[scifinoir2] Science Fiction Hall of Fame Inductees 2010

2010-04-02 Thread thebayindo
The Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame has announced the 2010 Hall of Fame inductees: Octavia E. Butler, Roger Zelazny, Douglas Trumbull, and Richard Matheson. http://www.locusmag.com/News/2010/03/2010-sf-hall-of-fame-inductees.html

Re: [scifinoir2] Science Fiction Hall of Fame Inductees 2010

2010-04-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Damn well time. (Pardon my Latin, please.) Those folks should've been Gretskyied in. On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 3:35 AM, thebayindo s...@bayindogroup.com wrote: The Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame has announced the 2010 Hall of Fame inductees: Octavia E. Butler, Roger Zelazny, Douglas

Re: [scifinoir2] Knight and Day

2010-04-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Mr Worf, name the last good idea to come out of H'Wood. On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 10:55 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Seems like it wouldn't be a good idea to do two spy movies in the same year. On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 3:42 PM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: I

Re: [scifinoir2] Knight and Day

2010-04-02 Thread Mr. Worf
Color... :) I guess the last good thing was 3d. Before that digital film. On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 3:45 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Mr Worf, name the last good idea to come out of H'Wood. On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 10:55 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Seems

[scifinoir2] Re: Tale of the Titans

2010-04-02 Thread Kelwyn
In line with our other disagreement regarding female beauty I was disappointed by Davalos' casting as Andromeda because I don't think she is fetching enough for the role. IMHO the actress playing Io (Gemma Arteton - the erstwhile Strawberry Fields in Quantum of Silence) is way prettier (and,

[scifinoir2] Re: Knight and Day

2010-04-02 Thread Kelwyn
I saw the trailer and, for the first time since Risky Business a trailer has actually made me WANT to see a Tom Cruise movie. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@... wrote: Has anyone seen the trailer for this movie? It made me think about Human Target. I wonder

[scifinoir2] The Losers

2010-04-02 Thread Kelwyn
Has anybody seen the new trailer for The Losers that would delude you into thinking it is a Zoe Saldana vehicle?

Re: [scifinoir2] Science Fiction Hall of Fame Inductees 2010

2010-04-02 Thread Keith Johnson
Wow, great choices. I love Zelazny's work. Even his most pedestrian prose flows like poetry. Loved his Amber novels, and the book Lord of Light is one of my all time fav scifi novels. Matheson's history is huge: how many Twilight Zone, Outer Limit, Trek, and other scifi shows owe some of

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Tale of the Titans

2010-04-02 Thread Keith Johnson
Yeah we disagree. When Davalos is done up, I think she's quite stunning. And although of French/Semitic heritage, I believe, i can see her playing a Greek goddess more than some I've seen chosen for the role... As for Arteton being way prettie, yeah, we completely disagree. The brunette

[scifinoir2] Avatar to the IMAX

2010-04-02 Thread Kelwyn
http://blackplush.blogspot.com/2010/04/avatar-to-imax.html It is hard to believe anything can surpass the experience of watching Avatar in 3-D. Then James Cameron and crew takes it up a notch and releases the movie in the IMAX format. And I am not talking about seeing it at some rinky-dink flat

[scifinoir2] True Blood Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

2010-04-02 Thread Keith Johnson
Didn't know or even suspect this about Pacquin. I'm sure there will be a lot of disappointed men out there now! As for Ricky Martin: file it in the Worst Kept Secret folder. I think Clay Aiken's dossier was already in there... *** 'True

Re: [scifinoir2] Avatar to the IMAX

2010-04-02 Thread Tracy Curtis
Could someone enlighten me on the difference between regular and really good IMAX? I saw Avatar in IMAX 3D. But I'm not sure now whether I could have had a different experience. On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 12:03 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote:

Re: [scifinoir2] Avatar to the IMAX

2010-04-02 Thread Martin Baxter
As I have yet to get around to seeing this (unforgiveable, I know), this saves me the regret of hearing about this after watching it in mere 3D. On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 1:03 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: http://blackplush.blogspot.com/2010/04/avatar-to-imax.html It is hard to believe

Re: [scifinoir2] True Blood Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

2010-04-02 Thread Martin Baxter
There's a guy I can't forward this to, and hope that he never takes note of it, or I'll be on cyclic suicide watch for some time to come. He's mental for her, about her age, had a huge crush on her when she was in The Piano. On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 1:27 PM, Keith Johnson

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Tale of the Titans

2010-04-02 Thread Martin Baxter
I happened to taker in Gene Shalit's review earlier this week, rave, and he mentioned that change in the story line that you enunciated. Another reason for me to pass. On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 11:48 AM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: In line with our other disagreement regarding female

Re: [scifinoir2] The Losers

2010-04-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Oh, yeah. Some of the guys I know who were on the fence, after seeing that, went online to buy tickets. On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 11:56 AM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: Has anybody seen the new trailer for The Losers that would delude you into thinking it is a Zoe Saldana vehicle?

Re: [scifinoir2] Knight and Day

2010-04-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Of those three, Mr Worf, I'll celebrate digital film. The rest are, IMO, not entirely worth the expenditure of effort. Having IFC full-time has shown me that color isn't always needed to convey a story, and 3D is... well, not always a sales point for me. On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 6:59 AM, Mr. Worf

Re: [scifinoir2] True Blood Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

2010-04-02 Thread Mr. Worf
She's bi. Not gay. She still does men. Why would they be disappointed? This would fuel some men's fantasies of a 3way. :) On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 10:27 AM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: Didn't know or even suspect this about Pacquin. I'm sure there will be a lot of

Re: [scifinoir2] Avatar to the IMAX

2010-04-02 Thread Mr. Worf
Think of IMax as high resolution digital film. 3d Imax is high resolution 3d. Its the best way to see a 3d film. On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 10:45 AM, Tracy Curtis tlcurti...@gmail.com wrote: Could someone enlighten me on the difference between regular and really good IMAX? I saw Avatar in IMAX

Re: [scifinoir2] True Blood Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

2010-04-02 Thread Adrianne Brennan
Disappointed why? She's *bi*. They should already be disappointed given she's engaged to the guy who plays Bill Compton!! ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon Dare to take The

Re: [scifinoir2] Avatar to the IMAX

2010-04-02 Thread Tracy Curtis
Thanks, Mr. Worf. I guess I'm wondering whether there is a noticeable difference between digital IMAX and analog IMAX if such a thing still exists. On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 2:04 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Think of IMax as high resolution digital film. 3d Imax is high

Re: [scifinoir2] Avatar to the IMAX

2010-04-02 Thread Mr. Worf
There are different types of IMAX. There are differences that you may notice but I believe that there are differences in all types of film and digital. For example technicolor vs cinemascope or Panavision. They all have a special look to it. The differences in analog IMAX and digital IMAX will

[scifinoir2] Re: The Losers

2010-04-02 Thread B Smith
Aisha is a big part of the team but it's an ensemble piece. They've also tweaked her role a bit so she's no longer an Afghani and is now an American spook with a grudge against Max. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@... wrote: Oh, yeah. Some of the guys I know who

Re: [scifinoir2] True Blood Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

2010-04-02 Thread Keith Johnson
Poor guy! I imagine there are dudes like that who lament every time Ellen Degeneres picks up  a new girlfriend. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 2, 2010 2:24:51 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern

Re: [scifinoir2] True Blood Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

2010-04-02 Thread Keith Johnson
Sorry, not mine.  I've never understood why anyone would want to be with someone who's not totally committed.  It's hard enough to have to keep tabs on an attractive, famous person being faithful to you on one side of the fence. I wouldn't want to be worried about someone being attracted to

Re: [scifinoir2] True Blood Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

2010-04-02 Thread Keith Johnson
Guess it's just the old-fashioned guys like me that want to only have to worry about one side or the other being a potential threat!  :) - Original Message - From: Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 2, 2010 3:44:41 PM

[scifinoir2] Stargate SGU Marathon on SyFy

2010-04-02 Thread Keith Johnson
SyFy's running a marathon of SGU all day today, leading up to a new ep later tonight. Watching many of the shows again, I still find a lot of things about it to like.  The biggest thing is I'm starting to like the Brother is the show. Initial reactions I had were Great, another angry black man, 

[scifinoir2] Large Suite of Apps Already In Place for iPad

2010-04-02 Thread Keith Johnson
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/02/AR2010040202244.html Wow, they don't waste time now. Amazing the apps are out and ready before the device. But, the app concept grew so quickly and is so hot, I guess it makes sense.

Re: [scifinoir2] True Blood Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

2010-04-02 Thread Adrianne Brennan
Just because you're bisexual doesn't mean you're not monogamous. We're not going to cheat any more than a straight person would cheat with everyone of the opposite gender. Please note that we before you reply. There's a foot about to go into that mouth, and I'd like to catch it. ;) ~ Where love

[scifinoir2] Early CNET Review of iPad

2010-04-02 Thread Keith Johnson
I won't be buying one anytime soon, but it's intriguing. Still, the lack of an ability to run more than one major session/app at a time is disappointing, and what's with Apple's stubborn refusal to support Flash on its devices? I'm also not getting why something as used as a video camera

Re: [scifinoir2] True Blood Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

2010-04-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Not the guy I know, Mr Worf. he's VERY over-possessive. On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 3:00 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: She's bi. Not gay. She still does men. Why would they be disappointed? This would fuel some men's fantasies of a 3way. :) On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 10:27 AM, Keith

[scifinoir2] Make a lap stand for i-Pad

2010-04-02 Thread Kelwyn
http://www.boingboing.net/2010/04/02/make-a-lap-stand-for.html

Re: [scifinoir2] True Blood Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

2010-04-02 Thread Mr. Worf
What you are talking about is insecurity. The fear is that the person who is bi will leave the other person for someone of the same sex. (ie. they are really gay) That is a myth. The flip side of that is there another myth that the person that is gay is secretly straight. Both cloud the real issue

[scifinoir2] Marvel Comics for i-Pad

2010-04-02 Thread Kelwyn
http://www.boingboing.net/2010/04/01/marvel-comics-for-ip.html Video and screengrabs in this post: a first hands-on experience of the free Marvel Comics app for iPad, produced with Comixology (who produced a popular iPhone app). Word is that more than 500 titles will be available through the

[scifinoir2] Obama looking at interesting things

2010-04-02 Thread Kelwyn
Obama looking at interesting things (Captain America's Shield, Fortress of Solitude etc.)... http://www.flickr.com/photos/dryponder/sets/72157623726710218/

[scifinoir2] Crazy Burger King Ads offend Mental Health Group

2010-04-02 Thread Kelwyn
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/02/AR2010040204113.html?hpid%3Dtopnewssub=AR Bad week for fast-food mascots. In the same period that RetireRonald.com launched to blast McDonald's clown for luring kids into unhealthy lifestyles, two locally based mental health

[scifinoir2] Eugene Allen, White House butler for 8 presidents, dies at 90

2010-04-02 Thread Kelwyn
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/01/AR2010040103444.html?g=0 Mr. Allen and his wife, Helene, were profiled in a Washington Post story in 2008 that explored the history of blacks in the White House. The couple were excited about the possibility of Barack Obama's

[scifinoir2] Fwd: Topic: Sub-mariner the movie?

2010-04-02 Thread Mr. Worf
This is from a post I made in 2007. Has anyone heard anything about this? David Boreanaz a.k.a. Angel from the Buffy-verse may be walking (or swimming) a mile in the sandals of Marvel's Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner. Universal Pictures and director Jonathan Mostow (*U-571*, *Terminator 3*) are

[scifinoir2] ebook prices going up soon

2010-04-02 Thread brent wodehouse
http://jam.canoe.ca/Books/2010/03/30/13414016-cp.html ebook prices going up soon By Michael Oliveira, THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - If you were thinking about buying an ebook, you may want to do it now. The prices of most new releases will soon be hiked by as much as 30 to 50 per cent. A

[scifinoir2] New Futurama episodes

2010-04-02 Thread Mr. Worf
They're back June 2010! -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/