The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre

[kevindavis007]

The Orville is getting better every week. This week's was a must watch. An actual correct observation of the differences between a direct democracy and representative republic as well as commentary on social media.

I agree, The Orville is getting better. I also enjoyed this week's episode.

[Free Vulcan]

Not total sci-fi, but season 2 of Stranger Things is on Netflix.

[ABX]

Not total sci-fi, but season 2 of Stranger Things is on Netflix.

Still excellent. Made it through the first four episodes last night.

[Free Vulcan]

Still excellent. Made it through the first four episodes last night.

As did I. Stayed up way too late. I was afraid they'd destroy season 2 by amping it up too much, but they kept a lid on it and it's paced pretty well.

[Gefn]

Has anyone read "Artemis" by Andy Wier?

Looks good. Debating to ask Santa for it.

[kevindavis007]

Check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V12tC7HQFAA

[Sanguine]

Check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V12tC7HQFAA

Looks like it could be good.

[Free Vulcan]

I know superhero is on the edge of the sci-fi genre, but Netflix has the first season of The Punisher online. Diving into the first episode now.

[Ghost Bear]

I know superhero is on the edge of the sci-fi genre, but Netflix has the first season of The Punisher online. Diving into the first episode now.

I'm going to pass on it... from the trailers, it looks like they've changed his origin story so that instead of his family being killed by the Mob, they're killed by the government/military in a conspiracy to cover up some wrong-doing done "over there". That strikes me as being too much SJW-think for my tastes. YMMV. 

To be honest though, the Punisher was never one of my favorite characters anyway.

[240B]

I am Kia of the Bunnen-G.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMp3ogAJGUc&index=3&list=RDwYoq6sovr8Y

Going through the series now. Watched it here and there before. But of course, I never watched all of them and in order. It's a blast.

I am surprised though. With the hit-and-miss episodes I happened to catch on TV, I had no idea how explicitly sexually oriented the show is. Just watched S2E7 and Zev appeared to be masturbating herself. It left little to the imagination.

It is a fairly hardcore sexual show. It is not porn. But it is pretty close to it. I didn't know that until now. I'm guessing the networks probably didn't show the really explicit episodes. But since I'm watching on Amazon Prime, I have access to all the episodes for the first time.

[ABX]

Justice League isn't near as awful as the critics made it out to be. It is hard, obviously, coming off Wonder Woman. But for a simple, enjoyable superhero movie, it is worth the time to watch.

Many of the critics are complaining the storyline is contrived.. well duh.. it is a DC superhero movie with the big guns. Plus, everyone complained Batman versus Superman was too over-written.

The CGI at the big battle was somewhat hokey as well as many of the one-liners- but come on, you aren't going to Justice League for intellectual ponderings.

[Free Vulcan]

I'm going to pass on it... from the trailers, it looks like they've changed his origin story so that instead of his family being killed by the Mob, they're killed by the government/military in a conspiracy to cover up some wrong-doing done "over there". That strikes me as being too much SJW-think for my tastes. YMMV. 

To be honest though, the Punisher was never one of my favorite characters anyway.

It's not too bad. Dark, but suprisingly conservative.

[Machiavelli]

Armond White over at National Review gives Justice League a positive review: Justice League Is the Epic We Deserve

[Ghost Bear]

It's not too bad. Dark, but suprisingly conservative.

Yeah, that's the reason I've given up on the Netflix Marvel shows in general. We watched the first season of Daredevil, and the first episode of Jessica Jones, but that was too dark and the wife and I decided not to continue it. Then we watched Luke Cage and enjoyed it, and Iron Fist and liked that one too. When Defenders was about to come out we decided to try Jessica Jones again and made it to episode 6 before giving up. We still haven't watched season 2 of Daredevil or Defenders, and probably won't now. Which is kind of ironic, because the announcement of the Netflix Marvel series and that they'd be leading up to Defenders was what prompted us to sign up for Netflix in the first place...   

There are just too many shows out there that are fun, uplifting, or thought-provoking that I'd much rather watch, instead of something that is dark and depressing. I've found that watching a show like that is ok now and then, but not as a steady diet.

[Gefn]

Red Dwarf XIi just went up for sale on iTunes

I just treated myself. One of my top five fav shows of all time!

Here's a lovely review of the series from a British tabloid where the series ran in October and early November.

 https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/877705/Red-Dwarf-season-13-start-date-cast-Red-Dwarf-XIII-UKTV-Lister

With clips, and hints for possible series 13 and 14.

@Hopalong Ginsberg

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

Check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V12tC7HQFAA

Nice Hhhhat.

And now for a little analysis.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IX1jSVmaAs

BTW, this is not due to any deficiency on John Williams part. Far From it.

It's called 'The Customer is Always Right'.

When the people with the money tell the people they contract the job out to "We want it to be Completely New and Different, so long as it's exactly the same as what sold big 6 weeks ago," you give them what they ask for.

[Gefn]

Nice Hhhhat.

And now for a little analysis.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IX1jSVmaAs

BTW, this is not due to any deficiency on John Williams part. Far From it.

It's called 'The Customer is Always Right'.

When the people with the money tell the people they contract the job out to "We want it to be Completely New and Different, so long as it's exactly the same as what sold big 6 weeks ago," you give them what they ask for.

Although John Williams is cool because he wrote "Jaws"

Holtz wrote in 5/4 when he wrote "Mars"

Way cool.
@To-Whose-Benefit?

[kevindavis007]

Here is my take on Star Trek Discovery:


I love it (yes I'm an uber-Trekkie), but still it is good. I think Discovery was a refreshing change and I love little bits and pieces from the TOS on the show. Also, I'm glad the mentioned certain Captains of the Enterprise.. Archer, April, and Pike (no Kirk yet).

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

Although John Williams is cool because he wrote "Jaws"

Holtz wrote in 5/4 when he wrote "Mars"

Way cool.
@To-Whose-Benefit?

@Freya


Yes, he IS cool.

Jaws is @3:04


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtRU8cMp0Nk

[sneakypete]

Yeah, that's the reason I've given up on the Netflix Marvel shows in general. We watched the first season of Daredevil, and the first episode of Jessica Jones, but that was too dark and the wife and I decided not to continue it. Then we watched Luke Cage and enjoyed it, and Iron Fist and liked that one too. When Defenders was about to come out we decided to try Jessica Jones again and made it to episode 6 before giving up. We still haven't watched season 2 of Daredevil or Defenders, and probably won't now. Which is kind of ironic, because the announcement of the Netflix Marvel series and that they'd be leading up to Defenders was what prompted us to sign up for Netflix in the first place...   

There are just too many shows out there that are fun, uplifting, or thought-provoking that I'd much rather watch, instead of something that is dark and depressing. I've found that watching a show like that is ok now and then, but not as a steady diet.

@Ghost Bear

Ain't it great to have options,other than two other channels broadcasting almost identical stuff to compete with each other?

We watched a LOT of crap when I was a kid,purely because crap was almost all that was broadcast,and it was either watch it or stare at the walls.

Besides,we didn't know any better because we had nothing to compare it to,and the few good shows like Play House 90,The Kraft Mystery Theater,and The Red Skelton Show made up for the mind-numbing stupidity of the rest of it.

[Emjay]

Justice League isn't near as awful as the critics made it out to be. It is hard, obviously, coming off Wonder Woman. But for a simple, enjoyable superhero movie, it is worth the time to watch.

Many of the critics are complaining the storyline is contrived.. well duh.. it is a DC superhero movie with the big guns. Plus, everyone complained Batman versus Superman was too over-written.

The CGI at the big battle was somewhat hokey as well as many of the one-liners- but come on, you aren't going to Justice League for intellectual ponderings.

You cannot trust the critics ... at ALL.

Just go to Rotten Tomatoes and check out The Orville.  RT critics gave it something like 12.  But then look at consumer reviews ... 98% and when you read consumer reviews, they are spot on.

And they consistently give unrealistic scores like The Good Place gets 100%.

I've watched a few episodes and the two leads are totally charming ... BUT it goes nowhere and you lose interest quickly.

How could it get 100%.  I'd rather trust friends.

[Emjay]

The Orville is getting better every week. This week's was a must watch. An actual correct observation of the differences between a direct democracy and representative republic as well as commentary on social media.

I love their sly digs at society.  Like when the Captain and First Mate are captured and put in a zoo for an advanced society and were persuaded to release the hostages by an offer of all the Reality Shows ever shown on Earth.

[Free Vulcan]

6 episodes into The Orville and I like it on a number of levels.

[Machiavelli]

Why One Star Trek: Discovery Star Doesn't Want Cameos From The Original Cast

Mick Joest
CinemaBlend
November 22, 2017

While there are some Star Trek fans who would love to see William Shatner strut onto the U.S.S. Discovery, Jason [Isaacs] is not one of them. The actor, who plays Captain Lorca on Star Trek: Discovery, flat out said he doesn't want appearances from the original cast on the series, and that he's not a fan of "stunt celebrity casting." [Isaacs] explained his reasoning and expressed that he felt doing something like that might hurt the fans' suspension of disbelief:

Someone asked which cast members from the existing series would you like to guest star -- I think people watch good drama shows and they completely suspend their disbelief, they feel like they're looking through the keyhole at another world, if you do it well enough. 'If you have stunt celebrity cameo casting, it completely pulls them out of it. They feel like they're watching a Saturday Night Live sketch.

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[kevindavis007]

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[Ghost Bear]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX0x-I06Fpc#

I didn't watch that at the time (I wasn't that into Star Wars) but knowing me, I was probably kind of PO'd that Wonder Woman and The Incredible Hulk were both preempted.   

[kevindavis007]

Enjoyed The Orville.. I think that The Orville is much better than Star Trek: TNG. 


Here are my 3 favorite SciFi Shows:


1. The Expanse
2. Star Trek: Discovery
3. The Orville

[kevindavis007]

Check this out:

https://twitter.com/nickiclyne/status/929797774509592577

[Gefn]

Enjoyed The Orville.. I think that The Orville is much better than Star Trek: TNG. 


Here are my 3 favorite SciFi Shows:


1. The Expanse
2. Star Trek: Discovery
3. The Orville

I really loved the latest series of Red Dwarf. As for The Orville, it's been renewed for next season but only 18 episodes not 22. I wonder if Seth Mcfarllane has spread himself out too thin with Family Guy and American Dad

[Gefn]

Altered Carbon- new series from Netflix


http://ew.com/tv/2017/12/04/altered-carbon-trailer-netflix/

Videos embedded in article

[sneakypete]

Anybody else a fan of the Gor books by John Norman?

https://www.google.com/search?q=gor+books&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b

I first got hooked on these in the early 70's. DAYUM,but Norman was a good writer with a vivid imagination!

[kevindavis007]

I really loved the latest series of Red Dwarf. As for The Orville, it's been renewed for next season but only 18 episodes not 22. I wonder if Seth Mcfarllane has spread himself out too thin with Family Guy and American Dad

I wonder that too. Family Guy is not funny anymore and American Dad was really never funny.

[OrbiterMovie]

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[kevindavis007]

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[RoosGirl]

20 Great Scifi Movies You May Have Missed in 2017 (But Shouldn't Have)

If nothing else, 2017 has been a truly great year for science fiction and fantasy films. While many have been major motion pictures that no one could have avoided hearing about, there were also several standout movies that may have fallen through the cracks. We’re here to fix that. Here are the fantastic films you may have missed this year, most of which are now currently streaming or available on Blu-ray.

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https://io9.gizmodo.com/20-great-scifi-movies-you-may-have-missed-in-2017-but-1821021794

[Ghost Bear]

20 Great Scifi Movies You May Have Missed in 2017 (But Shouldn't Have)

If nothing else, 2017 has been a truly great year for science fiction and fantasy films. While many have been major motion pictures that no one could have avoided hearing about, there were also several standout movies that may have fallen through the cracks. We’re here to fix that. Here are the fantastic films you may have missed this year, most of which are now currently streaming or available on Blu-ray.

Continued -
https://io9.gizmodo.com/20-great-scifi-movies-you-may-have-missed-in-2017-but-1821021794

It looks like most of the movies on the list are horror, more than anything else. The only one that I really want to see is Your Name, I don't think I have any interest in the others.

[Gefn]

I just saw they are rebooting The Twlight Zone for fall 2018

[kevindavis007]

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Merry Christmas...

[sneakypete]

I just saw they are rebooting The Twlight Zone for fall 2018

@Freya

When you say "rebooting",are you talking about re-running the classic series,or a new series with new writers?

What network will be broadcasting it?

[Ghost Bear]

When you say "rebooting",are you talking about re-running the classic series,or a new series with new writers?

What network will be broadcasting it?

@sneakypete , @Freya , more info here:

‘Twilight Zone’ Reboot From Jordan Peele, Simon Kinberg, Marco Ramirez Greenlit at CBS All Access

“The Twilight Zone” reboot at CBS All Access has officially been ordered to series, the streaming service announced Wednesday.

Jordan Peele, Simon Kinberg and Marco Ramirez will serve as executive producers and collaborate on the premiere episode. Win Rosenfeld and Audrey Chon will also serve as executive producers. The new series will be produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and Kinberg’s Genre Films.

“Too many times this year it’s felt we were living in a twilight zone, and I can’t think of a better moment to reintroduce it to modern audiences,” said Peele.

Excerpted, more at the link: ‘Twilight Zone’ Reboot From Jordan Peele, Simon Kinberg, Marco Ramirez Greenlit at CBS All Access

[Sanguine]

@sneakypete , @Freya , more info here:

‘Twilight Zone’ Reboot From Jordan Peele, Simon Kinberg, Marco Ramirez Greenlit at CBS All Access

“The Twilight Zone” reboot at CBS All Access has officially been ordered to series, the streaming service announced Wednesday.

Jordan Peele, Simon Kinberg and Marco Ramirez will serve as executive producers and collaborate on the premiere episode. Win Rosenfeld and Audrey Chon will also serve as executive producers. The new series will be produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and Kinberg’s Genre Films.

“Too many times this year it’s felt we were living in a twilight zone, and I can’t think of a better moment to reintroduce it to modern audiences,” said Peele.

Excerpted, more at the link: ‘Twilight Zone’ Reboot From Jordan Peele, Simon Kinberg, Marco Ramirez Greenlit at CBS All Access

Ugh, sounds like they are introducing leftist politics into it.

[Gefn]

Ugh, sounds like they are introducing leftist politics into it.

Thanks for updating .

The Twilight Zone was Rod Sterling. I can't see it under anyone else. Even the movie was stinky.

And the writing on it was phenomenal.

The 80s version was hit or miss.

[kevindavis007]

Thanks for updating .

The Twilight Zone was Rod Sterling. I can't see it under anyone else. Even the movie was stinky.

And the writing on it was phenomenal.

The 80s version was hit or miss.

As for the Zone.


1. It was good for back then and way ahead of it's time. I didn't care for the 1hr long episodes (well some of them).
2. Movie was OK, but just a remake of the classic episodes.
3. The 80's version was OK, but it was hit or miss.

[Gefn]

Love your avatar @kevindavis

[catfish1957]

Rod Serling had the greatest speaking voice in history.  HIs dialogue was iconic on its own.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

Rod Serling had the greatest speaking voice in history.  HIs dialogue was iconic on its own.

Winston Churchill, Ronald Reagan, Sam Kinison, Vincent Price, Paul Fusco, Sam Elliot, Christopher Walken, Paul Rubens, Morgan Freeman, Linda Lovelace.

[kevindavis007]

Love your avatar @kevindavis

Thank you @Freya

[240B]

@kevindavis


Hey. I'm trying to watch that Lexx series. But it is so weird and goofy, I really don't know what to make of it.


What do you think about Lexx? I'm curious.

[Free Vulcan]

Decent movie called CHAPPIE on Netflix.

https://www.netflix.com/watch/80016588?trackId=14183190&tctx=11%2C4%2C1b170031-fa37-46b3-9aa0-7a2d25593172-19837559

[Ghost Bear]

@kevindavis


Hey. I'm trying to watch that Lexx series. But it is so weird and goofy, I really don't know what to make of it.


What do you think about Lexx? I'm curious.

I never watched it, but I remember seeing ads for it when it ran on SciFi (now SyFy) and thinking that it looked more silly than serious. Not that there's anything wrong with that.