[scifinoir2] Movie review: Lady Vengeance
Looking at the trailer, and some of the promotional pictures for this film many people (including myself) may have mistaken this film for an action film. Upon view Lady Vengeance, we would have quickly discovered that we were COMPLETELY wrong. The complete title is 'Sympathy for Lady Vengeance' is part 3 of a trilogy of revenge films directed by Chan-wook Park. Each film has its own storyline and can be watched separately on its own. I suggest not viewing this film and trying to go to bed afterward. You may want to spend some time talking about it afterward. Lady Vengeance is the story of a woman that takes the rap for the kidnapping and murder of a 5yr old boy for reasons I cannot divulge. She does so willingly slowly suffering on a slow boil slowly plotting revenge on the person that put her there. This is a woman on a mission. She serves 13 years in a prison for the criminally insane and as soon as she is released, she is off to work. Park is a master story teller that can lull you into a false sense of direction making you forget just how twisted he is. He also has a good cinematic eye and a knack for latching onto strong sensitive topics that pull at your heart and mind while wallowing in it like a pig in an Olympic size swimming pool. The only weak spot in the film was a period near the middle where we spend time getting to know some of the favors that Lady Vengeance earns while she is in prison. Overall it is an interesting film with an even more interesting / psychologically challenging ending that will challenge your thinking about the justice system, the media, and the public's views on criminality. 4 out of 5 stars 99% Korean and 1% English. English subtitles. Available on Netflix. Cons: No martial art action. Very little gun play. Very little sex. No nudity. Pros: Twisted revenge flick. Great ending that will make you think.
RE: [scifinoir2] Movie review: Lady Vengeance
Nice Review! From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mr. Worf Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 2:02 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Movie review: Lady Vengeance Looking at the trailer, and some of the promotional pictures for this film many people (including myself) may have mistaken this film for an action film. Upon view Lady Vengeance, we would have quickly discovered that we were COMPLETELY wrong. The complete title is 'Sympathy for Lady Vengeance' is part 3 of a trilogy of revenge films directed by Chan-wook Park. Each film has its own storyline and can be watched separately on its own. I suggest not viewing this film and trying to go to bed afterward. You may want to spend some time talking about it afterward. Lady Vengeance is the story of a woman that takes the rap for the kidnapping and murder of a 5yr old boy for reasons I cannot divulge. She does so willingly slowly suffering on a slow boil slowly plotting revenge on the person that put her there. This is a woman on a mission. She serves 13 years in a prison for the criminally insane and as soon as she is released, she is off to work. Park is a master story teller that can lull you into a false sense of direction making you forget just how twisted he is. He also has a good cinematic eye and a knack for latching onto strong sensitive topics that pull at your heart and mind while wallowing in it like a pig in an Olympic size swimming pool. The only weak spot in the film was a period near the middle where we spend time getting to know some of the favors that Lady Vengeance earns while she is in prison. Overall it is an interesting film with an even more interesting / psychologically challenging ending that will challenge your thinking about the justice system, the media, and the public's views on criminality. 4 out of 5 stars 99% Korean and 1% English. English subtitles. Available on Netflix. Cons: No martial art action. Very little gun play. Very little sex. No nudity. Pros: Twisted revenge flick. Great ending that will make you think.
Re: [scifinoir2] Movie review: Lady Vengeance
Thank you. I probably should have grammar checked it before I posted it, but oh well. :) I just finished watching it and start writing when the credits were rolling. On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 2:35 AM, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com wrote: Nice Review! *From:* scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Mr. Worf *Sent:* Monday, August 31, 2009 2:02 AM *To:* scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com *Subject:* [scifinoir2] Movie review: Lady Vengeance Looking at the trailer, and some of the promotional pictures for this film many people (including myself) may have mistaken this film for an action film. Upon view Lady Vengeance, we would have quickly discovered that we were COMPLETELY wrong. The complete title is 'Sympathy for Lady Vengeance' is part 3 of a trilogy of revenge films directed by Chan-wook Park. Each film has its own storyline and can be watched separately on its own. I suggest not viewing this film and trying to go to bed afterward. You may want to spend some time talking about it afterward. Lady Vengeance is the story of a woman that takes the rap for the kidnapping and murder of a 5yr old boy for reasons I cannot divulge. She does so willingly slowly suffering on a slow boil slowly plotting revenge on the person that put her there. This is a woman on a mission. She serves 13 years in a prison for the criminally insane and as soon as she is released, she is off to work. Park is a master story teller that can lull you into a false sense of direction making you forget just how twisted he is. He also has a good cinematic eye and a knack for latching onto strong sensitive topics that pull at your heart and mind while wallowing in it like a pig in an Olympic size swimming pool. The only weak spot in the film was a period near the middle where we spend time getting to know some of the favors that Lady Vengeance earns while she is in prison. Overall it is an interesting film with an even more interesting / psychologically challenging ending that will challenge your thinking about the justice system, the media, and the public's views on criminality. 4 out of 5 stars 99% Korean and 1% English. English subtitles. Available on Netflix. Cons: No martial art action. Very little gun play. Very little sex. No nudity. Pros: Twisted revenge flick. Great ending that will make you think. -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
RE: [scifinoir2] Movie review: Lady Vengeance
Twisted revenge flick... I'm there. May pick up a few pointers. 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: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:02:11 -0700 Subject: [scifinoir2] Movie review: Lady Vengeance Looking at the trailer, and some of the promotional pictures for this film many people (including myself) may have mistaken this film for an action film. Upon view Lady Vengeance, we would have quickly discovered that we were COMPLETELY wrong. The complete title is 'Sympathy for Lady Vengeance' is part 3 of a trilogy of revenge films directed by Chan-wook Park. Each film has its own storyline and can be watched separately on its own. I suggest not viewing this film and trying to go to bed afterward. You may want to spend some time talking about it afterward. Lady Vengeance is the story of a woman that takes the rap for the kidnapping and murder of a 5yr old boy for reasons I cannot divulge. She does so willingly slowly suffering on a slow boil slowly plotting revenge on the person that put her there. This is a woman on a mission. She serves 13 years in a prison for the criminally insane and as soon as she is released, she is off to work. Park is a master story teller that can lull you into a false sense of direction making you forget just how twisted he is. He also has a good cinematic eye and a knack for latching onto strong sensitive topics that pull at your heart and mind while wallowing in it like a pig in an Olympic size swimming pool. The only weak spot in the film was a period near the middle where we spend time getting to know some of the favors that Lady Vengeance earns while she is in prison. Overall it is an interesting film with an even more interesting / psychologically challenging ending that will challenge your thinking about the justice system, the media, and the public's views on criminality. 4 out of 5 stars 99% Korean and 1% English. English subtitles. Available on Netflix. Cons: No martial art action. Very little gun play. Very little sex. No nudity. Pros: Twisted revenge flick. Great ending that will make you think. _ With Windows Live, you can organize, edit, and share your photos. http://www.windowslive.com/Desktop/PhotoGallery
RE: [scifinoir2] Futurama!!!
Old age strikes again... 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: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:02:38 -0700 Subject: [scifinoir2] Futurama!!! Did anyone notice that there are new episodes on tonight??? -- 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] Fwd: Golden Age of Comics - Plastic Man 04, 05, 06 - 8/30/09
Thank you, Mr Worf! 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: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:29:46 -0700 Subject: [scifinoir2] Fwd: Golden Age of Comics - Plastic Man 04, 05, 06 - 8/30/09 [3 Attachments] [Attachment(s) from Mr. Worf included below] From the Golden Age of Comics, more Plastic Man v1 04 [1946] http://www.4shared.com/file/128891115/8318d5c9/Plastic_Man_v1_04_1946.html Plastic Man v1 05 [1946] http://www.4shared.com/file/128892529/b43fcd13/Plastic_Man_v1_05_1946.html Plastic Man v1 06 [1947] http://www.4shared.com/file/128890038/76e1c6a4/Plastic_Man_v1_06_1947.html -- _ 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
[scifinoir2] movie review: Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles
Movie review: Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles This movie is a continuation of the original series. Rick Hunter has sent the expeditionary forces to save the Earth from the Envid, and protect the Protoculture. They bring with them a new kind of technology that enhances their Robotech ships. This movie is done by the producers and artist fanboys that attempt to capture the feel of the original series. Pros: Many of the original voice actors including a Mark Hamil character. Fairly decent plot line. Good artwork. Cons: They may have tried too hard to make the movie into a series by leaving some holes in the plot. Overall its pretty darn good. 3.5 stars out of 5 No nudity, but apparently guys will think about banging robots in the future. Rated NR released in 2006
RE: [scifinoir2] Holy Casting Call, Batman!
(one more for Adrianne, and apologies for being male-centric) ;-D 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: adrianne.bren...@gmail.com Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:36:48 -0400 Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Holy Casting Call, Batman! Hey, I could use one too! XD ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 6:11 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.com wrote: (passing around bibs for all the menfolk) 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: adrianne.bren...@gmail.com Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:14:26 -0400 Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Holy Casting Call, Batman! My dream casting for Catwoman? Eliza Dushku. She can do complex bad girl with an attitude, and she's wicked hot. ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 7:33 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: I agree but I doubt that they will. The only one that seems to take risks with casting is Tarantino and Zach Snyder. On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 8:08 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: You know my feelings about stunt casting. I'm not convinced the child can act, and I sure as hell don't want her slinking on the screen just looking good in a catsuit. Catwoman is--should be--a more complex, nuanced character. Despite the Julie Newmar/Eartha Kitt/Lee Meriwether/Halle Berry portrayals, her character can be fascinating. I'm looking for something more like the Catwoman from the Year One books after the DC Universe reboot brought on by the Crisis on Infinite Earths. Chris Nolan has mostly done great casting the Bat movies--with the horrible exception of Katie Holmes. I hope this is just gossip and he's not going to do this. Even if Catwoman is in the movie--and you know my vote is for Talia Al ghul instead--I'd hope he goes with a relative unknown actress who can actually bring some meat to the role. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.com To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:29:57 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Holy Casting Call, Batman! Because you didn't ask for it... Megan Fox is being considered for the role of Catwoman in Christopher Nolan's next Bat-flick... http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/The-Shortlist-for-Aug-26-3865.gallery?GT1=28135#m=oZghMddAdLu 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 Windows Live: Make it easier for your friends to see what you’re up to on Facebook. Find out more. -- 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. _ Hotmail® is up to 70% faster. Now good news travels really fast. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=PID23391::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HYGN_faster:082009
Re: [scifinoir2] Holy Casting Call, Batman!
Eliza cant act.and is not pretty enough not to do so...real talk On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 12:14 PM, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@gmail.com wrote: My dream casting for Catwoman? Eliza Dushku. She can do complex bad girl with an attitude, and she's wicked hot. ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 7:33 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.comwrote: I agree but I doubt that they will. The only one that seems to take risks with casting is Tarantino and Zach Snyder. On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 8:08 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: You know my feelings about stunt casting. I'm not convinced the child can act, and I sure as hell don't want her slinking on the screen just looking good in a catsuit. Catwoman is--should be--a more complex, nuanced character. Despite the Julie Newmar/Eartha Kitt/Lee Meriwether/Halle Berry portrayals, her character can be fascinating. I'm looking for something more like the Catwoman from the Year One books after the DC Universe reboot brought on by the Crisis on Infinite Earths. Chris Nolan has mostly done great casting the Bat movies--with the horrible exception of Katie Holmes. I hope this is just gossip and he's not going to do this. Even if Catwoman is in the movie--and you know my vote is for Talia Al ghul instead--I'd hope he goes with a relative unknown actress who can actually bring some meat to the role. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.com To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:29:57 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Holy Casting Call, Batman! Because you didn't ask for it... Megan Fox is being considered for the role of Catwoman in Christopher Nolan's next Bat-flick... http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/The-Shortlist-for-Aug-26-3865.gallery?GT1=28135#m=oZghMddAdLu 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 -- 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/ -- clockworkman blog http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com STRING THEORY http://stringtheory.podbean.com Netflix Friends http://www.netflix.com/BeMyFriend/P5Vr384ukvNnY78xUJOT
Re: [scifinoir2] Holy Casting Call, Batman!
Completely disagree. :) ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:56 AM, Omari Confer clockwork...@gmail.comwrote: Eliza cant act.and is not pretty enough not to do so...real talk On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 12:14 PM, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@gmail.com wrote: My dream casting for Catwoman? Eliza Dushku. She can do complex bad girl with an attitude, and she's wicked hot. ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 7:33 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.comwrote: I agree but I doubt that they will. The only one that seems to take risks with casting is Tarantino and Zach Snyder. On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 8:08 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: You know my feelings about stunt casting. I'm not convinced the child can act, and I sure as hell don't want her slinking on the screen just looking good in a catsuit. Catwoman is--should be--a more complex, nuanced character. Despite the Julie Newmar/Eartha Kitt/Lee Meriwether/Halle Berry portrayals, her character can be fascinating. I'm looking for something more like the Catwoman from the Year One books after the DC Universe reboot brought on by the Crisis on Infinite Earths. Chris Nolan has mostly done great casting the Bat movies--with the horrible exception of Katie Holmes. I hope this is just gossip and he's not going to do this. Even if Catwoman is in the movie--and you know my vote is for Talia Al ghul instead--I'd hope he goes with a relative unknown actress who can actually bring some meat to the role. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.com To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:29:57 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Holy Casting Call, Batman! Because you didn't ask for it... Megan Fox is being considered for the role of Catwoman in Christopher Nolan's next Bat-flick... http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/The-Shortlist-for-Aug-26-3865.gallery?GT1=28135#m=oZghMddAdLu 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 -- 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/ -- clockworkman blog http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com STRING THEORY http://stringtheory.podbean.com Netflix Friends http://www.netflix.com/BeMyFriend/P5Vr384ukvNnY78xUJOT
Re: [scifinoir2] signing off for a while
Thank you, Tracey. Tracey de Morsella wrote: Hi Raynard: Long time no talk to talk. Glad to hear that you have recovered from surgery Tracey From: scifino...@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Raynard Hall Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 7:21 AM To: scifino...@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] signing off for a while Reece - As one recently recovered from major surgery, may I advise that you be patient with your treatment and do what your doctors tell you to do. There's only one you; but the doc's have seen your problem(s) hundreds if not thousands of times. And they usually know what they're looking at. Good luck and come back soon (when you're ready.) Raynard Reece Jennings wrote: Thank you, Sammie. Of course I know you as Fate, but I kind of like the personal touch. God bless you. I hope you're recovering well! I just signed off, so your message is probably the only one I'll get on our group email. Tracy, you know how I feel about you. If not, I love you. And all the rest, those who I know well, those I have not met, and those who hate Comcrap, I'll miss you, but I'll check in on the web now and again. I have 2 TIVOS and plenty of Oxycodone. Take care! From: scifino...@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Augustus Augustus Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 11:32 AM To: scifino...@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] signing off for a while Reece, besides hitting you up on your personal email, i will make sure that i include you in my prayers also. i had umbilical hernia surgery last month, so i know that going under the knife is no fun. be strong. Sammie (Fate) --- On Sat, 8/29/09, Reece Jennings mcjennings124@yahoo.com wrote: From: Reece Jennings mcjennings124@yahoo.com Subject: [scifinoir2] signing off for a while To: scifino...@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, August 29, 2009, 11:25 AM Hello everybody: I have to leave you for a while. Please keep my personal emails: mcjennings124@ yahoo.com mcjennings55@ comcast.net (spit!!!) I had a doctor's appointmentyesterday with my lung doc. He scheduled me to see aThorasic Surgeon to set up a surgical biopsy.(Isn't that adinosaur park? Oh! That's JURassic!) My appointment is Tuesday, Sept. 1. I will find out whenthe surgical biopsy is then. After the biopsy, 3 - 5 weeks healing for NORMAL activities, or surgery, depending on the results. My lung doc said there are 2 things he's trying to differentiate, and the PETSCANI had can't help him. Sarcoids, which are benign lymph node issues, and Lymphoma, which is cancerous. Either way, there are still treatment issues after the biopsy results are in. I will be in touch off and on, but for now I gotta leave ya! Remember, y'all (y'all?) are family! Peace! Reece Jennings inline: ma_grp_160.gifinline: nc3=5733769
[scifinoir2] Re: signing off for a while
Reece, Good luck and please keep us updated as much as possible. You're in our thoughts and prayers. Get well soon. And btw keep tabs on that Oxy. You never know when riffraff like Rush Limbaugh might crawl thru the window and try to snatch it. Take care. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle Lockhart dar...@... wrote: Reese I already know you'll be fine, though temporal code of ethics prohibits me from sharing details. (one thing though. If a kid or a wild haired scientist comes asking about a book...) Looking forward to seeing you back in action! Daryle Sent from my iPhone On Aug 29, 2009, at 6:05 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... wrote: Our best rides with you, my friend. Come back strong. The Cosmos needs men such as you. 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: mcjennings...@... Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:25:29 -0400 Subject: [scifinoir2] signing off for a while Hello everybody: I have to leave you for a while. Please keep my personal emails: mcjennings...@... mcjenning...@... (spit!!!) I had a doctor's appointment yesterday with my lung doc. He scheduled me to see a Thorasic Surgeon to set up a surgical biopsy. (Isn't that a dinosaur park? Oh! That's JURassic!) My appointment is Tuesday, Sept. 1. I will find out when the surgical biopsy is then. After the biopsy, 3 - 5 weeks healing for NORMAL activities , or surgery, depending on the results. My lung doc said there are 2 things he's trying to differentiate, and the PETSCAN I had can't help him. Sarcoids, which are benign lymph node issues, and Lymphoma, which is cancerous. Either way, there are still treatment issues after the biopsy results are in. I will be in touch off and on, but for now I gotta leave ya! Remember, y'all (y'all?) are family! Peace! Reece Jennings Windows Live: Keep your friends up to date with what you do online. Find out more.
[scifinoir2] Re: Movie review: Lady Vengeance
One my favorite things about the movie is Park's visual style. It's a beautiful piece of pop art. The set design, camerawork and subtle visual effects like the halo shot are eyepopping. It's the weakest of the three films but it's very good. The way she gets her revenge has to be seen to be believed. Once it gets to that portion of the film the tone shifts and you get into the meat of the movie. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... wrote: Twisted revenge flick... I'm there. May pick up a few pointers. 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...@... Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:02:11 -0700 Subject: [scifinoir2] Movie review: Lady Vengeance Looking at the trailer, and some of the promotional pictures for this film many people (including myself) may have mistaken this film for an action film. Upon view Lady Vengeance, we would have quickly discovered that we were COMPLETELY wrong. The complete title is 'Sympathy for Lady Vengeance' is part 3 of a trilogy of revenge films directed by Chan-wook Park. Each film has its own storyline and can be watched separately on its own. I suggest not viewing this film and trying to go to bed afterward. You may want to spend some time talking about it afterward. Lady Vengeance is the story of a woman that takes the rap for the kidnapping and murder of a 5yr old boy for reasons I cannot divulge. She does so willingly slowly suffering on a slow boil slowly plotting revenge on the person that put her there. This is a woman on a mission. She serves 13 years in a prison for the criminally insane and as soon as she is released, she is off to work. Park is a master story teller that can lull you into a false sense of direction making you forget just how twisted he is. He also has a good cinematic eye and a knack for latching onto strong sensitive topics that pull at your heart and mind while wallowing in it like a pig in an Olympic size swimming pool. The only weak spot in the film was a period near the middle where we spend time getting to know some of the favors that Lady Vengeance earns while she is in prison. Overall it is an interesting film with an even more interesting / psychologically challenging ending that will challenge your thinking about the justice system, the media, and the public's views on criminality. 4 out of 5 stars 99% Korean and 1% English. English subtitles. Available on Netflix. Cons: No martial art action. Very little gun play. Very little sex. No nudity. Pros: Twisted revenge flick. Great ending that will make you think. _ With Windows Live, you can organize, edit, and share your photos. http://www.windowslive.com/Desktop/PhotoGallery
[scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion
This is Christmas early for the stock holders at Marvel Entertainment. It is the death knell for a lot of great characters. ~(no)rave! August 31, 2009, 9:27 am Disney to Buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion The Walt Disney Company said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, bringing together the house of Mickey Mouse with the publisher of Spider-Man, for $4 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will pay $30 a share in cash and .745 Disney shares for every Marvel share, with no less than 40 percent of the deal being made in stock. Disney valued the deal at $50 a share as of the companies' share prices on Friday. Isaac Perlmutter, Marvel's chief executive, will continue to oversee his company's properties, including more than 5,000 characters that also include Iron Man and the X-Men. Marvel has had a string of successful movies based on its characters, which analysts have praised in part for the company's taking an active role in their production. This transaction combines Marvel's strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney's creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories, Robert A. Iger, Disney's chief executive, said in a statement. Disney is the perfect home for Marvel's fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses, Mr. Perlmutter said.
[scifinoir2] Re: Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion
Amen to that. I was just floored when I heard the news. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, ravenadal ravena...@... wrote: This is Christmas early for the stock holders at Marvel Entertainment. It is the death knell for a lot of great characters. ~(no)rave! August 31, 2009, 9:27 am Disney to Buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion The Walt Disney Company said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, bringing together the house of Mickey Mouse with the publisher of Spider-Man, for $4 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will pay $30 a share in cash and .745 Disney shares for every Marvel share, with no less than 40 percent of the deal being made in stock. Disney valued the deal at $50 a share as of the companies' share prices on Friday. Isaac Perlmutter, Marvel's chief executive, will continue to oversee his company's properties, including more than 5,000 characters that also include Iron Man and the X-Men. Marvel has had a string of successful movies based on its characters, which analysts have praised in part for the company's taking an active role in their production. This transaction combines Marvel's strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney's creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories, Robert A. Iger, Disney's chief executive, said in a statement. Disney is the perfect home for Marvel's fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses, Mr. Perlmutter said.
Re: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion
Well there goes the Avengers movie. --- On Mon, 8/31/09, ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: From: ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, August 31, 2009, 9:56 AM This is Christmas early for the stock holders at Marvel Entertainment. It is the death knell for a lot of great characters. ~(no)rave! August 31, 2009, 9:27 am Disney to Buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion The Walt Disney Company said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, bringing together the house of Mickey Mouse with the publisher of Spider-Man, for $4 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will pay $30 a share in cash and .745 Disney shares for every Marvel share, with no less than 40 percent of the deal being made in stock. Disney valued the deal at $50 a share as of the companies' share prices on Friday. Isaac Perlmutter, Marvel's chief executive, will continue to oversee his company's properties, including more than 5,000 characters that also include Iron Man and the X-Men. Marvel has had a string of successful movies based on its characters, which analysts have praised in part for the company's taking an active role in their production. This transaction combines Marvel's strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney's creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories, Robert A. Iger, Disney's chief executive, said in a statement. Disney is the perfect home for Marvel's fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses, Mr. Perlmutter said.
[scifinoir2] Re: Movie review: Lady Vengeance
Great review and thanks for the heads-up! ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, daikaiju66 daikaij...@... wrote: One my favorite things about the movie is Park's visual style. It's a beautiful piece of pop art. The set design, camerawork and subtle visual effects like the halo shot are eyepopping. It's the weakest of the three films but it's very good. The way she gets her revenge has to be seen to be believed. Once it gets to that portion of the film the tone shifts and you get into the meat of the movie. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker013@ wrote: Twisted revenge flick... I'm there. May pick up a few pointers. 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: HelloMahogany@ Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:02:11 -0700 Subject: [scifinoir2] Movie review: Lady Vengeance Looking at the trailer, and some of the promotional pictures for this film many people (including myself) may have mistaken this film for an action film. Upon view Lady Vengeance, we would have quickly discovered that we were COMPLETELY wrong. The complete title is 'Sympathy for Lady Vengeance' is part 3 of a trilogy of revenge films directed by Chan-wook Park. Each film has its own storyline and can be watched separately on its own. I suggest not viewing this film and trying to go to bed afterward. You may want to spend some time talking about it afterward. Lady Vengeance is the story of a woman that takes the rap for the kidnapping and murder of a 5yr old boy for reasons I cannot divulge. She does so willingly slowly suffering on a slow boil slowly plotting revenge on the person that put her there. This is a woman on a mission. She serves 13 years in a prison for the criminally insane and as soon as she is released, she is off to work. Park is a master story teller that can lull you into a false sense of direction making you forget just how twisted he is. He also has a good cinematic eye and a knack for latching onto strong sensitive topics that pull at your heart and mind while wallowing in it like a pig in an Olympic size swimming pool. The only weak spot in the film was a period near the middle where we spend time getting to know some of the favors that Lady Vengeance earns while she is in prison. Overall it is an interesting film with an even more interesting / psychologically challenging ending that will challenge your thinking about the justice system, the media, and the public's views on criminality. 4 out of 5 stars 99% Korean and 1% English. English subtitles. Available on Netflix. Cons: No martial art action. Very little gun play. Very little sex. No nudity. Pros: Twisted revenge flick. Great ending that will make you think. _ With Windows Live, you can organize, edit, and share your photos. http://www.windowslive.com/Desktop/PhotoGallery
[scifinoir2] Re: Holy Casting Call, Batman!
Eliza is pretty enough but she is a bit lightweight in the acting department. My picks: Rosario Dawson. Nuff said. Maggie Q. She was in Mission Impossible 3, Live Free or Die Hard and a ton of movies from Hong Kong. Her exotic looks(she's biracial- Asian and Caucasian), solid acting and action movie resume make her a good fit. Moon Bloodgood. Fits in the same box as Maggie Q in a lot of ways but with better name recognition. Unfortunately she's in her early 30s so that may be too old for Hollywood. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@... wrote: Completely disagree. :) ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:56 AM, Omari Confer clockwork...@...wrote: Eliza cant act.and is not pretty enough not to do so...real talk On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 12:14 PM, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@... wrote: My dream casting for Catwoman? Eliza Dushku. She can do complex bad girl with an attitude, and she's wicked hot. ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 7:33 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@...wrote: I agree but I doubt that they will. The only one that seems to take risks with casting is Tarantino and Zach Snyder. On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 8:08 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: You know my feelings about stunt casting. I'm not convinced the child can act, and I sure as hell don't want her slinking on the screen just looking good in a catsuit. Catwoman is--should be--a more complex, nuanced character. Despite the Julie Newmar/Eartha Kitt/Lee Meriwether/Halle Berry portrayals, her character can be fascinating. I'm looking for something more like the Catwoman from the Year One books after the DC Universe reboot brought on by the Crisis on Infinite Earths. Chris Nolan has mostly done great casting the Bat movies--with the horrible exception of Katie Holmes. I hope this is just gossip and he's not going to do this. Even if Catwoman is in the movie--and you know my vote is for Talia Al ghul instead--I'd hope he goes with a relative unknown actress who can actually bring some meat to the role. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:29:57 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Holy Casting Call, Batman! Because you didn't ask for it... Megan Fox is being considered for the role of Catwoman in Christopher Nolan's next Bat-flick... http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/The-Shortlist-for-Aug-26-3865.gallery?GT1=28135#m=oZghMddAdLu 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 -- 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/ -- clockworkman blog http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com STRING THEORY http://stringtheory.podbean.com Netflix Friends http://www.netflix.com/BeMyFriend/P5Vr384ukvNnY78xUJOT
Re: [scifinoir2] Movie review: Lady Vengeance
How is no martial arts, no sex and no gunpay a con. btw you kinda have to see Old Boy first to appreciate this movie.. c w m On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 4:02 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Looking at the trailer, and some of the promotional pictures for this film many people (including myself) may have mistaken this film for an action film. Upon view Lady Vengeance, we would have quickly discovered that we were COMPLETELY wrong. The complete title is 'Sympathy for Lady Vengeance' is part 3 of a trilogy of revenge films directed by Chan-wook Park. Each film has its own storyline and can be watched separately on its own. I suggest not viewing this film and trying to go to bed afterward. You may want to spend some time talking about it afterward. Lady Vengeance is the story of a woman that takes the rap for the kidnapping and murder of a 5yr old boy for reasons I cannot divulge. She does so willingly slowly suffering on a slow boil slowly plotting revenge on the person that put her there. This is a woman on a mission. She serves 13 years in a prison for the criminally insane and as soon as she is released, she is off to work. Park is a master story teller that can lull you into a false sense of direction making you forget just how twisted he is. He also has a good cinematic eye and a knack for latching onto strong sensitive topics that pull at your heart and mind while wallowing in it like a pig in an Olympic size swimming pool. The only weak spot in the film was a period near the middle where we spend time getting to know some of the favors that Lady Vengeance earns while she is in prison. Overall it is an interesting film with an even more interesting / psychologically challenging ending that will challenge your thinking about the justice system, the media, and the public's views on criminality. 4 out of 5 stars 99% Korean and 1% English. English subtitles. Available on Netflix. Cons: No martial art action. Very little gun play. Very little sex. No nudity. Pros: Twisted revenge flick. Great ending that will make you think. -- clockworkman blog http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com STRING THEORY http://stringtheory.podbean.com Netflix Friends http://www.netflix.com/BeMyFriend/P5Vr384ukvNnY78xUJOT
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Holy Casting Call, Batman!
I agree with your first pick and disagree on your other 2...Moon is another that is only really working because she can read lines and is moderately attractive I think Eliza is pretty...but not Mila Jovich prettymeaning that it doesnt matter at all that she cant act because she is incredibly hot. Neither Eliza nor Mila nor Moon can actrealtalk On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 9:57 AM, daikaiju66 daikaij...@yahoo.com wrote: Eliza is pretty enough but she is a bit lightweight in the acting department. My picks: Rosario Dawson. Nuff said. Maggie Q. She was in Mission Impossible 3, Live Free or Die Hard and a ton of movies from Hong Kong. Her exotic looks(she's biracial- Asian and Caucasian), solid acting and action movie resume make her a good fit. Moon Bloodgood. Fits in the same box as Maggie Q in a lot of ways but with better name recognition. Unfortunately she's in her early 30s so that may be too old for Hollywood. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@... wrote: Completely disagree. :) ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:56 AM, Omari Confer clockwork...@...wrote: Eliza cant act.and is not pretty enough not to do so...real talk On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 12:14 PM, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@... wrote: My dream casting for Catwoman? Eliza Dushku. She can do complex bad girl with an attitude, and she's wicked hot. ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 7:33 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@...wrote: I agree but I doubt that they will. The only one that seems to take risks with casting is Tarantino and Zach Snyder. On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 8:08 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: You know my feelings about stunt casting. I'm not convinced the child can act, and I sure as hell don't want her slinking on the screen just looking good in a catsuit. Catwoman is--should be--a more complex, nuanced character. Despite the Julie Newmar/Eartha Kitt/Lee Meriwether/Halle Berry portrayals, her character can be fascinating. I'm looking for something more like the Catwoman from the Year One books after the DC Universe reboot brought on by the Crisis on Infinite Earths. Chris Nolan has mostly done great casting the Bat movies--with the horrible exception of Katie Holmes. I hope this is just gossip and he's not going to do this. Even if Catwoman is in the movie--and you know my vote is for Talia Al ghul instead--I'd hope he goes with a relative unknown actress who can actually bring some meat to the role. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.comscifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:29:57 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Holy Casting Call, Batman! Because you didn't ask for it... Megan Fox is being considered for the role of Catwoman in Christopher Nolan's next Bat-flick... http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/The-Shortlist-for-Aug-26-3865.gallery?GT1=28135#m=oZghMddAdLu 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 -- 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/ -- clockworkman blog http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com STRING THEORY http://stringtheory.podbean.com Netflix Friends http://www.netflix.com/BeMyFriend/P5Vr384ukvNnY78xUJOT -- clockworkman blog http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com STRING THEORY http://stringtheory.podbean.com Netflix Friends http://www.netflix.com/BeMyFriend/P5Vr384ukvNnY78xUJOT
[scifinoir2] Re: Holy Casting Call, Batman!
Say Rosario Dawson again. ~rave! (Banzai: Mufasa! Shenzi: Ooooh! Do it again! Banzai: Mufasa! Shenzi: Ooooh! Banzai: Mufasa, Mufasa, Mufasa! Shenzi: Ooooh! [breaks into laughter] Shenzi: And it tingles me! ~The Lion King) --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, daikaiju66 daikaij...@... wrote: Eliza is pretty enough but she is a bit lightweight in the acting department. My picks: Rosario Dawson. Nuff said. Maggie Q. She was in Mission Impossible 3, Live Free or Die Hard and a ton of movies from Hong Kong. Her exotic looks(she's biracial- Asian and Caucasian), solid acting and action movie resume make her a good fit. Moon Bloodgood. Fits in the same box as Maggie Q in a lot of ways but with better name recognition. Unfortunately she's in her early 30s so that may be too old for Hollywood. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.brennan@ wrote: Completely disagree. :) ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:56 AM, Omari Confer clockworkman@wrote: Eliza cant act.and is not pretty enough not to do so...real talk On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 12:14 PM, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.brennan@ wrote: My dream casting for Catwoman? Eliza Dushku. She can do complex bad girl with an attitude, and she's wicked hot. ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 7:33 PM, Mr. Worf HelloMahogany@wrote: I agree but I doubt that they will. The only one that seems to take risks with casting is Tarantino and Zach Snyder. On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 8:08 PM, Keith Johnson KeithBJohnson@ wrote: You know my feelings about stunt casting. I'm not convinced the child can act, and I sure as hell don't want her slinking on the screen just looking good in a catsuit. Catwoman is--should be--a more complex, nuanced character. Despite the Julie Newmar/Eartha Kitt/Lee Meriwether/Halle Berry portrayals, her character can be fascinating. I'm looking for something more like the Catwoman from the Year One books after the DC Universe reboot brought on by the Crisis on Infinite Earths. Chris Nolan has mostly done great casting the Bat movies--with the horrible exception of Katie Holmes. I hope this is just gossip and he's not going to do this. Even if Catwoman is in the movie--and you know my vote is for Talia Al ghul instead--I'd hope he goes with a relative unknown actress who can actually bring some meat to the role. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker013@ To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:29:57 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Holy Casting Call, Batman! Because you didn't ask for it... Megan Fox is being considered for the role of Catwoman in Christopher Nolan's next Bat-flick... http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/The-Shortlist-for-Aug-26-3865.gallery?GT1=28135#m=oZghMddAdLu 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 -- 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/ -- clockworkman blog http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com STRING THEORY http://stringtheory.podbean.com Netflix Friends http://www.netflix.com/BeMyFriend/P5Vr384ukvNnY78xUJOT
[scifinoir2] Big Three audiences post median ages above 50
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118007846.html TV audiences are growing older Big Three post median ages above 50 By MICHAEL SCHNEIDER The networks still preach adults 18-49, but the Big Three are all expected to post median ages above 50 this fall -- with Fox not too far behind. According to a recent study by former Magna Global EVP Steve Sternberg, the broadcast networks as a whole have once again grown older than ever. The five broadcast nets' average live median age this year -- in other words, not counting DVR usage -- was 51. That's a whopping 8-year uptick from 10 years ago, when the nets' median age was 43. In comparison, the median age of TV households has grown much less from 1998-1999 to 2008-2009, to 38 from 36. While CBS' average median age remains over 50, ABC has aged up to hit 50 for the first time, and NBC has been hovering close to 50 for a few years now, wrote Sternberg, in his final report for Magna (which he departed earlier this summer). And with Leno taking over the Monday-Friday 10 p.m. time slots next season, it will be hard-pressed not to surpass 50 as well, he added. For the just-completed 2008-2009 TV season, CBS was oldest with live viewing, hitting 55 -- the first time it had traveled out of even the 25-54 demo. (When DVR usage is counted, that number goes back down to 54). ABC was next, at 51 (and 50 with DVR), followed by NBC (49, or 47 with DVR), Fox (46, or 44 with DVR) and the CW (34, or 33 with DVR). In the case of those live viewing median ages, they all rep the oldest any of those nets has been in their respective histories. That's because the broadcasters began to greatly age themselves a decade ago as they mostly got out of the kids and teens business. With few shows at the major broadcasters targeted at that aud, save reality competitions like American Idol, those viewers fled. What's more, the rise in procedural dramas -- which are like catnip to older viewers -- and the collapse of comedy -- which traditionally attracts younger eyeballs -- help cement the graying of the nets. Ditto the multiple hours of older-skewing reality and gameshows such as Dancing With the Stars and Deal or No Deal, as well as the use of moldy repeats on Saturday nights. Fox, in particular, has gotten quite a bit older over the past few years, as the percentage of its audience that are teenagers has dipped from 12% in 2004 to just 8% in 2008. Conversely, the chunk of Fox's audience that is between 50 and 64 has risen from 18% in 2004 to 26% in 2008. On the cable side, major nets haven't experienced the same problem -- and some have actually seen their median ages decline in recent years. TBS, for example, sports a median age of 35, unchanged from last year and down from 38 just two years ago. Sister TNT's primetime median age has slipped to 44, from 46, while USA's primetime median age has held steady at 46 for years. FX also held steady, at 37. The oldest-skewing cabler remains Fox News, with a median age of over 65, followed by CNBC, GSN, Hallmark and Golf Channel. Noggin (6) is youngest, then Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network. At ABC, the youngest-skewing show was Scrubs, with a median age of 39, while Dancing With the Stars was oldest, at 56. CBS' youngest was How I Met Your Mother, with a median of 45, while 60 Minutes was oldest (60). The Office was youngest at NBC, with a median age of 35, while Law and Order: Criminal Intent was oldest, at 59. At Fox, Family Guy continued to be the youngest (29), with Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader the oldest (57). And at CW, One Tree Hill was youngest in median age (27), and Supernatural was oldest (39). If there was any silver lining for the nets, it's that DVR usage attracted a much younger audience, helping temper their shows' median ages somewhat. According to Sternberg, even though the nets' live median age now averages out at 51, their combined median age plummets to just 40 during DVR playback. The DVR audience for ABC, CBS and NBC is 10 years younger, while it's seven years younger for Fox and two years younger for CW. For example, the median age for the audience watching ABC's Grey's Anatomy live is 48.9, while the audience watching the show on DVR has a median age of 38.3. At CBS, the live audience watching Amazing Race has a median age of 51.9, while the aud watching the show while time-shifting is aged just 39.2. Sternberg, who began producing median age reports more than 15 years ago, said roughly 14% of total viewership is now time-shifted, although it's as much as 30% for shows such as Lost, The Office, Heroes, Dollhouse and 90210. Read the full article at: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118007846.html
[scifinoir2] Re: Holy Casting Call, Batman!
I think you're a bit hard on Moon. she was pretty good in Terminator: Salvation and she seems to be a bit of a hot commodity right now. She's not a great actress but she might have the right mix of skills for the role. Unfortuantely I think she's commited to a tv series. Maggie Q can actually act a lil bit. For real. LOL. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Omari Confer clockwork...@... wrote: I agree with your first pick and disagree on your other 2...Moon is another that is only really working because she can read lines and is moderately attractive I think Eliza is pretty...but not Mila Jovich prettymeaning that it doesnt matter at all that she cant act because she is incredibly hot. Neither Eliza nor Mila nor Moon can actrealtalk On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 9:57 AM, daikaiju66 daikaij...@... wrote: Eliza is pretty enough but she is a bit lightweight in the acting department. My picks: Rosario Dawson. Nuff said. Maggie Q. She was in Mission Impossible 3, Live Free or Die Hard and a ton of movies from Hong Kong. Her exotic looks(she's biracial- Asian and Caucasian), solid acting and action movie resume make her a good fit. Moon Bloodgood. Fits in the same box as Maggie Q in a lot of ways but with better name recognition. Unfortunately she's in her early 30s so that may be too old for Hollywood. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.brennan@ wrote: Completely disagree. :) ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:56 AM, Omari Confer clockworkman@wrote: Eliza cant act.and is not pretty enough not to do so...real talk On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 12:14 PM, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.brennan@ wrote: My dream casting for Catwoman? Eliza Dushku. She can do complex bad girl with an attitude, and she's wicked hot. ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 7:33 PM, Mr. Worf HelloMahogany@wrote: I agree but I doubt that they will. The only one that seems to take risks with casting is Tarantino and Zach Snyder. On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 8:08 PM, Keith Johnson KeithBJohnson@ wrote: You know my feelings about stunt casting. I'm not convinced the child can act, and I sure as hell don't want her slinking on the screen just looking good in a catsuit. Catwoman is--should be--a more complex, nuanced character. Despite the Julie Newmar/Eartha Kitt/Lee Meriwether/Halle Berry portrayals, her character can be fascinating. I'm looking for something more like the Catwoman from the Year One books after the DC Universe reboot brought on by the Crisis on Infinite Earths. Chris Nolan has mostly done great casting the Bat movies--with the horrible exception of Katie Holmes. I hope this is just gossip and he's not going to do this. Even if Catwoman is in the movie--and you know my vote is for Talia Al ghul instead--I'd hope he goes with a relative unknown actress who can actually bring some meat to the role. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker013@ To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.comscifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:29:57 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Holy Casting Call, Batman! Because you didn't ask for it... Megan Fox is being considered for the role of Catwoman in Christopher Nolan's next Bat-flick... http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/The-Shortlist-for-Aug-26-3865.gallery?GT1=28135#m=oZghMddAdLu 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 -- 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:
[scifinoir2] Re: Holy Casting Call, Batman!
Rosario Dawson. Rosario Dawson. Rosario Dawson. Shenzi: Ooooh! [breaks into laughter] --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, George Arterberry brotherfromhow...@... wrote: Not feeling Ms. Dawson. Don't really need a name for this one. But we could go old school and have Gabrielle Union.Remember who was the first .Ms. Kitt herself? --- On Mon, 8/31/09, ravenadal ravena...@... wrote: From: ravenadal ravena...@... Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Holy Casting Call, Batman! To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, August 31, 2009, 11:17 AM Say Rosario Dawson again. ~rave! (Banzai: Mufasa! Shenzi: Ooooh! Do it again! Banzai: Mufasa! Shenzi: Ooooh! Banzai: Mufasa, Mufasa, Mufasa! Shenzi: Ooooh! [breaks into laughter] Shenzi: And it tingles me! ~The Lion King) --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, daikaiju66 daikaiju66@ ... wrote: Eliza is pretty enough but she is a bit lightweight in the acting department. My picks: Rosario Dawson. Nuff said. Maggie Q. She was in Mission Impossible 3, Live Free or Die Hard and a ton of movies from Hong Kong. Her exotic looks(she's biracial- Asian and Caucasian), solid acting and action movie resume make her a good fit. Moon Bloodgood. Fits in the same box as Maggie Q in a lot of ways but with better name recognition. Unfortunately she's in her early 30s so that may be too old for Hollywood. --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.brennan@ wrote: Completely disagree. :) ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adrianne brennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adrianne brennan.com/ botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adrianne brennan.com/ bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adrianne brennan.com/ books.html# the_oath On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:56 AM, Omari Confer clockworkman@ wrote: Eliza cant act.and is not pretty enough not to do so...real talk On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 12:14 PM, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.brennan@ wrote: My dream casting for Catwoman? Eliza Dushku. She can do complex bad girl with an attitude, and she's wicked hot. ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adrianne brennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adrianne brennan.com/ botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adrianne brennan.com/ bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adrianne brennan.com/ books.html# the_oath On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 7:33 PM, Mr. Worf HelloMahogany@ wrote: I agree but I doubt that they will. The only one that seems to take risks with casting is Tarantino and Zach Snyder. On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 8:08 PM, Keith Johnson KeithBJohnson@ wrote: You know my feelings about stunt casting. I'm not convinced the child can act, and I sure as hell don't want her slinking on the screen just looking good in a catsuit. Catwoman is--should be--a more complex, nuanced character. Despite the Julie Newmar/Eartha Kitt/Lee Meriwether/Halle Berry portrayals, her character can be fascinating. I'm looking for something more like the Catwoman from the Year One books after the DC Universe reboot brought on by the Crisis on Infinite Earths. Chris Nolan has mostly done great casting the Bat movies--with the horrible exception of Katie Holmes. I hope this is just gossip and he's not going to do this. Even if Catwoman is in the movie--and you know my vote is for Talia Al ghul instead--I'd hope he goes with a relative unknown actress who can actually bring some meat to the role. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker013@ To: SciFiNoir2 scifino...@yahoogro ups.com Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:29:57 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Holy Casting Call, Batman! Because you didn't ask for it... Megan Fox is being considered for the role of Catwoman in Christopher Nolan's next Bat-flick... http://wonderwall. msn.com/movies/ The-Shortlist- for-Aug-26- 3865.gallery? GT1=28135# m=oZghMddAdLu 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 - - 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
[scifinoir2] Re: Inglourious glorious for Roth
He was a real surprise as the Bear Jew. I couldn't believe he was the same guy. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, ravenadal ravena...@... wrote: http://ochel.notlong.com Working Both Sides of the Camera By Michael O'Sullivan Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, August 21, 2009 Don't make the mistake of calling Eli Roth's role in Inglourious Basterds, the new World War II-era drama from Quentin Tarantino, small. Roth's character of Sgt. Donny Donowitz, one of an elite, all-Jewish unit led by Brad Pitt that terrorizes and kills Nazis, is a meaty one, even if it's not the largest in the film. Known for his unorthodox weapon of choice -- a baseball bat -- Donny goes on a memorable killing spree at the climax of the film, a climax that's so over-the-top, so off-the-wall that it's safe to say that few will need to consult Wikipedia to verify that history really didn't turn out that way. In other words, typical Tarantino. There is no small role in a Tarantino film, says Roth, who spoke by phone about the movie. I wouldn't call Floyd in 'True Romance' a small role. I wouldn't call Christopher Walken's role in 'Pulp Fiction' a small role. There are good roles and bad roles. And Tarantino writes great roles. It's a part Roth says he auditioned for with a cameo in Tarantino's 2007 Death Proof. According to the 37-year-old actor (who's better known as the director of the gory horror films Cabin Fever, Hostel and Hostel II), Roth's acting made a lasting impression on his director. We were doing one or two takes, and it was not taken very seriously, as it was grindhouse. It was just supposed to be having fun. But [Tarantino] said, 'You nailed it.' He goes, 'You nailed my dialogue. I can always cut to you, every take, every time. You got it perfect.' This time around, Roth wanted to knock it out of the park. When he saw just how prominent the part of Donowitz was in the Basterds script, he was floored. I was, like, 'Jesus! This is one of the main guys. He's in every scene with Brad Pitt -- nearly every scene. He's his right-hand man.' I said, 'Look, if I'm going to do this, I've got to bring my A game. If Quentin has faith in me that I can do it, I have to push myself harder than I ever have. I have to be like Robert De Niro or something. And how. Roth bulked up for the part, putting on nearly 40 pounds of muscle, he says. He also spent time in his native Boston, interviewing Jewish veterans of World War II. You've got to look in this guy's eyes, Roth says of Donowitz, and see all the pain and the anger and the fury he's carrying around with him. But his real role model isn't a thespian like De Niro. Rather, Roth looks for inspiration from Ben Stiller, who has built a career not just around acting, but also writing, directing and producing. All Roth's hard work on this film -- he also directed the black-and-white film-within-a film that is a lynchpin of the Basterds plot -- will only pay off when people start seeing him as someone who can do it all, both in front of and behind the camera. I talked to Quentin about that, Roth says, recalling what his friend and mentor told him. He said Tarantino said: 'Now you have permission to write great parts for yourself, and no one's going to give you [expletive] about it. . . . Because you've proven you can go toe to toe with the best, and you've held your own against Brad Pitt.' If Roth is still a little touchy about his acting chops, he gets even more defensive when asked about being pigeonholed as the chief purveyor -- maybe even the inventor -- of the film genre known as torture porn, through the three features he has directed and the raft of violent copycat films that have followed. It's not that I set out to make that genre, he says, sighing, but that's what people call it. And people rip me off. Look, imitation is the highest form of flattery, and if people are ripping you off, it means you did something right. As further evidence, Roth cites the fact that French critic Jean-Francois Raugier of the newspaper Le Monde identified Hostel as the best American movie of 2006. His work is also the subject of college courses, Roth notes, and academic dissertations about the subtext of the blood-drenched films. When told just how funny that sounds, though, Roth really let's loose. I don't know why that's funny, he says, growing agitated. Why is it surprising? It's surprising because people that use the term 'torture porn' think that they're stupid movies. And the people that watch them and actually think about them, and think about what they're about, and analyze them realize that they're much smarter and much more subversive than most people give them credit for. So it's only funny to you because you've never thought about them that way. Okay, okay. Maybe Roth really does have a career as an actor ahead of him. For a
RE: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion
Sweet Christmas! This could mean that Tobey Maguire would do a turn as PP on The Suite Life On Deck as a visiting pyhsics teacher. Excuse me while I go catatonic... 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: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:56:47 + Subject: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion This is Christmas early for the stock holders at Marvel Entertainment. It is the death knell for a lot of great characters. ~(no)rave! August 31, 2009, 9:27 am Disney to Buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion The Walt Disney Company said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, bringing together the house of Mickey Mouse with the publisher of Spider-Man, for $4 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will pay $30 a share in cash and .745 Disney shares for every Marvel share, with no less than 40 percent of the deal being made in stock. Disney valued the deal at $50 a share as of the companies' share prices on Friday. Isaac Perlmutter, Marvel's chief executive, will continue to oversee his company's properties, including more than 5,000 characters that also include Iron Man and the X-Men. Marvel has had a string of successful movies based on its characters, which analysts have praised in part for the company's taking an active role in their production. This transaction combines Marvel's strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney's creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories, Robert A. Iger, Disney's chief executive, said in a statement. Disney is the perfect home for Marvel's fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses, Mr. Perlmutter said. _ 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] Re: Holy Casting Call, Batman!
Moon BloodGOOOD! 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: daikaij...@yahoo.com Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:29:29 + Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Holy Casting Call, Batman! I think you're a bit hard on Moon. she was pretty good in Terminator: Salvation and she seems to be a bit of a hot commodity right now. She's not a great actress but she might have the right mix of skills for the role. Unfortuantely I think she's commited to a tv series. Maggie Q can actually act a lil bit. For real. LOL. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Omari Confer clockwork...@... wrote: I agree with your first pick and disagree on your other 2...Moon is another that is only really working because she can read lines and is moderately attractive I think Eliza is pretty...but not Mila Jovich prettymeaning that it doesnt matter at all that she cant act because she is incredibly hot. Neither Eliza nor Mila nor Moon can actrealtalk On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 9:57 AM, daikaiju66 daikaij...@... wrote: Eliza is pretty enough but she is a bit lightweight in the acting department. My picks: Rosario Dawson. Nuff said. Maggie Q. She was in Mission Impossible 3, Live Free or Die Hard and a ton of movies from Hong Kong. Her exotic looks(she's biracial- Asian and Caucasian), solid acting and action movie resume make her a good fit. Moon Bloodgood. Fits in the same box as Maggie Q in a lot of ways but with better name recognition. Unfortunately she's in her early 30s so that may be too old for Hollywood. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.brennan@ wrote: Completely disagree. :) ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:56 AM, Omari Confer clockworkman@wrote: Eliza cant act.and is not pretty enough not to do so...real talk On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 12:14 PM, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.brennan@ wrote: My dream casting for Catwoman? Eliza Dushku. She can do complex bad girl with an attitude, and she's wicked hot. ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 7:33 PM, Mr. Worf HelloMahogany@wrote: I agree but I doubt that they will. The only one that seems to take risks with casting is Tarantino and Zach Snyder. On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 8:08 PM, Keith Johnson KeithBJohnson@ wrote: You know my feelings about stunt casting. I'm not convinced the child can act, and I sure as hell don't want her slinking on the screen just looking good in a catsuit. Catwoman is--should be--a more complex, nuanced character. Despite the Julie Newmar/Eartha Kitt/Lee Meriwether/Halle Berry portrayals, her character can be fascinating. I'm looking for something more like the Catwoman from the Year One books after the DC Universe reboot brought on by the Crisis on Infinite Earths. Chris Nolan has mostly done great casting the Bat movies--with the horrible exception of Katie Holmes. I hope this is just gossip and he's not going to do this. Even if Catwoman is in the movie--and you know my vote is for Talia Al ghul instead--I'd hope he goes with a relative unknown actress who can actually bring some meat to the role. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker013@ To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.comscifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:29:57 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Holy Casting Call, Batman! Because you didn't ask for it... Megan Fox is being considered for the role of Catwoman in Christopher Nolan's next Bat-flick... http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/The-Shortlist-for-Aug-26-3865.gallery?GT1=28135#m=oZghMddAdLu If all the world's a stage and all the people merely
[scifinoir2] Re: Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion
Nope. Fox still owns Toby and the Spider-Man film franchise. One silver lining: Part of the deal involves possible Marvel-Pixar collaborations. Yes --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... wrote: Sweet Christmas! This could mean that Tobey Maguire would do a turn as PP on The Suite Life On Deck as a visiting pyhsics teacher. Excuse me while I go catatonic... 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: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:56:47 + Subject: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion This is Christmas early for the stock holders at Marvel Entertainment. It is the death knell for a lot of great characters. ~(no)rave! August 31, 2009, 9:27 am Disney to Buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion The Walt Disney Company said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, bringing together the house of Mickey Mouse with the publisher of Spider-Man, for $4 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will pay $30 a share in cash and .745 Disney shares for every Marvel share, with no less than 40 percent of the deal being made in stock. Disney valued the deal at $50 a share as of the companies' share prices on Friday. Isaac Perlmutter, Marvel's chief executive, will continue to oversee his company's properties, including more than 5,000 characters that also include Iron Man and the X-Men. Marvel has had a string of successful movies based on its characters, which analysts have praised in part for the company's taking an active role in their production. This transaction combines Marvel's strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney's creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories, Robert A. Iger, Disney's chief executive, said in a statement. Disney is the perfect home for Marvel's fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses, Mr. Perlmutter said. _ 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] Re: Holy Casting Call, Batman!
Forgive me, Gabrielle! I have sinned against you by looking to another. Forgive
me...
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: brotherfromhow...@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:35:19 -0700
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Holy Casting Call, Batman!
Not feeling Ms. Dawson. Don't really need a name for this
one. But we could go old school and have Gabrielle Union.Remember who was the
first .Ms. Kitt herself?
--- On Mon, 8/31/09, ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com
Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Holy Casting Call, Batman!
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, August 31, 2009, 11:17 AM
Say Rosario Dawson again.
~rave!
(Banzai: Mufasa!
Shenzi: Ooooh! Do it again!
Banzai: Mufasa!
Shenzi: Ooooh!
Banzai: Mufasa, Mufasa, Mufasa!
Shenzi: Ooooh!
[breaks into laughter]
Shenzi: And it tingles me!
~The Lion King)
--- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, daikaiju66 daikaiju66@ ... wrote:
Eliza is pretty enough but she is a bit lightweight in the acting department.
My picks:
Rosario Dawson. Nuff said.
Maggie Q. She was in Mission Impossible 3, Live Free or Die Hard and a ton of
movies from Hong Kong. Her exotic looks(she's biracial- Asian and
Caucasian), solid acting and action movie resume make her a good fit.
Moon Bloodgood. Fits in the same box as
Maggie Q in a lot of ways but with better name recognition. Unfortunately
she's in her early 30s so that may be too old for Hollywood.
--- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.brennan@
wrote:
Completely disagree. :)
~ Where love and magic meet ~
http://www.adrianne brennan.com
Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon:
http://www.adrianne brennan.com/ botdm.html
Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates:
http://www.adrianne brennan.com/ bamc.html
Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series:
http://www.adrianne brennan.com/ books.html# the_oath
On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:56 AM, Omari Confer clockworkman@ wrote:
Eliza cant act.and is not pretty enough not to do so...real talk
On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 12:14 PM, Adrianne Brennan
adrianne.brennan@ wrote:
My dream casting for Catwoman?
Eliza Dushku. She can do complex bad girl with an attitude, and she's
wicked hot.
~ Where love and magic meet ~
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Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon:
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Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates:
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On Fri,
Aug 28, 2009 at 7:33 PM, Mr. Worf HelloMahogany@ wrote:
I agree but I doubt that they will. The only one that seems to take
risks
with casting is Tarantino and Zach Snyder.
On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 8:08 PM, Keith Johnson
KeithBJohnson@ wrote:
You know my feelings about stunt casting. I'm not convinced the child
can act, and I sure as hell don't want her slinking on the screen just
looking good in a catsuit. Catwoman is--should be--a more complex,
nuanced
character. Despite the Julie Newmar/Eartha Kitt/Lee Meriwether/Halle
Berry
portrayals, her character can be fascinating. I'm looking for
something more
like the Catwoman from the Year One books after the DC Universe
reboot
brought on by the Crisis on Infinite Earths.
Chris Nolan has mostly done great casting the Bat movies--with the
horrible exception of Katie Holmes. I hope this is just gossip and
he's not
going to do this. Even if Catwoman is in the movie--and you know my
vote is
for Talia Al ghul instead--I'd hope he goes with a relative unknown
actress
who can actually bring some meat to the role.
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To: SciFiNoir2 scifino...@yahoogro ups.com
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:29:57 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [scifinoir2] Holy Casting Call, Batman!
Because you didn't ask for it... Megan Fox is being considered for the
role of Catwoman in Christopher Nolan's next Bat-flick...
http://wonderwall. msn.com/movies/ The-Shortlist- for-Aug-26-
3865.gallery? GT1=28135# m=oZghMddAdLu
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bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant
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RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion
Right, forgot about that. Thanks for nudging an old geezer's memory. 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: daikaij...@yahoo.com Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:22:01 + Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion Nope. Fox still owns Toby and the Spider-Man film franchise. One silver lining: Part of the deal involves possible Marvel-Pixar collaborations. Yes --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... wrote: Sweet Christmas! This could mean that Tobey Maguire would do a turn as PP on The Suite Life On Deck as a visiting pyhsics teacher. Excuse me while I go catatonic... 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: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:56:47 + Subject: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion This is Christmas early for the stock holders at Marvel Entertainment. It is the death knell for a lot of great characters. ~(no)rave! August 31, 2009, 9:27 am Disney to Buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion The Walt Disney Company said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, bringing together the house of Mickey Mouse with the publisher of Spider-Man, for $4 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will pay $30 a share in cash and .745 Disney shares for every Marvel share, with no less than 40 percent of the deal being made in stock. Disney valued the deal at $50 a share as of the companies' share prices on Friday. Isaac Perlmutter, Marvel's chief executive, will continue to oversee his company's properties, including more than 5,000 characters that also include Iron Man and the X-Men. Marvel has had a string of successful movies based on its characters, which analysts have praised in part for the company's taking an active role in their production. This transaction combines Marvel's strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney's creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories, Robert A. Iger, Disney's chief executive, said in a statement. Disney is the perfect home for Marvel's fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses, Mr. Perlmutter said. __ 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 _ 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] Re: Holy Casting Call, Batman!
When did they do porn in The Lion King? 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: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:17:40 + Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Holy Casting Call, Batman! Say Rosario Dawson again. ~rave! (Banzai: Mufasa! Shenzi: Ooooh! Do it again! Banzai: Mufasa! Shenzi: Ooooh! Banzai: Mufasa, Mufasa, Mufasa! Shenzi: Ooooh! [breaks into laughter] Shenzi: And it tingles me! ~The Lion King) --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, daikaiju66 daikaij...@... wrote: Eliza is pretty enough but she is a bit lightweight in the acting department. My picks: Rosario Dawson. Nuff said. Maggie Q. She was in Mission Impossible 3, Live Free or Die Hard and a ton of movies from Hong Kong. Her exotic looks(she's biracial- Asian and Caucasian), solid acting and action movie resume make her a good fit. Moon Bloodgood. Fits in the same box as Maggie Q in a lot of ways but with better name recognition. Unfortunately she's in her early 30s so that may be too old for Hollywood. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.brennan@ wrote: Completely disagree. :) ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:56 AM, Omari Confer clockworkman@wrote: Eliza cant act.and is not pretty enough not to do so...real talk On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 12:14 PM, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.brennan@ wrote: My dream casting for Catwoman? Eliza Dushku. She can do complex bad girl with an attitude, and she's wicked hot. ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 7:33 PM, Mr. Worf HelloMahogany@wrote: I agree but I doubt that they will. The only one that seems to take risks with casting is Tarantino and Zach Snyder. On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 8:08 PM, Keith Johnson KeithBJohnson@ wrote: You know my feelings about stunt casting. I'm not convinced the child can act, and I sure as hell don't want her slinking on the screen just looking good in a catsuit. Catwoman is--should be--a more complex, nuanced character. Despite the Julie Newmar/Eartha Kitt/Lee Meriwether/Halle Berry portrayals, her character can be fascinating. I'm looking for something more like the Catwoman from the Year One books after the DC Universe reboot brought on by the Crisis on Infinite Earths. Chris Nolan has mostly done great casting the Bat movies--with the horrible exception of Katie Holmes. I hope this is just gossip and he's not going to do this. Even if Catwoman is in the movie--and you know my vote is for Talia Al ghul instead--I'd hope he goes with a relative unknown actress who can actually bring some meat to the role. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker013@ To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:29:57 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Holy Casting Call, Batman! Because you didn't ask for it... Megan Fox is being considered for the role of Catwoman in Christopher Nolan's next Bat-flick... http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/The-Shortlist-for-Aug-26-3865.gallery?GT1=28135#m=oZghMddAdLu 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 -- 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/ -- clockworkman blog http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com STRING THEORY http://stringtheory.podbean.com
RE: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion
Here's a thought, certain to scare you all out of a week's growth. They keep the Avengers movie on the sched, but, as Cap and the Wasp, they cast... Wait for it... Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgins. Martin (evil gets out from time to time) 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: brotherfromhow...@yahoo.com Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:32:04 -0700 Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion Well there goes the Avengers movie. --- On Mon, 8/31/09, ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: From: ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, August 31, 2009, 9:56 AM This is Christmas early for the stock holders at Marvel Entertainment. It is the death knell for a lot of great characters. ~(no)rave! August 31, 2009, 9:27 am Disney to Buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion The Walt Disney Company said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, bringing together the house of Mickey Mouse with the publisher of Spider-Man, for $4 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will pay $30 a share in cash and .745 Disney shares for every Marvel share, with no less than 40 percent of the deal being made in stock. Disney valued the deal at $50 a share as of the companies' share prices on Friday. Isaac Perlmutter, Marvel's chief executive, will continue to oversee his company's properties, including more than 5,000 characters that also include Iron Man and the X-Men. Marvel has had a string of successful movies based on its characters, which analysts have praised in part for the company's taking an active role in their production. This transaction combines Marvel's strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney's creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories, Robert A. Iger, Disney's chief executive, said in a statement. Disney is the perfect home for Marvel's fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses, Mr. Perlmutter said. _ 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] movie review: Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles
Mr Worf, sounds about right. I bought it on DVD when it came out. Watched it once, enjoyed it, hadn't even thought about t again until reading this. 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: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:34:57 -0700 Subject: [scifinoir2] movie review: Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles Movie review: Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles This movie is a continuation of the original series. Rick Hunter has sent the expeditionary forces to save the Earth from the Envid, and protect the Protoculture. They bring with them a new kind of technology that enhances their Robotech ships. This movie is done by the producers and artist fanboys that attempt to capture the feel of the original series. Pros: Many of the original voice actors including a Mark Hamil character. Fairly decent plot line. Good artwork. Cons: They may have tried too hard to make the movie into a series by leaving some holes in the plot. Overall its pretty darn good. 3.5 stars out of 5 No nudity, but apparently guys will think about banging robots in the future. Rated NR released in 2006 _ With Windows Live, you can organize, edit, and share your photos. http://www.windowslive.com/Desktop/PhotoGallery
[scifinoir2] Re: Movie review: Lady Vengeance
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Omari Confer clockwork...@... wrote: How is no martial arts, no sex and no gunpay a con. btw you kinda have to see Old Boy first to appreciate this movie.. c w m Not really. All the works stand on their own. I like this one (Lady Vengeance) less over time but when I first saw it I thought it was perhaps a better film than Mr Vengeance, certainly better executed technically. On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 4:02 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@... wrote: Looking at the trailer, and some of the promotional pictures for this film many people (including myself) may have mistaken this film for an action film. Upon view Lady Vengeance, we would have quickly discovered that we were COMPLETELY wrong. The complete title is 'Sympathy for Lady Vengeance' is part 3 of a trilogy of revenge films directed by Chan-wook Park. Each film has its own storyline and can be watched separately on its own. I suggest not viewing this film and trying to go to bed afterward. You may want to spend some time talking about it afterward. Lady Vengeance is the story of a woman that takes the rap for the kidnapping and murder of a 5yr old boy for reasons I cannot divulge. She does so willingly slowly suffering on a slow boil slowly plotting revenge on the person that put her there. This is a woman on a mission. She serves 13 years in a prison for the criminally insane and as soon as she is released, she is off to work. Park is a master story teller that can lull you into a false sense of direction making you forget just how twisted he is. He also has a good cinematic eye and a knack for latching onto strong sensitive topics that pull at your heart and mind while wallowing in it like a pig in an Olympic size swimming pool. The only weak spot in the film was a period near the middle where we spend time getting to know some of the favors that Lady Vengeance earns while she is in prison. Overall it is an interesting film with an even more interesting / psychologically challenging ending that will challenge your thinking about the justice system, the media, and the public's views on criminality. 4 out of 5 stars 99% Korean and 1% English. English subtitles. Available on Netflix. Cons: No martial art action. Very little gun play. Very little sex. No nudity. Pros: Twisted revenge flick. Great ending that will make you think. -- clockworkman blog http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com STRING THEORY http://stringtheory.podbean.com Netflix Friends http://www.netflix.com/BeMyFriend/P5Vr384ukvNnY78xUJOT
[scifinoir2] Re: Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, ravenadal ravena...@... wrote: This is Christmas early for the stock holders at Marvel Entertainment. It is the death knell for a lot of great characters. ~(no)rave! Meh, I don't think we have to worry THAT much about the Disneyfication of our beloved Excelsiors. Disney is more interested in the licensing opportunities than the movies or books. August 31, 2009, 9:27 am Disney to Buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion
Re: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion
aarrrggh PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD KILL ME NOW. Bosco --- On Mon, 8/31/09, ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: From: ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, August 31, 2009, 8:56 AM This is Christmas early for the stock holders at Marvel Entertainment. It is the death knell for a lot of great characters. ~(no)rave! August 31, 2009, 9:27 am Disney to Buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion The Walt Disney Company said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, bringing together the house of Mickey Mouse with the publisher of Spider-Man, for $4 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will pay $30 a share in cash and .745 Disney shares for every Marvel share, with no less than 40 percent of the deal being made in stock. Disney valued the deal at $50 a share as of the companies' share prices on Friday. Isaac Perlmutter, Marvel's chief executive, will continue to oversee his company's properties, including more than 5,000 characters that also include Iron Man and the X-Men. Marvel has had a string of successful movies based on its characters, which analysts have praised in part for the company's taking an active role in their production. This transaction combines Marvel's strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney's creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories, Robert A. Iger, Disney's chief executive, said in a statement. Disney is the perfect home for Marvel's fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses, Mr. Perlmutter said.
Re: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion
This deal is all about the Parks folks. not the movies. THe Disney Parks department have been trying to bring people back to the parks for years, to no avail. This fixes that problem, and they could make this money back in less than 10 years. NOW let's look at that Iron Man anime trailer again. REAL CLOSE. On Aug 31, 2009, at 1:03 PM, Bosco Bosco wrote: aarrrggh PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD KILL ME NOW. Bosco --- On Mon, 8/31/09, ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: From: ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, August 31, 2009, 8:56 AM This is Christmas early for the stock holders at Marvel Entertainment. It is the death knell for a lot of great characters. ~(no)rave! August 31, 2009, 9:27 am Disney to Buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion The Walt Disney Company said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, bringing together the house of Mickey Mouse with the publisher of Spider-Man, for $4 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will pay $30 a share in cash and .745 Disney shares for every Marvel share, with no less than 40 percent of the deal being made in stock. Disney valued the deal at $50 a share as of the companies' share prices on Friday. Isaac Perlmutter, Marvel's chief executive, will continue to oversee his company's properties, including more than 5,000 characters that also include Iron Man and the X-Men. Marvel has had a string of successful movies based on its characters, which analysts have praised in part for the company's taking an active role in their production. This transaction combines Marvel's strong global brand and world- renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X- Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney's creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories, Robert A. Iger, Disney's chief executive, said in a statement. Disney is the perfect home for Marvel's fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses, Mr. Perlmutter said.
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion
Yes we can have Finding Wolverine, The Punisher, Inc. or A Hulk's Life. AAHHH KILL ME NOW B --- On Mon, 8/31/09, daikaiju66 daikaij...@yahoo.com wrote: From: daikaiju66 daikaij...@yahoo.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, August 31, 2009, 11:22 AM Nope. Fox still owns Toby and the Spider-Man film franchise. One silver lining: Part of the deal involves possible Marvel-Pixar collaborations. Yes --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker013@ ... wrote: Sweet Christmas! This could mean that Tobey Maguire would do a turn as PP on The Suite Life On Deck as a visiting pyhsics teacher. Excuse me while I go catatonic... 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: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com From: ravena...@.. . Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:56:47 + Subject: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion This is Christmas early for the stock holders at Marvel Entertainment. It is the death knell for a lot of great characters. ~(no)rave! August 31, 2009, 9:27 am Disney to Buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion The Walt Disney Company said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, bringing together the house of Mickey Mouse with the publisher of Spider-Man, for $4 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will pay $30 a share in cash and .745 Disney shares for every Marvel share, with no less than 40 percent of the deal being made in stock. Disney valued the deal at $50 a share as of the companies' share prices on Friday. Isaac Perlmutter, Marvel's chief executive, will continue to oversee his company's properties, including more than 5,000 characters that also include Iron Man and the X-Men. Marvel has had a string of successful movies based on its characters, which analysts have praised in part for the company's taking an active role in their production. This transaction combines Marvel's strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney's creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories, Robert A. Iger, Disney's chief executive, said in a statement. Disney is the perfect home for Marvel's fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses, Mr. Perlmutter said. _ _ _ _ _ _ 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] Movie review: Lady Vengeance
The trailer kind of made it look that way with her wearing her cool leather coat running across screen. She also has a very cool custom made gun that she uses. So I was thinking that it was going to be more like a John Woo flick, but got something else instead. Which was ok too. Old boy had more action in it. It also had one of my favorite non-martial art fight scenes in it as the main character fights 35 men in one long shot across screen. On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 7:57 AM, Omari Confer clockwork...@gmail.comwrote: How is no martial arts, no sex and no gunpay a con. btw you kinda have to see Old Boy first to appreciate this movie.. c w m On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 4:02 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Looking at the trailer, and some of the promotional pictures for this film many people (including myself) may have mistaken this film for an action film. Upon view Lady Vengeance, we would have quickly discovered that we were COMPLETELY wrong. The complete title is 'Sympathy for Lady Vengeance' is part 3 of a trilogy of revenge films directed by Chan-wook Park. Each film has its own storyline and can be watched separately on its own. I suggest not viewing this film and trying to go to bed afterward. You may want to spend some time talking about it afterward. Lady Vengeance is the story of a woman that takes the rap for the kidnapping and murder of a 5yr old boy for reasons I cannot divulge. She does so willingly slowly suffering on a slow boil slowly plotting revenge on the person that put her there. This is a woman on a mission. She serves 13 years in a prison for the criminally insane and as soon as she is released, she is off to work. Park is a master story teller that can lull you into a false sense of direction making you forget just how twisted he is. He also has a good cinematic eye and a knack for latching onto strong sensitive topics that pull at your heart and mind while wallowing in it like a pig in an Olympic size swimming pool. The only weak spot in the film was a period near the middle where we spend time getting to know some of the favors that Lady Vengeance earns while she is in prison. Overall it is an interesting film with an even more interesting / psychologically challenging ending that will challenge your thinking about the justice system, the media, and the public's views on criminality. 4 out of 5 stars 99% Korean and 1% English. English subtitles. Available on Netflix. Cons: No martial art action. Very little gun play. Very little sex. No nudity. Pros: Twisted revenge flick. Great ending that will make you think. -- clockworkman blog http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com STRING THEORY http://stringtheory.podbean.com Netflix Friends http://www.netflix.com/BeMyFriend/P5Vr384ukvNnY78xUJOT -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
Re: [scifinoir2] Futurama!!!
It was a 4 part show. They will repeat it on Wednesday night. On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 4:32 AM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.comwrote: Old age strikes again... 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: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:02:38 -0700 Subject: [scifinoir2] Futurama!!! Did anyone notice that there are new episodes on tonight??? -- 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] Fwd: Golden Age of Comics - Plastic Man 04, 05, 06 - 8/30/09
No problem. I get posts like this from time to time in my other group. On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 4:33 AM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.comwrote: Thank you, Mr Worf! 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: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:29:46 -0700 Subject: [scifinoir2] Fwd: Golden Age of Comics - Plastic Man 04, 05, 06 - 8/30/09 [3 Attachments] [Attachment(s) #123703bf57354a97_TopText from Mr. Worf included below] From the Golden Age of Comics, more Plastic Man v1 04 [1946] http://www.4shared.com/file/128891115/8318d5c9/Plastic_Man_v1_04_1946.html Plastic Man v1 05 [1946] http://www.4shared.com/file/128892529/b43fcd13/Plastic_Man_v1_05_1946.html Plastic Man v1 06 [1947] http://www.4shared.com/file/128890038/76e1c6a4/Plastic_Man_v1_06_1947.html -- -- Get back to school stuff for them and cashback for you. Try Bing now.http://www.bing.com/cashback?form=MSHYCBpubl=WLHMTAGcrea=TEXT_MSHYCB_BackToSchool_Cashback_BTSCashback_1x1 -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
Re: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion
Right. I read this. It says that the deals that are in place are gonna stay in place. There's no way Sony's giving up Spider-Man. They just did a deal for #4. Paramount's gonna fight harder to keep Iron Man now because it will mean that they will have lost Transformers AND Iron Man to the same studio. When the deals EXPIRE, oh it's on. Disney's getting it ALL. By the way, this is a great story, because anybody else remember that in 1989, Marvel was bankrupt and had to get saved by ToyBiz? On Aug 31, 2009, at 1:33 PM, Justin Mohareb wrote: Nope. The whole kit n kaboodle. They're gonna consolidate Marvel films under the Disney banner ASAP. Justin http://bit.ly/xSq7g On 2009-08-31, at 1:08 PM, Daryle Lockhart dar...@darylelockhart.com wrote: This deal is all about the Parks folks. not the movies. THe Disney Parks department have been trying to bring people back to the parks for years, to no avail. This fixes that problem, and they could make this money back in less than 10 years. NOW let's look at that Iron Man anime trailer again. REAL CLOSE. On Aug 31, 2009, at 1:03 PM, Bosco Bosco wrote: aarrrggh PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD KILL ME NOW. Bosco --- On Mon, 8/31/09, ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: From: ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, August 31, 2009, 8:56 AM This is Christmas early for the stock holders at Marvel Entertainment. It is the death knell for a lot of great characters. ~(no)rave! August 31, 2009, 9:27 am Disney to Buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion The Walt Disney Company said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, bringing together the house of Mickey Mouse with the publisher of Spider-Man, for $4 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will pay $30 a share in cash and .745 Disney shares for every Marvel share, with no less than 40 percent of the deal being made in stock. Disney valued the deal at $50 a share as of the companies' share prices on Friday. Isaac Perlmutter, Marvel's chief executive, will continue to oversee his company's properties, including more than 5,000 characters that also include Iron Man and the X-Men. Marvel has had a string of successful movies based on its characters, which analysts have praised in part for the company's taking an active role in their production. This transaction combines Marvel's strong global brand and world- renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X- Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney's creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories, Robert A. Iger, Disney's chief executive, said in a statement. Disney is the perfect home for Marvel's fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses, Mr. Perlmutter said.
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion
Actually, with Disney 3D, it means that Avengers can be all kinds of incredible. On Aug 31, 2009, at 1:08 PM, Bosco Bosco wrote: Yes we can have Finding Wolverine, The Punisher, Inc. or A Hulk's Life. AAHHH KILL ME NOW B --- On Mon, 8/31/09, daikaiju66 daikaij...@yahoo.com wrote: From: daikaiju66 daikaij...@yahoo.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, August 31, 2009, 11:22 AM Nope. Fox still owns Toby and the Spider-Man film franchise. One silver lining: Part of the deal involves possible Marvel-Pixar collaborations. Yes --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker013@ ... wrote: Sweet Christmas! This could mean that Tobey Maguire would do a turn as PP on The Suite Life On Deck as a visiting pyhsics teacher. Excuse me while I go catatonic... 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: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com From: ravena...@.. . Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:56:47 + Subject: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion This is Christmas early for the stock holders at Marvel Entertainment. It is the death knell for a lot of great characters. ~(no)rave! August 31, 2009, 9:27 am Disney to Buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion The Walt Disney Company said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, bringing together the house of Mickey Mouse with the publisher of Spider-Man, for $4 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will pay $30 a share in cash and .745 Disney shares for every Marvel share, with no less than 40 percent of the deal being made in stock. Disney valued the deal at $50 a share as of the companies' share prices on Friday. Isaac Perlmutter, Marvel's chief executive, will continue to oversee his company's properties, including more than 5,000 characters that also include Iron Man and the X-Men. Marvel has had a string of successful movies based on its characters, which analysts have praised in part for the company's taking an active role in their production. This transaction combines Marvel's strong global brand and world- renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X- Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney's creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories, Robert A. Iger, Disney's chief executive, said in a statement. Disney is the perfect home for Marvel's fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses, Mr. Perlmutter said. _ _ _ _ _ _ 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] Re: Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion
They just bought a mature film company. It's called Dreamworks. (ba DUM bum!) On Aug 31, 2009, at 1:37 PM, Mr. Worf wrote: I had the feeling that something like this was going to happen sooner or later. I just didn't think that it would be disney. Hopefully Disney will create a separate more mature movie company. They have several that make R rated movies that you would never think were made by Disney. (Miramax, Searchlight etc.) Disney also owns AE and now Lifetime as well. They are the evil corporation that they were telling you about... On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 10:08 AM, Bosco Bosco ironpi...@yahoo.com wrote: August 31, 2009, 9:27 am Disney to Buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion The Walt Disney Company said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, bringing together the house of Mickey Mouse with the publisher of Spider-Man, for $4 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will pay $30 a share in cash and .745 Disney shares for every Marvel share, with no less than 40 percent of the deal being made in stock. Disney valued the deal at $50 a share as of the companies' share prices on Friday. Isaac Perlmutter, Marvel's chief executive, will continue to oversee his company's properties, including more than 5,000 characters that also include Iron Man and the X-Men. Marvel has had a string of successful movies based on its characters, which analysts have praised in part for the company's taking an active role in their production. This transaction combines Marvel's strong global brand and world- renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X- Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney's creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories, Robert A. Iger, Disney's chief executive, said in a statement. Disney is the perfect home for Marvel's fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses, Mr. Perlmutter said. _ _ _ _ _ _ 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 -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion
I had the feeling that something like this was going to happen sooner or later. I just didn't think that it would be disney. Hopefully Disney will create a separate more mature movie company. They have several that make R rated movies that you would never think were made by Disney. (Miramax, Searchlight etc.) Disney also owns AE and now Lifetime as well. They are the evil corporation that they were telling you about... On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 10:08 AM, Bosco Bosco ironpi...@yahoo.com wrote: August 31, 2009, 9:27 am Disney to Buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion The Walt Disney Company said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, bringing together the house of Mickey Mouse with the publisher of Spider-Man, for $4 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will pay $30 a share in cash and .745 Disney shares for every Marvel share, with no less than 40 percent of the deal being made in stock. Disney valued the deal at $50 a share as of the companies' share prices on Friday. Isaac Perlmutter, Marvel's chief executive, will continue to oversee his company's properties, including more than 5,000 characters that also include Iron Man and the X-Men. Marvel has had a string of successful movies based on its characters, which analysts have praised in part for the company's taking an active role in their production. This transaction combines Marvel's strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney's creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories, Robert A. Iger, Disney's chief executive, said in a statement. Disney is the perfect home for Marvel's fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses, Mr. Perlmutter said. _ _ _ _ _ _ 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: 082009http://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] Re: Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion
They used to own Lionsgate too. (software and film) They got scared and let them go. The biggest issue to me is will Disney be a silent owner or will they try to censor and stifle creativity in the hopes that companies make family friendly entertainment. Anyone remember the years when Blockbuster was making their own film edits of films? On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 11:19 AM, Daryle Lockhart dar...@darylelockhart.com wrote: They just bought a mature film company. It's called Dreamworks. (ba DUM bum!) On Aug 31, 2009, at 1:37 PM, Mr. Worf wrote: I had the feeling that something like this was going to happen sooner or later. I just didn't think that it would be disney. Hopefully Disney will create a separate more mature movie company. They have several that make R rated movies that you would never think were made by Disney. (Miramax, Searchlight etc.) Disney also owns AE and now Lifetime as well. They are the evil corporation that they were telling you about... On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 10:08 AM, Bosco Bosco ironpi...@yahoo.com wrote: August 31, 2009, 9:27 am Disney to Buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion The Walt Disney Company said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, bringing together the house of Mickey Mouse with the publisher of Spider-Man, for $4 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will pay $30 a share in cash and .745 Disney shares for every Marvel share, with no less than 40 percent of the deal being made in stock. Disney valued the deal at $50 a share as of the companies' share prices on Friday. Isaac Perlmutter, Marvel's chief executive, will continue to oversee his company's properties, including more than 5,000 characters that also include Iron Man and the X-Men. Marvel has had a string of successful movies based on its characters, which analysts have praised in part for the company's taking an active role in their production. This transaction combines Marvel's strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney's creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories, Robert A. Iger, Disney's chief executive, said in a statement. Disney is the perfect home for Marvel's fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses, Mr. Perlmutter said. _ _ _ _ _ _ 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: 082009http://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/ -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
[scifinoir2] FW: How to do `CPR` on Yourself in the Event of a Heart Attack
From: Chris de Morsella [mailto:cdemorse...@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 11:34 AM To: tdemorse...@multiculturaladvantage.com; 'Paul de Morsella' Subject: FW: How to do `CPR` on Yourself in the Event of a Heart Attack HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK WHEN ALONE? Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack, without help, the person whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness. WHAT TO DO? ANSWER: Do not panic, but start coughing repeatedly and vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough, the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest. A breath and a cough must be repeated about every two seconds without let-up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again. Deep breaths get OXYGEN into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood CIRCULATING. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital. # Stephen, I know you are a doctor and wondered whether you might like to give us your professional opinion as to the accuracy of these emergency self-treatment instructions, lest I've memorized them for nothing ;-) I cannot give a definitive opinion on this, and this is off the top of my head, without conferring with colleagues - this is not something we learned about at medical school, but there would be nothing to lose in such circumstances and there could be good reasons why such measures might work - if people notice that their heart is beating fast or irregularly they often cough anyway - there could be good physiological reasons for them doing that. For a definitive opinion you would need to ask a cardiologist, and even then ...?! Best wishes, Stephen
RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion
Stopped dealing with them for a couple of years over that, Mr Worf. 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: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:49:36 -0700 Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion They used to own Lionsgate too. (software and film) They got scared and let them go. The biggest issue to me is will Disney be a silent owner or will they try to censor and stifle creativity in the hopes that companies make family friendly entertainment. Anyone remember the years when Blockbuster was making their own film edits of films? On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 11:19 AM, Daryle Lockhart dar...@darylelockhart.com wrote: They just bought a mature film company. It's called Dreamworks. (ba DUM bum!) On Aug 31, 2009, at 1:37 PM, Mr. Worf wrote: I had the feeling that something like this was going to happen sooner or later. I just didn't think that it would be disney. Hopefully Disney will create a separate more mature movie company. They have several that make R rated movies that you would never think were made by Disney. (Miramax, Searchlight etc.) Disney also owns AE and now Lifetime as well. They are the evil corporation that they were telling you about... On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 10:08 AM, Bosco Bosco ironpi...@yahoo.com wrote: August 31, 2009, 9:27 am Disney to Buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion The Walt Disney Company said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, bringing together the house of Mickey Mouse with the publisher of Spider-Man, for $4 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will pay $30 a share in cash and .745 Disney shares for every Marvel share, with no less than 40 percent of the deal being made in stock. Disney valued the deal at $50 a share as of the companies' share prices on Friday. Isaac Perlmutter, Marvel's chief executive, will continue to oversee his company's properties, including more than 5,000 characters that also include Iron Man and the X-Men. Marvel has had a string of successful movies based on its characters, which analysts have praised in part for the company's taking an active role in their production. This transaction combines Marvel's strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney's creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories, Robert A. Iger, Disney's chief executive, said in a statement. Disney is the perfect home for Marvel's fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses, Mr. Perlmutter said. _ _ _ _ _ _ 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 -- 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/ _ 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] Futurama!!!
I'm hoping to have some free time tonight, and I planned on checking Hulu to see if they had it up. Can't trust my memory anymore. 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: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:53:56 -0700 Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Futurama!!! It was a 4 part show. They will repeat it on Wednesday night. On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 4:32 AM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.com wrote: Old age strikes again... 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: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:02:38 -0700 Subject: [scifinoir2] Futurama!!! Did anyone notice that there are new episodes on tonight??? -- 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: 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] Movie review: Lady Vengeance
Remember that one well, Mr Worf. 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: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:44:43 -0700 Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Movie review: Lady Vengeance The trailer kind of made it look that way with her wearing her cool leather coat running across screen. She also has a very cool custom made gun that she uses. So I was thinking that it was going to be more like a John Woo flick, but got something else instead. Which was ok too. Old boy had more action in it. It also had one of my favorite non-martial art fight scenes in it as the main character fights 35 men in one long shot across screen. On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 7:57 AM, Omari Confer clockwork...@gmail.com wrote: How is no martial arts, no sex and no gunpay a con. btw you kinda have to see Old Boy first to appreciate this movie.. c w m On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 4:02 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Looking at the trailer, and some of the promotional pictures for this film many people (including myself) may have mistaken this film for an action film. Upon view Lady Vengeance, we would have quickly discovered that we were COMPLETELY wrong. The complete title is 'Sympathy for Lady Vengeance' is part 3 of a trilogy of revenge films directed by Chan-wook Park. Each film has its own storyline and can be watched separately on its own. I suggest not viewing this film and trying to go to bed afterward. You may want to spend some time talking about it afterward. Lady Vengeance is the story of a woman that takes the rap for the kidnapping and murder of a 5yr old boy for reasons I cannot divulge. She does so willingly slowly suffering on a slow boil slowly plotting revenge on the person that put her there. This is a woman on a mission. She serves 13 years in a prison for the criminally insane and as soon as she is released, she is off to work. Park is a master story teller that can lull you into a false sense of direction making you forget just how twisted he is. He also has a good cinematic eye and a knack for latching onto strong sensitive topics that pull at your heart and mind while wallowing in it like a pig in an Olympic size swimming pool. The only weak spot in the film was a period near the middle where we spend time getting to know some of the favors that Lady Vengeance earns while she is in prison. Overall it is an interesting film with an even more interesting / psychologically challenging ending that will challenge your thinking about the justice system, the media, and the public's views on criminality. 4 out of 5 stars 99% Korean and 1% English. English subtitles. Available on Netflix. Cons: No martial art action. Very little gun play. Very little sex. No nudity. Pros: Twisted revenge flick. Great ending that will make you think. -- clockworkman blog http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com STRING THEORY http://stringtheory.podbean.com Netflix Friends http://www.netflix.com/BeMyFriend/P5Vr384ukvNnY78xUJOT -- 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] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion
Next up -- Avengers: The Musical. 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: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:33:52 -0400 Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion Nope. The whole kit n kaboodle. They're gonna consolidate Marvel films under the Disney banner ASAP. Justin http://bit.ly/xSq7g On 2009-08-31, at 1:08 PM, Daryle Lockhart dar...@darylelockhart.com wrote: This deal is all about the Parks folks. not the movies. THe Disney Parks department have been trying to bring people back to the parks for years, to no avail. This fixes that problem, and they could make this money back in less than 10 years. NOW let's look at that Iron Man anime trailer again. REAL CLOSE. On Aug 31, 2009, at 1:03 PM, Bosco Bosco wrote: aarrrggh PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD KILL ME NOW. Bosco --- On Mon, 8/31/09, ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: From: ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, August 31, 2009, 8:56 AM This is Christmas early for the stock holders at Marvel Entertainment. It is the death knell for a lot of great characters. ~(no)rave! August 31, 2009, 9:27 am Disney to Buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion The Walt Disney Company said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, bringing together the house of Mickey Mouse with the publisher of Spider-Man, for $4 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will pay $30 a share in cash and .745 Disney shares for every Marvel share, with no less than 40 percent of the deal being made in stock. Disney valued the deal at $50 a share as of the companies' share prices on Friday. Isaac Perlmutter, Marvel's chief executive, will continue to oversee his company's properties, including more than 5,000 characters that also include Iron Man and the X-Men. Marvel has had a string of successful movies based on its characters, which analysts have praised in part for the company's taking an active role in their production. This transaction combines Marvel's strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney's creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories, Robert A. Iger, Disney's chief executive, said in a statement. Disney is the perfect home for Marvel's fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses, Mr. Perlmutter said. _ 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: Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion
(too busy trying to claw out own soul with bare hands) 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: ironpi...@yahoo.com Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:08:52 -0700 Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion Yes we can have Finding Wolverine, The Punisher, Inc. or A Hulk's Life. AAHHH KILL ME NOW B --- On Mon, 8/31/09, daikaiju66 daikaij...@yahoo.com wrote: From: daikaiju66 daikaij...@yahoo.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, August 31, 2009, 11:22 AM Nope. Fox still owns Toby and the Spider-Man film franchise. One silver lining: Part of the deal involves possible Marvel-Pixar collaborations. Yes --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker013@ ... wrote: Sweet Christmas! This could mean that Tobey Maguire would do a turn as PP on The Suite Life On Deck as a visiting pyhsics teacher. Excuse me while I go catatonic... 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: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com From: ravena...@.. . Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:56:47 + Subject: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion This is Christmas early for the stock holders at Marvel Entertainment. It is the death knell for a lot of great characters. ~(no)rave! August 31, 2009, 9:27 am Disney to Buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion The Walt Disney Company said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, bringing together the house of Mickey Mouse with the publisher of Spider-Man, for $4 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will pay $30 a share in cash and .745 Disney shares for every Marvel share, with no less than 40 percent of the deal being made in stock. Disney valued the deal at $50 a share as of the companies' share prices on Friday. Isaac Perlmutter, Marvel's chief executive, will continue to oversee his company's properties, including more than 5,000 characters that also include Iron Man and the X-Men. Marvel has had a string of successful movies based on its characters, which analysts have praised in part for the company's taking an active role in their production. This transaction combines Marvel's strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney's creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories, Robert A. Iger, Disney's chief executive, said in a statement. Disney is the perfect home for Marvel's fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses, Mr. Perlmutter said. _ _ _ _ _ _ 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 _ 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] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion
So, the worst thing we have to worry about is Iron Man: The Ride and a Latervia-based theme park. I'll be in the corner, going fetal... 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: dar...@darylelockhart.com Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:08:48 -0400 Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion This deal is all about the Parks folks. not the movies. THe Disney Parks department have been trying to bring people back to the parks for years, to no avail. This fixes that problem, and they could make this money back in less than 10 years. NOW let's look at that Iron Man anime trailer again. REAL CLOSE. On Aug 31, 2009, at 1:03 PM, Bosco Bosco wrote: aarrrggh PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD KILL ME NOW. Bosco --- On Mon, 8/31/09, ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: From: ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, August 31, 2009, 8:56 AM This is Christmas early for the stock holders at Marvel Entertainment. It is the death knell for a lot of great characters. ~(no)rave! August 31, 2009, 9:27 am Disney to Buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion The Walt Disney Company said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, bringing together the house of Mickey Mouse with the publisher of Spider-Man, for $4 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will pay $30 a share in cash and .745 Disney shares for every Marvel share, with no less than 40 percent of the deal being made in stock. Disney valued the deal at $50 a share as of the companies' share prices on Friday. Isaac Perlmutter, Marvel's chief executive, will continue to oversee his company's properties, including more than 5,000 characters that also include Iron Man and the X-Men. Marvel has had a string of successful movies based on its characters, which analysts have praised in part for the company's taking an active role in their production. This transaction combines Marvel's strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney's creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories, Robert A. Iger, Disney's chief executive, said in a statement. Disney is the perfect home for Marvel's fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses, Mr. Perlmutter said. _ 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] FW: [AFAMHED] Texas Executed an Innocent Man
Texas has always played fast and loose with the law. I have a young cousin that served 8 years (just got out a few months ago) for a robbery but wasn't there at all. After 8 years and four appeals he was finally released. Can you imagine how difficult that was if he was on death row? Texas wasn't capturing dna evidence until recently. How many people have served time unjustly? On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 1:38 PM, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com wrote: *From:* African-Americans in Higher Education [mailto: afam...@listserv.muohio.edu] *On Behalf Of *John Lindsay *Sent:* Monday, August 31, 2009 11:03 AM *To:* afam...@listserv.muohio.edu *Subject:* [AFAMHED] Texas Executed an Innocent Man Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:42:46 -0500 From: i...@innocenceproject.org To: jcli...@msn.com Subject: Texas Executed an Innocent Man [image: Innocence Project News August 31, 2009] *New Reports Show that Texas Executed an Innocent Man in 2004* [image: Cameron Todd Willingham] A new investigation shows that Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas in 2004 after spending 12 years on death row, was innocent. An exhaustive report published today in the New Yorker deconstructs the case against Willingham and finds that all evidence used against him was false. There can no longer be any doubt that an innocent person has been executed, Innocence Project Co-Director Barry Scheck said today. The question now turns to how we can stop it from happening again. *Read the full New Yorker story herehttp://ip.convio.net/site/R?i=btUKZpvJNIB3LN3Dgb9qXA.. .** * Willingham was convicted in 1992 of setting a fire that killed his three children (including two-year-old Amber, pictured on Willingham's shoulders). He proclaimed his innocence throughout his trial and refused an offer to plead guilty in exchange for a life sentence, saying I ain't gonna plead to something I didn't do, especially killing my own kids. The new report comes three years after the Innocence Project released analysis from the nation's leading arson experts that the evidence against Willingham was invalid. Documents obtained by the Innocence Project also show that Texas officials ignored convincing evidence of Willingham's innocence in the days leading up to his execution. The Innocence Project submitted this evidence of forensic error to the Texas Forensic Science Commission, which agreed to investigate the case in 2007. Last week, an independent arson expert contracted by the commission submitted his report, finding that the arson evidence in Willingham's case was wrong. The commission is reviewing the report and will release its findings next year. For background on the case and links to media coverage, video and more, visit the Innocence Project websitehttp://ip.convio.net/site/R?i=B_serkI_X44a_l-tygTiLA.. . [image: Share on fb]http://ip.convio.net/site/R?i=Yh_n8pchqpnB6HnXC-4oFw.. [image: Tweet This]http://ip.convio.net/site/R?i=WxK9KAN2dfMoEOs829esgA.. -- The Innocence Project — Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law 100 Fifth Ave. 3rd Floor - New York, NY 10011 www.innocenceproject.orghttp://ip.convio.net/site/R?i=VA4OKX_DytNsKRqWGSsoqQ.. [image: footer_gif] Manage your email subscriptionshttp://ip.convio.net/site/CO?i=AKJcnp3OICuRteR87NRr1vqtahJvBd-Ycid=0/ Donate to the Innocence Projecthttp://ip.convio.net/site/R?i=qoH14mK8oD99Pww6CfWADw.. / Visit our website http://ip.convio.net/site/R?i=3uqlfuwIElavCXp5z-O3Vw.. [image: Powered by Convio.]http://ip.convio.net/site/R?i=3lH1pZqumAGfYnLRHSvxyA.. -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
RE: [scifinoir2] FW: [AFAMHED] Texas Executed an Innocent Man
(speechless) 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: cdemorse...@yahoo.com CC: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:38:04 -0700 Subject: [scifinoir2] FW: [AFAMHED] Texas Executed an Innocent Man From: African-Americans in Higher Education [mailto:afam...@listserv.muohio.edu] On Behalf Of John Lindsay Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 11:03 AM To: afam...@listserv.muohio.edu Subject: [AFAMHED] Texas Executed an Innocent Man Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:42:46 -0500 From: i...@innocenceproject.org To: jcli...@msn.com Subject: Texas Executed an Innocent Man New Reports Show that Texas Executed an Innocent Man in 2004 A new investigation shows that Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas in 2004 after spending 12 years on death row, was innocent. An exhaustive report published today in the New Yorker deconstructs the case against Willingham and finds that all evidence used against him was false. There can no longer be any doubt that an innocent person has been executed, Innocence Project Co-Director Barry Scheck said today. The question now turns to how we can stop it from happening again. Read the full New Yorker story here. Willingham was convicted in 1992 of setting a fire that killed his three children (including two-year-old Amber, pictured on Willingham's shoulders). He proclaimed his innocence throughout his trial and refused an offer to plead guilty in exchange for a life sentence, saying I ain't gonna plead to something I didn't do, especially killing my own kids. The new report comes three years after the Innocence Project released analysis from the nation's leading arson experts that the evidence against Willingham was invalid. Documents obtained by the Innocence Project also show that Texas officials ignored convincing evidence of Willingham's innocence in the days leading up to his execution. The Innocence Project submitted this evidence of forensic error to the Texas Forensic Science Commission, which agreed to investigate the case in 2007. Last week, an independent arson expert contracted by the commission submitted his report, finding that the arson evidence in Willingham's case was wrong. The commission is reviewing the report and will release its findings next year. For background on the case and links to media coverage, video and more, visit the Innocence Project website. The Innocence Project — Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law 100 Fifth Ave. 3rd Floor - New York, NY 10011 www.innocenceproject.org Manage your email subscriptions / Donate to the Innocence Project / Visit our website _ 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] FW: [AFAMHED] Texas Executed an Innocent Man
What's incredibly sad is this not the first, second or third time this has happened. There are more than a few cases of folks being tried, convicted and in more than a few cases executed for crimes that they were later cleared of. Texas leads the nation in death penalties. We also lead the nation in cases that are later overturned because DNA and other evidence proves innocence. In spite of the overwhelming evidence that the justice system here is one of the most broken in the nation, an overwhelming majority of Texans believe the system is relatively good. It's beyond disturbing. Barring some overwhelming conversion to critical thinking, the idiots that populate this state will keep the broken system as their preferred method of justice. It disturbs me beyond words. Bosco --- On Mon, 8/31/09, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.com wrote: From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] FW: [AFAMHED] Texas Executed an Innocent Man To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, August 31, 2009, 4:28 PM (speechless) 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: cdemorsella@ yahoo.com CC: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com From: tdli...@multicultur aladvantage. com Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:38:04 -0700 Subject: [scifinoir2] FW: [AFAMHED] Texas Executed an Innocent Man From: African-Americans in Higher Education [mailto:AFAMHED@ LISTSERV. MUOHIO.EDU] On Behalf Of John Lindsay Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 11:03 AM To: afam...@listserv. MUOHIO.EDU Subject: [AFAMHED] Texas Executed an Innocent Man Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:42:46 -0500 From: i...@innocenceproje ct.org To: jcli...@msn. com Subject: Texas Executed an Innocent Man New Reports Show that Texas Executed an Innocent Man in 2004 A new investigation shows that Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas in 2004 after spending 12 years on death row, was innocent. An exhaustive report published today in the New Yorker deconstructs the case against Willingham and finds that all evidence used against him was false. There can no longer be any doubt that an innocent person has been executed, Innocence Project Co-Director Barry Scheck said today. The question now turns to how we can stop it from happening again. Read the full New Yorker story here. Willingham was convicted in 1992 of setting a fire that killed his three children (including two-year-old Amber, pictured on Willingham's shoulders). He proclaimed his innocence throughout his trial and refused an offer to plead guilty in exchange for a life sentence, saying I ain't gonna plead to something I didn't do, especially killing my own kids. The new report comes three years after the Innocence Project released analysis from the nation's leading arson experts that the evidence against Willingham was invalid. Documents obtained by the Innocence Project also show that Texas officials ignored convincing evidence of Willingham's innocence in the days leading up to his execution. The Innocence Project submitted this evidence of forensic error to the Texas Forensic Science Commission, which agreed to investigate the case in 2007. Last week, an independent arson expert contracted by the commission submitted his report, finding that the arson evidence in Willingham's case was wrong. The commission is reviewing the report and will release its findings next year. For background on the case and links to media coverage, video and more, visit the Innocence Project website. The Innocence Project — Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law 100 Fifth Ave. 3rd Floor - New York, NY 10011 www.innocenceprojec t.org Manage your email subscriptions / Donate to the Innocence Project / Visit our website Windows Live: Keep your friends up to date with
Re: [scifinoir2] Futurama!!!
OK I heard about it but did not watch because I thought they were saying that it was old episodes that were counted as new. Do anyone know if it is coming on again? --Lavender From: Mr. Worf Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 12:02 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Futurama!!! Did anyone notice that there are new episodes on tonight??? -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ People may lie, but the evidence rarely does.
Re: [scifinoir2] Futurama!!!
Wednesday night 7pm pst On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 5:24 PM, wlro...@aol.com wrote: *OK I heard about it but did not watch because I thought they were saying that it was old episodes that were counted as new. Do anyone know if it is coming on again?* *--Lavender* *From:* Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com *Sent:* Monday, August 31, 2009 12:02 AM *To:* scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com *Subject:* [scifinoir2] Futurama!!! Did anyone notice that there are new episodes on tonight??? -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ *People may lie, but the evidence rarely does.* ** -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
RE: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion
Ix-nay on the ideasway 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: wlro...@aol.com Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:30:03 -0400 Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion OK I think this is a bad idea. I wonder will Marvel characters be water down. I also wonder in the future will the X-Men or Spider Man have to rescue Snow White?? --Lavender -- From: ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 9:56 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion This is Christmas early for the stock holders at Marvel Entertainment. It is the death knell for a lot of great characters. ~(no)rave! August 31, 2009, 9:27 am Disney to Buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion The Walt Disney Company said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, bringing together the house of Mickey Mouse with the publisher of Spider-Man, for $4 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will pay $30 a share in cash and .745 Disney shares for every Marvel share, with no less than 40 percent of the deal being made in stock. Disney valued the deal at $50 a share as of the companies' share prices on Friday. Isaac Perlmutter, Marvel's chief executive, will continue to oversee his company's properties, including more than 5,000 characters that also include Iron Man and the X-Men. Marvel has had a string of successful movies based on its characters, which analysts have praised in part for the company's taking an active role in their production. This transaction combines Marvel's strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney's creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories, Robert A. Iger, Disney's chief executive, said in a statement. Disney is the perfect home for Marvel's fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses, Mr. Perlmutter said. Post your SciFiNoir Profile at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! Groups Links People may lie, but the evidence rarely does. _ 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] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion
Oh my goodness, I am not happy about this! - Original Message - From: ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 9:56:47 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion This is Christmas early for the stock holders at Marvel Entertainment. It is the death knell for a lot of great characters. ~(no)rave! August 31, 2009, 9:27 am Disney to Buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion The Walt Disney Company said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, bringing together the house of Mickey Mouse with the publisher of Spider-Man, for $4 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will pay $30 a share in cash and .745 Disney shares for every Marvel share, with no less than 40 percent of the deal being made in stock. Disney valued the deal at $50 a share as of the companies' share prices on Friday. Isaac Perlmutter, Marvel's chief executive, will continue to oversee his company's properties, including more than 5,000 characters that also include Iron Man and the X-Men. Marvel has had a string of successful movies based on its characters, which analysts have praised in part for the company's taking an active role in their production. This transaction combines Marvel's strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney's creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories, Robert A. Iger, Disney's chief executive, said in a statement. Disney is the perfect home for Marvel's fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses, Mr. Perlmutter said.
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Holy Casting Call, Batman!
I think Elisha Dushku is a much better actress than Bloodgood, whom I just don't see as Catwoman. That's back to the typical Catwoman-is-pretty thing, and i'm really feeling a more worn looking character. - Original Message - From: daikaiju66 daikaij...@yahoo.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 10:57:28 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Holy Casting Call, Batman! Eliza is pretty enough but she is a bit lightweight in the acting department. My picks: Rosario Dawson. Nuff said. Maggie Q. She was in Mission Impossible 3, Live Free or Die Hard and a ton of movies from Hong Kong. Her exotic looks(she's biracial- Asian and Caucasian), solid acting and action movie resume make her a good fit. Moon Bloodgood. Fits in the same box as Maggie Q in a lot of ways but with better name recognition. Unfortunately she's in her early 30s so that may be too old for Hollywood. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@... wrote: Completely disagree. :) ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:56 AM, Omari Confer clockwork...@...wrote: Eliza cant act.and is not pretty enough not to do so...real talk On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 12:14 PM, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@... wrote: My dream casting for Catwoman? Eliza Dushku. She can do complex bad girl with an attitude, and she's wicked hot. ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 7:33 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@...wrote: I agree but I doubt that they will. The only one that seems to take risks with casting is Tarantino and Zach Snyder. On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 8:08 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: You know my feelings about stunt casting. I'm not convinced the child can act, and I sure as hell don't want her slinking on the screen just looking good in a catsuit. Catwoman is--should be--a more complex, nuanced character. Despite the Julie Newmar/Eartha Kitt/Lee Meriwether/Halle Berry portrayals, her character can be fascinating. I'm looking for something more like the Catwoman from the Year One books after the DC Universe reboot brought on by the Crisis on Infinite Earths. Chris Nolan has mostly done great casting the Bat movies--with the horrible exception of Katie Holmes. I hope this is just gossip and he's not going to do this. Even if Catwoman is in the movie--and you know my vote is for Talia Al ghul instead--I'd hope he goes with a relative unknown actress who can actually bring some meat to the role. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:29:57 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Holy Casting Call, Batman! Because you didn't ask for it... Megan Fox is being considered for the role of Catwoman in Christopher Nolan's next Bat-flick... http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/The-Shortlist-for-Aug-26-3865.gallery?GT1=28135#m=oZghMddAdLu 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 -- 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/ -- clockworkman blog http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com STRING THEORY http://stringtheory.podbean.com Netflix Friends http://www.netflix.com/BeMyFriend/P5Vr384ukvNnY78xUJOT
Re: [scifinoir2] FW: [AFAMHED] Texas Executed an Innocent Man
It's not just Texas. Georgia's bad too. We have the Troy Davis case here now, the one that just went to the Supreme Court. Seven of the nine people who testified against Davis 20 years ago now say they were wrong or just plain lying, but the courts wanted to kill him anyway.And as always, guess who on the High Court was in favor of letting the execution go forward? Uncle Tom... Texas, Florida, Georgia, are among the worst. But Alabama, the Carolinas, Mississippi, are bad too. It's one reason among many I can never support the death penalty... - Original Message - From: Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 5:03:39 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] FW: [AFAMHED] Texas Executed an Innocent Man One more thing. They also have a few judges that have given people 99 years over crimes that were misdemeanors. On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 2:02 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Texas has always played fast and loose with the law. I have a young cousin that served 8 years (just got out a few months ago) for a robbery but wasn't there at all. After 8 years and four appeals he was finally released. Can you imagine how difficult that was if he was on death row? Texas wasn't capturing dna evidence until recently. How many people have served time unjustly? On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 1:38 PM, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com wrote: From: African-Americans in Higher Education [mailto: afam...@listserv.muohio.edu ] On Behalf Of John Lindsay Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 11:03 AM To: afam...@listserv.muohio.edu Subject: [AFAMHED] Texas Executed an Innocent Man Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:42:46 -0500 From: i...@innocenceproject.org To: jcli...@msn.com Subject: Texas Executed an Innocent Man Innocence Project News August 31, 2009 New Reports Show that Texas Executed an Innocent Man in 2004 Cameron Todd Willingham A new investigation shows that Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas in 2004 after spending 12 years on death row, was innocent. An exhaustive report published today in the New Yorker deconstructs the case against Willingham and finds that all evidence used against him was false. There can no longer be any doubt that an innocent person has been executed, Innocence Project Co-Director Barry Scheck said today. The question now turns to how we can stop it from happening again. Read the full New Yorker story here . Willingham was convicted in 1992 of setting a fire that killed his three children (including two-year-old Amber, pictured on Willingham's shoulders). He proclaimed his innocence throughout his trial and refused an offer to plead guilty in exchange for a life sentence, saying I ain't gonna plead to something I didn't do, especially killing my own kids. The new report comes three years after the Innocence Project released analysis from the nation's leading arson experts that the evidence against Willingham was invalid. Documents obtained by the Innocence Project also show that Texas officials ignored convincing evidence of Willingham's innocence in the days leading up to his execution. The Innocence Project submitted this evidence of forensic error to the Texas Forensic Science Commission, which agreed to investigate the case in 2007. Last week, an independent arson expert contracted by the commission submitted his report, finding that the arson evidence in Willingham's case was wrong. The commission is reviewing the report and will release its findings next year. For background on the case and links to media coverage, video and more, visit the Innocence Project website . Share on fbTweet This The Innocence Project — Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law 100 Fifth Ave. 3rd Floor - New York, NY 10011 www.innocenceproject.org footer_gif Manage your email subscriptions / Donate to the Innocence Project / Visit our website Powered by Convio. -- 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] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion [1 Attachment]
This is funny, someone sent to me... - Original Message - From: ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 9:56:47 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion This is Christmas early for the stock holders at Marvel Entertainment. It is the death knell for a lot of great characters. ~(no)rave! August 31, 2009, 9:27 am Disney to Buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion The Walt Disney Company said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, bringing together the house of Mickey Mouse with the publisher of Spider-Man, for $4 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will pay $30 a share in cash and .745 Disney shares for every Marvel share, with no less than 40 percent of the deal being made in stock. Disney valued the deal at $50 a share as of the companies' share prices on Friday. Isaac Perlmutter, Marvel's chief executive, will continue to oversee his company's properties, including more than 5,000 characters that also include Iron Man and the X-Men. Marvel has had a string of successful movies based on its characters, which analysts have praised in part for the company's taking an active role in their production. This transaction combines Marvel's strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney's creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories, Robert A. Iger, Disney's chief executive, said in a statement. Disney is the perfect home for Marvel's fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses, Mr. Perlmutter said.
