Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Watch Tin Man?

2007-12-10 Thread Martin
Yeah, I think that was it. There was also a recent one, The Last Legion, that seemed to do the same thing. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: good point. Are you talking about Camelot, (I think that was the name), the Technicolor film from back in the day? I know at least one treatment of the

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Watch Tin Man?

2007-12-10 Thread KeithBJohnson
god, why remind me? I reviewed Last Legion for y'all, know i have the review somewhere around here. that movie was *horrible*, unlike King Arthur, which always moves me, always leaves me wanting more... -- Original message -- From: Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yeah, I

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Watch Tin Man?

2007-12-10 Thread Martin
Hey, I'm evil. It's in the job description. Seriously, forgot and just remembered. Apologies for the pain. If it helps, I'll batter myself for awhile. Firefly... (sob) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: god, why remind me? I reviewed Last Legion for y'all, know i have the review

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Watch Tin Man?

2007-12-10 Thread Martin
Speaking of Firefly, did anyone notice that Skiffy is doing a sort of reverse-marathon with the show? Friday 7 p.m. to 3 a.m., rather than the usual span, if anyone's interested. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: god, why remind me? I reviewed Last Legion for y'all, know i have the review

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Watch Tin Man?

2007-12-10 Thread KeithBJohnson
thanks for the heads up. they did a Threshold marathon today. Looks like it's Roswell tomorrow -- Original message -- From: Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Speaking of Firefly, did anyone notice that Skiffy is doing a sort of reverse-marathon with the show? Friday 7 p.m. to 3

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Watch Tin Man?

2007-12-09 Thread Martin
Felt like one of the two or three movies I remember about the retelling of the Arthurian legend, in which all the magic was removed. It's like art without color. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hercules was just plain awful...the rest had their moments. I wasn't too fun of merlin, though. I

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Watch Tin Man?

2007-12-08 Thread Martin
I'll put it even with everything you you listed, save for Hercules (which I never was able to get into). None of them wowed or insulted me. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: cool, thanks for the comments. I'll watch it this weekend. Assuming you watched all the other scifi/fantasy miniseries of

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Watch Tin Man?

2007-12-08 Thread Martin
(having nervous breakdown at mere *thought* of having TV broken...) Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't even get channels of any kind. I have three TVs and the tuners are broken on all three. The function exclusively with the DVD Players. I am hopeful that with the DVR, I can

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Watch Tin Man?

2007-12-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
Hercules was just plain awful...the rest had their moments. I wasn't too fun of merlin, though. I found it to be dull, not having either the magic of the legends, nor a good tale sans magic. -- Original message -- From: Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'll put it even with

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Watch Tin Man?

2007-12-08 Thread Astromancer
(getting the 'shakes'...) Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (having nervous breakdown at mere *thought* of having TV broken...) Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't even get channels of any kind. I have three TVs and the tuners are broken on all three. The function exclusively

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Watch Tin Man?

2007-12-07 Thread Martin
No, Tracey. At two hours, IMO, it would've ended up as another Skiffy Saturday debacle, making little or no sense. Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I saw reviews in which the critics said it would have been better if it were only two hours. Do you think

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Watch Tin Man?

2007-12-07 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
I only watch one episode so far, despite the issues your raised (that I agree with), I enjoyed it. I wish it did not have to be a special occasion for Scifi to produce something with a decent script. Bosco Bosco wrote: I watched part one last night. I found it interesting and creative

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Watch Tin Man?

2007-12-07 Thread Martin
Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I only watch one episode so far, despite the issues your raised (that I agree with), I enjoyed it. I wish it did not have to be a special occasion for Scifi to produce something with a decent script. Amen to that,

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Watch Tin Man?

2007-12-07 Thread Bosco Bosco
I don't have cable TV. I am watching this at my girlfriends place on her cable DVR. I have not seen most of the other stuff that Sci-Fi has produced. I did see Dune and I had a super mixed reaction. I was amazed to find one of my favorite stories of all time had become a really well produced well

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Watch Tin Man?

2007-12-07 Thread KeithBJohnson
i actually got cable way back because everywhere i've lived in Atlanta, i've gotten ghosts on my TV when using rabbit ears. so i got cable and have had it ever since. about three years ago i got rid of all the premium channels (HBO, Showtime, etc) as i wasn't keeping up on the series lie

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Watch Tin Man?

2007-12-07 Thread KeithBJohnson
cool, thanks for the comments. I'll watch it this weekend. Assuming you watched all the other scifi/fantasy miniseries of the last several years (The Odyssey, Gulliver's Travels, Arabian Nights, Hercules, Dinotopia, Merlin, etc.) how does it rank? I think some of the same team produced it as

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Watch Tin Man?

2007-12-07 Thread Bosco Bosco
I watched part one last night. I found it interesting and creative reimagining of the tale but it has a lot of the typical short comings of Sci-fi channel original programing. The script and the dialogue can tend to get a little awkward. There are some cheesy plot points and the direction and

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Watch Tin Man?

2007-12-06 Thread Martin
Isn't she just a doll, James? Didn't know she existed until Hitchhiker's Guide. And I feel the same way about the overall product, save for being furiously unhappy with the Brother being the Dog. And the ending could've done with a bit more of an embellish. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Watch Tin Man?

2007-12-06 Thread James Landrith
Yeah, they really screwed the pooch on that one. From: Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 8:45 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Watch Tin Man? Isn't she just a doll, James? Didn't know she existed until Hitchhiker's

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Watch Tin Man?

2007-12-05 Thread james
I've enjoyed it mostly so far - better than a fork in the eye - but not so enthralling that I'd consider purchasing the DVD. Of course, I loves me some Zooey though, so that may be part of it... __ James Landrith [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Watch Tin Man?

2007-12-05 Thread james
I have not been able to watch the third segment yet, but there are definitely some parts that could have been condensed or cut. __ James Landrith [EMAIL PROTECTED] cell: 703-593-2065 * fax: 760-875-8547 AIM: jlnales * ICQ: 148600159

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Watch Tin Man?

2007-12-05 Thread KeithBJohnson
you haven't been watching the cartoon? It's the animated series based on DC's Legion of Super Heroes. Airs Sunday mornings before The Batman. Really good: much better than i expected. they've changed the basic story in many ways: due to copyright issues, young Clark (probably around 18) calls

[scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Watch Tin Man?

2007-12-05 Thread KeithBJohnson
Anyone? not hearing any reviews. I have the next week-and-a-half off from work, and wondering if i should watch the miniseries, or clear up the tape for Avatar and Legion of Superheroes -- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Keith Johnson) When I realized Tin

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Watch Tin Man?

2007-12-05 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
What is legion of superheroes? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone? not hearing any reviews. I have the next week-and-a-half off from work, and wondering if i should watch the miniseries, or clear up the tape for Avatar and Legion of Superheroes -- Original message --