[scifinoir2] Re: Article: African Americans tune into Nollywood

2009-08-05 Thread ravenadal
I believe in the Redoubtable Science of Paradox (that everything you expect or believe turns out to be something else altogether). You would think with all the channels and devices you mention below there would be more opportunity, diversity and avenues of distribution but there is less. The e

[scifinoir2] Re: Article: African Americans tune into Nollywood

2009-08-05 Thread ravenadal
I will reiterate here that most movies cost so much because most major studios make a nice chunk of their money by supplying services to the movie makers such as craft services at a considerable mark-up. People tend to forget that by the time a movie wraps everybody has already been paid - inclu

Re: [scifinoir2] Is a Jericho wrap-up TV movie in the works?

2009-08-05 Thread Martin Baxter
That's what I'm hoping for as well, Lavender. I've started watching the repeats of the show on UPN Sundays, and I now regret not being in on the initial run. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Is a Jericho wrap-up TV movie in the works? Date : Tue, 4 A

[scifinoir2] "G.I. Joe" is AWOL for critics

2009-08-05 Thread Martin Baxter
Last time I saw this stunt pulled, it was because the movie was so bad that, in the opinion of one critic, it "never should have been released". http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090804/en_nm/us_gijoe_1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds

Re: [scifinoir2] "G.I. Joe" is AWOL for critics

2009-08-05 Thread Mike Street
yeah if they don't show it to the press then it means its a total bomb and they don't want the press to kill it. Twitter will kill the movie if its wack. I'll still see it but I already know that it's gonna be bad. On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 7:57 AM, Martin Baxter wrote: > Last time I saw this stunt p

RE: [scifinoir2] "G.I. Joe" is AWOL for critics

2009-08-05 Thread Aubrey Leatherwood
Still going to see it ... :-D Aubrey Leatherwood www.aubreyleatherwood.com FaceBook * MySpace Imperfection A tale of perfect commitment, perfect love... and perfect sex. The People You Know, The Sex They Have ROMANTIC TIMES NOMINEE FOR BEST CONTEMPORARY EROTICA 2008 ISBN: 978-0-98

[scifinoir2] Major Lazer

2009-08-05 Thread Aubrey Leatherwood
I'm not commenting... I'm just sharing :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=558F1EaxH8c Aubrey Leatherwood www.aubreyleatherwood.com FaceBook * MySpace Imperfection A tale of perfect commitment, perfect love... and perfect sex. The People You Know, The Sex They Have ROMANTIC TIMES NOMINEE

[scifinoir2] Re: "G.I. Joe" is AWOL for critics

2009-08-05 Thread B. Smith
Some of the reviewers at CHUD and Ain't It Cool News got to see it and liked it alot. Sounds like a fun popcorn movie that never tries to be any more than that. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Aubrey Leatherwood wrote: > > > Still going to see it ... > > > > :-D > > Aubrey

[scifinoir2] Life Thoughts by Ducky

2009-08-05 Thread Augustus Augustus
    LIFE THOUGHTS BY DUCKY       Marriage changes passion. Suddenly you're in bed with a relative. I saw a woman wearing a sweat shirt with 'Guess' on it. So I said 'Implants?'  She hit me..     How come we choose from just  two people to r

[scifinoir2] Get to know G.I. Joe

2009-08-05 Thread ravenadal
I was shocked, shocked I tell you, to discover G.I. Joe existed over twenty years before Hasbro remade him as a literal boy-toy. Shoot, the movie "The Story of G.I. Joe," starring Robert Mitchum and Burgess Meredith, came out in 1945, a full eighteen years before Hasbro created the "11 1/2 inch

Re: [scifinoir2] New trailer for Stargate:Universe

2009-08-05 Thread Augustus Augustus
hope the candle does not go down on 3 October! --- On Tue, 8/4/09, Martin Baxter wrote: From: Martin Baxter Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] New trailer for Stargate:Universe To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2009, 8:55 PM   The candle on it go

Re: [scifinoir2] New trailer for Stargate:Universe

2009-08-05 Thread Martin Baxter
Amen to that, brother! -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] New trailer for Stargate:Universe Date : Wed, 5 Aug 2009 08:35:48 -0700 (PDT) From : Augustus Augustus To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com hope the candle does not go down on 3 October! --- O

[RE][scifinoir2] Life Thoughts by Ducky

2009-08-05 Thread Martin Baxter
I'm a-grinnin' !!! -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Life Thoughts by Ducky Date : Wed, 5 Aug 2009 08:12:04 -0700 (PDT) From : Augustus Augustus To : Black SciFi Cc : Sci Fi LIFE THOUG

RE: [scifinoir2] "G.I. Joe" is AWOL for critics

2009-08-05 Thread Martin Baxter
I hope to as well, Aubrey. I posted it because, as someone pointed out earlier in reply to this (pardon me for not being able to quote you by name, but the multiple concussions of yore have taken a toll on my short-term), the last Transformers movie was savaged after critics' pre-reviews, and it

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] The Doctor is In (Planet of the Dead)

2009-08-05 Thread Adrianne Brennan
I had the complete opposite reaction to Christina. I found her to be annoying, lacking in personality, and very wooden. Her lines were painful to listen to as well. ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebre

[RE][scifinoir2] Major Lazer

2009-08-05 Thread Martin Baxter
Nosferatu-killin'... GOOD. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Major Lazer Date : Wed, 5 Aug 2009 08:34:01 -0400 From : Aubrey Leatherwood To : I'm not commenting... I'm just sharing :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=558F1EaxH8c Aubrey Le

RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Major Lazer

2009-08-05 Thread Aubrey Leatherwood
Mad decent... lol Aubrey Leatherwood www.aubreyleatherwood.com FaceBook * MySpace Imperfection A tale of perfect commitment, perfect love... and perfect sex. The People You Know, The Sex They Have ROMANTIC TIMES NOMINEE FOR BEST CONTEMPORARY EROTICA 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9818905-0-0 To: scifi

[scifinoir2] We're Drawing Closer to a Will Smith/Zoe Saldana 'Harvey'

2009-08-05 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.movieline.com/2009/08/were-drawing-closer-to-a-will-smithzoe-saldana-harvey.php Predictions We're Drawing Closer to a Will Smith/Zoe Saldana Harvey Written by Kyle Buchanan | 05 Aug 2009 Variety announced today that Tom Hanks has decided not to star in Steven Spielberg’s remake of H

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] The Doctor is In (Planet of the Dead)

2009-08-05 Thread ravenadal
As Dr. Spock would say, "Fascinating." --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Adrianne Brennan wrote: > > I had the complete opposite reaction to Christina. I found her to be > annoying, lacking in personality, and very wooden. Her lines were painful to > listen to as well. > > ~ "Where love and ma

[scifinoir2] Re: We're Drawing Closer to a Will Smith/Zoe Saldana 'Harvey'

2009-08-05 Thread ravenadal
Zoe Saldana is going to play his...sister. For a minute there I thought Will Smith was going to get a black love interest. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "brent wodehouse" wrote: > > http://www.movieline.com/2009/08/were-drawing-closer-to-a-will-smithzoe-saldana-harvey.php > >

[scifinoir2] Re: My new man crush: Lawrence Francis O'Donnell, Jr.

2009-08-05 Thread ravenadal
I'm on the late show but Lawrence Francis O'Donnell, Jr. is hosting the Ed Show this week on MSNBC. IMHO a significant upgrade. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "ravenadal" wrote: > > I've got a new man crush. His name is Lawrence Francis O'Donnell, Jr. and > although he has a long

[RE][scifinoir2] Re: We're Drawing Closer to a Will Smith/Zoe Saldana 'Harvey'

2009-08-05 Thread Martin Baxter
I was about to delete this sans commentaire (as you all know my stance on movie remakes), but rave's comment made me think, and I chased down the IMDb link for the original "Harvey". To the best that I can determine, Jimmy Stewart's character never had a love interest in the movie, unless the nu

Re: [scifinoir2] Major Lazer

2009-08-05 Thread Mr. Worf
The featured this group on Current tv recently. I think that it would have been cool to have a saturday morning cartoon like that. :) On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 5:34 AM, Aubrey Leatherwood < aubrey.leatherw...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > I'm not commenting... I'm just sharing :) > > http://www.youtub

RE: [scifinoir2] Major Lazer

2009-08-05 Thread Aubrey Leatherwood
Yes... Saturday morning with a TV MA rating :) I just wanna know where I can find the toys. Aubrey Leatherwood www.aubreyleatherwood.com FaceBook * MySpace Imperfection A tale of perfect commitment, perfect love... and perfect sex. The People You Know, The Sex They Have ROMANTIC TIMES NOMI

Re: [scifinoir2] Major Lazer

2009-08-05 Thread Mr. Worf
They look like some toys that were made in the 80s from a minor tv show. On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 6:36 PM, Aubrey Leatherwood < aubrey.leatherw...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > Yes... Saturday morning with a TV MA rating :) I just wanna know where I > can find the toys. > > > *Aubrey Leatherwood > *www

RE: [scifinoir2] Major Lazer

2009-08-05 Thread Aubrey Leatherwood
U does that mean you have one? Can I score one? Aubrey Leatherwood www.aubreyleatherwood.com FaceBook * MySpace Imperfection A tale of perfect commitment, perfect love... and perfect sex. The People You Know, The Sex They Have ROMANTIC TIMES NOMINEE FOR BEST CONTEMPORARY EROTICA 2008 ISBN: 9

Re: [scifinoir2] Major Lazer

2009-08-05 Thread Mr. Worf
Uhhh nope I don't have one, but it looks strangely familiar. I don't think that an actual tv show was tied to it but the animation looks like there was. I think that he was a Mr.T clone. There is also a place that will make a custom made action figure out of picture or 3d scan of someone for $2-4k

Re: [scifinoir2] Article: African Americans tune into Nollywood

2009-08-05 Thread Keith Johnson
Do you speak Spanish? On my list of must-do's... - Original Message - From: "Mr. Worf" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2009 1:03:23 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Article: African Americans tune into Nollywood Good point. I

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Article: African Americans tune into Nollywood

2009-08-05 Thread Keith Johnson
So true! - Original Message - From: "ravenadal" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2009 7:19:10 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Article: African Americans tune into Nollywood I believe in the Redoubtable Science of Paradox (that

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: "G.I. Joe" is AWOL for critics

2009-08-05 Thread Keith Johnson
I'm actually more interested in seeing it than the lastest Transformers movie... - Original Message - From: "B. Smith" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2009 9:14:06 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: "G.I. Joe" is AWOL for critics

Re: [scifinoir2] Get to know G.I. Joe

2009-08-05 Thread Keith Johnson
I'd like to think everyone knew that--but I guess I'll have to settle for people realizing there were toys before the TV cartoon! - Original Message - From: "ravenadal" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2009 11:20:32 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [

Re: [scifinoir2] We're Drawing Closer to a Will Smith/Zoe Saldana 'Harvey'

2009-08-05 Thread Keith Johnson
i just don't see the point of remaking the movie, no matter who's in the lead. Lord I wish H'wood could just leave some properties alone! - Original Message - From: "brent wodehouse" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2009 2:46:28 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Easter

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] The Doctor is In (Planet of the Dead)

2009-08-05 Thread Keith Johnson
You mean *Mr.* Spock, or is that another unnecessary change from the alternate reality of the latest Trek movie?? :) - Original Message - From: "ravenadal" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2009 5:53:10 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [RE][scifin

Re: [scifinoir2] Article: African Americans tune into Nollywood

2009-08-05 Thread Mr. Worf
Some of the shows are in Spanglish. I don't speak spanish yet either. I watch Sabado Gigante (variety show) and the news usually. Or some of the other game shows from time to time. If I'm desperate I will watch their version of American Idol. What would be cool is if they offered a second language

Re: [scifinoir2] We're Drawing Closer to a Will Smith/Zoe Saldana 'Harvey'

2009-08-05 Thread Mr. Worf
You think that is bad? They are starting to make fairy tales over now. First there is Alice in Wonderland, and they just announced that DiCaprio is making Little red riding hood. Hmm I wonder which will be next? Pinocchio or the three little pigs? On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 8:32 PM, Keith Johnson wrot

Re: [scifinoir2] Get to know G.I. Joe

2009-08-05 Thread Mr. Worf
That's how it works. If it "didn't happen after you were born it doesn't exist." On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 8:28 PM, Keith Johnson wrote: > > > I'd like to think everyone knew that--but I guess I'll have to settle for > people realizing there were toys before the TV cartoon! > > - Original Messag

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: "G.I. Joe" is AWOL for critics

2009-08-05 Thread Mr. Worf
I was a little off put by the casting but the action sequences look kind of cool. On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 8:26 PM, Keith Johnson wrote: > > > I'm actually more interested in seeing it than the lastest Transformers > movie... > > - Original Message - > From: "B. Smith" > To: scifinoir2@ya