Re: [scifinoir2] Scarlet Johansson as Black Widow

2009-07-19 Thread Mr. Worf
If they had a real russian then they would say that her accent was too russian. :) On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 4:52 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: Yeah, I get it, but I think Hollywood spends too much time trying to get name stars in certain roles. Maggie Gyllenhaal, for

[RE][scifinoir2] Anyone going to Comic Con in San Diego?

2009-07-19 Thread Martin Baxter
If I can get there on -- $31.99. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Anyone going to Comic Con in San Diego? Date : Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:21:16 -0700 (PDT) From : George Arterberry brotherfromhow...@yahoo.com To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Wanna hear

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Why Are Movie Threequels Always So Terrible?

2009-07-19 Thread Martin Baxter
No, it wasn't that bad. My biggest problem with it was the casting of Kristanna Loken as the female Terminator. Though it was great casting, when you think about it... Martin (don't *even* -- you were all having the same thought) -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re:

[RE][scifinoir2] Geekfest, anyone? Self-professed geek imagines what his fantasy festival

2009-07-19 Thread Martin Baxter
Permission to live out his fantasy, sir! -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Geekfest, anyone? Self-professed geek imagines what his fantasy festival Date : Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:03:40 - From : ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com To :

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] SeaQuest DSV,

2009-07-19 Thread Martin Baxter
What, Keith? The goofy telepathic navigator didn't draw you in? ;-) -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] SeaQuest DSV, Date : Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:58:13 + (UTC) From : Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com I

Re: [scifinoir2] The Ten Top Earning Comedians

2009-07-19 Thread Martin Baxter
LMNAO -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] The Ten Top Earning Comedians Date : Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:54:07 + (UTC) From : Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com silly me, spending my spare

RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Anyone going to Comic Con in San Diego?

2009-07-19 Thread Reece Jennings
You can, but it's hard to close the boxcar doors, and it's very windy if they're open... _ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Martin Baxter Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 7:29 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [RE][scifinoir2] Anyone

[scifinoir2] Astronauts landed on TV shows, too

2009-07-19 Thread ravenadal
(From Newsday) With the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing this week, what better time to remember five other worthy series - after the televised Apollo missions, that is - that featured astronauts? I DREAM OF JEANNIE (1965-1970) Larry Hagman co-starred as Capt. (later Major) Tony

RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Anyone going to Comic Con in San Diego?

2009-07-19 Thread Martin Baxter
Reece, I can't ride the rails that way anymore. Ever since that incident in Kansas, I'm kind of a marked man in hobo circles... Martin (if they'd only left my blankie alone...) -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Anyone going to Comic Con in San

Re: [scifinoir2] Scarlet Johansson as Black Widow

2009-07-19 Thread Keith Johnson
And the frightening thing? I think you may be right! You know, it'd be fun to put together a list of the number of movies in which the star is from another country, and actually played by someone from another country, instead of an American faking an accent. Usually the foreigners get

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] SeaQuest DSV,

2009-07-19 Thread Keith Johnson
Honestly, I never watched enough of the series to even realize their was a goofy telepathic navigator. Was he played by Ted Raimi? I remember seeing him on the sub. And what's up with Michael Ironside? He was on the series too? - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter

RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Anyone going to Comic Con in San Diego?

2009-07-19 Thread Reece Jennings
HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA _ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Martin Baxter Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 11:36 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Anyone going to Comic Con in San Diego? Reece, I can't ride the

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Anyone going to Comic Con in San Diego?

2009-07-19 Thread Keith Johnson
Ah, that true American icon--the hobo! Would be an interesting journey Martin. You could right memoirs of hopping the rails across America, kind of a modern day Jack London treatment. - Original Message - From: Reece Jennings mcjennings...@yahoo.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com

RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Anyone going to Comic Con in San Diego?

2009-07-19 Thread Reece Jennings
A blog, maybe? E-hobo... _ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 12:00 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Anyone going to Comic Con in San Diego? Ah, that true

[scifinoir2] Demolition Derby

2009-07-19 Thread ravenadal
I did what I often do before going to sleep – I turned on the television and scanned the twenty-something movie channels I subscribe to – and, to my pleasant surprise, I came across a movie I hadn't thought much about in the decade and a half since I last saw it. The movie was 1993's Demolition

Re: [scifinoir2] Demolition Derby

2009-07-19 Thread Augustus Augustus
Rave,   i always liked this movie.  just not crazy about anything the roy schneider does, but i can overlook him in this, because it was just fun see snipes just cut loose and play.  'rocky' wasn't too bad either.   Fate. --- On Sun, 7/19/09, ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: From:

[RE][scifinoir2] Demolition Derby

2009-07-19 Thread Martin Baxter
I didn't much care for it. A little too far over the top for me. Oddly enough, your mention of Sandra Bullock reminds me of some fun trivia -- she missed being my twin sister by about six hours. With that on her resume, she'd be H'Wood Gold. -[ Received Mail Content ]--

RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Anyone going to Comic Con in San Diego?

2009-07-19 Thread Martin Baxter
'Tis an idea, that... -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Anyone going to Comic Con in San Diego? Date : Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:08:43 -0400 From : Reece Jennings mcjennings...@yahoo.com To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com A blog, maybe? E-hobo...

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] SeaQuest DSV,

2009-07-19 Thread Martin Baxter
Yes, Ted Raimi did play him. The character was always adept with languages, also did a lot of translation work during communications with other ships. He never could puzzle out why he had the gift until his telepathy began to manifest itself, when he figured that the telepathy was fueling it.

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone going to Comic Con in San Diego?

2009-07-19 Thread Omari Confer
Amen On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 9:43 PM, votomguy votom...@yahoo.com wrote: I gave up on Black Panther when Priest stopped writing it --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com, George Arterberry brotherfromhow...@... wrote: Wanna hear Reginald Hudlin's excuse for

Re: [scifinoir2] Scarlet Johansson as Black Widow

2009-07-19 Thread Mr. Worf
Ever see Kingdom of Heaven? I watched the director's cut of this 3 hour epic. There was a ethnically diverse cast but all of the main characters had english accents. (Liam Neison, Orlando Bloom) The main characters were supposed to be FRENCH. Only the bad guy had a French accent. Why didn't they??

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Anyone going to Comic Con in San Diego?

2009-07-19 Thread B. Smith
I thought it happened in Reno when you shot that guy just to watch him die. Just think, you could pitch it as the greatest reality show ever. It would be like a real life Emperor of the North. Dodging railroad bulls, hobo knifefights, all the beans you ever wanted to eat, etc. It would be epic.

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Demolition Derby

2009-07-19 Thread Mr. Worf
I thought that they did a good job in giving you the impression that LA had been transformed into a future utopia. However, there were a few things that bugged me about the film such as Wesley Snipes. They never explained his motivations other than he enjoyed committing crimes. Another thing that

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Demolition Derby

2009-07-19 Thread Martin Baxter
Can't agree with you more on Snipes' motivation. And that was a joke? -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Demolition Derby Date : Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:56:53 -0700 From : Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com I

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Anyone going to Comic Con in San Diego?

2009-07-19 Thread Martin Baxter
LMNAATWO Though the only reality show I want to be in is Cops, wearing blue and doing the cunning and stuffing. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Anyone going to Comic Con in San Diego? Date : Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:53:16 - From :

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Anyone going to Comic Con in San Diego?

2009-07-19 Thread Martin Baxter
Make that cuffing and stuffing, please. Martin (worn out from niece's birthday party -- fifteen-year-old girls must have Energizer power plants inside) -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Anyone going to Comic Con in San Diego? Date : Sun, 19 Jul

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Demolition Derby

2009-07-19 Thread Mr. Worf
Yea, they repeated it throughout the movie. Stallone's character couldn't figure out how to use them. The entire police station made fun of him when every time he went to the bathroom. On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 5:19 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.comwrote: Can't agree with you more on

[scifinoir2] Re: Syfy's New Flagships Recycle Old Favorites

2009-07-19 Thread angelababycat
Now, now, we all know why they cast her in the role--a weak attempt to draw BSG/No. 6 fans to the show, which failed to hold my attention again. That guy was Daphne's lawyer on Fraiser and he's playing the exact same person, nothing mystical or techno there. And yes, it's Friday the 13th

Re: [scifinoir2] SeaQuest DSV,

2009-07-19 Thread GWashin891
Yeup. The first season was actually decent TV (hell, many times they even tried to pay some attention to realism an detail). -GTW In a message dated 7/18/09 6:31:24 AM, brotherfromhow...@yahoo.com writes: Haven't watched since it aired on NBC. If this show didn't jump the shark it

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Anyone going to Comic Con in San Diego?

2009-07-19 Thread Keith Johnson
Ha, there's a thought! Or Twitter from the Tracks! - Original Message - From: Reece Jennings mcjennings...@yahoo.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 2:08:43 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Anyone going to Comic Con in San

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] SeaQuest DSV,

2009-07-19 Thread Keith Johnson
Okay, I remember seeing Ironside on a ship, but it didn't interest me so I turned the channel. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 3:50:15 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re:

Re: [scifinoir2] Scarlet Johansson as Black Widow

2009-07-19 Thread Keith Johnson
That's funny! I've seen several Hong Kong movies where the bad guys are cliched Americans with bad cliched American accents. Typically there's a Southerner or Texan, complete with big cowboy hat, boots, and cigar in the case of the latter. Jackie Chan's movies from the '90s--the ones that take

[scifinoir2] Penguin soap opera: Straight-gay love triangle ignites debate

2009-07-19 Thread ravenadal
http://chueme.notlong.com From the Los Angeles Times Love triangle on Penguin Island arouses passionate debate At the San Francisco Zoo, Harry left male partner Pepper for Linda. Now the blogosphere is enthralled with the scandal, arguing about whether homosexuality is a lifestyle choice. By

[scifinoir2] Weekend Box Office is No Surprise

2009-07-19 Thread Keith Johnson
A lot of predictable fare. What worries me, though, is that studios, seeing the performance of The Hangover, will start churning out clones. That's all we need: dozens of inferiour copies, which will have all the intelligence of those sex-crazed movies of the '80s like Porky's, Hot Dog: The

Re: [scifinoir2] Weekend Box Office is No Surprise

2009-07-19 Thread Mr. Worf
The only one that I find surprising on this list is 500 days of summer. It is only in 27 theaters and it pulled in 838k. Not bad. They may expand it. Once theaters finish converting to full digital they are going to pull in a lot more cash. On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 8:52 PM, Keith Johnson

Re: [scifinoir2] Scarlet Johansson as Black Widow

2009-07-19 Thread Mr. Worf
Yea I have seen that. Remember that old James Bond movie with Roger Moore? I think he was in Bangkok and they had the sheriff from Georgia on vacation. Chewing tobacco and all. :) On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 8:05 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: That's funny! I've seen several

Re: [scifinoir2] Scarlet Johansson as Black Widow

2009-07-19 Thread Keith Johnson
forgot about that! Southern stereotypes are bad in the movie industry, that's for sure! - Original Message - From: Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 12:06:44 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Scarlet

RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Anyone going to Comic Con in San Diego?

2009-07-19 Thread Reece Jennings
Excellent!!! _ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 11:01 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Anyone going to Comic Con in San Diego? Ha, there's a thought! Or