Re: [scifinoir2] Directing Star Trek quite an enterprise for Abrams

2009-02-09 Thread KeithBJohnson
tar Trek" quite an enterprise for Abrams Date : Mon, 09 Feb 2009 03:14:45 From : KeithBJohnson@comcast.net To : scifino...@yahoogroups.com I think the movie will be good. It'll be a reimagining, it might not make me fall in love with it, but it'll be entertaining space opera. Abrams

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is It Time for a Black Comic Book Superhero?

2009-02-09 Thread KeithBJohnson
][scifinoir2] Is It Time for a Black Comic Book Superhero? Date : Mon, 09 Feb 2009 03:52:35 From : KeithBJohnson@comcast.net To : scifino...@yahoogroups.comYou mean "Blood Syndicate", right? The group of gangbangers turnedsuperheroes after the "Big Bang" that granted t

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: Shyamalan's Avatar Cast Gets Colorful, Finally

2009-02-09 Thread KeithBJohnson
Colorful, Finally Date : Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:55:59 From : KeithBJohnson@comcast.net To : "Tracey de Morsella"tdemorsella@multiculturaladvantage.com,scifino...@yahoogroups.com, ggs...@yahoo.comIs Patel playing Ang? Isn't he both too old and too tall for that role?I'm just not feeling

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: Shyamalan's Avatar Cast Gets Colorful, Finally

2009-02-09 Thread KeithBJohnson
Colorful, Finally Date : Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:59:24 From : KeithBJohnson@comcast.net To : scifino...@yahoogroups.com I don't think I'll pay to see this either. I just can't believe the studio wouldn't cast all Asians in these key roles. What is this: the '70s? The only good thing we can all

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: Shyamalan's Avatar Cast Gets Colorful, Finally

2009-02-09 Thread KeithBJohnson
an Avatar marathon the day of themovie's release, so we can get our kicks there.-[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: Shyamalan's Avatar Cast Gets Colorful,Finally Date : Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:59:24 From : KeithBJohnson@comcast.net To : scifino

Re: [scifinoir2] McG wants Will Smith for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

2009-02-09 Thread KeithBJohnson
oh gawd! and i suppose similarly omnipresent Beyonce Knowles will get a role in the flick as well! save us! and while I'm the first in line to give black folk roles in films not typically written for us, neither do I want to take away the role of Nemo from an Indian actor. --

[scifinoir2] OT: Okay, okay: He's Black

2009-02-09 Thread KeithBJohnson
Anybody catch Obama's press conference tonight? Buddy was on: lecturing in his answers to the press (have you ever heard such long detailed answers from a Prez?)...pointing the finger back at the Republicans (I'm a little sensitive taking criticism from people who presided over a doubling of

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Leverage Renewed

2009-02-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
How do you like Leverage compared to the British series Hustle? I enjoyed that show, it had a black man in the lead-and a very good actor to boot. Doesn't seem to have ever really caught on in America during its run... -- Original message -- From: Martin

Re: [scifinoir2] Is DC Comics dying?

2009-02-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
I've been the opposite, admittedly getting sucked into Civil War, Secret Invasion, The Reigning (Thor's alternate future takeover of the Earth), Dark Reign (the post Secret Invasion sitch with Norman Osborn in charge of what used to be SHIELD). Even (gasp!) Brand New Day, the execrable retcon

Re: [scifinoir2] Directing Star Trek quite an enterprise for Abrams

2009-02-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
I think the movie will be good. It'll be a reimagining, it might not make me fall in love with it, but it'll be entertaining space opera. Abrams can do action scenes like no one, and the flick won't be boring. Now, will it be *my* Star Trek, will it make me fall in love with his direction?

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Leverage and the paradigm of the black technology geek

2009-02-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
He was in the two-part Supernatural ep where Sam and other people gifted (or cursed) with powers were gathered together by a demon. The demon forced the people to fight each other to the death, threatening to kill their loved ones if they refused. The survivor was going to be his righthand man.

Re: [scifinoir2] Genre Shows Going, Going ... Gone?

2009-02-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
Too bad about Sarah Connor and Life on Mars, both good shows. A show that's obviously staying I don't get is The Mentalist. I tried to watch The Mentalist a couple of times, and just didn't get all the raves. It's highly rated, gets praise, but I thought it was only okay. A bit obvious and

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is It Time for a Black Comic Book Superhero?

2009-02-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
You mean Blood Syndicate, right? The group of gangbangers turned superheroes after the Big Bang that granted them all super powers? The group led first by Tech 9, then by the invulnerable Wise Son? Great book. -- Original message -- From: Augustus Augustus

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Going to Boston

2009-02-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
2, 2009 at 3:44 PM, KeithBJohnson@comcast.net wrote: Well, Im mostly vegetarian, so have at it! Besides, if you still eat deserts (not sure how truly vegan you are) there are recommendations there you can give me: good ice cream, deserts, veggie lasagna, soups, best baked bread and goods. My wife

Re: [scifinoir2] How to draw Obama

2009-02-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
Well, there are many other traits to caricature besides the obvious ones, which for Blacks has typically been big lips and perhaps broad noses. Obama's ears, for example (like much-beloved Will Smith) have been the most obvious features I've seen depicted. Also, good caricatures are about more

Re: [scifinoir2] OMFG! GI Joe Rise of Cobra Trailer

2009-02-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
Interesting cast. Marlon Wayons has serious dramatic acting chops when utilized. And did I see Chris Dr. Who Eccleston in the cast too? That could be cool. The only thing that gives me pause is that it's directed by the dude who directed the first two Mummy movies. I'm not expecting

[scifinoir2] Re: Shyamalan's Avatar Cast Gets Colorful, Finally

2009-02-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
Is Patel playing Ang? Isn't he both too old and too tall for that role? I'm just not feeling this movie. -- Original message -- From: Tracey de Morsella tdemorse...@multiculturaladvantage.com Shyamalan's

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Going to Boston

2009-02-02 Thread KeithBJohnson
Baxter truthseeker013@lycos.com wrote: Have a great trip! -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Going to Boston Date : Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:32:13 From : KeithBJohnson@comcast.net To : scifino...@yahoogroups.com Anyone here outside of George live in Boston

Re: [scifinoir2] Does Fox Hate Your Favorite Superhero Movies?

2009-02-02 Thread KeithBJohnson
That's pretty wild. The Watchmen thing really has me concerned. Although I have to ask my oft-repeated question again: is there any reason why H'Wood can't find good actors from the same *country* as the characters they're portraying? Blunt's a good actress, but surely there's an actress from

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] OT: Steele becomes first African-American RNC chairman

2009-01-31 Thread KeithBJohnson
trust I don't have to say much more into that. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] OT: Steele becomes first African-American RNC chairman Date : Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:15:55 From : KeithBJohnson@comcast.net To : scifino...@yahoogroups.com As Sherlock Holmes would

[scifinoir2] Antibacterial Soaps: Unnecessary Risks, No Benefits

2009-01-31 Thread KeithBJohnson
Well, been hearing about this for a while now. Guess it's time to throw out the Dial antibacterial soap and just stick with the old standards. Wonder if they still sell Lifebuoy? Although I don't care what anyone says: still using paper towels to open public toilet doors!

[scifinoir2] Going to Boston

2009-01-31 Thread KeithBJohnson
Anyone here outside of George live in Boston? My wife and I will be up there all next week (can't wait to spend all that time in such cold-a$$ weather!) I'm on the Net searching for the standard tourist sites. We'll be in Cambridge, about a mile from Harvard, so there's obvious stuff I know

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Antibacterial Soaps: Unnecessary Risks, No Benefits

2009-01-31 Thread KeithBJohnson
From : KeithBJohnson@comcast.net To : scifino...@yahoogroups.com Well, been hearing about this for a while now. Guess it's time to throw out the Dial antibacterial soap and just stick with the old standards. Wonder if they still sell Lifebuoy? Although I don't care what anyone says: still

Re: [scifinoir2] Tomb Raider Franchise to Get Reboot--Without Jolie?

2009-01-31 Thread KeithBJohnson
, KeithBJohnson@comcast.net wrote: Sad thing is, I didn't think the Tomb Raider movies were that bad. Forgettable, perhaps, but not junk like what's served up on SciFi. Indeed, there were the basics of good movies here: Jolie's presence (she can play borderline psycho/aggressive like nobody), decent

Re: [scifinoir2] Ving Rhames: Not Just A Piece Of Meat

2009-01-30 Thread KeithBJohnson
Rhames was great in Holiday's Heart, a film where he played a cross-dressing man who befriends Alfre Woodard, an irresponsible man. Seeing hulking Rhames play a transvestite is jarring at first, but he does a great job. He was also pretty good in the short-lived TV series Kojak from a few years

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Underworld The TV Show Is A Possibility

2009-01-30 Thread KeithBJohnson
The current trends seem to be comic-based movies, and supernatural/fantasy directed toward children/teens. It's not necessarily all bad. After all, it's given us The Dark Knight and Iron Man, Harry Potter and Narnia. The comic thing is obvious--there are only so many well-known choices, after

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] PBS Documentary on Oppenheimer

2009-01-30 Thread KeithBJohnson
ort memory... :-( -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] PBS Documentary on Oppenheimer Date : Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:51:32 0000 From : KeithBJohnson@comcast.net To : scifino...@yahoogroups.com Found myself captivated by this PBS show on the life of Oppenheimer, the man most r

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Tomb Raider Franchise to Get Reboot--Without Jolie?

2009-01-30 Thread KeithBJohnson
good like twisting a loose tooth. I'm not kidding when I say that if I ever lose a role because of my tattoos, I'll quit Hollywood and go to work at Costco. ~Megan Fox --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, KeithBJohnson@ wrote: Well said, as always. Fox as feral? Hmmm

[scifinoir2] OT: Steele becomes first African-American RNC chairman

2009-01-30 Thread KeithBJohnson
As Sherlock Holmes would say, The game's afoot! In the last few months, whenever anyone has said to me The Republican party is dead!, I've said Don't write them off. They know how to fight dirty. They know how to do whatever they have to in order to win. (McCain's choosing a complete

Re: [scifinoir2] Review War Machine # 1

2009-01-30 Thread KeithBJohnson
They actually revealed several months ago that Rhodes needs the armour to survive. Throughout the Secret Invasion series, there were references to him needing to recharge, and he nearly died after a Skrull attack on the Initiative base where he was working. He was also captured by the Skrulls

Re: [scifinoir2] Tomb Raider Franchise to Get Reboot--Without Jolie?

2009-01-29 Thread KeithBJohnson
]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Tomb Raider Franchise to Get Reboot--Without Jolie? Date : Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:10:09 From : KeithBJohnson@comcast.net To : scifino...@yahoogroups.com Agreed. Every time there's a movie role for a young woman nowadays, her name comes up. Now I can't deny she's easy

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Tomb Raider Franchise to Get Reboot--Without Jolie?

2009-01-29 Thread KeithBJohnson
truthseeker013@... wrote: You started with Gina. The debate can stop now. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Tomb Raider Franchise to Get Reboot-- Without Jolie? Date : Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:10:09 From : KeithBJohnson@... To : scifino

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Tomb Raider Franchise to Get Reboot--Without Jolie?

2009-01-29 Thread KeithBJohnson
Re: [scifinoir2] Tomb Raider Franchise to Get Reboot--Without Jolie?> Date : Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:10:09 > From : KeithBJohnson@...> To : scifino...@yahoogroups.com> > Agreed. Every time there's a movie role for a young woman nowadays, her name comes up. Now I can't deny she's eas

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Tomb Raider Franchise to Get Reboot--Without Jolie?

2009-01-29 Thread KeithBJohnson
), acting has nothing to do with this. More importantly, like Jolie, there is something feral about Fox that is essential for any potential Tomb Raider. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, KeithBJohnson@ wrote: Sad thing is, I didn't think the Tomb Raider movies

[scifinoir2] PBS Documentary on Oppenheimer

2009-01-29 Thread KeithBJohnson
Found myself captivated by this PBS show on the life of Oppenheimer, the man most responsible for the development of the A-bomb, later ostracized and rejected by the very government he helped, due to fears he was a Communist sympathizer. The truth was that Oppenheimer's growing concern about

Re: [scifinoir2] Comics industry battles grim economic reality

2009-01-28 Thread KeithBJohnson
One thing that's probably not helping is all the mega events, new runs, and crossovers in recent years. Think of it. In just the last two years, DC gave us Identity Crisis, Infinite Crisis, Omac, 52, Trinity (Superman/Batman/Wonder Woman), and Final Crisis. Marvel during this time came up

[scifinoir2] OT: Drug-detecting Police Dog Dies of Nose Cancer

2009-01-28 Thread KeithBJohnson
Talk about irony! The picture of Max with the contraption to let him walk is wild... ** http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2009/01/27/2009-01-27_drugdetecting_police_dog_dies_of_nose_ca.html Drug-detecting police dog dies of nose cancer from sniffing out

Re: [scifinoir2] Amazing Panaromic and Zoomable Shot of Inauguration Speech

2009-01-28 Thread KeithBJohnson
on the elderly. And somebody wake up Thomas! Justin On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 11:59 PM, KeithBJohnson@comcast.net wrote: http://gigapan.org/viewGigapanFullscreen.php?auth=033ef14483ee899496648c2b4b06233c This is freakin' amazing! There are so many cool things to see here: Bill Clinton, a stone faced

[scifinoir2] Tomb Raider Franchise to Get Reboot--Without Jolie?

2009-01-28 Thread KeithBJohnson
Sad thing is, I didn't think the Tomb Raider movies were that bad. Forgettable, perhaps, but not junk like what's served up on SciFi. Indeed, there were the basics of good movies here: Jolie's presence (she can play borderline psycho/aggressive like nobody), decent directing, and guest stars a

Re: [scifinoir2] Tomb Raider Franchise to Get Reboot--Without Jolie?

2009-01-28 Thread KeithBJohnson
the results. On Jan 28, 2009, at 2:50 PM, KeithBJohnson@comcast.net wrote: Sad thing is, I didn't think the Tomb Raider movies were that bad. Forgettable, perhaps, but not junk like what's served up on SciFi. Indeed, there were the basics of good movies here: Jolie's presence (she can play

Re: [scifinoir2] Comics industry battles grim economic reality

2009-01-28 Thread KeithBJohnson
t;... -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Comics industry battles grim economic reality Date : Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:52:00 From : KeithBJohnson@comcast.net To : scifino...@yahoogroups.com One thing that's probably not helping is all the mega events, new r

Re: [scifinoir2] Dollhouse Preview

2009-01-28 Thread KeithBJohnson
: KeithBJohnson@comcast.net To : scifino...@yahoogroups.com I saw a commercial for it while watching "Fringe". It was so quick and so--typical. Had I not already known the plot, i don't think the commercial would have revealed it, or interested me that much. I also didn't get why in the

[scifinoir2] OT: Michelle Obama Getting Some Criticism for Choice of Designers

2009-01-28 Thread KeithBJohnson
My take...keith I sympathize and empathize, but one black family can't be everything for all black people. What about her jewelry, her shoes, her hairdo--any of them from black folks? And if not, is that a sin? What about the fact that the family went to a majority-black church for years?

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Tomb Raider Franchise to Get Reboot--Without Jolie?

2009-01-28 Thread KeithBJohnson
importantly, like Jolie, there is something feral about Fox that is essential for any potential Tomb Raider. ~rave! --- In scifino...@yahoogroups.com, KeithBJohnson@... wrote: Sad thing is, I didn't think the Tomb Raider movies were that bad. Forgettable, perhaps, but not junk like what's served

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Michelle Obama Getting Some Criticism for Choice of Designers

2009-01-28 Thread KeithBJohnson
ves to an inauguration. Nobody but Michelle Obama. Her STYLE will change the face of fashion for the rest of the administration, and THAT is what we need to focus on. On Jan 28, 2009, at 5:25 PM, KeithBJohnson@comcast.net wrote:My take...keithI sympathize and empathize, but one black family can't be everyth

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Senate Passes Bill to Delay Switch to Digital TV

2009-01-28 Thread KeithBJohnson
s has only been talked about for two years, now." -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Senate Passes Bill to Delay Switch to Digital TV Date : Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:02:40 0000 From : KeithBJohnson@comcast.net To : scifino...@yahoogroups.com [ Reuters ] Senate p

[scifinoir2] OT: Forbes Lists 25 Most Influential Liberals in the U.S. Media

2009-01-28 Thread KeithBJohnson
My take I like some on here, like Krugman, Huffington, and Friedman (was he on?) But... The thing that troubles me about this list is the thing that always troubles me when discussions of intellectualism and liberal movers and shakers come up: where the Black people at? Do you realize

[scifinoir2] AP: Chris Rock�s �Good Hair� documentary hilarious, thought-provoking

2009-01-28 Thread KeithBJohnson
This sounds interesting... ** Chris Rock’s ‘Good Hair’ documentary hilarious, thought-provoking By DAVID GERMAIN Associated Press Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Park City, Utah — Chris Rock was having a good hair day at the Sundance Film Festival.

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Michelle Obama Getting Some Criticism for Choice of Designers

2009-01-28 Thread KeithBJohnson
really cares about that...--- On Wed, 1/28/09, KeithBJohnson@comcast.net KeithBJohnson@comcast.net wrote: From: KeithBJohnson@comcast.net KeithBJohnson@comcast.netSubject: [scifinoir2] OT: Michelle Obama Getting Some Criticism for Choice of DesignersTo: scifino...@yahoogroups.comDate: Wednesday

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Senate Passes Bill to Delay Switch to Digital TV

2009-01-27 Thread KeithBJohnson
for the switch.."This has only been talked about for two years, now." -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Senate Passes Bill to Delay Switch to Digital TV Date : Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:02:40 0000 From : KeithBJohnson@comcast.net To : scifino...@yahoogroups.com

Re: [scifinoir2] Stephen Baldwin (was Dragon Wars)

2009-01-27 Thread KeithBJohnson
ens the beast. Fun ensues. And Cleavant Derri! cks (Rembrandt from "Sliders") is there as an Army National Guard colonel, too.FUN. NO BRAIN USE ALLOWED. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Stephen Baldwin (was Dragon Wars) Date : Tue, 27 Jan 2009

[scifinoir2] Amazing Panaromic and Zoomable Shot of Inauguration Speech

2009-01-27 Thread KeithBJohnson
http://gigapan.org/viewGigapanFullscreen.php?auth=033ef14483ee899496648c2b4b06233c This is freakin' amazing! There are so many cool things to see here: Bill Clinton, a stone faced expression, obviously *still* upset that Hillary didn't win. George Bush senior, doing his best Fargo

Re: [scifinoir2] Dollhouse Preview

2009-01-27 Thread KeithBJohnson
I saw a commercial for it while watching Fringe. It was so quick and so--typical. Had I not already known the plot, i don't think the commercial would have revealed it, or interested me that much. I also didn't get why in the last shot of the commercial, Elisha Dushku is posing lying in what

Re: [scifinoir2] WTF? Mall Cop Leads Box Office for Second Week

2009-01-26 Thread KeithBJohnson
=mapYahoo! Groups Links ---BeginMessage--- Kevin James was on a #1 TV series for years. Remember, movies with Ray Romano in them do well also. On Jan 26, 2009, at 12:43 AM, KeithBJohnson@comcast.net wrote: Are you kidding me? That Mall Cop movie has made over

RE: [scifinoir2] Stephen Baldwin (was Dragon Wars)

2009-01-26 Thread KeithBJohnson
: KeithBJohnson@comcast.netDate: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:58:20 Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Stephen Baldwin (was Dragon Wars) I'll see your Stephen Baldwin, and raise you Lorenzo Lamas ("Raptor Island") and Dean Cain (a whole bunch of cheesy dino flicks). Those guys are in a bunch of really

Re: [scifinoir2] Stephen Baldwin (was Dragon Wars)

2009-01-26 Thread KeithBJohnson
en Baldwin (was Dragon Wars) Date : Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:58:20 0000 From : KeithBJohnson@comcast.net To : scifino...@yahoogroups.com I'll see your Stephen Baldwin, and raise you Lorenzo Lamas ("Raptor Island") and Dean Cain (a whole bunch of cheesy dino flicks). Those guys are in a

Re: [scifinoir2] Stephen Baldwin (was Dragon Wars)

2009-01-26 Thread KeithBJohnson
ovie in which Coolio is the best actor in the cast?)Abominable (aka The Movie Which Lives Up To Its Name)(LNAO, more to come) -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Stephen Baldwin (was Dragon Wars) Date : Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:09:33 From : KeithBJohnson@comca

RE: [scifinoir2] Stephen Baldwin (was Dragon Wars)

2009-01-26 Thread KeithBJohnson
)(LNAO, more to come) -[ Received Mail Content ]--Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Stephen Baldwin (was Dragon Wars)Date : Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:09:33 From : KeithBJohnson@comcast.netTo : scifino...@yahoogroups.comHey, that's cool. the real trick is knowing which B- movies are really fun camp for

RE: [scifinoir2] Stephen Baldwin (was Dragon Wars)

2009-01-26 Thread KeithBJohnson
-[ Received Mail Content ]--Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Stephen Baldwin (was Dragon Wars)Date : Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:09:33 From : KeithBJohnson@comcast.netTo : scifino...@yahoogroups.comHey, that's cool. the real trick is knowing which B- movies are really fun camp for the ages

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: WTF? Mall Cop Leads Box Office for Second Week

2009-01-26 Thread KeithBJohnson
. Or, since Mall Cop is from the Adam Sandler factory that also produces factory seconds like Deuce Bigelo: Male Gigolo, the question should probably be is Mall Cop a Big Daddy or another Hot Chick. ~rave! --- In scifino...@yahoogroups.com, KeithBJohnson@... wrote: Are you kidding me? That Mall

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: WTF? Mall Cop Leads Box Office for Second Week

2009-01-26 Thread KeithBJohnson
, movies with Ray Romano in them do well also. On Jan 26, 2009, at 12:43 AM, KeithBJohnson@... wrote: Are you kidding me? That Mall Cop movie has made over sixty- five million bucks since last week? Wow--must be that syndrome where really hard times make people look for silly escapist

[scifinoir2] Dakota Fanning Reportedly in Talks for Twilight Sequel

2009-01-26 Thread KeithBJohnson
I haven't seen the Twilight movie. From what I've heard and seen of trailers, it seems to be a bit too focused on the O.C./Gossip Girl/Jonas Brothers crowd for me. But it obviously has a big following, and sequels will do well. If so,and the role is right, Fanning could be a big plus. I'm

[scifinoir2] Senate Passes Bill to Delay Switch to Digital TV

2009-01-26 Thread KeithBJohnson
[ Reuters ] Senate passes bill to delay digital TV switch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate passed a bill on Monday to delay the nationwide switch to digital TV signals, giving consumers nearly four more months to prepare. The transition date would move to June 12 from February 17 under the

[scifinoir2] OT: Boy, 14, dupes police, patrols Chicago for 5 hours

2009-01-25 Thread KeithBJohnson
Gotta be kidding me! Heck, forget being a patrol officer--let this kid work undercover! AP News Boy, 14, dupes police, patrols Chicago for 5 hours By MICHAEL TARM Associated Press Writer CHICAGO — A 14-year-old aspiring police officer donned a uniform,

[scifinoir2] WTF? Mall Cop Leads Box Office for Second Week

2009-01-25 Thread KeithBJohnson
Are you kidding me? That Mall Cop movie has made over sixty-five million bucks since last week? Wow--must be that syndrome where really hard times make people look for silly escapist fare. What's next: a return of the camp Batman TV series? A new Gilligan's Island? The Love Boat?

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Benjamin Button Runaway Lead in Oscar Race

2009-01-23 Thread KeithBJohnson
, KeithBJohnson@... wrote: Interesting picks. Anyone seen Benjamin Button? Is it worth an Oscar nomination? I've heard mixed reviews, knew some people who said it was good, but certainly i've not heard buzz on this level. Slumdog Millionaire certainly is worth the nomination, in my opinion

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Benjamin Button Runaway Lead in Oscar Race

2009-01-23 Thread KeithBJohnson
. --- In scifino...@yahoogroups.com, KeithBJohnson@... wrote: Interesting picks. Anyone seen Benjamin Button? Is it worth an Oscar nomination? I've heard mixed reviews, knew some people who said it was good, but certainly i've not heard buzz on this level. Slumdog Millionaire certainly

[scifinoir2] Avatar, New X-Men Show on NickToons Today

2009-01-23 Thread KeithBJohnson
For those who have the NickToons (NToons) cable channel, the final arc of Avatar: The Last Airbender is currently being aired. This goes up to the series finale, with Ang having to face the Firelord and end the threat of the Fire Nation. After that is the premiere of the new series Wolverine

[scifinoir2] ...Meanwhile, over on SciFi

2009-01-23 Thread KeithBJohnson
...and, SciFi has a decent new and I guess permanent lineup tonight. Reruns of Enterprise at 5 pm (okay, not everyone will like that), and TNG at 7 pm. Even if you're sick to death of TNG, they're starting with the point where the series really took off. Tonight's ep is Who Watches the

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Avatar, New X-Men Show on NickToons Today

2009-01-23 Thread KeithBJohnson
on NickToons Today Date : Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:55:46 From : KeithBJohnson@comcast.net To : scifino...@yahoogroups.com For those who have the NickToons (NToons) cable channel, the final arc of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" is currently being aired. This goes up to the series finale, with

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] ...Meanwhile, over on SciFi

2009-01-23 Thread KeithBJohnson
: [scifinoir2] ...Meanwhile, over on SciFi Date : Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:04:50 From : KeithBJohnson@comcast.net To : scifino...@yahoogroups.com ...and, SciFi has a decent new and I guess permanent lineup tonight. Reruns of "Enterprise" at 5 pm (okay, not everyone will like that), and T

Re: [scifinoir2] I, Too, Sing America

2009-01-22 Thread KeithBJohnson
Well said. One slight correction though: it wasn't for the first time we were proud to be Americans; it was the first time we were *really* proud to be Americans. There's a difference. I think blacks have always loved this country, always been proud to be American, but been saddened and upset

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Burn Notice

2009-01-22 Thread KeithBJohnson
rest his dear soul, advised me "never to make a woman angry at you. She may not get you, but she can convince ten guys to do it *for* her." -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] "Burn Notice" Date : Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:46:55

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Burn Notice

2009-01-22 Thread KeithBJohnson
by someone who'd DVR'ed it. On Jan 19, 2009, at 10:23 PM, KeithBJohnson@comcast.net wrote: Yep. My wife likes "The Starter Wife", by the way. -- Original message -- From: "Martin Baxter" truthseeker013@lycos.com> > And "The Starter Wife&

[scifinoir2] OT: Obama signs order to close Guantanamo in a year

2009-01-22 Thread KeithBJohnson
Well, he's taking the first steps to make good on some promises. Funny: i listened to Cheney speak with Jim Lehrer recently, and he was the same old bastard he's always been. He said things such as We were there to make the hard choices, not the popular ones, and We weren't there to discuss

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: OT: Obama signs order to close Guantanamo in a year

2009-01-22 Thread KeithBJohnson
...@yahoogroups.com, KeithBJohnson@... wrote: Well, he's taking the first steps to make good on some promises. Funny: i listened to Cheney speak with Jim Lehrer recently, and he was the same old bastard he's always been. He said things such as We were there to make the hard choices

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: I, Too, Sing America

2009-01-22 Thread KeithBJohnson
to see the Milwaukee Bucks annihilate the Dallas Mavericks (133-99), I didn't put my hand over my heart or remove my hat but I did stand in silence. In respect. In acknowledgement. ~rave! --- In scifino...@yahoogroups.com, KeithBJohnson@... wrote: Well said. One slight correction though

[scifinoir2] Benjamin Button Runaway Lead in Oscar Race

2009-01-22 Thread KeithBJohnson
Interesting picks. Anyone seen Benjamin Button? Is it worth an Oscar nomination? I've heard mixed reviews, knew some people who said it was good, but certainly i've not heard buzz on this level. Slumdog Millionaire certainly is worth the nomination, in my opinion. However, as always, I'm

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: OT: Obama signs order to close Guantanamo in a year

2009-01-22 Thread KeithBJohnson
was in a wheelchair during the inauguration ceremony: his feet had turned back into hooves a day early. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, KeithBJohnson@ wrote: Well, he's taking the first steps to make good on some promises. Funny: i listened to Cheney speak

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Burn Notice

2009-01-22 Thread KeithBJohnson
0000 From : KeithBJohnson@comcast.net To : scifino...@yahoogroups.com I guess I have to watch it online too. They're running a marathon until 5 pm today, but I need to be doing other stuff and will miss most of it. Inexplicably, the run up to the 10 pm season premiere is preceded by three hours of &quo

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] World Leaders Have Messages for Obama

2009-01-21 Thread KeithBJohnson
- Subject : [scifinoir2] World Leaders Have Messages for Obama Date : Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:36:31 0000 From : KeithBJohnson@comcast.net To : scifino...@yahoogroups.com Quite moving to read this. Can you imagine being in a situation where you're getting greetings and messages from other world leaders? Comm

Re: [scifinoir2] World Leaders Have Messages for Obama

2009-01-21 Thread KeithBJohnson
/theoath_bound.html On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 1:36 AM, KeithBJohnson@comcast.net wrote: Quite moving to read this. Can you imagine being in a situation where youre getting greetings and messages from other world leaders? Comments range from vaguely well-intentioned-but-amusing (Germanys leader using the word

Re: [scifinoir2] Newspaper front pages from around the world covering the Inauguration

2009-01-21 Thread KeithBJohnson
Freaking awesome, thanks! -- Original message -- From: Meta hett...@yahoo.com Hi, Click on this link to see the front pages of newspapers from around the world, covering President Barack Obama's inauguration. You should be able to click on a paper to

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Burn Notice

2009-01-20 Thread KeithBJohnson
town? -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] "Burn Notice" Date : Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:23:43 From : KeithBJohnson@comcast.net To : scifino...@yahoogroups.com Yep. My wife likes "The Starter Wife", by the way. -- Original m

Re: [scifinoir2] English Language Freed!

2009-01-20 Thread KeithBJohnson
Well, after his performance at the swearing in today, maybe Chief Justice Roberts can fill in the gaff gap! -- Original message -- From: ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-talk-bushismsjan20,0,639700.s tory

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: English Language Freed!

2009-01-20 Thread KeithBJohnson
to the Bush administration itself. cborre...@... ---BeginMessage--- How apropos that the Chief Justice appointed by Bush 43 would mangle the oath of office. ~rave! --- In scifino...@yahoogroups.com, KeithBJohnson@... wrote: Well, after his

[scifinoir2] World Leaders Have Messages for Obama

2009-01-20 Thread KeithBJohnson
Quite moving to read this. Can you imagine being in a situation where you're getting greetings and messages from other world leaders? Comments range from vaguely well-intentioned-but-amusing (Germany's leader using the word coloured), to humbling (UN Sec-General saying the US has the

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Slumdog Millionaire Soars

2009-01-19 Thread KeithBJohnson
white folks, several of whom felt compelled to state the obvious - Ooh! Bollywood! - about events on the screen. Traci - I feel your pain. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, KeithBJohnson@ wrote: It's in theatres, my friend. Just ease on down

Re: [scifinoir2] I suffered a terrible lost today

2009-01-19 Thread KeithBJohnson
Sorry to hear that. Where do you live? Great tribute you just wrote. I know the feeling. Perhaps the best known indie bookstore here in Atlanta--named Oxford--closed its doors several years ago, a victim of competition from Borders and Barnes and Noble. Oxford was that kind of place too, where

[scifinoir2] OT: Biden's Wife Lets Slip He Had Choice of Jobs

2009-01-19 Thread KeithBJohnson
This is funny. I was watching Oprah Winfrey's show when Mrs. Biden made the statement. It was such as natural flow that I don't think she was mistaken or exaggerating. She specifically stated that Joe Biden had the choice between being VP or Secretary of State. So, what would have happened to

Re: [scifinoir2] I suffered a terrible lost today

2009-01-19 Thread KeithBJohnson
Mountain, but each time through the door made the trip worth it.:-( :-(. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] I suffered a terrible lost today Date : Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:59:37 From : KeithBJohnson@comcast.net To : scifino...@yahoogroups.com Sorry to hear

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Slumdog Millionaire Soars

2009-01-19 Thread KeithBJohnson
, KeithBJohnson@ wrote: The Tara here in Atlana (love that name, eh?) is an art house type theatre, too. It aired Milk when that was in limited release. Same with Doubt. It often gets the films that never make it to wide release. I've seen several British films starring older actors

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Slumdog Millionaire Soars

2009-01-19 Thread KeithBJohnson
. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, KeithBJohnson@ wrote: The Tara here in Atlana (love that name, eh?) is an art house type theatre, too. It aired Milk when that was in limited release. Same with Doubt. It often gets the films that never make it to wide release. I've seen several

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Slumdog Millionaire Soars

2009-01-19 Thread KeithBJohnson
-- From: ravenadal My art house theater is appropriately named The Downer. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, KeithBJohnson@ wrote: The Tara here in Atlana (love that name, eh?) is an art house type theatre, too. It aired Milk when that was in limited release

[scifinoir2] Burn Notice

2009-01-19 Thread KeithBJohnson
I will never understand how networks schedule their programs. For example, USA network keeps trumpeting the fact that Burn Notice is one of their most highly rated programs. They run commercials for it all the time. Why then, do they air reruns at such crazy times? The show's been airing at odd

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Burn Notice

2009-01-19 Thread KeithBJohnson
- its last marathon kicked off a 8:00 am on the nose.H'Wood stuppid... -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] "Burn Notice" Date : Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:36:04 From : KeithBJohnson@comcast.net To : scifino...@yahoogroups.com I will never understand h

[scifinoir2] Well, There's Always Reruns of the Cartoon...

2009-01-18 Thread KeithBJohnson
To follow up Sincere's lead, I found a couple of really interesting posts on the casting of all Caucasian actors for the Last Airbender movie. I'm still a bit stunned at what M. Knight has done. It's just so insulting. Three decades since the silliness of Irish American David Carradine playing

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Well, There's Always Reruns of the Cartoon...

2009-01-18 Thread KeithBJohnson
The Ship That Hit An Iceberg And Sank and any Wayans Bros film, never to be watched in any medium under any circumstances. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Well, There's Always Reruns of the Cartoon... Date : Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:06:41 From : KeithBJohnson

[scifinoir2] OT: Obama's Old Car LIsted on eBay for 100K

2009-01-18 Thread KeithBJohnson
Wow. As Don King--who was inexplicably being interviewed on CNN last night for his take on the Obama Presidency--says, Only in America! Some would-be entrepreneur is trying to sell Obama's old Chrysler 300C on eBay. (And if there's any doubt Obama's black, just take a look at that car!)

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Slumdog Millionaire Soars

2009-01-18 Thread KeithBJohnson
It's in theatres, my friend. Just ease on down the road to the Tara on Cheshire Bridge here in Atlanta. That's where I saw it. -- Original message -- From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.com The *minute* this lands on DVD, it's mine. -[

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