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For anyone looking for me at Dragoncon
Since we all know what a chaotic mob scene Dragoncon can be at the best of times ( Read more... ) -
F/SF Classics as Russian Folk Art
Wow, I wish I could read Russian!
The Terminator
The Matrix
Lord of the Rings
Spiderman
Star Wars (I love the steampunky R2D2.)
Harry Potter
War of the Worlds
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Seattle: Music and Sci Fi
We spent a very lovely, relaxing three days in the company of hrmortcia and her husband Eric. Morte took us to the Experience Music Project. This was a most sobering experience, when I went into the sound booth with the drum set and discovered that all of my drumming skills are simply gone. This used to be a basic, integral part of my muscle memory, and ( Read more... ) -
BSG: Stuff That Bugs Me
So the new Battlestar Galactica (not so new anymore, but we're late adopters) is great stuff. It grabs you by the cojones and doesn't let go. If you don't have cojones, it grows you some, then grabs 'em, then doesn't let go. I love Starbuck and her expressive eyebrows. I love Sharon and her inner turmoil. I love Commander Adama and his Aral ( Read more... ) -
Don't think I'll be going to see this one
From Roger Ebert on "War of the Worlds:"
"A planet that harbors intelligent and subtle ideas for science fiction movies is invaded in this film by an ungainly Erector set." -
Mundane SF?
Found in james_nicoll's journal: The Mundane Manifesto
Frankly, I can't see why anyone would care about any of this at all. To me, the main point has always been, can you write a good story? Can you make me believe in FTL travel and aliens and whatnot, no matter what my waking mind knows? And more importantly, can you make me care what happens to the ( Read more... ) -
Star Bores
"Episodes I and II, 'The Phantom Menace' and 'Attack of the Clones,' were hits, but they disappointed many fans who wanted to see a full-blown Vader from the outset."
Noooo, George, they disappointed your fans because they were lame. The whiny little kid was annoying, and he didn't get any less whiny as a teenager. Obi-Wan was a terribly ( Read more... )
