir2] Karen Sisko (was: Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong) If you like Carla Gugino (I do! I do!) you must see Judas Kiss (1998). To date, outside of a hand full of Entourage episodes, it is the only vehicle to take full advantage of Ms. Gugino's many charms. It also had quirkly performances by Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson to recommend it. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... wrote: What puts The Carla over the top for me is her mixture of looks, brains and intestinal fortitude in her roles. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: keithbjohn...@... Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:18:57 + Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Karen Sisko (was: Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong) I don't know from the pornstar. I love Rosario Dawson, but am not as hormonally fired up by her as the rest of you guys. Halle Berry is not bad, but she's another who's loin-exciting abilities i've never gotten. I just don't find her to be smokin' hot. But Gugino, man she has it in spades! I still enjoyed Karen Sisco, and think it would have gotten better with time. - Original Message - From: ravenadal ravena...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 5:55:52 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Karen Sisko (was: Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong) Believe me, my love for Carla Gugino is only exceeded by my love for Halle Berry, Rosario Dawson and porn star Jasmine Cashmere (all of whom I will watch in ANYTHING). I wanted to love Karen Sisko, I really did! I DVRed it and everything! I was rooting for Gugino. I was rooting for Robert Forster. Heck, I was rooting for Danny DeVito's production company. But I found it slow, plodding and, finally, unwatchable. It had none of the nerve and verve of Out of Sight, which was primo, and, more importantly none of the chemistry George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez brought to the movie. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson KeithBJohnson@ wrote: Dude! Rave is missing the boat on that one! :) - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker013@ To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 2:20:17 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong Loved it. Would have the DVD collection now, if not for a lack of money. Just saw it at the Best Buy near my house. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: KeithBJohnson@ Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:36:51 + Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong did you like Karen Sisco, Martin? - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker013@ To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 1:22:45 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong rave, those fantastic gams were on display a few times and, to be honest, they couldn't flash them too much. Any more exposure, and menfolk might miss out on a thing or three. Like the rest of the story... If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: ravenadal@ Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:41:14 + Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Basterds Take Box
[scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
This season of True Blood has been a hot mess! Watching I often feel like Rosario Dawson's character in Clerks II when she walks in on a man having sex with a donkey in the middle of the fast food emporium she manages: I'm disgusted and repulsed and...and(yet)I can't look away! I was elated that Lafayette was back but I was totally not feeling his chained in the basement arc. I would have almost preferred for him to have died (as he did in the book) than to see him chained up like a dog. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@... wrote: Anybody watching True Blood? What do you think. Warning. I'm one week behind, so protect me from spoilers Tracey de Morsella, Managing Producer The Green Economy Post http://greeneconomypost.com tra...@...
Re: [scifinoir2] An homage to Homer, African style
What I am curious about is did they color all of the characters? Like Mr.Burns and Moe? That has to be weird. On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 12:48 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.comwrote: Would Homer really *mind* the change of beer? If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik -- To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: hellomahog...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:26:47 -0700 Subject: [scifinoir2] An homage to Homer, African style (sorry no pic!) An homage to Homer, African style http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/reuters.com.dart/news/odd/article;type=featured_broker;sz=170x40;articleID=USTRE57K3GS20090821;ord=0075? LUANDA (Reuters) - An Angolan advertising agency has given Homer Simpson and his family an African makeover, raising eyebrows among fans of one of America's most cherished sitcoms. The Simpsons, broadcast in more than 90 countries, have always been portrayed as yellow but the advertising agency, Executive Center in Luanda, decided to turn them brown in a promotional video aired by Africa's digital satellite TV service DSTV in Angola. Homer, Marge, Lisa and Bart are portrayed as Africans sitting on their over-used family couch. The family is shown wearing African-inspired clothing and their living room has little more than two huge loud speakers. Even Homer's cherished beer has been replaced by Cuca, the Budweiser of Angola. Couldn't they have left Marge's hair blue? said Ryan, a blogger, in a post below a picture of Marge with a jet black afro hairdo. The creative director of Executive Center, Antonio Pascoa, said: Our goal was to adapt the satirical parody of the typical middle-class American family to Angola. If people don't like it than I guess they don't have a sense of humor big enough to enjoy the Simpsons. (Reporting by Henrique Almeida) -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ -- Windows Live: Keep your friends up to date with what you do online. Find out more.http://windowslive.com/Campaign/SocialNetworking?ocid=PID23285::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:SI_SB_online:082009 -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
RE: [scifinoir2] An homage to Homer, African style
Mr Worf, I meant to chase this down today, but I've been too busy today. As soon as I do, I'll post it here. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: hellomahog...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:04:28 -0700 Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] An homage to Homer, African style What I am curious about is did they color all of the characters? Like Mr.Burns and Moe? That has to be weird. On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 12:48 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.com wrote: Would Homer really *mind* the change of beer? If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: hellomahog...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:26:47 -0700 Subject: [scifinoir2] An homage to Homer, African style (sorry no pic!) An homage to Homer, African style LUANDA (Reuters) - An Angolan advertising agency has given Homer Simpson and his family an African makeover, raising eyebrows among fans of one of America's most cherished sitcoms. The Simpsons, broadcast in more than 90 countries, have always been portrayed as yellow but the advertising agency, Executive Center in Luanda, decided to turn them brown in a promotional video aired by Africa's digital satellite TV service DSTV in Angola. Homer, Marge, Lisa and Bart are portrayed as Africans sitting on their over-used family couch. The family is shown wearing African-inspired clothing and their living room has little more than two huge loud speakers. Even Homer's cherished beer has been replaced by Cuca, the Budweiser of Angola. Couldn't they have left Marge's hair blue? said Ryan, a blogger, in a post below a picture of Marge with a jet black afro hairdo. The creative director of Executive Center, Antonio Pascoa, said: Our goal was to adapt the satirical parody of the typical middle-class American family to Angola. If people don't like it than I guess they don't have a sense of humor big enough to enjoy the Simpsons. (Reporting by Henrique Almeida) -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ Windows Live: Keep your friends up to date with what you do online. Find out more. -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ _ Windows Live: Make it easier for your friends to see what you’re up to on Facebook. http://windowslive.com/Campaign/SocialNetworking?ocid=PID23285::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:SI_SB_facebook:082009
Re: [scifinoir2] An homage to Homer, African style
Cool. I would love to see that. On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 7:15 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.comwrote: Mr Worf, I meant to chase this down today, but I've been too busy today. As soon as I do, I'll post it here. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik -- To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: hellomahog...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:04:28 -0700 Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] An homage to Homer, African style What I am curious about is did they color all of the characters? Like Mr.Burns and Moe? That has to be weird. On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 12:48 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.com wrote: Would Homer really *mind* the change of beer? If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik -- To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: hellomahog...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:26:47 -0700 Subject: [scifinoir2] An homage to Homer, African style (sorry no pic!) An homage to Homer, African style http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/reuters.com.dart/news/odd/article;type=featured_broker;sz=170x40;articleID=USTRE57K3GS20090821;ord=0075? LUANDA (Reuters) - An Angolan advertising agency has given Homer Simpson and his family an African makeover, raising eyebrows among fans of one of America's most cherished sitcoms. The Simpsons, broadcast in more than 90 countries, have always been portrayed as yellow but the advertising agency, Executive Center in Luanda, decided to turn them brown in a promotional video aired by Africa's digital satellite TV service DSTV in Angola. Homer, Marge, Lisa and Bart are portrayed as Africans sitting on their over-used family couch. The family is shown wearing African-inspired clothing and their living room has little more than two huge loud speakers. Even Homer's cherished beer has been replaced by Cuca, the Budweiser of Angola. Couldn't they have left Marge's hair blue? said Ryan, a blogger, in a post below a picture of Marge with a jet black afro hairdo. The creative director of Executive Center, Antonio Pascoa, said: Our goal was to adapt the satirical parody of the typical middle-class American family to Angola. If people don't like it than I guess they don't have a sense of humor big enough to enjoy the Simpsons. (Reporting by Henrique Almeida) -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ -- Windows Live: Keep your friends up to date with what you do online. Find out more.http://windowslive.com/Campaign/SocialNetworking?ocid=PID23285::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:SI_SB_online:082009 -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ -- Windows Live: Make it easier for your friends to see what you’re up to on Facebook. Find out more.http://windowslive.com/Campaign/SocialNetworking?ocid=PID23285::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:SI_SB_facebook:082009 -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
Re: [scifinoir2] An homage to Homer, African style
I doubt that Homer would mind at all. Have you seen the documentary on Seasame Street called The world according to Seasame street? It gives a fascinating glimpse into how political some governments get about things like kid's tv shows. The whole Tinky Winky gay thing comes to mind. There must have been a lot of dialog about the Simpsons. On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 12:48 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.com wrote: Would Homer really *mind* the change of beer? If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik -- To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: hellomahog...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:26:47 -0700 Subject: [scifinoir2] An homage to Homer, African style (sorry no pic!) An homage to Homer, African style http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/reuters.com.dart/news/odd/article;type=featured_broker;sz=170x40;articleID=USTRE57K3GS20090821;ord=0075? LUANDA (Reuters) - An Angolan advertising agency has given Homer Simpson and his family an African makeover, raising eyebrows among fans of one of America's most cherished sitcoms. The Simpsons, broadcast in more than 90 countries, have always been portrayed as yellow but the advertising agency, Executive Center in Luanda, decided to turn them brown in a promotional video aired by Africa's digital satellite TV service DSTV in Angola. Homer, Marge, Lisa and Bart are portrayed as Africans sitting on their over-used family couch. The family is shown wearing African-inspired clothing and their living room has little more than two huge loud speakers. Even Homer's cherished beer has been replaced by Cuca, the Budweiser of Angola. Couldn't they have left Marge's hair blue? said Ryan, a blogger, in a post below a picture of Marge with a jet black afro hairdo. The creative director of Executive Center, Antonio Pascoa, said: Our goal was to adapt the satirical parody of the typical middle-class American family to Angola. If people don't like it than I guess they don't have a sense of humor big enough to enjoy the Simpsons. (Reporting by Henrique Almeida) -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ -- Windows Live: Keep your friends up to date with what you do online. Find out more.http://windowslive.com/Campaign/SocialNetworking?ocid=PID23285::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:SI_SB_online:082009 -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton
Did anyone see the commercial for Warehouse 13's next episode? Joe Martin guest stars on it. On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 12:51 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.comwrote: Angela, that's a truly inspired thought. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik -- To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: asrobin...@mindspring.com Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:15:37 + Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton I've been a fan since The Brother from Another Planet as well. Was sorry to see him blow in T2. Even when the wife appears in TSCC, you go back to the moment when he couldn't hold down that det switch any longer...maybe the Resistance finds his DNA in the future and brings him back to write the code needed to take out the Terminators? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... wrote: As do I. In an entirely manly way, of course. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: tdli...@... Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:29:15 -0700 Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton Look ahead. I LOVE JOE MORTON. From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 2:42 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton Hey what gives? No other love for Joe Morton? Surely I can't the only one who's seen The Brother from Another Planet, or who likes John Sayles?? :( - Original Message - From: Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 11:41:13 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton I can't stress enough how much Joe Morton brings to Eureka. Morton's one of those actors with a face and bearing you just trust and respect. He can play a likeable guy, a strong leader, a tortured and confused soul. I have followed him for years, whether it's been great turns in John Sayles flicks--and it's saying a lot that Morton is a fav of Sayles'--having the lead in the shortlived TV series Under One Roof, playing a memorable role as a former boxer turned transvestite on New York Undercover, or even his guest stint as Whitley's love interest on A Different World. Even his bit in Terminator 2 is memorable. The anguish he feels at what his work has caused for the future is palpable, and I hated to see the character die. It's a crime that Morton hasn't gotten the major roles and respect he deserves. He's done a lot of stuff, but never got to that A-list on TV or film. And while I'm really happy to see him get steady work on Eureka, and like the steadiness his character brings to that world, I keep hoping to see him get some meatier roles. That's especially true as long as the showrunners seem hesitant to give him a real life. Like I said, he's mayor now, but that angle's not explored, and I really dislike them killing off Kim--twice. And for those of you young 'un's who don't understand my praise of Morton, do yourself a favor and look up his great performances in the movie City of Hope (a John Sayles joint), the shortlived but well done TV series Tribeca (which co-starred Carl Lumbly and Lawrence Fishburne), and especially, the classic Sayles' film The Brother From Another Planet. That last, in which Morton plays an alien slave on the run, is an amazing performance given that he speaks not a word, and must convey everything with just his facial expressions and body language. I wonder if the Eureka showrunners really understand what a great asset they have in Morton...? - Original Message - From: Tracey de Morsella tdli...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 8:58:50 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts They are the best actors however, some of the guest stars and recurring characters are also good, Frances Fisher (Eva Thorne); and Tamlyn Tomita (Kim Anderson); and Debrah Farentino, (The Psychiatrist) are some that come to mind From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 2:57 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts The best actors on the show are
Re: [scifinoir2] Is NBC's Merlin Any Good?
That's about what I heard about it, so was never really motivated to see it. - Original Message - From: Justin Mohareb justinmoha...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:57:43 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Is NBC's Merlin Any Good? Camelot 90210. The wife likes it, but me? Not so much. Justin On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 11:49 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: Anyone watching Merlin? I believe former Buffy star Anthony Head is one of the stars. I keep missing it. I've heard it's a lightweight telling of the Arthurian era. Someone likened it to One Tree Hill in the Middle Ages, or perhaps, the lighter aspects of Smallville once all the youngsters took over. I'm curious if it's worth a viewing? http://www.nbc.com/merlin/ -- Read the Bitter Guide to the Bitter Guy. http://thebitterguy.livejournal.com
Re: [scifinoir2] Is NBC's Merlin Any Good?
Yeah, i figured as much. My scifi/fantasy radar never went off so much as to make me watch the premiere. - Original Message - From: Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 12:08:50 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Is NBC's Merlin Any Good? I saw it once, it’s ok if you are desperate for scifi. Very pedestrian. I can’t get Chris to watch it From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 8:49 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Is NBC's Merlin Any Good? Anyone watching Merlin? I believe former Buffy star Anthony Head is one of the stars. I keep missing it. I've heard it's a lightweight telling of the Arthurian era. Someone likened it to One Tree Hill in the Middle Ages, or perhaps, the lighter aspects of Smallville once all the youngsters took over. I'm curious if it's worth a viewing? http://www.nbc.com/merlin/
Re: [scifinoir2] Is NBC's Merlin Any Good?
Wow, not one of y'all who responded gave it a ringing endorsement of any kind. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.com To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 7:20:16 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Is NBC's Merlin Any Good? Keith, I've seen two eps of it, never all the way through. That's the best review I can give it. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: keithbjohn...@comcast.net Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:49:19 + Subject: [scifinoir2] Is NBC's Merlin Any Good? Anyone watching Merlin? I believe former Buffy star Anthony Head is one of the stars. I keep missing it. I've heard it's a lightweight telling of the Arthurian era. Someone likened it to One Tree Hill in the Middle Ages, or perhaps, the lighter aspects of Smallville once all the youngsters took over. I'm curious if it's worth a viewing? http://www.nbc.com/merlin/ Get back to school stuff for them and cashback for you. Try BingT now.
Re: [scifinoir2] Karen Sisko (was: Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong)
I agree. Whenever I see her in roles that don't showcase her major toughness and sexiness--like playing the wife in The One--I like her, but feel she's being underused. It'd be like Michele Forbes playing a soccer mom. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.com To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 7:41:28 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Karen Sisko (was: Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong) What puts The Carla over the top for me is her mixture of looks, brains and intestinal fortitude in her roles. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: keithbjohn...@comcast.net Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:18:57 + Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Karen Sisko (was: Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong) I don't know from the pornstar. I love Rosario Dawson, but am not as hormonally fired up by her as the rest of you guys. Halle Berry is not bad, but she's another who's loin-exciting abilities i've never gotten. I just don't find her to be smokin' hot. But Gugino, man she has it in spades! I still enjoyed Karen Sisco, and think it would have gotten better with time. - Original Message - From: ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 5:55:52 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Karen Sisko (was: Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong) Believe me, my love for Carla Gugino is only exceeded by my love for Halle Berry, Rosario Dawson and porn star Jasmine Cashmere (all of whom I will watch in ANYTHING). I wanted to love Karen Sisko, I really did! I DVRed it and everything! I was rooting for Gugino. I was rooting for Robert Forster. Heck, I was rooting for Danny DeVito's production company. But I found it slow, plodding and, finally, unwatchable. It had none of the nerve and verve of Out of Sight, which was primo, and, more importantly none of the chemistry George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez brought to the movie. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: Dude! Rave is missing the boat on that one! :) - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 2:20:17 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong Loved it. Would have the DVD collection now, if not for a lack of money. Just saw it at the Best Buy near my house. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: keithbjohn...@... Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:36:51 + Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong did you like Karen Sisco, Martin? - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 1:22:45 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong rave, those fantastic gams were on display a few times and, to be honest, they couldn't flash them too much. Any more exposure, and menfolk might miss out on a thing or three. Like the rest of the story... If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: ravena...@... Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:41:14 + Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Basterds Take Box Office,District 9 Holds Strong While Stay Cool, is a decidedly inferior film to Get Shorty, my friends and I have had hours of fun quoting lines from that movie: Don't give me no damn gun! You know what I'm gonna do with it! Stop hatin', start participatin'. Come on, twinkle twinkle, baby, twinkle twinkle. Wanna take a shot at me kid? Do it. We often do the call and response Dabu (head nod) Player! (with attitude) and Vince Vaughn (and Dwayne (the Rock) Johnson's performances are a hoot! And, of course, there is Sin LaSalle's soliloquy: Have you lost your mind? I mean, how is it that you can disrespect a mans ethnicity when you know we've influenced nearly every facet of white America... from our music to our style of dress. Not to mention your basic imitation of our sense of cool; walk, talk, dress, mannerisms... we enrich your very existence, all the while contributing to the gross national
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton
Interesting thought! - Original Message - From: angelababycat asrobin...@mindspring.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 10:15:37 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton I've been a fan since The Brother from Another Planet as well. Was sorry to see him blow in T2. Even when the wife appears in TSCC, you go back to the moment when he couldn't hold down that det switch any longer...maybe the Resistance finds his DNA in the future and brings him back to write the code needed to take out the Terminators? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... wrote: As do I. In an entirely manly way, of course. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: tdli...@... Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:29:15 -0700 Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton Look ahead. I LOVE JOE MORTON. From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 2:42 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton Hey what gives? No other love for Joe Morton? Surely I can't the only one who's seen The Brother from Another Planet, or who likes John Sayles?? :( - Original Message - From: Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 11:41:13 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton I can't stress enough how much Joe Morton brings to Eureka. Morton's one of those actors with a face and bearing you just trust and respect. He can play a likeable guy, a strong leader, a tortured and confused soul. I have followed him for years, whether it's been great turns in John Sayles flicks--and it's saying a lot that Morton is a fav of Sayles'--having the lead in the shortlived TV series Under One Roof, playing a memorable role as a former boxer turned transvestite on New York Undercover, or even his guest stint as Whitley's love interest on A Different World. Even his bit in Terminator 2 is memorable. The anguish he feels at what his work has caused for the future is palpable, and I hated to see the character die. It's a crime that Morton hasn't gotten the major roles and respect he deserves. He's done a lot of stuff, but never got to that A-list on TV or film. And while I'm really happy to see him get steady work on Eureka, and like the steadiness his character brings to that world, I keep hoping to see him get some meatier roles. That's especially true as long as the showrunners seem hesitant to give him a real life. Like I said, he's mayor now, but that angle's not explored, and I really dislike them killing off Kim--twice. And for those of you young 'un's who don't understand my praise of Morton, do yourself a favor and look up his great performances in the movie City of Hope (a John Sayles joint), the shortlived but well done TV series Tribeca (which co-starred Carl Lumbly and Lawrence Fishburne), and especially, the classic Sayles' film The Brother From Another Planet. That last, in which Morton plays an alien slave on the run, is an amazing performance given that he speaks not a word, and must convey everything with just his facial expressions and body language. I wonder if the Eureka showrunners really understand what a great asset they have in Morton...? - Original Message - From: Tracey de Morsella tdli...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 8:58:50 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts They are the best actors however, some of the guest stars and recurring characters are also good, Frances Fisher (Eva Thorne); and Tamlyn Tomita (Kim Anderson); and Debrah Farentino, (The Psychiatrist) are some that come to mind From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 2:57 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts The best actors on the show are Joe Morton, Richardson, and Ferguson. All of them are good actors, and I think they honestly rise above material that tries to make them cliches too much. Ferguson is a stronger man than Carter gets to be: that befuddled schtick gets old. Richardson has more warmth and personality than her tough
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton
The third Eureka star on the show. The actress who plays Jo, and the guy who plays her boyfriend were on last night. Great show by the way! - Original Message - From: Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 11:17:10 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton Did anyone see the commercial for Warehouse 13's next episode? Joe Martin guest stars on it. On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 12:51 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.com wrote: Angela, that's a truly inspired thought. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: asrobin...@mindspring.com Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:15:37 + Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton I've been a fan since The Brother from Another Planet as well. Was sorry to see him blow in T2. Even when the wife appears in TSCC, you go back to the moment when he couldn't hold down that det switch any longer...maybe the Resistance finds his DNA in the future and brings him back to write the code needed to take out the Terminators? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... wrote: As do I. In an entirely manly way, of course. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: tdli...@... Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:29:15 -0700 Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton Look ahead. I LOVE JOE MORTON. From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 2:42 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton Hey what gives? No other love for Joe Morton? Surely I can't the only one who's seen The Brother from Another Planet, or who likes John Sayles?? :( - Original Message - From: Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 11:41:13 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts - Joe Morton I can't stress enough how much Joe Morton brings to Eureka. Morton's one of those actors with a face and bearing you just trust and respect. He can play a likeable guy, a strong leader, a tortured and confused soul. I have followed him for years, whether it's been great turns in John Sayles flicks--and it's saying a lot that Morton is a fav of Sayles'--having the lead in the shortlived TV series Under One Roof, playing a memorable role as a former boxer turned transvestite on New York Undercover, or even his guest stint as Whitley's love interest on A Different World. Even his bit in Terminator 2 is memorable. The anguish he feels at what his work has caused for the future is palpable, and I hated to see the character die. It's a crime that Morton hasn't gotten the major roles and respect he deserves. He's done a lot of stuff, but never got to that A-list on TV or film. And while I'm really happy to see him get steady work on Eureka, and like the steadiness his character brings to that world, I keep hoping to see him get some meatier roles. That's especially true as long as the showrunners seem hesitant to give him a real life. Like I said, he's mayor now, but that angle's not explored, and I really dislike them killing off Kim--twice. And for those of you young 'un's who don't understand my praise of Morton, do yourself a favor and look up his great performances in the movie City of Hope (a John Sayles joint), the shortlived but well done TV series Tribeca (which co-starred Carl Lumbly and Lawrence Fishburne), and especially, the classic Sayles' film The Brother From Another Planet. That last, in which Morton plays an alien slave on the run, is an amazing performance given that he speaks not a word, and must convey everything with just his facial expressions and body language. I wonder if the Eureka showrunners really understand what a great asset they have in Morton...? - Original Message - From: Tracey de Morsella tdli...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 8:58:50 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Eureka Thoughts They are the best actors however, some of the guest stars and recurring characters are also good, Frances Fisher (Eva Thorne); and Tamlyn Tomita (Kim
[scifinoir2] Samurai Jack Reruns on Boomerang
For the past couple of weeks I've been enjoying reruns of this, one of the greatest animated series I've ever seen. If you've never seen Samurai Jack, then do yourself a favor and check it out. Don't let the oddly flat looking animation throw you. Don't be turned off by the idea of a Samurai nicknamed Jack in a strange future. If you see a couple of eps that seem kinda silly or light, don't give up. Tartokovsky crafted an incredibly good show here, full of action, adventure, and some surprisingly effective drama. I can think of a couple of shows that literally had my mouth hanging open, and a couple that had me near misty eyed (see Jack battle the cursed Viking warrior for example). It's fun when they riff on that anime standard of characters freezing in moments of high action: you know, when a character delivers a fatal sword stroke, then freezes in that move, while the enemy dies, or explodes, as the case is here. There's good music, good writing, and memorable characters. If Boomerang had to replace Justice League, this is one of the better choices to take its place.
