http://gizmodo.com/356168/star-wars-rejected-promotional-crap-could-have-changed-the-universe-forever
Not surprised. I've been a supporter of Blu-Ray from the get-go. Sure, HD-DVD
is cheaper and uses existing facilities to create the discs, but its storage is
smaller. And we all know that companies bilk you in buying disks: that is, if
you had to buy, say, two HD-DVDs to get the same storage
I think netflix dumping them this week was the final nail in the coffin.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Not surprised. I've been a supporter of Blu-Ray from the get-go. Sure, HD-DVD
is cheaper and uses existing facilities to create the discs, but its storage
is smaller. And we all know that
Doesn't move me in the least.
Even *if* HD DVD had remained viable, I wouldn't put Dime First toward it until
the day when I went looking for a movie I absolutely *had* to have, and it was
*only* on one of those formats.
Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
agreed
-- Original message --
From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I think netflix dumping them this week was the final nail in the coffin.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Not surprised. I've been a supporter of Blu-Ray from the get-go. Sure,
Speak for yourself, Sam.
Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Jumper's Jackson Sees Franchise
Samuel L. Jackson told SCI FI Wire that he signed on to the upcoming SF
adventure film Jumper because he saw it evolving into a franchise.
Jackson co-stars as
have you seen all the flicks?
-- Original message --
From: Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(refusing to invest either time or money in the Great Lucas Money Vacuum)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: yeah, Phantom Menace did it for me, too. That entire
movie was useless and didn't
Every last stinkin' one, the first four on my dime. Phantom Crap- uh,
Menace, I surprised myself by going to see it. Remember back in '97, when the
Money Master decided to juice up Eps 4-6 FX-wise, then re-release them to
theaters for the 20th anniversary of Star Wars (had to fight myself from
No, I don't have either HD or Blu-Ray. I do, however, have *two* perfectly good
DVD players. I'll live with them until they die. And when the newer one goes, I
won't be able to buy one, because I'll have to invest in a new computer. The
only DVD-related purchase I have in mind for the
Pal, maybe I should've gone with the extra onions?
Astromancer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yup...this
discussion is much older than you realize...We've been badgering Keith to do
his thing for a while now with me and Martin breathing down his neck! LOL
[EMAIL
do you own or plan to buy either an HD-DVD or Blu-Ray player? A lot of people
are unmoved like you because they aren't rushing to by either. They're quite
happy with standard DVD (not everyone has a hi-def TV so they can't see the
quality anyway) or using HD cable broadcasts and pay-per-view.
(refusing to invest either time or money in the Great Lucas Money Vacuum)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: yeah, Phantom Menace did it for me, too. That entire
movie was useless and didn't really move the story forward. The *only* things i
liked in the entire flick were the fight between Obi Wan, his
unless something dramatic happens, I'm fine with the regular DVD
player. Blue Ray is extremely expensive. I'm definitely not going to
be an early adopter on this one
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
do you own or plan to buy either an HD-DVD or Blu-Ray player? A lot of
people are unmoved like
Trek Moved To '09
Paramount on Feb. 13 pushed its highly anticipated Star Trek movie to
May 8, 2009, from an original Christmas 2008 release, to take advantage
of the summer box-office season, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Star Trek is moving to summer because its has so much box-office
Pick SCI FI Wire's Best SF Films
The American Film Institute has come up with a list of 50 SF films that
it deems among the best ever; it will pick 10 as the best SF movies of
all time for a TV special that will air on CBS in June.
But readers of SCI FI Wire don't have to wait until then to
http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/justthefacts_jumper.html
FACT ONE: Always Recharge the Teleporter's Battery
Based on the popular science fiction novel, Jumper is about a young
man (played by Hayden Christensen) who can teleport himself to
anywhere in the world. One of the first sci-fi stories
Blue Ray, HD TV. enough already
**The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy
Awards. Go to AOL Music.
(http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp0030002565)
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
There is a scene in the new Jumper movie (no, I have not seen it)
SPOILER
ALERT!!
where the hero is watching the aftermath of the Hurricane Karina on
his television. He gets dressed and teleports...to London, where
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080215/tc_nm/walmart_dvd_dc
2 hours, 16 minutes ago
Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) has decided to exclusively sell high-
definition DVDs in the Blu-Ray format, dealing what could be a
crippling blow to the rival HD DVD technology backed by Toshiba Corp
(6502.T
Boy, I tell ya, there's nothing EYE hate more than the death of a
paradigm! I thought I would go to my grave full in the knowledge that
the crappiest product or technology would always win in the great
American marketplace. Now, what am I supposed to tell my kids?
~(no)rave!
--- In
Certainly helps establish the character.
JJ Mohareb
On Feb 15, 2008 6:31 PM, ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
There is a scene in the new Jumper movie (no, I have not seen it)
SPOILER
ALERT!!
where the hero is watching the
It's not surprising -- as has become clear in the giddy productivity and
oceanic email volume of these post-strike days -- that many writers turn
out to have written scripts on spec over the past few months. Who can
blame a harried artist for seizing the rare opportunity of 100 days in a
row
FYI:
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/geekend/?p=1156
George
http://ivebeenmugged.typepad.com
Depp, Law, Farrell in Parnassus
Stars set to play Ledger's role.
by Orlando Parfitt, IGN UK
UK, February 15, 2008 - Since Heath Ledger died mid-way through filming
his final project -- The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus -- there has been
speculation as to whether director Terry Gilliam would be
http://movies.ign.com/articles/852/852192p1.html
Del Toro on Hobbit Lawsuit
UPDATED: Director talks to IGN.
by Chris Tilly and Stax
February 14, 2008 - Earlier this week, the estate of author J.R.R.
Tolkien sued New Line Cinema over profits from the studio's
Oscar-winning, blockbuster Lord of
i keep thinking about it. Prices are coming down on Blu-Ray, though actually a
PS3 is actually about the best deal for a Blu-Ray player. Keep struggling with
that, too, but i'm such a casual gamer i can't currently justify putting out
the dough for a PS3. I'm still happy with my SNES, Genesis
Director strikes back by penning sequel himself.
by Stax
February 12, 2008 - As the writers' strike appears poised to finally
end, Transformers director Michael Bay has revealed that he's already
penned the story for the sequel himself, despite the fact that his
screenwriters -- Alex Kurtzman
http://movies.ign.com/articles/851/851384p1.html
Who Sues the Watchmen?
Fox sues Warners over comic-to-film.
by Stax
February 12, 2008 - The Hobbit isn't the only big genre movie now mired
in litigation. 20th Century Fox sued Warner Bros. on Friday over the
latter's upcoming comic book movie,
Summer used to be when they drumped the rejects, until the success of
Star Wars, I think.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mistake to my mind. I was looking forward to a winter release. They better
hope there's not even more competition during the summer blockbuster season,
or it'll tank.
Have I
Sheridan (b5) and Roslyn (battlestar)
g123curious wrote:
FYI:
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/geekend/?p=1156
George
http://ivebeenmugged.typepad.com
Yahoo! Groups Links
Yahoo! Groups Links
* To visit your group on the web, go to:
ha-ha! I got taken the same way for lots of ducats with that movie re-release
and special box sets
-- Original message --
From: Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Every last stinkin' one, the first four on my dime. Phantom Crap- uh,
Menace, I surprised myself by going to see it.
Welcome to American business practices vs. consumers and unions in
2008, which can be summed up in two words:
INTIMIDATION
RETALIATION
George
http://ivebeenmugged.typepad.com
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella (formerly
Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It's not
Doctor Who's Billie Piper Turns Call Girl
Secret Diary of a Call Girl comes to Showtime this summer.
by Scott Collura
http://tv.ign.com/articles/851/851948p1.html
February 13, 2008 - Showtime executives held a State of The Network
Breakfast this morning in New York, where they previewed several
Heroes, Chuck and Life Renewed by NBC
Network confirms the three series will be back this fall.
by IGN Staff
http://tv.ign.com/articles/852/852011p1.html
February 13, 2008 - On the heels of ABC's recent round of renewals, NBC
is also going ahead with their first official renewals for next fall,
Before i get to my picks, I have thoughts on the choices proferred here:
I guess I get Star Wars ep 4 because it was the first that set the tone for the
whole series, but personally I'd put The Empire Strikes Back in its stead.
I'm not getting how Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome is scifi, and, if
I guess it is time. I am sure that the series will end soon. They are running
out of ideas for Jack.
**The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy
Awards. Go to AOL Music.
(http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp0030002565)
[Non-text portions of this
Juno Writer Preps Spielberg Series
Diablo Cody penning United States of Tara pilot.
by Scott Collura
http://tv.ign.com/articles/852/852075p1.html
February 13, 2008 - She's the hottest screenwriter in Hollywood right
now (literally and figuratively), and Diablo Cody's (Juno) winning
streak
Mistake to my mind. I was looking forward to a winter release. They better hope
there's not even more competition during the summer blockbuster season, or
it'll tank.
Have I mentioned recently that i *hate* this artificial system of releasing
only certain movies at certain times? A great movie
AE Will Get Cleaner
Law Order alum to play an extreme interventionist in new series.
by IGN Staff
February 14, 2008 - From AE: AE has greenlit the network's first
original scripted drama series in more than six years with Cleaner,
starring Benjamin Bratt (Law Order).
Inspired by the true
24 Creator Leaves Series
It's a silent clock for executive producer Joel Surnow.
by IGN Staff
February 13, 2008 - Variety is reporting that Joel Surnow, co-creator
and executive producer of 24 is leaving the series. It's long been known
that Surnow has taken a more hands off approach recently,
Showtime Preps Dexter: Season 3
Third go-round for serial-killer drama coming this fall.
by Scott Collura
February 13, 2008 - Showtime is high on its Dexter, that much is
certain. During a State of The Network Breakfast held this morning in
New York by the cable net's execs, president Robert
Wow, it's just like the Democratic primaries: everyone's jumping ship to back
the increasingly popular side!
-- Original message --
From: ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080215/tc_nm/walmart_dvd_dc
2 hours, 16 minutes ago
Wal-Mart Stores Inc
ha-ha! Good one!
-- Original message --
From: ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Boy, I tell ya, there's nothing EYE hate more than the death of a
paradigm! I thought I would go to my grave full in the knowledge that
the crappiest product or technology would always win in the
well hell, how hard could that be? The plot and dialogue for the first film was
lame beyond belief. Bay isn't close to a fav of mine, but he could hardly do
worse
-- Original message --
From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Director
Jaws helped start it, Star Wars cemented it, i believe. it's still
artificial to me.
-- Original message --
From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Summer used to be when they drumped the rejects, until the success of
Star Wars, I think.
45 matches
Mail list logo
