Re: [scifinoir2] ARK II has not aged well

2009-09-24 Thread Daryle Lockhart
Ha! You'd have been better off with The Questor Tapes Daryle On Sep 22, 2009, at 8:31 PM, George Arterberry brotherfromhow...@yahoo.com wrote: noir, Feeling sort of nostalgic and Netflix (ing) those 70's sci-fi shows of my youth. UFO,Space 1999,Logan's Run and several others. ARK was

Re: [scifinoir2] Heroes Returns--Does Anyone Care?

2009-09-24 Thread Mr. Worf
You made a lot of good points that I cannot argue with. I have watched some really good indie movies that were made on very low budgets that would run rings around anything syfy has to offer. I got the feeling from the tone of the article that Olen Ray wasn't one of the people that gave a damn.

[scifinoir2] Not one thread about “Surrogates

2009-09-24 Thread George Arterberry
Bruce Willis really has sunk. Not feeling it thru the trailer. Seems more like been there done that. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail

RE: [scifinoir2] Heroes Returns--Does Anyone Care?

2009-09-24 Thread Martin Baxter
You can say that again, 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: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:43:54

RE: [scifinoir2] Not one thread about “ Surrogates

2009-09-24 Thread Martin Baxter
That's what it tastes like to me as well. 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: Thu, 24 Sep

RE: [scifinoir2] A bullet shortage in the US?

2009-09-24 Thread Martin Baxter
Mind if I join 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: hellomahog...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:14:29 -0700 Subject:

RE: [scifinoir2] OT: more on Ed

2009-09-24 Thread Martin Baxter
And, as if he felt the need to pile on the callousness, he later said that Congress had more important work to do than deal with health care. As though they're trying to prove themselves pathetic. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the

RE: [scifinoir2] Atlanta Under Water

2009-09-24 Thread Martin Baxter
We certainly should. 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: keithbjohn...@comcast.net Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:41:21 +

RE: [scifinoir2] Heroes Returns--Does Anyone Care?

2009-09-24 Thread Martin Baxter
Thanks for that, Mr Worf. Enlightening. 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: Wed, 23 Sep 2009

RE: [scifinoir2] OT: more on Ed

2009-09-24 Thread Martin Baxter
Mr Worf, I wouldn't waste my ammo on the little manb*tch. Might be tempted to take him to L.A. and drop him off in Crips territory, wearing Bloods colors, though. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant

[scifinoir2] Re: OT: more on Ed

2009-09-24 Thread B Smith
I saw this last night and just shook my head. The fact that he suggested a sick person sell off everything of value, impoverish themself, go on Medicaid and if all else fails beg for charity was jaw droppingly callous and stupid. He should be curbstomped for even saying that. I wonder would he

Re: [scifinoir2] A bullet shortage in the US?

2009-09-24 Thread Keith Johnson
More foolishness, fear, and yes, racism in the era of Obama. This idiocy started before he was even elected. Nothing at all in anything he's ever said or done to justify a fear he'll take all guns from all people. I've never understood this attitude. I'm okay with people owning guns to

Re: [scifinoir2] Eureka Star Jumping Shows?

2009-09-24 Thread Keith Johnson
Maybe she can get into the Jeri Seven of Nine Ryan and Tricia Number 6 Helfer circle of constant work. Those women show up everywhere. When they don't get series' parts outright, they're always guest starring somewhere. Helfer of course was Michael's foil for a season of Burn Notice, and Jeri

Re: [scifinoir2] Eureka Star Jumping Shows?

2009-09-24 Thread Keith Johnson
Yeah, I hope she does well too. But from what i saw of Eastwick last night, don't expect it to stay around for long. The lead evil guy was irritating as hell. The women are okay and the plots have good potential, but I just don't see the show having the legs to be a hit.  An interesting note:

Re: [scifinoir2] ARK II has not aged well

2009-09-24 Thread Keith Johnson
Good movie. - Original Message - From: Daryle Lockhart dar...@darylelockhart.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 9:43:14 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] ARK II has not aged well   Ha! You'd have been better off

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: OT: more on Ed

2009-09-24 Thread George Arterberry
Politics my freind politics. --- On Thu, 9/24/09, B Smith daikaij...@yahoo.com wrote: From: B Smith daikaij...@yahoo.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: OT: more on Ed To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009, 9:53 AM   I saw this last night and just shook my head. The

[scifinoir2] Re: Eureka Star Jumping Shows?

2009-09-24 Thread B Smith
Jeri is filling in while Gina Bellman is on maternity leave. She's supposed to be back next season. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: Maybe she can get into the Jeri Seven of Nine Ryan and Tricia Number 6 Helfer circle of constant work. Those

RE: [scifinoir2] Eureka Star Jumping Shows?

2009-09-24 Thread Tracey de Morsella
It came on already? I’m am so out of touch with TV these days. Too bad. Eastwich has been in development hell for a decade From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 7:08 AM To:

RE: [scifinoir2] Eureka Star Jumping Shows?

2009-09-24 Thread Tracey de Morsella
I think the woman playing Sophie is pregnant too . No facts, just she got a little heavier and I have been watching her work for 10 years. Her face looked different, she had less scenes and they did not show her from the waist down in the last episode From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com

[scifinoir2] Re: OT: more on Ed

2009-09-24 Thread Kelwyn
No, he deserves stomach cancer and no insurance. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@... wrote: He deserves a driveby for that remark. On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 3:17 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@...wrote: Apologies to Senator Snowe. It was Rep.

RE: [scifinoir2] Eureka Star Jumping Shows?

2009-09-24 Thread Augustus Augustus
Tracey, she is pregnant.  she asked them 2 write her off in the middle of this 2d season.  i do not know if she is gone 4 good, but she is taking a break because of her child. Fate. --- On Thu, 9/24/09, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com wrote: From: Tracey de Morsella

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: OT: more on Ed

2009-09-24 Thread Martin Baxter
I love the way your mind works, rave. I take back my own opinion on the matter. 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:

RE: [scifinoir2] A bullet shortage in the US?

2009-09-24 Thread Martin Baxter
Isn't it, Keith? I ride MARTA regularly when doing my errands, and I'm always on the lookout for weird folks (consequences of growing up in big cities). Now, I've gotta keep an eye toward bulges in waistbands and purses. And I don't sit down on trains anymore, for fear that I may have to go

Re: [scifinoir2] ARK II has not aged well

2009-09-24 Thread Keith Johnson
You know, we joke about some of the failures, but the period from the late '60s to late '70s saw some of the best scifi movies, either at the theatre or made for TV.  Demon Seed, Colossus: The Forbin Project, Planet of the Apes, Soylent Green, 2001: A Space Odyssey. As Worf said, at least

Re: [scifinoir2] Heroes Returns--Does Anyone Care?

2009-09-24 Thread Keith Johnson
The guys behind District 9 are young, and they made it for a relatively cheap price (under thirty million I believe). Good exampe both in terms of intelligent writing and letting story take precedence over FX and action. I didn't get to see Moon, but I've heard nothing but good things that

Re: [scifinoir2] Not one thread about “Surrogates

2009-09-24 Thread Keith Johnson
I don't know, don't think in concept and such, Surrogates is a step below stuff like Die Hard. I think it'll be in the execution as to whether it's  sharp action thriller, or just a bunch of noise. I'm hoping for the former, as I'm looking forward to it. - Original Message - From:

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: OT: more on Ed

2009-09-24 Thread Keith Johnson
Now if this had been a Dem saying this, the Right would have that thing all over the Net and airwaves. It'd be played incessantly on Fox, and sooner or later, the offending Dem would fall on his/her sword. That's how the likes of Beck and his cronies are taking down the likes of Van Jones

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Eureka Star Jumping Shows?

2009-09-24 Thread Keith Johnson
Great!  I guess the maternity leave thing was unexpected? This ought to make for an interesting storyline when they contrive to bring Sophie back. Will her replacement just fade away, battle to stay on the team, develop feelings for one of the guys, or perhaps end up betraying them, requiring

Re: [scifinoir2] Eureka Star Jumping Shows?

2009-09-24 Thread Keith Johnson
Has potential but I need a few more weeks to see if it's worth sticking around for. The mousy lady realized she can control men and is the one most obviously being tempted by the dark side. There's possibilities here, depends on writing. And I realy think the bad guy is overacting. It's

Re: [scifinoir2] J.J. Abrams Says 'Star Trek' Will Boldly Go Allegorical

2009-09-24 Thread Adrianne Brennan
Teh whut? Whoever wrote this wasn't very familiar with the original series and never watched eps such as Let That Be Your Last Battlefield or the whole Federation vs the Klingons. ST has NEVER shied away from political and/or social commentary and messages of the modern day. Ugh. ~ Where love

Re: [scifinoir2] J.J. Abrams Says 'Star Trek' Will Boldly Go Allegorical

2009-09-24 Thread Adrianne Brennan
JJ Abrams can go and watch Babylon 5, take some inspiration, and kick some ass. That's my take on it. ~ 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:

Re: [scifinoir2] A bullet shortage in the US?

2009-09-24 Thread Mr. Worf
In your opinion, has gun violence gone up or down in Georgia after the law was passed? On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 7:04 AM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: More foolishness, fear, and yes, racism in the era of Obama. This idiocy started before he was even elected. Nothing at all in

Re: [scifinoir2] J.J. Abrams Says 'Star Trek' Will Boldly Go Allegorical

2009-09-24 Thread Mr. Worf
He should hire the guy that wrote Babylon 5 as a writer or consultant. That would be better use of his time. On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 11:11 AM, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@gmail.com wrote: JJ Abrams can go and watch Babylon 5, take some inspiration, and kick some ass. That's my take on

RE: [scifinoir2] A bullet shortage in the US?

2009-09-24 Thread Martin Baxter
Mr Worf, was that question open to the floor, or directed at Keith? 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:

Re: [scifinoir2] A bullet shortage in the US?

2009-09-24 Thread Mr. Worf
Everything I post is open to the floor. :) On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 1:35 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.comwrote: Mr Worf, was that question open to the floor, or directed at Keith? If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the

Re: [scifinoir2] Not one thread about “Surrogates

2009-09-24 Thread Mr. Worf
His delivery is the same in the last few movies that he did. Basically all the same since 12 monkeys. That's why it feels like you have seen it before. I'm confused... I need to do something but I don't know what to do... I'm a Luddite and I hate technology. On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 3:47 AM,

Re: [scifinoir2] Heroes Returns--Does Anyone Care?

2009-09-24 Thread Mr. Worf
I think Hollywood has forgotten the movie making fundamentals years ago. A good story will always win over millions spent on special effects and cgi. (Blair witch, El Mariachi etc.) Although District 9 had a lot of effects we kind of forgot about it after a while. They weren't dazzling us with

Re: [scifinoir2] ARK II has not aged well

2009-09-24 Thread Mr. Worf
This reminded me of something. I read that during WW2 the government had a sit down with the heads of the studios in Hollywood about making films that encourage the troops and to keep people's minds off of the war. So Hollywood made propaganda films, musicals, and other types of films that

RE: [scifinoir2] A bullet shortage in the US?

2009-09-24 Thread Martin Baxter
Thanks, wanted to make certain. And, in answer, I've seen a lot more shooting deaths reported on the news since it became law. At least three in my town this year, which surpasses last year's total. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the

RE: [scifinoir2] ARK II has not aged well

2009-09-24 Thread Martin Baxter
That's a great thought. Might explain a lot. 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: Thu, 24 Sep

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: OT: more on Ed

2009-09-24 Thread Martin Baxter
Sometimes it's bad to be good... Another scary thought to take to bed. 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:

RE: [scifinoir2] Not one thread about “ Surrogates

2009-09-24 Thread Martin Baxter
From what I've seen, Keith, I lean toward the latter choice. 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: keithbjohn...@comcast.net

Re: [scifinoir2] A bullet shortage in the US?

2009-09-24 Thread Mr. Worf
That reminds me of the problems that they had in places like Tombstone, Arizona where they had to bring in a hired gun to become marshal (then sheriff). Guns can make society collaspe around you if things start to get out of control. This makes me think that this is part of a conspiracy. On Thu,

Re: [scifinoir2] J.J. Abrams Says 'Star Trek' Will Boldly Go Allegorical

2009-09-24 Thread Adrianne Brennan
JJ Abrams teaming up with J Michael Straczynski? ...omfgs. I think I just (censored)... ~ 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:

[scifinoir2] Flash Forward - Thoughts?

2009-09-24 Thread Keith Johnson
Anyone catch the debut tonight? I thought it was good. The opening, where you see a landscape of smoking buildings and wrecked cars, was pretty good. Going back in time a few hours to see the actual moment of the worldwide blackout was pretty neat too. Comparisons of an opening like this to the

Re: [scifinoir2] A bullet shortage in the US?

2009-09-24 Thread Keith Johnson
I haven't checked the statistics, but I think at best they remained the same. Supporters of this don't think of this as a deterrent, mind you. It's really more along the lines of self-defense, so that when the shooting starts at McDonald's, a psycho killer tries to cap you in a park, or a

Re: [scifinoir2] Heroes Returns--Does Anyone Care?

2009-09-24 Thread Keith Johnson
right, District 9 used the CGI and FX to enhance the story, and that's completely fair. They used the CGI to make very realistic--looking aliens, and to show the alien ship and weaponry. That was completely justifiable. - Original Message - From: Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com To:

Re: [scifinoir2] ARK II has not aged well

2009-09-24 Thread Keith Johnson
That's true about WWII. I don't know that Hollywood execs have had a summit like that. The general wisdom has been that war movies based on Iraq and Iran don't pull in the audiences. Reasons given are that they're hugely divisive, so there's no assurance people will pay to see films about them.

Re: [scifinoir2] Not one thread about “Surrogates

2009-09-24 Thread Keith Johnson
man, I hope not. I was in the mood for a fun action flick this weekend. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.com To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 5:24:28 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2]