[scifinoir2] Rosario is so...(was: Batman Villains Casting Speculation)

2008-07-25 Thread ravenadal
of the character. By the way, love the list for this movie, but am I the only guy who just doesn't get why so many men find Rosario Dawson all that? -- Original message -- From: ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] com Catwoman - With memories of Halle Berry's franchise

[scifinoir2] Re: Batman Villains Casting Speculation

2008-07-25 Thread ravenadal
, ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Catwoman - With memories of Halle Berry's franchise-killing spin-off still fresh in fans' minds, don't expect Catwoman to be prowling around Nolan's Gotham City anytime soon. Why everybody always hating on CATWOMAN (the most successful female superhero comic

[scifinoir2] DiCaprio eyes reviving Twilight Zone

2008-07-25 Thread ravenadal
http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080725/121697224100.html DiCaprio eyes other dimension for big screen Friday July 25 12:50 AM ET Could the eerie music of The Twilight Zone soon be playing again at the movies? Warner Bros. and Leonardo DiCaprio's production company, Appian Way, are

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2008-07-25 Thread ravenadal
Why didn't somebody tell you! You weren't paying attention! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/messages/11456 --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Lockhart, Daryle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why didn't anybody warn me about Freema? Bring her BACK!!

[scifinoir2] Re: Batman Villains Casting Speculation

2008-07-24 Thread ravenadal
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As a result, Batman 4 was actually written with *input* from some toy companies!! How did that work out for them? ~rave!

[scifinoir2] Re: Batman Villains Casting Speculation

2008-07-24 Thread ravenadal
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: By the way, love the list for this movie, but am I the only guy who just doesn't get why so many men find Rosario Dawson all that? Those lips! Those eyes! (Those breasts! Those thighs!). Rosario Dawson is fine as sunshine. ~rave!

[scifinoir2] Re: Batman Villains Casting Speculatio

2008-07-24 Thread ravenadal
And, yet, to further illustrate the problems of this genre, Tomb Raider 2 killed the franchise by only taking in $65 million domestically and topping out at $156 mil worldwide. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One reason is the take done on them, they're

[scifinoir2] Re: Batman Villains Casting Speculation

2008-07-24 Thread ravenadal
message -- From: ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] com Catwoman - With memories of Halle Berry's franchise-killing spin- off still fresh in fans' minds, don't expect Catwoman to be prowling around Nolan's Gotham City anytime soon. Why everybody always hating

[scifinoir2] New Zealand court prohibits parents giving children bizarre names

2008-07-24 Thread ravenadal
(so, does this mean my son won't be able to name my grandson O.K. Wright? ~rave!) http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080724/ap_on_re_au_an/new_zealand_bizarre _names Judge: Girl's name, Talula Does The Hula, won't do Thu Jul 24, 5:41 AM ET A family court judge in New Zealand has had enough with

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2008-07-24 Thread ravenadal
About thirty years ago I created this heroine I named Nailah (she who succeeds). In my manuscript I introduced her thusly: Nailah opened her wide, large bore eyes...she rose to her feet and, moving easy and slow, walked toward her image in the vanity mirror. She had a high forehead but it

[scifinoir2] Re: The Dirty Secret About Female Superheros

2008-07-24 Thread ravenadal
@yahoogroups.com, ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: About thirty years ago I created this heroine I named Nailah (she who succeeds). In my manuscript I introduced her thusly: Nailah opened her wide, large bore eyes...she rose to her feet and, moving easy and slow, walked toward her image

[scifinoir2] Money! Vince Vaughn Best 'Bang for Your Buck' Actor

2008-07-24 Thread ravenadal
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,390202,00.html Forbes: Vince Vaughn Best 'Bang for Your Buck' Actor Thursday , July 24, 2008 Vince Vaughn is the best star for the buck, says Forbes magazine. Vaughn raked in $14.73 of gross income for studios for every dollar he was paid for The Break-up,

[scifinoir2] From Bad to Wurst! McCain counters Obama with trip to Sausage Haus

2008-07-24 Thread ravenadal
From bad to wurst! McCain counters Obama's trip to Germany with visit to Ohio Sausage Haus. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/24/mccain-plays-c... John McCain is still playing catch up to Barack Obama. As the Illinois Democrat speaks before the picturesque Victory Column in Berlin

[scifinoir2] The $7.4 million (Bat)man

2008-07-24 Thread ravenadal
How you can become 'The Dark Knight.' http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-080722-how-to- batman,0,3792080.photogallery

[scifinoir2] Re: Batman Villains Casting Speculation

2008-07-23 Thread ravenadal
Phillip Seymour Hoffman as the Penguin! IM3 ($397,850,012 worldwide) is considered a flop but Hoffman's brutal, nilistic turn as meglomaniac Owen Davian is money! (Am I one of few people who actually enjoyed Danny Devito's inspired, fish-eating turn as the Penguin in Batman 2?). ~rave! --- In

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2008-07-23 Thread ravenadal
Catwoman - With memories of Halle Berry's franchise-killing spin-off still fresh in fans' minds, don't expect Catwoman to be prowling around Nolan's Gotham City anytime soon. Why everybody always hating on CATWOMAN (the most successful female superhero comic book movie of all time)? I see the

[scifinoir2] Edward Scissorhands

2008-07-23 Thread ravenadal
I woke at 5:30 am this morning to find EDWARD SCISSORHANDS playing on HBO. I love this movie! The crayola colored suburb Tim Burton has created and his postcard snapshots of that world are inspired. And Diane Wiest performance as Peg, the sweet, altruistic Avon Lady, is a small jewel. ~rave!

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2008-07-23 Thread ravenadal
for that are probably many. Justin On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 7:10 AM, ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Catwoman - With memories of Halle Berry's franchise-killing spin-off still fresh in fans' minds, don't expect Catwoman to be prowling around Nolan's Gotham City anytime soon. Why everybody

[scifinoir2] Re: Batman Villains Casting Speculatio

2008-07-23 Thread ravenadal
, technically Elektra made back more of its budget, but I don't think anyone can dispute that Catwoman was a critical and commercial flop. Superheroine films have yet to catch the public's eye. The reasons for that are probably many. Justin On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 7:10 AM, ravenadal [EMAIL

[scifinoir2] Re: Batman Villains Casting Speculation

2008-07-23 Thread ravenadal
;When in doubt, castle.quot;- Kurt Vonnegut http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik --- On Wed, 7/23/08, ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Batman Villains Casting Speculation To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday

[scifinoir2] Re: Is It Too Early to Remake 'Hancock'?

2008-07-22 Thread ravenadal
I admit my opinions can be, on occasion, outre - for instance I believe the first Hulk movie is superior to the second and I continue to champion CATWOMAN. That said, like the hieroglyphics Hancock absently scribbles on the wall of his prison cell, there is something intelligent going on in

[scifinoir2] Influx of Voters Likely to Test New Machines

2008-07-21 Thread ravenadal
Things that make you go hm. Let the theft begin... http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/21/us/21voting.html?_r=1th=adxnnl=1emc=thadxnnlx=1216639253-vRhyMxURhgAzcFUvWpvMZgoref=slogin July 21, 2008 Influx of Voters Likely to Test New Machines By IAN URBINA With millions of new voters heading to

[scifinoir2] Finally saw The Incredible Hulk

2008-07-21 Thread ravenadal
Finally saw THE INCREDIBLE HULK and, IMHO, the problem with the picture is that the Hulk isn't green enough. http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/20080516/all-cgi-haters-of-the-incredible-hulk-will-love-fans-model-he-created/ Everyone knows there's something extremely appealing about being able to

[scifinoir2] The Dark Knight Reigns: $155.3 Mil Weekend

2008-07-21 Thread ravenadal
Batman does $196,640,000 worldwide. http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20080720/en_movies_eo/1a85384d57a0_48a b_b1fa_82eafbb25a32 The Dark Knight Reigns: $155.3 Mil Weekend Joal Ryan Sun Jul 20, 10:24 AM ET Spider-Man Batman forever. The Dark Knight chased Spider-Man 3 from the record books with

[scifinoir2] Jokers wild: Colorful turnout before the dawn of 'Dark Knight'

2008-07-20 Thread ravenadal
http://redeye.chicagotribune.com/chi-batman-0720jul19,0,7663830.story Jokers wild: Colorful turnout before the dawn of 'Dark Knight' By Kelley L. Carter Chicago Tribune reporter Published July 18 2008, 11:29 PM CDT Truth is, most of the people who came out for Friday morning's first three

[scifinoir2] Got a brand new bag? James Brown items auctioned

2008-07-19 Thread ravenadal
http://fe25.news.re3.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080718/ap_en_mu/james_brown_auct ion Got a brand new bag? James Brown items auctioned By JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press Writer Fri Jul 18, 8:36 AM ET James Brown mementoes ranging from his signature capes to a medical bracelet fetched thousands of

[scifinoir2] Leahy's scene with Joker 'pretty tense'

2008-07-19 Thread ravenadal
The senator, a Batman fan, got his shot at the silver screen. www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-batman- dispatchjul19,0,7822258.story chicagotribune.com Tribune dispatch Leahy's scene with Joker 'pretty tense' By Frank James Washington Bureau July 19, 2008 WASHINGTON — The late

[scifinoir2] A Deep, Dark 'Knight'

2008-07-19 Thread ravenadal
by: Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune 07/19/2008 Sensational, grandly sinister and not for the kids, The Dark Knight elevates pulp to a very high level. Heath Ledger's Joker takes it higher still, and the 28-year-old actor's death earlier this year of an accidental overdose lends the film an

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2008-07-19 Thread ravenadal
Thanks large for the heads-up! ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wow, for those of you not wanting to brave the long waits to see The Dark Knight, there's quite a TV night on tonight. Not only is the Avatar series wrapping up with a two-hour movie, but

[scifinoir2] Dark Knight breaks preview record

2008-07-18 Thread ravenadal
http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080718/121642315100.html Dark Knight breaks preview record Friday July 18 4:19 PM ET The new Batman movie, The Dark Knight, grossed a record $18.5 million from midnight preview screenings ahead of its official opening on Friday, according to box office

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2008-07-17 Thread ravenadal
Interesting that Thor should be placed ahead of the Hulk. I seem to remember an instance in which the Hulk startled Thor by being only the second being, next to Thor, to be able to pick up and wield Mjolnir and, if the only difference between the two is the mystical warhammer forged and

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2008-07-16 Thread ravenadal
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=dark-knight-shift-why-bat Dark Knight Shift: Why Batman Could Exist--But Not for Long QA with movement researcher E. Paul Zehr By JR Minkel Batman is the most down-to-earth of all the superheroes. He has no special powers from being born on a distant world

[scifinoir2] Has anyone purchased the Roku Netflix Player?

2008-07-15 Thread ravenadal
http://www.roku.com/netflixplayer/

[scifinoir2] Whether you see Meet Dave or not, you've probably already met Dave.

2008-07-15 Thread ravenadal
http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080713/121599222000.html Monday Movie Buzz: Murphy usually exceeds reviews Sunday July 13 4:37 PM ET Whether you see Meet Dave or not, you've probably already met Dave. He's the latest in a long line of Eddie Murphy roles that are family friendly, vaguely

[scifinoir2] Re: Negative Stereotypes R US (IN CLASS WITH HANCOCK)

2008-07-14 Thread ravenadal
and better character analysis than Hancock. It's probably why Black actors don't take/get offered roles like this often. Daryle On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:35:04 -0400, ravenadal ravenadal@ wrote: (from BlackScienceFictionandHorror listserv): IN CLASS WITH HANCOCK By Biko

[scifinoir2] Re: It's Good to be Mark Millar

2008-07-13 Thread ravenadal
for the novel? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, ravenadal ravenadal@ wrote: I wanted to love WANTED the movie, but I don't. I DO love the hardcover edition of the graphic novel and all the things I hate about the movie are not in the graphic novel but were added by the hacks responsible

[scifinoir2] Joker's Wild: Evolution of a Killer Clown

2008-07-13 Thread ravenadal
www.chicagotribune.com/features/arts/chi-batman-p5-0713jul13,0,3897735.story chicagotribune.com The Joker's wild Audiences enthralled by many incarnations of Batman nemesis the Joker By Web Behrens Special to the Tribune Special to the Chicago Tribune July 13, 2008 For as long as clowns have

[scifinoir2] Re: Negative Stereotypes R US (IN CLASS WITH HANCOCK)

2008-07-13 Thread ravenadal
Jul 2008 12:35:04 -0400, ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (from BlackScienceFictionandHorror listserv): IN CLASS WITH HANCOCK By Biko Agozino I have just seen the box office hit movie, Hancock, with my two teenage sons and their 12 year old cousin. As usual, after seeing a movie

[scifinoir2] Hellboy II sizzles at Box Office

2008-07-13 Thread ravenadal
Hancock has made $345,234,000 worldwide http://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2503p=.htm 'Hellboy II' Sizzles by Brandon Gray July 13, 2008 Two unpolished superheroes, Hellboy and Hancock, were neck-and-neck for the top spot over the weekend. Without a new release with blockbuster potential,

[scifinoir2] Bill and Jesse: A beautiful day at the Old Politicians Home

2008-07-11 Thread ravenadal
www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi- oped0711cranksjul11,0,6067465.story chicagotribune.com Gray-haired gripers By Rick Horowitz July 11, 2008 It's a beautiful day here at the Old Politicians Home. The sky is a deep, deep blue, the humidity has disappeared overnight, and there's a gentle

[scifinoir2] Latest Hulk may not spawn a sequel

2008-07-11 Thread ravenadal
http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080709/121559147200.html Latest Hulk may not spawn a sequel Wednesday July 9 1:17 AM ET It's a tale of two movies, with an oddly similar ending. Five years ago, Hulk, the first movie based on Marvel's hulking green comic book character, rang up $245

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2008-07-10 Thread ravenadal
Did you know that companies in the US have said they would hire a white man with a felony record and no high school education BEFORE they would hire a black man with NO criminal record and a 4-year degree ? On July 23 at 9pm and July 24 at 9pm, CNN will premier a series, 'Black in America with

[scifinoir2] Re: I saw STARMAN this weekend

2008-07-10 Thread ravenadal
can#39;t triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia.quot; -Kurt Vonnegut, quot;A Man Without A Countryquot; --- On Sun, 7/6/08, ravenadal ravenadal@ wrote: From: ravenadal ravenadal@ Subject: [scifinoir2] I saw STARMAN this weekend To: scifinoir2

[scifinoir2] Re: Burn Notice on USA

2008-07-10 Thread ravenadal
I have seen all the episodes. Thanks for the heads up on the season premiere. I have been awaiting new espisodes! ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: USA network is running a Burn Notice marathon today. Started around 8:30 EST, runs till around 4 pm, I

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2008-07-10 Thread ravenadal
(from BlackScienceFictionandHorror listserv): IN CLASS WITH HANCOCK By Biko Agozino I have just seen the box office hit movie, Hancock, with my two teenage sons and their 12 year old cousin. As usual, after seeing a movie with the kids, we engaged in debates about the representations and subtle

[scifinoir2] So what part of Barack Obama will Rev. Al Sharpton want to chop off ?

2008-07-10 Thread ravenadal
John Kass is a conservative columnist with the Chicago Tribune. His take on this is hilarious. ~rave! www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-kass-10jul10,0,725595.column chicagotribune.com BARACK OBAMA Jackson's cutting remark may be helpful to Obama John Kass July 10, 2008 So what part

[scifinoir2] Obama's online muscle flexes against him

2008-07-09 Thread ravenadal
www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-obama-internet_wedjul09,0,1582289.story chicagotribune.com CAMPAIGN 2008 Obama's online muscle flexes against him Fans use his Web site to rip shifts in policy By John McCormick Chicago Tribune reporter 11:48 PM CDT, July 8, 2008 The same Internet-fueled power

[scifinoir2] Re: Will Smith Overpowers Critics

2008-07-08 Thread ravenadal
Money! Moni! Mone! Will Smith does it again! ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Will Smith Overpowers Critics In the latest demonstration of how little influence film critics are able to exert on the box office these days, the Will Smith

[scifinoir2] Conflicting claims over Andre Norton's will

2008-07-08 Thread ravenadal
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/04/DDAC11JKJ6.DTL Conflicting claims over Andre Norton's will Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Friday, July 4, 2008 (07-04) 04:00 PDT Murfreesboro, Tenn. -- Andre Norton, one of science fiction's most prolific female writers, intrigued her

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2008-07-08 Thread ravenadal
. There are 4 or 5 set pieces in the movie that are incredible. My personal fave is seeing the Repairman's fate. It my be my favorite scene of that type since Taye Digg's send off in Equilibrium. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, ravenadal ravenadal@ wrote: First of all, here is my favorite

[scifinoir2] Black Voices Top 25 Black Superheroes

2008-07-08 Thread ravenadal
http://blackgeekdom.com/blog/ (from Blackgeekdom/blog) Black Voices Top 25 Black Superheroes (Warning!! This is really ignorant) July 2nd, 2008 Written by: Lobo ·0 Comments Source: Blackvoices Have you ever read somthing that was so ignorant and derogatory, that you don't what to say or how

[scifinoir2] Re: Your Laptop's Dirty Little Secret

2008-07-07 Thread ravenadal
Each day my economic well-being is compromised by giant corporations sending more and more jobs overseas and by China holding the IOUs to more and more of America's debt. As I watched that video I couldn't help but have INDEPENDENCE DAY and WAR OF THE WORLD flashbacks where an unstoppable

[scifinoir2] Money ! Moni! Mone! Will Smith has done it again!

2008-07-07 Thread ravenadal
Box Office Report HANCOCK has already grossed $185,321,000 worldwide. 'Hancock': Box-Office Superhero Will Smith's action flick banked $66 mil from Friday to Sunday, a decent holiday-weekend gross, while ''Kit Kittredge'' fizzled at No. 8 HANCOCK, Will Smith's action flick was No. 1 at the

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2008-07-07 Thread ravenadal
www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-dumber_finaljul06,0,4016527.story chicagotribune.com So how dumb are we? Duh! Younger Americans stumped in knowledge tests in our visually driven global info age By Lisa Anderson Chicago Tribune correspondent 10:30 PM CDT, July 5, 2008 NEW YORK—Who

[scifinoir2] OT: Will Michelle Obama unite nation's feminists?

2008-07-07 Thread ravenadal
www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-obama-black_feminism_bdjul06,0,1680281.story chicagotribune.com RACE IN AMERICA Will Michelle Obama unite nation's feminists? By Amanda Erickson Washington Bureau 7:58 AM CDT, July 6, 2008 WASHINGTON - Gina McCauley's blog on African-American women

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2008-07-07 Thread ravenadal
I bump fists with people because it's more sanitary. You can't catch a cold so easily that way. ~ Jesse Jackson www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-obama-race_thinkjul06,0,7628999.story chicagotribune.com PERCEPTION PROBLEM When outsiders look in on black America By Rex W. Huppke Mike

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2008-07-07 Thread ravenadal
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_popmachine/2008/07/the-high-tech-r.html#more A cyberthriller about a young computer geek who accidentally triggers a countdown to World War III will play in more than 300 theaters on July 24. If you thought to yourself, That sounds like

[scifinoir2] Tinnitus patients have a friend in zebrafish

2008-07-07 Thread ravenadal
www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/chi-0706-health-tinnitusjul06,0,6414849.story chicagotribune.com Tinnitus patients have a friend in zebrafish Black researcher seeks a solution with help from aquatic allies By Leslie Mann Special to the Chicago Tribune July 6, 2008 Professor Ernest

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2008-07-07 Thread ravenadal
First of all, here is my favorite paragraph about WANTED that I didn't write: WANTED is kind of unintelligible and idiotic. Also kind of nasty and brutish. And also kind of fun, especially when Angelina Jolie, as an assassin (assassiness? assassinix?) appropriately named Fox, narrows her cat

[scifinoir2] Video star can't stop dancing

2008-07-06 Thread ravenadal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNF_P281Uu4 Dancing Matt by the numbers: 7 months spent traveling in a 14 month period 46 countries visited 4:29 length of entire video 69 locations depicted in video 4 seconds spent on Chicago portion 2000+ people danced with Harding worldwide 2.4 million views on

[scifinoir2] I saw STARMAN this weekend

2008-07-06 Thread ravenadal
I recently saw STARMAN again on satellite this weekend. I love this movie. While I am a fan of several John Carpenter movies, HALLOWEEN, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, THE THING and BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA to name them all, I have always thought STARMAN was his most fully realized film. In fact,

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2008-07-05 Thread ravenadal
http://www.ebonyjet.com/coolmen/

[scifinoir2] R. Buckminster Fuller: In a small world, his dome is still big

2008-07-05 Thread ravenadal
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/theskyline/2008/07/r-buckminster-f.html Originally posted: July 5, 2008 R. Buckminster Fuller: In a small world, his dome is still big From today's print edition By Stevenson Swanson Chicago Tribune correspondent NEW YORK — Broke and despondent over his

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2008-07-05 Thread ravenadal
, quot;A Man Without A Countryquot; --- On Sat, 7/5/08, ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [scifinoir2] Ebony's list of 25 coolest brothers of all time To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, July 5, 2008, 11:21 AM

[scifinoir2] Overheard: Happy Independence Day!

2008-07-05 Thread ravenadal
I heard a report on this week's Weekend America radio program about Native Americans celebrating the 4th of July. Overheard, one Native American to another: Happy Independence Day! pause Are you feeling independent, today? ~rave!

[scifinoir2] Re: Ebony's list of 25 coolest brothers of all time

2008-07-05 Thread ravenadal
#39;t triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia.quot; -Kurt Vonnegut, quot;A Man Without A Countryquot; --- On Sat, 7/5/08, ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [scifinoir2] Ebony's list of 25 coolest brothers

[scifinoir2] OT: Democrat makes appeal in GOP land

2008-07-05 Thread ravenadal
Author John Ridley thinks this is pandering and says if this is really important, ala wearing a flag lapel pin, that Obama should campaign in a red, white and blue Evel Knievel jump suit. (Also, Obama's daughter Malia turned 10 on Independence Day...does that make her his little firecracker?)

[scifinoir2] Cory Doctorow's Little Brother

2008-07-05 Thread ravenadal
Cory Doctorow is the author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Science Fiction (self-help, Alpha Books, 2000). www.chicagotribune.com/features/booksmags/chi-teen-roundup-05_qqjul05,0,3133451.story chicagotribune.com FOR TEEN READERS Whether fighting oppression or helping with disaster

[scifinoir2] The Ben Burtt: The man behind R2D2 and WALL-E's beeps

2008-07-05 Thread ravenadal
latimes.com http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-burtt30-2008jun30,0,4681856.story From the Los Angeles Times Ben Burtt: The man behind R2-D2 and Wall-E's beeps Burtt speaks the characters' language. In fact, he's created a galaxy of unusual noises in his 30-year career: the crack

[scifinoir2] Hancock is a superhero unlike any other

2008-07-04 Thread ravenadal
'Hancock' defiant of genre boundaries By Glenn Whipp MediaNews staff Article Launched: 07/01/2008 10:45:09 AM PDT How do you ask moviegoers to make an emotional connection to your characters when, just a half-hour earlier, you have a scene where a man's head is literally shoved to where the

[scifinoir2] Re: Watermelon May Be A Natural Viagra

2008-07-03 Thread ravenadal
I knew there was a reason black folks liked watermelon. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Watermelon Viagra: A Natural Connection http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/855319/watermelon_viagra_a_natural_ connection.html By

[scifinoir2] Re: Iron Man

2008-07-03 Thread ravenadal
Through the magic of bootlegs, I have seen IRON MAN several times. I liked Paltrow's performance as Pepper Potts (though I am curious why Hollywood keeps casting blondes as redheads - and vice versa, the whole Kirsten Dunst/Bryce Dallas Howard, Mary Jane/Gwen Stacy switcheroo). I felt Paltrow

[scifinoir2] Re: Wanted creator is in demand

2008-07-03 Thread ravenadal
I am currently reading a hard bound copy of the six issues of WANTED and, compared to the movie, the graphic novel is pure genius. I have never read a more seamless joining of narrative and illustration - not even in books created by a single writer/illustrator. The WANTED comic books do

[scifinoir2] Re: Wanted creator is in demand

2008-07-03 Thread ravenadal
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, now I might have to go out and buy this Just be forwarned that there is absolutely no socially redeeming value in this graphic novel. ~rave!

[scifinoir2] UVCMAG: the Urban Voice Of Comics

2008-07-03 Thread ravenadal
http://www.uvcmag.com/

[scifinoir2] Denys Cowan, VP of animation at BET (interview)

2008-07-03 Thread ravenadal
http://uvcmag.com/other_news/Denys_Cowan.html DENYS THE MENACE BY: Walter Orsini Most celebrity interviews are predictable. The subject starts off with a polite word of thanks or greeting before detailing enthusiasm for upcoming projects. Denys Cowan was different. At the start of our phone

[scifinoir2] Mario Gulley: Black Like Me at Image Comics

2008-07-03 Thread ravenadal
http://uvcmag.com/other_news/Mario_Gully.html GULLY THOUGHTS By David Rondinelli Mario Gully might be best known as the creator of the Ant series, which revolves around a young girl's life that has been faced with much turmoil. She escapes from the day-to day hassles by writing about an

[scifinoir2] Re: Movie Reviews Summary: Hancock

2008-07-02 Thread ravenadal
I have yet to read a good review of HANCOCK. The early trailers were awful. The middle set were good enough to make me consider seeing the movie and the last trailers, while more honest in content, tended to dampen any enthusiam I had. ~(no)rave!

[scifinoir2] Re: Wanted Is Big Weekend Star

2008-07-02 Thread ravenadal
I am curious to see how WANTED performs in its second week. In its opening weekend, it went down each successive night, opening with a high of $19 million on Friday, $17 mil on Saturday and $14 mil on Sunday. Most hits increase their take on their first Saturday. ~rave! --- In

[scifinoir2] Yahoo! Readers and Critics rate Hancock

2008-07-02 Thread ravenadal
Yahoo! readers give HANCOCK a B+; Critics: C+. http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/hancock-reviews.html

[scifinoir2] Re: Doctor Who - Forests of the Dead

2008-07-01 Thread ravenadal
I love the cheeky meditation on the nature of libraries vis-a-vis computer hard drives. Immortality in print. The possibility of corruption of digital storage. Really good stuff. Also, I smile at the resonance of those posting on this subject warning of SPOILERS!!! just as dear Alex Kingston

[scifinoir2] Secret Diary of a Call Girl

2008-07-01 Thread ravenadal
Watching episodes of Showtime's new serirs Secret Diary of a Call Girl makes me really, REALLY want to see the Billie Piper cycle of Dr. Who. ~rave!

[scifinoir2] Re: Secret Diary of a Call Girl

2008-07-01 Thread ravenadal
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ravenadal Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 4:26 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Secret Diary of a Call Girl Watching episodes of Showtime's new serirs Secret Diary of a Call Girl makes me really, REALLY want to see the Billie Piper cycle of Dr. Who

[scifinoir2] Trailer for Pitt's film leaves you wanting more

2008-07-01 Thread ravenadal
HOLLYWOOD—Brad Pitt is getting younger every day. www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/chi-brad-pitt- 0701jul01,0,380817.story chicagotribune.com Trailer for Pitt's film leaves you wanting more By Patrick Goldstein Chicago Tribune Newspapers July 1, 2008 HOLLYWOOD—Brad Pitt is getting

[scifinoir2] More celebrities taking on animated roles from voice actors

2008-07-01 Thread ravenadal
Original Story URL: http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=766785 Not just a pretty face More celebrities taking on animated roles By JOHN ANDERSON Special to the Journal Sentinel Posted: June 27, 2008 Los Angeles - Is it not enough that Angelina Jolie was kissed on the lips by the God

[scifinoir2] Re: Rave's WANTED review

2008-06-30 Thread ravenadal
over until I give in to see hancock (yes I'm drinking theKool-Aid!) -- Original message -- From: ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] WANTED is a maddening hodgepodge of action movie cliches that is at once brilliant and mundane. Or perhaps insane would be a better word

[scifinoir2] Inventor of Donkey Kong. And Mario. His hot new game: Wii Fit.

2008-06-30 Thread ravenadal
http://blogs.usaweekend.com/whos_news/2008/06/wii-fit-creator.html Meet the inventor of Donkey Kong. And Mario. His hot new game: Wii Fit. Shigeru Miyamoto turned us all into button-mashing couch potatoes with Donkey Kong and Mario. His latest creation aims to get us fit. The Miyamoto

[scifinoir2] Comic book inker loves his life in the shadows

2008-06-30 Thread ravenadal
http://www.fresnobee.com/221/v-printerfriendly/story/656370.html He gets lots of ink. Fresnan has a big hand in making comic characters look their best. By Rick Bentley / The Fresno Bee 06/09/08 18:00:30 The line at the back of Heroes Comics occasionally gets shorter on Free Comic Book Day.

[scifinoir2] Comic book inker loves his life in the shadows

2008-06-30 Thread ravenadal
http://www.fresnobee.com/221/v-printerfriendly/story/656370.html He gets lots of ink. Fresnan has a big hand in making comic characters look their best. By Rick Bentley / The Fresno Bee 06/09/08 18:00:30 The line at the back of Heroes Comics occasionally gets shorter on Free Comic Book Day.

[scifinoir2] OT: Obama plays a word association game

2008-06-29 Thread ravenadal
Watch the video link below (or read the article). After watching video be sure to watch the Saturday Night Live clip featuring Chevy Chase and Richard Pryor playing a word association game. ~rave! http://gawker.com/tag/campaigns/?i=397283t=obama-plays-password-on-fox-business

[scifinoir2] Re: The Spirit - Frank Miller

2008-06-29 Thread ravenadal
I am a big fan of Will Eisner's THE SPIRIT comic strip. While the storylines often left a lot to be desired, Eisner was a consummate artist and his gift for point-of-view and perspective in a two dimensional space was genius. Eisner's THE SPIRIT strip was very cinematic and from the trailer I

[scifinoir2] Rave's WANTED review

2008-06-29 Thread ravenadal
WANTED is a maddening hodgepodge of action movie cliches that is at once brilliant and mundane. Or perhaps insane would be a better word. Great swathes of this movie are gloriously over the top while whole other sections are howlingly nonsensical. For every WOW! moment - and there are several

[scifinoir2] In a World Left Silent, One Heart Beeps - WALL-E Review

2008-06-27 Thread ravenadal
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/27/movies/27wall.html?_r=1pagewanted=printoref=slogin June 27, 2008 MOVIE REVIEW | 'WALL-E' In a World Left Silent, One Heart Beeps By A. O. SCOTT The first 40 minutes or so of Wall-E — in which barely any dialogue is spoken, and almost no human figures appear

[scifinoir2] Anatomy of a scene: Interactive WALL-E

2008-06-27 Thread ravenadal
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/06/27/movies/20080627_WALLE_FEATURE.html

[scifinoir2] Angelina Jolie has a killer role in 'Wanted'

2008-06-27 Thread ravenadal
newsday.com/entertainment/movies/ny-ffmov5731840jun22,0,2767666.story Newsday.com Angelina Jolie has a killer role in 'Wanted' BY JOHN ANDERSON Special to Newsday June 22, 2008 Some things about the summer movie season are as predictable as ... well, the summer movie season. There will always

[scifinoir2] OT: Charles Dryen: Pioneering member of Tuskegee Airman dies at 87

2008-06-27 Thread ravenadal
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25401275/ Charles Dryden: Pioneering member of Tuskegee Airman dies at 87 10:33 PM CDT on Thursday, June 26, 2008 The Associated Press ATLANTA – Lt. Col. Charles Chuck Dryden, one of the first of the pioneering black World War II pilots known as the Tuskegee

[scifinoir2] Japan's high-tech thrones are energy down the toilet

2008-06-26 Thread ravenadal
www.chicagotribune.com/services/newspaper/printedition/thursday/chi- japan-toilet_26jun26,0,2537670.story chicagotribune.com Japan's high-tech thrones are energy down the toilet By Blaine Harden The Washington Post June 26, 2008 TOKYO—When it comes to saving energy, the Japanese have much to

[scifinoir2] Re: The Dead Like Me Movie

2008-06-24 Thread ravenadal
Actually, Henry Ian Cusick is not a bad replacement for Patinkin. His lean, world-weary visage is perfect for the keeper of the yellow post-it notes. Thanks for the update! ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I did a little digging. There's a new

[scifinoir2] Re: Fw: World Science: 'The Odyssey' astronomically accurate?

2008-06-24 Thread ravenadal
This is fascinating. I am a big fan of everything Odyssey from Homer's epic poem to the Kirk Douglass' Ulysses movie. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Amy Harlib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Interesting science stuff. * The Odyssey astronomically accurate?: The

[scifinoir2] plumpynut part deux: Food relief line grows long, tense

2008-06-24 Thread ravenadal
Chaos outside Milwauke County welfare office. The food crisis in Milwaukee and throughout the United States is worse than many of us have realized, said Milwaukee Common Council President Willie Hines. Original Story URL: http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=764962 Food relief line

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