Re: [scifinoir2] Topic: What is the worst idea for a sequel?

2009-06-02 Thread Mr. Worf
OOooo A boy and his dog the series! :) Follow a boy and his dog through adventures through the post apocalyptic world... On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 5:52 AM, Charles Sheehan-Miles char...@sheehanmiles.net wrote: A Boy and His Dog Return? On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 2:57 AM, Mr. Worf

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Teenage mutant ninja turtles?

2009-06-02 Thread Mr. Worf
IMDB said that it came out in 2007. Unfortunately, Mako, the voice of splinter, passed away. It was in CG. Here are some clips: http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2928476441/ I was under the impression that there was a live action version of the film coming out. I also read that the cartoon

Re: [scifinoir2] Potty Break: RunPee.com lets you know when to go

2009-06-02 Thread Mr. Worf
Great stuff. :) On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 8:46 AM, ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: (So at the 50-minute mark in Star Trek, when Capt. Pike leaves the bridge, you might want to leave for the john.) ~rave! Strategies for movie bathroom breaks by Mark Milian - Jun. 1, 2009 12:00 AM Los

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Teenage mutant ninja turtles?

2009-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
I must've been offworld when that came out. Thanks, Mr Worf -- something I need to chase down while I'm out and about today. And I used to catch that cartoon on Hulu. It was pretty good. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Teenage mutant ninja

Re: [scifinoir2] Topic: What is the worst idea for a sequel?

2009-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
If this does come around, whoever first posted the idea had BETTER get their cut of the pie. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Topic: What is the worst idea for a sequel? Date : Tue, 2 Jun 2009 00:50:27 -0700 From : Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com

Re: [scifinoir2] Movies set for remake

2009-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Mr Worf, if memory serves regarding Highlander: TAS, it's best for you to *continue* to miss it. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Movies set for remake Date : Sun, 31 May 2009 22:25:19 -0700 From : Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com To :

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Teenage mutant ninja turtles?

2009-06-02 Thread Mr. Worf
I don't remember seeing any info on it either. On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 3:44 AM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.comwrote: I must've been offworld when that came out. Thanks, Mr Worf -- something I need to chase down while I'm out and about today. And I used to catch that cartoon on Hulu. It

Re: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Space: If sci-fi is the future, why is it so white?

2009-06-02 Thread Liggins Bill
What about true life? When was a black astronaut part of the resident crew of the International Space Station? How about never. Black astronauts were among the crews that chauffeured them to the ISS. They stayed a few days then had to leave. But when comes to those resident crews, the ISS is

RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Fw: WHY DIDN'T WE SEE THIS???? - A Black Woman Admiral Rescuced The Maersk Alabama Captain!!!!!!!

2009-06-02 Thread Augustus Augustus
Reece, when a friend of mine (Master Sergeant J. Malone, 2d Recon. USMC) saw an advance screening with a few other special operators 2 see the show, he told us the same thing.  matter of fact, they walked out 1 hour into it.  they were caught outside and asked y they were leaving (they were in

Re: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Space: If sci-fi is the future, why is it so white?

2009-06-02 Thread Mr. Worf
Anyone bugged by the article mentioning that star trek was the 1970s? Black astronauts and other scientists are marginalized even though their contributions are great. The Science channel has several experts on astrophysics that are black. (thank god!) One is currently working on a time machine.

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] The CW: Ain't No Beautiful Black People

2009-06-02 Thread ravenadal
It was both heroic and pathetic that the producers of The Game tried to repackage it as an hour long drama in order to escape the CW axe (which, allegedly, was predicated on their desire to move away from half hour comedies). It was almost like that scene in Steve Martin's The Jerk where a

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] The CW: Ain't No Beautiful Black People

2009-06-02 Thread Michelle Lauren
I haven't watched BET except in passing for years. It always seemed to me as if the company that owned BET, Viacom (which also owns MTV) wasn't putting as much effort into the look and quality of BET as they were putting into MTV's programming. In recent years, I've felt as if BET was just

[scifinoir2] Re: Movies set for remake

2009-06-02 Thread Michelle Lauren
There was a Highlander animated series? I can't even imagine that. I don't think I'd want to. I'm too attached to the version that aired on USA network with Adrian Paul. I wouldn't mind seeing a remake of Ghostbusters, but only if they did like a series reboot -- similar to how the Dark Knight

Re: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Space: If sci-fi is the future, why is it so white?

2009-06-02 Thread George Arterberry
Very good points.   The USA is about to enter a stagnant period in space travel with NASa retiring the shuttle,and China along with India with manned missions to the Moon and Mars in near term.   My fear is that space may become militarized fairly quickly and economically for now America is

RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Fw: WHY DIDN'T WE SEE THIS???? - A Black Woman Admiral Rescuced The Maersk Alabama Captain!!!!!!!

2009-06-02 Thread George Arterberry
The Secretary of the Navy is also African American. --- On Mon, 6/1/09, Reece Jennings mcjennings...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Reece Jennings mcjennings...@yahoo.com Subject: RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Fw: WHY DIDN'T WE SEE THIS - A Black Woman Admiral Rescuced The Maersk Alabama Captain!!! To:

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Movies set for remake

2009-06-02 Thread George Arterberry
Just pray Will Ferrell isn't cast in Ghostbusters. --- On Mon, 6/1/09, Michelle Lauren miche...@michellelaurenbooks.com wrote: From: Michelle Lauren miche...@michellelaurenbooks.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Movies set for remake To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, June 1, 2009, 9:07

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Fw: WHY DIDN'T WE SEE THIS???? - A Black Woman Admiral Rescuced The Maersk Alabama Captain!!!!!!!

2009-06-02 Thread mcjennings124
Thanks for this, Gunny. Makes me proud, and I'm sure it makes dad proud, too. I thought about the Eastwood thing, too, and you're right. He had a stand to take, and he blew it. I watched 'Driving Miss Daisy' a couple of days ago. There was a scene where Mr. Freeman drove the lady to hear

Re: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Space: If sci-fi is the future, why is it so white?

2009-06-02 Thread Mr. Worf
Just wanted to add something about Uruha's character. In one of the novels they credited her with coming up with the process for instant translation of alien languages. The ship receives an alien communication then matches it to the database of languages in the ship's main computer and creates a

[scifinoir2] Tetanus Shot

2009-06-02 Thread Augustus Augustus
Tetanus Shot An old man in his mid-eighties struggles to get up from the couch then starts putting on his coat. His wife, seeing the unexpected behavior, asks, Where are you going? He replies, I'm going to the doctor... She says, Why, are you sick? He says, Nope, I'm going to get me

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Kick-Ass Scenes That Are In Trailers, But Aren't In The Movies

2009-06-02 Thread Mr. Worf
Good point! I forgot to mention that when they do advanced screenings of movies they will often change things based on the audiences opinions. Some films have had their endings reshot because the audience didn't like the ending. The other day I watched the movie Kingdom of Heaven and they made a

[RE][scifinoir2] Tetanus Shot

2009-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
I was about to doze off until I read that... LMNAO! -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Tetanus Shot Date : Tue, 2 Jun 2009 10:57:01 -0700 (PDT) From : Augustus Augustus jazzynupe_...@yahoo.com To : Sci Fi

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Fw: WHY DIDN'T WE SEE THIS???? - A Black Woman Admiral Rescuced The Maersk Alabama Captain!!!!!!!

2009-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
(standing ovation) -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Fw: WHY DIDN'T WE SEE THIS - A Black Woman Admiral Rescuced The Maersk Alabama Captain!!! Date : Tue, 2 Jun 2009 17:10:43 + From : mcjennings...@yahoo.com To : SciFi2

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] The CW: Ain't No Beautiful Black People

2009-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Personally, Michelle, I never got deep enough into BET to judge programming or camera angles or any such. Their systematic mistreatment of women was, to me, nauseating. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] The CW: Ain't No Beautiful Black People

[RE][scifinoir2] Re: Movies set for remake

2009-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Michelle, the Highlander animated series was as far removed from the Adrian Paul series as Monticello is from Mare Serenitatis, -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Re: Movies set for remake Date : Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:07:05 - From : Michelle Lauren

RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Fw: WHY DIDN'T WE SEE THIS???? - A Black Woman Admiral Rescuced The Maersk Alabama Captain!!!!!!!

2009-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Gunny Fate, One *would* expect a what -- *two-time* Academy Award-winning director? -- to have a *bit* of say. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Fw: WHY DIDN'T WE SEE THIS - A Black Woman Admiral Rescuced The Maersk Alabama Captain!!!

Re: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Space: If sci-fi is the future, why is it so white?

2009-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Mr Worf, that mistake about the series does bug me, but doesn't surprise me in the least. I've noticed, in the past few weeks, that a lot of SF articles written have had glaring errors of fact. And that bit about the brother building a time machine makes me want to lend him a hand.

[scifinoir2] Bryan Singer Wants X-Men And Superman

2009-06-02 Thread Tracey de Morsella
By Meredith Woerner http://io9.com/people/MeredithDW/posts/ , 3:39 http://io9.com/5274641/bryan-singer-wants-another-stab-at-x+men-and-superma n-with-a-kryptonite-knife PM on Mon Jun 1 2009, 7,616 views When asked about the rumors that he'll get another shot at the next Superman

[scifinoir2] Will Supernatural Season 6 Have Someplace Cool To Go?

2009-06-02 Thread Tracey de Morsella
Will http://io9.com/5275928/will-supernatural-season-6-have-someplace-cool-to-go Supernatural Season 6 Have Someplace Cool To Go? By Charlie Jane http://io9.com/people/charliejane/posts/ Anders, 10:53 http://io9.com/5275928/will-supernatural-season-6-have-someplace-cool-to-go AM on Tue Jun

[scifinoir2] Del Toro's The Strain Is An Antidote To Fey Vampires

2009-06-02 Thread Tracey de Morsella
Pan's Labyrinth director Guillermo Del http://io9.com/tag/guillermo-del-toro/ Toro and novelist Chuck Hogan http://io9.com/tag/chuck-hogan/ have collaborated to write The Strain http://io9.com/tag/the-strain/ , the first book in a planned vampire trilogy. And the good news is, this new spin on

Re: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Space: If sci-fi is the future, why is it so white?

2009-06-02 Thread Mr. Worf
Here is a clip about him: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLQAx-sw0zI Additional info on the National society of black physicists http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nY_72cJgX4 On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 3:03 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.comwrote: Mr Worf, that mistake about the series does

[scifinoir2] For Martin!

2009-06-02 Thread Augustus Augustus
Testicle Therapy    Two women were playing golf.. One teed off and watched in horror as her ball headed directly toward a foursome of men playing the next hole.    The ball hit one of the men.     He immediately clasped his hands together at his  groin, fell to the ground and proceeded to roll

[RE][scifinoir2] For Martin!

2009-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
LMNAATWO!! -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] For Martin! Date : Tue, 2 Jun 2009 17:10:12 -0700 (PDT) From : Augustus Augustus jazzynupe_...@yahoo.com To : Sci Fi

Re: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Space: If sci-fi is the future, why is it so white?

2009-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Thank you, Mr Worf! First that great joke from Gunny Fate (for which I failed to thank you, good sir, as the laughter still echoes about me), and now this... if only I could get a lovely young lady to pay me special regard, I'd rest head to cool pillow as a satisfied man. -[

[RE][scifinoir2] Bryan Singer Wants X-Men And Superman

2009-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Please, Bryan -- stick to Superman. I think that the major problem with the X-Men as a movie franchise is that there are too many X-Men and not enough movie to give them all screentime. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Bryan Singer Wants X-Men And

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Movies set for remake

2009-06-02 Thread Mr. Worf
I was a big fan of the original Speed Racer series, so watching the movie was a bit of a let down for me. Although they did manage to create some very cool looking cars including a vintage Mach 5. The sets were over saturated colors which made them glow in florescent colors! There wasn't much of a

[RE][scifinoir2] The 25 Women Who Shook Sci-Fi

2009-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Ab initio, I want to throw Hanoi Jane off this list completely, solely because Barbarella, IMO, does more harm to the genre than good. But that's just me. Susan Ivanova should've been higher. Like #1. Again, that's just me. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject :

[RE][scifinoir2] Del Toro's The Strain Is An Antidote To Fey Vampires

2009-06-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Based on the recommendation of a friend in another SF group, I've ordered this from SFBC, and am waiting for it to arrive anxiously. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Del Toro's The Strain Is An Antidote To Fey Vampires Date : Tue, 2 Jun 2009 16:09:38

RE: [scifinoir2] For Martin!

2009-06-02 Thread Reece Jennings
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! _ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Augustus Augustus Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 8:10 PM To: Sci Fi Subject: [scifinoir2] For Martin! Testicle Therapy Two women were playing golf.. One teed

RE: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Space: If sci-fi is the future, why is it so white?

2009-06-02 Thread Reece Jennings
I don't play golf, but I'm feeling that urge! _ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Martin Baxter Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 8:58 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Space: If sci-fi is the future, why is

Re: [scifinoir2] Deadliest Warrior: Shaka Zulu vs William Wallace

2009-06-02 Thread Keith Johnson
It was pretty good. I keep missing the latest one: Taliban vs. the IRA. Now that's a wild match! - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 1, 2009 7:42:55 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re:

Re: [scifinoir2] Movies set for remake

2009-06-02 Thread Keith Johnson
I think I agree with you. I remember falling asleep on the couch one night in the living room, my wife asleep with me, as both of us were sick. We were too ill to get up and go to bed, so spent the night sleeping fitfully there. About 6 am on Saturday morning, I struggled awake, still sick, and

Re: [scifinoir2] Deadliest Warrior: Shaka Zulu vs William Wallace

2009-06-02 Thread Justin Mohareb
It was a total Rip! Justin On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 12:08 AM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: It was pretty good. I keep missing the latest one: Taliban vs. the IRA. Now that's a wild match! -- Read the Bitter Guide to the Bitter Guy. http://thebitterguy.livejournal.com

Re: [scifinoir2] Movies set for remake

2009-06-02 Thread Mr. Worf
I think what makes the show so bad is that they aimed it for the 8 year old group. The original was aimed at 13yr olds. When you focus shows for such a young group you have to delete a lot of elements that would make the plots good plus any physical conflicts are highly limited. On Tue, Jun 2,