[scifinoir2] Battlestar 'Razor' Ratings Not Spectacular

2007-12-03 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
'Razor' Ratings Not Spectacular http://www.syfyportal.com/news424483.html By MICHAEL HINMAN Source: TV Week Nov-29-2007 The numbers are in for the Battlestar Galactica telemovie Razor, and it looks like SciFi Channel put out a movie specifically for those who already are watching the series.

[scifinoir2] Fresh Start For 'Incredible Hulk'

2007-12-03 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
By MARX PYLE Source: Dark Horizons Nov-29-2007 Next year, the Hulk gets a sequel — well, sort of. Director Louis Leterrier begins fresh, with a whole new take on the superhero, as compared to Ang Lee’s less-than-popular vision. It's a fresh start because I saw there is a real fan base for Ang

[scifinoir2] Why McKellen In Turning Down Harry Potter

2007-12-03 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
No Regrets For McKellen In Turning Down Harry Potter http://www.syfyportal.com/news424489.html By MICHAEL HINMAN Nov-29-2007 Soon after actor Richard Harris died, there was a lot of talk that Ian McKellen -- another premier British actor -- could take over the role of Albus Dumbledore in the

[scifinoir2] Prepare To Be Adapted: Attack Of The Writers

2007-12-03 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
By MARX PYLE Source: SyFy Portal Nov-27-2007 http://www.syfyportal.com/pagetogether.php?id=4480page=1 Without writers, I'm standing here talking to you like a dummy. And as fascinating as that is, no one will watch it. -- Gary Cole ACT I Hello, viewers. Welcome to the second exciting episode of

[scifinoir2] Gellar Afraid of ‘Buffy’ Reprisal

2007-12-03 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
Gellar Afraid of ‘Buffy’ Reprisal http://www.rabiddoll.com/index.php?p=82 By Julie Pyle Fans might still be demanding a return from “Buffy The Vampire Slayer,” but it doesn’t look like that’ll happen anytime soon. Especially now that Sarah Michelle Gellar, who played Buffy Summers for seven

[scifinoir2] What The Hell Is Up With 'Reaper'?

2007-12-03 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
What The Hell Is Up With 'Reaper'? By WAYNE HALL Source: SyFy Portal Nov-29-2007 Of course you don't like it! It wasn't meant for you! That's what a co-worker of mine always says when I complain about a show I don't like that isn't intended for mature (in a good way) adults such as animation

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar 'Razor' Ratings Not Spectacular

2007-12-03 Thread KeithBJohnson
got it on tape; how was it? -- Original message -- From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] 'Razor' Ratings Not Spectacular http://www.syfyportal.com/news424483.html By MICHAEL HINMAN Source: TV Week Nov-29-2007 The numbers

[scifinoir2] Anyone Watch Tin Man?

2007-12-03 Thread KeithBJohnson
When I realized Tin Man was a three-part miniseries, and that tonight would run it up against Heroes and K*Ville, i elected to record the whole thing and watch it this weekend in one long marathon. Anyone watch part one last night? How was it? Hoping it was as cool as the trailers led me to

Re: [scifinoir2] What The Hell Is Up With 'Reaper'?

2007-12-03 Thread KeithBJohnson
i don't think it's really the age thing with the jokes. I'm well over 40, and i get the jokes. like the characters. not worried about ti not being scary. it wasn't created to be scary like X-Files or Supernatural, (which can be a bit nerve-wracking every now and then). I think it's just that

Re: [scifinoir2] Why McKellen In Turning Down Harry Potter

2007-12-03 Thread Martin
Wow. Didn't know that Harris had chop-blocked McKellen that way. Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No Regrets For McKellen In Turning Down Harry Potter http://www.syfyportal.com/news424489.html By MICHAEL HINMAN Nov-29-2007 Soon after actor Richard Harris

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar 'Razor' Ratings Not Spectacular

2007-12-03 Thread Martin
And, IMO, the ratings matched the movie. Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 'Razor' Ratings Not Spectacular http://www.syfyportal.com/news424483.html By MICHAEL HINMAN Source: TV Week Nov-29-2007 The numbers are in for the Battlestar Galactica telemovie

Re: [scifinoir2] Huckabee Chooses Jesus as Running Mate -SATIRE

2007-12-03 Thread Martin
Man. Just think of the Senate filibusters He could undo... Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: SATIRE December 2, 2007 Huckabee Chooses Jesus as Running Mate - SATIRE Move to Shore Up Evangelical Base - SATIRE In a bold move that could dramatically alter the

Re: [scifinoir2] Gellar Afraid of ‘Buffy’ Reprisal

2007-12-03 Thread Martin
I can't blame her, both for her stated reasons *and* the fact that typecasting is still rampant in H'Wood. Look at Ed O'Neill. Man can't even be mentioned without someone thinking Al Bundy. Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gellar Afraid of

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar 'Razor' Ratings Not Spectacular

2007-12-03 Thread Martin
Keith, in a word? Meh. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: got it on tape; how was it? -- Original message -- From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] 'Razor' Ratings Not Spectacular http://www.syfyportal.com/news424483.html By

Re: [scifinoir2] Why McKellen In Turning Down Harry Potter

2007-12-03 Thread KeithBJohnson
i think it's a good move for a lot of reasons. McKellan's already done a wizard, and i'm really hoping he puts on teh grey again for a movie version of The Hobbit (directed by Peter Jackson!) Also, he's currently during the world doing Shakespeare, and doing a good job I hear. That's keeping

Re: [scifinoir2] Gellar Afraid of ‘Buffy’ Reprisal

2007-12-03 Thread KeithBJohnson
part of Buffy's appeal was her youth, her innocence, her very physical being: the small and waifish girl who seemed so out of place in a world of monsters. It's Whedon's stock-in-trade, teh young vulnerable girl fighting overwhelming odds. Do you think that Gellar is starting to look a little

RE: [scifinoir2] Gellar Afraid o f ‘Buffy’ Reprisal

2007-12-03 Thread James Landrith
True – and in the few dramatic roles I’ve seen O’Neill, the man can really act. From: Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 1:57 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Gellar Afraid of ‘Buffy’ Reprisal I can't blame her, both for her

Re: [scifinoir2] Gellar Afraid of ‘Buffy’ Reprisal

2007-12-03 Thread Mike Street
I have to agree with her on her comments. Buffy was SO LOVED that to bring it back and then have it be wack would hurt so many of the fans. This is probably the same reason we haven't seen a Xena movie. Sometimes we should let sleeping dogs rest. Buffy was great on so many level I was a fan and i

[scifinoir2] Pretender To Pretend Again?

2007-12-03 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
Pretender To Pretend Again? http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0id=45954 Steven Long Mitchell and Craig Van Sickle, who created the 1990s NBC SF series The Pretender, told SCI FI Wire that they want to resurrect the show in a new digital medium. We created the show The Pretender,

Re: [scifinoir2] Ghost Hunters Wrestling Top Shows on Scifi

2007-12-03 Thread Mike Street
You have to look at the demographics of the channel. Sci-fi is about 65% male audience. The WWE/ECW brand is very big in that market so anything attached to that will rate high with that audience. Sci-Fi does well with only a few of it's original programming and the re-runs that it shows. But

Re: [scifinoir2] Ghost Hunters Wrestling Top Shows on Scifi

2007-12-03 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
I do get that.. that is why I asked about emulating Spike, adult swim, G4 and Disney Toons Late night programming. They are all basically successfully targeting male audiences. I agree with you scifi sucks Mike Street wrote: You have to look at the demographics of the channel. Sci-fi is

[scifinoir2] Ghost Hunters Wrestling Top Shows on Scifi

2007-12-03 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
I just read AGAIN, that Ghost Hunters Wrestling were the top two shows on scifi for the week of 11/12/07 -- 11/18/07. I am constantly reading that Ghost Hunters Wrestling continue to be the top shows on the SciFi Channel. That just turns my stomach. How can non-science fiction programming

Re: [scifinoir2] Ghost Hunters Wrestling Top Shows on Scifi

2007-12-03 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
Sorry about the result of your pitch. I hope you are sticking with you afforts Mike Street wrote: animation is expensive..if you look at the Sci-fi shows they tend to either look like b moives or are reality TV shows which cost next to nothing. it cost about 3-4mil to get the distribution

[scifinoir2] Cage up for Ghost Rider 2

2007-12-03 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
Didn't this guy used to be known for his talent. In recent years, it seems to be all about the money. while National Treasure, was ok for home DVD rental when you are bored, Ghost Rider has to be one of the worse comic to film adaptations I have ever seen Tracey

Re: [scifinoir2] Ghost Hunters Wrestling Top Shows on Scifi

2007-12-03 Thread Mike Street
animation is expensive..if you look at the Sci-fi shows they tend to either look like b moives or are reality TV shows which cost next to nothing. it cost about 3-4mil to get the distribution rights to 1 anime show. Production of animation runs about $200k and up per episode. I pitched an anime

[scifinoir2] Bale is John Connor in T4

2007-12-03 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
Bale is John Connor Star signs up for T4. by Orlando Parfitt, IGN UK http://movies.ign.com/articles/839/839052p1.html UK, December 3, 2007 - So the rumours are true: Christian Bale will star in the new Terminator film, and is set to play... John Connor! According to a report in Variety today,

Re: [scifinoir2] Ghost Hunters Wrestling Top Shows on Scifi

2007-12-03 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
I'm talking syndicated animation, that is what at least half of adult swim uses and what G4 used for at least two years. There is plenty out there. What about a gaming news show or an awards show like spike just had. I'm not big into gaming but there is a HUGE market out

[scifinoir2] Recalled Toys Shipped to Grateful African Children

2007-12-03 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
Recalled Toys Shipped to Grateful African Children Published: October 12, 2007 http://maizebreak.com/main/email_this/50/ Any Village, Africa - Africa’s children have something to celebrate this month. In a stunning move of generosity, the Chinese government has shipped millions of recalled toys

Re: [scifinoir2] Pretender To Pretend Again?

2007-12-03 Thread KeithBJohnson
never watched the show. Two questions: was it good, and would it be classified as sci-fi? -- Original message -- From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pretender To Pretend Again?

Re: [scifinoir2] Ghost Hunters Wrestling Top Shows on Scifi

2007-12-03 Thread Mike Street
yeah BET sucks but I'm at a better spot now. I have a new product coming out in March so I will let the list know about it when it goes live. On Dec 3, 2007 7:58 PM, Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry about the result of your pitch. I hope you are

Re: [scifinoir2] Ghost Hunters Wrestling Top Shows on Scifi

2007-12-03 Thread KeithBJohnson
simple: they simply code for men who don't care about intelligence, imagination, or originality. I mean, hell, you could program softcore porn on ABC Family, and it'd probably get the highest ratings in the station's history. Doesn't mean you've actually programmed for the stated genre of your

Re: [scifinoir2] Recalled Toys Shipped to Grateful African Children

2007-12-03 Thread Martin
I'm *hoping* that the s-word applies here... Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Recalled Toys Shipped to Grateful African Children Published: October 12, 2007 http://maizebreak.com/main/email_this/50/ Any Village, Africa -

Re: [scifinoir2] Recalled Toys Shipped to Grateful African Children

2007-12-03 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
With a capital S Martin wrote: I'm *hoping* that the s-word applies here... Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com wrote: Recalled Toys Shipped to Grateful African Children Published: October 12, 2007

Re: [scifinoir2] Cage up for Ghost Rider 2

2007-12-03 Thread KeithBJohnson
Sorry, Tracey, got to disagree with you. I found national Treasure to be so bad, i turned it off 30 minutes from the end. and that was on a cable station I didn't have to pay extra to see it on. When I heard he was doing a second flick, i asked my wife how the hell did that crap get

Re: [scifinoir2] Pretender To Pretend Again?

2007-12-03 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
Sometimes it was good - especially after the first season. I did not really watch it people before then. The mythology around the Pretender and the Center was good. However, often ---especially in the beginning, the followed a formula of him going in under some assumed name as an expert of

[scifinoir2] OT: Djimon Hounsou Named 'The Most Beautiful Black Man Alive'

2007-12-03 Thread KeithBJohnson
For some reason this type of discussion has always irritated me. Frankly i bristle whenever *anyone* tells me who's the most beautiful or sexiest person alive, because it's really a popularity contest. People Magazine and others only rate celebrities: actors, singers, athletes. There are over

Re: [scifinoir2] Cage up for Ghost Rider 2

2007-12-03 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
I understand you view about National Treasure. I actually saw it on cable in Mexico, but I would have put it in my Netflix que if I had been here in the states. Some bad movies give me my scifi -adventure fix and I make allowances for a certain amount of bad. National Treasure, Time Cop,