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Posts Tagged ‘scifi’
Avatar: Let’s Pretend, But Better
On December 18th, James Cameron’s new film Avatar will hit film theatres worldwide. You’d think the whole world would be in a lather. And it was, until the first trailer came out.
Joss Whedon’s “Dollhouse”: Why Bother?
Mr Brooker, I sympathise. But you’re wrong. (Kinda). The first 5 episodes are a worrying experience. Your expectations are high – because this is Joss Whedon of “Firefly”, which showed that Mr. Whedon could make TV history in just 14 episodes (New Scientist’s “World’s Best Space Scifi Ever”; inspiration for the name of Google’s next-gen [...]
TV Is What Films Will Be When They Grow Up
I’m a reluctant cinema-goer nowadays. This is because broadly speaking and generalising wildly, I’m a grown-up. Please excuse me the following rant / soliloquy. (I like to vent occasionally: it makes me a better person the rest of the time, in theory). Right. I love a good story (and yes, I’m a scifi/fantasy geek, but [...]
SQ1: Breaking Ground – Day 1
*A rented conference room, five minutes into the future. Everyone looks expectant* Okay, people. Shall we go round the table? We’ll start with me.
Stellar Quest 1: The Beginning
November 2004 (Fevered Mutterings v1.0) ….. *sigh* Yes, send them in, please. Hello, hello, sir. My name’s Mike Sowden! *offers hand, not taken* And this is my assistant, John. And yes, I’m here to present my idea for a scifi series. Ah now now now, I can see your eyes glaze over. But listen. This [...]
