Re: [scifinoir2] Aronofsky in Robocop remake talks.

Going to my favorite Star Wars quote: "I got a bad feeling about this..." “I am me,” said the stranger, “and I work for the ones who pay my fee...and that's not you." - The Side Street Chonicles by C.W. Badie --- On Sat, 7/12/08, Tracey de Morsella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Tracey de Mor

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Thanks for the warning! I won't expect much. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've caught two promos on this, one through a posting in one of my other SF groups and another through a link on one of my e-mail inbox pages. Both looked fairly chintzy, makes me

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Whedon Finds Cabin in the Woods Cloverfield scribe joins him. by Orlando Parfitt, IGN UK UK, July 8, 2008 - Joss Whedon has seemingly been pre-occupied with his Buffy comics as of late, but according to MTV he's also been beavering away on a new movie pr

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Aronofsky in Robocop remake talks. by Chris Tilly , IGN UK UK, July 9, 2008 - Darren Aronofsky -- the creative visionary behind the likes of Pi, Requiem for a Dream and The Fountain -- could be set to remake a sci-fi classic in the very near future. Buried

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by Jim Vejvoda July 8, 2008 - It has only been about seven years in the making but Quentin Tarantino's World War II project Inglorious Bastards is finally inching towards becoming a reality. Deadline Hollywood Daily reports that Tarantino's screenplay has now b

Re: [scifinoir2] Downey Jr. Is Ritchie's "Sherlock"

Caught this as well somewhere yesterday. Again, can't knock the casting. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik --- On Sat, 7/12/08, Tracey de Morsella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Tracey de Morsella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [scifinoir2] Downey Jr. Is Ritchie's "Sherlock" To: scifinoi

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I've caught two promos on this, one through a posting in one of my other SF groups and another through a link on one of my e-mail inbox pages. Both looked fairly chintzy, makes me want to pass on it all the more. Granted, I don't have HBO, and I'd have to visit friends to see this, but I can sav

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Marian, I learned of this abomination last week, through another group of mine, kindly including a YouTube trailer link. (The background noise you hear is of me, gagging.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik --- On Sat, 7/12/08, marian_changling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: marian_ch

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So, I just saw it this afternoon. How is the graphic novel different? The movie itself is very amoral. Brilliant, but I wouldn't want my child watching that movie. I saw a review that complained that the movie only has the same title as the novel. What's the plot line for the novel? --- In

Re: [scifinoir2] "Superman - Doomsday" Premieres on Cartoon Network Tonight

Keith, despite your heads-up, I still walked in on this thirty minutes late. Enjoying it, of course, but one nagging thought keeps hammering at the back of my ehad as I sit here. *Why* the need to change the story so radically? Superman:Doomsday is a DC Comics property, and TimeWarner, which *o

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Why, oh why did they make a 3rd movie? I saw the promo today and wanted to gag.

[scifinoir2] Re: Allen Ball's True Blood on HBO Has Own Vamp Mythology

Ummm. It really bothers me when people who don't know the genre claim to be creating something different. Not every vampire follows the Dracula mythology that he is avoiding. Nevertheless, it will be interesting to see his cut on Charlaine Harris's vampires. I've seen the novels in SciFi Book

[scifinoir2] Warners, DC Plan Superhero Film Future

Warners, DC Plan Superhero Film Future Drawing up a roadmap for comic book movie success. by Brian Linder July 11, 2008 - It's a fact: Despite having a huge library of legendary comic book superheroes to draw from, DC Comics has not capitalized on their ca

[scifinoir2] Lord Piccolo (James Marsters) talks up the Dragonball movie

July 11, 2008 - Actor James Marsters has been busy talking up the big-screen, live-action version of the anime classic Dragonball, wherein the former Buffy star plays the green-skinned villain Lord Piccolo. "Definitely the story of this movie is different from the original. But it's a necessary ch

[scifinoir2] Lost: Hurley's *Cheech Marin) Dad Speaks

Lost: Hurley's Dad Speaks We talk to Cheech Marin about his role on the series. by Eric Goldman http://tv.ign.com/articles/887/887319p1.html July 8, 2008 - It took awhile to meet Hurley's dad on Lost, but when we did it was an unlikely but very fun piece of c

[scifinoir2] Dexter Producer Brings Comic The Exterminators to Showtime

Vertigo series gets a second life on cable network. Dexter Producer Brings Comic to Showtime Vertigo series gets a second life on cable network. by Travis Fickett July 9, 2008 - Showtime is turning to comic

[scifinoir2] Galactica's Grace Park Join Bratt on A&E Show

Benjamin Bratt Takes Grace Park to The Cleaner New series focuses on an unorthodox addiction specialist. by Travis Fickett July 10, 2008 - With shows like The Shield and The Closer picking up huge ratings and accolades, it seems just about every cable channel

[scifinoir2] New Heroes Character From Africa Added

New Heroes Character - A new cast member... who's worked on the show before. by Eric Goldman July 11, 2008 - A new recurring cast member is joining Heroes, says The Hollywood Reporter. Ntare Mwine will play a character described by the Reporter as, "an Africa

[scifinoir2] TV Critics Preview Clone Wars

TV Critics Preview Clone Wars http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0 &id=57570 In a surprising moment of openness, George Lucas allowed a full episode of his upcoming animated TV series Star Wars: Clone Wars to be shown t

[scifinoir2] Allen Ball's True Blood on HBO Has Own Vamp Mythology

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/images/shadow_thumbnail_bottom1.gif True Blood Has Own Mythology Alan Ball, creator of HBO's new vampire drama True Blood, told SCI FI Wire that he didn't know too much about vampire movies or lore, so he created his own mythology. "I

[scifinoir2] China Seeks Mummy III Cuts

China's censors want certain changes in the cut of Universal Pictures' The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor before they give it the green light for release in that country, Variety reported. The State Administration for Radio, Film and Television told Daily Variety that the mainland release of t

[scifinoir2] Prisoner Reboot Details Hinted

Prisoner Details Hinted AMC's general manager Charlie Collier told SCI FI Wire that the cable network's upcoming reboot of the classic 1960s British SF series The Prisoner will have some familiar elements. "I don't really think of it being sci-fi, but it has the elements of the Village and the g

[scifinoir2] Iron Clad Deal For 'Iron Man 2'

"Iron Man" blasted away the competition when it hit theaters, making over $98 million on opening weekend and grossing over $ 312 million domestically to date. Needless to say, Marvel Studios is eager to get started on the sequel. However, the sequel hit a bump when "Iron Man" director Jon Faveau w

[scifinoir2] "Dark Knight" Selling Out All Over

There's still over a week before "The Dark Knight" hits theaters. Yet with almost all of the 1,500 midnight Thursday night showings next week sold out, theaters have been adding 3am and 6am pre-opening showtimes to meet demand. Fandango reports that "The Dark Knight" i

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Robert Downey Jr. is in final negotiations to play the title character in the Guy Ritchie-directed "Sherlock Holmes" for Warner Bros. Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter. A reimagining of Sir Art

RE: The Renaissance Period of Sci-Fi TV RE: [scifinoir2] ...and "Jeremiah" Marathon on Sci-Fi

I think you are right . Most Scifi hits from the past were not instant hits. They needed time to create buzz and build momentum. X-files and Stargate are two more shows that come to mind. They did OK in the beginning and grow to be hits. I would say that is true for most shows. This new formul

RE: The Renaissance Period of Sci-Fi TV RE: [scifinoir2] ...and "Jeremiah" Marathon on Sci-Fi

I don't think Malcolm and Eddie required him to do much acting, like on Jeremiah. That show redefined him for me -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lockhart, Daryle Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 6:56 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com

RE: The Renaissance Period of Sci-Fi TV RE: [scifinoir2] ...and "Jeremiah" Marathon on Sci-Fi

That is true, but with four hours of scifi every Friday for a decade, I made sure I subscribed -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lockhart, Daryle Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 6:50 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: The R

RE: The Renaissance Period of Sci-Fi TV RE: [scifinoir2] ...and "Jeremiah" Marathon on Sci-Fi

They noticed Priestly. He has had two lead roles in highly acclaimed shows since then. Perry had a show that fizzled two years ago and Warner had a lead in a CBS sitcom with the guy who played George from Seinfeld. None of those shows required them you strut their stuff like Jeremiah. I think

Re: The Renaissance Period of Sci-Fi TV RE: [scifinoir2] ...and "Jeremiah" Marathon on Sci-Fi

(standing ovation, and the lack of creativity mentioned is also applicable to the scriptwriting end of things) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik --- On Sat, 7/12/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: The Renaissance Per

Re: The Renaissance Period of Sci-Fi TV RE: [scifinoir2] ...and "Jeremiah" Marathon on Sci-Fi

(standing ovation, also applicable to the scriptwriting end of things) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik --- On Sat, 7/12/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: The Renaissance Period of Sci-Fi TV RE: [scifinoir2] ...and

Re: The Renaissance Period of Sci-Fi TV RE: [scifinoir2] ...and "Jeremiah" Marathon on Sci-Fi

(standing ovation, also applicable to the scriptwriting end of things) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik --- On Sat, 7/12/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: The Renaissance Period of Sci-Fi TV RE: [scifinoir2] ...and

Re: The Renaissance Period of Sci-Fi TV RE: [scifinoir2] ...and "Jeremiah" Marathon on Sci-Fi

(standing ovation, also applicable to the scriptwriting end of things) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik --- On Sat, 7/12/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: The Renaissance Period of Sci-Fi TV RE: [scifinoir2] ...and

Re: The Renaissance Period of Sci-Fi TV RE: [scifinoir2] ...and "Jeremiah" Marathon on Sci-Fi

(standing ovation, also applicable to the scriptwriting end of things) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik --- On Sat, 7/12/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: The Renaissance Period of Sci-Fi TV RE: [scifinoir2] ...and

Re: The Renaissance Period of Sci-Fi TV RE: [scifinoir2] ...and "Jeremiah" Marathon on Sci-Fi

(standing ovation, also applicable to the scriptwriting end of things) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik --- On Sat, 7/12/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: The Renaissance Period of Sci-Fi TV RE: [scifinoir2] ...and

[scifinoir2] "Superman - Doomsday" Premieres on Cartoon Network Tonight

The animated film telling the fight between Superman and Doomsday airs tonight on Cartoon Network at 9 pm EST. I'm curious as to what you might think of it. It has some great moments, some things I liked, some I didn't. My overall impressions (no real spoilers here): * Didn't care for the voice

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Bernie Mac Draws Criticism at Obama Fundraiser

LMNAO! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik --- On Sat, 7/12/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Bernie Mac Draws Criticism at Obama Fundraiser To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturda

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Bernie Mac Draws Criticism at Obama Fundraiser

Bill Cosby? Aw hell, naw: he'll start in on the young Black men in the crowd, telling them they're a disgrace to us all. Then Obama will be "not black enough" again, and Jesse Jackson will show up wanting to cut his n--s off again... -- Original message -- From: buky90

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Bernie Mac Draws Criticism at Obama Fundraiser

Even better. If The Fourth Estate is so afraid of getting a non-PC answer to a question, *don't ask the question*. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik --- On Sat, 7/12/08, buky90 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: buky90 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Bernie Mac Draws Cr

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Bernie Mac Draws Criticism at Obama Fundraiser

its all bs what did they expect when they hired the always brutally truthful mr mac. . this is the same hipecriticalbs that happened when the naaacp had the flap over eddie jackson when he did his routine for them. get bill cosby next time On 7/12/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >

Re: [scifinoir2] Five Top Methods of Meditation: An Introduction

Reece, Do you practice any of these forms? I take yoga twice a week, and we begin and end each class with what i guess is Zen meditation. I enjoy it. It does help center and relax me. Outside of class, though, I haven't started meditating yet. (Part of me thinks I might be afraid of facing some

Re: [scifinoir2] Latest "Hulk" may not spawn a sequel

Minor spoiler: What I heard was that anything that elevates his heart past a certain point triggers the transformation, which includes intense exercise or even arousal with a woman. I was told this points to simply his metabolism speeding up as the trigger. The traditional comic explanation all

Re: [scifinoir2] Latest "Hulk" may not spawn a sequel

As to my understanding, it still remained the same w/ exception to the 1st movie's implication of Banner's abusive childhood.  Norton's Banner transforms due to usual stuff: anger, fright, adrenilin fulled excitement, etc.  --- On Sat, 7/12/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From

Re: The Renaissance Period of Sci-Fi TV RE: [scifinoir2] ...and "Jeremiah" Marathon on Sci-Fi

"Malcolm and Eddie" was a joke. Both Jamal-Warner and Eddie Griffin are better than that show. I don't think "Voyager" can be held responsibe for the demise of scifi on TV. Despite the unfortunate and unwelcome focus on tight-suit-wearing Seven of Nine, Voyager still had decent plots at times.

[scifinoir2] OT: Bernie Mac Draws Criticism at Obama Fundraiser

The thing I'm getting from this article and from the Presidential campaigns now is the running almost-joke of how the campaigns are disclaiming anything and everything immediately. What I noticed most from this article isn't what Bernie Mac said, but the quote "The incident drew response from O

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I haven't seen the movie yet, but I understand Norton and company rewrote the exact trigger of Banner's transformation to the Hulk? If so, i don't care for their interpretation... -- Original message -- From: Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "We're happy with the financial re

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funny you mention CGI. I keep getting into discussions--near arguments, sometimes--with people over the use of CGI in scifi, particularly movies. Specifically, I'm usually disappointed when CGI is used when it's obviously fake, as it really takes me out of the false reality I'm trying to suspen

Re: [scifinoir2] Fw: U.S. Dominance in Space Slips

It was a good run while it lasted! On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:00:28 -0400, Amy Harlib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > U.S. Finds It's Getting Crowded Out There > Dominance in Space Slips as Other Nations Step Up Efforts > > By Marc Kaufman > Washington Post Staff Writer >

Re: The Renaissance Period of Sci-Fi TV RE: [scifinoir2] ...and "Jeremiah" Marathon on Sci-Fi

Whoa. I see someone has forgotten (or is it forgiven) "Malcolm & Eddie". I have been in a few discussions where the demise of X-Files was blamed for the demise of Sci-Fi on TV. For me it was when Voyager jumped the shark. (bringing in 7 of 9) Once Sci-Fi becomes "girl in tight space suit",

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"Jeremiah" made me realize that both Perry and Jamal-Warner were good actors who'd grown past their hit shows' roles. I wonder: did anyone else in Hollywood notice their performances, or just dismiss the show as just scifi? Absolutely I remember those days! My wife and I always go out to dinner

Re: The Renaissance Period of Sci-Fi TV RE: [scifinoir2] ...and "Jeremiah" Marathon on Sci-Fi

Showtime is a horrible place for Sci-Fi shows, because nobody has Showtime. People get HBO because it's HBO, you know the name, it has all your favorite things, and so that's what their premium channel is. Showtime doesn't stand out enough, and now, post-Dexter, you can just hang out for a

Re: [scifinoir2] ...and "Jeremiah" Marathon on SciFi

It was a science fiction show on Showtime Network. Doomed. On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:33:05 -0400, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It seems like a good show. Why was it canceled? > > > > **Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and the live > music > scene in your area - Check out T

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

Okay, I have just seen this movie last night. This was hands down one of the best written, designed, cast, and acted superhero movies of all time. The only thing that would have made this better for me would be a script by Grant Morrison or Warren Ellis. (This would have guaranteed even MORE

Re: [scifinoir2] Latest "Hulk" may not spawn a sequel

So what we have learned is that there are a fixed number of Hulk fans in the world. Got it. Doesn't matter who does the picture, only a set amount of people are going to come out and see it. Okay, so now Leterrier can go on and make other movies? Great! Because That, after all, is what you w

Re: [scifinoir2] ...and "Jeremiah" Marathon on SciFi

It seems like a good show. Why was it canceled? **Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and the live music scene in your area - Check out TourTracker.com! (http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus0005000112) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [scifinoir2] Latest "Hulk" may not spawn a sequel

"We're happy with the financial results, even if they (only) reach the first film's levels." In those words, the problem with H'Wood, IMO. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik --- On Fri, 7/11/08, ravenadal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: ravenadal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [scifinoir

Re: The Renaissance Period of Sci-Fi TV RE: [scifinoir2] ...and "Jeremiah" Marathon on Sci-Fi

Tracey, right off the top of my skull, I want to say the tendency to go for bells-and-whistles CGI over substantive plot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik --- On Sat, 7/12/08, Tracey de Morsella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Tracey de Morsella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: The Renais

The Renaissance Period of Sci-Fi TV RE: [scifinoir2] ...and "Jeremiah" Marathon on Sci-Fi

After I saw him on Jeremiah, I started liking Priestly and loved him on Tru Calling. I agree with you assessment of both lead actors on the show. . I miss that show and Odyssey 5 as well. I never understood why Showtime did not keep Friday Sci-Fi and instead decide to build a second night of s