Re: [scifinoir2] What movies/DVD’s did you see over the holiday - Group Discussion

I want to see this movie!  Everything I've heard about it and the book has been overwhelmingly positive. Grayson Reyes-Cole http://www.graysonreyescole.com Facebook Bright Star When evil is done for the greater good, a price must always be paid... Lyrical Press October 2008   --- On Tue, 12/

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As do I, Grayson. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] What movies/DVD’s did you see over the holiday - Group Discussion Date : Tue, 2 Dec 2008 03:44:59 -0800 (PST) From : Grayson Reyes-Cole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com I wan

[scifinoir2] Re:What movies/DVDs did you see over the holiday - Group Discussi

Uh, we are talking about comic book characters, right? As for movies that surprise me (and, frankly, I was surprised by how well IRON MAN did what it had to do) I recently saw a movie called THE DEAD GIRL which surprised, shocked and challenged me on every level - I never saw anything that was

[scifinoir2] Re: What movies/DVD’s did you see over the holiday - Group Discussion

Hey, Bosco, sorry to hear about the loss of your shop and your current economic troubles. As someone who was unemployed for two and a half years during the Reagan Depression of the early eighties, I am hopeful I am high enough up the economic ladder to only get soaked up to the waist this time

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we agree on endless and meaningless sequels. A few weeks ago I dropped several posts saying i was disturbed by all the "Who will play the next Batman villain?" talk. I was dismayed that people were discussing Johnny Depp as Riddler, Angelina Jolie as Catwoman, Philip Seymour Hoffman as a villain

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I became a statistic when I was laid off from my job a few weeks ago. Took a couple of months to relax and heal, but a life of leisure is not for me. And it's harder to avoid doing the household tasks my wife sets for me when I don't have a job to use as an excuse! I thought I was immune, too,

[scifinoir2] Re: What movies/DVD’s did you see over the holiday - Group Discussion

I hate perpetuating this depressing thread but the company I work for, which remains fundamentally sound and profitable, will implement a 10% "proactive" job cut next week. I would like to believe I have a 9 in 10 chance of retaining my job but one never knows, does one? ~(no)rave! --- In sci

[scifinoir2] Re:What movies/DVDs did you see over the holiday - Group Discussi

Hey, Marian, thanks for this! My previous visceral response notwithstanding, I really appreciate this take - "boy movie" - a perspective I hadn't considered before, obvious though it is. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Marian Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My brother-in-law ha

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Never know, but sounds as if you have a good chance of making it through. Good luck with that. -- Original message -- From: "ravenadal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I hate perpetuating this depressing thread but the company I work for, which remains fundamentally sound and profi

[scifinoir2] Yo Adrienne (Marion, Aubrey, Grayson and , ofcourse, our Exalted List Goddess)

Lovely to see you ladies participating. Keep it up! We need more estrogen up in this punk! ~rave! http://blackplush.blogspot.com/

Re: [scifinoir2] Yo Adrienne (Marion, Aubrey, Grayson and , ofcourse, our Exalted List Goddess)

Heh! :D I'm a long-time sci-fi/fantasy/paranormal buff. Glad to be here and chat with everyone! :D ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: h

Re: [scifinoir2] Hello from Brandon Easton (new here!)

Welcome, welcome! Brandon, to the SciFiNoir2 family. :-) Brent "blackmalewriter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >My name is Brandon Easton and I am a professional writer and college >professor living in Southern California. > >I received my master's degree in film a couple of years ago, and since

[scifinoir2] Re: What movies/DVD’s did you see over the holiday - Group Discussion

Things are getting tough all over. Hopefully things will work out. I watched Speed Racer and loved it. It was a candy coated, dayglo present for the fans of the original and it delivered on that level. The use of the theme song, the villains like the Mammoth Car, Snake Oiler and others from the

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Another one of those movies I keep seeing but passing up. Never fear, Rave On to the breach dear friends, I'm going to see it! :D Grayson Reyes-Cole http://www.graysonreyescole.com Facebook Bright Star When evil is done for the greater good, a price must always be paid... Lyrical Press Oc

[scifinoir2] Re:What movies/DVDs did you see over the holiday - Group Discussi

I can't say that it is very original ideal. I do recall reading that producers find that women are more likely to accompany their male dates to a movie like "Ironman" than men are likely to accompany women to a movie classified as a chick-flick. That makes it more economical for producers to

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I have Grayson Reyes-Cole http://www.graysonreyescole.com Facebook Bright Star When evil is done for the greater good, a price must always be paid... Lyrical Press October 2008   --- On Tue, 12/2/08, marian_changling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: marian_changling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subj

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I hav Grayson Reyes-Cole http://www.graysonreyescole.com Facebook Bright Star When evil is done for the greater good, a price must always be paid... Lyrical Press October 2008   --- On Tue, 12/2/08, marian_changling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: marian_changling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subje

[scifinoir2] Re:What movies/DVDs did you see over the holiday - Group Discussi

I let my significant other believe she had won a major concession when I accompanied her to the SITC movie. Truth is, I had been a fan and ardent viewer of the HBO series for years. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "marian_changling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I can't say that it

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That last message of mine was cut off... I was gonna go on about how I had *not* seen Sex and the City... Grayson Reyes-Cole http://www.graysonreyescole.com Facebook Bright Star When evil is done for the greater good, a price must always be paid... Lyrical Press October 2008   --- On Tue, 12

[scifinoir2] Black Presidents: A pop-cultural survey By Troy Patterson

Over the past decade, their have been a number of films and TV shows featuring Black Presidents. Now that we have a real one, I thought this overview might be relevant culturebox Black Presidents A pop-cultural survey. By Troy Patterson Posted Friday, Oct. 24, 2008, at 10:26 AM ET The first mov

[scifinoir2] AMC: Are You Living in a Science Fiction Movie?

Are You Living in a Science Fiction Movie? By John Scalzi One of the reasons I like getting e-mail from AMC readers is because they ask such interesting questions. For example, this o

Re: [scifinoir2] Black Presidents: A pop-cultural survey By Troy Patte rson

Great list. I saw "The Man" on TV many years ago. I didn;lt feel it was a satire at all. A great moment was when the new president was holding a press conference, depending heavily on notes from his advisors. When the press called him on that, he dumped the papers on the floor. The big crisis he

[scifinoir2] 2009 Glyph Comics Awards calls for submissions, names judges

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2009 GLYPH COMICS AWARDS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED; JUDGES NAMED This past May, in the closest race in the brief history of the Glyph Comics Awards (GCA), Sentences, the autobiography of underground rapper MF Grimm, a.k.a. Percy Carey, walked away with the grand prize of Story of

[scifinoir2] First Black Doctor Who - Its Official

OK now that it is official, what do you guys think? Paterson Joseph to be the first black Doctor Who The actor Paterson Joseph is to be the first black Doctor Who. Sources close to the BBC have reportedly confirmed that he has been asked to be the new Doctor and that he accepted a couple of days

[scifinoir2] Strange II AM LEGEND Rumblings...

Merrick here... It's important to be clear that the following information comes to us with a bit of backstory/context. But...as far as I know...we've never actually tested this source before. So, take this into consideration (i.e. consume with a grain of salt) when m

[scifinoir2] Keith David and Golden Brooks to star in horror film

My Place In The Horror casting news Keith David and Golden Brooks to star in horror film by Wilson Morales November 17, 2008 Blackfilm.com has learned that Robert O' Hara will be making his feature film directing debut with the horror film 'My Place In The Horror',

Re: [scifinoir2] First Black Doctor Who - Its Official

It's not official until the Beeb declares it. Regardless...I saw a clip of him in Neverwhere. He's got the right eyes for the role and enough of the Tenth Doctor in him to pull it off. I've seen the other candidates...meh. Frankly, I'd rather have Tennant back. If he'd come back after the specia

Re: [scifinoir2] First Black Doctor Who - Its Official

I'm dying to confirm this on my site as well, but I agree, with no BBC confirmation, I'm leaving this as rumor status. If I were to bet, I'd say they'll confirm it around Christmas. BBC would also want to get "Survivors" on BBC America to really test him with audiences. Tennant is so

Re: [scifinoir2] Strange II AM LEGEND Rumblings...

Story could be told from the perspective of Smith on the days that he was still alive. Or they find a journal. Or the blood in the needle wasn't the cured human's but his. There IS a way to make this work, the issue is...who's gonna care? The first movie ended HORRIBLY. On Dec 2, 2008

Re: [scifinoir2] First Black Doctor Who - Its Official

More than one site is declaring it as fact, but I don't know where they're getting their "facts" from. A leaked video of an interview with someone appearing to slip and stating him as the potential Doctor (after almost saying he was) caused a LOT of these rumors to occur. But we don't know if he sl

RE: [scifinoir2] Black Presidents: A pop-cultural survey By Troy Patterson

I would love the Morgan Freeman character to be president…lol. This is an awesome survey – good job! Sable Grey, LLC www.sablegrey.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of tdemorsella Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 5:40 PM To: scifin

[scifinoir2] Courtney B. Vance, Davenport "Flash Forward" to sci-fi pilot

http://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSTRE4B11JX20081202 Vance, Davenport "Flash Forward" to sci-fi pilot Tue Dec 2, 2008 By Nellie Andreeva LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Law & Order" veteran Courtney B. Vance and Jack Davenport, a regular in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film

[scifinoir2] Movies Set To Boom In 'Recession'

http://www.ananova.com/business/story/sm_3105189.html?menu=business.reports.us Movies Set To Boom In 'Recession' With the latest instalments of big franchises on the horizon - including Harry Potter releases due in 2009 and 2010 - the film industry is predicted to prosper in the expected recessi

[scifinoir2] [Interview] Terry Pratchett: 'If I'd known what a progressive brain disease coul

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/terry-pratchett-if-id-known-what-a-progressive-brain-disease-could-do-for-your-pr-profile-i-may-have-had-one-earlier-1036584.html Terry Pratchett: 'If I'd known what a progressive brain disease could do for your PR profile I may have had one earlie

[scifinoir2] Re: Black Presidents: A pop-cultural survey By Troy Patterson

It appears cinematic black presidents (with the notable exception of Mr. Rock)come in two flavors: stentorian and muscle-bound. ~rave(?) --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "tdemorsella" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Over the past decade, their have been a number of films and TV shows > feat

[scifinoir2] Re: Movies Set To Boom In 'Recession'

Going out to the movies, he added, was seen as an "affordable luxury" in tough economic times. I had heard this before - that it was true during the Great Depression - but I had always supposed that was due to there being few other entertainment options - no television or video games for insta

[scifinoir2] Re: Yo Adrienne (Marion, Aubrey, Grayson and , ofcourse, our Exalted List Goddes

I was cut off! The Subject line should read: Yo Adrienne (Marion, Aubrey, Grayson and, of course, our Exalted List Goddess). ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "ravenadal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Lovely to see you ladies participating. Keep it up! We need more > estrogen up i

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What movies/DVD’s did you see over the holiday - Group Discus sion

Thanks. There is a small but very pleasant upside. I am working as temp for the holiday season at my favorite book store, Book People. If nothing else, the work is pleasant enough and I actually LIKE being there. It's not the most financially sustainable position but at least there will be food

[scifinoir2] Courtney B. Vance to star in Flash Forward

Vance, Davenport Flash Forward Courtney B. Vance and Jack Davenport are the first actors cast in ABC's SF drama pilot Flash Forward, which is rumored as a potential companion to Lost, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Flash Forward--from David S. Goyer, Brannon Braga and ABC Studios--is based

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: What movies /DVD’s did you see over the h oliday - Group Discussion

I just saw Speed racer with my daughter and her two friends. I do not think I would have liked it if I saw if with adults, but watching it with three five year old Lightning Mc Queen fans, if was a blast, besides as a lifelong Racer X fan, I was in nostalgia heaven. Now Hell Boy II is a diffe

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Yo Adrienne (Marion, Aubrey, Grayson and , ofcourse, our Exalted List Goddes

Oh God. You know how all the goddess talk gets me :) -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ravenadal Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 10:44 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Yo Adrienne (Marion, Aubrey, Grayso

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I saw Sex and the City over thanksgiving. Eh -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of marian_changling Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 3:05 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re:What movies/DVDs did you see over t