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Well ...
Truth is I never was that big a fan of Lost In Space, but somehow I think that Kendra Wilkinson's "homage" (if you want to call it that) will probably have the late, great Irwin Allen rolling over in his grave. (I know it would me.) Will her fans even know the franchise exists? Or will they storm the web asking if this is the start of some new SciFi property?
Naturally, it doesn't help that the song is just -- ahem -- about as close to wretched as can be ... but, as they say, it is what it is.
Danger, Will Robinson! Danger!
Truth is I never was that big a fan of Lost In Space, but somehow I think that Kendra Wilkinson's "homage" (if you want to call it that) will probably have the late, great Irwin Allen rolling over in his grave. (I know it would me.) Will her fans even know the franchise exists? Or will they storm the web asking if this is the start of some new SciFi property?
Naturally, it doesn't help that the song is just -- ahem -- about as close to wretched as can be ... but, as they say, it is what it is.
Danger, Will Robinson! Danger!
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Happy Monday, peeps, and welcome to a new week! I'll be in and out of the blog this week as I'm doing some traveling later, but something caught my eye this morning and I thought it relevant to spout off a few words. I read (yet another) brief interview from X-Files' creator Chris Carter about whether or not his baby -- The X-Files -- would be back for more on Fox TV, and he pretty much said the usual (paraphrasing "Fox wants it, Duchovny wants it, Anderson wants it, so yeah") without really being committal.
When I'd read that Fox was bringing back X for a heavily truncated tenth season, I was one of the few and proud who honestly thought, "No way." So far as I was concerned, sure, it would be great to have Mulder and Scully back for another go'round, but I'd much rather they spend the time, effort, and money to make another theatrical entry. Another bout on television really seemed more like a 'been there, done that' idea to me (unless, of course, there were plans for a re-launch along the lines of an X-Files: The Next Generation program, which could have merit).
Also, dare I say that I wasn't all that much of a fan of Carter being the head honcho in charge of a Season 10 effort? So much of where the show went downhill in my estimation came from Carter's own tinkerings to kinda/sorta undo the established mythology for the purposes of what felt so very much like trying to extend the shelf-life of ideas he'd already stripped down and repackaged in multiple episodes if not multiple arcs: what new could he bring to the table?
The so-called 10th season aired, and (again I hate to say it) I was one of the few and the proud who wasn't impressed. Don't get me wrong: the relaunch had some nice moments, but they were spread out too far and too few to my liking. Duchovny and Anderson did pretty well about slipping back into the personas they helped craft over the previous nine seasons; but the stories that made up these six episodes just felt half-baked ... until Mulder got full-baked on screen (which was good for the laughs but just seemed like an 'insert' to this long-time X-Phile).
So, yeah, I wasn't impressed. I know so, so many ate it up. I just didn't.
In any event, Carter and company are still hoping to go back to the well and (presumably) deliver some follow-up to the cliffhanger they ended the program on. Even that felt to me like it was an attempt to guarantee he'd get money for more installments ... but if that's the last I see of Mulder and Scully any time soon then I'm okay with it.
When I'd read that Fox was bringing back X for a heavily truncated tenth season, I was one of the few and proud who honestly thought, "No way." So far as I was concerned, sure, it would be great to have Mulder and Scully back for another go'round, but I'd much rather they spend the time, effort, and money to make another theatrical entry. Another bout on television really seemed more like a 'been there, done that' idea to me (unless, of course, there were plans for a re-launch along the lines of an X-Files: The Next Generation program, which could have merit).
Also, dare I say that I wasn't all that much of a fan of Carter being the head honcho in charge of a Season 10 effort? So much of where the show went downhill in my estimation came from Carter's own tinkerings to kinda/sorta undo the established mythology for the purposes of what felt so very much like trying to extend the shelf-life of ideas he'd already stripped down and repackaged in multiple episodes if not multiple arcs: what new could he bring to the table?
The so-called 10th season aired, and (again I hate to say it) I was one of the few and the proud who wasn't impressed. Don't get me wrong: the relaunch had some nice moments, but they were spread out too far and too few to my liking. Duchovny and Anderson did pretty well about slipping back into the personas they helped craft over the previous nine seasons; but the stories that made up these six episodes just felt half-baked ... until Mulder got full-baked on screen (which was good for the laughs but just seemed like an 'insert' to this long-time X-Phile).
So, yeah, I wasn't impressed. I know so, so many ate it up. I just didn't.
In any event, Carter and company are still hoping to go back to the well and (presumably) deliver some follow-up to the cliffhanger they ended the program on. Even that felt to me like it was an attempt to guarantee he'd get money for more installments ... but if that's the last I see of Mulder and Scully any time soon then I'm okay with it.
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Think what you may but so very many of us find the original Star Wars to be the absolute pinnacle of movie magic. So much has been written about it -- and so much as has been said -- but there's a forthcoming documentary that looks to revisit the magic from the perspective of the everyday workers. You know the ones? The ones who toiled behind-the-scenes or only briefly walked across a sound stage, perhaps hidden under a Stormtrooper's helmet. It's called Elstree 1976 (a reference to the studio's name), and here's the web link in case you're interested in finding it playing at a theatre near you.
Link
Naturally, I encourage you to check out the trailer above, and feel free to sound off in the comments section below.
Link
Naturally, I encourage you to check out the trailer above, and feel free to sound off in the comments section below.
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When it comes to discussing Star Wars, what's to honestly be said that hasn't already been said?
For generations of viewers, it's the movie that changed the way movies were made, marketed, and even maligned. (After all, nothing compares to Star Wars, right?) It's a ongoing saga that touched so many of us that it's even been christened with its own holiday, unofficial though 'May the Fourth Be With You' may be. It's shared and celebrated among both the young and old, and -- with the Lucasfilm sale to Walt Disney a few years back -- it's been packaged and plundered to ensure that stories set within its burgeoning framework will continue to delight and distract hungry audiences for decades to come.
The inside tale on the making of the original film -- the one that's been since re-titled "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" -- is its own story within a story, and I won't recount it here, though I'll definitely encourage die-hard fans to get to know the straight skinny as it's equally fascinating. Suffice it to say that back then the only person who really believed it was indeed "somethin' special" was its creator, George Lucas, and thank the stars that he and those around him at the time persevered as the end results continue to amaze moviegoers with each and every chapter.
Like so many of you, yes, I remember where I was when I saw the first installment; and, no doubt, I'll take those memories with me 'til I become one with the Force. And like so many of you I'll continue to celebrate its characters and its worlds -- the good, the bad, and the ugly -- until I'm old and gray ... for no longer a Padawan will I be.
In that spirit, take a moment today to celebrate Luke. Celebrate Han. Celebrate Leia. Celebrate Chewbacca. Celebrate Obi-wan or Qui-Gon or even Watto if that's your thing. Imagine what it would be like to fly your very own X-Wing or command your very own Star Destroyer. Wave your pencil through the air, and make the hum of the lightsaber. Join the Rebellion once more or serve the Empire, if you will, and maybe -- just maybe -- even give JarJar a chance.
For the Force is strong with us. Feel it flowing between you and me and the monitor before you. It'll continue to be strong so long as you just believe.
Enjoy your Fourth, peeps ... and thanks for reading!
For generations of viewers, it's the movie that changed the way movies were made, marketed, and even maligned. (After all, nothing compares to Star Wars, right?) It's a ongoing saga that touched so many of us that it's even been christened with its own holiday, unofficial though 'May the Fourth Be With You' may be. It's shared and celebrated among both the young and old, and -- with the Lucasfilm sale to Walt Disney a few years back -- it's been packaged and plundered to ensure that stories set within its burgeoning framework will continue to delight and distract hungry audiences for decades to come.
The inside tale on the making of the original film -- the one that's been since re-titled "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" -- is its own story within a story, and I won't recount it here, though I'll definitely encourage die-hard fans to get to know the straight skinny as it's equally fascinating. Suffice it to say that back then the only person who really believed it was indeed "somethin' special" was its creator, George Lucas, and thank the stars that he and those around him at the time persevered as the end results continue to amaze moviegoers with each and every chapter.
Like so many of you, yes, I remember where I was when I saw the first installment; and, no doubt, I'll take those memories with me 'til I become one with the Force. And like so many of you I'll continue to celebrate its characters and its worlds -- the good, the bad, and the ugly -- until I'm old and gray ... for no longer a Padawan will I be.
In that spirit, take a moment today to celebrate Luke. Celebrate Han. Celebrate Leia. Celebrate Chewbacca. Celebrate Obi-wan or Qui-Gon or even Watto if that's your thing. Imagine what it would be like to fly your very own X-Wing or command your very own Star Destroyer. Wave your pencil through the air, and make the hum of the lightsaber. Join the Rebellion once more or serve the Empire, if you will, and maybe -- just maybe -- even give JarJar a chance.
For the Force is strong with us. Feel it flowing between you and me and the monitor before you. It'll continue to be strong so long as you just believe.
Enjoy your Fourth, peeps ... and thanks for reading!
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Hey, peeps! As they love to say in Hollywood: "I'm back, baby! I'm back!"
Truth is: I never really went anywhere. Longtime readers here at SciFiHistory.Net -- the internet's hardest working SciFi blog -- know that I've never been a huge fan of the mainpage whatnot. I post things here and there, but -- all in all -- it's the daily stuff I've always tried to put my blood, sweat, and tears into. However, somewhere back in (roughly) October of last year, a very good friend of my lovely wife asked if I'd be willing to do a contract position for a few months, and it was such a great opportunity I really couldn't pass it up. As things tend to happen, two months became four months ... then five ... and, well, you guessed it. It stretched out to be a bit longer. Good for me, right? And great for them!
However, now I'm back at it.
Still, there's usually 'Bad News' with the 'Good News,' and the 'Bad News' is that it looks like my desktop PC decided to putter out on me. Not sure what the rumpus is, but it's acting as if Windows may've been buggered with all of those 'Hey, Please Update To Windows 10' messages (which I didn't do), and now I'm having some recovery problems. Mostly, this affects my graphics files. I do have a laptop, but it's somewhat elderly. My wife has told me it's OK to invest in a new one, so -- when I get around to that -- I'll get back to the spiffy visuals everyone expects of SciFiHistory.Net. In the meantime? Well ... squares will be the best you get! Haha!
I have been updating the daily shots (for those of you who've missed it), and I'll continue plugging away -- even in obscurity -- all for the sake of my own and Science Fiction's posterity.
So -- without further ado -- here's the link for today's highlights:
http://www.scifihistory.net/may-3.html
As always, feel free to sound off in the Comments.
Truth is: I never really went anywhere. Longtime readers here at SciFiHistory.Net -- the internet's hardest working SciFi blog -- know that I've never been a huge fan of the mainpage whatnot. I post things here and there, but -- all in all -- it's the daily stuff I've always tried to put my blood, sweat, and tears into. However, somewhere back in (roughly) October of last year, a very good friend of my lovely wife asked if I'd be willing to do a contract position for a few months, and it was such a great opportunity I really couldn't pass it up. As things tend to happen, two months became four months ... then five ... and, well, you guessed it. It stretched out to be a bit longer. Good for me, right? And great for them!
However, now I'm back at it.
Still, there's usually 'Bad News' with the 'Good News,' and the 'Bad News' is that it looks like my desktop PC decided to putter out on me. Not sure what the rumpus is, but it's acting as if Windows may've been buggered with all of those 'Hey, Please Update To Windows 10' messages (which I didn't do), and now I'm having some recovery problems. Mostly, this affects my graphics files. I do have a laptop, but it's somewhat elderly. My wife has told me it's OK to invest in a new one, so -- when I get around to that -- I'll get back to the spiffy visuals everyone expects of SciFiHistory.Net. In the meantime? Well ... squares will be the best you get! Haha!
I have been updating the daily shots (for those of you who've missed it), and I'll continue plugging away -- even in obscurity -- all for the sake of my own and Science Fiction's posterity.
So -- without further ado -- here's the link for today's highlights:
http://www.scifihistory.net/may-3.html
As always, feel free to sound off in the Comments.
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One of my good friends in the wide, wide world of media just made me aware of the SciFi property, Andron, that'll be hitting theatres in New York and Los Angeles on June 3. Here's the straight skinny on the plot details:
In the year 2154, a group of young men and women awake in a dark claustrophobic maze. They don't remember who they are or how they got stuck inthe Black Labyrinth of ANDRON. The group must learn to decipher codes, understand the signals and beat the tests in this mysterious and bizarre place. Out of necessity they struggle toform a bond to survive, while the outside world watches and wagers on their fate.
According to the production details, the flick stars Alec Baldwin (not a fan), Danny Glover (meh, not much of a fan these days), and the ever-lovely Michelle Ryan. You remember Michelle Ryan, don't you? She was the Bionic Woman in that program's short-lived reboot, and she also had an appearance aboard the BBC's Doctor Who alongside no less than David Tennant.
Check out the preview above, and -- as always -- thanks for reading!
In the year 2154, a group of young men and women awake in a dark claustrophobic maze. They don't remember who they are or how they got stuck inthe Black Labyrinth of ANDRON. The group must learn to decipher codes, understand the signals and beat the tests in this mysterious and bizarre place. Out of necessity they struggle toform a bond to survive, while the outside world watches and wagers on their fate.
According to the production details, the flick stars Alec Baldwin (not a fan), Danny Glover (meh, not much of a fan these days), and the ever-lovely Michelle Ryan. You remember Michelle Ryan, don't you? She was the Bionic Woman in that program's short-lived reboot, and she also had an appearance aboard the BBC's Doctor Who alongside no less than David Tennant.
Check out the preview above, and -- as always -- thanks for reading!
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Truth be told: I fell in love with Lucy Griffiths back in the days of her appearances aboard the BBC’s occasionally campy Robin Hood (2006-2009). A few years later, she turned up aboard HBO’s True Blood, though her character – Nora Gainsborough – was sadly relegated to second-tier status, essentially a supporting player to Alexander Skarsgård’s Eric Northman. Today, I was delighted to discover her as one of the leads aboard 2015’s UNCANNY, a clever and thought-provoking SciFi potboiler that deserves to find an audience as big as its ideas.
(NOTE: The following review will contain minor spoilers necessary solely for the discussion of plot and/or characters. If you’re the type of reader who prefers a review entirely spoiler-free, then I’d encourage you to skip down to the last three paragraphs for my final assessment. If, however, you’re accepting of a few modest hints at ‘things to come,’ then read on …)
From the product packaging: “For ten years, inventor David Kressen has lived in seclusion with his inventions, including Adam, a robot with incredible lifelike human qualities. When reporter Joy Andrews is given access to their unconventional facility, she is alternately repelled and attracted to the scientist and his creation. But as Adam exhibits emergent behavior of anger and jealousy towards her, she finds herself increasingly entangled in a web of deception where no one’s motives are easily decipherable.”
(NOTE: The following review will contain minor spoilers necessary solely for the discussion of plot and/or characters. If you’re the type of reader who prefers a review entirely spoiler-free, then I’d encourage you to skip down to the last three paragraphs for my final assessment. If, however, you’re accepting of a few modest hints at ‘things to come,’ then read on …)
From the product packaging: “For ten years, inventor David Kressen has lived in seclusion with his inventions, including Adam, a robot with incredible lifelike human qualities. When reporter Joy Andrews is given access to their unconventional facility, she is alternately repelled and attracted to the scientist and his creation. But as Adam exhibits emergent behavior of anger and jealousy towards her, she finds herself increasingly entangled in a web of deception where no one’s motives are easily decipherable.”
Readers are quick to lambast me for taking more than a few words to tell you what I thought of a new release, so I’ll try to keep all of this as simple and sweet as possible, tying that in with my affection for the simple and sweet Lucy Griffiths. She’s at times subtle, at times luminescent in this star-crossed triangle where woman meets man and machine. In ways, it’s a mildly predictable tale – anytime testosterone edges out the estrogen there’s bound to be a conflict – but it’s still nonetheless ably delivered and smartly performed by Griffiths and her co-stars, Mark Webber and David Clayton Rogers.
Andrews (Griffiths) meets this cybernetically-inclined Odd Couple, and sparks don’t exactly fly. Because she’s established her credentials in the publishing industry as the ‘go-to’ gal for most things robotics, she’s naturally intrigued by what she learns Dr. Kressen (Webber) has achieved in the comfort and privacy of his own home/lab/condo: the all-too-obviously-named Adam (Rogers) might just be the real deal – the first walking, talking, fully humanoid Artificial Intelligence … suddenly starts to veer into creepy territory when Adam begins exhibiting some inclinations both ‘hot’ and ‘bothered’ for our lady Andrews. (Wink/wink: can’t say that I blame ‘im!)
From there, Shahin Chandrasoma’s smart script traffics in some far more conventional and bubbly territory (“Do androids dream wet dreams?”) as Adam’s fatal attraction starts to look more DEMON SEED than it does SHORT CIRCUIT. Sequences show him in his private time exploring live porn on the internet, and he even manages to cleverly position a webcam (of sorts) in Joy’s apartment, a development that earns both the android and audiences the welcome turn at Joy’s partial butt crack. (The things a robot does for love!) From there, his obsession grows, but – as cruel plot subroutines would have it – the reporter is drawn to the inventor’s more stoic and subtler genius (Webber is full-on channeling THE BIG BANG THEORY’S Jim Parsons at this point), and this is where UNCANNY draws much of its uncanniness for its final act.
Andrews (Griffiths) meets this cybernetically-inclined Odd Couple, and sparks don’t exactly fly. Because she’s established her credentials in the publishing industry as the ‘go-to’ gal for most things robotics, she’s naturally intrigued by what she learns Dr. Kressen (Webber) has achieved in the comfort and privacy of his own home/lab/condo: the all-too-obviously-named Adam (Rogers) might just be the real deal – the first walking, talking, fully humanoid Artificial Intelligence … suddenly starts to veer into creepy territory when Adam begins exhibiting some inclinations both ‘hot’ and ‘bothered’ for our lady Andrews. (Wink/wink: can’t say that I blame ‘im!)
From there, Shahin Chandrasoma’s smart script traffics in some far more conventional and bubbly territory (“Do androids dream wet dreams?”) as Adam’s fatal attraction starts to look more DEMON SEED than it does SHORT CIRCUIT. Sequences show him in his private time exploring live porn on the internet, and he even manages to cleverly position a webcam (of sorts) in Joy’s apartment, a development that earns both the android and audiences the welcome turn at Joy’s partial butt crack. (The things a robot does for love!) From there, his obsession grows, but – as cruel plot subroutines would have it – the reporter is drawn to the inventor’s more stoic and subtler genius (Webber is full-on channeling THE BIG BANG THEORY’S Jim Parsons at this point), and this is where UNCANNY draws much of its uncanniness for its final act.
Like many SciFi thrillers that have come before have done, UNCANNY’s story relies on a narrative sleight of hand (things are decidedly NOT what they seem, kinda/sorta in that ol’ M. Night Shyamalan way of motion picture storytelling), and no doubt viewers might notice some of Chandrasoma and director Leutwyler’s more obvious misdirections (I won’t spoil it). This certainly isn’t a perfect potboiler, but I’d argue it was never entirely meant to be: instead, UNCANNY finishes as it starts, always being more about the human condition that it ever truly was anything robotic … and that may be the harshest lesson for both man and machine of all.
Granted, this is the kind of film that nerds, geeks, and general SciFi enthusiasts will have a blast with (with, as a said, some reservations for its more ‘soapy’ elements); but it’s also the type of feature which might win the genre some crossover appeal: Griffiths and her suitors are all lookers, and UNCANNY might just turn out to be one of those unheard-of releases that finds itself the recipient of solid word-of-mouth.
Granted, this is the kind of film that nerds, geeks, and general SciFi enthusiasts will have a blast with (with, as a said, some reservations for its more ‘soapy’ elements); but it’s also the type of feature which might win the genre some crossover appeal: Griffiths and her suitors are all lookers, and UNCANNY might just turn out to be one of those unheard-of releases that finds itself the recipient of solid word-of-mouth.
UNCANNY (2015) is produced by Accelerated Matter, Shoreline Entertainment, Emergent Behavior, Ambush Entertainment, and Uncanny. DVD distribution is being handled by the reliable RLJ Entertainment and Image Entertainment. As for the technical specifications? Director Matthew Leutwyler does an impressive job sighting and sounding the picture, though some of the close-ups seemed a wee bit too high (or too low) and the flick is adorned with those God awful JJ Abrams’ lens flares far too often. Packaging states that there is closed captioned for the Hearing-Impaired (though there was no specific subtitling track that I could find). Lastly, if you’re looking for special features, then you have about 10 minutes of deleted scenes (nothing all that grand, so far as I found).
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. I’m a SciFi junkie, and that means there are parts of UNCANNY that I just couldn’t get enough of – the classic misdirect, the nuanced discussions of artificial intelligence, etc. Granted, I could’ve done without the JJ Abrams’ lens flare effects constantly peppering the screen and some of the more obvious potboiler elements could’ve been dialed back just a bit … but – in the end – I’m still left with a smart, excellently conceived, and well performed cautionary tale about what’s likely going on psychologically behind-the-scenes in the whole man-versus-machine smackdown.
In the interests of fairness, I’m pleased to disclose that the fine folks at Image Entertainment and RLJ Entertainment provided me with a DVD of UNCANNY by request for the expressed purposes of completing this review; and their contribution to me in no way, shape, or form influenced my opinion of it.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. I’m a SciFi junkie, and that means there are parts of UNCANNY that I just couldn’t get enough of – the classic misdirect, the nuanced discussions of artificial intelligence, etc. Granted, I could’ve done without the JJ Abrams’ lens flare effects constantly peppering the screen and some of the more obvious potboiler elements could’ve been dialed back just a bit … but – in the end – I’m still left with a smart, excellently conceived, and well performed cautionary tale about what’s likely going on psychologically behind-the-scenes in the whole man-versus-machine smackdown.
In the interests of fairness, I’m pleased to disclose that the fine folks at Image Entertainment and RLJ Entertainment provided me with a DVD of UNCANNY by request for the expressed purposes of completing this review; and their contribution to me in no way, shape, or form influenced my opinion of it.
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It isn't every day that we at SciFiHistory.Net can celebrate the birth of a bona fide SciFi franchise, but -- as the calendar reminds us -- exactly 31 years ago today James Cameron's The Terminator caught us entirely unawares up on the silver screen. On a budget of just over $6M, the Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle went on to gross (domestically) right near $40M, but it would be seven years before audiences were given the chance to return to that universe that first introduced us to killer cyborgs, Sarah Connor, and hints of a coming nuclear Armageddon we'd eventually fear as 'Judgment Day.'
Be sure to check out all of the day's SciFi highlights:
October 26th
As always, thanks for reading ... and live long and prosper!
Be sure to check out all of the day's SciFi highlights:
October 26th
As always, thanks for reading ... and live long and prosper!
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Like so many of us, I grew up watching some wonderful television shows. Back in the day, TV wasn't nearly as grim, gritty, and dark as it's largely become in this modern era: I'm not complaining, rather only pointing out a bit of the obvious for those in-the-know.
Still, I can remember many Saturday mornings I wasted away captivated with the classic Flash Gordon serials. Perhaps every time I found them on the dial (ask your parents what a dial is, kids) I tuned in, even if this was the fifteenth or sixteenth time. I couldn't get enough of Flash and Dale and Ming's encounters, and -- back in that era -- entertainment wasn't available at the drop of a coin, the press of a button, or the click of a mouse. Consequently, me (and those like me) scarfed up whatever we could get whenever we could get it, and I've seriously lost count of the number of times I've watched many of these dated adventures.
But ... can you imagine my glee when two of my icons -- Gil Gerard and Buster Crabbe -- actually got the chance to work together "in a very special episode" of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century? "Very special" doesn't cut it as a descriptor. How about 'momentous'? 'Stupendous'? 'Serendipitous'? Yes, it was indeed a wondrous October 24th all the way back in 1979 when "Return of the Fighting 69th" brought two worlds together for SciFi fans of a certain era.
Be certain to check out all of today's SciFi highlights:
October 25th
As always, thanks for reading ... and live long and prosper!
Still, I can remember many Saturday mornings I wasted away captivated with the classic Flash Gordon serials. Perhaps every time I found them on the dial (ask your parents what a dial is, kids) I tuned in, even if this was the fifteenth or sixteenth time. I couldn't get enough of Flash and Dale and Ming's encounters, and -- back in that era -- entertainment wasn't available at the drop of a coin, the press of a button, or the click of a mouse. Consequently, me (and those like me) scarfed up whatever we could get whenever we could get it, and I've seriously lost count of the number of times I've watched many of these dated adventures.
But ... can you imagine my glee when two of my icons -- Gil Gerard and Buster Crabbe -- actually got the chance to work together "in a very special episode" of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century? "Very special" doesn't cut it as a descriptor. How about 'momentous'? 'Stupendous'? 'Serendipitous'? Yes, it was indeed a wondrous October 24th all the way back in 1979 when "Return of the Fighting 69th" brought two worlds together for SciFi fans of a certain era.
Be certain to check out all of today's SciFi highlights:
October 25th
As always, thanks for reading ... and live long and prosper!
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All too often it's been said that ladies can't make for a successful Science Fiction franchise, and -- all too often -- I've said "hogwash" right back. Peeps, I encourage you to take a good, hard look at all of the popular franchises and tell me there isn't more than a fair share of quality estrogen worked in there at some point. In fact, one could argue that many of the best properties rely heavily on the kinder, gentler gender.
What does it take to be a successful SciFi lady? Well, it never hurts that most of them are downright sexier-than-Hell (never a disadvantage), but there's much much more working beneath the surface for these women. It takes Aayla Secura's commitment to justice. It takes Sikozu's cunning. It takes Clarke Griffin's persistence. It takes Diana Skouris's faith. And, yes, it even takes just a wee little bit of Miss Hartigan's deceit.
Why ... who would've guessed that all of this would be available from the ladies of SciFi who celebrate a birthday on October 24th?
Be certain to check out today's full accounting of highlights:
October 24th
As always, thanks for reading ... and live long and prosper!
What does it take to be a successful SciFi lady? Well, it never hurts that most of them are downright sexier-than-Hell (never a disadvantage), but there's much much more working beneath the surface for these women. It takes Aayla Secura's commitment to justice. It takes Sikozu's cunning. It takes Clarke Griffin's persistence. It takes Diana Skouris's faith. And, yes, it even takes just a wee little bit of Miss Hartigan's deceit.
Why ... who would've guessed that all of this would be available from the ladies of SciFi who celebrate a birthday on October 24th?
Be certain to check out today's full accounting of highlights:
October 24th
As always, thanks for reading ... and live long and prosper!