[scifinoir2] The Machine Girl

2010-06-02 Thread Mr. Worf
The Machine Girl (aka Kataude Mashin Garu) is about a young woman (Played by the very cute Minase Yashiro wearing the traditional school uniform.) seeking revenge for the death of her brother and his friend that was bullied then murdered by the son of a Yakuza chief. In her solo attempt to seek

Re: [scifinoir2] Donald Glover for Spider-Man: The evolution of a meme

2010-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
I hope not, Mr Worf. Granted, it would be a contemporary fit, but if they're changing the playing field ab initio, then they should keep going. On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 6:29 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: I would go see it if they cast him in it. One of the replies brought up an

Re: [scifinoir2] What if Jaws was made today?

2010-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
No, Mr Worf. IMO, we never need to remake another one again. I posted this more as a thought exercise than anything else, because I don't see how the vibe of it can be recaptured at any level. And yes, The Towering Inferno is already in the pipe. On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 6:25 PM, Mr. Worf

Re: [scifinoir2] The Machine Girl

2010-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Mr Worf, I'm going to see my movie connection guy about this one tomorrow. On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 3:08 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: The Machine Girl (aka Kataude Mashin Garu) is about a young woman (Played by the very cute Minase Yashiro wearing the traditional school

Re: [scifinoir2] What if Jaws was made today?

2010-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
I should add that it was due before 9/11, but was shoved back, for obvious reasons. On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 6:43 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: No, Mr Worf. IMO, we never need to remake another one again. I posted this more as a thought exercise than anything else, because I

[scifinoir2] Fwd: How Hollywood is destroying my postmodern love affair with 80s pop culture

2010-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Mr Worf, I was going to post this yesterday, but time conspired against me. Consider this an answer to your question about H'Wood's need to remake. -- Forwarded message -- From: Martin Baxter martin.baxter@gmail.com Date: Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 5:20 PM Subject: How Hollywood is

Re: [scifinoir2] The Machine Girl

2010-06-02 Thread Mike Street
This is one of my favorite movies. It's on Netflix. On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 3:08 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: The Machine Girl (aka Kataude Mashin Garu) is about a young woman (Played by the very cute Minase Yashiro wearing the traditional school uniform.) seeking revenge for

[scifinoir2] Fwd: U.S.S. Pinafore is the very model of a modern Star Trek-Gilbert Sullivan mash-up

2010-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
-- Forwarded message -- From: Martin Baxter martin.baxter@gmail.com Date: Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 5:15 PM Subject: U.S.S. Pinafore is the very model of a modern Star Trek-Gilbert Sullivan mash-up To: martinbaxt...@gmail.com Just brace yourselves, good folks...

Re: [scifinoir2] The Machine Girl

2010-06-02 Thread Mr. Worf
Its a few years old. I think it was made in 2003. You'll enjoy it. On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 3:45 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Mr Worf, I'm going to see my movie connection guy about this one tomorrow. On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 3:08 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote:

[scifinoir2] Fwd: How You Can Live Like A Vulcan Without Bleeding Green

2010-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
-- Forwarded message -- From: Martin Baxter martin.baxter@gmail.com Date: Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 5:09 PM Subject: How You Can Live Like A Vulcan Without Bleeding Green To: martinbaxt...@gmail.com Surprisingly easy... also includes some cool Spock artwork.

Re: [scifinoir2] The Machine Girl

2010-06-02 Thread Mike Street
The end scene is crazy with the special bra weapon. On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 6:47 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Its a few years old. I think it was made in 2003. You'll enjoy it. On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 3:45 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Mr Worf, I'm going

Re: [scifinoir2] What if Jaws was made today?

2010-06-02 Thread Mr. Worf
2012 kind of also took care of most of the natural disaster films in one great swoop. On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 3:44 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: I should add that it was due before 9/11, but was shoved back, for obvious reasons. On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 6:43 AM, Martin

[scifinoir2] Re: Columbia Valedictorian steals Patton Oswald's Star Trek Routine

2010-06-02 Thread Michelle Lauren
KELWYN: I learn something new every day. Someone at my job says that phrase “Wherever you go, there you are” all the time. I thought he made it up. Obviously, he didn’t cite his source. ;D I guess some things are generational, because I’ve never heard of or seen “Buckaroo Bonzaii.” But it’s nice

[scifinoir2] Re: The Machine Girl

2010-06-02 Thread B Smith
It used to be available for streaming. I liked it but a little goes a long way. I have Tokyo Gore Police in my queue but haven't had time to watch it. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mike Street streetfor...@... wrote: This is one of my favorite movies. It's on Netflix. On Wed, Jun 2,

[scifinoir2] Class Rank and Entitlement

2010-06-02 Thread Kelwyn
http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/95361059.html

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Columbia Valedictorian steals Patton Oswald's Star Trek Routine

2010-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Michelle, I'm not terribly feeling the need for The Karate Kid remake either. I posted a thread yesterday about H'Wood stealing our pop culture for the sake of a dollar, and this dovetails nicely into it. And I've heard that The Last Dragon is in the pipeline as well.

Re: [scifinoir2] What if Jaws was made today?

2010-06-02 Thread Tracy Curtis
My favorite speculation in the whole piece is that the shark would be loud. On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 6:01 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: 2012 kind of also took care of most of the natural disaster films in one great swoop. On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 3:44 AM, Martin Baxter

Re: [scifinoir2] Class Rank and Entitlement

2010-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
rave, beautiful piece. The truth makes me weep. On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 9:31 AM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/95361059.html -- If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script? -- Charles E Grant

Re: [scifinoir2] What if Jaws was made today?

2010-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Strangely enough, Tracy, that would fit nicely in today's dumbed-down society. Hear death coming from literally a mile away, and it still gets them... [?][?][?][?] On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 12:12 PM, Tracy Curtis tlcurti...@gmail.com wrote: My favorite speculation in the whole piece is that the

[scifinoir2] Frank Miller returns with Xerxes graphic novel

2010-06-02 Thread George Arterberry
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2010/06/xerxes-300-frank-miller-300-zack-snyder-300.html

[scifinoir2] Re: What if Jaws was made today?

2010-06-02 Thread Kelwyn
When I first saw this title, what occurred to me is that Bruce the Shark would work and that would ruin everything. Necessity is the mother of invention and part of the enduring charm of Spielberg's Jaws is the work arounds he had to do in order to compensate for the balky mechanical shark.

[scifinoir2] Re: Donald Glover for Spider-Man: The evolution of a meme

2010-06-02 Thread Kelwyn
Bump Spider-Man. What Hollywood needs to do is a live action Static Shock. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@... wrote: This ought to wake up anyone who's been asleep at the keyboard...

[scifinoir2] Re: The Machine Girl

2010-06-02 Thread Kelwyn
She goes after her revenge, she soon finds herself in over her head and minus her left arm. Barely surviving, Ami escapes and seeks out shelter from two kindly garage mechanics, the parents of her brother's slain friend Takeshi. They take pity on her, fitting her with a high-powered machine gun

[scifinoir2] Click. Support. Whatever.

2010-06-02 Thread Kelwyn
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-06-01/entertainment/ct-live-0601-slacktivism-20100601_1_facebook-pages-conan-o-brien-slacktivism Is this you? Are you exhausted by slacktivism? Sick of being pressured on Facebook and Twitter to provide click-support for countless causes, smart or dumb?

Re: [scifinoir2] Click. Support. Whatever.

2010-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
So now we know where the sheeple are... I freely admit to being a slacktivist, particularly on political issues when I can't do the physical-appearance thing. And, back when I was in Facebook, I was in a group called F*ck the Huskers!, a long swipe at Tom Osborne, the former head football coach

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Donald Glover for Spider-Man: The evolution of a meme

2010-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Speaks the Wise rave! On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 1:59 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: Bump Spider-Man. What Hollywood needs to do is a live action Static Shock. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@... wrote: This ought

Re: [scifinoir2] Click. Support. Whatever.

2010-06-02 Thread Mr. Worf
The last group I joined on facebook was the Stop the renaming of Mt.Diablo to Ronald Regan Mountain. Which got over a million people to join. Fortunately, the whole idea was started by an idiot tea bagger who didn't fill out the paperwork to petition to change the name. On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What if Jaws was made today?

2010-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
rave, another point against remakes. Thank you. On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 1:57 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: When I first saw this title, what occurred to me is that Bruce the Shark would work and that would ruin everything. Necessity is the mother of invention and part of the enduring

Re: [scifinoir2] Click. Support. Whatever.

2010-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
(imitating Batman series announcer) What's THIS? An idiot Tea Bagger who stands FIRMLY AGAINST The Reagan? [?][?] On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 4:00 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: The last group I joined on facebook was the Stop the renaming of Mt.Diablo to Ronald Regan Mountain.

Re: [scifinoir2] Click. Support. Whatever.

2010-06-02 Thread Mr. Worf
No, he never filled out the paperwork to start the process for the name change. It was just a stupid publicity stunt for the teabaggers. On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 1:03 PM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: (imitating Batman series announcer) What's THIS? An idiot Tea Bagger who

Re: [scifinoir2] Frank Miller returns with Xerxes graphic novel

2010-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Thus giving Snyder a reason to go back to 300 Land. I became a huge fan of Miller's when he did the Daredevil Born Again storyline. That fandom ends today. On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 1:50 PM, George Arterberry brotherfromhow...@yahoo.com wrote:

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What if Jaws was made today?

2010-06-02 Thread Mr. Worf
Rave is right. We got to see something in that movie that was fairly rare at the time. POV Point of view shots from the shark which added to the suspense. Nowadays it is very common. On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 1:01 PM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: rave, another point against

[scifinoir2] o/t Terence Howard In Talks To Portray Marvin Gaye

2010-06-02 Thread Mr. Worf
Terence Howard In Talks To Portray Marvin Gaye By Bill Johnson http://theurbandaily.com/author/billjohnson/ June 1, 2010 3:59 pm [image: terence-howard-in-talks-to-portray-marvin-gaye] Terence Howard recently revealed that he’s been in talks with director Cameron Crowe to star in Crowe’s

[scifinoir2] 15 Greatest Black Superheroes of All Time

2010-06-02 Thread Kelwyn
15 of the Greatest Black Superheroes of All Time Luke Cage One of the original badasses of the '70's and former partner to Iron Fist Danny Rand, Luke Cage embodied the 70's concept of Black Power and was one of the first Black superheroes to kick ass and take responsibility for cleaning up

[scifinoir2] Re: Click. Support. Whatever.

2010-06-02 Thread Kelwyn
I am in the camp that believes that everything should be named after Ronald Reagan. That way, no matter where you go you won't know where you are (what a fitting tribute!) ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@... wrote: The last group I joined on facebook was the

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Click. Support. Whatever.

2010-06-02 Thread Mr. Worf
One of the great legacies that Regan left California (besides a large redneck powerbase in Simi Valley) is the underfunding of mental hospitals. So folks that obviously need help are left to roam the streets after 90 days whether they can take their meds or not. On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 1:41 PM,

[scifinoir2] Nearly 5 million downloaded Skype iPhone 3G app

2010-06-02 Thread Mr. Worf
With the new iPhone coming out soon, you will be able to do handheld videochatting! Nearly 5 million downloaded Skype iPhone 3G app Sinead Carewhttp://blogs.reuters.com/search/journalist.php?edition=usn=sinead.carew; NEW YORK Wed Jun 2, 2010 3:31pm EDT Related News - UPDATE 1-ATT to

Re: [scifinoir2] 15 Greatest Black Superheroes of All Time

2010-06-02 Thread Mr. Worf
[?] I loved this! We need a longer list! On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: 15 of the Greatest Black Superheroes of All Time Luke Cage One of the original badasses of the '70's and former partner to Iron Fist Danny Rand, Luke Cage embodied the 70's concept

[scifinoir2] Prince of Persia Perks Up Overseas

2010-06-02 Thread Kelwyn
http://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2800p=.htm Despite a relatively tepid start domestically, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time saved some face at the foreign box office, raking in $61.6 million over the weekend (through Sunday) and growing its total to $90.1 million. The picture added another

Re: [scifinoir2] 15 Greatest Black Superheroes of All Time

2010-06-02 Thread Keith Johnson
Is Bishop--an Aborigine I believe--officially "Black"? - Original Message -From: "Mr. Worf" hellomahog...@gmail.comTo: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.comSent: Wednesday, June 2, 2010 5:28:53 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada EasternSubject: Re: [scifinoir2] 15 Greatest Black Superheroes of All Time I

Re: [scifinoir2] 15 Greatest Black Superheroes of All Time

2010-06-02 Thread Mr. Worf
In the Xmen series he was hanging out with the black scientist in the future that had wolverine in a tank. So I'm claiming him. :) On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 9:27 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: Is Bishop--an Aborigine I believe--officially Black? - Original Message -