No...
Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Aren't you glad you did?
Astromancer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (sigh) I walked right into that one...
Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But...the Candy Man...doesn't he mix it up
with love, and make the world taste good?
Astromancer [EMAIL
(sigh) I walked right into that one...
Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But...the Candy Man...doesn't he mix
it up with love, and make the world taste good?
Astromancer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Or the Candy Man...
Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I will not watch the SciFi Channel's
LMNAO!
Now I need to go find it to watch again!
Astromancer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: LOL...My
favorite line in that movie came from the only black character I remember being
in it: Would you pleas pass the Ketchup?
Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
But...the Candy Man...doesn't he mix it up with love, and make the world taste
good?
Astromancer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Or the
Candy Man...
Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I will not watch the SciFi
Channel's most dangerous night on television.
Oh I'll live...you can count on it...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: you haven't lived 'til you've seen Chupacabra or
one of the many bad-CGI films like Doom Troopers or Gargoyles
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Strong??? I don't even have to put any effort in
Thanks, Keith.
Now I'll be walking around in the grocery store, bellowing AtACK of
the Killer To-mA-TOes... ;D
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you know i'm joking. i've said before, i'd rather watch the b-movies
from the 50s - '70s over the SciFi Originals. Give
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Behalf Of Astromancer
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 3:52 AM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Can't Wait for Cloverfield
Oh I'll live...you can count on it...
KeithBJohnson@ mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net comcast.net wrote: you
haven't
Keith, to summon Ol' Bub Hisself! The former and latter of that set will be
airing Saturday, if memory serves...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: you haven't lived 'til you've seen Chupacabra or
one of the many bad-CGI films like Doom Troopers or Gargoyles
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From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Martin
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 12:02 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Can't Wait for Cloverfield
Thanks, Keith.
Now I'll be walking around in the grocery store, bellowing AtACK
I understand. Sometimes I see a preview, and I think to myself, that
looks interesting. That might not be so bad. When Saturday comes and
I turn to the movie, I might see a few minutes and it is usually so bad,
I experience physical pain, so I change before I can get sucked into the
vortex
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From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Martin
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 12:02 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Can't Wait
I hear you, Tracey. For me, it's usually nausea.
Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I understand. Sometimes I see a preview, and I think to myself, that
looks interesting. That might not be so bad. When Saturday comes and
I turn to the movie, I
gggh! Fortunately I have the entire Tin Man miniseries i still need to
watch...
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From: Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Keith, to summon Ol' Bub Hisself! The former and latter of that set will be
airing Saturday, if memory serves...
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welcome! what a movie! And there's always Plan 9 From Outer Space!
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Thanks, Keith.
Now I'll be walking around in the grocery store, bellowing AtACK of
the Killer To-mA-TOes... ;D
[EMAIL
Strong??? I don't even have to put any effort in avoiding that crap...All I
have to do is see a bug or psychotic animal and I'm watching the History
Channel...
Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You have to be strong, know it will be bad, REAL BAD,
Or the Candy Man...
Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I will not watch the SciFi Channel's
most dangerous night on television.
I'd say it more than once, but I'm afraid of the Beetlejuice Effect...
Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You have to be
Of late, I don't even need the sight impetus. Just got this week's TV guide,
and this Saturday's offering, Beyond Loch Ness posits that Nessie's done some
commuting, and has left a few kids around.
Martin (off to see what the History Channel has in the way of competition for
the time
ooo! I feel the chills.
Astromancer wrote:
Or the Candy Man...
Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I will not watch the SciFi
Channel's most dangerous night on television.
I'd say it more than once, but I'm afraid of the Beetlejuice Effect...
Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey
you haven't lived 'til you've seen Chupacabra or one of the many bad-CGI
films like Doom Troopers or Gargoyles
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From: Astromancer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Strong??? I don't even have to put any effort in avoiding that crap...All I
have to do is see a bug
I don't even bother. I watched about four times when they first started
their movies. Even the ones with good genre actors were bad. After
hearing reviews both on the list and around the web, I believe all of
them are bad, so why waste any time hoping for a good campy b-movie.
What I do
you know i'm joking. i've said before, i'd rather watch the b-movies from the
50s - '70s over the SciFi Originals. Give me The Incredible Two Headed
Transplant, Day of the Triffids, even Attack of the Killer Tomatoes.
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From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 8:26 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Can't Wait for Cloverfield
Well then I'm
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Martin
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 7:35 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Can't Wait for Cloverfield
Only a handful of monster flicks have scared me, and they all have one
common element.
Hideous eight-legged creatures
, December 28, 2007 8:26 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Can't Wait for Cloverfield
Well then I'm one too, because I agree with much that you say
KeithBJohnson@ mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net comcast.net wrote:
true, or maybe i'm just a contrarian
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Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Can't Wait for Cloverfield
Well then I'm one too, because I agree with much that you say
KeithBJohnson@ mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net comcast.net wrote:
true, or maybe i'm just a contrarian!
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From: Tracey
Sci Fi has turned me off to just about all flicks involving animals or
insects
Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Even so, I like shows with sea monsters
Martin wrote:
Oh- by this I do *not* mean octopi...
Martin wrote: Only a handful of monster
You have to be strong, know it will be bad, REAL BAD, VERY VERY BAD, and
do not even consider watching the so-called most dangerous night on
television. It is only dangerous for your love of the genre. It is
rarely even b-movie, campy, funny bad. It is chronic, kill your love of
campy,
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From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Martin
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 8:47 AM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Can't Wait for Cloverfield
I'm in. As long as I
I will not watch the SciFi Channel's most dangerous night on television.
I'd say it more than once, but I'm afraid of the Beetlejuice Effect...
Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You have to be strong, know it will be bad, REAL BAD, VERY VERY
thanks for all the research, Tracey. Knew I could count on you! You know what,
though? I'm going to avoid seeing any pictures of the beastie. Having come this
far with the project so tightly under wraps, I think I'll wait until i'm in
theatre to confront whatever it is, so I can be surprised.
I found script reviews, but avoided them for the same reason. I want to
know more, but I do not want it spoiled for me. Guest what. I think I'm
actually going to venture out to the theater for this one. While I used
to go over my friends house every Saturday afternoon to hang out with
the
This pretty much started with the 80's moves that started Molly
Ringwald and the likes in the Brat Pack. Those movies where so popular
that more and more of them started to be turned out as marketers saw a
new market as the baby boomers started getting older and older.
We can move forward to Gen
Giant monsters don't translate in the US. Maybe just Transformers and
the upcoming Voltron movie but that's about it. If this movie is about
a big ass monster then they are doing an excellent marketing job cause
people would not see it if it is some Godzilla type flick.
On Dec 28, 2007 9:42 AM,
good assessment. Since I was in the target demographic at the time, I
remember being drawn to those movies. Please note: most were a
disappointment and did not compare to my favs which were Hitchcock,
Barbara Stanwick, Jimmy Stewart, Betty Davis, Glenn Ford, Ida Lupino,
Sofia Loren, Henry
While Godzilla never scared me, I really liked them. Big confession, I
liked the Godzilla with Matthew Broderick and Jean Reno. I knew it was
bad, but I liked it. I think that was a hit. What about King Kong -
specifically the remake, does that fit in this genre? How did it do?
Mike
that's my point. I liked movies and books about people my age, but a good
scifi/fantasy film starring old folks would draw me just as much. And
sometimes I like older characters because I like to see some of the experience,
wisdom, or world-weariness they can bring to a role, while still being
and 18 -25 year olds only watch movies staring others their age? Wasn't that
way when I was 18 - 25? That's up there with boys only watch movies about
boys and whites only watch movies staring whites (and Will Smith)
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From: Mike Street [EMAIL
i hear you, it's just odd. I spent some time looking at all kinds of
action/fantasy/scifi movies and TV shows from when I was younger. Did a lot of
Star Trek research of course. The vast majority of the men and women in many
roles are in their late 20s to late '30s. There doesn't seem to be a
Maybe the likelihood of the movie earning more money is raised with
those demographics - or maybe our culture is just youth obsessed
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
and 18 -25 year olds only watch movies staring others their age? Wasn't that
way when I was 18 - 25? That's up there with boys only
I wonder why the beach movies and movies like Splendor in The Grass,
Rebel without a Cause, or Westside Story did not dramatically cause the
shift? They were essentially doing the same thing. I think back then,
more adults considered movie going as entertainment.
I'm randomizing now.
I know what you mean. I can't see Lindsay Lohan playing world weary
(even though she probably is with the life she is leading)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
that's my point. I liked movies and books about people my age, but a good
scifi/fantasy film starring old folks would draw me just as much.
...Don't forget Prince...sorry, 80's flashback...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: and 18 -25 year olds only watch movies
staring others their age? Wasn't that way when I was 18 - 25? That's up there
with boys only watch movies about boys and whites only watch movies staring
whites (and Will
Only a handful of monster flicks have scared me, and they all have one common
element.
Hideous eight-legged creatures.
Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I found script reviews, but avoided them for the same
reason. I want to
Tracey, I think our culture has *always* been youth-obsessed.
Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Maybe the likelihood of the movie earning more money
is raised with
those demographics - or maybe our culture is just youth
true, or maybe i'm just a contrarian!
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From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Maybe the likelihood of the movie earning more money is raised with
those demographics - or maybe our culture is just youth obsessed
No, Tracey, because I've got two here in Atlanta. Don't go to them, but they're
here.
Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I wonder why the beach movies and movies like Splendor
in The Grass,
Rebel without a Cause, or Westside
Well then I'm one too, because I agree with much that you say
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
true, or maybe i'm just a contrarian!
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From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Maybe the likelihood of the movie earning more
I had them back in Philly and never went, but I still missed the
experience. I guess it is the nostalgia of it all
Martin wrote:
No, Tracey, because I've got two here in Atlanta. Don't go to them, but
they're here.
Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
True
Martin wrote:
Tracey, I think our culture has *always* been youth-obsessed.
Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Maybe the likelihood of the movie earning more
money is raised with
those demographics - or maybe our
I went past one a couple of months back, and specifically told myself that I
needed to go, just for the nostalgia. I grew up in a small town in Virginia,
and it was all that we had in the way of a theater for years.
Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I
had
Oh- by this I do *not* mean octopi...
Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Only a handful
of monster flicks have scared me, and they all have one common element.
Hideous eight-legged creatures.
Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have trouble watching those, but some I do. I like the ones were a
woman is a Black Widow Spider killing off lustful unsuspecting men who
cross her path.
Martin wrote:
Only a handful of monster flicks have scared me, and they all have one common
element.
Hideous eight-legged creatures.
More than trouble for me. A few weeks ago, some of my kind friends :P saw fit
to treat me to Movie Night.
Arachnophobia, followed by Eight Legged Freaks. I didn't sleep well for
some time afterward...
Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I
have trouble
So do I, lady. Anyone for The Green Slime? The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms?
And anything with Gamera in it, of course.
Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Even
so, I like shows with sea monsters
Martin wrote:
Oh- by this I do *not* mean octopi...
Martin
In a message dated 12/28/07 2:35:29 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
While Godzilla never scared me, I really liked them. Big confession, I
liked the Godzilla with Matthew Broderick and Jean Reno. I knew it was
bad, but I liked it. I think that was a hit. What about King Kong -
You are dead on with you analysis. The Broderick /camera crew aspect
was weak and needed to be tweaked or reduced and Jean Reno... as Gymfig
would say, he has IT I'm a big fan. His character should have been
broadened. I realize that would never happen because this was an
American
In a message dated 12/28/07 11:24:43 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
You are dead on with you analysis. The Broderick /camera crew aspect
was weak and needed to be tweaked or reduced and Jean Reno... as Gymfig
would say, he has IT I'm a big fan. His character should have been
broadened. I
Yeah I¹m with you on this. I was sorta excited when the first trailer
dropped, but now, I¹m all in. I have a feeling that this might be the first
time in a long time that the film may be better than the trailer, because I
don¹t get a lot of information from the trailer. Which is SO REFRESHING!
maybe he is returning to his roots as a master storyteller
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Wanna see an exciting trailer? Then you must check the trailer for
Cloverfield, the top-secret monster movie from JJ Abrams (Lost, Alias,
MI-3, Star Trek). The monster(s) isn't(aren't) shown, but talk about a
found some pix of the monster
http://www.massiveblack.com/stabby/stabbysidefinal.jpg
http://www.massiveblack.com/stabby/paint16.jpg
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Wanna see an exciting trailer? Then you must check the trailer for
Cloverfield, the top-secret monster movie from JJ Abrams (Lost, Alias,
Sort of a Cthtulu look to it.
Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
found some pix of the monster
http://www.massiveblack.com/stabby/stabbysidefinal.jpg
http://www.massiveblack.com/stabby/paint16.jpg
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Wanna see an exciting trailer? Then
try researching Slusho and you'll find out a lot more of what
Cloverfield is all about. There is a lot going on with the movie and
there are several fake MySpace pages which info on the movie it all
ties into an elaborate online game millions are playing right in
online and offline
On Dec 27,
yeah, though i still wonder, why is Abrams so fascinated with young people. all
the main stars in Cloverfield seem to be in their early to mid-20s. Even the
little blurb I read describes it as Five young New Yorkers. Hopefully, like
with Lost, there'll be some old fogies my age who get meaty
ain't gonna happen. It seems to me, he is keeping to the studio
demographic formula applied in Star Trek. Maybe some of the supporting
characters will be a little older. Let's face it. Most of us over 28
are not going to the theatre every week, where the initial bulk of a
studios money
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