Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dr. Who Premieres on Sci Fi Channel Friday Night!
I think David Tenant did a good job as well. I actually thought that the Christmas Invasion was the beginning of the new season. I still haven't heard an actual date for the new season . You? Cat On 3/18/06, Meta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Cat Corley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I loved it. It's a show that takes you on an adventure. I miss shows with weird aliens and costumes. There should be more rubber masks and puppets. I love it as well. There's nothing wrong with cheesy sci/fi, if its good cheese.:) Christopher Eccleston was also in The Others with Nicole Kidman. He supposedly quit the show after 1 season because he was going to be in the DaVinci Code movie. I haven't seen his name in the credits yet. He didn't want to be typecasted as The Doctor either. Don't worry, however his replacement picks up the ball very well. Cat On 3/16/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Believe it or don't, I never watched the famed Dr. Who from back in the day. I saw Tom Baker (?), watched a few minutes of some shows, but never got into it. What can I say? I was a goofy kid who was too focused on Star Trek, Lost in Space, Land of the Giants, etc. The only British fare I was hooked on was Monty Python. Never saw *any* of the Brit sci fi shows. But now's my chance! The highly anticipated and highly praised revival of Dr. Who (from 2005), premieres tomorrow night on Sci Fi Channel. I'm hearing rave reviews about it. I hear fully 44% of all British households tuned in for the premiere last year! I hear the new Doctor is decidedly different, but liked. I believe I saw the actor play a military leader in 28 Days Later? ** The Time Lord enters a new age. Christopher Eccleston's Doctor is wise, funny and brave, an adventurer in time and space. His detached logic gives him a vital edge when the world's in danger. But when it comes to human relationships, he can be found wanting. That's why he needs Rose. Rose Tyler is a shop-girl from the present day, trapped in a dull existence. From the moment she and the Doctor meet, they are soulmates; they understand and complement each other. With nothing to hold Rose back — neither her over-bearing mum nor her hapless boyfriend — she chooses to devote herself to the Doctor and his promise of fantastic adventures across the universe. And he doesn't let her down…. At the 2005 National Television Awards, voted for by the British public, Doctor Who scooped three of the top prizes: Most Popular Drama, Most Popular Actor (Christopher Eccleston) and Most Popular Actress (Billie Piper). So don't delay — hop into the Tardis and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime (or two or three or 12…) Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: [OT] Samuel L. Jackson in 'Snakes on a Plane' Trailer
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: and uh,...how low was the special-effects budget? Surely no better than the spare change in one's trouser pocket. :-) Brent --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, brent wodehouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.tagworld.com/snakesonaplane Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[scifinoir2] Re: Dr. Who Premieres on Sci Fi Channel Friday Night!
No date has been announced, only that the new season starts in the spring. Meta --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Cat Corley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think David Tenant did a good job as well. I actually thought that the Christmas Invasion was the beginning of the new season. I still haven't heard an actual date for the new season . You? Cat On 3/18/06, Meta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Cat Corley catcorley@ wrote: I loved it. It's a show that takes you on an adventure. I miss shows with weird aliens and costumes. There should be more rubber masks and puppets. I love it as well. There's nothing wrong with cheesy sci/fi, if its good cheese.:) Christopher Eccleston was also in The Others with Nicole Kidman. He supposedly quit the show after 1 season because he was going to be in the DaVinci Code movie. I haven't seen his name in the credits yet. He didn't want to be typecasted as The Doctor either. Don't worry, however his replacement picks up the ball very well. Cat On 3/16/06, KeithBJohnson@ KeithBJohnson@ wrote: Believe it or don't, I never watched the famed Dr. Who from back in the day. I saw Tom Baker (?), watched a few minutes of some shows, but never got into it. What can I say? I was a goofy kid who was too focused on Star Trek, Lost in Space, Land of the Giants, etc. The only British fare I was hooked on was Monty Python. Never saw *any* of the Brit sci fi shows. But now's my chance! The highly anticipated and highly praised revival of Dr. Who (from 2005), premieres tomorrow night on Sci Fi Channel. I'm hearing rave reviews about it. I hear fully 44% of all British households tuned in for the premiere last year! I hear the new Doctor is decidedly different, but liked. I believe I saw the actor play a military leader in 28 Days Later? ** The Time Lord enters a new age. Christopher Eccleston's Doctor is wise, funny and brave, an adventurer in time and space. His detached logic gives him a vital edge when the world's in danger. But when it comes to human relationships, he can be found wanting. That's why he needs Rose. Rose Tyler is a shop-girl from the present day, trapped in a dull existence. From the moment she and the Doctor meet, they are soulmates; they understand and complement each other. With nothing to hold Rose back neither her over-bearing mum nor her hapless boyfriend she chooses to devote herself to the Doctor and his promise of fantastic adventures across the universe. And he doesn't let her down . At the 2005 National Television Awards, voted for by the British public, Doctor Who scooped three of the top prizes: Most Popular Drama, Most Popular Actor (Christopher Eccleston) and Most Popular Actress (Billie Piper). So don't delay hop into the Tardis and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime (or two or three or 12 ) Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[scifinoir2] Marvel® Super Heroes Exhibition
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RE: [scifinoir2] Re: [OT] Samuel L. Jackson in 'Snakes on a Plane' Trailer
Hey, why not? Better use of my money than the Omen remake that's coming. Or the Posiedon remake. One question, though. What idiot puts that many snakes on a commercial plane? I mean from a management standpoint? If that's me, I'm thinking, Sorry, sir/madam/other, but you're gonna have to charter your own private flight for this. And I need to grab a bath before I start the paperwork. Keith Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think this will be a good, fun movie. Sometime's nothing's better than a cheesy, throwaway action flick that lets you put your brain on hold an laugh. Deep Blue Sea is one of my fav scifi movies ever--seriously! And I laugh all the way through that every time I see it. Even Anaconda, which isn't as good as Deep Blue, is a fun time waster. I think Snakes on a Plane will hopefully hail back to the great days of the '70s when there were lots of silly flicks like Bugs, Kingdom of the Spiders, Towering Inferno, etc. Takes skill to make a film that's silly but entertaining, and I hope this is one. As for doing it, Sam Jackson said that he saw the title and was hooked, for much the same reasons I just listed. he loved those old goofy action/scifi movies from back in the day, and he wanted Snakes to be a homage to that. -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of brent wodehouse Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 13:00 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: [OT] Samuel L. Jackson in 'Snakes on a Plane' Trailer [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: and uh,...how low was the special-effects budget? Surely no better than the spare change in one's trouser pocket. :-) Brent --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, brent wodehouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.tagworld.com/snakesonaplane SPONSORED LINKS Science http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=msk=Science+fiction+and+fantasyw1=Scie nce+fiction+and+fantasyw2=Genre+magazinec=2s=53.sig=8s5ldQicr16mMwkM wHGybg fiction and fantasy Genre http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=msk=Genre+magazinew1=Science+fiction+a nd+fantasyw2=Genre+magazinec=2s=53.sig=6x48yHym4cI_VD4C3GisSg magazine _ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS * Visit your group scifinoir2 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2 on the web. * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ . _ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] SPONSORED LINKS Science fiction and fantasy Genre magazine - YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group scifinoir2 on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. - Excuse me while I whip this out. Cleavon Little , Blazing Saddles - Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Dr. Who Premieres on Sci Fi Channel Friday Night!
Best of my knowledge (my source being a guy in another group who lives in North London), they're still filming the new series, and they're backed up a bit because they're also filming the spin-off, Torchwood at the same time. There are a few teasers on the Who main website at http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho Keith Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is Eccleston the one on the series from 2005, the one on the Sci Fi Channel's current run? When did you get a chance to see the replacement already? I thought the series was being delayed in release time from the UK to the US. -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Meta Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 05:09 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Dr. Who Premieres on Sci Fi Channel Friday Night! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Cat Corley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I loved it. It's a show that takes you on an adventure. I miss shows with weird aliens and costumes. There should be more rubber masks and puppets. I love it as well. There's nothing wrong with cheesy sci/fi, if its good cheese.:) Christopher Eccleston was also in The Others with Nicole Kidman. He supposedly quit the show after 1 season because he was going to be in the DaVinci Code movie. I haven't seen his name in the credits yet. He didn't want to be typecasted as The Doctor either. Don't worry, however his replacement picks up the ball very well. Cat On 3/16/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Believe it or don't, I never watched the famed Dr. Who from back in the day. I saw Tom Baker (?), watched a few minutes of some shows, but never got into it. What can I say? I was a goofy kid who was too focused on Star Trek, Lost in Space, Land of the Giants, etc. The only British fare I was hooked on was Monty Python. Never saw *any* of the Brit sci fi shows. But now's my chance! The highly anticipated and highly praised revival of Dr. Who (from 2005), premieres tomorrow night on Sci Fi Channel. I'm hearing rave reviews about it. I hear fully 44% of all British households tuned in for the premiere last year! I hear the new Doctor is decidedly different, but liked. I believe I saw the actor play a military leader in 28 Days Later? ** The Time Lord enters a new age. Christopher Eccleston's Doctor is wise, funny and brave, an adventurer in time and space. His detached logic gives him a vital edge when the world's in danger. But when it comes to human relationships, he can be found wanting. That's why he needs Rose. Rose Tyler is a shop-girl from the present day, trapped in a dull existence. From the moment she and the Doctor meet, they are soulmates; they understand and complement each other. With nothing to hold Rose back - neither her over-bearing mum nor her hapless boyfriend - she chooses to devote herself to the Doctor and his promise of fantastic adventures across the universe. And he doesn't let her down.. At the 2005 National Television Awards, voted for by the British public, Doctor Who scooped three of the top prizes: Most Popular Drama, Most Popular Actor (Christopher Eccleston) and Most Popular Actress (Billie Piper). So don't delay - hop into the Tardis and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime (or two or three or 12.) SPONSORED LINKS Science http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=msk=Science+fiction+and+fantasyw1=Scie nce+fiction+and+fantasyw2=Genre+magazinec=2s=53.sig=8s5ldQicr16mMwkM wHGybg fiction and fantasy Genre http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=msk=Genre+magazinew1=Science+fiction+a nd+fantasyw2=Genre+magazinec=2s=53.sig=6x48yHym4cI_VD4C3GisSg magazine _ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS * Visit your group scifinoir2 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2 on the web. * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ . _ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] SPONSORED LINKS Science fiction and fantasy Genre magazine - YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group scifinoir2 on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. - Excuse me while I whip this out. Cleavon Little , Blazing Saddles - Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dr. Who Premieres on Sci Fi Channel Friday Night!
My understanding from my source is that The CHristmas Invasion was sort of a treat to hold us over till the new series came along. Cat Corley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think David Tenant did a good job as well. I actually thought that the Christmas Invasion was the beginning of the new season. I still haven't heard an actual date for the new season . You? Cat On 3/18/06, Meta wrote: --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Cat Corley wrote: I loved it. It's a show that takes you on an adventure. I miss shows with weird aliens and costumes. There should be more rubber masks and puppets. I love it as well. There's nothing wrong with cheesy sci/fi, if its good cheese.:) Christopher Eccleston was also in The Others with Nicole Kidman. He supposedly quit the show after 1 season because he was going to be in the DaVinci Code movie. I haven't seen his name in the credits yet. He didn't want to be typecasted as The Doctor either. Don't worry, however his replacement picks up the ball very well. Cat On 3/16/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Believe it or don't, I never watched the famed Dr. Who from back in the day. I saw Tom Baker (?), watched a few minutes of some shows, but never got into it. What can I say? I was a goofy kid who was too focused on Star Trek, Lost in Space, Land of the Giants, etc. The only British fare I was hooked on was Monty Python. Never saw *any* of the Brit sci fi shows. But now's my chance! The highly anticipated and highly praised revival of Dr. Who (from 2005), premieres tomorrow night on Sci Fi Channel. I'm hearing rave reviews about it. I hear fully 44% of all British households tuned in for the premiere last year! I hear the new Doctor is decidedly different, but liked. I believe I saw the actor play a military leader in 28 Days Later? ** The Time Lord enters a new age. Christopher Eccleston's Doctor is wise, funny and brave, an adventurer in time and space. His detached logic gives him a vital edge when the world's in danger. But when it comes to human relationships, he can be found wanting. That's why he needs Rose. Rose Tyler is a shop-girl from the present day, trapped in a dull existence. From the moment she and the Doctor meet, they are soulmates; they understand and complement each other. With nothing to hold Rose back neither her over-bearing mum nor her hapless boyfriend she chooses to devote herself to the Doctor and his promise of fantastic adventures across the universe. And he doesn't let her down . At the 2005 National Television Awards, voted for by the British public, Doctor Who scooped three of the top prizes: Most Popular Drama, Most Popular Actor (Christopher Eccleston) and Most Popular Actress (Billie Piper). So don't delay hop into the Tardis and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime (or two or three or 12 ) Yahoo! Groups Links Excuse me while I whip this out. Cleavon Little , Blazing Saddles - Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dr. Who Premieres on Sci Fi Channel Friday Night!
I can't wait to learn more about the War. It's been hinted at in several of the New Adventures novels over the past few years, but I don't have anywhere here in Atlanta that sells them regularly anymore, since SciFi/Mystery closed its doors, so i haven't been able to read them. If anyone wants what might be spoilers, ask me privately. Meta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Cat Corley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I loved it. It's a show that takes you on an adventure. I miss shows with weird aliens and costumes. There should be more rubber masks and puppets. I love it as well. There's nothing wrong with cheesy sci/fi, if its good cheese.:) Christopher Eccleston was also in The Others with Nicole Kidman. He supposedly quit the show after 1 season because he was going to be in the DaVinci Code movie. I haven't seen his name in the credits yet. He didn't want to be typecasted as The Doctor either. Don't worry, however his replacement picks up the ball very well. Cat On 3/16/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Believe it or don't, I never watched the famed Dr. Who from back in the day. I saw Tom Baker (?), watched a few minutes of some shows, but never got into it. What can I say? I was a goofy kid who was too focused on Star Trek, Lost in Space, Land of the Giants, etc. The only British fare I was hooked on was Monty Python. Never saw *any* of the Brit sci fi shows. But now's my chance! The highly anticipated and highly praised revival of Dr. Who (from 2005), premieres tomorrow night on Sci Fi Channel. I'm hearing rave reviews about it. I hear fully 44% of all British households tuned in for the premiere last year! I hear the new Doctor is decidedly different, but liked. I believe I saw the actor play a military leader in 28 Days Later? ** The Time Lord enters a new age. Christopher Eccleston's Doctor is wise, funny and brave, an adventurer in time and space. His detached logic gives him a vital edge when the world's in danger. But when it comes to human relationships, he can be found wanting. That's why he needs Rose. Rose Tyler is a shop-girl from the present day, trapped in a dull existence. From the moment she and the Doctor meet, they are soulmates; they understand and complement each other. With nothing to hold Rose back neither her over-bearing mum nor her hapless boyfriend she chooses to devote herself to the Doctor and his promise of fantastic adventures across the universe. And he doesn't let her down . At the 2005 National Television Awards, voted for by the British public, Doctor Who scooped three of the top prizes: Most Popular Drama, Most Popular Actor (Christopher Eccleston) and Most Popular Actress (Billie Piper). So don't delay hop into the Tardis and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime (or two or three or 12 ) SPONSORED LINKS Science fiction and fantasy Genre magazine - YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group scifinoir2 on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. - Excuse me while I whip this out. Cleavon Little , Blazing Saddles - Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [scifinoir2] A Conversation with George Lucas
Foulness hath issued from your mouth, sir. That name is an abomination in my household. Said Kakese Dibinga [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2006 A Conversation with George Lucas TIME's Film Critic Richard Corliss talks with Lucas about his âretirementâ and the future of digital filmmaking By RICHARD CORLISS Movie history can be divided, without much forcing of the issue, into two eras: before Star Wars and after. The landscape before the first Star Wars film, in 1977, was a very different terrain. The best Hollywood directors, freed from censorship and the nagging sense that they were cranking out movies while their European brethren were hand-crafting films, had begun to forge a distinctive adult American cinema. Few thought in terms of box office megamillions. The idea was to earn enough to entice someone into financing your next picture. (Jean-Luc Godard had done this successfully in France in the 60s; Robert Altman adopted that model for his pioneering 70s works.) Most films by the most gifted Americans were present-day dramas that picked at some social scab until, in the last reel, it burst. In the larger marketplace, the most popular films were the ones that were made for everyone, and that everyone wanted to see once: you, your kids, your mom. Thatâs the broad, if thin, constituency that made blockbusters out of The Love Bug, Airport, The Poseidon Adventure, The Godfather, The Stingâand Jaws, by Lucasâ contemporary Steven Spielberg. The majority of these pictures made their money slowly, playing first runs, then gradually reaching the smaller towns and theaters; the theatrical life of one of these crowd-pleasers might be a full year. There were genre movies, of course, but not many science-fiction films. Those were kidsâ stuff; movies of the 70s were for adults. Besides, special effects werenât sophisticated enough to open viewersâ eyes to the fantasy worlds its makers might be dreaming. Even Jaws, which broke a few rules by opening in a thousand or so theaters, and by reviving the monster-from-the-deep subgenre of Atomic Age s-f, was bound to rely for its special effects on a hydraulically operated shark that kept short-circuiting off the coast of Martha's Vineyard waters. Star Wars changed everything. It quickly became the top-grossing movie in the 65-year history of feature films (replacing The Sound of Music, if you need evidence of how much things had changed). With its then-wizardly special effects, and the cheerleading use to which they were put, it cued a revival of the s-f genre, which had been a B-movie fad in the 50s. Back then, the kids who gorged on s-f were a Saturday matinee minority. Star Wars arrived just as teen culture was taking over movies. Lucasâ film proved that a movie could be a smash by creating a textural density that lured a part of the audience back through the wickets a dozen times. This wasnât your uncleâs, and auntâs, hit movie; but if they didnât get it, who cared? The kids (mostly boys) were pouring all their disposable income into return visits. Thus Star Wars became the first cult-movie megahit. and the first live-action movie to franchise its popularity into merchandising at a level that equaled, and then surpassed, the Disney cartoon features. (That revenue, not Lucas' share of the film's take, was what made him a billionaire.) and the first Hollywood epic, at least so far as I know, that was conceived as a trilogyâproof of Lucasâ capacious vision and audacious entrepreneurial reach. AND, as Lucas mentioned in an interview I had with him two weeks ago in preparation for this weekâs TIME story on the future of movies, Star Wars was one of the hits whose profits, shared by the theater owners, financed the multiplexing of America. The light-saber epic changed Lucas too. A graduate of the USC film school who also felt a kinship with Bruce Conner, Scott Bartlett and other members of San Franciscoâs vital avant-garde scene, he had made two features before Star Wars. In 1971 he hatched the stainless-steel-cool, THX138 âa project received by its sponsors at Warner Bros. with so much bafflement and meddling that it stirred in Lucas a resolve to be a truly independent filmmaker. In 1973 he moved to the middle with American Graffiti, a feel-good blast of instant-nostalgia (it re-imagined a California car culture only a decade in the past). The two works were, respectively, boldly European-ish and familiarly humanist. They hardly hinted at the Empire Lucas would create on film, or the empire he would build in Marin County. Out of Star Wars came Industrial Light Magic (ILM), his computerized effects company, and THX, the advanced sound system for theaters, and a little studio, specializing in digital animation, that became Pixar. (Lucas sold that one to fellow visionary capitalist Steve Jobs.) The filmâs triumph also allowed him to become his
Re: [scifinoir2] Has Eve's fling brought her a despot of gold?
She knows what he's about. But she forgets. Girl needs to remember... Said Kakese Dibinga [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: New York Daily News - http://www.nydailynews.com Has Eve's fling brought her a despot of gold? Monday, February 20th, 2006 Hip-hop star Eve has found an African man who's handsome, well-tailored and super-rich. So why are some of her friends praying she'll break up with him? Teodorin Nguema Obiang, the 35-year-old son of Equatorial Guinea dictator Teodoro Obiang Nguema, spares no expense when it comes to making Eve happy. Over the Christmas holidays, he spent close to $700,000 to rent Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen's 303-foot yacht, Tatoosh. A guest at a party he threw when the vessel was docked in St. Barts tells us: They looked very affectionate. They were dancing all night. Still, he does come with a bit of baggage. His father, who has ruled their West African country since 1979, has been accused by Amnesty International of torturing and unjustly imprisoning political opponents, and came in at No. 10 this year on Parade magazine's annual list of the top 10 dictators. Critics have also accused the Obiang family of profiting from oil, while the average citizen in the country survives on $1 a day. A 2004 U.S. Senate report found that Washington's Riggs Bank allowed Obiang and his associates to move millions out of government accounts into personal ones. Young Teodorin holds the position of minister of state for forestry, environment and housing, and ran his father's 2002 reelection campaign (plagued by accusations of fraud). Yet some wonder if governing is his thing. The American-educated Teodorin is often at his mansions in Cape Town, London, Paris and Los Angeles. He also owns TNO Records, which, to date, hasn't produced many records. During one spree last year, he reportedly spent $1.5 million on two Bentleys and a Lamborghini Murcielago. His own father has described him as sometimes impulsive. In spite of his outside interests, he seems to be the president's heir apparent. In 2003, after a quarrel with the young Obiang, his uncle Armengol Ondo Nguema, the national security chief, underwent two mysterious suicide attempts and was later sent out of the country to recover. Eve, who met Teodorin two years ago, should know there may be other ladies in his life. The frisky divorcee is said to have turned up for a meeting in France with a retinue of Russian beauties. A friend of the 27-year-old singer said, He's been after her for a long time. She finally gave in. Since then, it's been off and on. She knows what he's about. But she forgets. If you could make a difference, what would you do?...Said Kakese Dibinga __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] SPONSORED LINKS Science fiction and fantasy Genre magazine - YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group scifinoir2 on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. - Excuse me while I whip this out. Cleavon Little , Blazing Saddles - Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: OT...did blacks do these things or not?
As soon as I can scare up a free moment, I plan on it. sancochojo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Its not even worth getting angry over someones personal page. Most people don't even know much of white american accomplisments let alone black american accomplishments. We as a society say thank you for what you gave society then we move on. There are a couple of books published that list every single Black and important patent submitted by Black Americans. If someone challenges you, use that as your of challenging their ignorance. I noticed he challenged George Washington Carvers accomplishement, yet people like Alexander Graham Bell and Henry Ford all wanted to give him a 6 figure salary for his services and he turned it down to stay at tuskeegee Univ for $1200 a year. He has an email address, challenge him with facts and don't get mad. If those accomplishments were true, then so be it, but if you can prove different, it doesn't hurt to challenge him. I don't want us to be proud over a lie if that is the case. Some of his arguments are very vague even with his references. I think he could be challenged. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Amanda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's funny they don't mind to talk about inventions that white people this decade have done that were actually invented hundred or so years before. Can anyone say a French man inventing an automobile in the 1700's. Also everyone talks of Ford, but I also hear of cars before he came up with the factories. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson KeithBJohnson@ wrote: Don't know, but why would they go to so much trouble to debunky good history about Blacks? I couldn't find a home page for the site, but i wonder. Do they have a section debunking European history, Chinese, Japanese, etc? -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JediMaster*Skywalker Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 14:49 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] OT...did blacks do these things or not? http://www33.brinkster.com/i/inventions/ i just visited this site someone sent a link to. it claims to debunk a lot of black history facts about scientific inventions. anyone know anything about this? i've never heard these things before. (the debunking i mean) _ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS * Visit your group scifinoir2 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2 on the web. * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] subject=Unsubscribe * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ . _ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] SPONSORED LINKS Science fiction and fantasy Genre magazine - YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group scifinoir2 on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. - Excuse me while I whip this out. Cleavon Little , Blazing Saddles - Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Create a Superhero for new Reality Show
That it is, Keith. Which is why my TV almost never ventures below WGN on my tier. Network TV is for 24, Supernatural, Smallville and House in my house. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, I know. They're cheap to produce. But surely I can't be the only one who's tired of all this voyeuristic/false competition slop that's thrown at us night after night? Now we've got this goofy show about inventors, which I scrupulously avoided. Then there's the regular junk like Beauty and the Geek, Top Model, etc. I told my wife that I was so sick of seeing commercials where someone says I'll do whatever it takes to win that I could scream. You know it's sad times when a show like Two and a Half Men is hailed as one of the last bulwarks against the demise of the sitcom... -- Original message -- From: Amanda They make money. Plus even if they loose in ratings they can still do well since they don't cost that much to make. Reason the Brits and other countries have done so many of them. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jeez, there's no freakin' end to these reality shows! Now you have to dress as your own superhero?! Wonder what kind of strange cosplayers and fanboys this will gather, eh? And how exactly do you design competitions that test your superhero's mettle, but which don't involve leaping over tall buildings, stopping runaway trains or robberies, or firing laser beams from your eyes? What, will you use your powers of Super Negotiation to buy a business? Slay the ladies on date night with your Player-Player Hypno Eyes? Or wow 'em with your Level Five Design Mind and create the best new costume in your group? Do you realize that between so-called reality shows, an infinite supply of CSI/Law and Order Clones, all the military/espionage shows (The Unit, E-Ring, etc), and contest/game shows, there's very little original programming on television? It's enough to make you read a book! http://www.scifi.com/superhero/ The SCI FI Channel, Nash Entertainment (Meet My Folks, For Love or Money, Who Wants to Marry My Dad?), and legendary comic-book creator Stan Lee (Spider-man, Hulk, The Fantastic Four, X-Men) will produce a six-episode, one-hour weekly competition reality series that will challenge a lucky few to create their very own superhero and reward the winner with the best reality competition prize yet: immortality! All you'll need is an original idea for a superhero, a killer costume, and some real superhero mojo. The winner of this six-week competition will walk away with their superhero immortalized in a new comic book created by Stan Lee himself. It gets better: The winning character will also appear in an original SCI FI Channel movie! In nationwide open casting calls, potential heroes will arrive in costume to prove their mettle revealing the true nature of their superhuman abilities and invoking the noble credos by which they live. Make no mistake, you don't have to love comic books to be the superhero we're looking for. If you have a great imagination, love adventure, and have a hero hiding inside of you, we want you on this show. Students, teachers, firemen, soccer moms you're all invited to try out to see if you've got what it takes. From thousands of hopefuls, Stan Lee will choose 11 lucky finalists to move into a secret lair and compete for the opportunity to become a real-life superhero. Finalists will leave their former lives behind and live as their brainchild heroes 24/7, all under Stan Lee's watchful eye. Each week, our aspiring heroes will be challenged with competitions designed to test their true superhero abilities. Don't worry, no one will be leaping over tall buildings in a single bound. Our superheroes will be tested for courage, integrity, self-sacrifice, compassion, and resourcefulness, all traits that every superhero must possess. In the end, only one aspiring superhero will have the inner strength and nobility to open the gates to comic-book immortality. If you think you've got what it takes and have an original superhero inside of you, don't wait for the bat-signal: Put on your costume now and call FSA Casting at 310-360-6630. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] SPONSORED LINKS Science fiction and fantasy Genre magazine YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group scifinoir2 on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links Excuse me while I whip this out. Cleavon Little , Blazing Saddles - Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to:
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: BG season finale
My thinking on how the Cylons managed to find the planet, despite the assurances that the place was undetectable goes one of two ways. Either there's another Cylon model they haven't found yet, or Baltar did something to help them find the colony. That makes more sense for me, because he's just N-V-T-S nuts enough to do something like that. He gave that Number Six he liberated from The Beast a nuke, after all. Amanda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, but remember he said that the Cylons couldn't detect the planet or something like that. Also they have colonized a new planet that they know nothing about. As for Balter that election was fixed for a reason.lol I mean damn Tigh going that far you know he know something was wrong with that man. On 3/14/06, buky90 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: love your ewing comment.. I LOVED EVERYTHING BUT THAT LAST 30 MINUTES.. I'm gonna watch the rerun on Monday but my thoughts on Friday ... one year later my buns we didn't see six leave or baltar totally horn dog his way through the presidency.even if the colonist did make an effort to colonize there's no way their guard would have been so completely down. Tho baltar was really calm with his surrender. where the hell was boomer.More as i think of it SPONSORED LINKS Science fiction and fantasy Genre magazine - YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group scifinoir2 on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. - Excuse me while I whip this out. Cleavon Little , Blazing Saddles - Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] SPONSORED LINKS Science fiction and fantasy Genre magazine - YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group scifinoir2 on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. - Excuse me while I whip this out. Cleavon Little , Blazing Saddles - Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [scifinoir2] Dr. Who Premieres on Sci Fi Channel Friday Night!
No Doctor Who? No Blake's 7? No Tripods? No Tomorrow Children? I think that qualifies as child abuse. Well, hope you enjoy this, and I'm privately hoping that SciFi wises up and picks up a bit more of the earlier Doctors, esp. Sylvester McCoy. He could've taught Wonder Boy Rove a thing or three about manipulating the masses to get what he wanted. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Believe it or don't, I never watched the famed Dr. Who from back in the day. I saw Tom Baker (?), watched a few minutes of some shows, but never got into it. What can I say? I was a goofy kid who was too focused on Star Trek, Lost in Space, Land of the Giants, etc. The only British fare I was hooked on was Monty Python. Never saw *any* of the Brit sci fi shows. But now's my chance! The highly anticipated and highly praised revival of Dr. Who (from 2005), premieres tomorrow night on Sci Fi Channel. I'm hearing rave reviews about it. I hear fully 44% of all British households tuned in for the premiere last year! I hear the new Doctor is decidedly different, but liked. I believe I saw the actor play a military leader in 28 Days Later? ** The Time Lord enters a new age. Christopher Eccleston's Doctor is wise, funny and brave, an adventurer in time and space. His detached logic gives him a vital edge when the world's in danger. But when it comes to human relationships, he can be found wanting. That's why he needs Rose. Rose Tyler is a shop-girl from the present day, trapped in a dull existence. From the moment she and the Doctor meet, they are soulmates; they understand and complement each other. With nothing to hold Rose back neither her over-bearing mum nor her hapless boyfriend she chooses to devote herself to the Doctor and his promise of fantastic adventures across the universe. And he doesn't let her down . At the 2005 National Television Awards, voted for by the British public, Doctor Who scooped three of the top prizes: Most Popular Drama, Most Popular Actor (Christopher Eccleston) and Most Popular Actress (Billie Piper). So don't delay hop into the Tardis and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime (or two or three or 12 ) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links Excuse me while I whip this out. Cleavon Little , Blazing Saddles - Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [scifinoir2] Re: [OT] Samuel L. Jackson in 'Snakes on a Plane' Trailer
Yeah, Poseidon has me wondering, too. Maybe it too will be a fun time waster. If so, I'm all for it. Although, what do you think of the mad rush for all these remakes? Sometimes I wonder and worry why bother? So many have been useless: Mod Squad, Bewitched, Dukes of Hazzard, Shaft. The originals were better in every case. And I'm really cringing at Jim Carrey's Six Million Dollar Man remake, which I hear will be comedic. Why??? -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin Pratt Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 18:53 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: [OT] Samuel L. Jackson in 'Snakes on a Plane' Trailer Hey, why not? Better use of my money than the Omen remake that's coming. Or the Posiedon remake. One question, though. What idiot puts that many snakes on a commercial plane? I mean from a management standpoint? If that's me, I'm thinking, Sorry, sir/madam/other, but you're gonna have to charter your own private flight for this. And I need to grab a bath before I start the paperwork. Keith Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think this will be a good, fun movie. Sometime's nothing's better than a cheesy, throwaway action flick that lets you put your brain on hold an laugh. Deep Blue Sea is one of my fav scifi movies ever--seriously! And I laugh all the way through that every time I see it. Even Anaconda, which isn't as good as Deep Blue, is a fun time waster. I think Snakes on a Plane will hopefully hail back to the great days of the '70s when there were lots of silly flicks like Bugs, Kingdom of the Spiders, Towering Inferno, etc. Takes skill to make a film that's silly but entertaining, and I hope this is one. As for doing it, Sam Jackson said that he saw the title and was hooked, for much the same reasons I just listed. he loved those old goofy action/scifi movies from back in the day, and he wanted Snakes to be a homage to that. -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of brent wodehouse Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 13:00 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: [OT] Samuel L. Jackson in 'Snakes on a Plane' Trailer [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: and uh,...how low was the special-effects budget? Surely no better than the spare change in one's trouser pocket. :-) Brent --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, brent wodehouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.tagworld.com/snakesonaplane SPONSORED LINKS Science http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=msk=Science+fiction+and+fantasyw1=Scie k=Science+fiction+and+fantasyw1=Scie nce+fiction+and+fantasyw2=Genre+magazinec=2s=53.sig=8s5ldQicr16mMwkM wHGybg fiction and fantasy Genre http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=msk=Genre+magazinew1=Science+fiction+a k=Genre+magazinew1=Science+fiction+a nd+fantasyw2=Genre+magazinec=2s=53.sig=6x48yHym4cI_VD4C3GisSg magazine _ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS * Visit your group scifinoir2 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2 on the web. * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ . _ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] SPONSORED LINKS Science fiction and fantasy Genre magazine - YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group scifinoir2 on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. - Excuse me while I whip this out. Cleavon Little , Blazing Saddles - Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] SPONSORED LINKS Science http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=msk=Science+fiction+and+fantasyw1=Scie nce+fiction+and+fantasyw2=Genre+magazinec=2s=53.sig=8s5ldQicr16mMwkM wHGybg fiction and fantasy Genre http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=msk=Genre+magazinew1=Science+fiction+a nd+fantasyw2=Genre+magazinec=2s=53.sig=6x48yHym4cI_VD4C3GisSg magazine _ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS *Visit your group scifinoir2 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2 on the web. *To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ . _ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: BG season finale
The Cylons were able to track and locate the planet from the nuclear explosion that Balthars girlfriend did mid episode. lois Martin Pratt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My thinking on how the Cylons managed to find the planet, despite the assurances that the place was undetectable goes one of two ways. Either there's another Cylon model they haven't found yet, or Baltar did something to help them find the colony. That makes more sense for me, because he's just N-V-T-S nuts enough to do something like that. He gave that Number Six he liberated from The Beast a nuke, after all. Amanda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, but remember he said that the Cylons couldn't detect the planet or something like that. Also they have colonized a new planet that they know nothing about. As for Balter that election was fixed for a reason.lol I mean damn Tigh going that far you know he know something was wrong with that man. On 3/14/06, buky90 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: love your ewing comment.. I LOVED EVERYTHING BUT THAT LAST 30 MINUTES.. I'm gonna watch the rerun on Monday but my thoughts on Friday ... one year later my buns we didn't see six leave or baltar totally horn dog his way through the presidency.even if the colonist did make an effort to colonize there's no way their guard would have been so completely down. Tho baltar was really calm with his surrender. where the hell was boomer.More as i think of it SPONSORED LINKS Science fiction and fantasy Genre magazine - YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group scifinoir2 on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. - Excuse me while I whip this out. Cleavon Little , Blazing Saddles - Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] SPONSORED LINKS Science fiction and fantasy Genre magazine - YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group scifinoir2 on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. - Excuse me while I whip this out. Cleavon Little , Blazing Saddles - Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] SPONSORED LINKS Science fiction and fantasy Genre magazine - YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group scifinoir2 on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. - Lois Letting go is to fear less and live more http://anniccaabounds.blogspot.com/ - Yahoo! Travel Find great deals to the top 10 hottest destinations! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
