Re: [scifinoir2] Shyamalan Casts Airbender

2008-12-12 Thread KeithBJohnson
Harry Potter was what?!... -- Original message -- From: Omari Confer clockwork...@gmail.com 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

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] NASA Won't Cooperate With Obama Transition

2008-12-12 Thread B. Smith
The arrogance of the NASA chief doesn't surprise me. I imagine he'll be shown the door pretty quickly with that attitude. One of my relatives works in the aerospace industry and is part of the team that is involved with one of the major projects at NASA right now and I've heard some horror

[scifinoir2] Re: Shyamalan Casts Airbender

2008-12-12 Thread B. Smith
I think this casting will blow up in their faces. If one or more of the major roles was whitewashed it would have been one thing but every major character? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, keithbjohn...@... wrote: Are you of Native origin? What's your ancestry? I ask because I was just

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] NASA Won't Cooperate With Obama Transition

2008-12-12 Thread Martin Baxter
B, I've heard the same from a friend who occasionally contracts out to NASA, reports of equipment breakdowns that could've easily been averted with basic maintenance and the like. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] NASA Won't Cooperate With Obama

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] NASA Won't Cooperate With Obama Transition

2008-12-12 Thread KeithBJohnson
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

[RE][scifinoir2] Re: Gemini Division - What did you think?

2008-12-12 Thread ravenadal
From your mouth to God's ear, hear? ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle Lockhart dar...@... wrote: Rosario's a really good looking girl, especially in person. If she comes back in June, looks like I'll have to get something signed for rave?

[scifinoir2] Re: Shyamalan Casts Airbender

2008-12-12 Thread 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 inspirations for Harry Potter. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com,

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: Gemini Division - What did you think?

2008-12-12 Thread Daryle Lockhart
lol...I'll get something signed ON PAPER. On Dec 12, 2008, at 12:01 PM, ravenadal wrote: From your mouth to God's ear, hear? ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle Lockhart dar...@... wrote: Rosario's a really good looking girl, especially in person. If she comes back in June,

[scifinoir2] The Day The Earth Stood Still: (Not My)Review

2008-12-12 Thread Bosco Bosco
I have never ever been a Keanu Reeves fan, save Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. I think he ruins every film he's in because he simply CANNOT Act. Apparently, I'm not alone. One star from Marc Savlov at the Austin Chronicle. Interestingly, I will probably see it with my younger son this

[scifinoir2] Re: The Day The Earth Stood Still: (Not My)Review

2008-12-12 Thread ravenadal
I won't comment on Keanu's chops as an actor (Kenneth Branaugh is supposed to be one the world's greatest and he doesn't have one movie in my top fifty - I DO love his Henry V but his turn as Dr. Arliss Lovelace is The Wild, Wild West really sucked). Whatever his merits as an actor, Keanu has

Re: [scifinoir2] Blomicon

2008-12-12 Thread Jeff Carter
I was watching that with my wife and she looked at me and said you would love to be there wouldn't you, and all I could do was shake my head and say yes. Jeff On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 4:28 PM, ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: David Alan Grier's CHOCOLATE NEWS on Comedy Central recently

[scifinoir2] New Profile: Tish Jackson, Dallas TX

2008-12-12 Thread Tracey de Morsella
Tish Jackson Birthday: December 17 Blog, Web Site or Profile (URL): www.tatishamarie.tripod.com Location: Dallas TX 75216 United States Favorite Genre(s): Horror, SciFi, Suspense Favorite Scifi Author(s): Ray Bradbury Post your SciFiNoir Profile at:

[scifinoir2] 'Heroes': Sylar's Dad is Lionel Luthor!

2008-12-12 Thread Tracey de Morsella
'Heroes': Sylar's Dad is Lionel Luthor! Dec 10, 2008, 04:02 PM | by Michael Ausiello Categories: Heroes http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/heroes/index.html Ausielloheroesquinto_l To restore the super to Heroes, the show is going -- but of course -- to Smallville! Sources confirm to me exclusively

Re: [scifinoir2] Blomicon

2008-12-12 Thread Martin Baxter
rave, I made the mistake of taking a sip of grape juice as I was reading this. Consequently, you may never know how close you came to receiving a bill for a new laptop and an XP rollback fee. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Blomicon Date : Fri, 12

[RE][scifinoir2] Re: Shyamalan Casts Airbender

2008-12-12 Thread Martin Baxter
If that's true, then I wonder how much of the Harry Potter gate the brother got. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Re: Shyamalan Casts Airbender Date : Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:25:52 - From : ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com To :

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Shyamalan Casts Airbender

2008-12-12 Thread KeithBJohnson
fascinating -- Original message -- From: ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com 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

Re: [scifinoir2] The Day The Earth Stood Still: (Not My)Review

2008-12-12 Thread KeithBJohnson
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

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Gemini Division - What did you think?

2008-12-12 Thread Astromancer
Sorry, Rave, but I like Gemini Division... -See that guy who looks like a cross between Elvis and George Clinton? He is Johnny Ross.- From THE SIDE STREET CHRONICLES by C.W. Badie --- On Thu, 12/11/08, ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: From: ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com Subject:

[scifinoir2] Re: Shyamalan Casts Airbender

2008-12-12 Thread moondancerdrake
I'm Cherokee in ancestry. :) I so rarely see any show with Native American or First Nation actors that aren't the alcoholic young Indian man, or the wise elderly medicine man character. After a life time of westerns with other folks playing Indians in less than favorable lights, you get to the

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Shyamalan Casts Airbender

2008-12-12 Thread Omari Confer
Maybe they will stick Adam Beach in there somewhere...then give everyone reeeaally good makeup... c w m On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 9:19 PM, moondancerdrake moondancerdr...@gmail.comwrote: I'm Cherokee in ancestry. :) I so rarely see any show with Native American or First Nation actors that

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Gemini Division - What did you think?

2008-12-12 Thread Omari Confer
Gemini Division is hot garbage. Dialogue is stale. Premise is played. Camera work...booty. But Rosario is nice. On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 8:43 PM, Astromancer cwba...@yahoo.com wrote: Sorry, Rave, but I like Gemini Division... -See that guy who looks like a cross between Elvis and George

Re: [scifinoir2] Downloadable Films Removed

2008-12-12 Thread KeithBJohnson
what crap! We consumers should have the right to get what we want, when we want. -- Original message -- From: Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com Where Did All The Films Go? 10 December 2008 1:35 AM, PST Many films that were available for download on

Re: [scifinoir2] Blomicon

2008-12-12 Thread Omari Confer
Sad. On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 3:28 PM, ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: David Alan Grier's CHOCOLATE NEWS on Comedy Central recently did a funny take on both black comic geeks and black comic book creators. BLOMICON - 3 days, 6 booths and over 76 attendees witnessed the unveiling of