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Doc
02-06-2012, 03:43 PM
Discuss your favorite and not so favorite Sci-Fi Films, Books, and TV shows. This thread is open to all of our related topics: UFOs and Space Operas, Exopolitics, Paranormal, Fantasy, Alternate Realities. Enjoy!

Doc
02-06-2012, 03:54 PM
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303461/
(http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1725865216/tt0303461)
http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMjA4MTM2MTMxMV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMzU1MjUyMQ@@._ V1._SY317_CR5,0,214,317_.jpg (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1725865216/tt0303461)
Firefly (TV Series 2002–2003)



Five hundred years in the future, a renegade crew aboard a small, spacecraft tries to survive as they travel the unknown parts of the galaxy and evade warring factions as well as authority agents out to get them.
Creator:

Joss Whedon (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0923736/)
Stars:

Nathan Fillion (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0277213/), Gina Torres (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0868659/) and Alan Tudyk (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0876138/)


Norenrad mentioned Firefly on the Tag Lines thread so I thought I would use it as a starting point for this thread. I didn't like the series when I first saw it for reasons I might get into later. Later, when Serenity came out I rented it and the film gave me a new appreciation of the series. Re-runs are on frequently, often in a marathon on cable.
Discuss!

norenrad
02-06-2012, 04:10 PM
Super! I'll get into this more when I get home.

calikid
02-06-2012, 04:53 PM
I enjoyed Firefly on DVD, it was so short lived on TV that I missed the original airing entirely.

Reminded me of OUTLAND, the Sean Connery film from 1981.
Classed as a Space Western. First of it's type I recall viewing.

Doc
02-06-2012, 06:09 PM
I enjoyed Firefly on DVD, it was so short lived on TV that I missed the original airing entirely.

Reminded me of OUTLAND, the Sean Connery film from 1981.
Classed as a Space Western. First of it's type I recall viewing.

Outland is still a very enjoyable film. It was called "High Noon in Space" by some. which actually isn't a bad idea.

Dragonfire
02-06-2012, 08:16 PM
Firefly became Serenity at a later date. It was great series as either.

calikid
02-06-2012, 08:25 PM
Firefly became Serenity at a later date. It was great series as either.

I think the TV series was called Firefly, and the Big Screen Movie was called Serenity.

Not to be a spoiler, but when they killed off a few of the main characters, I figured we probably won't be seeing a sequel...

Dragonfire
02-06-2012, 08:31 PM
You might be correct

Here: Serenity is a 2005 space western film written and directed by Joss Whedon. It is a continuation of the short-lived 2002 Fox science fiction television series Firefly, taking place after the events of the final episode. Set in 2517, Serenity is the story of the captain and crew of Serenity, a "Firefly-class" spaceship.

Dragonfire
02-06-2012, 08:36 PM
The Last Gasp...by Trevor Hoyle.

"British marine biologist Gavin Chase uncovers a potential global disaster in which the world is being drained of its oxygen supply as forests and oceanic microscopic plant life, the main suppliers of the planet's oxygen, dwindle away.

When Chase and two other scientists attempt to notify the government and scientific community, they stumble upon a secret Russian-American plan to launch an "environmental war" in which three quarters of the earth's population would be exterminated in order to provide oxygen for the remaining population."

Im not sure, but I thought there was a movie made too. Can't find it though, if not there could be.

I did however find this: "This novel is currently under option by a Hollywood production company."

With the new grahics of today's movie industry, this could be a fantastic movie. It was a great read. And some of the Authors fantasies are now realities. Interesting....

norenrad
02-07-2012, 01:39 AM
Firefly - Serenity Theatrical Trailer


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmGHCQJMvRY&feature=related

norenrad
02-07-2012, 01:43 AM
Bushwhacked

1-3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpgMWEF33Ug

2-3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue-8fbTjH-A&feature=related

3-3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfZBiTyL1co&feature=related

Just to wet your appetite, you can view more on Youtube.

Doc
02-07-2012, 03:12 AM
The trailer really does the film justice, I think. Makes me want to dig out the DVD.

norenrad
02-07-2012, 03:42 AM
Agreed, another, then I'll stop... for now.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EcyhneTXiY&feature=related

norenrad
02-07-2012, 03:58 AM
Outland is still a very enjoyable film. It was called "High Noon in Space" by some. which actually isn't a bad idea.

I watched that movie about four times after it came out and once more about a year ago. When I watched it again that last time, I noticed how well it holds up against time. I don't know if it was done on purpose, but they stayed away from technical shots that would look outdated later on... OK, the exploding face, but that was all.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez2XfvN8XSc

norenrad
02-07-2012, 04:15 AM
Dark Star was advertised as a "spaced out" fantasy and I have to agree. The only two things missing from that movie was acting and a budget. I watched it once when it first came out, I tried to watch it again, but I just couldn't. The movie should have been called, "Hippies in Space"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSccwmmrS5A

Doc
02-07-2012, 06:05 AM
One of the writers of Dark Star was Dan O'Bannon, who was a writer on Alien 1,2,3 and 4, Total Recall, and a bunch of others.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0639321/

norenrad
02-07-2012, 06:19 AM
Very interesting, I guess we all start from the beginning. I'm a big Aliens fan, I just didn't like that pink creature in that last one.

Doc
02-07-2012, 06:23 AM
I agree that Outland held up well. I liked it a bit better the last time I saw it. It didn't seem so derivative to me as it did back when I first saw it.

calikid
02-07-2012, 04:10 PM
Very interesting, I guess we all start from the beginning. I'm a big Aliens fan, I just didn't like that pink creature in that last one.

You mean Alien Resurection (ie Alien4)?

There were some parts I liked about the film, the swimming aliens were a nice touch, and the close-ups of the creatures in the isolation cells were a nice change from the fleeting glimpses we have seen in the past.

All in all, I'd say Alien4 was an improvement over Alien3 (Prison: Alien Prison Planet)

Doc
02-07-2012, 04:37 PM
You mean Alien Resurection (ie Alien4)?

There were some parts I liked about the film, the swimming aliens were a nice touch, and the close-ups of the creatures in the isolation cells were a nice change from the fleeting glimpses we have seen in the past.

All in all, I'd say Alien4 was an improvement over Alien3 (Prison: Alien Prison Planet)

I liked Alien 4, except for the "Pink Creature". Alien 3 was not so good but ages fairly well for me. I remember there were both script and director problems with Alien 3to the point where it is lucky to have turned out as well as it did.

Sometimes I think I should be embarrassed that I know these things...but I'm not. :bleh:

murmur
02-07-2012, 04:38 PM
I'd really like to see a movie made of the "Foundation" book series by Asimov.

I consider it to be the greatest sci fi ever written

Doc
02-07-2012, 04:48 PM
I'd really like to see a movie made of the "Foundation" book series by Asimov.

I consider it to be the greatest sci fi ever written

I was a huge Asimov fan back in the day. Hopes for a Foundation series of films keep coming up. Has anyone ever really tried to get it going?

One of Asimov's contemporaries/competitors wrote a poem about him back then that went something like: "Oh, Doctor A, Oh, Doctor A, How many books did you write today?" :biggrin2:

norenrad
02-07-2012, 05:57 PM
I read the Foundation Trilogy a long time ago and I really enjoyed it, I'll have to read it again because I have forgotten most of it. One book that I really enjoyed was Rendezvous with Rama. I see there was some talk about a movie once, I think that is a fantastic idea. I found a video short on youtube that gets my imagination going.


http://youtu.be/ZY2Yt1ATm4c

aragami
02-08-2012, 12:00 PM
ridley scott has made a prequal to 'alien' that is coming out later this year, called 'prometheus'.

Looks pretty interesting. I've only heard bits of the story, but it has something to do with both humans and the aliens being geneticly engineered by an ancient race called 'progenitors' from zeta reticuli. Humans send astronauts to zeta looking for the progenitors, but run into the alien(s) instead.

Or something like that.

calikid
02-08-2012, 02:07 PM
Prometheus trailer.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sftuxbvGwiU

Doc
02-08-2012, 03:58 PM
ridley scott has made a prequal to 'alien' that is coming out later this year, called 'prometheus'.

Looks pretty interesting. I've only heard bits of the story, but it has something to do with both humans and the aliens being geneticly engineered by an ancient race called 'progenitors' from zeta reticuli. Humans send astronauts to zeta looking for the progenitors, but run into the alien(s) instead.

Or something like that.

"Astronauts going to Zeta Reticuli to look for progenitors" has a familiar ring to it. :cool:

norenrad
02-08-2012, 04:08 PM
I'll be looking forward to it.

Doc
02-08-2012, 04:18 PM
I'll be looking forward to it.

I wouldn't miss a prequel to Alien!

After Cameron made the Terminator they said he could do anything he wanted for his next project. He said he wanted to do a sequel to Alien. Why Alien, they asked? He said because Alien is the Best Science Fiction film ever made.

calikid
02-09-2012, 03:01 PM
I watched the Sara Conner Chronicles TV show when it aired.
Had a hard time with the petite 20 something Summer Glau (River, from Firefly) acting the robotic Terminator part.

Seems to be the trend these days, all the old story lines from the 20th century are new again, just replace the original male protagonist with a female.... nobody will notice!

Anyway, the TV series had some good plot lines, and some of the special effects were enjoyable.
Both of the two seasons it ran are currently available on DVD. (http://www.amazon.com/Terminator-Connor-Chronicles-Complete-Seasons/dp/B002GTZT0O/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1328796034&sr=8-11)

Doc
02-09-2012, 04:19 PM
I enjoyed the Sarah Connor Chronicles and wish it was still on. (Hey, the last episode had a drone!) I think they cast Summer Glau because of her part in Serenity. I enjoyed her work as the robot girl and thought her small size and grace added to the contrast of "casting against type". The scene where she dances in front of the mirror in her room, trying to be a real person and the uncle who hates robots and distrusts her, watches from the hallway, seeing something totally unexpected and almost impossible to believe--that is some drama!

Speaking of old story lines recast, if you believe in archetypes, the model for Cameron the robot girl is Pinocchio. So is Data from Star Trek TNG. The puppet who wants to be a real live girl. She is programmed to love John Connor and she knows that she isn't real, so she can never attain who she loves. John is finding her more and more attractive and knows the impossibility of it all. The only solution is for her to act as human as she can and for both of them to pretend that what isn't real, is. Sarah begins to notice this happening and hopes she isn't seeing what she is seeing. Now, that is a plot line! The writers wrote it well and the actors pulled it off, I thought.

Dragonfire
02-09-2012, 04:53 PM
Seems to be part of the plot line from Blade Runner......

Blade Runner is a 1982 American science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, and Sean Young. The screenplay, written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, is loosely based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick.

The film depicts a dystopian Los Angeles in November 2019 in which genetically engineered organic robots called replicants—visually indistinguishable from adult humans

This is a great movie.

Doc
02-09-2012, 04:59 PM
Seems to be part of the plot line from Blade Runner......

Blade Runner is a 1982 American science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, and Sean Young. The screenplay, written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, is loosely based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick.

The film depicts a dystopian Los Angeles in November 2019 in which genetically engineered organic robots called replicants—visually indistinguishable from adult humans

This is a great movie.

True! I had not thought of Deckard and Rachel in that context, but yes. Rachel is a Pinocchio type. When Deckard tests her she doesn't know she is artificial but she figures it out over the course of the film.

I just found a new, sealed Special Edition DVD with four versions of Blade Runner and commentary for $10.

norenrad
02-09-2012, 08:02 PM
Blade Runner is my all time favorite movie. I watched that movie so many times I actually wore out one VHS tape... I was in love with Rachael.


http://youtu.be/KPcZHjKJBnE


http://youtu.be/J_hYs1jBy8Y

norenrad
02-09-2012, 08:04 PM
I just found a new, sealed Special Edition DVD with four versions of Blade Runner and commentary for $10.

I have that, my wife bought it for me for Christmas when it came out.

calikid
02-10-2012, 02:33 AM
I don`t know if you`d call it love...but I had a thing for the Daryl Hanna character. Very attractive young lady. :-)

Doc
02-10-2012, 04:35 AM
Rachel...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9KAqhbIZ7o

norenrad
02-10-2012, 06:11 AM
When she lets her hair down, it's all over for me... I'm in love all over again.

Doc
02-10-2012, 01:29 PM
Then you are going to love this...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Cg0cmhjdiLs#t=0s

norenrad
02-10-2012, 03:01 PM
Now I can go to work and daydream all day.

calikid
02-10-2012, 04:16 PM
Earth vs The Flying Saucers
One of my all time favs.
Harryhausen saucer effects stole the show in this SciFi classic.
Had to buy the DVD all over again when it was re-released in color.
(http://www.amazon.com/Earth-Flying-Saucers-Color-Special/dp/B000YDOOHI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328886937&sr=8-1)

Doc
02-10-2012, 05:04 PM
Earth vs The Flying Saucers
One of my all time favs.
Harryhausen saucer effects stole the show in this SciFi classic.
Had to buy the DVD all over again when it was re-released in color.
(http://www.amazon.com/Earth-Flying-Saucers-Color-Special/dp/B000YDOOHI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328886937&sr=8-1)

I enjoyed that when I saw it in the theater. One of many good sci-fi films of the time, especially for teen audiences.

Doc
02-10-2012, 05:07 PM
This one is simple on the outside and complex on the inside. I took me two viewings and a bit more to get all of what is going on here. It is worth it. It leaves you wondering about a few things, too, which is often a good thing...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTufTqTBCjs

norenrad
02-10-2012, 05:45 PM
Earth vs The Flying Saucers
One of my all time favs.
Harryhausen saucer effects stole the show in this SciFi classic.
Had to buy the DVD all over again when it was re-released in color.
(http://www.amazon.com/Earth-Flying-Saucers-Color-Special/dp/B000YDOOHI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328886937&sr=8-1)

I used to watch black and white Sci-Fi movies every Sunday afternoon when I was a young kid. I bet I saw just about every one of them too. I definitely remember watching this one.


http://youtu.be/2o4fdX8gUMY

norenrad
02-10-2012, 06:09 PM
"In 1984, a new restoration and edit of the film was made by Giorgio Moroder, a music producer who specialized in pop-rock & synth soundtracks for motion pictures. Moroder's version of the film introduced a new contemporary pop/synth music soundtrack for the film. Although it restored a number of previously missing scenes and plot details from the original release (in particular, Moroder's version restores the character of Hel, who was omitted from the original release version of the film due to problems with American censors), his version of the film runs to only 80 minutes in length, although this is mainly due to the original intertitles being replaced with subtitles, and being run at 24 frame/s. The "Moroder version" of Metropolis sparked heated debate among film buffs and fans, with outspoken critics and supporters of the film falling into equal camps."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolis_(film)

I had a copy of this and somehow lost it. I would greatly appreciate anyone that has information about where I can get my hands on this again.

Never mind, I found it and ordered it. See what you started, Calikid?

http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/5157/metropolisu.jpg

Doc
02-11-2012, 03:10 AM
Blade Runner is running on AMC HD. It will run again immediately.

norenrad
02-11-2012, 03:15 AM
Awesome, I'm there!

Also, they are showing a Walking Dead marathon tomorrow and Sunday.

Doc
02-11-2012, 05:10 AM
Awesome, I'm there!

Also, they are showing a Walking Dead marathon tomorrow and Sunday.

And they are saying new episode Sunday. The last episode was a shocker.

calikid
02-11-2012, 04:06 PM
Might be best 2 discuss more after the marathon and premier 2 avoid spoilers.

Doc
02-11-2012, 05:28 PM
Might be best 2 discuss more after the marathon and premier 2 avoid spoilers.

Good idea! Anyone who hasn't been keeping up with the series can do it this weekend. :zip:

Lee
02-11-2012, 06:09 PM
Hey, I'm not sure the Walking Dead is back on over here just yet...! I've been waiting for it to start up again.

Looks like I'll have to avoid this thread until I've seen it. :D

Doc
02-11-2012, 06:13 PM
Hey, I'm not sure the Walking Dead is back on over here just yet...! I've been waiting for it to start up again.

Looks like I'll have to avoid this thread until I've seen it. :D

It is just starting up here, so maybe? I didn't know you watched the show. How do you like it?

Lee
02-11-2012, 06:29 PM
I think it's due to restart soon here. I kinda like it, maybe a little too much focus on the internal relationships of the survivors, but it's pretty good. I'd like to see more in the way of scavenging, building defenses and human ingenuity in the face of adversity. But, hey! You can't have everything.

One thing always get me about Zombie stories, why in the hell do people walk around in t-shirts...? The Zombies only weapon is it's bite, so a bit of light armour or heavy clothing and, no worries! (Unless you get swamped) :biggrin2:

Also the Zombie genre has been spoiled for me with JL Bourne's Day by Day Armageddon and Beyond Exile books. Nothing else compares! I can't recommend them highly enough. There is a bombshell at the end of the second book, which is new to the genre and ties into our field of interest, but I won't say anymore... :zip: Third book due out this year.

Doc
02-11-2012, 08:21 PM
What bugs me is that they usually set up camp in poor defensive locations and seem to have never learned/realized anything at all about the most basic small unit tactics. One sentry on the roof of a camper isn't going to cut it.

Doc
02-12-2012, 05:52 PM
Firefly Marathon Alert!

Science Channel HD right now...:ufo:

Dragonfire
02-12-2012, 06:56 PM
Been watching, hence, I haven't been here :biggrin2:

:ufo:

Doc
02-12-2012, 07:10 PM
Been watching, hence, I haven't been here :biggrin2:

:ufo:

I had to give a pass. I just saw them all few weeks ago and I don't want to burn it out for myself.

norenrad
02-12-2012, 07:14 PM
Firefly Marathon Alert!

Science Channel HD right now...:ufo:

Excellent, I can have this on while I finish my homework.

calikid
02-15-2012, 12:21 AM
We've seen Alien
We've seen Predator
We've seen Alien v Predator
and back again to Predator

Any votes on best?
Any rumors on upcoming sequels?

Doc
02-15-2012, 03:42 AM
The River is on ABC tonight at 9PM. The two-hour premier was last week and it was interesting, fast moving and mysterious. People who are looking for a successor to Lost may find it in The River.

Doc
02-15-2012, 04:08 AM
We've seen Alien
We've seen Predator
We've seen Alien v Predator
and back again to Predator

Any votes on best?
Any rumors on upcoming sequels?

Alien and Alien3 three are alternating on IFC (Independent Film Channel). Alien3 will start at 7:30PM and Alien at 10PM.

I'll get back to the Alien vs. Predator question when I have a little more time.

calikid
02-17-2012, 05:28 PM
Another all time 50's Classic Sci-Fi movie of mine was "This Island Earth".
It was nice to see "The Professor" from Gilligan's Island in a supporting role, type case as one of the brainy scientist.
Although no where near as spectacular as today's CGI, the special effects have stood up well over the years.
The story has an excellent plot, and this movie has the advantage of being filmed in Technicolor (many of these classics were B&W).

Paging Dr Carl Meacham, do you know where your Interocitor is?
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Doc
02-17-2012, 05:34 PM
I read somewhere or imagined that Russel Johnson (The Professor) got the "Gilligan's Island" role based on his work in "This Island Earth". He did it well.

norenrad
02-19-2012, 06:41 PM
I'm just flabbergasted... is this for real?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34x6m-ahGIo

Doc
02-19-2012, 08:49 PM
It is real. From Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0067457/

Bekmambetov is the guy who directed "Wanted". He is known for "Night Watch" and "Day Watch", two Russian films that are similar to the idea of "Lost Girl" on SyFy. They are two of my favorite films. They are available in English.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtVD97ss7rU

calikid
02-19-2012, 11:06 PM
Cannot forget Robbie the Robot in Forbidden Planet.
Great SciFi movie plot based on Shakespeare's Play; The Tempest.
Nice to see a young Leslie Nielsen (of comedic Naked Gun fame) playing a serious military officer.
And Walter Pidgeon as Morphius gave a powerhouse performance.
Altar 4, with it's left over dead alien technology. Too much fun. :)
a must see classic.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y4crGU7dkg

Doc
02-20-2012, 01:37 AM
"The Walking dead" started its new season last Sunday. There is a repeat of last weeks episode at 8PM EST and a new episode at 9PM EST. It repeats two hours later and several more times during the week. Zombie films/shows are not for everyone but like good Sci-Fi fans, serious Zombie fans even like the C- stuff.

norenrad
02-20-2012, 04:19 AM
Cannot forget Robbie the Robot in Forbidden Planet.

Indeed, when I have more time, I'll add my two cents to this... must finish homework.

calikid
02-21-2012, 10:37 PM
Really more of a spoof, but great SciFi fun, MARS ATTACKS poked fun at a number of classic SciFi movies.
Tim Burton does satire.
The star studded cast added a great dimension to an already over the top script.
From the opening scene where stampeeding cows, on fire, race past the camera, to the decimation of congress by the alien ambassador, you gotta love this send up.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYHeZCEFwhI

Doc
02-22-2012, 03:13 AM
Third episode of "The River" tonight, Tuesday February 21, on ABC 9/8c. The pilot was very good and the second episode lived up to the promise, so...so far, so good.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnaZxJIsnFE

calikid
02-24-2012, 03:35 PM
I must say, as a child, my first views of the 1953 WAR OF THE WORLDS (based on the H.G. Wells classic) made a dramatic impression.
The golden Martian war machines, with their cobra like death rays, were awesome.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpYfvjM1gKo

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Doc
02-24-2012, 05:32 PM
The 1953 "WAR OF THE WORLDS"was one of the better Sci-Fi films of that period. Most of the others were "B Movies" and would be "C Movies" by today's standards, even though so many of the films today are crappy.

newyorklily
02-24-2012, 06:04 PM
I saw the pilot for "Touch" about a week ago on Hulu. It was only available till 2/22 but there are still clips there. I hope the writers can keep up a good story/plot line going with this show when it comes on next month.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/322839/touch-first-look-touch#x-4,vclip,1,0

Doc
02-24-2012, 06:15 PM
I saw the pilot for "Touch" about a week ago on Hulu. It was only available till 2/22 but there are still clips there. I hope the writers can keep up a good story/plot line going with this show when it comes on next month.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/322839/touch-first-look-touch#x-4,vclip,1,0

I'm looking forward to "Touch" also. I like Kiefer Sutherland and I've been waiting to see what he would do after "24". I looked at the clip and I see Tim Kring of "Heroes" is also involved. Better and better!

norenrad
02-24-2012, 08:48 PM
I must say, as a child, my first views of the 1953 WAR OF THE WORLDS (based on the H.G. Wells classic) made a dramatic impression. The golden Martian war machines, with their cobra like death rays, were awesome.

I listened to the radio version before I saw the movie when I was a kid, it made the movie better in my mind. That whole War of the Worlds story was definitely a whole new experience for me back then. One other movie that peaked my imagination was Invasion of the Body Snatchers, that one had me looking around corners for a long time. I later read a Sci-Fi story called "The Father Thing", that story creeped me out for quite a while too; it was similar to Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

norenrad
02-24-2012, 09:02 PM
Cannot forget Robbie the Robot in Forbidden Planet.

That movie was my top favorite when I was a kid; made me wish all Sci-Fi movies had that much talent and imagination. Robbie the Robot was definitely on my list of things that I must have, unfortunately, I never even got a model of him. Now that I mention it, I wonder if I can find one somewhere? One other thing about that story that excited my imagination was the size of the machine/computer. It was said that it filled all or most of the inside of the planet or something similar, anyway, I would have been very happy if I could have had the opportunity to walk through something like that.

Babylon 5 had a few episodes about the planet that they orbited. The planet had the same kind of machine and required a life form (person) to be permanently "plugged" into it; that machine/computer had very powerful abilities as well.

norenrad
02-24-2012, 09:11 PM
I like Kiefer Sutherland and I've been waiting to see what he would do after "24". I looked at the clip and I see Tim Kring of "Heroes" is also involved. Better and better!

Speaking of Kiefer Sutherland, he played in a movie called Dark City (1998). I only saw pieces of it and I want to see it again, looks like something else I will have to look up.

"A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans."

newyorklily
02-24-2012, 11:37 PM
I listened to the radio version before I saw the movie when I was a kid, it made the movie better in my mind. That whole War of the Worlds story was definitely a whole new experience for me back then. One other movie that peaked my imagination was Invasion of the Body Snatchers, that one had me looking around corners for a long time. I later read a Sci-Fi story called "The Father Thing", that story creeped me out for quite a while too; it was similar to Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

I have a recording of the 'War of the Worlds" radio broadcast an the first half of it does sound very real. There is also a book called "The Panic Broadcast" by Howard Koch. He wrote the script for the 1938 broadcast so it was very interesting to read his perspcetive on the event. (There was also a TV movie made about that book.)

I love the 1953 movie "War of the Worlds" (there is nothing better than the original) but I also found Tom Cruise's remake very good and very scary.

Does anyone remember the TV show "War of the Worlds"? The premise was that the War of the World events really happened and that the 1953 movie was made to cover it up. The the aliens came back in the 1980s to take over. It was pretty good.


http://youtu.be/r5tcn3Y2PM8

calikid
02-26-2012, 03:43 AM
The War of the Worlds TV series was released on DVD awhile back. Both season 1, and then a few years later season 2.

Season 1's producer, Sam Stangis went on to produce one of the TV CSI programs.
The actor who played Col Ironhorse later appeared in the original "Predator" as one of the special ops warriors.
It's fun to watch this 80s show with their "latest technology". The cell phones the size of a brick, the powerful mainframes without a GUI interface. My how times have changed!
Cameo by "Silvia" from the original 50's movie was a treat.

Season 2 was more dark. Featured a young Adrian Paul (of Highlander fame). A bit more fantastic for my taste, but not bad...

calikid
02-26-2012, 04:04 AM
The Body Snatchers was a another great 1950s movie.
It brought the term "pod people" into the American lexicon.
The initial slow story development helped deepen the mystery about "is this a psychological condition, or an actual event?"
An insidious ET attempt to depopulate the Earth, replacing people with imposters when they sleep.

I always thought Carolyn Jones, aka Morticia Adams was an attractive lady, it was nice to see her in this movie without the funeral garb.
A remake some years later staring Donald Sutherland and featuring Leonard Nemoy (Spock) was not a bad sequel. But the original was a nice piece of work.

435

newyorklily
02-26-2012, 04:14 AM
Yes. In the new bodies they had no worries, no fears, no love, no feelings at all. Was that supposed to be a statement about Communisim?

newyorklily
02-26-2012, 06:32 AM
ET humor from the Golden Age of Television. The Dick Van Dyke Show - It May Look Like A Walnut


http://youtu.be/1c1P3WTb-Wk


http://youtu.be/XYwA2bj3bmQ


http://youtu.be/QS6XbGZfSjY

newyorklily
02-26-2012, 04:15 PM
UFOs (and Texas) made it to the 2012 Superbowl in this commercial for H-E-B Products.


http://youtu.be/gSoRtXyxGTw

calikid
02-26-2012, 08:06 PM
Yes. In the new bodies they had no worries, no fears, no love, no feelings at all. Was that supposed to be a statement about Communisim?


You are probably right, it was right at the height of the cold war.
Convert, and become a Godless/Souless waif...

Consider there were no invading star ships, no weapons of mass destruction.
Simply people taken over while you sleep. A good analogy would be an "idea" vs the movie theme of physical replacment.

calikid
02-26-2012, 08:23 PM
Speaking of Kiefer Sutherland, he played in a movie called Dark City (1998). I only saw pieces of it and I want to see it again, looks like something else I will have to look up.

"A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans."

Dark City was a good movie.
The 1998 film featured Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, and William Hurt.
Another SciFi story with an intricate plot.

Beyond the "bald" aliens in their black trenchcoats, I particularly enjoyed the special effects where building morphed. Rather spectacular the first time you see it.

One minute the view is 1950s who dunnit thriller, the next hurling through outer space. Wear a seat belt!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSpowoKqSzc

calikid
02-28-2012, 03:15 PM
The Day the Earth Stood Still

The original 1951 version, in BW, was something of a marvel at the time. IMO, the special effects were very restrained.
But once again, a movie with a great plot. Actually made the viewer think about world affairs.
An alien lands, and warns that since Earth is now a space worthy planet, the people must stop their hostile ways, or risk being destroyed before they can export tribal warfare to other worlds. Did I mention he brought his personal 8ft tall warrior robot along to make his point?

http://www.northwestchicagofilmsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/the-day-the-earth-stood-still.jpg

Recently remade with Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, and a nice supporting role by Kathy Bates.
Nice to see it in color with all that CGI has to offer. But IMO, not any better than the original.

calikid
03-13-2012, 02:09 PM
Invaders From Mars, another 50's SciFi treat had two versions, US and UK.
The remake in 1986 was a good effort, but once again, IMO failed to exceed the original.
The choral voiced music score added a creepy element throughout.
Unlike most SciFi films of this era that featured the brilliant scientist character, little David was the 10 year old hero of this tale that featured a saucer landing, sand pits that swallowed people whole, implants that took control of people and make them into agents of the aliens, hand held weapons that bore holes through solid rock, and who could forget the floating head in a bottle. All in all, scary stuff for the time period.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r25TIMGvJxw

Redbone
03-13-2012, 05:55 PM
The Day the Earth Stood Still

The original 1951 version, in BW, was something of a marvel at the time. IMO, the special effects were very restrained.
But once again, a movie with a great plot. Actually made the viewer think about world affairs.
An alien lands, and warns that since Earth is now a space worthy planet, the people must stop their hostile ways, or risk being destroyed before they can export tribal warfare to other worlds. Did I mention he brought his personal 8ft tall warrior robot along to make his point?

http://www.northwestchicagofilmsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/the-day-the-earth-stood-still.jpg

Recently remade with Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, and a nice supporting role by Kathy Bates.
Nice to see it in color with all that CGI has to offer. But IMO, not any better than the original.


This one gets my vote as well. I loved the movie and the plot. Watched it many times as kid on Saturday's Sunrise Theatre. The remake was okay but the original is a classic. I love this part.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIaxSxEqKtA

Doc
03-13-2012, 10:41 PM
Sometimes...the temptation...is just...too great... :biggrin2:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VtcOCHePB4

calikid
03-16-2012, 03:38 PM
THE INVADERS (A Quin Martin Production)

Two seasons, filmed in the late 1960s. Both seasons were released on DVD just a few years back.
Featured character David Vincent who accidentally witnesses a UFO land, and discovers a plot to take over earth.

Season one, my favorite, portrays David in his efforts to foil the plot. Unfortunately for him, few people believe him and think he is a paranoid crackpot.

IMO season two lost something when more and more people believed David and teamed up with him to fight the threat. The loss of the "paranoid" element took something away from the story line.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oqs_0SBbPD0

Doc
03-16-2012, 05:54 PM
I remember "The Invaders" (A Quinn martin Production!). I enjoyed it and you are right, the second season lost the paranoid edge. There was also a show about Project Blue Book which might have been a Jack Webb production. It seemed to disappear fast.

calikid
03-18-2012, 06:36 PM
I remember "The Invaders" (A Quinn martin Production!). I enjoyed it and you are right, the second season lost the paranoid edge. There was also a show about Project Blue Book which might have been a Jack Webb production. It seemed to disappear fast.

Seems Project U.F.O. was produced (as you said, by Jack Webb) some 10 years later in the late 70s.

Looks like an interesting TV show, but I don't recall watching it.
Was a senior in college about then, prolly all study and frat boy party! haha.

Don't see any DVD releases. What do you remember Doc? Factual? Or just a dramatic intrepretation?


Did find a few episodes listed on youTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnVx76ieSFU

calikid
03-18-2012, 06:46 PM
I have been scoping out Twilight Zone and Outer Limits episodes that deal with SciFi/Space travel/Alien Threat and/or Tech.
Some fraction of the episodes certainly touched on many aspects of Alien invasion.

The TZ season 1, episode 22;The Monsters are Due on Maple Street was a particular favorite of mine.
Centering on man's tendancy towards paranoia and self-destructive behavior. A great character based psychological thriller steeped in Alien threat without any extravagant special effects.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZKpkrQmpU8

calikid
03-18-2012, 10:21 PM
New trailer for PROMETHEUS
Looks like it is going to be a good one.
I actually saw this preview at the theater recently, when I went to see JOHN CARTER (of Mars), effects were very impressive on the BIG screen.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHcHYisZFLU&feature=player_embedded#

Doc
03-19-2012, 12:15 AM
I'm really looking forward to "Prometheus". I hope Ridley Scott hasn't lost his touch. I see Noomi Rapace and Charlize Theron are in it, so it has that much going for it.

As one internet wiseguy asked, "Is this gonna be a stand-up fight, Sir, or another bug hunt?" :bleh:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akmqlIy6gcc&feature=related

Doc
03-19-2012, 12:42 AM
Seems Project U.F.O. was produced (as you said, by Jack Webb) some 10 years later in the late 70s.

Looks like an interesting TV show, but I don't recall watching it.
Was a senior in college about then, prolly all study and frat boy party! haha.

Don't see any DVD releases. What do you remember Doc? Factual? Or just a dramatic intrepretation?

I'm pretty sure I only saw it once or twice. Jack Webb's style was to take true cases and change the names "to protect the innocent". I thought he was trying to go with the "Dragnet" approach again. It wasn't bad at all for the time, IIRC. I think the timing just wasn't right.

calikid
03-19-2012, 03:41 PM
Another chilling Twilight Zone episode, TO SERVE MAN, actually did up the special effects with a passable Flying Saucer and Richard Kiel (the towering actor of Wild Wild West and James Bond fame) with alien make up.
Not so subtle theme questions the motivations for an overt Alien Visitation.

A pre-runner to the Soylent Green (is people) classic movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x0BSgLKnSk

calikid
03-20-2012, 02:44 PM
The "New Outer Limits" produced some surprisingly high quality FX in the Showtime channel original (revisited) series.
The New Version's seven seasons certainly outlasted the Original series two seasons.
The episode Beyond The Veil featured a group of abductees in a mental ward from the perspective of the newest arrival.
A recent attempt at suicide to escape the horror of abductions has left our haggard hero shaken, but defiant.
The psychology of the episode has us wondering if it isn't all in his head.
The alien FX were some of he best I've seen. Seemed to be based on the aliens portrayed in the Showtime movie "ROSWELL" from a few year earlier.
First peek of the aliens is at about 3+ minutes into the YouTube below.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qJOppr-tAE

Doc
03-22-2012, 03:54 PM
This year's Sci Fi TV shows have not gone well:

Terra Nova - Cancelled. Netflix may pick it up and stream it on demand.

The River - Facing cancellation. Netflix looking at this one too.

Grimm - Turned into a Monster of the Week police procedural. Mostly boring.

Alcatraz - Serial Killer of the Week with nasty villains and unconvincing heroes. Keep wishing it was better but I skipped it this week.

Once Upon a Time - Good acting, good stories. I hope it stays around.

Walking Dead - I like it, some hate it. Finale had the highest cable ratings ever in younger demographics.

BattleStar Galactica: Blood and Chrome - Idea dropped by Sci Fi. They may run it online.

Did I miss any?

newyorklily
03-22-2012, 05:16 PM
This year's Sci Fi TV shows have not gone well:

Terra Nova - Cancelled. Netflix may pick it up and stream it on demand.

The River - Facing cancellation. Netflix looking at this one too.

Grimm - Turned into a Monster of the Week police procedural. Mostly boring.

Alcatraz - Serial Killer of the Week with nasty villains and unconvincing heroes. Keep wishing it was better but I skipped it this week.

Once Upon a Time - Good acting, good stories. I hope it stays around.

Walking Dead - I like it, some hate it. Finale had the highest cable ratings ever in younger demographics.

BattleStar Galactica: Blood and Chrome - Idea dropped by Sci Fi. They may run it online.

The River - I watched a few episodes. I don't like the "Reality TV" look and I feel they stereotype the indiginous people.

Grimm - I really like this show and it is on my hulu.com favorites list. I think they are just starting to develop the characters and their reactions to the burdens they have been given.

Alcatraz - I'm fascinated by this show. I'm wondering how they are going to build the sub-plot of how everything happenned. However, I am out of there if they mention the Philadelphia Experiment.

The other shows I haven't seen.


Did I miss any?

It's not a new show but it is one of my favorites, Fringe. There have been hints that it might get cancelled. I hope not. I think it is the most thought provoking sci-fi on TV.

Doc
03-22-2012, 05:28 PM
The River - I watched a few episodes. I don't like the "Reality TV" look and I feel they stereotype the indiginous people.

Grimm - I really like this show and it is on my hulu.com favorites list. I think they are just starting to develop the characters and their reactions to the burdens they have been given.

Alcatraz - I'm fascinated by this show. I'm wondering how they are going to build the sub-plot of how everything happenned. However, I am out of there if they mention the Philadelphia Experiment.

The other shows I haven't seen.



It's not a new show but it is one of my favorites, Fringe. There have been hints that it might get cancelled. I hope not. I think it is the most thought provoking sci-fi on TV.

I'm willing to give Grimm and Alcatraz time to grow. In Alcatraz I'm not buying the comic guy's character at all. Hurley in a suit. There are too many very unpleasant characters. Fringe is nearing its end and the series is going to wrap up the story within a year, I believe. It got repetitious for me. (I Like Olivia with red hair better.) Grimm I can guess what will happen and the wolf guy is the only real fun for me, so it had better shape up or they lose me.

southerncross
03-22-2012, 07:23 PM
Sad to say I am finding them all very boring. Until they jump in to some cutting edge physics I will walk away from Hollywood formula fables.
I could get in to some particle physics/entanglement fun. I mean the fact (and it's been verified) that one particle here can be intertwined with another particle across the universe definitely gets my attention. I could run with that. But current writing is a yawnfest.

CasperParks
03-22-2012, 09:33 PM
This year's Sci Fi TV shows have not gone well:

Terra Nova - Cancelled. Netflix may pick it up and stream it on demand.

The River - Facing cancellation. Netflix looking at this one too.

Grimm - Turned into a Monster of the Week police procedural. Mostly boring.

Alcatraz - Serial Killer of the Week with nasty villains and unconvincing heroes. Keep wishing it was better but I skipped it this week.

Once Upon a Time - Good acting, good stories. I hope it stays around.

Walking Dead - I like it, some hate it. Finale had the highest cable ratings ever in younger demographics.

BattleStar Galactica: Blood and Chrome - Idea dropped by Sci Fi. They may run it online.

Did I miss any?

The only two that caught my attention as worth watching, Grimm is okay so far. Alcatraz is interesting, perhaps as a min-series.

Fringe was a good run, see it winding-down for closure of the series.

Terra Nova as a min-series, maybe...

calikid
03-26-2012, 02:20 PM
Another SciFi classic The Day of the Triffids
A rare color film from 1951. The prints that survived today are only average in quality, and the special effects are almost laughable, but another fantastic story line the more modern updates did little to improve upon.

After a night of metor showers, 99% of the worlds population ends up blind. This includes in flight airliners, in transit cruise ships, and entire city populations. The survivors must beat a hasty retreat as the blinded crowds turn ugly demanding care.
Add to this an invasion of sorts when carnivorous mobile plants know as Triffids march on human kind with deadly intent.

This could have turned into a campy frollic, but instead works as a full on SciFi classic.
Excellent story line based on John Wyndham's The Day of the Triffids book.

486

Doc
03-26-2012, 05:02 PM
One night we had to stay over in Needles in a room with a cold water bed, which was like trying to sleep on a sack of wet cement. While we waited for it to warm up we channel surfed and found a marathon of the 1891 British "Day of the Triffids" Mini-series. It was fascinating...and long...oh, so long. :cool:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_the_Triffids_(1981_TV_series)

CasperParks
03-26-2012, 07:51 PM
Another SciFi classic The Day of the Triffids
A rare color film from 1951. The prints that survived today are only average in quality, and the special effects are almost laughable, but another fantastic story line the more modern updates did little to improve upon.

After a night of metor showers, 99% of the worlds population ends up blind. This includes in flight airliners, in transit cruise ships, and entire city populations. The survivors must beat a hasty retreat as the blinded crowds turn ugly demanding care.
Add to this an invasion of sorts when carnivorous mobile plants know as Triffids march on human kind with deadly intent.

This could have turned into a campy frollic, but instead works as a full on SciFi classic.
Excellent story line based on John Wyndham's The Day of the Triffids book.

486

I recall a black and white movie of the book...

calikid
03-26-2012, 09:06 PM
I recall a black and white movie of the book...

I own a DVD of Day of the Triffids and it is in color, but it is dated 1963.
Maybe you saw an earlier version?
Or, dare I ask, did you perhaps watch it on a B&W televison back in the day?!?

Lee
03-26-2012, 11:04 PM
One of my favorites too. :cool: There's a remake on Youtube somewhere, which was pretty good. I'll see if i can find it....

Edit: Here's a preview:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ_W9b9E0DA

CasperParks
03-27-2012, 01:36 AM
It was a black and white TV... We couldn't afford a color TV. Still, enjoyed watching it. Makes me want to try and find it to watch again.

calikid
03-27-2012, 03:58 PM
I recall, as a 4th grader in elementary school back in the early 60s, the day my parent brought home our first color television.
It was all B&W TV prior to that.
The younger generations won't even remember anything prior to flat panel screens, let alone B&W.
Still, with such a limited medium the story mattered. Probably a hold over from the radio days (I am to young to remember those days haha).

BTW CP, while the memory is usually better than the actual movie, it is a cheap DVD ($4 USD) and worth 90 minutes of your time to view. Hope you decide to watch it again. Fun times.

calikid
03-27-2012, 04:00 PM
Nice find Lee. A BBC production that AFAIK never made it The States.
I'll have to check it out, hope the whole showing is available somewhere.




One of my favorites too. :cool: There's a remake on Youtube somewhere, which was pretty good. I'll see if i can find it....

Edit: Here's a preview:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ_W9b9E0DA

Doc
03-27-2012, 05:14 PM
Alcatraz - I gave it one last shot at the urging of a friend of mine who knew in advance some of the details. They gave enough answers and asked enough new questions to keep viewers guessing for the next season, if there is one. One particular treat was that they duplicated the beginning of the "Bullit" car chase with a new Mustang and Dodge Charger, including the turn Steve McQueen missed that got him out of the car and the stunt driver into the car for the rest of the sequence. Very cool indeed. Should be on Youtube, I hope.

Unfortunately the problems are still there. The heroes keep doing stupid things and the villains are all genius psychopaths. The heroes have to win through script writing that defies the internal logic of the situation or by dumb luck. That is not good drama. I like good sci-fi. I'll watch "bad" sci-fi if they at least stick to their own logic 90% of the time. I can't really do stupid sci fi. You can't jump down a laundry chute and you can't jump start a car by connecting two wires hanging out of the dash. Stop doing that. Don't put down your gun because the bad guy tells you to, for the love of All that is Holy. Try to hit what you shoot at. Writers: Please try. :cool:

norenrad
03-27-2012, 06:01 PM
... and stop falling down!

Sci-Fi has been putting out some real stupid movies for the last couple of years, I don't even surf that channel any more and that's a sad thing because I can watch just about anything that's Sci-Fi related.

Also, please stop with the monster snakes, fish, alligators, sharks, etc. and get some real talent for a change, hell, I would settle for mediocre.

They had a movie about being "reborn" on a River World, I thought it was pretty good until the ending, talk about leaving a ton of stuff unanswered and unfinished.

Dragonfire
03-27-2012, 10:50 PM
... and stop falling down!

Sci-Fi has been putting out some real stupid movies for the last couple of years, I don't even surf that channel any more and that's a sad thing because I can watch just about anything that's Sci-Fi related.

Also, please stop with the monster snakes, fish, alligators, sharks, etc. and get some real talent for a change, hell, I would settle for mediocre.

They had a movie about being "reborn" on a River World, I thought it was pretty good until the ending, talk about leaving a ton of stuff unanswered and unfinished.

I remember that one. I've been waiting for the follow-up. Sure left a LOT of unanswered questions.

The Sci-Fi channel needs to get better programing. I am surprised at some of the actors/actresses that do these. Must be completeing an obligation or their careers are really in the dumper. :p

Hell, Even the 50's B-movies were better than the one's they're showing now.

Dragonfire
03-27-2012, 11:09 PM
On another note, Eureka is in it's final season. I do enjoy that one. Mainly because I already expect the crazyness. :biggrin2:

norenrad
03-28-2012, 05:55 AM
Yeah Eureka is good, although I haven't watched it in about two years; I didn't know it was still on. That tells you how little I visit the Sci-Fi Channel any more.

calikid
03-28-2012, 03:52 PM
Yeah Eureka is good, although I haven't watched it in about two years; I didn't know it was still on. That tells you how little I visit the Sci-Fi Channel any more.

I too gave up on Eureka after a season or two.
Did enjoy the tech they featured, but the campy story lines got a bit much to handle.
The not-so-bright sheriff that always manages to come through in the end, usually through shear luck, smacked of Deus Ex Machina. A sad and unfulfilling conclusion to any story.

Doc
03-28-2012, 04:45 PM
Eureka - I could put up with the dumb plots when the characters and comedy were reasonably pleasant. I really didn't like the way they abruptly changed the whole idea of the show about four times, leaving story lines I halfway liked on the ash heap. They kept dragging back one actor (who shall remain nameless) who pretty much ruins anything he's in. Also, Eureka is based on the hero being dumb and lucky, which always goes to a bad place sooner or later, usually sooner. Deus Ex Machina Airlines will get you there every time.

CasperParks
03-29-2012, 08:25 AM
Day of the Triffids - Lee, think I found the one you mentioned about the college kids doing one... It's funny.

1962 Film

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6jZPeSRf_U

BBC TV Series

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ_W9b9E0DA&feature=player_embedded

College Kids' project for a grade, made a trailer for their version of it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN5qy__7208

calikid
03-29-2012, 02:59 PM
Enjoy a bit of Ludwig Van?
Been to the Milk Bar lately?
Ready for a bit of the old UltraViolence?
Has your neighborhood gone to the Droogs?
Guess you've been transported to the near future in A CLOCKWORK ORANGE.

A young Malcolm McDowell gives a great performance in this Stanley Kubrick production of a study of violence and a possible future society solution.
The nature of violence and the rights of individuals are examined.
A cinematic feast for the eyes, and the Walter/Wendy Carlos electronic soundtrack was a landmark break through performance in electronic music.
Sadly many viewers were entranced by the violence rather than revolted by it, as intended.

489

Dragonfire
03-29-2012, 08:15 PM
A Clockwork Orange is one of the best!!! Black Derby, white shirt, white pants, combat boots, Black and white clown make-up, and a night stick. . Easiest Halloween costume I ever put together ;)

calikid
03-31-2012, 05:38 PM
Long before Arnold said "I'll be back", WESTWORLD featured Yul Brenner as a robotic gunslinger gone wild in a theme park chasing down guests in a relentless, methodical style.

This Michael Crichton story featured future tech robotic servants that develop a mind of their own in a classic tale of technology gone bad.

WESTWORLD was one of the theme parks.
Among the other adjacent fantasy parks were Robotic sword wielding knights that skewer more than a few knaves and damsels (more park guests).

Great story, and good execution.

490

Doc
03-31-2012, 07:10 PM
I really enjoyed Westworld back in the day. When I saw it again a few years later it didn't hold up as well as some but is still great for its time. Yul Brynner was one of a kind and his "Chris" character from The Magnificent Seven reprised in this film is immortal.

491

CasperParks
03-31-2012, 09:19 PM
Westworld, a classic... Surprised don't see greats like that one for rent at DVD/BlueRay video stores.

calikid
04-02-2012, 05:06 PM
Donnie Darko was something of an artsy film (a personal project of Drew Barrymore) that did not fair well at the box office, but gained a cult following on DVD.

A story that involved time travel with alternate time lines, worm holes, teen aged/high school angst, child predators, a giant bunny named Frank (not the friendly Harvey kind), weird accidents, and ET communications.

The original release was more dramatic, we did not know until the end if reality or hallucinations were plaguing young Donnie (played brilliantly by Jake Gyllenhaal). A later "Director's Cut" was much more forthright displaying alien interventions at every turn by injecting special effects in several scenes. I preferred the original.

28days 6hrs 42mins 12secs

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epo333
04-03-2012, 12:00 AM
REVELATION OF THE METHOD: Transhumanism Agenda & the Alien Gospel - Secrets of Prometheus


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEddW8EJo7I&feature=player_embedded

In this video, noted conspiracy theorist Alex Jones breaks down the revelation of the method and the transhumanism agenda behind Prometheus, the new film by legendary director Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator) hitting theaters June 8.


(epo's note: Thats the calmest I think I have ever seen Alex Jones...)

calikid
04-03-2012, 03:44 PM
I'm looking forward to Prometheus.
The FX in the trailer look great, hope the story line holds up.
I plan to be at the local opening. :)

norenrad
04-03-2012, 04:01 PM
Long before Arnold said "I'll be back", WESTWORLD featured Yul Brenner as a robotic gunslinger gone wild in a theme park chasing down guests in a relentless, methodical style.

When I saw that movie, that was the cat's meow. I thought and thought about that movie for a long time. It was very inspirational for my imagination, that is for sure.

norenrad
04-03-2012, 04:16 PM
I read this book around 1974, talk about making the imagination run wild.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/norenrad/ChariotsoftheGods.jpg

calikid
04-04-2012, 12:15 AM
Often wondererd if CoTG should be classed a documentary or SciFi...

CasperParks
04-04-2012, 01:09 AM
Looking forward to the new Aliens flim, as well.

calikid
04-11-2012, 08:46 PM
Godzilla - 1954
Post WW2 Japan.
Nuclear radiation has awakened a sleeping mutant monster (Ok, so it's a mash-up of monster movie meets SciFi).

Great fun as a man in a monster suit stomps on a miniature cardboard Tokyo while roaring away and spitting nuclear death.
Raymond Burr (of Perry Mason fame) stars as an on-scene reporter providing English narration.

It's ironic that IMO Godzilla represented the destructive force of the US in this parable, and then went on to be a hit in the US anyway.

Spawn of many sequels.




502


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKrj1ymJzmo

Not a bad tune by BOC either. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T65rW_SIzg0

norenrad
04-11-2012, 09:05 PM
I remember being glued to the TV when those were on and arguing who was stronger, Godzilla or King Kong.

calikid
04-12-2012, 02:01 AM
I remember being glued to the TV when those were on and arguing who was stronger, Godzilla or King Kong.

King Kong, not a SciFi flick, but another great movie just the same. ;)

"It wasn't the airplanes, it was beauty killed the beast"

calikid
04-14-2012, 04:03 PM
VIDEODROME 1983

My son watched this DVD as a teenager, afterwards he told me he felt dirty and needed a shower (true story).
I told him "exactly" ...

Life in the age of Hypersexuality, Videos, Politics, Power brokers, and technology addiction.
Director David Cronenberg (who gave us exploding heads in "Scanners") joins with FX wizard Rick Baker to weave a stunning tale about a TV Station owner (played by James Woods) looking for new programming for his Sex and Violence based audience.
During his quest for ever more indulgent programs he discovers an underground program called VideoDrome. Featuring Hard Core BSD merged with Snuff film/actual filmed death/murder.
A kinky love interest, played by Debra Harry (of Blonde fame), adds some additional perversion to mix.
As the show progresses, the tangled story lines become a bit complicated, but the Rick Baker living television/VCR FX make it hard to look away.
Join our hero as he sinks into delusional hallucinations that blur the lines between our bodies and our technology.

Insert Video Cassette here:
508

I've heard of 3D TV before, but ????
507


Don't forget to shower!

calikid
04-17-2012, 05:21 AM
Ever wonder where Scottie got his transporter from? "Beam Me Up Scotty" wasn't heard for another 10years after this films release
David Hedison and Vincent Price were featured in THE FLY. (1958)
A tale of transporter technology gone wrong.
Gene splicing abominations (a scant 5 years after Crick discovered the double helix), well the swapping of a head and arm anyway.
Interjected with the criminal investigation of the death of the inventive scientist.
The pitiful tiny crys of "help me. help meeeeee" at the finale bring a gasp to the audience.

Yes, there was overacting, but a good story, warning about dangers of technology.
No monster gone crazy tale, just a scientist that dared to dream of replacing cars and trucks with a new invention.
Who experiemented on himself, and paid the ultimate price when an insect is caught in the telport chamber with him to no good end.

The 1980s remake with Jeff Goldblume was also an excellent movie.
Followed the theme, but with updated technology and gore.

Watch both for the full effect.
Couple of sequels, IMO never attained the original shock value.
This was a good movie, the sequels were cheezy.

SPOILER ALERT: The Head Scene from THE FLY


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1hJknuPW-M&feature=related

and "the other head scene".
pretty scary stuff for a 50's movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up6g0SDMJ7A

newyorklily
04-22-2012, 02:39 AM
Coming to theaters May 25...


http://youtu.be/IyaFEBI_L24

calikid
04-22-2012, 05:03 PM
I am getting a. 404 error NYL. What was the movie title?

newyorklily
04-22-2012, 05:17 PM
I am getting a. 404 error NYL. What was the movie title?

It is the trailer for Men In black 3. Strange, I just tried it and I can play it fine. I can even see the picture and the title in the post. But, for those who can't, here is the link for it http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IyaFEBI_L24

calikid
04-22-2012, 10:06 PM
Thanks
Prolly just my

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calikid
04-22-2012, 10:08 PM
Android browser acting up.


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calikid
05-03-2012, 03:58 PM
Fox announced that Fringe (http://www.fox.com/fringe/) has been renewed for a FINAL season.
Think I heard it was renewed for 13 episodes, or in network terms a half season.
Should give the writers a chance to wrap things up.

Must admit, I have been somewhat disappointed in the writing this season.

**MILD SPOILER ALERT**



First Peter Bishop is a no show for the first several episodes.
Then it seemed like Peter was the ONLY character in the next several episodes.
The Olivia Dunham character, the main protagonist, has become a hollow supporting character.
The villain is a rehash from a few season back. At least they now have a villain to focus the story line on, hopefully this will reduce the convolutions us viewers have had to endure.

With any luck, the final season may capture some of the high quality we enjoyed during the early years.

CasperParks
05-15-2012, 11:12 PM
New TV series coming this fall on NBC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwfCRAtkYEI

Doc
05-16-2012, 07:43 AM
Looks good!

Redbone
05-16-2012, 03:07 PM
Looks good but also seems familiar? Is it just me or does this look a lot like Katniss and Hunger Games?

calikid
05-16-2012, 03:59 PM
Looks good but also seems familiar? Is it just me or does this look a lot like Katniss and Hunger Games?

REVOLUTION
Sort of reminded me of that Kevin Costner movie "The Mailman" meets Road Warrior.
Yet another post apocalyptic, picking up the pieces story.

calikid
05-16-2012, 04:04 PM
Fox announced today "Terra Nova" will NOT be back next season. Too bad, I liked that show.
But even I could see that this high quality production (CGI) must have been a very expensive $$$ show to produce.
Probably better suited for the big screen.

On a related note, "House" series finale will be this coming May 21.
Season 8 will be the last.
A sad farewell (http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/10/entertainment-us-house-idUSBRE8491E420120510[/url) to another favorite program I have enjoyed over the years.

Doc
05-16-2012, 04:17 PM
Fox announced today "Terra Nova" will NOT be back next season. Too bad, I liked that show.
But even I could see that this high quality production (CGI) must have been a very expensive $$$ show to produce.
Probably better suited for the big screen.

On a related note, "House" series finale will be this coming May 21.
Season 8 will be the last.
A sad farewell (http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/10/entertainment-us-house-idUSBRE8491E420120510[/url) to another favorite program I have enjoyed over the years.

Terra Nova: Word was two things killed the show. For some reason the geeks were not impressed by the CGI dinosaurs and the writers bored everyone with the Teen Angst subplot that took over the narrative. It couldn't draw the numbers to justify the cost. Too bad. I liked it. :confused:

Redbone
05-16-2012, 04:32 PM
Fox announced today "Terra Nova" will NOT be back next season. Too bad, I liked that show.
But even I could see that this high quality production (CGI) must have been a very expensive $$$ show to produce.
Probably better suited for the big screen.

My wife and I loved this show but it had problems from the get go. The idea was great but the plot and writing needed some work. We couldn't help but laugh every time they left the compound in one of those open sided beach buggies. Or the teenagers crawled under the fence to swim at the local swimming hole and tend to their still. They drove beach buggies, distilled booze, swam and partied all while totally oblivious to the giant lizards roaming around them.

The show had great potential if it had been more realistic and dealt with the constant threat of being eaten!! Too bad, I loved the scenery and the CGI on the dinos was first rate for a TV show.

Redbone
05-16-2012, 05:08 PM
Fox announced that Fringe (http://www.fox.com/fringe/) has been renewed for a FINAL season.
Think I heard it was renewed for 13 episodes, or in network terms a half season.
Should give the writers a chance to wrap things up.

Must admit, I have been somewhat disappointed in the writing this season.

Another show with great potential that lost it's way. It was really good in the beginning, kind of a modern version of 'X Files' with Peter and Olivia as the new Fox and Scully. I lost interest with the alternate Olivia and Walternate. I haven't seen a single episode this season.

Dragonfire
05-16-2012, 11:07 PM
Fringe seemed to be trying to be the next LOST. I got lost real quick with both of them during their second seasons.

Doc
05-18-2012, 05:07 PM
Fringe seemed to be trying to be the next LOST. I got lost real quick with both of them during their second seasons.

Fringe changed the entire plot the second season. Walter, and Olivia's Evil Twin with the Red Hair are the only reasons I hung around.

Doc
05-18-2012, 05:09 PM
Syfy Sets Dates for Eureka Series Finale, Warehouse 13 and Alphas Premieres


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Syfy has announced its Summer 2012 slate, which includes the series finale of Eureka (http://tvline.com/tag/eureka/), the returns of Warehouse 13 (http://tvline.com/tag/warehouse-13/) and Alphas (http://tvline.com/tag/alphas/), and a new night for Lost Girl (http://tvline.com/tag/lost-girl/).
RELATED | Fall TV Grid: What’s on When? And Versus What? (http://tvline.com/2012/05/14/fall-tv-grid-day-by-day-schedule-abc-cbs-fox-nbc-cw/)
After five seasons, Eureka will sign off July 16 at 9/8c. Warehouse 13 and Alphas will kick off their fourth and second go-arounds, respectively, July 23 at 9 and 10 pm.
Meanwhile, Lost Girl, which is currently airing its second season Stateside, will shift to Fridays at 10, beginning July 20.
The cabler’s other returning fare includes Haunted Collector (back June 6 at 9 pm), Destination Truth (July 10 at 8 pm), Paranormal Witness (Aug. 8 at 10 pm) and Face Off (Aug. 21 at 9 pm).
New entries include the viral video commentary series Insane or Inspired? (premiering May 25 at 10/9c), the haunted campuses reality show School Spirits (June 20 at 10 pm, from producer Mark Burnett) and Paranormal Highway (July 10 at 10 pm), in which Jack Osbourne and his friend Dana Workman investigate spooky activity along America’s remote back roads.

http://tv.yahoo.com/news/syfy-sets-dates-eureka-series-finale-warehouse-13-210133424.html

CasperParks
05-29-2012, 05:29 AM
It wasn't SF, but I liked it and not renewed for another season... "The Finder", decent acting and storylines.

calikid
05-30-2012, 01:40 AM
I liked the first season of Falling Skies. (http://www.fallingskies.com/)
Season two is coming soon, June 17th.

Post apocalyptic earth, after an alien invasion.
Battle tattered human soldiers, saddled with civilian survivors try to wage a guerrilla war against the aliens while protecting the civilians.

Nice special effects, the story line so far is good. Let's see if season two can sustain the quality....

CasperParks
05-30-2012, 02:15 AM
I liked the first season of Falling Skies. (http://www.fallingskies.com/)
Season two is coming soon, June 17th.

Post apocalyptic earth, after an alien invasion.
Battle tattered human soldiers, saddled with civilian survivors try to wage a guerrilla war against the aliens while protecting the civilians.

Nice special effects, the story line so far is good. Let's see if season two can sustain the quality....

DVDs comes out next week, hope it is the rental section at local store.

Dragonfire
05-30-2012, 02:15 AM
It wasn't SF, but I liked it and not renewed for another season... "The Finder", decent acting and storylines.

I like that one too. Too bad it will not be around again.

Doc
05-30-2012, 06:34 AM
I liked the first season of Falling Skies. (http://www.fallingskies.com/)
Season two is coming soon, June 17th.

Post apocalyptic earth, after an alien invasion.
Battle tattered human soldiers, saddled with civilian survivors try to wage a guerrilla war against the aliens while protecting the civilians.

Nice special effects, the story line so far is good. Let's see if season two can sustain the quality....

I'm looking forward to it. I was skeptical at first but it won me over with some of the characters they added as the season progressed. I hope they pull it off.

calikid
05-31-2012, 01:37 AM
I'm looking forward to it. I was skeptical at first but it won me over with some of the characters they added as the season progressed. I hope they pull it off.

I kind of like the (look of) "skitters" aliens.
Not bad for a CGI creation....

epo333
06-02-2012, 03:24 PM
Prometheus
In Movie Theaters: June 8, 2012 Nationwide
Directed by: Ridley Scott

Starring:
Noomi Rapace ... Elizabeth Shaw
Michael Fassbender ... David
Charlize Theron ... Vickers
Rafe Spall
Idris Elba
Sean Harris

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating:R for sci-fi violence including some intense images, and brief language.

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Just thought I'd put up some still shots of this movie.

and this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQOlsMl647E&feature=player_embedded

and this last one...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=MV435tIW3DU&NR=1

Doc
06-08-2012, 10:33 PM
Continuing the countdown to Prometheus...http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/368778_1165915297_1414278163_q.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/gary.s.bekkum/posts/3966551599973)Gary S. Bekkum (http://www.facebook.com/gary.s.bekkum/posts/3966551599973)
Does Ridley Scott's Prometheus Promise New Hope for Sci-Fi? | Underwire | Wired.com http://bit.ly/Kgo9t4

Doc
06-08-2012, 10:34 PM
From Victor Martinez:

Friday, June 8, 2012 = "PROMETHEUS": Ridley Scott's New
Movie Asks "Did ALIENS Create the HUMAN RACE?!" Is MANKIND
The By-Product of EXTRATERRESTRIAL Genetic Engineering in
MANKIND' Distant Past?!





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calikid
06-09-2012, 01:35 AM
I caught the matinee today. It was worth the extra $3 to catch the 3D version.
Without getting into spoilers, the space ship instrumentation was heavy holographic/CGI that was VERY cool in 3D.

epo333
06-09-2012, 02:31 AM
LOL, yea I heard the reviews on WGY this mornin' the 3-D was ALL the rage. I hope to catch the show tomorrow...3-D or not!

Doc
06-09-2012, 02:42 AM
I am heading to see it with friends in about an hour. We are going to a Drive-In Theater, which I haven't done in ages. My friend is a huge Sci-Fi fan so I expect that we will have a great time.

epo333
06-09-2012, 02:46 AM
Man oh man, I'm jelous....:ufo:

CasperParks
06-09-2012, 04:13 AM
Really want to see that film...

nibs
06-09-2012, 05:31 AM
From Victor Martinez:

Friday, June 8, 2012 = "PROMETHEUS": Ridley Scott's New
Movie Asks "Did ALIENS Create the HUMAN RACE?!" Is MANKIND
The By-Product of EXTRATERRESTRIAL Genetic Engineering in
MANKIND' Distant Past?!http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51AKO0Cx3qL._SL500_AA300_.jpg





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LOL if so POOR US.... The movie looks interesting though....

calikid
06-09-2012, 07:47 PM
We were given disposable 3D glasses from this company
Www.reald.com

Seemed to work OK.

Doc
06-09-2012, 08:12 PM
I saw Prometheus last night. I enjoyed it. Ridley Scott has made an homage to his own film and he is one of the few people who could or who has earned that right. While he did some interesting things to create a back-story to Alien, he repeated themes and characters from the other films in a couple of ways I could have lived without. Noomi Rapace was outstanding. I won't write any spoilers but she has one scene that a she makes real by combining her apparent terror, rage and vulnerablility to do something almost unimaginable. A lesser actress would have made it trivial or ridiculous. A lesser director would not have found and maintained that right balance. Ridley Scott practically invented the strong female lead with Ellen Ripley. Noomi Rapace combines the strength and vulnerability it takes for an actress to pull that off.

If you are a fan of the Alien films you will like it and complain about a few things here and there. It probably has to be seen a few times to get it all, which is fine with me. My friends and I were asking each other what it all meant as we drove home. We were smiling. It will be part of my collection.

Ridley Scott is still my favorite director. The Blade Runner sequel can't come soon enough.

epo333
06-09-2012, 11:54 PM
Just got back from the 3-D version, with re-usable glasses. Not much to complain about really, I thought it was an awesome flick . . .

Doc, I think the sound in the walk-in had to have out perform a drive-in tho, some really loud parts produced intensity

:cool:

Doc
06-10-2012, 12:56 AM
Just got back from the 3-D version, with re-usable glasses. Not much to complain about really, I thought it was an awesome flick . . .

Doc, I think the sound in the walk-in had to have out perform a drive-in tho, some really loud parts produced intensity

:cool:

We Lost a lot with the sound, which was lousy for the first thirty minutes. We were there for social reasons primarily, we all knew we woulds see this film many more times.

calikid
06-10-2012, 03:28 AM
Once again, without getting into spoilers, while I too enjoyed the main characters, I thought some of the supporting roles had great potential that went underdeveloped.
Also, the obvious "doorway to a sequel" ending had unanswered questions that left me unsatisfied.
Too quote Noomi, "I deserve an answer".
After all, I paid $13.00! haha.
All in all, a B+ in my book.

FYI. The sound was fine in the walk-in I attended.
As with the original Alien movie, loved the set design and special effects. First rate.

Doc
06-10-2012, 08:23 AM
Once again, without getting into spoilers, while I too enjoyed the main characters, I thought some of the supporting roles had great potential that went underdeveloped.
Also, the obvious "doorway to a sequel" ending had unanswered questions that left me unsatisfied.
Too quote Noomi, "I deserve an answer".
After all, I paid $13.00! haha.
All in all, a B+ in my book.

FYI. The sound was fine in the walk-in I attended.
As with the original Alien movie, loved the set design and special effects. First rate.

I'd say B+ or A-. A little better writing in a few spots would have put it over the top.

epo333
06-10-2012, 02:33 PM
Once again, without getting into spoilers, while I too enjoyed the main characters, I thought some of the supporting roles had great potential that went underdeveloped.
Also, the obvious "doorway to a sequel" ending had unanswered questions that left me unsatisfied.
Too quote Noomi, "I deserve an answer".
After all, I paid $13.00! haha.
All in all, a B+ in my book.

FYI. The sound was fine in the walk-in I attended.
As with the original Alien movie, loved the set design and special effects. First rate.

Funny how prices are different around the nation. Paid $9.00 and got a sweet pair of 3-D glasses.(to keep for the next time). Tho I would expect you would pay more in your local.

wrt the sound, the movie-plex we have, must use at least 500w surround system, as it sounded great!

Doc
06-10-2012, 07:02 PM
"...like tears in rain."

We watched "Blade Runner, Final Cut" in High Def late last night. The film loses nothing as the years pass. I know I appreciate it more. Last night it seemed close to perfection. I realized afterward that when Deckard goes home after his encounter on the rooftop, his mind is made up about everything. Only what is now matters. He is surprised to find Rachel alive. He asks, "Do you love me?" She answers, "I love you." He doesn't care what she is, how long she has...how long they may have...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTzA_xesrL8&feature=fvwrel

Garuda
06-10-2012, 07:49 PM
interesting piece of trivia: I read somewhere that that monologue on the roof wasn't scripted and was improvised by Rutger Hauer...

Doc
06-10-2012, 07:53 PM
interesting piece of trivia: I read somewhere that that monologue on the roof wasn't scripted and was improvised by Rutger Hauer...

Yes! I saw an interview with Rutger Hauer where he confirmed that.

I noticed again/anew last night how he and Harrison Ford really put all they had into that film.

CasperParks
06-10-2012, 11:13 PM
Both are amazing actors... Rutger Hauer often passed-over, I've picked up that Hobo with a Shotgun at the rental store and put it down. Rental store does new releases and get dollar movie free mid-week, will have to put that one and Blade Runner on the list. Blade Runner is worthing watching time and again.

newyorklily
06-16-2012, 10:53 PM
This is a great interview of Patrick McGoohan talking about how The Prisoner was born.


http://youtu.be/WiIUnCMpGbM

CasperParks
06-17-2012, 12:06 AM
Here was the trailer for that series

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFX6M-t1NTI&feature=related

Trailer Remake Mini-Series

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv24gVSWhj4&NR=1&feature=endscreen

calikid
06-19-2012, 02:58 PM
Anybody else catch the "Falling Skies" Season 2 premier last weekend?
Nice start, plenty of action, story wasn't too bogged down reviewing last season.
That 2 hours seemed to fly by, not bad. :)

Doc
06-19-2012, 03:27 PM
Anybody else catch the "Falling Skies" Season 2 premier last weekend?
Nice start, plenty of action, story wasn't too bogged down reviewing last season.
That 2 hours seemed to fly by, not bad. :)

I really enjoyed it. Most of my friends thought the last show of the previous season was a bad sign. Season Two came back with a strong opening and now have raised a number of good subplots to explore. I do think the hero needs to quit tap dancing and throw a lip lock on the doctor before she cools off. :cool:

calikid
06-20-2012, 02:13 PM
I really enjoyed it. Most of my friends thought the last show of the previous season was a bad sign. Season Two came back with a strong opening and now have raised a number of good subplots to explore. I do think the hero needs to quit tap dancing and throw a lip lock on the doctor before she cools off. :cool:

Beyond the HOT Doctor subplot, it is weird how he keeps side stepping those deadly situations.
Luck, or ????

calikid
06-20-2012, 02:14 PM
I really enjoyed it. Most of my friends thought the last show of the previous season was a bad sign. Season Two came back with a strong opening and now have raised a number of good subplots to explore. I do think the hero needs to quit tap dancing and throw a lip lock on the doctor before she cools off. :cool:

Beyond the HOT Doctor subplot, it is weird how he keeps side stepping those deadly situations.
Luck, or ????

Doc
06-20-2012, 04:06 PM
Beyond the HOT Doctor subplot, it is weird how he keeps side stepping those deadly situations.
Luck, or ???? The headline of their Facebook link this AM is:
Do you trust Tom after the Falling Skies (http://www.facebook.com/fallingskies) Season Premiere?




http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-ash2/373018_142820529077338_703318919_n.jpg

(http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=450037188355669&set=a.158285767530814.41695.142820529077338&type=1)
Falling Skies (http://www.facebook.com/fallingskies)402,574 likes · 96,182 talking about this



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So, Yes, I think that is by design to raise the tension between the good guys.

Doc
06-22-2012, 03:28 PM
Updates and schedule for The Walking Dead are here:

http://www.amctv.com/schedule#series/The-Walking-Dead






The Walking Dead

Back to full schedule (http://www.amctv.com/schedule/?network=amc)Sat Jul 7


11:30AM
http://www.amctv.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/twd-episode-101-main-590-120x90.jpg (http://www.amctv.com/shows/the-walking-dead/episodes/season-1/days-gone-bye)
The Walking DeadDays Gone Bye (http://www.amctv.com/shows/the-walking-dead/episodes/season-1/days-gone-bye)TV14, CC Rick searches for his family after emerging from a coma; Morgan and Duane help teach Rick the new rules for survival.


see all air times »

calikid
06-22-2012, 04:12 PM
Nice. I was surprised they killed off those two main characters at the end of "Dead"s season one.
The previews said something about a jail facility. Guess if you can't lock up the zombies, you lock them out?!? Good times ahead for this horror show.

Redbone
06-22-2012, 04:49 PM
Anybody else catch the "Falling Skies" Season 2 premier last weekend?
Nice start, plenty of action, story wasn't too bogged down reviewing last season.
That 2 hours seemed to fly by, not bad. :)


The two hour premier was pretty darn good and the previews look interesting also. IMHO "Falling Skies" and "Walking Dead" are the two best shows on TV right now. In "Falling Skies" there are some surprises to come and I believe they will involve Tom and the Skitter with the one Red eye!!

On the "Dead" I am hoping that they do not screw up the story by introducing a whole bunch of new characters. Seems that just when I start to like a series, they change it. It is just like seeing "New and Improved" on your favorite soda........Yikes!!!!!!

Doc
06-22-2012, 05:21 PM
The two hour premier was pretty darn good and the previews look interesting also. IMHO "Falling Skies" and "Walking Dead" are the two best shows on TV right now. In "Falling Skies" there are some surprises to come and I believe they will involve Tom and the Skitter with the one Red eye!!

On the "Dead" I am hoping that they do not screw up the story by introducing a whole bunch of new characters. Seems that just when I start to like a series, they change it. It is just like seeing "New and Improved" on your favorite soda........Yikes!!!!!!

I think they are two of the best shows right now.

I read that the new location and the additional characters are in the original story, so the fans of the comic books think these are good developments. I hope they are right.

calikid
06-22-2012, 08:10 PM
The two hour premier was pretty darn good and the previews look interesting also. IMHO "Falling Skies" and "Walking Dead" are the two best shows on TV right now. In "Falling Skies" there are some surprises to come and I believe they will involve Tom and the Skitter with the one Red eye!!

<snip>
!

I noticed ol' Red eye too.
Reminded me of that character from Alien vs. Predator.
Do you remember the one alien that got caught in, and then escaped the Predator's net?
Ended up with the cross-hatch grid on his head.

An inventive device to differentiate the monsters in a story where they "all look alike".

Yes, it will be interesting to see how they develop this skitter character. Especially since he is CGI.

Doc
06-23-2012, 08:17 PM
I have probably posted about this before but it is back on Showtime and is worth a look if you have not seen it. Do watch from the beginning or some of the impact of the end will be lost. It is low key and not fast moving but it builds nicely and the performances are top notch.

It is also a great example of what a film maker can create for 1/20th the amount of money the typical RomCom or moronic comedy costs these days.





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The Other Side of the Tracks (2008 (http://www.imdb.com/year/2008/)) http://i.media-imdb.com/images/SF9c87441dc1ac3081c7de5a78d8864764/certificates/us/pg_13.png 92 min - Drama (http://www.imdb.com/genre/Drama) | Fantasy (http://www.imdb.com/genre/Fantasy) | Mystery (http://www.imdb.com/genre/Mystery)
4.7
Your rating: -/10

Ratings: 4.7/10 from 370 users (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1006929/ratings)
Reviews: 14 user (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1006929/reviews) | 9 critic (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1006929/externalreviews)

A depressed young man struggles to move on and escape haunting memories of his girlfriend, killed ten years ago in a train accident.
Director: A.D. Calvo (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1937259/)
Writer: A.D. Calvo (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1937259/)
Stars: Brendan Fehr (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0270451/), Shirley Knight (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004309/) and Chad Lindberg (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0511349/)



Watch Trailer (http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi4254767129/)



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Doc
07-07-2012, 06:07 PM
In honor of SyFy Original Movies, often starring Bruce Boxleitner as the sheriff who everyone loves except his daughter, I am writing an all-purpose Science Fiction Movie song. I only have one verse so far. Feel free to add one of your own.

"The monster ate your Boyfriend
And now you're upstairs, cryin'
Your father doesn't get it
And the town folk all are dyin'"

:cool:

norenrad
07-14-2012, 05:08 AM
The movie from the music video I posted earlier. I only saw parts of this on TV last year, I'll have to watch this now to understand what was going on in it.

Immortal (2004) Part 1


http://youtu.be/QVSgx3Ss2b4

CasperParks
07-14-2012, 05:42 AM
norenrad

I rented Immortal years ago, DVD... Will have to rent it again. Image it is in the two for a dollar section by now.

norenrad
07-14-2012, 07:11 AM
I just watched this movie, very strange, but I think I'm in love again. The actress is Linda Hardy, very pretty woman.

calikid
07-14-2012, 03:19 PM
***SPOILER ALERT***

I suppose enough time has passed to talk about PROMETHEUS.

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I must say, Noomi Rapace did a fine job of playing the "Ripley" part in this scifi extravaganza.
It was nice to see her softer side, the one WITHOUT "...The Dragon Tattoo".
She showed a tender, loving side in the relationship with her significant other.
And the badass side we expected when dealing with the alien threats.

I especially liked the scene where she was sliced/diced/and stapled in the med pod during the alien embryo extraction.
Whew! Talk about some gory special effects!

Like Doc said earlier, guess I'm gonna have to buy it when it comes out on DVD!

calikid
07-14-2012, 03:24 PM
***SPOILER ALERT****
Falling Sky








So who saw the ol' Red Eye skitter turning into a friend/refugee in the battle against the invaders?

calikid
07-16-2012, 03:17 PM
We are seeing advertisements for a new/remake of TOTAL RECALL (http://www.welcometorecall.com/?hs308=TOR6186M), with Colin Ferrell playing the Quade/Howser lead and Kate Beckinsale & Jessica Biel also star.
Special effects look dazzling.

Doc
07-16-2012, 03:36 PM
***SPOILER ALERT****
Falling Sky








So who saw the ol' Red Eye skitter turning into a friend/refugee in the battle against the invaders?

Falling Skies keeps getting more interesting subplots and new directions for the principals. One quibble: Warrior Girl is cute as heck but two .45s in shouder holsters would have her searching those ruined urban streets for a good chiropractor.

Sarah Carter as Margaret Posted by lauren No Comments (http://falling-skies.org/falling-skies-cast-characters/sarah-carter-as-margaret/#respond) Sarah Carter as Margaret

http://falling-skies.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Maggie-300x200.jpg (http://falling-skies.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Maggie.jpg)

"Margaret, also referred to as Maggie, is originally introduced to us as a member of John Pope’s gang. However, it soon becomes apparent that she is not happy within the John Pope group. Maggie is left with two members of John’s team to guard hostages and instead shoots both of the guards and releases the hostages. Turns out 2 of them raped her when they first found her after the alien invasion. Maggie then joins the resistance. She is one tough bitch and I wouldn’t want to mess with her."

http://falling-skies.org/falling-skies-cast-characters/sarah-carter-as-margaret/

calikid
07-17-2012, 02:02 PM
**SPOILER**








Maggie may be a touch b!tch, but (guns or no guns) she sure got her butt handed to her in the last episode!?!

Fore
07-17-2012, 02:57 PM
Falling Skies keeps getting more interesting subplots and new directions for the principals.

http://falling-skies.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Maggie-300x200.jpg (http://falling-skies.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Maggie.jpg)

http://wormholeriders.net/fallingskies/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Falling-Skies-S2x06-Ben-and-Karen.jpg

I found the plot development on how the Aliens and the slaves/servants in the series are connected through the harnesses to be more realistic than fantasy. Except in real life they don't have metallic spikes or a harness that can be seen with the naked eye.

I smiled when the character Ben was poignantly aware that the recovered woman called Karen was still connected to the Alien network. I liked how the concepts are being portrayed. The only major difference between Ben and Karen is that the former (Ben) is passively connected but not actively taking his orders from above while the latter is actively connected and is obviously still taking orders. Their actions are dictated by two different dispositions. But both are still heavily influence-able by their Alien hosts regardless of their disposition.

I liked how the writers showed the two contrasting points are similar but not the same. I also liked how the writers conveyed the subtle connections the two had to read each other on some level. That they can sense each other and their disposition at very close distances. It reminds me of something which is more rooted in reality than fiction for me. (well on a different scale of distance in actual reality)

If disclosure never happens before C-Day then at least elements of portrayed fiction will have it's roots in the psyche of mankind when it meets the real life representations. (Minus the harnesses)

Fore
07-18-2012, 05:17 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKUTs3w9LEk

"Set in a dystopian future where corporate brands have created a disillusioned population, one man's effort to unlock the truth behind the conspiracy will lead to an epic battle with hidden forces that control the world. Russian filmmakers Jamie Bradshaw and Aleksandr Dulerayn are making their feature debut writing & directing Branded, which stars Ed Stoppard, Leelee Sobieski, Jeffrey Tambor, Max von Sydow. Roadside Attractions will be releasing this in US theaters September 7th this year. Visit the official site (http://brandedmovie.com/)."

CasperParks
07-18-2012, 06:07 AM
Fore,

Looks like a good film, decent actors.

Fore
07-18-2012, 06:27 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WovSQaCJG8

"When frightening events start to occur in their home, young couple Kelly (Ashley Greene) and Ben (Sebastian Stan) discover they are being haunted by a presence that was accidentally conjured during a university parapsychology experiment. The horrifying apparition feeds on their fear and torments them no matter where they try to run. Their last hope is an expert in the supernatural (Tom Felton), but even with his help they may already be too late to save themselves from this terrifying force. Todd Lincoln makes his feature writing and directing debut with The Apparition which hits theaters everywhere on August 24th."

Doc
07-18-2012, 03:06 PM
Fore: Some interesting films and I really enjoyed your comments on Falling Skies newest developments. The writing is so important in making good sci-fi. If the writing isn't thoughtful, nothing else will save it. If the writing is good, the acting and visuals can be a bit weak and people won't care. The Apparition can either be the same old stuff or something better. It will be in the writing, most likely.

Branded: I really like LeeLee Sobieski. She makes anything she is in a more enjoyable experience just by showing up...and she has been doing it for a long time for such a young person.

Leelee Sobieski



http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/2/Open/Getty/Leelee%20Sobieski/_derived_jpg_q90_410x410_m0/80722846.jpg?partner=allrovi.com

calikid
07-18-2012, 04:22 PM
Did anyone see the SERIES FINAL episode of EUREKA?

Doc
07-18-2012, 04:36 PM
Did anyone see the SERIES FINAL episode of EUREKA?

Yes. It was OK. Unfortunately, they lost me a long time ago with the timeline jump and too many characters abruptly written out of the show. I watched for the fun, for Jo, for Fargo, but I never really cared much after they uprooted the whole thing a couple of times.

calikid
07-19-2012, 03:24 PM
Yes. It was OK. Unfortunately, they lost me a long time ago with the timeline jump and too many characters abruptly written out of the show. I watched for the fun, for Jo, for Fargo, but I never really cared much after they uprooted the whole thing a couple of times.

I hear you. Why couldn't the writers keep a little continuity going.
For awhile I enjoyed the love triangle between the sheriff and the ex-husband and the hottie. But that ended much to soon, and IMHO the sheriff should have won out.

The promotions bewildered me, Fargo should never have moved into management, he was far to good an Engineer.
The hottie should not have become head administrator, she needed more free time to date the sheriff (see love triangle, above).

Yes, they lost me after about season 2.

Doc
07-19-2012, 04:53 PM
I hear you. Why couldn't the writers keep a little continuity going.
For awhile I enjoyed the love triangle between the sheriff and the ex-husband and the hottie. But that ended much to soon, and IMHO the sheriff should have won out.

The promotions bewildered me, Fargo should never have moved into management, he was far to good an Engineer.
The hottie should not have become head administrator, she needed more free time to date the sheriff (see love triangle, above).

Yes, they lost me after about season 2.

Exactly! They let a couple of other love interests wither, kept dragging that idiot Matt Frewer caricature back in. The good part of all that was they did give Fargo more scenes and they let Jo eventually turn into a girl. I saw her in some film a few weeks ago and she has a much wider ranger and is very feminine.

I hope the best of them find work and for our sake I hope SyFy serves up some decent scripted entertainment this year. Alphas is coming back along with Warehouse 13...and I am wondering about Haven.

Redbone
07-19-2012, 05:56 PM
***SPOILER ALERT****
Falling Sky








So who saw the ol' Red Eye skitter turning into a friend/refugee in the battle against the invaders?


Yeah I was wondering where the story line was going when the Good Professor was taken aboard the Alien Craft. In the season two premier he was the only one that escaped alive. I like where this season is going so far, and it makes better sense. I am so tired of the same old story line of the poor earthlings out smarting and destroying the Alien Invaders. At least with the help of a Skitter uprising, the 2nd Mass will have an Alien Ally and a fighting chance. Can't wait to see how it plays out.

Dragonfire
07-19-2012, 11:35 PM
For you who were paying attension, did you get the ending of Eureka? It ended exactly how it began. Season 1 show 1, started with the sheriff and his daughter driving into town when they pass a car. Ending, Sheriff driving his daughter off to college and passing a car. The sheriff and his daughter were in both cars, one coming, one going.

Dragonfire
07-19-2012, 11:40 PM
I like Haven, and warehouse 13. Fargo even showed up in warehouse 13 a few times, wonder where he will appear next?

calikid
07-20-2012, 04:12 PM
For you who were paying attension, did you get the ending of Eureka? It ended exactly how it began. Season 1 show 1, started with the sheriff and his daughter driving into town when they pass a car. Ending, Sheriff driving his daughter off to college and passing a car. The sheriff and his daughter were in both cars, one coming, one going.

To quote the Grateful Dead, and "what a long strange trip it's been"
Symmetry, nice :)

Doc
07-20-2012, 05:02 PM
For you who were paying attension, did you get the ending of Eureka? It ended exactly how it began. Season 1 show 1, started with the sheriff and his daughter driving into town when they pass a car. Ending, Sheriff driving his daughter off to college and passing a car. The sheriff and his daughter were in both cars, one coming, one going.

I guess I didn't see the pilot earlier than the crash of the camper trailer, so I missed that.

One Summer my parents went to Connecticut on a trip. They acted funny when they got back. At first they said they saw me driving past them while they were there. Then they said they thought it couldn't be me because I was driving our friend Johnny's old Plymouth convertible and they didn't think that car could make it to Connecticut. The whole thing was weird but eventually they dropped it.

The following Summer I had a girlfriend in CT. I borrowed my friend Johnny's car to go see her. While I was there I thought I saw my parents and sisters go past me in our family station wagon on the main drag. I mentioned it when I got back home and my parents reminded me that they thought they saw me the year before! They even described pretty much the same location. I have never thought it was anything more than a strange coincidence...but I still wonder about it. :cool:

Dragonfire
07-20-2012, 10:29 PM
Even with all the wierd stuff in-between, it was a good ending.

Doc, sounds like you had a one of those strange moments in time.

Doc
07-21-2012, 02:49 AM
Even with all the wierd stuff in-between, it was a good ending.

Doc, sounds like you had a one of those strange moments in time.

It is strange. It happened, it was real but I don't feel like it was unnatural. I just don't know what it was. The same when my friend and I saw what may have been a Bigfoot. It was a real event, unexplained, but I didn't have an otherworldly feeling when it happened.

norenrad
07-21-2012, 04:15 AM
One Summer my parents went to Connecticut on a trip. They acted funny when they got back. At first they said they saw me driving past them while they were there. Then they said they thought it couldn't be me because I was driving our friend Johnny's old Plymouth convertible and they didn't think that car could make it to Connecticut. The whole thing was weird but eventually they dropped it.

The following Summer I had a girlfriend in CT. I borrowed my friend Johnny's car to go see her. While I was there I thought I saw my parents and sisters go past me in our family station wagon on the main drag. I mentioned it when I got back home and my parents reminded me that they thought they saw me the year before! They even described pretty much the same location. I have never thought it was anything more than a strange coincidence...but I still wonder about it. :cool:

Wow, that's something to think about. My experience was when I thought that I was looking at myself drive by me at a four-way stop in Michigan, the other tech with me saw him too; I think I mentioned this in an earlier thread somewhere.

Doc
07-21-2012, 06:26 PM
Wow, that's something to think about. My experience was when I thought that I was looking at myself drive by me at a four-way stop in Michigan, the other tech with me saw him too; I think I mentioned this in an earlier thread somewhere.

Would you post a more detailed narrative of your experience? I don't remember seeing that and it sounds interesting.

CasperParks
07-21-2012, 07:15 PM
Wow, that's something to think about. My experience was when I thought that I was looking at myself drive by me at a four-way stop in Michigan, the other tech with me saw him too; I think I mentioned this in an earlier thread somewhere.

Yes, please post more.

calikid
07-23-2012, 01:10 AM
In today's "Best Buy" advertizement, there is an announcement that Star Trek: The Next Generation (STNG) Season One (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Star+Trek%3A+The+Next+Generation+-+Season+1+%5B6+Discs%5D+-+Blu-ray+Disc/5795252.p?id=2496801&skuId=5795252&slref=10&slloc=Weekly%20Ad) is being re-released in High Def on BluRay DVD.
In honor of this, there is going to be a ONE DAY ONLY big screen presentation of two of the hi-def episodes.
There is a listing of theaters that are participating in the presentation, listed by State/City.

www.bestbuy.com/startrekscreening

Check your local online (by zip code) Berst Buy ad for details/link.
Our local theater has a showings on Monday 7/23/2012 at 7:15pm.
Check it out.

I recall a similar big screen promotion when ST:TOS was re-released (on HD-DVD), it was very enjoyable.

Doc
07-23-2012, 03:14 PM
Falling Skies was very good last night. For anyone who would like to catch up on missed episodes TNT is advertising a marathon next Sunday, August 7, from 12 PM 10 PM.

643

calikid
07-24-2012, 02:51 PM
Falling Skies was very good last night. For anyone who would like to catch up on missed episodes TNT is advertising a marathon next Sunday, August 7, from 12 PM 10 PM.

643

I don't get the spider monsters (spoiler alert)





if those were supposed to be baby skitters, how were they being controller without harnesses?
(I know, it's JUST a show! haha).
Didn't see it coming....the mechanic guy getting snuffed.
He fixed EVERYTHING, and he even had a love interest.
Come to think of it, they killed off a scout too.
Bad day for supporting actors!

Fore
07-24-2012, 05:32 PM
In the latest epsiode of Falling Skies, the Karen character repeats part and parcel a philosophy that reminds me of a Real World ET Ethos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethos).

I doubt very much this ethos she recites will actually be used for the show (call it a gut feeling). Otherwise it would be more realistic than the premise of the show actually allows.

The expressions she used at the 30 minute mark when she has a brief chatter with her former associate about how great her (Alien) master is, as she is being escorted to her head Alien reminds me of a popular work ethos found in my former ET group. Though the character put it in a different way the philosophy in its premise is interestingly similar.

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The idea that is true to life is that calculating foresight is prime. When seen from the vantage point of real life people whom can actually see events in advance both naturally and technologically, it makes the characters words interesting and out of place. I wonder why the writer added that part in as it seems out of place for this kind of show? Perhaps some misplaced hubris?

Though the show only depicts the aspects of a form of artificial telepathy and communication via the harness. I doubt they will introduce any Aliens with actual foresight as she described within the framework of the show. If the writers do fabricate an enemy with such a capability, then there is no realistic way for the fictional Aliens to lose in such a war in the shows premise even if with small numbers.

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The trip to Charleston is probably one of the relocation centers the Alien they shot was talking about with the second in command after they abducted him. At least that is what I surmise. A refuge camp where they keep some of the remaining populations alive. Unless the Alien forces are totally daft there is no reason to leave a piece of real estate like that laying around. Except to possibly maintain the continuity of the human species. Which is what the fictional alien proposed in the first place.

calikid
07-24-2012, 10:05 PM
It will be interesting to see if your prediction that Charleston is a resettlement camp comes true.
That would mean the lady/government official that flew in to alert them to it's existence was a shill for the invaders. We shall see...

calikid
07-24-2012, 10:12 PM
In today's "Best Buy" advertizement, there is an announcement that Star Trek: The Next Generation (STNG) Season One (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Star+Trek%3A+The+Next+Generation+-+Season+1+%5B6+Discs%5D+-+Blu-ray+Disc/5795252.p?id=2496801&skuId=5795252&slref=10&slloc=Weekly%20Ad) is being re-released in High Def on BluRay DVD.
In honor of this, there is going to be a ONE DAY ONLY big screen presentation of two of the hi-def episodes.
There is a listing of theaters that are participating in the presentation, listed by State/City.

www.bestbuy.com/startrekscreening

Check your local online (by zip code) Berst Buy ad for details/link.
Our local theater has a showings on Monday 7/23/2012 at 7:15pm.
Check it out.

I recall a similar big screen promotion when ST:TOS was re-released (on HD-DVD), it was very enjoyable.

Well I attended the showing last night.
Good fun, in a packed theater.
Have to love a cool theater on a HOT day.
Nice to see a single security guard in the lobby, and the ushers checked the exits every so often. Heightened security without any intense paranoia over the recent headlines.

The show consisted of two episodes from season one of ST:TNG
Show 1: The Naked Time, where the "Traveler" boosts the warp engines into overdrive.
Show 2: DataLore, where Data's evil twin is discovered and tries to feed the crew to a "Crystal" entity.
In between, a feature on HOW season 1 was remastered into HD for the new BluRay presentation.
After Show 2, another feature on the present work on remastering Season 2.

Interesting fact within the "remaster presentation/extra features" about how the practical shots were created (back in 1987) with models, and the original film stock was available in good condition, but WITHOUT any special effects.
All effect shots had to be recreate with new CGI overlaid onto the original model shots that were available as "green screens".
Michael Okuda (http://www.startrek.com/database_article/michael-okuda) was present heavy in the extras presentation
Released today on BluRay (http://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Generation-Season-Blu-ray/dp/B0083TUEHY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343161142&sr=8-1&keywords=stng+blu+ray).

The picture was spectacular in hiDef on the big screen.
It was, however, presented in the original 4x3 format.


Must say that I didn't appreciate paying full freight for a 20year old TV show rerun on a Monday night.
Theater scrooges are no friends of mine. :bleh:

CasperParks
07-27-2012, 11:14 AM
Someone re-did the trailer for Space Odyssey 2001, what could the trailer look like if released today.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSGsh9so_dA&feature=player_embedded#!

Nice job of it for a YouTube style trailer, too long for TV ads.

calikid
08-06-2012, 06:35 PM
Falling Skies Ep.208 "Death March"

Pretty slow moving episode.
Mostly character/plot developmenr this week.
Don't think they showed a single alien the entire show.

Too soon to tell if Fore's prediction is right. At first it appears not but next week may have a plot twist.

calikid
08-15-2012, 03:03 PM
Falling Skies "The Price of Greatness” Ep.209

ANOTHER week without an Alien appearance?!?
Special FX budget must be running low....

Doc
08-15-2012, 04:45 PM
Falling Skies The Price of Greatness” Ep.209

ANOTHER week without an Alien appearance?!?
Special FX budget must be running low....

It was kind of predictable, too, but well done. I strongly suspect that would be the way things would evolve after a catastrophe. They have made the story so much richer this season. But, hey, it is over already? Damn.

calikid
08-16-2012, 02:40 PM
I'm reminded of the difference between "The Twilight Zone" and "The Outer Limits".
One had MONSTERS every episode!!! :cool:

Falling Skies really needs to show more aliens.
Otherwise (IMHO) the show will simply devolves into a prime time soap opera.

calikid
08-21-2012, 08:09 PM
A more perfect union | falling skies Ep 210
Season 2 finale

See! I said it was better when the aliens showed their faces. Good show... SciFi done right. With a cliff hanger to boot. :-)

Redbone
08-21-2012, 08:17 PM
I'm reminded of the difference between "The Twilight Zone" and "The Outer Limits".
One had MONSTERS every episode!!! :cool:

Falling Skies really needs to show more aliens.
Otherwise (IMHO) the show will simply devolves into a prime time soap opera.

Last episode of the season and my wife and I thought it was awesome.

[Spoiler Alert]

I can't believe they killed off Ti and Red Eye. Just when I was getting use to the idea of friendly Skitters! I love the CGI, especially the final scene with the Alien craft decending from the clouds and out steps a new Alien creature. I loved it when the 2nd mass all drew their weapons and the creature, opened it's visor. Then they all just stood there looking at each other. This new creature looks more like a warrior class than the Overlords. Looked like a scene from Predator. Are they friend or foe? I cannot wait for season 3.

calikid
08-25-2012, 03:54 PM
FALLING SKIES - **SPOILER ALERT**




Figured when the 2nd Mass destroyed that UPWARD pointing big gun that we were going to get some company.
How does that old saying go? "The enemy of my enemy is my friend"? Looks like a new ally to me.

About the CGI, I thought the new character was a bit Nintento Game-ish at first glance. But when he pulled off that helmet and I saw those wet glistening eyes, whoa. Kudos to the artists. :)

Doc
08-25-2012, 05:46 PM
FALLING SKIES - **SPOILER ALERT**




Figured when the 2nd Mass destroyed that UPWARD pointing big gun that we were going to get some company.
How does that old saying go? "The enemy of my enemy is my friend"? Looks like a new ally to me.

About the CGI, I thought the new character was a bit Nintento Game-ish at first glance. But when he pulled off that helmet and I saw those wet glistening eyes, whoa. Kudos to the artists. :)

I have been amazed at all the changes in the 2nd Season and they all worked for me. Like all SciFi fans, I've been disappointed so many times. I wish the season had been a bit longer. For next season I hope they learn some small unit combat tactics and that someone shoots that blonde traitor in the head. :cool:

calikid
08-26-2012, 07:11 PM
I have been amazed at all the changes in the 2nd Season and they all worked for me. Like all SciFi fans, I've been disappointed so many times. I wish the season had been a bit longer. For next season I hope they learn some small unit combat tactics and that someone shoots that blonde traitor in the head. :cool:

Guess we could call it the season of hook ups. Lots of couples.

Also surprised at how many people died. You would think they were ST:TOS red shirts on a landing party the way we lost cast members!

Re blondie... at least they DID kill her alien master.
But by the way she ran away I am guessing his death does not mean she is Free At Last...

Fore
09-12-2012, 07:22 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwfCRAtkYEI

A show called Revolution.

See the first episode on hulu.com

http://www.hulu.com/watch/397518

CasperParks
09-12-2012, 11:16 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwfCRAtkYEI

A show called Revolution.

See the first episode on hulu.com

http://www.hulu.com/watch/397518

How did I miss the Premier on NBC?

CasperParks
09-13-2012, 06:33 AM
Revolution was decent, watched it on Hulu. Not sure if I will make a steady diet of the show, perhaps the first few eposides.

calikid
09-13-2012, 02:37 PM
How did I miss the Premier on NBC?

They are running TV advertisements right now saying the premier is next Monday 9/17/12? Unless we are operating in different timelines, it has NOT premiered on TV yet. :confused:

First Season

Episode list:

S01E01 “Pilot“ Air date: Monday, September 17th, 2012. (http://revolutiontvshow.com/blog/revolution-nbc-first-season/)
The story shows how a device causes all major electrical devices, from car engines to TV’s to batteries to iPhones, to go dead. We then jump forward 15 years to find out that members of the Matheson family know something about possibly how to reverse the effects.
The world 15 years later is dominated by militias.
A young woman’s life is dramatically changed when a local militia arrives and kills her father, who mysteriously – and unbeknownst to her – had something to do with the blackout. This brutal encounter sets her and two unlikely companions off on a daring coming-of-age journey to find answers about the past in the hopes of reclaiming the future.

Doc
09-14-2012, 03:58 AM
Thanks for the info and schedule on "Revolution". I thought I heard the premier was available in advance on the internet. I don't know that it was on network TV.

CasperParks
09-14-2012, 05:00 AM
Thanks for the info and schedule on "Revolution". I thought I heard the premier was available in advance on the internet. I don't know that it was on network TV.

It is on line at Hulu right now...

http://www.hulu.com/watch/397518

Doc
09-14-2012, 08:26 PM
Thanks, Casper. :cool:

WildMage
09-15-2012, 11:02 PM
Looper - International Trailer (HD)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G90QrEKh8l8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G90QrEKh8l8

In the futuristic action thriller Looper, time travel will be invented - but it will be illegal and only available on the black market. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target 30 years into the past, where a "looper" - a hired gun, like Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) - is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good... until the day the mob decides to "close the loop," sending back Joe's future self (Bruce Willis) for assassination. The film is written and directed by Rian Johnson and also stars Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, and Jeff Daniels. Ram Bergman and James D. Stern produce.

Director: Rian Johnson

calikid
09-18-2012, 03:55 PM
So did anybody catch "Revolution" last night?

Gonna warm up the TiVo in a few minutes and check it out...

WildMage
09-19-2012, 04:31 AM
Half way watched it again, it is decent, will give it a few shows to see how they develop the story. Will let you know after episode 4 if they are crossing the line with a pending cancellation :o I have a long list of shows they cancelled when they showed things that were a bit too fringe ;)

My favorite was the one that lasted all of 2 episodes in the 80s when they broached the subject of accelerating atoms (FTL) to make a big rig invisible ;) -- The Event was not a bad show, considering the material they were covering I was surprised they got as far as they did.

calikid
09-19-2012, 03:16 PM
Revolution
Well, I was surprised at how good everybody's hygiene was in a land without power.
Traipsing through the woods, and everybody looked fresh as could be.... not very gritty.

And the uncle.... some kind of super killer... ducks bullets and dispatches a dozen guys singlehanded?
Ok, they need some action to establish he is a bada$$, I get it.
But hopefully the writers won't continue to stretch my "suspension of disbelief" in future episodes.

Liked the plot twist between the evil overlord and the uncle. May prove interesting down the line.

The girl is easy on the eyes, and I'm guessing the cross bow is some kind of appeal to the "hunger games" fans.
Hopefully she will settle into the role and we won't have to endure her overacting much longer.

I give the pilot a B, and hope for improvement as the character develop.

CasperParks
09-20-2012, 10:28 AM
Revolution
Well, I was surprised at how good everybody's hygiene was in a land without power.
Traipsing through the woods, and everybody looked fresh as could be.... not very gritty.

And the uncle.... some kind of super killer... ducks bullets and dispatches a dozen guys singlehanded?
Ok, they need some action to establish he is a bada$$, I get it.
But hopefully the writers won't continue to stretch my "suspension of disbelief" in future episodes.

Liked the plot twist between the evil overlord and the uncle. May prove interesting down the line.

The girl is easy on the eyes, and I'm guessing the cross bow is some kind of appeal to the "hunger games" fans.
Hopefully she will settle into the role and we won't have to endure her overacting much longer.

I give the pilot a B, and hope for improvement as the character develop.

I don't think the series will last long, production cost to viewers and advertising dollars.

CasperParks
09-20-2012, 10:30 AM
Fore posted this in another thread.


A false flag series has started up:

Last Stand (2012):
http://www.hulu.com/watch/401576
See the preview on Hulu.

It was a decent watch and waiting to see how it plays out.

calikid
09-20-2012, 01:48 PM
One more week to the Final Season Premiere of Fringe.
Friday Sept. 28th. 9pm on Fox...


720

Doc
09-21-2012, 04:50 PM
Revolution
Well, I was surprised at how good everybody's hygiene was in a land without power.
Traipsing through the woods, and everybody looked fresh as could be.... not very gritty.

And the uncle.... some kind of super killer... ducks bullets and dispatches a dozen guys singlehanded?
Ok, they need some action to establish he is a bada$$, I get it.
But hopefully the writers won't continue to stretch my "suspension of disbelief" in future episodes.

Liked the plot twist between the evil overlord and the uncle. May prove interesting down the line.

The girl is easy on the eyes, and I'm guessing the cross bow is some kind of appeal to the "hunger games" fans.
Hopefully she will settle into the role and we won't have to endure her overacting much longer.

I give the pilot a B, and hope for improvement as the character develop.

Don't you know that girls in the future will go on expdeditions in shirts that show two inches of bare midriff? They learned it from Bloodrayne. I enjoyed the show after I stopped counting the other shows/films they stole from. I will give them a few episodes but I am not investing in a show anymore that has this many weaknesses--no matter how entertaining I find it. That sounds more negative than I feel, too.