Re: [SciFiNoir Lit] Newbie

2005-06-08 Thread Astromancer
Welcome to our insanity charlynm_6 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Hello, I just found out about this site...through blackvoices.. I am a creative writing major at york university and I live in Hamilton. I have loved scifi since reading the chrysallid (sp) and right now, other that t.o.'s Nalo's B

Re: Dune (was RE: [SciFiNoir Lit] SciFiNoir Needs Your Favorite Quotes)

2005-06-08 Thread Astromancer
I have to admit, I liked both Chani's...Did you notice the attempt to 'dummy up' the language in the miniseries? I feel like I am part of the Brave New World when they do that...When anyone does that!!! Laileana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:yeah, the costumes and casting sucked. I did not like any

Re: Dune (was RE: [SciFiNoir Lit] SciFiNoir Needs Your Favorite Quotes)

2005-06-08 Thread Astromancer
Actually, I wouldn't... Laileana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:wouldn't want that:) Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Oh...'bout ta get me upset in here... Laileana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:I actually meant that the Sci Fi channels version of Children of Dune was better than the sci fi channel

[SciFiNoir Lit] Intro: Charlyn AKA Zebbie - Canada, Hamilton, On

2005-06-08 Thread Tracey de Morsella \(formerly Tracey L. Minor\)
Subject: Re: File - membership_faq 1. Name: Charlyn 2. Location: Canada, Hamilton, On 3. Nickname/ Alias: Zebbie 4. Favorite Speculative Fiction Genres: all 5. Favorite Speculative Fiction Books: Brown Girl in the Ring, Octavia Butler, I love all the star trek..but voyager...that strang

Re: [SciFiNoir Lit] Re: Lions Blood WAS SciFiNoir Quotes

2005-06-08 Thread Dr. Lester K. Spence
On Jun 8, 2005, at 9:42 AM, Carole McDonnell wrote: > O Mary! Lo! Allah giveth thee glad tidings of a word from Him, whose > name is the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, illustrious in the world and > the Hereafter, and one of those brought near unto Allah. > > (Sorry I had to go look at my Koran

Re: [SciFiNoir Lit] Re: Lions Blood WAS SciFiNoir Quotes

2005-06-08 Thread Laileana
I had no issue with the Islamic characterisation at all. I was a practicing Muslim for 6 years and while some muslims honor Christianity, some do not. Just as there are many Christians who honor Islam as a valid religion and many who do not. I saw your verses from the Koran-but I guess it all ab

Re: Dune (was RE: [SciFiNoir Lit] SciFiNoir Needs Your Favorite Quotes)

2005-06-08 Thread Laileana
I did not like Dune the first time I read it. I bought it after I saw the Lynch version of the movie and thought it might be cool, I was pretty young then. I tried to read it again in college and got past a few chapters and left it alone. I had a friend that is fanatical about the series and she

Re: Dune (was RE: [SciFiNoir Lit] SciFiNoir Needs Your Favorite Quotes)

2005-06-08 Thread Laileana
yeah, the costumes and casting sucked. I did not like any of the characters really, well i kind of liked Chiani. Lois Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Exactly, it was much more accurate...I couldn't accept Blonde Atreides at all...and the ring looked as if it came out of a gumball machine.

Re: Dune (was RE: [SciFiNoir Lit] SciFiNoir Needs Your Favorite Quotes)

2005-06-08 Thread Laileana
wouldn't want that:) Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Oh...'bout ta get me upset in here... Laileana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:I actually meant that the Sci Fi channels version of Children of Dune was better than the sci fi channels version of Dune-which they called Frank herberts Dune and

RE: [SciFiNoir Lit] SciFiNoir Needs Your Favorite Quotes

2005-06-08 Thread Tracey de Morsella \(formerly Tracey L. Minor\)
Yes. I'm sorry about that. With the system I installed, if I post them, they look like they were posted by me. I did not anticipate that type of set up. Sorry about that. The Content management system is set up for users to submit articles, movie reviews, book reviews, blogs, glossary terms, qu

[SciFiNoir Lit] Newbie

2005-06-08 Thread charlynm_6
Hello, I just found out about this site...through blackvoices.. I am a creative writing major at york university and I live in Hamilton. I have loved scifi since reading the chrysallid (sp) and right now, other that t.o.'s Nalo's Brown Girl In The Ring, my most recent scifi read was short storie

Re: [SciFiNoir Lit] SciFiNoir Needs Your Favorite Quotes

2005-06-08 Thread Rising Sun
When will we need to resend? RS=D "Anyone who would give up a little liberty for more security deserves neither." Ben Franklin...My Fav links: http://www.geocities.com/jagrslc/tv.show.swop.list.htm [My complete TV Show collection for exchange]... http://www.geocities.com/jagrslc [My FF]... h

Re: [SciFiNoir Lit] Digest Number 805

2005-06-08 Thread La Tricia Ransom
i have tried to watch every john sayles film since i saw 'brother' in the early '80s. it also made me a fan of joe morton. sayles never fails to have some sociopolitical statement in his films. one of my other favorites of his is 'matewan.' On Jun 8, 2005, at 7:12 AM, SciFiNoir_Lit@yahoogroups.

[SciFiNoir Lit] Greetings

2005-06-08 Thread siennatalents
1. Name: Kevin Gordon 2. Location: Toronto 3. Nickname/ Alias: 4. Favorite Speculative Fiction Genres: Hard Sci-Fi (Yes I'm a techy) 5. Favorite Speculative Fiction Books: Foundation Series, Ender's Game, This Alien Shore 6. Favorite Speculative Fiction Authors: Issac Asimov, Charles

[SciFiNoir Lit] Re: Lions Blood WAS SciFiNoir Quotes

2005-06-08 Thread Carole McDonnell
Well I've got to say I began reading it last year and finally had to put it down. First it's not really the "modern black alternate history" bit. It's "modern African-American alternate history." Black encompasses all African culture, I think. But Barnes is dealing with American history and pat

Re: Dune (was RE: [SciFiNoir Lit] SciFiNoir Needs Your Favorite Quotes)

2005-06-08 Thread Carole McDonnell
Yes! Yes! The sets and wardrobe designs pretty much created the feel of the movies. Since it's already been admitted, I'll also admit I tried to read Dune once. Of course this was when I was younger so maybe I just didn't get it, but I got the feeling that Herbert was actually trying to make it