I hear ya! Do you use Chrome and Firefox on the same computer? You use only
Mac's now, no Windows boxes? I work in IT where the vast majority of what I
supported was Windows, so had no choice but to wade in that foetid pool
regularly. I still have contempt and anger for Gates for destroying th
Well, here we go again! It appears that Internet Explorer 7 has a security hole
in it (surprise!) that hackers have found and managed to exploit. Microsoft
will be releasing an emergency patch tomorrow (December 17) for the hole. I've
confirmed the veracity of this announcement at the McAfee an
the fault of marketing that it never made any noise.
On Dec 16, 2008, at 12:38 AM, KeithBJohnson@ comcast.net wrote:
Hey, wait a minute...is Delgo a brother? The movie poster sure shows a creature
with some negroid features, and some of his people have that look too. Oh
well--it was
I have to disagree. The very point of Wolverine is that he was short,
mean-tempered, and tough, just like the small animal that is his namesake.
Logan has a presence that is all the more intense because he's small. I think
it's too easy to give in to the obvious stuff like getting a big man to c
is
excellent, it will be the fault of marketing that it never made any noise.
On Dec 16, 2008, at 12:38 AM, KeithBJohnson@ comcast.net wrote:
Hey, wait a minute...is Delgo a brother? The movie poster sure shows a creature
with some negroid features, and some of his people have th
ning 2 weeks before
release. Running an ad for an animated feature nobody's ever heard of during
Batman and Clone Wars is bad marketing. If it turns out that this picture is
excellent, it will be the fault of marketing that it never made any noise.
On Dec 16, 2008, at 12:38 AM, Kei
The second X-Men film was good, way better than the first, which I don't watch
anymore. The third film was just weak. I don't think, though, that it will
scare off fans. Those who like the X-Men will give this a chance as long as
early buzz doesn't have it being crap like "Elektra" or sub-par li
I've been reading that IMAX is going to be used more and more for movie
releases in the upcoming years. Studios are really concerned at the drop in
ticket sales, which appears to be permanent. More people prefer to save money
by staying home and doing NetFlix, video-on-demand, or even buying DVD
Huh. Looks a little better than I thought. Although, the guy paying Gambit
doesn't quite fit the look of the slim Cajun from the comic, and though I like
Liev Schreiber a great deal, he doesn't seem--brutal, bestial--enough for
Creed.
Ah well, we'll see. May of '09 ought to be an interesting mo
Hey, wait a minute...is Delgo a brother? The movie poster sure shows a creature
with some negroid features, and some of his people have that look too. Oh
well--it was created here in Atlanta!
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=media&img=20458&id=delgo.htm
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This makes me sad. I read about Adler in a local Atlanta circular called
"Creative Loafing" several years ago. The article caught me because it dealt
with an animated film from someone other than Dreamworks, Disney, or Pixar. As
such, i celebrated a truly independent effort. And the fact that it
yeah, but it doesn't belong on a station supposedly dedicated to scifi...
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That's funny. I found chase entertaianing. Much better than any
reality show I've watched before. It's just entertainment and as such
does a good job. I wo
No, back in the '60s when he created Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry wanted a black
woman of African ancestry (she's Swahili). He was going to go with "Uhuru", but
felt it was too difficult to pronounce, so changed the last vowel to an "a",
and came up with "Uhura". Both names are nice, but "Uhuru"
LOL!
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From: "Martin Baxter"
(writing the word "Comcrap" on a piece of paper, so as to facilitate easier
spitting...)
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Subject : [scifinoir2] "Justice League" Marathon on Boomerang Today
Date : Sun,
That's a plus. I've long hated how people have scoffed at or choked on African
names, as if they're inherently more difficult to say. But remember how quickly
people learned to say "Schwarzenegger"? It's all in what you're exposed to, and
what is given significance in your light.
Too bad Gene Ro
For those who have the Boomerang station, they're running a two hour Justice
League Unlimited marathon today. It started at 2 pm EST. The marathon deals
with the last great arc of the series: the Luthor/Brainiac/Darkseid saga. I've
never seen it, but boy it's good so far! Luthor went into space
Wow, did i just get an education. My memories of "Li'l Abner" are hazy ones
from when I was very young. I remember reading the strip when it was still in
the Sunday comics. But i honestly don't remember much about it and certainly
didn't understand the satirical nature way back then. I have stro
I was just typing a post about an Obama plate commercial I saw recently, and
then read this. This stuff is hilarious!
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From: "ravenadal"
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-talk-
ornamentsnov30,0,6550640.story
Obama Christmas tree o
I was watching television late night (think it was DS9), and one of those goofy
collectible-hawking spots appeared on the screen. I ignored it, as I have all
the Franklin Mint type spots pushing mugs, t-shirts, and coins on me. But what
caught my attention was the subject: a Barack Obama plate!
i'm becoming too predictable! But you're right. I'm a huge fan of Brad Bird's
work. After seeing the commercials for "The Spirit" movie, I just saw it as a
"Sin City" or "300" cousin. Don't know much about the original comic, but from
what I've read, this treatment detailed below would probably
sario in all her geeky glory (I dare you not to be smitten by her
rooftop boogie to the tune of the Jackson Five's "ABC"). And who, I
ask you, cannot love a woman who responds after inadvertently
stumbling upon a man engaging "interspecies erotica" with a female
donkey: &q
tten by her
rooftop boogie to the tune of the Jackson Five's "ABC"). And who, I
ask you, cannot love a woman who responds after inadvertently
stumbling upon a man engaging "interspecies erotica" with a female
donkey: "I'm disgusted and repulsed and... and (ye
what crap! We consumers should have the right to get what we want, when we
want.
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From: "Tracey de Morsella"
Where Did All The Films Go?
10 December 2008 1:35 AM, PST
Many films that were available for download on Apple's and Netflix's
streaming-
This is one of those movies that I admit, due to the time of year and my love
for scifi, I planned to see even if the reviews weren't kind--as I expected
they wouldn't be. I was disturbed when I read the environmental angle was put
into the story. Too bad.
As for the music, if you ain't got a t
fascinating
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From: "ravenadal"
http://www.seacoastnh.com/Famous_People/Link_Free_or_Die/Richard_Potte
r/
and, interestingly,
http://scoundrelsforum.com/index.php?topic=286.0
African-American magician Richard Potter is said to be one of
Rowling's
Jekyll and Hyde is a great analogy. I think the schizophrenic nature of NASA
and many other programs like it are a reflection of the changing attitudes in
our greater society. Back in the Cold War days, no one questioned the space
program. It was seen as a tangible expression of American no-how,
Harry Potter was what?!...
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From: "Omari Confer"
The original animated cast was somewhat monochromatic...brown but all the same
color. This is a thumbs up to use a fully "European" cast.
Harry Potter was black and look what they did to that chara
Are you of Native origin? What's your ancestry?
I ask because I was just this day thinking about how people of various ethnic
groups feel about their portrayal on the big screen. The thought process was
started by me watching reruns of "Homicide", the great cop drama. I commented
to my wife tha
With that attitude of his, I don't think Griffin's long for the job. It's
always saddened and puzzled me that we will now take longer to get back to the
Moon this time than we took to get there the first time back in the '60s. My
understanding is that some of the very expertise behind the desig
Guilty as charged! I loved the last two seasons also. The show started out very
kid-friendly, with moments of sublime drama and magic among the eps. But like
a good novel, it grew in drama and complexity as it went along, which only
served to make me like it more. Especially engaging was when Z
ha-ha-ha! I'll take you up on that. I fully acknowledge her geek cred, she just
doesn't do it for me physically...
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From: "ravenadal"
Whenever I encounter a poor soul suffering from Rosario Dawson
Deficiency (RDD), I direct them to "Clerks 2" wher
Jeez! And I thought my iPod headphone cord was a problem! Every time I try to use it while running on a treadmill at the gym, it starts swinging back and forth like a perfect pendulum. Maybe I won't complain so much now...
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The bellowing just began!
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From: "Martin Baxter"
Wall-to-wall animated goodness. As for the actual subject line, Keith must not
have seen it, because I haven't heard any screaming from the northern side of
town...
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LOL! I'm just trying to see how the cheese factor can be eliminated in a big
screen film, and am not at all sure Shyamalan is the man to do it. There are
guys like Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro and others I can think of, such as
a couple other Harry Potter directors. These people I could see
I have my doubts. One, great cartoons rarely translate well to live action
films. The history is replete with failures, usually because some of the
elements that work in a cartoon (crazy colors, unbelievable powers, etc.) don't
translate to live action. I love the series "Ben 10", for example, b
...and promptly rushed home to watch--"Batman Begins". Twice. In one sitting.
That's right-- "Batman Begins". Now, I loved "The Dark Knight" when i saw it
twice at the theatre. When the movie ended, I was stunned, wrung out, amazed,
excited. So it was that when the DVD dropped yesterday, i wa
That is too funny!
Still don't get that Rosario Dawson thing though...
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From: "ravenadal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Anyone who knows me knows I have a HUGE jones for Rosario Dawson and
you cannot make me watch a webisode of Gemini Division.
(with apolog
Well, reading or writing ain't a problem, 'cause they create their own language!
I really do worry about all the shortcut abbreviations and syntax the new
generation uses. I'm always commenting to my wife on all the language that used
to be called "informal" that's sneaked into journalism, books,
om] On Behalf Of KeithBJohnson@comcast.netSent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 6:43 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]ups.comSubject: Re: [scifinoir2] New Sci Fi Series On Showtime by Supernatural producer
Remember "Total Recall 2070" back in the day? Back when Showtime and Scifi both had good Friday ev
I was listening to the news today, a report on how many newspapers continue to
go out of business. Of course the Internet's part of the problem, but I also
note that many people just don't like to read much news, even on the Net. It's
why so many news outlets continue to cut the length of their
Remember "Total Recall 2070" back in the day? Back when Showtime and Scifi both had good Friday evening lineups? The talk of synthetic humans put me in mind of that show, which was a hybrid of both "Total Recall" and "BladeRunner". Alas, i no longer have premium channels, so won't get to see it u
Only if it's on SciFi or LifeTime, I'd warrant. Traditional soaps are losing
viewers and network support. There's talk of them being extinct in a few years.
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From: Rising Sun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
With all the interest in Vampires maybe that gothic
A "Mord Sith"? sounds like something from Star Wars. Thanks for the info
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From: "Jeff Carter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
In the first book he makes it to Darken Rahl but he is delayed because he is
kidnapped by a Mord Sith and tortured for quite some time.
Yeah, Newhart is a great comedian. I've enjoyed him for years. Indeed, when I
moved to the Chicago area after college, the third thing I made a beeline for
in the city was those two round towers showed in the opening credits of "The
Newhart Show". The first was the Sears Tower; the second was Ca
so it wasn't just me. Funny--i never got into "Forever Knight" either, though i
know a lot of people did
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From: "marian_changling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I was one of those that rushed home to see Dark Shadows also. I
bought the books and the soundtrac
For those not enthralled by football or crazy pursuits like reading or writing,
there's some decent TV on today as a distraction.
First, the much-maligned SciFi channel is showing the miniseries "Tin Man"
right now. I haven't seen it yet (on tape), but most of you gave it good
reviews. That wil
Got it. One last question. In the books, what's the rationale for taking so
long to get to the final confrontation? Do they have to wander around and
gather an army, find magical objects, train Richard, or is it just so far that
they take a long time and wander into obstacles along the way (a la
xter"
Keith, yes, yes and yes.
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i guess Depp would play Barnabas Collins? Isn&#
Oh, that explains it. I thought it was a series of books. If it's just one
book, no wonder they're wandering all over the place. I can't understand why
they have all these side adventures if Richard's goal is to find and defeat the
bad guy.
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From:
I don't have premium cable anymore. Got rid of it a few years back when I
realized I owned most of the movies I wanted to see (Spider-Man, etc.), and
that I wasn't watching shows like "The Sopranos" and "Six Feet Under"
regularly. Guess I'll have to find it elsewhere, like on the Net, since so m
Yeah, i'd like to see a bigger return to the true bloodsuckers, the half-dead
(not undead), zombie, creature-looking things that tend to just tear out your
throat, not caress you gently as they lustily drain the lifeblood. Were the
vamps in "Thirty Days of Night" of that variety?
--
Thanks, what's the attraction for "Dark Shadows"? I was probably around eight
or nine when I tried to watch it, and found it to be drab and a bit morose and
depressing in its atmosphere. I abandoned it in favour of more excting fare:
Lost in Space, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Godzilla and K
Amen, sister! I was stunned when "ECW" was added to the lineup, confused when
"Ghost Hunters" came onboard, and absolutely stumped when "Cha$e" was brought
onboard. And like I said the other day, that all day "Mork and Mindy"
marathon... Frankly, i think they no longer deserve to wear any name t
I don't think superman's overdone, so much as badly done, especially the
"Superman Returns" flick, which had great moments but was bogged down with a
sappy script, a horrible Lois Lane, and a Lex Luthor-as-comedian that irritated
me. I see your point, but would you suggest getting away from all
i guess Depp would play Barnabas Collins? Isn't that the lead guy's name? Was
he a vampyr?
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From: Bosco Bosco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hot Hot Hot Hot Damn. I am suddenly ON FIRE. This is awesome
B
--- On Fri, 12/5/08, Tracey de Morsella <[EMAIL PROTEC
I've never been a big fan of the Punisher. He always struck me as the twisted
twin of Batman, the answer to a "What if?" that asked "What would happen if
Batman *killed* his enemies?" Not that there's anything wrong with the
character: indeed, in the comic (or real) world, it may be more believa
At a moment when I was feeling really down and a bit sorry for myself, I
clicked on this link. One minute later I'm smiling and tapping my feet and
things don't seem so bad.
Thanks!!
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From: Bosco Bosco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Playing for Change. It's a
Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> One of the stories I forgot to mention in my first post is Neil
> Gaiman's "Snow, Glass, Apples." It's a very original take on Snow
> White and the reveal of the villain will blow your mind.
>
> Fred Saberhagen's Dracul
What's the one about a vampire that uses a small plane to travel around and
find victims? I hear that's pretty decent
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From: Bosco Bosco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I am Gigantic Fan of Near Dark with Bill Paxton and Lance Henrickson as redneck
trailer tra
Of the ones you listed, i've only seen "Blade". "Near Dark" is a must-see that
I've heard about for years, but always manage to miss it when it's aired on
cable.
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I am Gigantic Fan of Near Dark with Bill Paxto
I may check that out this winter, thanks.
Be sure to look for "Billy the Kid vs. Dracula"!
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From: "B. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
One of the stories I forgot to mention in my first post is Neil
Gaiman's "Snow, Glass, Apples." It's a very original take
Like Martin and I said, i'm tiring of the suave, young vampire as hunk
nowadays. I'm also not a real big fan of vampyrs. Nothing against them, just
not in love with the genre. So my list is relatively small:
"Nosferatu" - one of the first and one of the best
"Dracula" (1931) - Bela Lugosi as the
Man would I love to see the Blood Syndicate, Holocaust, and Hardware in the
DCU! Actually, they might fit the Marvel U better in some ways. Imagine
Hardware going up against Stark, Holocaust putting a high-powered blast on
Wolverine, the Syndicate coming up against the Hellfire Club and whoopin
Then where's the clean fusion-powered power generation? The giant space
mirrors--and vast acres of desert-based ones--using solar power to light the
world? The rotating doughnut-shaped space stations that have hotel space for
everyday people to visit? The Lunar shuttles that can travel to the do
Works for me! About time a man from another world takes on a body that's other
than Caucasian. and you know what? In many ways, the Brits--who probably have
fewer name people of color than we do--can ironically do Black actors with more
respect and complexity than Americans can. I think of TV sh
I've always felt that three recession-proof businesses are the "sin"
businesses: booze, cigarettes, and adult entertainment. When times are hard and
people feel down, boy do they start pouring those stiff drinks to get some
fortitude, or taking a drag on a cig just to get a momentary jolt of ene
Never know, but sounds as if you have a good chance of making it through. Good
luck with that.
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From: "ravenadal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I hate perpetuating this depressing thread but the company I work for,
which remains fundamentally sound and profi
I became a statistic when I was laid off from my job a few weeks ago. Took a
couple of months to relax and heal, but a life of leisure is not for me. And
it's harder to avoid doing the household tasks my wife sets for me when I don't
have a job to use as an excuse! I thought I was immune, too,
him to become Batman again. I'll watch until it becomes
> ridiculous. It's the nature of having such a mythical figure. The
> audience won't let him grow into something else. We need him to be
> Batman.
>
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, KeithBJohnson@ wrote:
> >
>
I have a slightly different view. The point of "Dark Knight" is that Bruce is
still thinking the Bat can inspire people, and that he can basically put on the
costume like a 9 to 5. But he comes to realize that he may be a danger to
people, and that he can, if he lets himself go, fall into the s
any of them at the very beginning of the film.
I also really enjoyed Kung Fu Panda.
Grayson Reyes-Cole
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When evil is done for the greater good, a price must always be paid...
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You don't think the realization Bruce reached in "Dark Knight"--that he might
be bringing out as many nuts as he puts away--and his fear he would have to be
as dark as those he fights doesn't mean character growth? I saw it as a
potential for the much-discussed "which is the real person and whic
Like choosing between "Iron Man" and "Batman Begins". Both are good, Batman is
a little more intense (especially if you throw "The Dark Knight" into this
mix), but I wouldn't want to only watch one over the other.
Now, what I have no trouble never ever watching again are the two Fantastic
Four m
I'll probably rent it on pay-per-view, and if i love it, buy it next year. I'm
most excited about buying "The Dark Knight" DVD when it drops next week...
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From: Grayson Reyes-Cole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I enjoyed Wall-E. I don't know about the hype but
I've heard people wax ecstatic over "Wall-E". Is it as good as all that? I've
heard it's even better than "The Incredibles", which I loved. True? I'm
looking forward to revisiting "Kung Fu Panda" again. Caught me off guard by how
good it was. Really impressive visuals, colors, and fight scenes,
LOL! It really did lack the spy part of a spy movie. Lots of action, but little
suspense or intrigue. No sneaking around corners, card games where guys in
tuxes shoot knowing looks at each other as the tension builds. No slow, cool
mack-daddy seduction of women. If you saw the Bond flick with P
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> From: "ravenadal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Wow. That was fascinating (Keith eats PIZZA)
>
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, KeithBJohnson@ wrote:
> >
> > Try to catch this if you can. I was leaving a
It was great seeing the trailer in the theatre this weekend. This being a Bond
flick, a large portion of the audience where I saw it was over 50. So I smiled
when the scene started with a 20th Century sports car running from the police.
I knew no one had a clue what was going on. When the cop's
Been watching the trailers over and over ,and i must admit, questions aside,
they are getting me excited. I'm such a sucker for Trek that I am interested in
seeing what this reboot will be like.
Still have many questions. For example, Bruce Greenwood as Captain Pike is way
too old at this time
Saw "Quantum of Solace", which was only okay. Liked Craig as Bond and Dench as
M, but the movie was just a bunch of action, and not very deep action at that.
The lead actress was way too young and inexperienced seeming to be what they
wanted us to believe she was. Other than that, it was all at
I ate everything in sight the last week! Loads of ice cream (vanilla, french
silk, peppermint) in my many, many milk shakes...Honeybaked ham with
Thanksgiving dinner, and later in sandwiches...KFC chicken, biscuits, and baked
beans... buttermilk pancakes with eggs and more ham...turkey and dress
Agreed. Great review. I was dizzy the first few minutes with the hyperactive
camera, dulled after a while by one action scene after another, and a bit
unengaged. Bond as man on a mission is okay, but it didn't work well for me
either.
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Try to catch this if you can. I was leaving a pizza joint this evening,
glanced up into the sky, and was immediately captivated by the scene. Venus
was bright as an airplane, for sure. I could barely see the dark part of the
moon illuminated by the "Earthshine" because of lights in the parking
Agreed. The one hope i have with a new administration, and the final
realization that our country's infrastructure is crumbling is that ideas like
this will *finally* see the light of day. I can recall ten years ago having
conversations with people about stuff like this, and getting treated as i
Well, like I said the other day, even if he does die, we know it's not
permanent. There are a few heroes--and villains--who simply can never go away
permanently, and who can't be replaced with another person in the costume.
Bruce Wayne is one, as are Clark Kent, Peter Parker, Steve Rogers (the o
A Brit-based scifi channel could have its advantages...
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From: "Martin Baxter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Keith, about a year and a half or so ago, I read that a Brit SF portal, SF
Crowsnest, had secured $500 million USD in funds toward starting up a US-ba
So, is it even close to the books? I can't tell where they're going in the
series: is there supposed to be a destination or endpoint for where Richard and
his compatriots are headed? Are they headed toward a specific goal or
confrontation, or just wandering the countryside?
You know, my wife wa
How and why did they block you?
And yeah, after ECW, when they brought in Ghost Hunters--which is utter
crap--expanded it, then brought in Destination Truth and now this show about
the psychic, i knew all was lost.
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From: "Martin Baxter" <[EMAIL PR
With very few exceptions, I despise "reality" TV, so this is a sad thing,
though obviously true. That's fine: that's what VCRs and DVRs are for. I'll
record the handful of SciFi programs I like, and that's it.
I really do wonder, though: are all those series and movies I mentioned: from
"Time T
Forbes is quite an interesting actress. She has a strength and presence that's
impossible to ignore. I remember her first appearance as Ro on TNG: she was
mesmerizing with that attitude, even the way she walked was full of toughness.
Forbes is one of those in-demand actors who seems to be able
Yeah, and I read the writers statement on this fact. they said it made more
sense to build a starship within the gravitational field of a planet so that
all the equipment can be tested in that field. The writers stated that most
people mistakenly assume starships don't spend sufficient time in "
ditto, same for me
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Actually I don't. I look thru the channel guild to see if it has anything
worthy of watching. But with the exception of anime night I rarely watch ScFi
anymore. To me SciFi is now a dying channel that
I believe there's a K-Mart still on Buford Highway just outside of 285, in
Northeast Atlanta. In the same general area as the BrandSmart, and the old GM
plant.
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IMO, because he didn't really advertise well
Ouch!
No sir, not in this case. I can count the number of times I've watched the
SciFi Channel in the last week on one hand: Stargate Atlantis, Sanctuary, two
eps of "Enterprise".
The problem is that I *can't* find anything to watch on the channel, even
anything that can be classified as good c
that is sad!
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From: "Martin Baxter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I'm as bewildered as you, brother. It almost seems as though they're
programming-by-dart-board. Maybe they have lost the rights on those older
movies. I'd forgotten about the Bond marathon. T
Amen, brother! And on Saturday they're showing several hours of Stephen King:
"The Langoliers", followed by "The Stand". Correct me if i'm wrong, but
haven't both of those aired in just the last couple of months? Thanksgiving Day
itself, they're really getting original: A James Bond marathon.
Okay. I've put up with horrible original films like "Chupacabra" and "Snakehead
Terror". I've anguished over the demise of good shows like "The Dresden
Files", and puzzled over ghastly offerings like "Flash Gordon" and "Painkiller
Jane". I've suffered through the inexplicable addition of the n
I picked up some Batman titles this year after years of not reading. They were
okay. I'm not a fan of the comics on the level i am of other stuff, but the
"Rise of Ras Al Ghul" was pretty good.
The thing we all run into with killing off any main character in the comic
universe is that we know th
I need to read it again. It's in one of my many boxes of books, along with the
original Amber books. I've also been thinking about re-reading Julian May's
"Sage of Pliocene Exile" about the metapsychics who go back in time six million
years and discover the alien Tanu and Firvulag races. Good st
Well, the Brits exhulted in Obama's election, so let's do some quid pro quo and
give us Americans a Black Doctor to celebrate!
And while we're at it, let's finally get a black Captain America and a Black
Wonder Woman while we're at it. Oh yeah: and can we please bring a Brother back
to "Heroes"
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