Preachify, brother!
Astromancer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As I
venture into my male adulthood, the Nutcracker has ceased being the title of
anything I like talking about...
Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
And, after a moment's thought, I should add that someone *did* think that
Hitler was doing some good. Back in 1938, he was nominated for a Nobel Peace
Prize. Seriously.
Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know that, in
H'Wood, microphones are stuck in celebs' faces
i hear you, i feel for celebs and the fishbowls in which they live. Then there
are the ones who *seek* the press, yet bemoan their treatment.
okay, so what did you say (or do) after this fire?!
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From: Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I know that, in
Dyslexia forces you to look at things in totality and not just as a single
chess move. I play out the whole scenario in my mind and then work through it.
All of my life, I've built organizations with a broad perspective in mind. --
John Chambers, CEO, Cisco Systems
This is a fascinating
I really hope none of you fine people contributed any ducats to making
National Treasure 2 the number one movie over the Christmas weekend. I tried
to watch the first movie a couple of years ago, on a Sunday night, as
background noise while I cleaned up. I turned it off with 45 minutes to go.
oh, speaking of certain low brow movies i do like-- Bad Santa. Don't
forget Bad Santa. I laugh so hard everytime i see that crude movie, i almost
bust a gut. My wife is horrified at how i can find humour in Billy Bob
Thornton's portrayal of a crooked, soused Santa who curses at an innocent
I know that Sir Richard Branson (founder of Virgin) is a great example of
this. I've just been reading his autobiography this past week and he has
seen things a lot clearer and simpler than many people who have struggled to
master just ONE industry, and he's a guy who has been a leader in the
But...but...I *wanna* throw away my money! Mindless stupididty is my milieu!
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I really hope none of you fine people
contributed any ducats to making National Treasure 2 the number one movie
over the Christmas weekend. I tried to watch the first movie a couple of
Keith
Thanks for posting this. While I'm no great entrepreneur, I really
related to this article
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dyslexia forces you to look at things in totality and not just as a single
chess move. I play out the whole scenario in my mind and then work through
it.… All of my
Keith
I know you are disappointed in me, but for mindless fluff sitting in the
comfort of my home, I liked the first one. :(
Martin wrote:
But...but...I *wanna* throw away my money! Mindless stupididty is my milieu!
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I really hope none of you fine people
And the Bond movies on Spike aren¹t good enough? I see I need to lend
someone my ³Transporter² DVDs.
On 12/26/07 11:52 AM, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
But...but...I *wanna* throw away my money! Mindless stupididty is my milieu!
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
No, I got sucked into Alvin and the Chipmunks by a 10 year old.
The entertainment sacrifices we make for our children.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 11:01 AM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [scifinoir2] National Treasure 2
Oh, they're helping. But there's *nothing* like the sensation of dropping your
hard-earned cash for something, followed by the simmering, impotent rage that
comes with the realization that you just got hosed...
Daryle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
And the Bond movies on Spike aren¹t good
Thank you, Tracey. I needed something to smile at.
Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071225/ap_on_fe_st/odd_cards_from_heaven;_ylt=Art5V_QrYb2hXi_xK6L24zgZ.3QA
Even in death, Chet Fitch is a card. Fitch, known for his
It might be that, Tracey. I got most of my wit from my paternal grandfather,
and it didn't really trickle down into the rest of the bloodline.
Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Then you should come to movie night with us. The analysis happens
after. Mostly
Oh, is this turning into THAT discussion?
³Night Of the Comet². AND I bought it on VHS.
On 12/26/07 12:15 PM, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Tracey, to put you at ease, I'm going to reveal one of my deepest, darkest
movie secrets.
I love Howard the Duck.
Tracey de
We DON¹T?!! You mean they stopped publishing the TIP SHEETS?!! Oh wow I
honestly didn¹t know they¹d stopped putting that rag out. I guess it has
been a long time since I¹ve seen it. Is Fortean Times still published?
On 12/26/07 12:23 PM, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well, I
1. I am ready for Martin to write his autobiography. You have one book sold
here, brother.
2. I agree 100% about ³push the mike aside and walk on. Recently, Japanese
pop singer Izumi Sakai died. She was member #1 and lead singer of the group
³ZARD², who have many popular hits. Izumi made, I
Keith, as I was standing in the parking lot of my complex, watching fire
spatter across my roof, knowing that everything I owned (including some comic
books, two titles of which would make you weep), a reporter (still working for
Channel 2, so I'll be kind and not mention her name) sticks a
It is, but I think it's down to bi-monthly, and it's really hard to find a copy.
Daryle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
We DON¹T?!! You mean they stopped publishing the TIP SHEETS?!! Oh wow I
honestly didn¹t know they¹d stopped putting that rag out. I guess it has
been a long time since I¹ve
Well, I guess we're just going to have to get used to this happening more
frequently. After all, we don't have the Weekly World News around anymore to
tell us who the aliens are endorsing for the White House...
Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: UFO
debate
:)
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From: Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
But...but...I *wanna* throw away my money! Mindless stupididty is my milieu!
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I really hope none of you fine people contributed any
ducats to making National Treasure 2 the number one
dude! Did that get aired?! What did she do?
That is the worst question a reporter can ask, yet they keep asking it...
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From: Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Keith, as I was standing in the parking lot of my complex, watching fire
spatter across my roof,
I Love Night of The Comet
Daryle wrote:
Oh, is this turning into THAT discussion?
³Night Of the Comet². AND I bought it on VHS.
On 12/26/07 12:15 PM, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Tracey, to put you at ease, I'm going to reveal one of my deepest, darkest
movie secrets.
to quote Martin,
aarrrh!!!
Tracey, if you tell me you liked Gone in Sixty Seconds and 3000 Miles to
Graceland, I'll just have to go home and cry! :)
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From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Keith
³really hard to find², huh? Sounds like they¹re trying to hide the truth!!
;)
On 12/26/07 12:28 PM, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It is, but I think it's down to bi-monthly, and it's really hard to find a
copy.
Daryle [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:yokozuna%40globalsoulmedia.com
lo siento!
how was it? There's plenty of kids' fare that's tolerable. Some of it's quite
good. The Iron Giant and The Incredibles come to mind. Even Robots or
Madagascar are okay for adults to sit through once. But Alvin just seemed
horrible to me from the trailers...
-- Original
adding all e-mails from Martin to Spam folder... :)
Wow! What did you like about it. Now I need to think of the worst, most panned
movie that I like as my guilty pleasure.
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From: Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Tracey, to put you at ease, I'm going
Poor Baby. :( Whenever the commercials came on, I changed it, so my
four year old would not get any ideas. She has not heard of them yet
James Landrith wrote:
No, I got sucked into Alvin and the Chipmunks by a 10 year old.
The entertainment sacrifices we make for our children.
funny you mention the responsibility of the actors themselves. People like
Redford, Newman, Morgan Freeman, the late Robert Urich--all live or lived
outside of Hollywood and were very careful with interviews, where they hang
out, etc.
As for Smith, I just listened to a podcast of him on Tavis
Wow! Thank you for making yourself vulnerable and opening up. Now the
question you had to anticipate... why?
Martin wrote:
Tracey, to put you at ease, I'm going to reveal one of my deepest, darkest
movie secrets.
I love Howard the Duck.
Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L.
Can't get through either. Ugggh!
I get a kick out of over the top Hollywoodized, corny, scifi
blockbusters. National Treasure, The Island, Transformers, Independence
Day. See a trend here. You could not pay me to go to the Theater to see
them. just laughing a some of the ridiculous science
I'm working on it. But I intend to delay publishing until after I'm gone, so as
to avoid the press junkets.
Daryle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1. I am ready for Martin to write
his autobiography. You have one book sold
here, brother.
2. I agree 100% about ³push the mike aside and walk
Smith has said this a few times. When ID4 opened he was one of the few stars
of the film who went to Asia to promote it. This is a great strategy, but,
as I said, the math catches up with you. The more ground you cover, the
greater your chances of being misquoted.
Hopefully Will is learning,
I think so. I can not do it with every one. Just the movie and/ or
avid genre readers. For instance. The Golden Compass might be fun to
watch on movie night because two out of the four or five of us has read
it. Most of us have followed the controversy, all of us have read books
on
How was it? Not very good. At its core, the movie suffered from a plot
that involved talking and singing chipmunks.
For some reason, my son enjoyed it. This same kid loved TMNT, Iron Giant,
Incredibles, Robots and Madagascar.
Someone explain to me why he liked this
Remember, never cross against the light...
-Original Message-
From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 12:58 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] National Treasure 2 Rules Box Office - :(
I
I love this movie. It would take a G5 Macbook Pro with some SERIOUS
aftermarket modifications to do what Jeff Goldblum did A PowerBook with NO
wireless internet access and the processing power of what, a Palm 3? That
thing was lucky to be able to fax word documents, and if I recall, it did so
Story flaws and plot holes aside, the Predator in Aliens vs. Predator: Requim
is no joke. The Predator is here to take care of buisnes, the business, and
only the business and thats to kill the Aliens and the Hybrid (nasty).
According to the directors, the Predators code name is Wolf. He's the
man you had me spitting out the water i was drinking when i read this. LOL!!
The movie-that-didn't-need-to-be-made?! I love it.!
It is amazing what kids enjoy. Looking bad, rememeber all those great
cartoons--from Bugs Bunny to Rocky and Bullwinkle to Fracture Fairy Tales--that
had adult themes
Give it up, Tracey. Every parent is curse by one phenom of the times that
he/she finds execrable, but which the kids love with a non-stop mania. It could
be that purple dinosaur singing, non-stop, or those strange Teletubbies with
their chirping noises and curious drug-induced-seeming plots. Or
During our discussion about over the top with bad plot block busters, we
started talking about over the worse saves in speculative fiction
movies. So far two were raised. They are:
1. Data putting the freakin' Borg *to sleep* to save the day in Star
Trek Next Generation
2. How Jeff Goldblum
What? Are you saying that one man, a Mac laptop and a few hours of virus
coding couldn't topple the computer system of a technologically superior
society of interstellar conquerors on the first try?
You so totally have to know that Steve Jobs is an alien so Macs are, of
course, compatible
I know it is inevitable. I just survived Barney and Lazy Town. Don't
you remember just a few short days ago, I told you we had to watch the
Grinch five times a day and then listen to the soundtrack a few dozen
times or how we have to watch Cars, draw Cars, color Cars, build cars,
be Cars (by
How about, Kirk saving the day by outsmarting a super computer, causing it to
self-destruct in self-loathing and unreconcilable programming loops? He did
that with M5 (How will you atone for the sin of murder...This computer must
die...), Nomad (Nomad, you've made three errors, you are flawed.
James:
It is good to hold fast to your beliefs.
You see what I'm talking about? That as fun movie. Watch it with a
bunch of geeks and you are rolling hysterically all over the floor. So
I take the ridiculous over the top, technically accurate scifi
blockbuster every time for a good laugh.
We do NOT cross against the light.
DMK!! Is that you?!
You and Tracey will appreciate this, then, if you weren¹t aware already:
http://www.nightofthecomet.info/
And...
http://www.amazon.com/Night-Comet-Robert-Beltran/dp/B000MDFTHE/ref=pd_bbs_sr
_1?ie=UTF8s=dvdqid=1198695322sr=8-1
It is also
That outsmarting the computer theme seems to appear every season on the
Original Star Trek and Next Generation
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
How about, Kirk saving the day by outsmarting a super computer, causing it to
self-destruct in self-loathing and unreconcilable programming loops? He did
Fortunately, the Alvin tragedy has been temporarily averted. I'm hoping
for a year or two before we get hit. However, I fear Alvin will get us
in a DVD preview sometime soon, so I am somewhat resigned. :(
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
you're a naturist. Surely you can cook something up in the
you're a naturist. Surely you can cook something up in the kitchen that can be
smok--er, ingested--which will leave you pleasantly numb and detached, a never
fadig plastic smile on your face, while allowing you to keep Kira entertained!
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From:
Among the most unlikely saves, that whole virus killing the alien network in
ID4 ranks near the top. I was yelling at the screen when that happened (while
the rest of the audience, i might add, was cheering). I kept thinking, how
could a conquering race that's thousands of years ahead of us
Be glad you missed the ³Thomas² phase. My son¹s the same age. ³Thomas² type
kids are obsessive collectors, and my son is one. We missed Barney
completely. We did ³Thomas², ³Cars², and ³Static Shock². Well, we¹re still
doing ³Static Shock², actually. (Because dad is not having a ³Superman²
James:
You have me living in fear of how long I can keep my daughter away from
commercial kids shows (we are still on PBS, Disney Pre-School, Noggin
and Nick Jr) or the influence of other kids who will be advocating for
Alfin and his ilk. Be strong...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--
Wow! Who knew there were legions of fans?
Daryle wrote:
We do NOT cross against the light.
DMK!! Is that you?!
You and Tracey will appreciate this, then, if you weren¹t aware already:
http://www.nightofthecomet.info/
And...
Thomas is still big, she is just not that into him and there was a major
recall recently, so we embraced her inner Car to make up for not having
the train. Besides, have you watched Thomas the Train? What are they
teaching kids? how to be petty, tease friends and be cruel while
respecting
Here is my nomination for the worst bad plot blockbuster of all time:
Revenge of The Sith: Anakin haunted by visions of the death of his
beloved Padme embraces the Dark Side in order to save her from what
he sees as an inescapable fate and when she questions his judgement,
he attempts to kill
Fortunately, my son skipped out on Thomas. He did get into wooden trains
though. We (me, wife and my father) bought him one of those expensive Brio
sets for his 4th birthday. For various birthdays and Christmases following,
he received add-on tunnels, new cars, etc. Charles spent many hours
yes indeed.
-- Original message --
From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
That outsmarting the computer theme seems to appear every season on the
Original Star Trek and Next Generation
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
How about, Kirk saving the
Bad moment, but it's not technically a save.
For a bad straight out save from Star Wars, how about Luke getting his a
kicked by the cackling Emperor, whining Father! Help me please!. I always
thought the conversion of Vader from this super bad buy who'd spent decades
murdering his own former
Well, there's the time when two thousand Dominion ships were coming through the
wormhole and the Prophets simply got rid of them. That might be the scene,
since it was such a neat fix, but that's not the end of the War, technically.
At the true end, Section 31 had of course infected the
you know, Tracey, just dicussing DS9 makes me nostalgic. I was up really late
this morning, and Voyager was being shown on Spike TV at 1 am. I feel asleep,
but when i awoke for a moment an hour or so later, i think i heard an ep of DS9
in the background. Fell asleep again, but remember feeling
I do not know. I do not think that tops the list - except for the
prophet's rescue. I would like to see the whole series again. it comes
on t 11:00 am sporadically and at 2:00 am, however, I am trying out an
experiment with trying to go to bed at normal hours.Tough times ahead
[EMAIL
that 2 am slot sucks. I could tape it, but the commercial interrruptions kill
me, and Spike seems to be airing shows that have snippets cut here and there
for timing. (it's worse for the OS series rerun, where I can easily detect the
cuts).
what are the tough times ahead?
--
Both Conan movie finales. In the first Conan flick (which I love) i thought
Conan overcoming Thulsa Doom's mental control to chop off his head was
anticlimactic. He wobbled for a bit, then starts swinging the sword. Always
feel let down by that one.
And in Conan the Destroyer, the fight with
I had actually forgotten about the vanishing Dominion ships...yes,
YES...that WAS even hokier than the Romulans coming on board with a Klingon
Alliance. And the Founders¹ virus. For as much as I loved DS9, I¹ve never
seen an American show turn so miserably British so fast.
On 12/26/07 4:55 PM,
My exact reply- I feel like I want to rip out your f*cking lungs and feed
them to you. And I'm still proud of myself for saying it.
Good for you! I'm guessing she didn't air the piece...or maybe did the
'angry Black man' angle, huh?
H...lung sandwich...
Maurice Jennings
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Ditto!
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I can't recommend the DVR enough for catching TV without commercials
at convenient times.
I have been anti-television for a long long time until my girlfriend
got a DVR with her cable package. Now I am gonna get it for my own
home
LOST begins in January and I am on FIRE
Bosco
--- Tracey de
I loved 'Day of the Triffids'...Talk about a double whammy!
Blind people trying to get away from walking, human-eating plants!
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Babylon 5: Into the Fire.
Get the hell out of our Galaxy!
Okay, sure, that's lame.
JJ Mohareb
On Dec 26, 2007 2:38 PM, Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
During our discussion about over the top with bad plot block busters, we
started talking about over
Confession Time, huh? I used to watch Automatic with foreign b-movie
action star Oliver Grunner, about an android programmed to protect
humans from violent attacks who discovers a company executive trying to
rape a female employee and accidentally kills him, which leads to cover
up in which
That's scary. Didn't think you could get much cheesier than the first
one. :(
maidmarian_thepoet wrote:
One of my co-workers went and he trashed it. And he actually liked
the first one.
It didn't sound interesting to me at all.
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Let me fix that...(big screen, big screen, big screen...) You can hav the big
screen
and buy the collections later...(big screen, big screen, big screen...)
Everything will look so much better on that BIG SCREEN...this is only a
suggestion...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
you know,
Ha! Those dumb machines...
Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That outsmarting the computer theme seems to appear every season on the
Original Star Trek and Next Generation
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
How about, Kirk saving the day by outsmarting a
I've always wondered...Why didn't NOMAD blow up the moment he had discovered
his error? oh yeah, it was in the script...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How about, Kirk saving the day by outsmarting
a super computer, causing it to self-destruct in self-loathing and
unreconcilable programming
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