ll still working)
Short termflash bulbs and scarlet liquid is the thing..
Long termcontent is king..
You make your reputation in the long term but you make the money in the short
term.
For every Merchant Ivory film...you have to make a Blair Witch...
c w m
On Wed, Dec 30
ves.in Blue D.
Van Helsing is just carmel popcorn made of a corn substitute
The movie was born for cable.
On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 9:32 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net >
wrote:
I had to chuckle when reading about "Van Helsing". I despise the mov
Reading this angered me. I've been asking cable company reps for twenty-plus
years why I can't purchase a box at the local electronics store, the same way I
can purchase a phone. I've had them seriously try to give me scientific reasons
as to why it's not possible to create boxes that can be sol
uture of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m):
http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 10:39 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net >
wrote:
I think that's inevitable for industrialized, high-tech parts of the world. I
know an e
I think that's inevitable for industrialized, high-tech parts of the world. I
know an ever-increasing number of adults
and kids who barelyread any books, electronic or paperback. but what they do
read is a lot of web stuff, play a lot of video games, and fiddle around with
iPods, cell phones, e
Ha-ha, you are right on! My bro' loved the lady vamps, the vamp babies, and
even that idiotic Dracula. When he walked up the wall while musing, I
groanded--my brother laughed.
As for "the Fifth Element", it has a type of cult status, but I'm not among the
faithful.
- Original Message
I had to chuckle when reading about "Van Helsing". I despise the movie. I was
critiquing it the whole time phyllis and I watched it in the theatre: the
anachronistic rock soundtrack, the bad dialogue, Kate Beckinsdales (who I think
is hot as hell) with that horrible on-again-off-again accent, th
Actually, the term "Unobtanium" was first used to my hearing in the movie "The
Core" a few years ago. Scientist Delroy Lindo designed and built a device
capable of withstanding the heat and pressure at the Earth's core. he'd created
a revolutionary new type of substance out of which to built the
I don't see the racism in The Dark knight. A prisoner was blown up with a bomb
stitched into his guts. He was white. (I think the judge was Latina, by the
way). The police commissioner was poisoned--actually, had his innards destroyed
by acid-- but he was the *commissioner*, and someone had to c
It's funny about such things. My parents didn't filter a lot of what I watched
as a kid. Of course, back in the pre-cable days, one didn't see much overt sex,
violence or gore on TV, but there were still plenty of TV movies and programs
with mature themes. I absorbed it all, whether it was Star
Yeah, I've been to the website, and gotten brochures from the reps at movie
theatres and stores. I can never convince myself the outlay of money is
necessary, since I try to get free wifi at those coffee shops and such.
- Original Message -
From: "Martin Baxter"
To: "SciFiNoir2"
gain (free wireless)
I don't remember if we talked about this but did you guys know that Krispy
Kreme is gone?
On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 10:01 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net >
wrote:
Cool, I'll add it to the last. Although, the Caribou Coffee across
but few consider Titantic "a masterpiece."
At the end of the day, though, like Charlie Waite and Bluebonnet Spearman in
"Open Range," we're just splitting hairs.
~rave!
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson wrote:
>
>
>
> Actually, &qu
I'd say that Princess Mononoke is way scarier than Spirited Away. Sprited Away
has some strange looking characters, such as the "witch", the creature "No
Face", and a mud type creature that oozes all over a bathhouse. But it's not a
menacing-feeling movie. It's got lots of heart and humour. Mo
Actually, "Spirited Away" is considered his masterpiece. It's regarded by
critics and most animation lovers--especially Japanese--as the better of the
two. It made about eighty million more worldwide than "Princess Mononoke", and
is generally described as more magical, mythical, and wondrous.
Saw it at the theatre when it debuted (I see all of Miyazaki's works as soon as
they hit our shores). Good movie. Not as enjoyable as "Princess Mononoke" or as
transcendent as "Spirited Away". Probably because he didn't write the script
but came in after the original director walked. Still a f
as well.
However, I was also reading at an adult level too by then. I was the only kid
that was keeping up with the Vietnam war and Watergate trials on tv. It was
forced on us because they preempted the cartoons. (yep dated myself bad on that
one! :) )
On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 6:17 AM, K
the story and
in some cases the effects as well.
--Lavender
If all truths were knowable, then all truths are in fact known.
From: Keith Johnson
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 12:12 AM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Ali Larter To Star in UFO Reboot Movie
TV w
I saw the same commercial, and commented to my wife, "If they had allowed the
cities to give free wifi to the citizenry, we wouldn't have to wait five
years!"
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From: "Martin Baxter"
To: "SciFiNoir2"
Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 3:44:01 PM GMT -05:00 US/C
Cool, I'll add it to the last. Although, the Caribou Coffee across the street
has free 802.11g, and it's a bit more comfortable than Dunkin'...
- Original Message -
From: "Martin Baxter"
To: "SciFiNoir2"
Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 3:38:16 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
S
nge!
I thought that it had its moments. It is on my top 5 Christmas movie list.
On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 6:20 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net >
wrote:
How about "Bad Santa"?
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From: "Mr. Worf" &l
Jury's out on this one. After the third movie (even though he didn't direct),
and casting like Halle Berry as Storm, and that bad Wolverine movie, I'm
skittish. Wait and see
**
http://movies.ign.com/articles/105/1055999p1.html
Singer
n a comedy for kids, but I think parents
often under-estimate their children. They basically used the same formula in
other films that they made such as Cars, and Finding Nemo.
On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 6:38 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net >
wrote:
"Up"
his and the Borg. Perhaps they could go the the saucer
section. They will ignore it just as they should...
--Lavender
If all truths were knowable, then all truths are in fact known.
From: Keith Johnson
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 11:52 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: R
tly the station has lost its way. They are so
interested in putting out TV movies that they are cutting back on the story and
in some cases the effects as well.
--Lavender
If all truths were knowable, then all truths are in fact known.
From: Keith Johnson
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2
tears as well when I watch Up
as well. It was the most beautiful opening.
--Lavender
If all truths were knowable, then all truths are in fact known.
From: Keith Johnson
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 8:31 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] SyFy's "
the most beautiful opening.
--Lavender
If all truths were knowable, then all truths are in fact known.
From: Keith Johnson
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 8:31 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] SyFy's "Annihilation Earth" More and Less than
Expected
I thought the same. I can think of several Mickey D's who've offered free wifi
here in the ATL for at least two years. Indeed, I thought all of the
restaurants were offering it already. Since I almost never eat there--maybe
three times in teh last three years--I guess I was wrong.
- Ori
You know, the one thing I like about all the coffee houses, bookstores, and
restaurants offering free wifi is that it makes it possible for some people to
go without paying for Internet access. You know I hate how the telecoms and
politicians destroyed cities' plans to offer free wifi for its
I haven't seen it yet.
On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 7:00 AM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net >
wrote:
Have you seen it? Any good? Not your typical Christmas fare, eh?
I've developed a love for the movie "Bad Santa", starring Billy Bob Thornton.
ahoogroups.com
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Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Concast introduces a tv streaming service
No that was intentional. :) I have a couple of friends that have ATT Uverse and
they love it.
On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 12:
the ship too much. It also
slowed down the pacing of the show.
I think that they added families to the mix to add subplots to the show. It did
produce a few episodes.
On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 6:47 AM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net >
wrote:
They only separated th
Despite my problems with the love interest angle, I celebrate them for this
move. I am and will remain first and foremost a fan of classic "hand drawn"
animation over the CG type. Each has it place--I *love* "The Incredibles"--but
there's a magic to the colors and freedoms available to classic
Agreed. Their lousy service, equipment, and badly trained CSR's have me leery
of anything new they rollout.
- Original Message -
From: "Martin Baxter"
To: "SciFiNoir2"
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 3:30:05 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Concast in
Was the "Con" in "Concast' a type or Freudian Slip?
Intriguing, but I'm looking into other services now. Didn't someone here sing
the praises of AT&T U-Verse
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From: "Mr. Worf"
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 3:09:07 PM GMT -0
Have you seen it? Any good? Not your typical Christmas fare, eh?
I've developed a love for the movie "Bad Santa", starring Billy Bob Thornton.
It's profane, disrespectful, irreverent, damn near sacrilegious. Thornton's
drunken, whoring, abusive Santa --cursing out little kids, stealing cars,
e of times though. If you are going toe to toe with a Romulan ship I would
want my wife and kids away from the area.
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 8:52 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net >
wrote:
Right, but the key word is "support". Other than some people who mig
support system that
prepared food and took care of the animals.
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 6:15 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net >
wrote:
The families on starships was the single worst idea in Trek history. It really
doesn't speak to whether Starfleet is military t
. For a change, there was no Pinocchio syndrome
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Behalf Of Keith Johnson
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 9:35 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] What is the most annoying cliche in scifi
ace (Klingons,Orion
Syndicate, Romulans) replaced Earth's wide -eyed view of joing the space faring
worlds. but seems to me in regards to Starlfeet it s the tail wagging the dog.
Rarely did we see Federation leadership on any level.
From: Keith Johnson
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
S
Maybe her devotion to weightlifting--with the diet and body sculpting that go
with it--kept her body from changing shape too much? I've heard of women whose
body shapes don't change much, not knowing. Now, there are some hormonal
changes that should make some things start up, and some monthy f
I think it's clearly a military organization with major scientific,
colonization, and exploratory mandates. It's completely organized in a
militaristic structure, from what we see, as far back as Archer's time. The
head of Starfleet is a military person, people go to a military academy,
every
a Eastern
Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Ali Larter To Star in UFO Reboot Movie
It sounds like something I would have watched.
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Of Keith Johnson
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 6:16 PM
To: scifinoir2@yah
I too loved Ultraviolet.
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Of Keith Johnson
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 9:21 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] SyFy's "Annihilation Earth" More and Less than
Expected
I t
there was no Pinocchio syndrome
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Behalf Of Keith Johnson
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 9:35 PM
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Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] What is the most annoying cliche in scifi?
Subject: Re: [sc
funny with Farscape. Humans stayed stupid in their eyes throughout
the series
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Of Keith Johnson
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 7:48 AM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] What is the most anno
ps.com [mailto: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com ] On
Behalf Of Keith Johnson
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Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] What is the most annoying cliche in scifi?
I have two that stand out. First is the "You humans are primitive but
ng really interesting about humanoids. He inferred that the
species that dominated the all Mighty Federation were little more than ape men
to beings like himself. For a change, there was no Pinocchio syndrome
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Behalf
pe men
to beings like himself. For a change, there was no Pinocchio syndrome
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Of Keith Johnson
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 9:35 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] What is the
or Hitchcock that I thought was great around the same
time.
Unfortunately, statistically Anthologies do horrible in the ratings. They say
the viewers need at least one regular character to latch on throughout the
series
From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.c
I agree, what I saw was better than they rest, but I give them a d through f.
This was at best a c-, but in the someone else’s hands, could have been a cult
classic
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Of Keith Johnson
Sent: Sunday, Dece
markets? But I think that we may be
asking for too much here. MOST of the original movies for syfy have been bad. I
think they are running about 2 out of 50 so far.
On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 10:51 AM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net >
wrote:
It being cold, windy, and
I have two that stand out. First is the "You humans are primitive but have much
potential" angle. I don't know if it's because I'm black and have seen man's
inhumanity against man, or just cynical, but I'd like to see a treatment where
humans *aren't* the Next Best Thing in the galaxy! How abo
I guess I should list Spielberg's "Amazing Stories", as well. Some of those
were good. It tended to be light, family-friendly fare.
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From: "Keith Johnson"
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 12:29:09 AM GMT
n this science-fiction
anthology series host Truman Bradley introduces stories extrapolated from
actual scientific data available in the 1950's
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047767/
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Of Keith Johnson
Sent:
elevision was it?
Tell me it ain’t true. I thought it was a purchase mini-series from the BBC,
like Ultra Violet
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Of Keith Johnson
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 6:04 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Su
bell. Tv was a little different back then I think. Some
stations ran series on their own, especially independent stations.
On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 5:48 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net >
wrote:
Do you recall an obscure series called "The Champions"? It's a
was ever going to
happen.
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Of Keith Johnson
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 5:49 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Ali Larter To Star in UFO Reboot Movie
Do you recall an obscure
It sounds like something I would have watched.
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Of Keith Johnson
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 6:16 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Ali Larter To Star in UFO Reboot Movie
ive, and I
would likely have a negative reaction
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Of Keith Johnson
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 6:08 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] SyFy's "Annihilation Earth" More
:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Ali Larter To Star in UFO Reboot Movie
That doesn't ring a bell. Tv was a little different back then I think. Some
stations ran series on their own, especially independent stations.
On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 5:48 PM, Keith Johnson < ke
of these shows online or on DVD. I wish the
syfy channel had considered syndicating them. So chance that was ever going to
happen.
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Of Keith Johnson
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 5:49 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoog
ing to
happen.
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Of Keith Johnson
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 5:49 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Ali Larter To Star in UFO Reboot Movie
Do you recall an obscure series called &
US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] SyFy's "Annihilation Earth" More and Less than
Expected
Are there any good syfy movies? I dont think they exsist.
Spectacular Spidermand tv show is excellent by the way..
c w m
On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 7:34 PM, Keith
mind
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Of Keith Johnson
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 5:32 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] SyFy's "Annihilation Earth" More and Less than
Expected
I only s
Do you recall an obscure series called "The Champions"? It's about three
people--one American, two Brits--who are in a plane crash in the Himalayas.
There, a man from a hidden group of people places a mark of each ot them, which
results in their having super powers. They develop superfast refl
day movies.
Wish I had stuck to that policy
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Of Keith Johnson
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 10:51 AM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [scifinoir2] SyFy's "Annihilation Earth" More and Less
ected
I saw the last twenty minutes. Argh Marina Siritis’ accent would switch
between English and pseudo southern – it was weird. It was bad and the
ending was unbelievable. I usually never tune in to scifi Saturday movies.
Wish I had stuck to that policy
From: scifinoir2@ya
What's your new cable/satellite company? Did you drop Comcast?
Is that Spider-Man 'toon the one where everyone has rather large eyes? Think it
debuted a year ago? I never really got into it. Is it really good?
You're dead on about the movie seeming as if it had two scripts. "Wildly
uneven",
g was unbelievable. I usually never tune in to scifi Saturday movies.
Wish I had stuck to that policy
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Of Keith Johnson
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 10:51 AM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [scifinoi
I loved the series UFO when I was a kid. Lots of camp, but serious stuff too. I
take exception to the article saying, "...keeping a lot of the concept design
and silly outfits of the original, but with a smidge more character development
and slightly more serious plots." and comparing it to A
Being so focused on maxi series like Marvel's House of M, Invasion, Civil War,
and upcoming Thor vs. Doom saga, I've read almost nothing from this list. The
only one I have read is "All Star Superman", and I really disliked it. I like
both the writer and the artists, but they've decided to ret
S! Someone may see this and cry "Remake!"
- Original Message -
From: "Mr. Worf"
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 3:23:55 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [scifinoir2] Mary Poppins re-edited
This was an experiment that someone di
It being cold, windy, and rainy yesterday, I stayed in all day --well, after
hitting the gym, and spending three freezing hours pulling weeds and raking
leaves. At any rate, while decorating the Christmas tree, thought I'd have a go
at the latest atrocity from the SyFy Originals factory. So, I
] Is the movie "its a wonderful life" a scifi movie?
Considering that it was 1946 I don't think that they would have taken any other
route. Stuff like that didn't appear until Creepshow and the Twilight zone. The
early censors would have shut them down.
On Sat, Dec 12,
all those things fall under the mystical or supernatural, so I wouldn't call it
scifi in standard definition of the term. It depends on a belief in a Christian
god, which isn't universal, and as such, can't be proved. One could write a
story dealing with advanced beings with all the appearance
okay, thanks for the explanation.
- Original Message -
From: "Martin Baxter"
To: "SciFiNoir2"
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 4:12:12 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] "Outer Limits" Marathon on SyFy
If memory serves, Keith, that trial was becau
I'm happy that the series was
made and wish they would bring it back with the remake crew for another 10
years.
The Xindi alternate timeline on Enterprise was pretty good. It even influenced
a video game from it. (although the game wasn't good)
On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 1:05 PM, Keith
Yeah, the clip shows they used to connect completely disparate eps of Outer
Limits were an abomination. I remember them trying to connect the ep about the
lady who traveled through time to kill future criminals. There's also an older
actor, a very slim man who guest starred in a couple of eps.
Sorry you missed it. Good shows. You know, I realize how much i miss good
scifi anthology series. One problem I have with all the shows on the tube
now--good and bad--is that it's the same universe week after week. Shows like
Outer Limits, Twilight Zone, etc., created completely new worlds ea
SyFy is running an "Outer Limits" marathon right now. They're running the eps
from the second series from the '90s, not the original black-and-white eps. I
will say, I always enjoyed this series. Unlike "Twilight Zone", Outer Limits
seemed to me to have a higher quality remake. "Zone" was very
That's very odd
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From: "Martin Baxter"
To: "SciFiNoir2"
Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 4:19:13 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] "Popeye" Creator's Birthday Recognized in Google
Masthead Today
I can't see it, keith. Since I
Kewl! I wonder if Segar was behind some of those later toons suggesting popeye
was growing weed? Also loved Popeye, from the old, old black and white ones, to
the beautifully colored ones by Max Fleischer with the 3D look backgrounds
(Sinbad the Sailor and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves are tw
and NY Times used to do 5 sources. Now with online
"reporters" trying to out scoop each other, it is impossible to know what is
real or not because they NEVER list their sources.
On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net >
wrote:
I dread t
I absolutely agree with you. What's the old saying, "I was just following
orders"? This is along the same way. Kazan himself often said, "I only
confirmed names they already had on their lists", as if that made a difference.
The sad thing is, in his fear that Communism would do to America wh
I dread the demise of newspapers, if the quick-and-flashy blog and more
sensational Web news sites become the model. If the major papers can
transistion more to the Web and keep some of their structure in place, that's
great. I don't think many people are aware just how bad news is becoming. s
s of those people.
It reminds me of the Polanski argument.
On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 9:06 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net >
wrote:
Actually the flap over Kazan started long before that night. In the weeks
leading up to the Oscars, there was a huge debate in Hollywood amo
Actually the flap over Kazan started long before that night. In the weeks
leading up to the Oscars, there was a huge debate in Hollywood among actors,
many saying they would not celebrate Kazan's award. Others--like Robert
DeNiro--said it was a different time, and that he didn't *name* names,
Great news! That movie is one of those "almost" flicks: so much of it could
have been epic. It has great moments, great visuals,a nd I love the
Necromongers. But they spent so much time on cliched scifi tropes--the whole
prison planet--that they fell short of the greatness they could have del
It's still a bit slow in spots. I would like to see some more of the other
passengers. And I continue to be puzzled by the idea of people switching
bodies, then having sex with the borrowed body. I mean, even if she didn't
experience and remember it, I'd imagine a straight woman would be upset
uld have developed a 2nd eyelid like
an alligator. (Eskimos developed sunglasses to block out the sun's rays.)
On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 11:24 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net >
wrote:
The eps you're thinking of are "Obsession" about the gas cloud
ways breathless for the
next book--hell, the next chapter--to come.
Don't think i can recall a more exciting time before or since in the fantasy
world for me. The closest would be recently when someone in this very group
(can't remember who) turned me on to the Riftwar Saga. I'
I should amend to say the gas cloud feeds on hemoglobin...
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From: "Keith Johnson"
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, December 6, 2009 2:24:27 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Paul Greengrass quits Bour
I'm glad for her and little black girls. I still wish I could say little black
boys would have something to celebrate this weekend...
Until we make and distribute our own stuff, I guess we'll keep having to deal
with white folk saying no one wants to see two black people have a romance on
sc
Exactly, but it's darker than the average American remembers, especially those
Americans who were raised on the watered-down versions from Disney or a
doctored book.
I recently was telling a friend how Gulliver's Travels is altered from the book
to cartoons. Things such as Gulliver using t
Martin, I think you and I both have fairly extensive computer/IT backgrounds.
I've certainly run/tested enough network cabling over my years as a network
admin to know how to help the dopes at Comcast go through the same for their
system. I also have had to work with cable/DSL companies for ye
I found tonight's segment to be a bit slow and plodding. Not bad, just a bit
moribund. I didn't feel the magic of the new world they were trying to craft. I
kept being too aware of CGI sets and stuff, which isn't a good sign. Hopefully
tomorrow night will be better.
- Original Message -
5, 2009 at 11:26 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net >
wrote:
Trust me, I've been through all your suggestions. It's their hardware, their
poor training, their bad policies, and their feeling of having people at their
mercy.
- Original Mess
film or made by some
unknown director from Des Moines they don't want any part of it.
On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 11:01 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net >
wrote:
Interesting, USA Today thinks the Alice reimagining is both too dark, and
unimaginative. I was going
o) turned me on to the Riftwar Saga. I've been a fan of that
world ever since.
- Original Message -
From: "B Smith"
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2009 4:21:25 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Paul Greengrass quits
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