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

[geronl]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy9sKeCE8V0

lolol

[LetsTalk]

@Cripplecreek

Well,to be fair,Christianity has done nothing but portray science as an evil instrument of Satan ever since the Middle Ages.

What goes around,comes around.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that you know very little about the history of science.

[LetsTalk]

I just watched The Fly (1986) for the first time Saturday night. A great film. I wasn't expecting it to be so dramatic and, ultimately, sad. It really is Beauty & the Beast in reverse, with an Ol' Yeller ending.

[catfish1957]

I just watched The Fly (1986) for the first time Saturday night. A great film. I wasn't expecting it to be so dramatic and, ultimately, sad. It really is Beauty & the Beast in reverse, with an Ol' Yeller ending.

Not a film to watch while eating though.

[Cripplecreek]

Not a film to watch while eating though.

Dude!

Use a blender.

Damn.

[Doug Loss]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that you know very little about the history of science.

Or Christianity.

[Ghost Bear]

Not a film to watch while eating though.

For sure, David Cronenberg really let loose in that one. *shudder*

[LateForLunch]

For sure, David Cronenberg really let loose in that one. *shudder*

The Fly was Jeff Goldblum's breakout film. I thought it was humorous that they selected an actor with very "fly-like" bulging eyes for the role. He almost didn't need any make-up for the first few scenes of transformation. heh I guess it didn't hurt his appeal to women much. He still got Gina Davis into the sack. hah hah fooled you! I'll bet you thought I was gonna post a picture of Goldblum. Nope. Gina is MUCH easier on the eyes. heh

[kevindavis007]

Well, here is the Star Trek Discovery - First Look Trailer





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S95TNqp8DM




It looks good..

[Ghost Bear]

Well, here is the Star Trek Discovery - First Look Trailer


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S95TNqp8DM

It looks good..

Video's blocked already. 

[kevindavis007]

Video's blocked already. 

Works for me..

[Ghost Bear]

Works for me..

Still in your cache maybe?  I get "This video contains content from CBS CID, who has blocked it on copyright grounds. Sorry about that."

[Machiavelli]

Here's a first look at Star Trek: Discovery featuring The Walking Dead star Sonequa Martin-Green

Lexi Watson
Digital Spy
May 17, 2017

Every Star Trek fan remembers where they were when they heard that a brand new prequel series was coming to TV. Or, at least, you remember putting your hands together and praying to Nimoy that Star Trek: Discovery would be amazing.

With a cast including The Walking Dead's Sonequa Martin-Green (aka Sasha) and Harry Potter's Jason Isaacs (aka Lucius Malfoy), as well as Hannibal's Bryan Fuller jumping on board as co-creator, it looked like all of our Trekker prayers were answered.

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[Machiavelli]

Star Trek: Discovery - First Look Trailer


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dxe_ugmIVM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dxe_ugmIVM

[Gefn]

Ping Trekkie
@Hopalong Ginsberg


Wasn't Harry Mudd in an episode called "Mudd's women " in the original?

[Machiavelli]

Official CBS site

Wikipedia

IMDb

Memory Alpha

Twitter

[Machiavelli]

Ping Trekkie
@Hopalong Ginsberg


Wasn't Harry Mudd in an episode called "Mudd's women " in the original?

He was in two TOS episodes, Mudd's Women, and I, Mudd.

[geronl]

Star Trek: Discovery - First Look Trailer


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dxe_ugmIVM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dxe_ugmIVM

doesn't look too bad, but 10 years before Kirk and they look higher-tech.

[ABX]

doesn't look too bad, but 10 years before Kirk and they look higher-tech.

Looks very good, a nice balance of story and effects (at least from the trailers).

[Machiavelli]

Ridley Scott Will Curate a Night of New Science Fiction Programming for TNT

Cheryl Eddy
io9
May 17, 2017

Though Ridley Scott is best-known for directing feature films, including this week’s Alien: Covenant, he’s also extremely involved in TV—one recent example being his producing role on The Man in the High Castle. Next up, he’ll be working with TNT to bring even more science fiction to the airwaves.

Deadline reports that Scott will fill what’s described as “a night of original scifi programming” with, potentially, “hourlong series, short-form programs and other formats to be developed in collaboration with the filmmaker.”

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[Drago]

(From upthread)...Star Trek "Discovery" official trailer (CBS): 
https://youtu.be/4dxe_ugmIVM

"Ten years before Kirk and Spock..." and the Hi-Def technology looks really good!!  Kirk & Spock must have gotten the swap meet equipment and video!  ;-)

[Machiavelli]

'Star Trek: Discovery': Decoding the 1st Trailer of Trek's New Chapter

[Machiavelli]

Seth MacFarlane Is Headed to Space with 'The Orville' on Fox

Tariq Malik
Space.com
May 17, 2017

Seth MacFarlane is gearing up for a trek across the final frontier.

Fox announced this week that this fall, it will launch a new science-fiction TV series, called the "The Orville." The show will star funnyman executive producer and actor MacFarlane ("Family Guy," "Ted") as the commander of the titular starship. Adrianne Palicki ("Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.") will portray MacFarlane's executive officer — and ex-wife — with a ragtag crew rounding out the cast. Think "Galaxy Quest" meets "Family Guy," and you're on the right track.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy9sKeCE8V0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy9sKeCE8V0

Wikipedia

IMDb

Facebook page

[kevindavis007]

http://youtu.be/RaSmassvv4w

[kevindavis007]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zly_tL5mMc8

[bigheadfred]

doesn't look too bad, but 10 years before Kirk and they look higher-tech.

It is reverse engineering.

[Cripplecreek]

doesn't look too bad, but 10 years before Kirk and they look higher-tech.

And the Klingons look different.....again.

[Machiavelli]

15 Worst Star Trek Episodes Of All Time

Matthew Byrd
Screen Rant
May 23, 2017

At some point in life, you learn to take the good with the bad. It’s not that you necessarily become better at dealing with the bad things in life, but rather that you learn to appreciate that the bad is simply a companion to the good. If you grew up a Star Trek fan, you likely got a head start on this valuable life lesson. Regardless of which Star Trek series you became hopelessly addicted to, you eventually learned that you had a roughly equal chance of seeing something truly great or something truly awful on a weekly basis. Eventually, you come to accept that the bad episodes add a little flavor to the great ones.

Just because bad Star Trek episodes are a vital thread in the franchise’s rich tapestry, that doesn’t mean that they aren’t still some of the worst episodes to ever be broadcast on television. We’re not talking about episodes which stomp on the series’ continuity or ruin certain plot developments. These are the entries which Trek fans and non-Trek fans alike watch with their jaws agape. “How?” they say while struggling to reach some semblance of understanding. “How did this episode ever make it on-air?”

These are the 15 Worst Star Trek Episodes Of All Time.

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[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

15 Worst Star Trek Episodes Of All Time

Hmm.  I thought Voyager went on a lot longer than 15 episodes.

[Ghost Bear]

Hmm.  I thought Voyager went on a lot longer than 15 episodes.

 

[Doug Loss]

Hmm.  I thought Voyager went on a lot longer than 15 episodes.

Well, for me it ended when they came up with a completely successful way to get the entire crew back to Earth, but no one on the ship seemed to notice.  Too stupid to survive, and certainly too stupid to continue watching.

[Sanguine]

Well, for me it ended when they came up with a completely successful way to get the entire crew back to Earth, but no one on the ship seemed to notice.  Too stupid to survive, and certainly too stupid to continue watching.

 

[sneakypete]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that you know very little about the history of science.

@LetsTalk

I suspect you live out on a limb.

[sneakypete]

Or Christianity.

@Doug Loss

Superstitious much?

Quick,how old is the Earth?

[sneakypete]

Video's blocked already. 

@Ghost Bear

Why would a production company release a trailer and then block it?

[Ghost Bear]

@Ghost Bear

Why would a production company release a trailer and then block it?

It wasn't the production company's YouTube account, it was a third party who had downloaded the video and then uploaded it to YouTube under their own account.  Technically, that's a copyright violation; some production companies care more about that sort of thing than others.   

[sneakypete]

It wasn't the production company's YouTube account, it was a third party who had downloaded the video and then uploaded it to YouTube under their own account.  Technically, that's a copyright violation; some production companies care more about that sort of thing than others.   

@Ghost Bear

Ok,thanks. It still doesn't make any sense to me why the production company would care,but I don't even pretend to be a businessman.

[Smokin Joe]

Well, for me it ended when they came up with a completely successful way to get the entire crew back to Earth, but no one on the ship seemed to notice.  Too stupid to survive, and certainly too stupid to continue watching.

Nah, with the time dilation effect, by the time they get back they should have 40,000 years of back pay coming...

[Smokin Joe]

@Doug Loss

Superstitious much?

Quick,how old is the Earth?

Mother Earth is 29. She lies about her age, though.

[Machiavelli]

We Ranked the 40 Greatest Star Wars Moments

Eliana Dockterman, Alex Fitzpatrick, Megan McCluskey, Matt Vella
Time
May 23, 2017

No science fiction franchise has been more influential than Star Wars. (Sorry, Star Trek fans!) Over the last 40 years, the space opera saga created by George Lucas has delivered 1,062 minutes of lightsaber duels, intergalactic dogfights and dynastic drama. Even non-fans are likely to immediately recognize iconic imagery like Darth Vader’s helmet, the Millennium Falcon, or Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber. Which begs the question: of the hundreds, maybe thousands, to choose from which Star Wars moments are the best?

The series, now owned by Disney, turns 40 on May 25. So TIME's entertainment team and sundry Star Wars super fans on staff ranked the top 40 scenes. We included only moments from the original trilogy, the prequels, The Force Awakens and Rogue One. (The 1978 Holiday Special not so much.) This list was debated at length. What did we miss?

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[dfwgator]

I'll give you my Top Star Wars Moments

- The moment Star Wars I ended
- The moment Star Wars II ended
- The moment Star Wars III ended
- The moment Star Wars IV ended
- The moment Star Wars V ended
- The moment Star Wars VI ended
- The moment Star Wars VII ended
....

[kevindavis007]

Well, here is my B5 update..  I completed Season 2 and 3.. Love those seasons and I'm almost halfway on Season 4.  To me, Babylon 5 is like Lord of the Rings in space (as I sensed it from the beginning when I first watched it).


I wasn't a B5 fan from the beginning..


I didn't care for the pilot (but the original music was cool)..


Season 1 was meh.. Even though it had it's moments...


Season 2 started out meh, but it improved. What got me hooked on B5 was the episode that the Centauri Emperor died and the Narn - Centauri war started. Couldn't stand that starfury pilot.....


Season 3 was good from the beginning.. Especially Severed Dreams and Z'ha'dum


Season 4 was good but rushed. But I understand why it was.


Season 5 was meh... It could have been better..

[kevindavis007]

[LateForLunch]

Well, here is my B5 update..  I completed Season 2 and 3.. Love those seasons and I'm almost halfway on Season 4.  To me, Babylon 5 is like Lord of the Rings in space (as I sensed it from the beginning when I first watched it).

NOTE: Ferengi means "foreigner" in Arabic.

[Cripplecreek]

NOTE: Ferengi means "foreigner" in Arabic.

Its not unusual for writers to use obscure foreign terms in their fiction. In this case its quite fitting since in this case "Foreigner" seems to be interchangeable with "Trader"

[kevindavis007]

Synopsis of JMS's synopsis of the "original arc for B5" **SPOILERS**
https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/synopsis-of-jmss-synopsis-of-the-original-arc-for-b5-spoilers.53739/

[Ghost Bear]

Synopsis of JMS's synopsis of the "original arc for B5" **SPOILERS**
https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/synopsis-of-jmss-synopsis-of-the-original-arc-for-b5-spoilers.53739/

Have you found your way to The Lurker's Guide?  It's an invaluable resource for B5-related information...

[kevindavis007]

Have you found your way to The Lurker's Guide?  It's an invaluable resource for B5-related information...

I remember going there all of the time..

[Ghost Bear]

I remember going there all of the time..

Same here... I don't remember exactly when I stopped going there *sigh*....

[kevindavis007]

Same here... I don't remember exactly when I stopped going there *sigh*....

I think I stopped going there after the attempted Spin Off... Also, after reading the original story, I'm glad it changed. I feel bad that O'hare had a illness.