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2008-08-07 Thread B. Smith
I like your 50 things list and I totally feel you on the Watchmen. I have a copy of the same TPB that you do in addition to my single issues and my copy of the Absolute edition. This is what I posted about it in another thread. To say I love Watchmen would be an understatement. I consumed the

[scifinoir2] Re: Paris Hilton's Mama: McCain ad frivolous

2008-08-04 Thread B. Smith
Unfortunately the swing voters seem to be buying into it. I think the folks that are swayed by these ads had no intention of voting for Obama. Now they have an excuse. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[scifinoir2] Re: FW: [SciFiNoir Lit] Steve Barnes on Hancock- Wow.

2008-08-04 Thread B. Smith
I don't think it's about about Hancock in particular. It's about the continuing practice of not allowing black male characters to be normal, sexual beings. Hancock was just one of the latest targets. One of his posts about a conversation with Samuel L. Jackson on how Shaft went from the sex

[scifinoir2] Re: FW: [SciFiNoir Lit] Is Steve Barnes the dean of African American SF Writers?

2008-08-03 Thread B. Smith
Still can't let go of that Casanegra thing huh? LOL. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Samuel R. Delany is the dean of African American SF Writers. Steven Barnes is, at best, a visiting professor, a literary huckster who is very good at pitching his tent

[scifinoir2] Re: 25 things I have learned in 50 years

2008-08-01 Thread B. Smith
One of my good friends from college had that habit as well. When we reconnected a few years ago and started hanging out it really bothered me. He was overly demanding, rude and always rationalized a way to short the waitress or waiter. The breaking point for my wife and I came when we went

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2008-08-01 Thread B. Smith
Bad idea. I've never gotten the appeal of Venom. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Think someone already posted? If so, forgive the repeat... It hadda happen, but i ain't feeling ti. Venom was handled horribly in Spidey-3, which was itself a bad movie. Then when

[scifinoir2] Re: Movie Rumours Abound, now it's Venom

2008-08-01 Thread B. Smith
freaked me out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik --- On Fri, 8/1/08, B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Movie Rumours Abound, now it's Venom To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, August 1, 2008, 2:19 PM

[scifinoir2] Re: X-Files Past its Prime?

2008-07-31 Thread B. Smith
They hinted at that during the series as well. Let's add another layer of mystery to the mess. The sad thing is that I can barely remember the first movie and I thought they wasted the talents of Martin Landau. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: so not one solitary

[scifinoir2] Re: UK's Spaced Ready For U.S.

2008-07-30 Thread B. Smith
The first time I tried to watch Spaced it didn't grab me but recently BBC America ran a marathon of the first season and I was a convert. The snark, fanboy injokes and cameos from the folks you've seen in Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz make it a blast to watch. --- In

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2008-07-30 Thread B. Smith
The series limped along two or three seasons longer than it should have. By the time it concluded most folks had given up on it and moved on to something else. I think the problem with the movie seems to be that they were thinking too small. It seems this would have been fine as reunion tv

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2008-07-29 Thread B. Smith
To say I love Watchmen would be an understatement. I consumed the book and I used to revisit it at least once a year to catch some nuance i missed the first time through. Anytime someone scoffed at comic books I would hand them my well read trade paperback of Watchmen and blow their minds. I

[scifinoir2] Watchmen Movie Trailer

2008-07-18 Thread B. Smith
This is incredible. They captured the look and feel of the series perfectly. I can't wait to see this movie. http://www.empireonline.com/video/watchmen/

[scifinoir2] Re: FW: Top 10 Most Powerful Superheroes of All Time

2008-07-17 Thread B. Smith
That must have been in the Ultimates universe. Hulk has never been able to pick up Thor's hammer. You have to be worthy enough to wield the hammer. The only heroes I remember being able to wield it are Captain America and Beta Ray Bill. I've seen several Hulk Thor fights and the Hulk always

[scifinoir2] Re: Eckhart Eyeing Green Lantern?

2008-07-14 Thread B. Smith
Mainly because Hal was always a generic character to most folks. Besides his complicated romance with Carol Ferris and he his supposed fearlessness what is there to the character? The most dynamic he's ever been was when Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams were doing Green Lantern-Green Arrow. After

[scifinoir2] Re: I saw STARMAN this weekend

2008-07-11 Thread B. Smith
PROTECTED] wrote: I liked In The Mouth of Madness as well. Laughed far more than advisable... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik --- On Thu, 7/10/08, B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: I saw STARMAN this weekend

[scifinoir2] Re: I saw STARMAN this weekend

2008-07-10 Thread B. Smith
, 09 Jul 2008 09:16:47 -0400, B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ditto. I do forget that it was a John Carpenter film. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin truthseeker_013@ wrote: On all fronts, naught but agreement. quot;There is no reason Good can#39;t triumph over Evil, if only

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2008-07-09 Thread B. Smith
I liked Planetes but not nearly as much as I thought would. I'll have to the next disc in the series a try. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, marian_changling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been renting: Torchwood's 1st season. I am enjoying it tremendously. The complaints on some of the

[scifinoir2] Re: Black Voices Top 25 Black Superheroes

2008-07-09 Thread B. Smith
What? No Black Vulcan? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Whoever wrote that needs to be pimp-slapped. Seriously. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik --- On Tue, 7/8/08, ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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2008-07-09 Thread B. Smith
Ditto. I do forget that it was a John Carpenter film. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On all fronts, naught but agreement. quot;There is no reason Good can#39;t triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia.quot; -Kurt

[scifinoir2] Re: It's Good to be Mark Millar

2008-07-08 Thread B. Smith
I enjoyed Wanted a whole heck of a lot. A lot of the reviews that say it's flawed but incredibly entertaining hit the nail on the head. It's a thrill ride. A bloody, nasty but exhilirating thrill ride. There are 4 or 5 set pieces in the movie that are incredible. My personal fave is seeing the

[scifinoir2] Re: Bale Says 'No' to Boy Wonder

2008-07-08 Thread B. Smith
I agree with Bale. Please keep Robin out of this mythos. Trying to kiddie it up by adding Robin would wreck the feel of these movies. Catwoman is a good choice for a villain but I'd rather see a scary and serious take on Two-Face. The latest trailer gives a little glimpse of Aaron Eckhart in

[scifinoir2] Re: [delany-list] rest in peace, Disch

2008-07-08 Thread B. Smith
I hadn't heard anything about this. R.I.P. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Amy Harlib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm very sad to read this. He will be missed. Amy Maybe everyone here already knows this, but: Thomas M. Disch died two days ago in New York,

[scifinoir2] Re: Roll Call: What DVD's are you renting

2008-07-08 Thread B. Smith
I just watched Guy Ritchie's Revolver. I see why it didn't get a big release because it was a jumbled, confusing mess. The whole mystical, philosophical bent toward the end of the film derails it. I know a lot of folks think he is a one trick pony but he does that trick so well and humor was

[scifinoir2] Re: Bale Says 'No' to Boy Wonder

2008-07-08 Thread B. Smith
-0400, B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree with Bale. Please keep Robin out of this mythos. Trying to kiddie it up by adding Robin would wreck the feel of these movies. Catwoman is a good choice for a villain but I'd rather see a scary and serious take on Two-Face. The latest trailer

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2008-07-08 Thread B. Smith
yet he proved everybody wrong by acting well. I think there should totally be a movie with Robin. Now, if they try the PENGUIN...THEN I'm with him -- chain me up. Daryle On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:48:03 -0400, B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree with Bale. Please keep Robin out

[scifinoir2] Re: Wanted creator is in demand

2008-07-03 Thread B. Smith
Wanted is good stuff with the exception of the ending. That nearly derails the whole show. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am currently reading a hard bound copy of the six issues of WANTED and, compared to the movie, the graphic novel is pure genius.

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2008-07-03 Thread B. Smith
I actually enjoyed Dwayne McDuffie's recent run on the FF more than Millar's. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For all the bad things I've seen and heard about him, I can't knock him, because I love what he's done with the FF. quot;There is no reason Good

[scifinoir2] Re: Carlyle To Replace Dr. Who Tennant?

2008-07-01 Thread B. Smith
I might actually watch Dr. Who if Carlyle goes Begbie on some villain. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There have since been a couple of names tossed into the hat, mostly for show IMO. Both comedians who are fairly popular Across the Pond right now, neither

[scifinoir2] Re: Korea, China Do Host Sequel

2008-06-30 Thread B. Smith
I have no real desire to see this. The Host worked because it was a good family drama with a monster movie wrapped around it. This just sounds craptacular. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Reading that synopsis, does anyone else draw strong anti-capitalist

[scifinoir2] Re: Graphic Novels are Hollywood's Newest Gold Mine

2008-06-24 Thread B. Smith
After Batman and Robin he's lucky he got to direct any movie. I'd be surprised if he's even allowed on the Warner's studio lot. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Escapes me. I even heard a rumor that he might be given *another* crack at a Bat-movie. 8-O

[scifinoir2] Re: Ghost Rider

2008-06-22 Thread B. Smith
Ghost Rider is probably a very hard character to get because they have changed origins, master, motivations, etc. multiple times. Originally it was the Devil that held his soul, then it became Mephisto, then he was a Spirit of Vengeance with no hellish ties and now he's a hellspawn again...I

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2008-06-20 Thread B. Smith
You have great taste. :) The Walking Dead is my favorite of the books they suggested. Scalped is very good as well. I highly recommend Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillip's Criminal and Rick Remender's Fear Agent. Criminal told in standalone arcs but they are all in the same shared world and they

[scifinoir2] Re: What Are You Reading

2008-06-20 Thread B. Smith
My wife loved Spook Country and Pattern Recognition. They were just meh for me. I'm reading: Vacuum Diagrams by Stephen Baxter. It's a series of short stories set in his Xeelee universe. I love the ideas and the overall story arc but his prose can be a bit of a chore at times. It's hard sci-

[scifinoir2] Re: Angelina Jolie character in Wanted based on Halle Berry

2008-06-18 Thread B. Smith
Just the appearance. The character played by James McAvoy was based on Eminem. Unfortunately I don't think any of the good stuff about Wanted will make it on the screen. The comic was an entertaining, flawed, beautifully drawn look at what would the world look like if the villains finally won.

[scifinoir2] Re: 6 Films That Should be Video Games

2008-06-09 Thread B. Smith
message -- From: B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] I actually liked Resident Evil: Extinction a lot. It was a very pleasant surprise. Russel Mulcahy (Highlander) brought some much needed visual flair and competent direction to the series. I loved the post-apocalyptic setting

[scifinoir2] Re: 6 Films That Should be Video Games

2008-06-08 Thread B. Smith
I actually liked Resident Evil: Extinction a lot. It was a very pleasant surprise. Russel Mulcahy (Highlander) brought some much needed visual flair and competent direction to the series. I loved the post-apocalyptic setting. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mortal

[scifinoir2] Re: Revisiting Flyfly - Senenity

2008-06-07 Thread B. Smith
Agreed but I think Martin nailed it. Fox tried to strangle the show at birth. Not airing the pilot first really hurt the show. The Train Job is a good episode but not a great introduction to all the characters. Then they went even further and aired the episodes out of order. It made the show hard

[scifinoir2] Re: M. Night Shyamalan: HE'S NOT 'HAPPENING

2008-06-07 Thread B. Smith
I think the scene with the wife in the restaurant was the one that cemented it for me. BTW Unbreakable was the first movie my wife and I saw together as a couple. She still won't forgive me for figuring out the twist on that one. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[scifinoir2] Re: Mil SF writers who are not right wing loons

2008-06-05 Thread B. Smith
John Scalzi, author of the Old Man's War series, seems to be pretty level headed. He even likes Barack Obama. ;) BTW I highly recommend the series. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Justin Mohareb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I saw this thread a while back and lost track of it, but I just wanted

[scifinoir2] Re: Black Stereotype on Lost - MAJOR SPOILER!!!!!!!

2008-05-31 Thread B. Smith
When they showed the casket and funeral last year I guessed it would be him. But this season seemed to suggest other suspects so I was a little shocked when it turned out that way. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm having mixed feelings about the

[scifinoir2] Re: 'Hulk's' biggest obstacle: Ang Lee's version

2008-05-31 Thread B. Smith
If you're the director that's not a good memory. I hear that Norton had final cut on the film. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, buky90 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i trust ed norton and they.ve let him work the script. rember american history x?? On 5/29/08, ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[scifinoir2] Re: 'Hulk's' biggest obstacle: Ang Lee's version

2008-05-31 Thread B. Smith
by that? The notion that an actor should have such power over a movie post-production? Or am I that ignorant of the inner workings of H'Wood, that this is probably de rigeur? B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you're the director that's not a good memory. I hear that Norton had

[scifinoir2] Re: 'Hulk's' biggest obstacle: Ang Lee's version

2008-05-31 Thread B. Smith
, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okay, so it's me. B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Powerful stars and producers have done this a few times. A recent one that comes to mind is the Mel Gibson movie Payback. Gibson took over the editing and substantially changed

[scifinoir2] Re: GTA IV star only made $100,000

2008-05-28 Thread B. Smith
According to union rules he couldn't get anymore than what he made. Looking at his resume he was probably really glad to land this job. If he passed I imagine someone else would have jumped on it. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dumba$$ needs to have a long

[scifinoir2] Re: The Most Unjustly Cancelled Series This Decade

2008-05-27 Thread B. Smith
message -- From: B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] I forgot to mention John Doe, Prey and Hypernauts. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, B. Smith daikaiju66@ wrote: Great choices so far. Crusade, Miracles and Odyssey 5 make the cut for me. --- In scifinoir2

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2008-05-25 Thread B. Smith
Great choices so far. Crusade, Miracles and Odyssey 5 make the cut for me. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, The Chronicle! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh, add The Flash to my list too! -- Original message

[scifinoir2] Re: The Most Unjustly Cancelled Series This Decade

2008-05-25 Thread B. Smith
I forgot to mention John Doe, Prey and Hypernauts. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Great choices so far. Crusade, Miracles and Odyssey 5 make the cut for me. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin truthseeker_013@ wrote: Yeah, The Chronicle

[scifinoir2] Re: Species 8472

2008-05-11 Thread B. Smith
Voyager got caught in the crossfire between the Borg and Species 8472. Species 8472 made their presence known by taking out several Borg Cubes. Voyager formed a temporary alliance with the Borg because they considered them the lesser of two evils. This was also they storyline where 7 of 9 was

[scifinoir2] Re: Is Frank Miller Crazy?

2008-04-20 Thread B. Smith
^5 Byrne has a ton of sins to atone for but his take on Superman isn't one of them. I hated the move planets, blow out the sun, etc. Silver Age Superman. DC has been slowly pushing Superman back in that direction and I hate it. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[scifinoir2] Re: Is Frank Miller Crazy?

2008-04-17 Thread B. Smith
-- From: B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] I think Miller is having a ton of fun at DC's expense. They wanted a Frank Miller book they and boy did they get one. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin truthseeker_013@ wrote: Probably. Must be why I love his work so much. Martin (off

[scifinoir2] Re: Is Frank Miller Crazy?

2008-04-16 Thread B. Smith
I think Miller is having a ton of fun at DC's expense. They wanted a Frank Miller book they and boy did they get one. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Probably. Must be why I love his work so much. Martin (off to break all of his g*dd*mn Batman books out of

[scifinoir2] Re: Michael Moorcock fondly remembers Arthur C Clarke

2008-04-03 Thread B. Smith
2, 2008 at 8:59 AM, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No. It was learning that he was openly gay. Until then, I'd never assigned sexuality to people in terms of everyday life. I just took people as I saw them, at face value. B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Color me confused

[scifinoir2] Re: Children of Men Comes To TV

2008-03-30 Thread B. Smith
Please God no!! I love that series and I don't want SciFi coming anywhere near it. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (giving another moment to the wall...) Right now, I'm reading Old Man's War by John Scalzi. Why not adapt *that* for TV? Tracey de

[scifinoir2] Re: Fantastic 4 No More?

2008-03-23 Thread B. Smith
) but these movies haven't actually FAILED, just haven't been what eeryone thought they should be. I point everyone's attention to the fact that there is a Hulk movie slated for release this year. On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:06:52 -0400, B. Smith wrote: They didn't suck but they were

[scifinoir2] Re: CBS Cancels Jericho

2008-03-22 Thread B. Smith
Nutsagain. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: rave, I have long since given up on fathoming the thought processes of those H'Wood clowns... ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What puzzles me about shows like Jericho is that,

[scifinoir2] Re: Fantastic 4 No More?

2008-03-22 Thread B. Smith
They didn't suck but they were incredibly average. But I am glad this crew didn't get a chance to neuter the Black Panther. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Great news, though the Torch was probably the favorite of my characters in the movies. But they sucked so badly

[scifinoir2] Re: Arthur C. Clarke, Author of `2001: A Space Odyssey,' Dies at 90

2008-03-22 Thread B. Smith
I don't know if there are any authors that quite rank that high but there is plenty of good thought provoking sf still being written. A few hard sf authors I have read enjoyed in the last few years: Peter Watts Richard Paul Russo Charles Pellegrino and George Zebrowski Richard Morgan Of course

[scifinoir2] Re: FOX Going Forward with Spaced Remake

2008-03-03 Thread B. Smith
I was never blown away by Spaced either but looking back you can see the seeds of a great partnership in those episodes. This will probably end up like the U.S. version of Coupling. Then again the American version of The Office turned out just fine. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin

[scifinoir2] Re: Let's all become friends on Netflix

2008-02-24 Thread B. Smith
http://www.netflix.com/BeMyFriend/P7e8XFqXrSPiYCkP4KgX Welcome to our world. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This becoming really fun. B --- tdemorsella [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Earlier today, Bosco put us onto Netflix friends. You can be

[scifinoir2] Re: It's Over for Jericho

2008-02-23 Thread B. Smith
I was still watching. I think the network's scheduling decisions doomed the show. Killing off one of the main characters in the season finale seems to have hurt the show as well. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I posted an e-mail the day the show was returning, then

[scifinoir2] Re: Toshiba to drop HD DVD, sources say

2008-02-17 Thread B. Smith
I have a HDTV in our family room and I had no plans to replace any of our other electronics this year but things have a strange way of happening. A friend of ours had a set that died on her so we decided to give her our bedroom tv. So now I'm shopping for a flat panel and I plan to get a PS3 after

[scifinoir2] Re: Leaving for a while

2008-02-01 Thread B. Smith
Hopefully you get everything ironed out soon. Take care. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Reece Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have to leave you folks for a while. Family issues. I'll give a yell when I return. A-HO! Don't ask. I won't tell. Love to you all. Maurice

[scifinoir2] Re: Cloverfield Drops To Fourth

2008-01-31 Thread B. Smith
They actually did a very good job with tying the viral marketing into the movie. If you didn't follow the viral marketing the little Easter eggs in the film mean nothing. The very last shot is somewhat ambiguous and too subtle if you haven't followed the online stuff. The shakycam, the

[scifinoir2] Re: Cloverfield Drops To Fourth

2008-01-30 Thread B. Smith
I think the shakycam and the ending are the biggest factors. Without revealing too much I'll just say that everything isn't wrapped up in a neat and happy way. The initial 20 minutes seems throwaway for some folks but the entire movie revolves around it. Beth wasn't a one night stand(He loved

[scifinoir2] Re: 'Sarah Connor' Struggles To Find Audience

2008-01-25 Thread B. Smith
-creator of The Unit, isn't he? Never seen Spartan. What is that? -- Original message -- From: B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Unit is a surprisingly good show. Have you ever seen David Mamet's Spartan? In some ways it seems like a prototype of the show

[scifinoir2] Re: J.J. Abrams: You're Dead, Jim

2008-01-24 Thread B. Smith
Lily, a male party goer and the Sgt. that helps them after they escape the tunnels afe the featured black faces. A few other random black folk in crowd scenes. No sambo alerts. Sorry it didn't work for you other folks but I loved the hell out of it. If they had done a traditional monster movie

[scifinoir2] Re: J.J. Abrams: You're Dead, Jim

2008-01-24 Thread B. Smith
It was me. Not as shaky as Blair Witch and no fast edits like the Bourne films. There is some really shaky stuff during battle scenes and I hear that the helicopter scene really got to some folks due to the spinning. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I asked another

[scifinoir2] Re: [Fwd: Man Claims He Smoked Crack, Had Sex w/Obama]

2008-01-24 Thread B. Smith
Or Bill and Hillary. Bom-chika-wow-wow. LOL --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just hate this Original Message Subject: Man Claims He Smoked Crack, Had Sex w/Obama Date: Thu, 24 Jan

[scifinoir2] Re: J.J. Abrams: You're Dead, Jim

2008-01-24 Thread B. Smith
-- From: B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] It was me. Not as shaky as Blair Witch and no fast edits like the Bourne films. There is some really shaky stuff during battle scenes and I hear that the helicopter scene really got to some folks due to the spinning. --- In scifinoir2

[scifinoir2] Re: [Fwd: Man Claims He Smoked Crack, Had Sex w/Obama]

2008-01-24 Thread B. Smith
My eyes! I need to scrub my brain with bleach to get rid of the very thought of a Hillary Clinton sex tape floating around. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Keith, she'd have to provide video proof before the guys would tender their ballots her way. [EMAIL

[scifinoir2] Re: 'Sarah Connor' Struggles To Find Audience

2008-01-24 Thread B. Smith
The Unit is a surprisingly good show. Have you ever seen David Mamet's Spartan? In some ways it seems like a prototype of the show. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i can't abide American Idol. Despite everyone in the country saying i'm crazy, I still contend that

[scifinoir2] Re: J.J. Abrams: You're Dead, Jim

2008-01-24 Thread B. Smith
heroes or magical negrores. He shows us as people--with a unique culture, yes, but still, as people Sad that in 2008, that's still a rare thing... -- Original message -- From: B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] I want to see that as well. I love John Sayles stuff. Did you

[scifinoir2] Re: Matt Reeves on Cloverfield 2

2008-01-23 Thread B. Smith
I loved the movie butI would rather see them do a more traditionally filmed sequel. My preference would be to see the event from the perspective of the military on the ground or maybe an embedded news crew. As for the little surprise at the end...it's a great little nod to the internet

[scifinoir2] Re: Clinton Will WIn By Losing South Carolina

2008-01-23 Thread B. Smith
She may win the nomination but I have a feeling Obama's coalition won't support her in a general election. The Clintons' tactics have left a bad taste in lot of black folks mouths and the younger voters and independents will stay away. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella

[scifinoir2] Re: Clinton Will WIn By Losing South Carolina

2008-01-23 Thread B. Smith
The Clintons' and their black surrogates started this mess by first questioning Obama's blackness and now have seemingly been successful by trying to pin him down as the black candidate. This debate didn't get heated until after Iowa and New Hampshire where race was less of a factor because

[scifinoir2] Re: Giant Monsters: The Best and The Worst

2008-01-20 Thread B. Smith
Great calls on Vermithrax and the Green Gargantua. How about Ymir from 20,000,000 Miles To Earth or The Beast Feom 20,000 Fathoms? Those are some of Ray Harryhausen's best work. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd place near the top the dragon from the '80s flick

[scifinoir2] Re: Corliss on Cloverfield: The Blair Witch Reject

2008-01-20 Thread B. Smith
me sick at many times. The third Bourne film didn't bother me, though -- Original message -- From: B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have to give one warning, if you are bothered by by shaky camerawork this might not be the movie for you. One person threw up

[scifinoir2] Re: 'Doomsday' Trailer

2008-01-20 Thread B. Smith
The sad thing is that Neil Marshall can make good films. I was expecting more from the director of The Descent and Dog Soldiers. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Astromancer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I rest my case... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think a better explanation for it is

[scifinoir2] Re: Corliss on Cloverfield: The Blair Witch Reject

2008-01-19 Thread B. Smith
I read the review and he misses the point and his biases were showing big time. The reason we don't ever get an origin or backstory is because we only know as much as the characters. They are damn near at ground zero when the events happen and they don't have any secret knowledge. They are scared

[scifinoir2] Re: 'Cloverfield' tries, but it can't top the cult classics

2008-01-18 Thread B. Smith
Going to see it after work. The people that I know who have seen it loved it but admit it's far from perfect. The shaky cam was a bit much for some folks. It keeps getting getting compared to The Host and from what I've seen they are vastly different movies. Both have monsters and neither is

[scifinoir2] Re: The 10 Most Moving Deaths That Mostly Stuck

2008-01-18 Thread B. Smith
pining all the more poignant. I'm sure there are many of us here who've been down that road. I know I have. B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I didn't think there was any doubt about that morning after scene. The confession actually happened before Marcus died. She had feelings for Marcus

[scifinoir2] Re: The 10 Most Moving Deaths That Mostly Stuck

2008-01-18 Thread B. Smith
@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But in Chasing Amy, Affleck's character was interested in Amy, but Amy was interested in another--woman. What happened to the lady you were initially interested in? -- Original message -- From: B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] I can't

[scifinoir2] Re: The 10 Most Moving Deaths That Mostly Stuck

2008-01-17 Thread B. Smith
that suggested it was the morning after for them. Whether they got busy or not, it still means Marcus went to bat for a woman who batted for the other team??? What a cosmic irony! -- Original message -- From: B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] I totally agree. A couple that got

[scifinoir2] Re: The 10 Most Moving Deaths That Mostly Stuck

2008-01-17 Thread B. Smith
I totally agree. A couple that got me: Keffer from Babylon 5. He had an encounter with a Shadow vessel and wanted to get evidence in order to force Earthgov into action. He pays the ultimate price but proves the Shadows are real. Marcus Cole from B5. He uses an alien machine to transfer his

[scifinoir2] Re: Sarah Connor Chronicles on Tonight

2008-01-15 Thread B. Smith
I thought K-Ville wrapped up production due to the writers strike. it wasn't my favorite show but I watched it because it was filmed in my hometown and pumped some cash into the local economy. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not sure if everyone was aware the show

[scifinoir2] Re: Sarah Connor Chronicles on Tonight

2008-01-15 Thread B. Smith
episode last night and...and so I like Summer Glau (I already liked her in Firefly) -- but I think this is totally a one season show. On 1/15/08 9:16 AM, B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought K-Ville wrapped up production due to the writers strike. it wasn't my

[scifinoir2] Re: Obama fairy tale has Chicago-size hole

2008-01-15 Thread B. Smith
Illinois politics are pretty rotten but I've lived in several states and worked with state government on a variety of things and most are pretty much the same. Obama isn't a choirboy but he isn't Michael Madigan or Richard Daley either. Let's not forget that Hillary doesn't want the right wing

[scifinoir2] Re: Sarah Connor Chronicles

2008-01-14 Thread B. Smith
Maybe they didn't get the rights to use any movie footage or images. I liked the show and have put it on season pass. Not much else on Monday nights now that Heroes is on hiatus. During the time travel escape, did her weapon completely destroy the Terminator or was some of him left intact?

[scifinoir2] Re: Review: Harry knows what CLOVERFIELD is!!!

2008-01-14 Thread B. Smith
Supposedly Godzilla: Final Wars is the last film in the series for the next 5 years or so. Sounds like they want to go the motion capture and cgi route when the King returns. I've heard a couple of more detailed reviews of Cloverfield and it sounds like they deliver the goods. I've tried to

[scifinoir2] Re: [Fwd: [NPHC] Robert Johnson and Hillary's black stooges...]

2008-01-14 Thread B. Smith
Probably Richardson. He was a part of Bill's admin and a good soldier. If Obama loses I would be very disappointed if he accepts an invite to be her running mate. There have been more starcrossed running mates in the past but this race seems personal now. I really don't like the rhetoric

[scifinoir2] Re: Sarah Connor Chronicles

2008-01-14 Thread B. Smith
I think they are going to ignore Terminator 3. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This show is a hit show, and it was before it even came out. The PROBLEM with this show? It takes place between movies 2 and 3. And unless you¹re 12 years old and didn¹t grow

[scifinoir2] Re: [Fwd: [NPHC] Robert Johnson and Hillary's black stooges...]

2008-01-14 Thread B. Smith
Very true. Bill and Al weren't exactly friends and neither were Bush Sr. and Ronny. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think it could come back to haunt her in a general election if she

[scifinoir2] Re: Peter Parker and MJ No More

2008-01-11 Thread B. Smith
The storyline was a bit vague. She was either stolen at birth by Norman Osborn or died. Depends on what the writers feel like using that week. I've pretty much given up on collecting superhero comics from Marvel and DC and stuff like this just reinforces my decision. --- In

[scifinoir2] Re: Grass Makes Better Ethanol than Corn Does

2008-01-11 Thread B. Smith
That's the dirty secret of the biofuels world. Lots of other things (sugarcane and sugar production byproducts, sugarbeets, switchgrass, woodpulp and other things) are better ethanol producers than corn but big agricultural interests in the Midwest and the agribusiness companies that produce

[scifinoir2] Re: Even Conservative Media Chorus Sings Obama's Praises

2008-01-08 Thread B. Smith
The sad thing is that a lot of the liberal talk radio hosts by and large have been trying to torpedo his campaign. I was listening to Sirius Left and most of their hosts hate him. The Hillary Kool-Aid is strong. Some comments: He should wait his turn. He's been running for president ever

[scifinoir2] This is AMERICA! was:(Re: Baltimore Sun warily awaits new season of The Wire)

2008-01-08 Thread B. Smith
I loved Homicide but I think The Wire is better. To be honest they are like sister shows in a lot of ways. The Wire is about the city of Baltimore itself. Each season has an overall theme but they all overlap and give you the big picture. The nuances in the writing and perfomances made this

[scifinoir2] Re: Singer Won't Do Next Superman?

2008-01-07 Thread B. Smith
and the aftermath could definitely give that impression. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: how's that? -- Original message -- From: B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] The whole Superman as Christ figure was a big turn off for me as well

[scifinoir2] Re: Baltimore Sun warily awaits new season of The Wire

2008-01-07 Thread B. Smith
Bunk or Meldrick? Clark Johnson is on The Wire but he's playing a different character. Excellent first episode. I've heard some people complain about it being slow but they laid the groundwork for a season's worth of goodies. It got an A+ for me the McNulty-Bunk stuff and Jimmy falling into

[scifinoir2] Re: Baltimore Sun warily awaits new season of The Wire

2008-01-07 Thread B. Smith
I forgot to mention my two new favorite tv villains: the corporate folks at the newspaper. I loved the newspaper stuff as well. Clark Johnson was awesome. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 1/7/08 10:51:21 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Bunk

[scifinoir2] Re: Baltimore Sun warily awaits new season of The Wire

2008-01-07 Thread B. Smith
, I believe. He's a fairly lighter skinned Black man. Is that the one you're mentioning? If so, he must have put on weight, 'cause he wasn't fat on Homicide. Does he play the exact same character? -- Original message -- From: B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bunk

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