[scifinoir2] Re: New Star Trek Trailer (Thoughts?)

2008-12-01 Thread ravenadal
I saw the New Star Trek Trailer when I went to see QUANTUM OF SOLACE and I thought it was hot! I haven't paid to see a first run Trek movie since THE VOYAGE HOME but I am now hyped to see Abrams' movie on the big screen. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[scifinoir2] Re: Spectacular Sky Scene Monday Evening

2008-12-01 Thread ravenadal
I am highly enamored of your calorie load. Healthy eating has almost become as oppressive as fundamentalist religion. There remains few things as satisfying as the applied overindulgence in delicious comfort food. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I ate

[scifinoir2] Re: What movies/DVD’s did you see over the holiday - Group Discussion

2008-12-01 Thread tdemorsella
I rented the Spiderwick Chronicles to watch with my daughter and niece and I was pleasantly surprised. I really enjoyed it. Can't say the same for either fantastic four. I found them both to be extremely mediocre. However, I did enjoy the Hulk better than the first one- particularly now that he

[RE][scifinoir2] Re: What movies/DVD’s did you see over the holiday - Group Discussion

2008-12-01 Thread Martin Baxter
I rented three DVDs for the holiday. The Protector with Tony Jaa, for the massive a$$-whup count (I'll neve rlook at a flight of stairs in quite the same way again), Cowboy Bebop: The Movie and Volume One of Invader Zim, for the ep Bad, Bad Rubber Piggy (proof that time travel can be a

Re: [scifinoir2] What movies/DVD?s did you see over the holiday - Group Discussion

2008-12-01 Thread Martin Baxter
Keith, my niece went to see it as well, and complained that Bond's only line seemed to be, I'm going to kill you now. She wants her money back. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] What movies/DVD?s did you see over the holiday - Group Discussion Date

[scifinoir2] What movies/DVD?s did you see over the holiday - Group Discussion

2008-12-01 Thread Grayson Reyes-Cole
This weekend I watched Trans-Siberian which I kept seeing at the video store and kept passing up. It wasn't what I expected, if I expected anything. It started slow, especially with Ben Kingsley showing up at the beginning then not again until an hour into the movie. It wasn't my favorite, but

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: New Star Trek Trailer (Thoughts?)

2008-12-01 Thread KeithBJohnson
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

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Spectacular Sky Scene Monday Evening

2008-12-01 Thread KeithBJohnson
Funny! I take the tact of eating very well most of the time, with indulgences on the weekends. I try, for example, to forego ice cream until the weekends. Same for things like hamburgers, fries, etc. Typically it's one or two bad meals on the weekends, maybe a breakfast with pancakes, real

Re: [scifinoir2] What movies/DVD?s did you see over the holiday - Group Discussion

2008-12-01 Thread KeithBJohnson
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

Re: [scifinoir2] What movies/DVD?s did you see over the holiday - Group Discussion

2008-12-01 Thread KeithBJohnson
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, and

Re: [scifinoir2] What movies/DVD?s did you see over the holiday - Group Discussion

2008-12-01 Thread Grayson Reyes-Cole
I enjoyed Wall-E. I don't know about the hype but it was beautfiul and emotionally developed. I don't know about better than the Incredibles but it had some awe inspiring moments, many of them at the very beginning of the film. I also really enjoyed Kung Fu Panda.     Grayson Reyes-Cole

Re: [scifinoir2] What movies/DVD?s did you see over the holiday - Group Discussion

2008-12-01 Thread KeithBJohnson
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... -- Original message -- From: Grayson Reyes-Cole [EMAIL PROTECTED] I enjoyed Wall-E. I don't know about the hype but it

Re: [scifinoir2] What movies/DVD?s did you see over the holiday - Group Discussion

2008-12-01 Thread Grayson Reyes-Cole
I haven't seen it yet, but you can be assured I will see it as soon as it's out on DVD. I didn't see The Dark Knight in the theaters because, to be honest, I was worried about the Joker. I knew the take on it was dark, and I'm fine with dark, but the Joker has always had a special villain place

[scifinoir2] Re:What movies/DVDs did you see over the holiday - Group Discussi

2008-12-01 Thread Marian Moore
My brother-in-law had a copy of Ironman, so I can finally take it off my Netflix list. It was ok. A boy movie, as I suspected. It was enjoyable. Not as much as this year's edition of Batman, but since I wasn't familiar with the comic at all, it had the advantage of novelty. Marian

Re: [scifinoir2] Re:What movies/DVDs did you see over the holiday - Group Discussi

2008-12-01 Thread Adrianne Brennan
I loved it, and I'm a thirty-year-old chick. :) Guess it just depends on your tastes. ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon on 12/2:

[scifinoir2] Re:What movies/DVDs did you see over the holiday - Group Discussi

2008-12-01 Thread Aubrey Leatherwood
That's funny! I am also a thirty year old chick (plus 2) and I loved it. And my mother who is a fifty year old chick (plus 1) also loved it! LOL... back to the cave now, Aubrey --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Adrianne Brennan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I loved it, and I'm a

[scifinoir2] Re:What movies/DVDs did you see over the holiday - Group Discussi

2008-12-01 Thread marian_changling
Ah, but I liked the Batman movie. I think that one just gave me more emotional involvement. Story-wise, I can't say that there was much character development in either. The protagonists' character is the same at the end as it was in the beginning. I'd have to think a minute to give you an

Re: [scifinoir2] Re:What movies/DVDs did you see over the holiday - Group Discussi

2008-12-01 Thread Adrianne Brennan
I disagree on two points. 1) He finally wised up--or is starting to, at least--that the woman of his dreams is underneath his nose while he's been playing around with all of the bimbos. 2) He realized making weapons and supporting war is wrong, and started using his technology to help people

Re: [scifinoir2] Re:What movies/DVDs did you see over the holiday - Group Discussi

2008-12-01 Thread KeithBJohnson
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 which

[scifinoir2] Re:What movies/DVDs did you see over the holiday - Group Discussi

2008-12-01 Thread marian_changling
I think that the 1st movie did that. At the beginning of the movie, we understand that he may have even changed his behavior by hanging up his cape for awhile. Then the learning process is gone through again in order to justify a new movie. There are more losses to pound the lesson into his

[scifinoir2] Re:What movies/DVDs did you see over the holiday - Group Discussi

2008-12-01 Thread marian_changling
1. But what does he do about it? His appreciation is implied, but never demonstrated. That's why it a boy movie and not a man movie. He never makes the next step. 2. Yeah, he realizes that making weapons is wrong. In order to correct his error, he makes more weapons. I realize that within

Re: [scifinoir2] What movies/DVD?s did you see over the holiday - Group Discussion

2008-12-01 Thread KeithBJohnson
I believe it drops next Tuesday, December 9. Check this release list from DVD Talk website: http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/bargain.php I really don't know how to describe the Joker character to you. I haven't followed Batman the way i have characters like Spider-Man and Superman over the

Re: [scifinoir2] Re:What movies/DVDs did you see over the holiday - Group Discussi

2008-12-01 Thread KeithBJohnson
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

[scifinoir2] File - Map_of_SciFiNoir_Member_Locations

2008-12-01 Thread scifinoir2
Hi SciFiNoir Family. This is a reminder to add your name to our group map that lets members know in what cities other scifinoir members live. Most of you probably live really close to other memers and do not even know it. This map will hopefully correct that. Please click through to add

Re: [scifinoir2] What movies/DVD’s did you see over the holiday - Group Discussion

2008-12-01 Thread Bosco Bosco
Hey Hey, I've been super busy working two jobs trying to make ends meet since I lost my skate shop back in September. I finally had a day off on Thanksgiving and I caught, Let The Right One In. I could simplify it and say it's Vampire love story that takes place in Sweden but that would not

[scifinoir2] Re:What movies/DVDs did you see over the holiday - Group Discussi

2008-12-01 Thread marian_changling
Well, as I said I found Dark Knight to be a better movie. The characters were given true pain to deal with. If they can find something new to explore in the character, I'm willing to listen. I thought about why I am leery...it's too easy to think of a sequel. A bigger and badder villain, a