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by Liege-Killer
Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:17 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Obits
Replies: 71
Views: 112256

Re: Obits

I heard about Banks a couple of days ago, sad news there. He was still fairly young, wasn't he? I've only read a few of his books, and apparently not any of his best ones (going by previous conversations hereabouts), but he's in that category of authors whose work I've always meant to read more of. ...
by Liege-Killer
Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:16 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Revolution
Replies: 15
Views: 23940

Re: Revolution

I've been watching this one, but it's a little borderline for me; not much else going on in tv land these days, so why not? It's been disappointing from a science perspective, though. Just these gadgets that cause this anti-electical field, with no explanation at all of how they work. I like some of...
by Liege-Killer
Wed Aug 22, 2012 10:25 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Interesting Article
Replies: 18
Views: 18637

Re: Interesting Article

I personally figure we'll go through cycles of almost-extinction until we simply run out of the resources that allow us to rise to such a destructive level. We'll almost wipe ourselves out, learn the lesson for a bit, forget it and go back to our old ways, repeat, repeat. A "Canticle for Liebo...
by Liege-Killer
Mon Dec 26, 2011 8:49 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Pontypool
Replies: 5
Views: 8520

Re: Pontypool

I watched something similar yesterday, some obscure little movie from the 80's, can't even remember the title now. Had Sam Waterston from Law and Order in it, looked like a made for tv movie. Genetic engineering lab, germ gets loose, seems to kill people but they only go into a coma state, then wake...
by Liege-Killer
Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:15 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

Ha, they stole your band name, Thing! :lol=: So hey, what else you got that's heavy + melodic? doesn't sound very hard to me ;) I'm guessing that what you consider hard would make my ears bleed. I hate it when my ears bleed, it makes such a mess. :crying-green: sounds more like avril lavigne doing m...
by Liege-Killer
Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:38 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

Hey Thing, I'm still listening to In Flames and I gotta give thanks for you turning me on to them. I found a few more Reroute songs I like -- Free Fall, Cloud Connected. And still loving the hell outta some of those Playground songs. Guess that got me in the mood for some heavier music, I keep tryin...
by Liege-Killer
Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

Yeah, interesting info on the vocal styles and voice levels. You learn something new every day, as the saying goes.
by Liege-Killer
Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:55 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

Judging by the other stuff you've psoted, you might find your favourite stuff from them to be their most recent albums though. Right, after some more listening, three of my faves are right off their latest album (Ropes, Dead Ships, Liberation). But also a few others scattered over the years, includ...
by Liege-Killer
Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:58 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

Been checking out more In Flames tunes, found a lot I don't like, and some that I do. Some songs I thought were cool on an initial listen: The Quiet Place, Colony, Where the Dead Ships Dwell, Ropes.
by Liege-Killer
Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:55 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

Check some of this shit out and see if you dig it: Hey, I dig it! The first three songs for sure, they could seriously grow on me. I'm gonna have to hit Amazon and do some mp3 shopping. That last song, the older one, doesn't fare so well against my musical sensibilities. It does get into a pretty c...
by Liege-Killer
Sun Aug 14, 2011 6:51 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

I know what you mean, that is definitely the low point of the song. I do like the 3-way vocal structure of rough male, melodic male, and female vocals, but that one part does sound a little silly. Maybe it's more the lyrics for me than the vocal style. I heard a couple of their other songs that were...
by Liege-Killer
Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:05 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

Here's another band I discovered literally five minutes ago.... ooh yeah..... this is some good stuff....

by Liege-Killer
Sat Aug 13, 2011 7:01 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

Was looking for some new music the other day, here are a few things I found to my liking: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLC3qyoQmOU Actually I had heard this band before, years ago, but couldn't really get into them much. I think they've improved some, gotten a little bit harder edge. http://www.yo...
by Liege-Killer
Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:44 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Those crazt Swedes
Replies: 7
Views: 10533

Re: Those crazt Swedes

Only later did he realize it might not be legal and sent a question to Sweden's Radiation Authority, which answered by sending the police.
At least he got a definitive answer to his question.
by Liege-Killer
Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:38 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Another Earth
Replies: 3
Views: 6585

Re: Another Earth

The first cut of the movie was two hours and 40 minutes, and the scientific discussions lacked the emotional intensity of the rest of the film.
Fuck that; I LIKE scientific discussion.

Anyway, sounds like an interesting idea that might turn out well or might get totally screwed up.
by Liege-Killer
Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:27 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Cowboys and Aliens
Replies: 20
Views: 13699

Re: Cowboys and Aliens

I've been seeing the trailers a lot. Looks like one of the cheesiest things to come along in a while. But hey, that doesn't mean I won't see it.
by Liege-Killer
Sat Jun 11, 2011 7:20 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: New and Newish TV and Films
Replies: 12
Views: 11598

Re: New and Newish TV and Films

Himachil wrote:Timecrimes was a film I enjoyed at lot. :)=
Yeah, that was pretty good.
by Liege-Killer
Sat Jun 11, 2011 7:16 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Favorite short stories
Replies: 23
Views: 23573

Re: Favorite short stories

A few favorites that come to mind: "To See the Invisible Man" -- Silverberg "The Man Who Lost the Sea" -- Sturgeon "Out of All Them Bright Stars" -- Kress But there's probably lots of stuff I'm entirely forgetting. I'd probably throw in something by Sheckley, maybe some...
by Liege-Killer
Tue May 17, 2011 12:11 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Zombie Ants!
Replies: 13
Views: 11552

Re: Zombie Ants!

Parasites are fascinating. There's a book called "Parasite Rex" which I can recommend, if you "like" that sort of thing. There's a copy on my bookshelf. Carl Zimmer is awesome. :handgestures-thumbup: I think I've seen a few episodes of Monsters Inside Me, or some similar show.
by Liege-Killer
Tue May 17, 2011 11:52 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: SF Authors & Their Favorite Books
Replies: 15
Views: 14604

Re: SF Authors & Their Favorite Books

Wow, what a bunch of whiners in the comments. Your own personal favorites weren't mentioned? Well guess what, you weren't interviewed for the article, get over it. :angry-soapbox: And almost invariably, whenever Dune gets mentioned in such a list, there will be someone to show up in the comments wit...
by Liege-Killer
Fri May 13, 2011 7:12 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Zombie Ants!
Replies: 13
Views: 11552

Re: Zombie Ants!

There's some other parasite that forces ants to climb to the tops of blades of grass and wave their front legs around. They get eaten by birds, and the next stage of the parasite takes place inside the bird's stomach. Or something like that. Can't remember the exact details. Yeah... that's what I w...
by Liege-Killer
Tue May 10, 2011 3:09 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Zombie Ants!
Replies: 13
Views: 11552

Re: Zombie Ants!

Similar to one I read about a few years ago; in that case the fungus causes the ant to climb to the top of a blade of grass, so that the erupting spores can be caught by the wind.

Isn't nature awesome? :lol=:
by Liege-Killer
Thu May 05, 2011 1:21 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: New Film: Skyline
Replies: 29
Views: 27803

Re: New Film: Skyline

Omphalos wrote:You are just so damn hard to please. :D
Guilty as charged, counselor. :mrgreen:
by Liege-Killer
Wed May 04, 2011 5:32 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: New Film: Skyline
Replies: 29
Views: 27803

Re: New Film: Skyline

That's what I was thinking, from watching the (three) trailers: a (hopefully) fun, fast-paced, throw-popcorn-at-the-screen scifi groaner! :D Watched it last night, and that about sums it up. Minus the "fun" part, and with extra emphasis on the "groaner" part. Pretty damn horrible.
by Liege-Killer
Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:09 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

Depends on which metal album you heard. Bergtatt is the one I own, and I love it, but the other is Nattens Madrigal, which has such lo-fi recording that it will literally make you're ears bleed. Curiously, between those records they released a folk album entitled Kveldssanger. I've been planning on...
by Liege-Killer
Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:52 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

One band I listen to, Ulver, began their career with extreme metal, then without warning abruptly changed to electronic music. I can't judge whether it's good for that genre since I don't really appreciate any of it, but I have heard it praised in other places. I've heard some of their metal stuff,...
by Liege-Killer
Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:51 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Rise of the Apes
Replies: 27
Views: 29622

Re: Rise of the Apes

Trailer looks ok. But yeah, that first one was horrible.
by Liege-Killer
Tue Apr 12, 2011 6:38 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

Oh yeah, good ol' Rust in Peace. Haven't listened to it in ages, but I still think "Hangar 18" is one of the best metal songs ever. And "Tornado of Souls" is freakin' awesome too.
by Liege-Killer
Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

If you dig up any examples of weird African music, that would be interesting to hear. The only things I can think of that I've heard have been highly westernized versions, such as the African chants and music samples used by Deep Forest in their so-called "ethnic electronica." I'm not fami...
by Liege-Killer
Sun Apr 10, 2011 7:54 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Moon
Replies: 26
Views: 22885

Re: Moon

SandChigger wrote:Far less offensive (to me at least) than something like Danny Boyle's Sunshine or the PC-on-testosterone The Day Keanu's Face Stood Still. ;)
Can't disagree with that.
by Liege-Killer
Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:08 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Moon
Replies: 26
Views: 22885

Re: Moon

Sinister plots involving clones (the fully-grown, no-memories, easy-replacement cartoonish variety) are quite possibly the worst concept ever to afflict science fiction. This movie had some good things going for it -- acting, directing, the thoughtful pacing and atmosphere; but nothing can really ma...
by Liege-Killer
Sun Apr 10, 2011 3:25 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

Nice tunes, Cynic. I've heard some of Porcupine Tree's stuff before, years ago, but much like Opeth they didn't stick with me very well. That one's quite nice though. Thing, your mention of non-Western music styles reminded me of something. A few months ago I watched a music documentary; I can't rec...
by Liege-Killer
Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:34 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

Yeah, I like that bazantar too, very cool. I'm a big fan of classical-sounding instruments being used in a wide variety of music. Even a good deal of metal I like uses violins, string quartets, etc. Time for something mellow, is it? Well I'm sitting here by the window looking out on a fine mellow mo...
by Liege-Killer
Mon Apr 04, 2011 11:35 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

Big fan of industrial/all the other weird ass shit goths listen to. Last night I was listening to a bunch of Switchblade Symphony, which I adore and which definitely qualifies as weird ass goth shit! Yeah, I like a fair amount of stuff in that range. As well as a lot of what people call goth metal,...
by Liege-Killer
Sat Apr 02, 2011 6:27 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

Love this song.

by Liege-Killer
Sat Apr 02, 2011 6:22 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

Wasn't familiar with Muse, but after a little investigation, I'm really digging this song.

Sounds like U2 mixed with..... I don't know what. Good stuff.
by Liege-Killer
Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:35 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

I don't really get into ambient music, for some reason, even though a lot of it sounds very nice, like those posted above. Guess it's just the way my brain's wired. I've heard Boards of Canada before. It was recommended by someone, one of those "if you like X you'll like Y" deals, but for ...
by Liege-Killer
Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:03 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

Disclaimer: I have really specific music tastes, so that sometimes even bands that sound similar will result in me loving one and hating the other. I know exactly what you mean, I get that too. This is harder to explain but I like it when music carries a sinister feel rather than being outright 'ev...
by Liege-Killer
Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:38 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

On a different track, does anyone like any kind of electronic music? That's a broad term, I know, but take it as whatever it means to you. I came across this one on random shuffle on my mp3 player last night, hadn't heard it in a long time. I think a lot of electronic music of this type is rather co...
by Liege-Killer
Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:19 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

Thanks for turning me on to that first band in your list, right up my alley... Awesome. I remember hearing In Flames before, but not really caring much for them. However, that song above sounds pretty good, actually. Especially the music; some of the vocals I could do without. I'm really iffy on ro...
by Liege-Killer
Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:27 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

Freakzilla wrote:I just thought the video was cool.
I liked the part where the body parts fell down onto the spiky tree and formed into a guy playing guitar. :)=
by Liege-Killer
Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:10 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

Freakzilla wrote:
Interesting.

Not something I'd usually listen to, but I can, at least temporarily, expand my horizons enough to kinda sorta get into it. Sounds like it should be on the soundtrack for some high-octane martial arts action movie. Or some kind of movie.
by Liege-Killer
Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:07 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

Actually I'll defend rap on this one. Though many of us don't find it musical that doesn't actually diminish it's musicality. "Classically" music is defined by melody and rhythm, and rap vocals take advantage mainly of rhythm rather than melody. Metal screaming/growling/singing and hardco...
by Liege-Killer
Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:41 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

I am of the opinion that despite corporate bullshit some good stuff does come out of those folks who work with/for them. Well sure. As with everything else, Sturgeon's Law applies. (But the figure might be significantly higher than 90% in the case of current mainstream entertainment.) If the music ...
by Liege-Killer
Mon Mar 07, 2011 8:37 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320205

Re: What are you listening to?

Oh a place to rant about music.... good, I need to let loose a good music rant! I've been having some friction at work lately due to the fact that most of my co-workers are slaves to the corporate American music machine that inundates us with the most inane, artless, dumbed-down garbage imaginable. ...
by Liege-Killer
Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:27 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The OBR
Replies: 7
Views: 10037

Re: The OBR

I think that black/white/gray scheme gives it a crisp, clean look.

I noticed this:
Powered by Hemingway & Ninja Monkeys!
You have ninja monkeys!? I want some!
by Liege-Killer
Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:39 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: The Walking Dead - Oooooooooo, yeaaaaaaaaaa!!!!
Replies: 105
Views: 104547

Re: The Walking Dead - Oooooooooo, yeaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

Omphalos wrote: That six episode "season" model has worked really well for the BBC. Survivors [....]
I just started watching that. Good show.
by Liege-Killer
Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:11 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: What if the South had won
Replies: 3
Views: 6755

Re: What if the South had won

Yeah I've seen that before. Pretty good stuff.
by Liege-Killer
Fri Dec 17, 2010 7:43 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Carriers
Replies: 11
Views: 12525

Re: Carriers

It was nice seeing the guy from Law & Order SVU on there. I think he'd do better as a movie actor than being stuck in that single TV role.

It seemed to me the movie borrowed something of the bleak mood of The Road. And in both, the protagonists ended up at the coast.... hmmmm.
by Liege-Killer
Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:37 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Carriers
Replies: 11
Views: 12525

Re: Carriers

Just got done..... wow, that's a morbid little flick, isn't it? A real downer. Not bad though.
by Liege-Killer
Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:30 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: TV show of James Tiptree, Jr. short story
Replies: 2
Views: 5912

Re: TV show of James Tiptree, Jr. short story

Hey, I've seen that! Don't remember if I knew if was Tiptree though.
by Liege-Killer
Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:28 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Battle: Los Angeles
Replies: 8
Views: 8698

Re: Battle: Los Angeles

Omphalos wrote:
Liege-Killer wrote:More aliens who haven't figured out they can totally destroy us from orbit without any fuss.
But where's the fun in that? :lol=:
Exactly. It's great sport to come down to the surface and do it the old fashioned way. :D
by Liege-Killer
Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:57 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Battle: Los Angeles
Replies: 8
Views: 8698

Re: Battle: Los Angeles

More aliens who haven't figured out they can totally destroy us from orbit without any fuss.

Looks like fun, though.
by Liege-Killer
Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:44 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Maid-droid
Replies: 17
Views: 23897

Re: Maid-droid

Omphalos wrote:I honestly didn't think Netflix let shit like this on.
There's actually a fair amount of soft porn and sexploitation on Netflix, if you look for it.

I've come across Maid-Droid before, but found it a little too bizarre to watch all the way through.
by Liege-Killer
Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:41 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Carriers
Replies: 11
Views: 12525

Re: Carriers

I noticed that on Netflix a while back, but passed because it looked like just another generic movie cashing in on the popularity of the post-apocalyptic genre.

But if you liked it, I'll take a look.
by Liege-Killer
Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:54 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: New BSG series, Blood & Chrome
Replies: 23
Views: 17009

Re: New BSG series, Blood & Chrome

A Thing of Eternity wrote:Yeah, I was ready for a shit storm of prequily-shittiness, but they actually managed to make a good show out of it.....
My feelings exactly.
Omphalos wrote:Eric Stoltz is a great actor, IMHO.
That's MHO as well.
by Liege-Killer
Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:44 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Man in the High Castle miniseries
Replies: 22
Views: 17383

Re: Man in the High Castle miniseries

I'm not much of a Dick fan, but I oughtta read that book someday.
by Liege-Killer
Fri Oct 01, 2010 7:32 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: The Event
Replies: 13
Views: 12125

Re: The Event

(Just occurred to me: if the aliens can "disappear/displace" a moving airliner, why can't they rescue the "prisoners"? Or was it another group of prisoners who zapped the jet? I'm not really into this one, so don't worry about spoilers on my behalf. ;) ) The ones who zapped the ...
by Liege-Killer
Thu Sep 30, 2010 8:35 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: The Event
Replies: 13
Views: 12125

Re: The Event

Just saw #2. I guess they did provide a few answers after all, although it's a little short of "everything." They confirmed the prisoners are "not of terrestrial origin," which was of course a prime suspicion during the first episode. The flashbacks are getting extremely annoying...
by Liege-Killer
Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:12 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Eden Log
Replies: 4
Views: 6886

Re: Eden Log

I tried to watch that a few months ago. I say "tried" because I couldn't make any sense of it at all, and gave up. French movies are usually really weird, and this one's no exception. Bizarre, totally bizarre, and not in a good way.
by Liege-Killer
Fri Sep 24, 2010 2:31 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: The Event
Replies: 13
Views: 12125

Re: The Event

Looks like an attempt to copy the style of Lost: an air of mystery dialed up to the nth degree, just another question every time you're on the verge of getting an answer, jumping around between different time frames, etc etc. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but really it's just...
by Liege-Killer
Mon Aug 02, 2010 5:11 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Hot Tub Time Machine
Replies: 3
Views: 5645

Re: Hot Tub Time Machine

Why couldn't H.G. Wells think of using a hot tub? Stodgy old bore. :lol:
by Liege-Killer
Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:32 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Sol - Looks interesting
Replies: 3
Views: 5772

Re: Sol - Looks interesting

Just watched the trailer, not impressed. One of the first lines is: "Something went wrong with the gate, the rest of our team didn't come through." Or something to that effect. So I get the impression these youngsters are there in some official capacity. So let me get this straight: a star...
by Liege-Killer
Sat Jul 31, 2010 7:36 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: New Film: Skyline
Replies: 29
Views: 27803

Re: New Film: Skyline

.... an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire human population off the face of the Earth.
Here's one of them now:

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by Liege-Killer
Sat Jul 31, 2010 7:19 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: The Book of Eli
Replies: 35
Views: 38421

Re: The Book of Eli

I rewatched it last night, and it felt like when I was playing Fallout 3 :) During the opening scene when he wore that mask, I thought to myself "hey, it's Fallout 3!" :lol=: One could almost believe the resemblance was intentional. It would have been a better movie if they'd taken everyt...
by Liege-Killer
Tue Jul 27, 2010 3:26 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: The Book of Eli
Replies: 35
Views: 38421

Re: The Book of Eli

Hmmm...... yeah, I'll stand by what I said. One of the worst (not the worst) post-apoc movies I've seen. Not necessarily one of the worst three or four, but maybe one of the worst dozen or twenty or so. I'm sure there are lots of really bad ones out there, but to me this one was really bad too. And ...
by Liege-Killer
Sat Jul 24, 2010 4:11 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: The Book of Eli
Replies: 35
Views: 38421

Re: The Book of Eli

I finally got around to watching this on DVD, and wow, what a piece of garbage. One of the worst post-apoc movies I've seen, and quite possibly the worst thing I've ever seen Denzel Washington in. Even setting aside the obvious silliness of being able to single-handedly fight and kill a dozen oppone...
by Liege-Killer
Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:47 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: I made it!
Replies: 42
Views: 42959

Re: I made it!

lotek wrote: NB
I couldn't but notice Chig uses Italian and Askaris French, does that mean foreign tongues are allowed here?(as long as they don't hinder understanding).
Make that: especially if they hinder understanding. :lol:
by Liege-Killer
Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Badass Alphabet
Replies: 7
Views: 8823

Re: Badass Alphabet

About halfway through I wasn't sure I wanted to go through the rest of it. But it was worth it in the end, to see ZZ Top Zapping Zombies. :D
by Liege-Killer
Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:41 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Zombieland?
Replies: 30
Views: 29896

Re: Zombieland?

Saw it last night. Loved it. :clap:
by Liege-Killer
Sat Feb 13, 2010 8:54 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: New Dune Movie
Replies: 61
Views: 61146

Re: New Dune Movie

It’s hot on Dune or Arrakis and so expect very scantily clad Sci-Fi females.
Can't wait to see the new stillsuit bikini. :lol=:
by Liege-Killer
Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:20 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: District 9
Replies: 56
Views: 56253

Re: District 9

I just don't buy the image of the aliens as a helpless underclass, bewildered and subjected to forces beyond their control. Nor do I buy the mindless drone and/or hive mind theory. The main alien character (what did they call him, Christopher?) certainly acted in a determined and individualistic man...
by Liege-Killer
Mon Jan 25, 2010 4:42 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: District 9
Replies: 56
Views: 56253

Re: District 9

I watched this yesterday, and while I thought it was very good in some ways, I can't quite understand the level of praise that has been heaped upon it. The SFX were great, the acting was great, and the themes of racism, ethnic isolation, poverty, and the power of huge corporations were all powerfull...
by Liege-Killer
Mon Jan 25, 2010 3:57 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: The Book of Eli
Replies: 35
Views: 38421

Re: The Book of Eli

Omphalos wrote:I suppose in the end its a movie about the power of God and how he interacts with the faithful.
My interest level just took a serious nosedive.
by Liege-Killer
Sat Jan 09, 2010 4:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 2010
Replies: 20
Views: 18984

Re: 2010

So, based on science-fiction, we will join the Soviets in a space mission to Jupiter. Some old guy will show up and tell us that there's something wonderful coming. Jupiter will explode, and then we'll get two suns in the sky a la Tatooine. This is going to rock! Indeed. :mrgreen: Found here .
by Liege-Killer
Sat Jan 02, 2010 8:55 am
Forum: Dune Talk
Topic: Eugene, Oregon
Replies: 3
Views: 7656

Re: Eugene, Oregon

I used to know someone who lived in Eugene, but that was a long time ago.
by Liege-Killer
Sat Dec 19, 2009 8:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Joe Haldeman named as the SFWA's 2010 Grand Master
Replies: 6
Views: 8061

Re: Joe Haldeman named as the SFWA's 2010 Grand Master

Omphalos wrote:Is the novella you read The Hemmingway Hoax?
No. Oh hell, I can't remember the title..... I mentioned it once before and you said you liked it. Something about a group of artists on a far-future ravaged Earth.
by Liege-Killer
Wed Dec 16, 2009 4:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Joe Haldeman named as the SFWA's 2010 Grand Master
Replies: 6
Views: 8061

Re: Joe Haldeman named as the SFWA's 2010 Grand Master

Thus far, I have only read a single novella by him, and I didn't much care for it. I mean to read THe Forever War one of these days. I also picked up one of his books at a library sale last summer, I think it's called Camoflage , so I'll give that a try too. You know, when I find time, which seems h...
by Liege-Killer
Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:55 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: The Black Hole redux
Replies: 6
Views: 8636

Re: The Black Hole redux

I'll side with Omph on this one. Black Hole good, Tron bad. At least, I think; it's been around a lifetime since I've seen either.
by Liege-Killer
Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:53 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Stupid sounding new Hugh Jackman movie
Replies: 7
Views: 7823

Re: Stupid sounding new Hugh Jackman movie

SyFy's getting Hugh Jackman in one of their movies?

Oh wait... you mean it's not a SyFy original?
by Liege-Killer
Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:02 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: The Prisoner
Replies: 35
Views: 28822

Re: The Prisoner

Ampoliros wrote:The Prisoner of AMC was just too WTF-ish that its not worth following.
Well said, you captured it exactly.
by Liege-Killer
Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:39 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: The Prisoner
Replies: 35
Views: 28822

Re: The Prisoner

I think AMC's marketing was partly to blame for my feelings about the show. I had an extremely lazy day Sunday -- it was a crappy cold rainy day, couldn't do anything outside, didn't feel like reading at all, didn't feel like going online. So I just parked on the couch and watched tv all day. Which ...
by Liege-Killer
Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:52 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: The Prisoner
Replies: 35
Views: 28822

Re: The Prisoner

Did anyone watch this? I only got through the first hour and quit. It bored me to tears. McKellan and Caviezal can both be fine actors in certain roles, but in this case they did nothing for me at all. And the feel of the thing was the same as the original show; there wasn't anything refreshing, no ...
by Liege-Killer
Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:38 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: 2012
Replies: 34
Views: 34657

Re: 2012

Omphalos wrote:Saw this in the theater today. It was exactly what I thought it was: Stupid story with uninspiring characters with fantastic special effects.
That was exactly what I thought it was too, only it didn't cost me any time or money to reach that conclusion. :P
by Liege-Killer
Sat Nov 14, 2009 5:44 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: The Prisoner
Replies: 35
Views: 28822

Re: The Prisoner

Freakzilla wrote:Back on topic... :D

Comcast has all the original episodes of The Prisoner on demand right now.
That's how I watched them. I wish they'd put more older shows on there like that.
by Liege-Killer
Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:52 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: The Prisoner
Replies: 35
Views: 28822

Re: The Prisoner

SandChigger wrote:Just that you went back on topic (not a bad thing, ever!) when everyone else was being cheezy/silly. :)
Isn't that the normal state of affairs here? :lol=:
by Liege-Killer
Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:42 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: The Prisoner
Replies: 35
Views: 28822

Re: The Prisoner

SandChigger wrote:Cheezes, Mary & Joseph you're a buzz-kill sometimes, L-K!



:P
Yeah I know. :lol=:

But what part of my post above prompted your observation, I'm curious?
by Liege-Killer
Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:38 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: V: The Second Generation
Replies: 132
Views: 125841

Re: V: The Second Generation

A smarter move would be to have the V's trying to convert humanity to their religion/philosophy, or something along those lines. I agree, but what would be the point? Well there might not be much of a point, really. All I was saying was that it would be silly for the aliens to go through this masqu...
by Liege-Killer
Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:55 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: V: The Second Generation
Replies: 132
Views: 125841

Re: V: The Second Generation

As malevolent as the visitors are, something tells me the real reason behind the invasion is really really dumb. "Give us all your Pez! It powers our anti-grav!" If the reason is anything physical -- water, food, minerals, land, anything like that -- then it will be stupid, because anythi...
by Liege-Killer
Wed Nov 11, 2009 5:11 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: V: The Second Generation
Replies: 132
Views: 125841

Re: V: The Second Generation

The more I think about it the more I'm disliking the total lack of logic in the new V series. I'm having the same feeling. My biggest hangup so far is the total lack of any effort by those who've seen the reptiles to try to get the information out to the world. That is so unrealistic it borders on ...
by Liege-Killer
Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:42 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: The Prisoner
Replies: 35
Views: 28822

Re: The Prisoner

I recently finished watching the original series, for the first time ever. Very very strange show. Some parts of it were brilliant, others confusing, others downright silly. What kept me watching was Number 6's constant and unrelenting refusal to cooperate with his captors -- you have to admire that...
by Liege-Killer
Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:42 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Gattaca TV Show
Replies: 13
Views: 11719

Re: Gattaca TV Show

Uma doesn't float my boat either.
by Liege-Killer
Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:38 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: V: The Second Generation
Replies: 132
Views: 125841

Re: V: The Second Generation

... and with two exceptions (Joel Gretsch and Alan Tudyk - and maybe Morris Chestnut) the actors were pretty piss-poor. I thought Tudyk gave the poorest, most wooden acting performance of anyone on the show. But then, I guess that can be excused, seeing as how he was a lizard and all. :lol=: I thou...
by Liege-Killer
Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:56 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Gattaca TV Show
Replies: 13
Views: 11719

Re: Gattaca TV Show

I can't see the movie's premise working as a series, and I'm not too keen on Leary, so I'd have to rate my enthusiasm level as "very low."
by Liege-Killer
Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:49 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: V: The Second Generation
Replies: 132
Views: 125841

Re: V: The Second Generation

Hope its decent, Stargate Universe has been painfully slow, Sanctuary is painfully idiotic, BSG: The Plan was a waste of time, Avatar looks and sounds stupid, Fringe is ok, Heroes is going in circles, Dollhouse and Ghost Whisperer are just eye candy, looking for something to carry forward. Makes yo...
by Liege-Killer
Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:56 pm
Forum: Book Reviews
Topic: The Legacy of Heorot, by Niven, Pournelle & Barnes
Replies: 5
Views: 10597

Re: The Legacy of Heorot, by Niven, Pournelle & Barnes

It's been 20 years or so since I read Heorot. I should give it a whirl again one of these days.
by Liege-Killer
Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:50 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Books in the pile
Replies: 947
Views: 6591768

Re: Books in the pile

Let us know how that goes. I've never read an sf poem I liked, for whatever reason.
by Liege-Killer
Sun Oct 25, 2009 3:09 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Books in the pile
Replies: 947
Views: 6591768

Re: Books in the pile

Robspierre wrote:I have The New Space Opera 1 & 2 on my desk at the moment.
Hey, I've got the first one too. I've had it for a while in my short pile of stuff to read in the very near future, but other stuff keeps getting ahead of it. I'll get to it soon.
by Liege-Killer
Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:21 pm
Forum: Dune Talk
Topic: Muad' Dib, the Musical?
Replies: 1
Views: 5525

Muad' Dib, the Musical?

John Scalzi has an interesting contest going on at his AMC Sci-Fi Scanner blog. It's a writing assignment; he lays out ten wacky scenarios, you choose one and write a very short story (like a few paragraphs), put it in the comments, and wait for the winner to be chosen. The deadline is noon EST, Oct...
by Liege-Killer
Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Books in the pile
Replies: 947
Views: 6591768

Re: Books in the pile

Oh yeah, Transition ..... here's my review if anyone's interested. It's very strange, I thought. One of those books I can't quite make up my mind about. My initial feeling upon finishing was that it was pretty poor. Then after thinking about it some more, I thought it was fairly ingenious. Then late...
by Liege-Killer
Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:48 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Bad Robot`
Replies: 6
Views: 7115

Re: Bad Robot`

It’s actually an honest-to-goodness sci-fi movie about robots run amok. Or at least, one robot. My first thought was that if they want to go with the "bad robot" theme, they should make a movie out of Alfred Bester's story "Fondly Fahrenheit." But then I found out it's already b...
by Liege-Killer
Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:38 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: 2012
Replies: 34
Views: 34657

Re: 2012

As for 2012, I'm expecting disappointment. I keep seeing the commercials on tv, with various buildings collapsing, and can't get over how utterly fake it looks. Boy, you have some really high standards there, L-K. Sure you're not female? :D I'll check again, just to make sure. Anyway, it's not the ...
by Liege-Killer
Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:18 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: 2012
Replies: 34
Views: 34657

Re: 2012

(Btw, did anyone see the time capsule/prophecy stinker with Nicholas Cage? Yeah, saw that a few weeks ago. Load of crap. I got a strong M. Night Shyamalan vibe from it, which is almost never a good thing. As for 2012, I'm expecting disappointment. I keep seeing the commercials on tv, with various b...
by Liege-Killer
Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Books in the pile
Replies: 947
Views: 6591768

Re: Books in the pile

Rakis wrote:Ok, now i'm curious...what's so special about pages 212 to 215 ? :|
Probably those are the pages showing photos of old pulp magazines with near-naked chicks on the covers. :lol=:
by Liege-Killer
Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:25 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Books in the pile
Replies: 947
Views: 6591768

Re: Books in the pile

I also have about ten pages left of James Gunn's Alternate Worlds: The Illustrated History of Science Fiction . Its actually half-opinion, half-history. Its one of the best histories out there, and I really love the way Gunn states his observations about SF. I was considering that recently myself, ...
by Liege-Killer
Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: A special book for Omphalos!
Replies: 17
Views: 13121

A special book for Omphalos!

I was browsing one of the used bookstores today and came across this: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v678/Stormbird/pawnomphalos.jpg Pawn of the Omphalos, by E.C. Tubb, 1980. The printing at the top reads: IT HUNG IN THE HEAVENS LIKE A GIGANTIC OCEAN. IT COULD TWIST MEN'S MINDS, MIRROR THEIR SOUL...
by Liege-Killer
Sun Sep 13, 2009 5:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Books in the pile
Replies: 947
Views: 6591768

Re: Books in the pile

Omphalos wrote:I read one of those Manifold books and just could not get into it.....
I read one of those too..... pretty sure it was the first one, Manifold Time. Been a long time, don't remember too much about it. Seemed ok at the time, but nothing that inspired me to get more of his books.
by Liege-Killer
Sat Aug 29, 2009 7:46 pm
Forum: Dune Talk
Topic: Clueless reviewer
Replies: 10
Views: 11044

Clueless reviewer

Some guy named Rege Behe appears to be a fawning, mindless fan of Brian & KJA, and shows it in this review . Check out the capsule review over at the left side: Fans of Frank Herbert's "Dune" series will find all of the author's motifs and touchstones intact in "The Winds of Dune....
by Liege-Killer
Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:18 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Books in the pile
Replies: 947
Views: 6591768

Re: Books in the pile

I've always thought it sounded interesting, but never got around to it. And I'm not likely to these days, given that part about it being "the first book in a series of series."
by Liege-Killer
Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:41 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Avatar Trailer
Replies: 157
Views: 120102

Re: Avatar Trailer

Looks fairly underwhelming. Besides, I haven't been too interested in cartoons since I was a kid.
by Liege-Killer
Sun Aug 16, 2009 6:41 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: District 9
Replies: 56
Views: 56253

Re: District 9

You guys still go to theaters? I can't remember the last time I did. Pay three or four times as much as a video rental, to sit there and be subjected to endless commercials beforehand, and then to all the idiots talking during the movie, and if I miss something I can't rewind and re-watch it? Sounds...
by Liege-Killer
Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:21 pm
Forum: Dune Talk
Topic: Kevin J. Anderson and Litigation
Replies: 20
Views: 25377

Re: Kevin J. Anderson and Litigation

(see the whole document generally, but also paragraph 6) Here we are..... 6. In my opinion, this misappropriation of the Mitchell characters and character relationships would seriously taint the original property for further legitimate development by the rightful copyright holders. Taint the origin...
by Liege-Killer
Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Books in the pile
Replies: 947
Views: 6591768

Re: Books in the pile

The only way I would read a 1200-page book is if it was a standalone, and if it sounded very, VERY damned interesting. But a whole series of such ponderous tomes? No thanks. Sounds like Hamilton's a no-go for me.
by Liege-Killer
Thu Aug 06, 2009 3:06 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Replies: 54
Views: 54025

Re: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Having said that, I will admit things are changing. HBO in particular is a shining example of creating successful television without the mass market in mind, which has correspondingly resulted in some of the greatest television ever made (like The Wire). Gotta agree with that; some of the cable net...
by Liege-Killer
Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Books in the pile
Replies: 947
Views: 6591768

Re: Books in the pile

If I knew a potential new reader had read/enjoyed Peter F. Hamilton, I'd say start with Excession. Oh, I meant to ask..... I've never read Hamilton. Any good? Isn't he another of those guys who write long, loooooong books? I think there's a story of his in an anthology on my waiting-to-be-read shelf.
by Liege-Killer
Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:39 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Books in the pile
Replies: 947
Views: 6591768

Re: Books in the pile

Read A Few Notes on the Culture Ok, that gives me a better understanding of Banks' underlying premises for the Culture. Thanks. I still don't know if such a society is entirely believable, or if it could ever come into existence. But hey, the same could be said for many of the worlds of science fic...
by Liege-Killer
Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:04 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Books in the pile
Replies: 947
Views: 6591768

Re: Books in the pile

Continuing with the Culture discussion, here's my (limited) experience and some comments and questions. I read The Player of Games when I was in high school, but like quite a few books I read back then, I can't remember much about it. I should probably re-read that one soon. I read Consider Phlebas ...
by Liege-Killer
Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:11 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Tron
Replies: 20
Views: 18719

Re: Tron

Omphalos wrote:I remember liking The Black Hole much more. I even had a Maximillion action figure from that one.
I had the Storybook right around that time, but didn't see the movie until years later.
by Liege-Killer
Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:33 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Tron
Replies: 20
Views: 18719

Re: Tron

I've seen several people including Tron in best SF movies lists, or underrated SF movie lists -- in fact I saw it in such a list just a couple of days ago. This seems bizarre to me. Some people talk about how "innovative" it was for the time. Hell, I thought it was crappy and overrated eve...
by Liege-Killer
Fri Jul 17, 2009 5:01 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Moon
Replies: 26
Views: 22885

Re: Moon

Nancy Kress seems to really, really not like this movie. Hmmm... a dissenting voice amongst all the optimism. We shall see, I guess. I saved it to my Netflix queue, but the release date is still "unknown."
by Liege-Killer
Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Obits
Replies: 71
Views: 112256

Re: Obits

J.G. Ballard was pretty recent -- a couple months ago?

And there was Disch last year.
by Liege-Killer
Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:29 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Books in the pile
Replies: 947
Views: 6591768

Re: Books in the pile

Oh by the way, I'm so bad about forgetting to post about my reading adventures here.

I recently finished A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge, and Lady of Mazes by Karl Schroeder. Both very good reads.

I'm currently working on Excession by Banks, and The City and the Stars by Clarke.
by Liege-Killer
Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Books in the pile
Replies: 947
Views: 6591768

Re: Books in the pile

Omphalos wrote:In the middle of William Golding's The Inheritors. Its SF, about a group of neandertals with psi powers who are being hunted and killed by the new kids on the block, homo sapiens.
Hunted.... and eaten? :lol:

(Reference to a post at Worm's, in case it's not obvious.)
by Liege-Killer
Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:02 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: John Hodgman quizzes Obama on SF&F
Replies: 0
Views: 4943

John Hodgman quizzes Obama on SF&F

John Hodgman speaks at the Radio and Television Correspondents Dinner about our President's geek credentials, and tests him on his knowledge of various SF&F books, shows, and comics, including some Dune questions. Good stuff. :D

Part 1

Part 2
by Liege-Killer
Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:26 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Anyone know this series?
Replies: 16
Views: 12595

Re: Anyone know this series?

Are you sure it was on SciFi Channel? Like I said, there's a wiki page listing all the shows they've ever aired, and nothing else seemed similar to your description. Maybe you should take a look yourself, I could be missing something.
by Liege-Killer
Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:58 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Anyone know this series?
Replies: 16
Views: 12595

Re: Anyone know this series?

Doesn't sound familiar, but you got my curiosity going. Looking through the wiki page of shows aired on SciFi, the only one I can find that seems remotely similar is something called First Wave , which ran from 1998 to 2001. The Gua are a race older than humanity, coming from a much older star syste...
by Liege-Killer
Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:33 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Speaking of BAD movies...
Replies: 5
Views: 7629

Re: Speaking of BAD movies...

I like Jet Li, but even he couldn't save this pile of poo. Not that I cared much for the first two installments either. Might have something to do with the fact that I really, really, really can't stand Brendan Fraser. At all. Really. I'd be hard put to think of a more useless "actor." Wha...
by Liege-Killer
Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:21 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Books in the pile
Replies: 947
Views: 6591768

Re: Books in the pile

I went to the annual summer book sale at the library the other day, but my book pile didn't get much bigger. This is a huge event every year, held outside the library with tables of books stretching all the way around the building. Last year I saw tons of SF (a lot of it worthless, but tons neverthe...
by Liege-Killer
Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:14 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Wikipedia
Replies: 10
Views: 10849

Re: Wikipedia

Omphalos wrote:Man, Wikipedia has been crashing my browser all day long.
That wikid, wikid Wikipedia.
by Liege-Killer
Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:12 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Hunter's Prey
Replies: 13
Views: 10494

Re: Hunter's Prey

As soon as that trailer started my mind started wandering; seconds after it was over, I had forgotten everything in it. Not really a good sign for the movie.
by Liege-Killer
Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:45 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Books in the pile
Replies: 947
Views: 6591768

Re: Books in the pile

SandChigger wrote:Hey, did we ever discuss religious/Christian-inspired science fiction here?
Sounds like mislabeling to me; file under "fantasy."
by Liege-Killer
Fri May 29, 2009 7:35 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: The Book of Eli
Replies: 35
Views: 38421

Re: The Book of Eli

Omphalos wrote:Denzel Washington? Post apocalypse? Im done. That's all I need to hear. Where do I buy my ticket?
That article's pretty vague on plot details, but still...... hell yeah! I'm in.
by Liege-Killer
Mon May 25, 2009 3:28 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Iron Sky
Replies: 11
Views: 9335

Re: Iron Sky

I remember mentioning this at Worm's a long while back. Yeah, these are the Finnish folks who did Star Wreck, a hilarious and truly fantastic fan film spoofing Star Trek and Babylon 5. These guys are high quality all the way. Can't wait to see their latest work! :D
by Liege-Killer
Thu May 21, 2009 2:27 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Terminator Salvation
Replies: 18
Views: 12565

Re: Terminator Salvation

GamePlayer wrote:A bunch of reviews are coming in for Terminator Salvation. Looks like it's gonna be crap.

currently 51% on Metacritic

:(
Liked this one:
Terminator Salvation has no brains and no soul; it's just a mass of stiff, creaking metal joints. Clearly, the machines have won.
:lol:
by Liege-Killer
Sun May 17, 2009 3:20 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Caprica
Replies: 57
Views: 52187

Re: Caprica

All this coincidental connections do is make the writing cheesy. Especially when implemented in a large universe, it artificially deflates the size of the fictional world. That's a good way to put it, that's exactly how I feel. There are millions of other people living on Caprica. Why did it have t...
by Liege-Killer
Sat May 16, 2009 8:49 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Caprica
Replies: 57
Views: 52187

Re: Caprica

I just got done watching this. I both liked and disliked it. What I didn't like: the fact that the Adama family appeared in it at all. There was simply no reason for it, other than as a concession to fans who love to see more of their favorite characters. Bill Adama fighting the cylons, and his dad ...
by Liege-Killer
Wed May 13, 2009 2:58 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: The Road
Replies: 34
Views: 24794

Re: The Road

It's not exactly flattering to know the town you live in has the "post-apocalypse look," is it? The article I read, though, was all about the town's mayor and his special perspective on the decay as an opportunity for creative revitalization projects. It was a pretty interesting read, actu...
by Liege-Killer
Tue May 12, 2009 9:05 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: The Road
Replies: 34
Views: 24794

Re: The Road

I know nothing about this book or movie, but here's an interesting little tidbit. I just happened to read a magazine article last week, in Time or Newsweek or something like that, about a small Pennsylvania steel town that's gone to hell. High unemployment, 1/4 of the houses empty, the place looks l...
by Liege-Killer
Mon May 04, 2009 3:22 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Caprica
Replies: 57
Views: 52187

Re: Caprica

Just stuck in in my Netflix queue, I'll check it out shortly.
by Liege-Killer
Sun May 03, 2009 8:01 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Law and SF
Replies: 22
Views: 18899

Re: Law and SF

I just read a short story by Asimov called "Galley Slave" that is both a robot story and a courtroom drama. Wasn't bad. Is that one in I, Robot? Or was it in The Rest of the Robots? I have those books sitting in the pile. I read it in an anthology called The Seven Deadly Sins of Science F...
by Liege-Killer
Sat May 02, 2009 7:28 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: District 9
Replies: 56
Views: 56253

Re: District 9

SandChigger wrote:Looks better than I first thought.... :)
I have to agree.

Looks like what Alien Nation should have been instead of a silly buddy cop show.

What's with the blurred alien face in the trailer though?
by Liege-Killer
Sat May 02, 2009 8:33 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Law and SF
Replies: 22
Views: 18899

Re: Law and SF

I just read a short story by Asimov called "Galley Slave" that is both a robot story and a courtroom drama. Wasn't bad.
by Liege-Killer
Fri May 01, 2009 5:41 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Books in the pile
Replies: 947
Views: 6591768

Re: Books in the pile

I just finished Rocannon's World (LeGuin). I am utterly blown away. Actually, I'd have to say that's my least favorite of all the Hainish novels. Not that it's bad, I'm not saying that. Just that all the others are better. :D Her style of writing reminds me strongly of Gene Wolfe, who I also adore....
by Liege-Killer
Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:54 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: James Tiptree, Jr. movie?
Replies: 6
Views: 7773

Re: James Tiptree, Jr. movie?

Have you read the Tiptree biography yet, L-K? It is really good. She had a wild life. lots of adventure and intrigue. No, I haven't. To be honest, I haven't even read any of her fiction. I do remember her interview from that Platt book I reviewed a while back, and it was one of the most interesting...
by Liege-Killer
Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: SF Publishers
Replies: 6
Views: 22032

Re: SF Publishers

There's Orbit.
by Liege-Killer
Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:12 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What did you have to read in high school?
Replies: 40
Views: 35177

Re: What did you have to read in high school?

I'll give Shakespeare his due, but I don't think he should be studied to the exclusion of all other playwrights. Most high school graduates might come away with the impression that no one else ever wrote plays. I never encountered any Greek plays until college; I think that should be part of a high ...
by Liege-Killer
Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:13 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: James Tiptree, Jr. movie?
Replies: 6
Views: 7773

Re: James Tiptree, Jr. movie?

A movie about a science fiction author. Interesting.

Does anyone know of any other movies or documentaries about SF authors? I know there's one about Ellison, but any others?
by Liege-Killer
Fri Apr 17, 2009 4:48 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What did you have to read in high school?
Replies: 40
Views: 35177

Re: What did you have to read in high school?

A few memory prods there: I remember doing Beowulf, and I think Return of the Native too.

I liked my lit teachers, but apparently they weren't SF fans.
by Liege-Killer
Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:11 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What did you have to read in high school?
Replies: 40
Views: 35177

What did you have to read in high school?

Inspired by these comments: What WERE you doing in high school, young man? Brave New World was required reading for my 11th grade English Lit class. Books never seem as good when you HAVE to read them. What were YOU required to read in junior high & high school? As far as I can recall at the mom...
by Liege-Killer
Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:07 pm
Forum: Book Reviews
Topic: The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood
Replies: 17
Views: 10542

Re: The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood

One of those cases where I saw the movie and that'll just have to suffice because, well, there are just too many damn books in the world to read.
by Liege-Killer
Sat Apr 11, 2009 1:32 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Movie recommendations
Replies: 48
Views: 35356

Re:

Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room (2005) - Fantastic doc that runs through the people, places and money of the whole Enron scandal. Entertaining, maddening and ever insightful. I just watched another of your recommendations, GP. Wow, that was an eye-opener. Utterly amazing, some of the things th...
by Liege-Killer
Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:14 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Movie recommendations
Replies: 48
Views: 35356

Re:

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Oldboy, and Lady Vengeance (2002, 2003, 2006 - Korean language) - Widely known as director Chan-wook Park's "Vengeance Trilogy", these are three unrelated films that explore the same theme of vengeance. Astonishing, violent, provocative and enthralling, but not...
by Liege-Killer
Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Books in the pile
Replies: 947
Views: 6591768

Re: Books in the pile

Seraphan wrote:One of the bonuses of these interviews is that, in some way or another, it makes KJA look like a complete moronic ape. :dance:
Let's give credit where it's due: KJA can do that all by himself! :lol:
by Liege-Killer
Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:02 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Movie recommendations
Replies: 48
Views: 35356

Seraphan, the only Lynch movie I remember seeing, other than Dune , was Wild at Heart . Long time ago, but I still remember that line, "This whole world is wild at heart and weird on top." Strange movie, but I do recall more or less liking it. I've seen THX1138 also. I think it was a fair ...
by Liege-Killer
Sun Mar 29, 2009 1:25 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: New Joss Whedon show, Dollhouse
Replies: 47
Views: 40342

I've watched up to the fourth episode, and I'm really borderline as to whether or not I want to continue.
by Liege-Killer
Sun Mar 29, 2009 11:52 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Movie recommendations
Replies: 48
Views: 35356

Baraka Bryan wrote:
Liege-Killer wrote:... and Serentity (crap).

.
i hate you...
Why do people keep saying that to me?? Co-workers, neighbors, random strangers on the street, little kids I pass in the mall, my mom...... and now you too!?? :cry:

:P
by Liege-Killer
Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:03 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Movie recommendations
Replies: 48
Views: 35356

Just saw a movie called Suspension , anyone else seen this? It's about a guy whose family dies in a car crash, and then he finds his son's camcorder is able to stop time. So he uses it to try to help the widow of the guy who died in the other car, but he ends up going psyhco with it and causing lots...
by Liege-Killer
Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:55 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Movie recommendations
Replies: 48
Views: 35356

I know you didn't specifically request these, but with Netflix you can also get TV shows. HBO's John Adams mini is great. HBO's Rome (has its detractors). Band of Brothers = superb. Deadwood = awesome. and lots, lots more of course. :) Thanks! I knew tv shows were available, but I haven't yet looke...
by Liege-Killer
Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:52 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Movie recommendations
Replies: 48
Views: 35356

So you like documentaries? Hell yeah! :) Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room (2005) - Fantastic doc that runs through the people, places and money of the whole Enron scandal. Entertaining, maddening and ever insightful. The Fog Of War (2003) - Utterly captivating and frank interviews with former U...
by Liege-Killer
Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:11 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Movie recommendations
Replies: 48
Views: 35356

Ive got Man from Earth in my queue too. Have not seen it yet. Oh!!! I just got done watching that! (One of those you can view via computer instead of waiting for the DVD.) Excellent, excellent movie! I loved it. For a low-budget movie which is basically just a group of people sitting in a room talk...
by Liege-Killer
Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:23 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Movie recommendations
Replies: 48
Views: 35356

From everything that's been mentioned so far, I've already seen: The Insider, Serenity, Memento, Children of Men, 2001, Soylent Green, The Abyss, Dawn of the Dead (I think), 10,000 B.C. (almost typed B.S. hehe), Outland, Heavy Metal, Repo Man (I think, vague memory), and Silent Running. Himachil, I'...
by Liege-Killer
Sat Mar 28, 2009 2:00 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Movie recommendations
Replies: 48
Views: 35356

GP, I've already got Oldboy on my list. I saw it a few weeks back on a list of the "most disturbing movies ever" or some such. If I like it, I'll try the others in that "trilogy."
by Liege-Killer
Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:39 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Movie recommendations
Replies: 48
Views: 35356

Eyes High wrote:Outlander. It was nice. An alien crash landed during the viking era. more action than science fiction. I'm not for sure if it is out on DVD yet.
Looks like May. I'll give it a try. Thanks.
by Liege-Killer
Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:07 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Movie recommendations
Replies: 48
Views: 35356

I've seen The Insider (good), Memento (good), and Serentity (crap).

Some of those others sound interesting, I'll check 'em out.

As far as my tastes, I'm pretty open, except I'm not that much into comedy.
by Liege-Killer
Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:53 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Movie recommendations
Replies: 48
Views: 35356

Movie recommendations

I just started a Netflix account, and I'd like recommendations for my queue. What are some good movies you've seen that I should check out? I'm looking for lesser-known movies that I may not have heard of before, or overlooked for some reason. They can be science fiction, drama, historical, action, ...
by Liege-Killer
Fri Mar 27, 2009 3:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Commonality of reading experience
Replies: 19
Views: 15621

I have a list. It can be done. Its about 3K stories [...] (cue BSG theme music) He was born to ordinary parents. He was taught to read at an early age. He was headed for great things, perhaps a career as a lawyer. Then he rebelled and became a science fiction geek. And he has a plan! :lol:
by Liege-Killer
Fri Mar 27, 2009 3:16 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: New Joss Whedon show, Dollhouse
Replies: 47
Views: 40342

Thanks The Phantom. I'll take a look at the pilot just for the sake of completeness. Everything after that I've found on hulu.
by Liege-Killer
Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:08 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Commonality of reading experience
Replies: 19
Views: 15621

:lol:

Go Omph go, you reading machine!
by Liege-Killer
Thu Mar 26, 2009 5:01 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: New Joss Whedon show, Dollhouse
Replies: 47
Views: 40342

I didn't jump on board when this one started, but decided a few days ago to check it out. However, I've missed the first episode since I can't find it online, so I don't know how much necessary info I'm missing. I did watch episodes 2 and 3. I'm not terribly impressed, although it was mildly interes...
by Liege-Killer
Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:58 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Day One
Replies: 8
Views: 9149

I'll give it a shot. Might have some potential.
by Liege-Killer
Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Commonality of reading experience
Replies: 19
Views: 15621

I just read something that Arthur C. Clarke said years ago, that gets at the heart of what I was trying to say with this topic. He said that "mine will be the last generation that was able to read all the noteworthy works of science fiction."
by Liege-Killer
Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:17 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: BSG Season 4 (spoilers)
Replies: 158
Views: 237098

I keep wondering what happens during that 150K years. That's too early for innovations like agriculture, which was only discovered.... what, 10K years ago? 20K? I think there's probably a short renaissance period there with the colonials and cylons, but as they mingle with the more stupid natives, a...
by Liege-Killer
Sat Mar 21, 2009 6:14 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: BSG Season 4 (spoilers)
Replies: 158
Views: 237098

By the time The Plan gets here and we get the Cylons' viewpoint, I'll have forgotten the Colonials' viewpoint. :roll: And certainly by the time Caprica rolls around I'll have forgotten a hell of a lot about this series. Caprica looks like it might be halfway interesting, but I'd prefer a Kobol serie...
by Liege-Killer
Sat Mar 21, 2009 4:23 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: BSG Season 4 (spoilers)
Replies: 158
Views: 237098

I'm not gonna repeat everything I said over at Worm's. Let me just say that even though it had a lot of problems, and didn't come close to answering all the show's mysteries, still, it was a better finale than I expected, and some parts of it were actually very very good. Omph, I don't know about th...
by Liege-Killer
Sat Mar 21, 2009 4:13 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: SyFy Channel?
Replies: 15
Views: 14241

Silly Funny Channel? Sounds about right.
by Liege-Killer
Wed Mar 18, 2009 4:35 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Books in the pile
Replies: 947
Views: 6591768

Mandy wrote:I made the mistake of not having the rest of the Hyperion books a couple months ago, I still haven't finished that series.
Same here, I still need to get the Endymion books.
by Liege-Killer
Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:04 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: eBay & Amazon finds
Replies: 59
Views: 37877

Freakzilla wrote:
Liege-Killer wrote:Signed Dune for a mere $2850
Obviously not a first edition but you can still get it for me for my birthday. :D
Maybe for your 90th b-day, if I start saving now. :lol:
by Liege-Killer
Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:08 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: eBay & Amazon finds
Replies: 59
Views: 37877

Here's a fun little experiment I just tried. Go to ebay, to books, to the science fiction category. Sort by "Price + shipping: highest first." Scroll past the first few Featured items. Wow. I had no idea there were SF books going for those kinds of prices. Currently the highest priced item...
by Liege-Killer
Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:07 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: eBay & Amazon finds
Replies: 59
Views: 37877

I just picked up a softcover copy of the Dune Encyclopedia on ebay, allegedly in very good condition, for $11.06. Just happened to see it with 2 minutes to go and no bids, starting at $9 (had one last-minute competitor, but slapped him down). Cool. A hardcover's beyond my budget right now, but at le...
by Liege-Killer
Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:04 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Saint Patrick's Day
Replies: 18
Views: 16788

chanilover wrote:4th July is meaningless to anyone outside the US. Just a bunch of terrorists overthrowing the legimate authority of the country, oops, I mean a bunch of freedom fighters throwing off the tyranny of the oppressor. :lol:
Either way, worth celebrating. :lol:
by Liege-Killer
Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:03 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: District 9
Replies: 56
Views: 56253

Omphalos wrote:
SandChigger wrote:What is it? An Alien Nation for the double-aughts? ;)
Exactly what I was thinking. I liked that show.
Never cared for it myself, and this thing certainly appears to be cast from that mold.
by Liege-Killer
Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:52 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Kings, 2009 on NBC
Replies: 29
Views: 23041

Preliminary Notes on the Omphalomphoi Culture: (1) A bizarre sock exchange ritual, purpose unknown. (Symbolic of unity with others? A religious rite? Sexual overtones?). (2) Cannibalism, particularly the eating of those who study the mind. (A way of capturing the victim's wisdom for one's self?) (3)...
by Liege-Killer
Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:01 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Kings, 2009 on NBC
Replies: 29
Views: 23041

Maybe we need to bring in some anthropologists too?

A few psychologists wouldn't hurt either. :lol:
by Liege-Killer
Thu Mar 05, 2009 3:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Saint Patrick's Day
Replies: 18
Views: 16788

Right up there with Easter on my list of useless, meaningless holidays.

Green stuff and beer, rabbits and eggs and resurrected dead guys?

Nah, I'll pass. Give me July 4th or Memorial Day anytime, those are real holidays that celebrate something meaningful.
by Liege-Killer
Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:59 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Kings, 2009 on NBC
Replies: 29
Views: 23041

Well hey, I've had a fair number of language courses over the years..... Latin, Greek, Spanish, French, Italian, Old English, and who knows what else. But I don't remember seeing any classes in Omphish being offered. Is there some kinda self-study course I can take? Or have linguists even mapped out...
by Liege-Killer
Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:20 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Kings, 2009 on NBC
Replies: 29
Views: 23041

I've seen commercials for it several times in the last week or two, but damn if I still have any idea what it's about. Note to the geniuses making these commercials for new shows: you might grab my interest if you give me some idea of the actual premise ! Anyway, if it's on Sundays maybe I'll give i...
by Liege-Killer
Sun Mar 01, 2009 6:11 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Better Off Ted
Replies: 5
Views: 7166

I saw a commercial for this the other night, but can't remember a damn thing about it.

But then, I have little to no interest in sci-fi comedy.
by Liege-Killer
Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:30 am
Forum: Book Reviews
Topic: Darkness & The Light, by Olaf Stapledon
Replies: 2
Views: 5089

That reminds me, I really really need to read Last and First Men sometime this year. It's been sitting on my shelf forever, it seems like.
by Liege-Killer
Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:48 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Books in the pile
Replies: 947
Views: 6591768

Have fun and enjoy. I'm eager to hear your thoughts on the Banks books. I finished Consider Phlebas a few nights ago, and liked it quite a lot. I give it high marks for world-building; I liked the settings, and the whole social and political background of the Culture-Idiran War. A lot of cool ideas...
by Liege-Killer
Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:55 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: New PKD movie with Damon
Replies: 14
Views: 11570

Ed Fletcher, a real estates salesman, finds out that our world is really, in effect, one big soundstage controlled by strange and mysterious guardians. The plot is very similar to the 1998 science fiction film Dark City and other works suggesting the idea of a manufactured reality. Reminds me of &q...
by Liege-Killer
Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:09 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Sarah Connor Chronicles
Replies: 21
Views: 19407

I didn't care for the whole Reese-in-the-head thing. But otherwise, yeah, decent episode. I got a chuckle out of "John Henry" playing with his toys.
by Liege-Killer
Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:40 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Sarah Connor Chronicles
Replies: 21
Views: 19407

Frak, they switched nights on me. I missed the new episode Friday. I'll watch it online tonight.
by Liege-Killer
Sun Feb 08, 2009 6:33 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Books in the pile
Replies: 947
Views: 6591768

I picked up a couple of Iain Banks' books today, since you guys mention him so often and I'm really not familiar with him. I got Consider Phlebas and Excession . Hell, I might even read them within the next couple of months, unless other reading options intrude. Actually, I did read The Player of Ga...
by Liege-Killer
Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:53 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Hyperion movie
Replies: 12
Views: 9876

The more I think about it, the more I think it's impossible, even for a great director. Each individual pilgrim's story could fill a whole movie, to do it justice. And you need all those stories to make sense of the bigger story. Simply having a brief synopsis of each pilgrim's tale just wouldn't cu...
by Liege-Killer
Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:40 am
Forum: Book Reviews
Topic: A Time of Changes, by Robert Silverberg
Replies: 4
Views: 7050

Yeah, they're both very good books, not much quality difference there. I prefer this one by "just a bit," although I admit this probably is influenced by my long history with it. It was one of the first SF novels I ever read, and I've always loved its style. And the quality of the world-bu...
by Liege-Killer
Sat Jan 31, 2009 7:01 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Predator Reboot? Ugh!
Replies: 11
Views: 10058

Ahh yes, as a teenager I was quite fond of Barbarella. What teenage boy wouldn't be? :D

Predator reboot? Hey, it could conceivably be an improvement. Just think about the benefits of replacing Schwarzenegger with someone who can actually act! :lol:
by Liege-Killer
Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:54 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Hyperion movie
Replies: 12
Views: 9876

I shudder to think how the complexity of the book would have to be pared down to fit into the time frame of a movie.

And is it just Hyperion, or The Fall of... as well? Filming just the first part would be pretty useless, unless they're planning on two films.

This is a BAD idea.
by Liege-Killer
Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:33 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Law and SF
Replies: 22
Views: 18899

Great idea for a blog!

I'll be sure to send my Sci-Fi Standpoint readers your way.
by Liege-Killer
Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:19 pm
Forum: Book Reviews
Topic: A Time of Changes, by Robert Silverberg
Replies: 4
Views: 7050

Nice review of one of my favorites. :D
by Liege-Killer
Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Publishing and the Economy
Replies: 9
Views: 10269

Nancy Kress recently posted some thoughts on current trends in publishing. Here's the post, I thought it might be of interest.
by Liege-Killer
Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:40 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: BSG Season 4 (spoilers)
Replies: 158
Views: 237098

I really don't understand this concept of giving out information in interviews. If I were producing a show like this, I'd keep my mouth shut, I wouldn't tell anyone a damn thing, except "keep watching to find out."
by Liege-Killer
Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:33 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: BSG Season 4 (spoilers)
Replies: 158
Views: 237098

Though I did take Latin classes from 7th grade through my senior year in college. Damn, that's a lotta Latin! What's that, ten years' worth? I wish I could have had some in high school, but I went to a tiny school and my choices were Spanish, and Spanish. So Latin had to wait for college. Declino (...
by Liege-Killer
Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:14 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Caprica
Replies: 57
Views: 52187

It was the same with Enterprise once they got bogged down in the Zindi(?) arc [...] Bogged down? To me, that whole Zindi story arc was the only part of the series that was worth anything. I thought it was great to have a whole season built around a single theme, rather than just a collection of ran...
by Liege-Killer
Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:04 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ultra-condensed books
Replies: 4
Views: 7342

Ultra-condensed books

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this site before, but I thought it was worth a few laughs.

Book-a-Minute -- summaries of books you can read in less than a minute.

For example: Rendezvous with Rama. :lol:

Then there's Dune.
by Liege-Killer
Sun Jan 04, 2009 1:25 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Books in the pile
Replies: 947
Views: 6591768

I spent a lot of time last year reading older books. So right now I'm spending a little time going in the other direction, picking up some more current stuff (recently published or soon to be). I've read next to nothing from recent times, say the last 5 years. So I got these three, from authors I ha...
by Liege-Killer
Sat Dec 27, 2008 3:14 pm
Forum: Book Reviews
Topic: Robota, by Doug Chiang and Orson Scott Card
Replies: 12
Views: 10586

Ender's Game is a great novel, but nothing else of Card's I've tried has impressed me in the least.

And that was an opinion I had before I ever had any idea of his political/social/religious views.
by Liege-Killer
Sat Dec 27, 2008 11:37 am
Forum: Book Reviews
Topic: Robota, by Doug Chiang and Orson Scott Card
Replies: 12
Views: 10586

I've got a set of prints of some of Chiang's Star Wars art I picked up years ago from a Barnes & Noble clearance rack. I always thought I might frame some of them, but never got around to it.

Sounds like he's a good artist who routinely teams up with poor writers. :lol:
by Liege-Killer
Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:26 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Judge Dread Redux
Replies: 11
Views: 9370

I still haven't subjected myself to Aronofsky's attempt (The Fountain) but I'm not hopeful. That movie had a certain atmosphere to it that was interesting, but the plot made no sense at all to me. Combine that with the sloooooowwww, ploooooodddddiiiiinnnngggg pace, and it easily gets a thumbs down ...
by Liege-Killer
Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:50 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: World's Worst Authors
Replies: 15
Views: 15040

Actually, I don't believe KJA fits the site's criteria:
This is a celebration of bad writing; a journey into the lives of writers so wonderfully awful, they have unwittingly arrived at genius from the wrong direction.
KJA is terribly awful, and hasn't arrived at genius from any direction.
by Liege-Killer
Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:27 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: OED Citation for Yours Truly
Replies: 20
Views: 19566

OED = Omphalos English Dictionary? :D
by Liege-Killer
Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:38 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Klaatu Reeves
Replies: 85
Views: 65143

Omphalos wrote:She was excellent in the House of Sand and Fog, so I think she has skill. I tell you what though; I think she is one of the most beautiful women acting today. Just a joy to look at.
Agree on every point!

That was a good movie.
by Liege-Killer
Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:50 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: New Stargate Show
Replies: 27
Views: 25274

I knew that face looked familiar -- saw him in 24: Redemption a few weeks ago. Other than that, I'm not sure what else I've seen him in. I'm with Chigger though, he does seem slightly annoying for some reason. I had hopes for this show, but if that description is right, then it IS SG Voyager, and th...
by Liege-Killer
Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:36 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Klaatu Reeves
Replies: 85
Views: 65143

Omphalos wrote:Id pay anything to stare at Jennifer Connely for a few hours.
Oh, you are definitely not alone in that! :mrgreen:
by Liege-Killer
Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:14 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Klaatu Reeves
Replies: 85
Views: 65143

SandChigger wrote:I vomited a little into my mouth. :evil:
Hope it was something tasty. :lol:
by Liege-Killer
Sun Dec 14, 2008 4:45 pm
Forum: Book Reviews
Topic: The Martian Child, by David Gerrold
Replies: 10
Views: 9823

When I saw the movie I had no idea it was based on a true story, and so I guess I wasn't too critical of it. Or maybe I was just in a mood for something sappy and emotional. :lol:
by Liege-Killer
Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:12 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Film-worthy books -- a list
Replies: 5
Views: 7030

Film-worthy books -- a list

Ok, what think you of this list ? I haven't read most of those, actually. The only thing I can say for sure is that I don't think A Fire Upon the Deep would work out too well. So many of the things that make it a great book would NOT translate well to film -- the Known Net communications, the changi...
by Liege-Killer
Sun Dec 07, 2008 8:56 am
Forum: Book Reviews
Topic: The Martian Child, by David Gerrold
Replies: 10
Views: 9823

Omphalos wrote:Were any other SF writers in the movie? David Barnes and one or two others appeared in the book.
Not that I recall. Although my memory isn't necessarily proof of anything.
by Liege-Killer
Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:32 pm
Forum: Book Reviews
Topic: The Martian Child, by David Gerrold
Replies: 10
Views: 9823

I've seen the movie, and it was very decent for that sort of thing. It reminded me a lot of K-Pax -- a troubled individual trying to cope with life by pretending to be an alien. Quite touching, although it's not the kind of movie I wanna watch all the time. And I like John Cusack too. It is about th...
by Liege-Killer
Fri Dec 05, 2008 7:24 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: 12 upcoming sci-fi remakes and revivals
Replies: 11
Views: 12066

I recommend Truffaut's movie... :) I had never seen it either, so I took your recommendation and found it at the video store the other day (I was amazed, since the selection there is getting thinner and thinner all the time, becoming more focused on what's current and popular). I just got done watc...
by Liege-Killer
Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:10 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Movies that never were
Replies: 8
Views: 9020

Movies that never were

Here's some interesting reading on some movies that were planned but never actually got made.

Sounds like we dodged a bullet with Oliver Stone's Planet of the Apes. :lol:
by Liege-Killer
Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:11 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Klaatu Reeves
Replies: 85
Views: 65143

Urk, the WP article says Reeves provided input on the script. ... That can't be a good thing. I heard he fought for including the "Klaatu Barada Nikto" phrase, which had been left out. Hopefully that's the extent of his input. Then again, how much worse could he do than the other people i...
by Liege-Killer
Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:00 pm
Forum: Book Reviews
Topic: From Hell, by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell
Replies: 4
Views: 6885

I saw the movie; I don't really know why, I must have been bored one weekend. Or maybe I just like Depp. But I'm not that big on Jack the Ripper stories. I fail to see why people are so fascinated by it, and it's been done to death.
by Liege-Killer
Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:49 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Octavia Butler's "favorite" movie!
Replies: 7
Views: 8145

Octavia Butler's "favorite" movie!

Here it is, Devil Girl from Mars, the movie Butler says got her started writing, because it was SO bad that anyone could write a better story. Now you can watch this cinematic gem too! :lol:
by Liege-Killer
Thu Nov 27, 2008 5:11 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: 12 upcoming sci-fi remakes and revivals
Replies: 11
Views: 12066

12 upcoming sci-fi remakes and revivals

Here's the list. Some I'd heard of already, some not.

I can't see a single item on the list that really needs a remake or continuation.

Hollywood continues to cannibalize itself.
by Liege-Killer
Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:05 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Idiot-Designed Technology (A Bitching Thread)
Replies: 11
Views: 11127

GamePlayer wrote:Then again, complaining about a lost dollar or two in a vending machine...doesn't that make us just a little too cheap :)
I AM cheap. :lol:
by Liege-Killer
Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:48 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Idiot-Designed Technology (A Bitching Thread)
Replies: 11
Views: 11127

Idiotic technology? Yeah. I found myself wondering recently how it is that we can split the atom, map our genome, send men to the Moon, etc......... BUT we can't build a vending machine that reliably dispenses product every time you put money in it. :roll:
by Liege-Killer
Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:42 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: A little humor for you
Replies: 5
Views: 7585

A little humor for you

Here's a video of comedian John Hodgman (the PC guy from those Mac commercials) giving a short talk at a TED conference (Technology, Entertainment, Design). It's all about aliens, flying saucers, lost time, the Fermi paradox, and he also makes reference to several sf books and movies, including Dune.
by Liege-Killer
Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:05 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Waterworld: the musical
Replies: 0
Views: 4367

Waterworld: the musical

Watch this. You know you want to.
by Liege-Killer
Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:29 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Inadvertently Funny Drug Humor Thread
Replies: 13
Views: 11964

Using drugs will kill. So be for real.
Using drugs is not a good idea.


That's some masterful poetry, right there. :lol:
by Liege-Killer
Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:01 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Books in the pile
Replies: 947
Views: 6591768

I didn't mean my statement as an iron-clad rule. Of course there are exceptions. And of course the better the story, the more I'm willing to forgive the excessive length. But still, I don't think I've ever read a book over, say, 500 pages that I thought really, really needed that much space to be to...
by Liege-Killer
Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Books in the pile
Replies: 947
Views: 6591768

Omphalos wrote:Does anyone else hate seeing so many ginormous books out there?
*raises hand*

To me, the ideal length for a novel is anywhere between 200 and 400 pages. Anything over that and it really starts to annoy me. I think there's something wrong if an author can't tell a story in 400 pages.
by Liege-Killer
Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:11 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: 2012
Replies: 34
Views: 34657

Omphalos wrote:The last splash in the trailer says "Find out the Truth: Google 2012."
In other words.... yeah, I missed something. :lol:

But hey, who are you to say it's NOT the truth? :P
by Liege-Killer
Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:00 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: 2012
Replies: 34
Views: 34657

Omphalos wrote:Apparently Roland is going to give us the truth. :roll:
Following that link, I didn't see any reference to "the truth".... did I miss something?
by Liege-Killer
Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Your home town
Replies: 22
Views: 33631

Omphalos wrote:For some reason I thought you lived further south, like Mo or Ar or somewhere.
I grew up at the very southern tip of IL, literally a 15 minute drive from MO and maybe an hour's drive from AR.
by Liege-Killer
Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New Scientist Magazine
Replies: 2
Views: 5415

Well, it's good to see this result from their reader's poll of favorite sf: By far the favourite of the 254 books you voted for was Dune, Frank Herbert's 1965 epic set on the desert planet Arrakis. The comments accompanying your votes reveal just how much this book blew your minds: "The immersi...
by Liege-Killer
Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:55 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Your home town
Replies: 22
Views: 33631

I live in Springfield, the crappy capital of this decrepit state called Illinois. I've been here about 8 years now. It doesn't compare to the places above in beauty or interest. But ok, here are a few pics anyway..... Abe Lincoln Museum: http://www.illinois.com/images/cities/full/springfield.jpg Lin...
by Liege-Killer
Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:29 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Forum Anniversary
Replies: 12
Views: 11790

Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday dear T(A)U,
Happy birthday to you


:D

That's all you get outta me though.... no cake or presents!
by Liege-Killer
Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:26 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Most Plausible Genre Movies
Replies: 9
Views: 8897

Sorry if you thought I was saying "fuck you," L-K. I promise, it was just a stupid mistake, and I really was not! :oops: Well..... I admit, I was wondering for a minute there, before I read your correction. Some people do get pretty bent out of shape towards grammar nazis like me. :lol: A...
by Liege-Killer
Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dan Simmons and Jack Vance
Replies: 8
Views: 9213

Didn't Simmons make a passing reference to Vance in Hyperion ? I know he mentioned several sf writers in there, and I think Vance was one of them. What do you all think of Dean Koontz? I read a bunch of his stuff when I was a teenager, and really liked him back then. I have no idea how he'd strike m...
by Liege-Killer
Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:10 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Most Plausible Genre Movies
Replies: 9
Views: 8897

While legions of sci-fi nerds debate that question, here's are flicks that stand out: "Are" = "our"? Or should it be: "here are the flicks...."? Why do people have so little self-respect that they willingly put their inability to create grammatical sentences in their o...
by Liege-Killer
Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:52 am
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Kings, 2009 on NBC
Replies: 29
Views: 23041

That description is pretty vague, it's hard to get any idea what it's about.
by Liege-Killer
Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:08 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Books in the pile
Replies: 947
Views: 6591768

But did God take an ape-like creature and give it a soul to create it 'in his image' ? possibly. I thought what happened to those apes was explained in 2001: A Space Odyssey . :lol: soon to be reading pastwatch: the redemption of christopher columbus by orson scott card. I'm sorry for you. I just s...
by Liege-Killer
Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:10 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Red Mars on TV???
Replies: 3
Views: 5670

Ah hell, I gotta read the book first.
by Liege-Killer
Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:09 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Lost Season 5
Replies: 5
Views: 7221

Re: Lost Season 5

Omphalos wrote:Personally, I'm hooked on this show.
You and me both.

The trailer looks cool.

Looking forward to it.
by Liege-Killer
Sun Oct 19, 2008 6:28 pm
Forum: Dune Talk
Topic: A real prize....
Replies: 26
Views: 28187

Just added my own comment. :lol:
by Liege-Killer
Sun Oct 19, 2008 2:06 pm
Forum: Dune Talk
Topic: A real prize....
Replies: 26
Views: 28187

A real prize....

Hey, you all like contests, right?

Here you go, then.

I know you'll be all over it.

Good luck! (Ummm yeah, good luck would be NOT to win....) :lol:

Maybe we should all leave comments there about the quality of their giveaway selections.
by Liege-Killer
Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:59 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Star Trek 11 - first pics
Replies: 61
Views: 49404

SandChigger wrote:But this could add a new perspective on certain slash classics. :lol:

Image
"Come here, ma bitch."
Didn't anyone tell Quinto he was cast to play Spock, not Sylar? :lol:
by Liege-Killer
Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:53 pm
Forum: Genre TV and Movies
Topic: Ridley Scott to direct Haldeman's Forever War
Replies: 10
Views: 10863

GamePlayer wrote:[...] with his own style of filmmaking thrown into the mix.
Speaking of Kubrick's filmmaking, a couple weeks ago I watched Dr. Strangeglove for the first time ever. Wow, wow, wow, brilliant!
by Liege-Killer
Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:04 pm
Forum: Book Reviews
Topic: 33 New Book Reviews, and Some Upcoming Changes
Replies: 10
Views: 7500

Last time I was in a used book store, I saw a copy of that dictionary of sf places. Maybe I should have picked it up. My so far tiny sf reference section could use some beefing up.
by Liege-Killer
Sun Sep 28, 2008 10:22 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 40's Club
Replies: 37
Views: 24450

We must all be around the same age. I'll hit 38 in January. And I feel OLD. :(

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