Awesome flick and Yaya is a doll. I loved how the legend of Stagolee was woven into the story.
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Kelwyn" <ravena...@...> wrote: > > My son hipped me to Honeydippers, going so far as to record it on my DVR for > me. Danny Glover, Charles S. Dutton and Stacy Keach are excellent and Yaya > DeCosta is fetching. > > ~rave! > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "B Smith" <daikaiju66@> wrote: > > > > Keith, > > Have you seen Honeydripper? That is an underrated Sayles gem. > > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson <KeithBJohnson@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Welcome to the group! Glad you stopped lurking! :) > > > > > > > > > > > > I like your movie choices of "Event Horizon" and "Brother From Another > > > Planet". Those are two of my fav movies as well. I'm also a big fan of > > > writer/director John Sayles, who did "Brother from Another Planet". Have > > > you seen many of his other films, such as "Lone Star", "Passion Fish", > > > "Men with Guns"? Great talent. > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Tracy Curtis" <tlcurtis17@> > > > To: SciFiNoir2@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 8:58:39 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Intro Tracy, Madison, WI > > > > > >  > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > I'm sorry I didn't introduce myself before. My name is Tracy. (I'm a > > > female Tracy) I'm currently living in Madison, WI where I have a > > > university job. I joined initially because one of my students is > > > working on a project that involves science fiction, speculative fiction > > > and revisions of high school curriculum. I'm teaching a class right now > > > that involves some science fiction along with some speculative fiction, > > > horror, and philosophy. I've been enjoying your talks, but hadn't > > > joined in at all because I had not properly introduced myself. Sorry > > > about the delay. Things have been (and remain) a bit hectic. > > > > > > > > > So here's my template! > > > > > > Tracy > > > > > > > > > 1.  Name: Tracy Curtis > > > 2.  Location: Madison, WI > > > 3.  Nickname/ Alias: > > > 4.  To which Speculative Fiction Character do you relate or identify > > > When I was a kid, I really identified with the girl from Escape to Witch > > > Mountain because I wanted to be able to move things with my mind. I was > > > struck by Dana's predicament in Octavia Butler's Kindred . > > > 5.  Favorite SciFi Genres: near future speculation > > > 6.  Favorite Scifi Movies Event Horizon, Brother from Another Planet , > > > Tank Girl , Aliens , Last Angel of History > > > 7.  Favorite SciFi TV or Online Shows  ((canceled shows ok) X-Files, > > > Warehouse 13 > > > 8.  Favorite SciFi Producers and Directors > > > 9.  Favorite SciFi Characters > > > 10. Favorite SciFi Villain: > > > 11. Favorite SciFi Comics and Graphic Novels I'm not good at reading > > > these. I'm trying more. > > > 12. Favorite SciFi Film or TV Adaptation of a Book: > > > 13. Favorite SciFi Film or TV Adaptation of a Comic or Graphic Novel: > > > 14. Favorite SciFi Film movie (s) that flopped: > > > 15. Your SciFi Favorite  TVShow (s)that was/were canceled unfairly: > > > Freaky Links, Invasion > > > 16. Favorite Speculative Fiction Books: > > > 17. Favorite Speculative Fiction Authors: > > > 18. List speculative fiction stereotyped scenarios or characters that irk > > > you: > > > 19. Other topics of importance to you: With my class, I've been curious > > > about how readers of various backgrounds take in works with no white > > > characters. > > > 20. List your own published works, if any: - nothing related > > > 21. Your web site: > > > 22. Favorite Scifi Web Sites: > > > > > > ~Tell us anything else you think is important: > > > > > > On the subject line, type the word "Intro: â and then add your name and > > > city.  Now post your introduction at SciFiNoir2@yahoogroups.com . > > > Once Again, Welcome to SciFiNoir!!!! > > > > > > Sample subject line: Intro Kathy AKA Kat, Chicago, IL > > > > > >
