Author Topic: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre (Read 551092 times)

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #1700 on:** March 06, 2018, 08:34:49 pm »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzmM0AB60QQ

catfish1957 · « **Reply #1701 on:** March 10, 2018, 08:40:47 am »

Quote from: kevindavis on March 06, 2018, 08:34:49 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzmM0AB60QQ

Hope the reboot deep sixes the stupid silly sh__ the TV show did in the '60's. What ST did to build the genre in this timeframe, this crap almost destroyed.

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #1702 on:** March 10, 2018, 08:49:22 am »

Quote from: catfish1957 on March 10, 2018, 08:40:47 am

Hope the reboot deep sixes the stupid silly sh__ the TV show did in the '60's. What ST did to build the genre in this timeframe, this crap almost destroyed.

I think it will. Something tells me there will not be any Space Hippies or talking vegetables along with the Pedophile in this version.

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #1703 on:** March 14, 2018, 08:44:41 pm »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS92bGDNg2M

Sanguine · « **Reply #1704 on:** March 14, 2018, 08:52:24 pm »

Quote from: kevindavis on March 14, 2018, 08:44:41 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS92bGDNg2M

Oh, good! When does it start?

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #1705 on:** March 14, 2018, 09:08:10 pm »

Quote from: Sanguine on March 14, 2018, 08:52:24 pm

Oh, good! When does it start?

April 11th.

Sanguine · « **Reply #1706 on:** March 14, 2018, 09:10:58 pm »

Quote from: kevindavis on March 14, 2018, 09:08:10 pm

April 11th.

Thanks.

Suppressed · « **Reply #1707 on:** March 22, 2018, 10:53:31 pm »

Blade Runner 2049 as a rom-com [contains spoilers and language]

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #1708 on:** March 25, 2018, 08:52:10 pm »

One thing I like about The Expanse is the Mormons. They are building an huge honking ship to leave the solar system. Hell, I would join the LDS just for the reason alone..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FBDHudKsSg&lc=z22j

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #1709 on:** March 25, 2018, 08:56:10 pm »

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

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #1710 on:** March 25, 2018, 09:05:46 pm »

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

Sanguine · « **Reply #1711 on:** March 25, 2018, 09:50:29 pm »

Quote from: kevindavis on March 25, 2018, 09:05:46 pm

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

Looks good!

TomSea · « **Reply #1712 on:** March 25, 2018, 10:40:24 pm »

I found the expanse and watched a few episodes, enjoyable. I did only find out about it from reading this forum.

sneakypete · « **Reply #1713 on:** March 26, 2018, 01:26:37 am »

Quote from: kevindavis on March 25, 2018, 08:52:10 pm

One thing I like about The Expanse is the Mormons. They are building an huge honking ship to leave the solar system. Hell, I would join the LDS just for the reason alone..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FBDHudKsSg&lc=z22j

@kevindavis

Damn shame we can't talk them into taking the Muslims with them.

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #1714 on:** March 26, 2018, 07:51:30 am »

Quote from: TomSea on March 25, 2018, 10:40:24 pm

I found the expanse and watched a few episodes, enjoyable. I did only find out about it from reading this forum.

If you have Amazon Prime, the first two seasons is on it.

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #1715 on:** March 28, 2018, 08:49:21 am »

Season 2 recap of the Expanse:
http://www.syfy.com/theexpanse/photos/season-2-recap

To-Whose-Benefit? · « **Reply #1716 on:** March 28, 2018, 03:20:09 pm »

Quote from: sneakypete on March 26, 2018, 01:26:37 am

@kevindavis

Damn shame we can't talk them into taking the Muslims with them.

Machiavelli · « **Reply #1717 on:** April 03, 2018, 07:10:44 pm »

A new science fiction series, The Crossing, debuted on ABC last night.

From Wikipedia:

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The Crossing is an American science fiction thriller series that airs on ABC. The series debuted on April 2, 2018. On March 20, 2018, ABC released the pilot episode on their website. The series is filmed in British Columbia, Canada.

Refugees fleeing a war start showing up to seek asylum in an American townâ€”but the refugees claim to be from America, 180 years in the future. Moreover, at least one of the refugees exhibits apparently superhuman powers that make her a threat.

Watch the pilot episode online.

IMDb

Official site

WilliamVA · « **Reply #1718 on:** April 03, 2018, 07:51:32 pm »

Quote from: Machiavelli on April 03, 2018, 07:10:44 pm

A new science fiction series, The Crossing, debuted on ABC last night.

From Wikipedia:

Watch the pilot episode online.

IMDb

Official site

Sounds like a plot rehash, there was something similar on the off channels within the past
two or three years. In the older hash, people came back in time to escape something, and
later enforcers came back to get em. Can't remember the name to the thing.

Oh! Monday's ratings for the pilot were adjusted downward today.

ABX · « **Reply #1719 on:** April 03, 2018, 08:16:27 pm »

Quote from: WilliamVA on April 03, 2018, 07:51:32 pm

Sounds like a plot rehash, there was something similar on the off channels within the past
two or three years. In the older hash, people came back in time to escape something, and
later enforcers came back to get em. Can't remember the name to the thing.

Oh! Monday's ratings for the pilot were adjusted downward today.

I thought the exact same thing seeing the previews. Especially all the people coming ashore from some time travel incident. I could swear up and down I saw this recently in another show.

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #1720 on:** April 03, 2018, 08:43:02 pm »

Well, I saw the pilot and it is was meh..

sneakypete · « **Reply #1721 on:** April 03, 2018, 09:22:30 pm »

Quote from: WilliamVA on April 03, 2018, 07:51:32 pm

Sounds like a plot rehash, there was something similar on the off channels within the past
two or three years. In the older hash, people came back in time to escape something, and
later enforcers came back to get em. Can't remember the name to the thing.

Oh! Monday's ratings for the pilot were adjusted downward today.

@WilliamVA

Sounds a little like the Terminator plot.

Not that it matters. Everything you want to write about his been done before in one form or another.

I recorded it and watched it a few minutes ago,and I think there is a chance it might be enjoyable. For ME,it all depends on if they keep it semi-plausible,or go all cartoonish with it.

240B · « **Reply #1722 on:** April 03, 2018, 09:30:35 pm »

At least some elements of BattleStar Galactica have to be in this. Since they are refugees fleeing a war, eventually elements of that war have to follow them to America somehow.

I might give it a try eventually.

Sanguine · « **Reply #1723 on:** April 03, 2018, 09:38:36 pm »

I'm watching it on Dish now. Interesting so far.

InHeavenThereIsNoBeer · « **Reply #1724 on:** April 03, 2018, 10:03:36 pm »

Quote from: AbaraXas on April 03, 2018, 08:16:27 pm

I thought the exact same thing seeing the previews. Especially all the people coming ashore from some time travel incident. I could swear up and down I saw this recently in another show.

The 4400 maybe?

sneakypete · « **Reply #1725 on:** April 04, 2018, 12:03:45 pm »

Quote from: InHeavenThereIsNoBeer on April 03, 2018, 10:03:36 pm

The 4400 maybe?

@InHeavenThereIsNoBeer

Maybe "Lost"? I never watched a whole episode of that,but the survivor thing rings a bell.

Free Vulcan · « **Reply #1726 on:** April 06, 2018, 11:39:21 am »

Know this falls under Fantasy, but Amazon is apparently putting together a series based off the Tolkein books, but before LOTR:

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The more that comes out about Amazonâ€™s acquisition of the rights for its Lord of the Rings series, the more insane it becomes. Less than a month ago, we reported that the prequel series would cost (altogether) upwards of $500 million, after Amazon beat Netflix for an initial $250 million payout just for the rights to J.R.R. Tolkeinâ€˜s epic. But as THR is now reporting, that total number could now reach over $1 billion. There was speculation early on that the deal included a multiple-season commitment, which has now been confirmed as totaling five, though it could include spin-off series. Tallying all of that up increases the price dramatically.

http://collider.com/lord-of-the-rings-tv-series-amazon-details/

Which brings up a second question, should we expand this thread to include Fantasy, Superhero, Spy, etc. or create another or other thread(s)?

Sanguine · « **Reply #1727 on:** April 06, 2018, 12:07:05 pm »

Quote from: Free Vulcan on April 06, 2018, 11:39:21 am

Know this falls under Fantasy, but Amazon is apparently putting together a series based off the Tolkein books, but before LOTR:

http://collider.com/lord-of-the-rings-tv-series-amazon-details/

Which brings up a second question, should we expand this thread to include Fantasy, Superhero, Spy, etc. or create another or other thread(s)?

The line between all of these tends to be blurred. As long as Horror isn't included, I'm fine with combining them.

Free Vulcan · « **Reply #1728 on:** April 06, 2018, 12:21:09 pm »

Quote from: Sanguine on April 06, 2018, 12:07:05 pm

The line between all of these tends to be blurred. As long as Horror isn't included, I'm fine with combining them.

Nope, definitely not Horror. If you can have inbred hillbillies killing people with farm implements, then I can't seeing that being a good fit. ^-^

sneakypete · « **Reply #1729 on:** April 06, 2018, 02:28:01 pm »

Quote from: Free Vulcan on April 06, 2018, 11:39:21 am

Know this falls under Fantasy, but Amazon is apparently putting together a series based off the Tolkein books, but before LOTR:

http://collider.com/lord-of-the-rings-tv-series-amazon-details/

Which brings up a second question, should we expand this thread to include Fantasy, Superhero, Spy, etc. or create another or other thread(s)?

@Free Vulcan

There is so much overlap,why not expand this thread?

Machiavelli · « **Reply #1730 on:** April 06, 2018, 03:25:51 pm »

Quote from: Free Vulcan on April 06, 2018, 12:21:09 pm

Nope, definitely not Horror. If you can have inbred hillbillies killing people with farm implements, then I can't seeing that being a good fit. ^-^

@Sanguine
@Free Vulcan

I see nothing wrong with combining horror. Horror frequently combines elements of science fiction and fantasy.

Sanguine · « **Reply #1731 on:** April 06, 2018, 03:42:43 pm »

Quote from: Machiavelli on April 06, 2018, 03:25:51 pm

I see nothing wrong with combining horror. Horror frequently combines elements of science fiction and fantasy.

The gratuitous use of blood and gore for entertainment makes it different than the other categories, IMHO.

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #1732 on:** April 06, 2018, 04:21:47 pm »

Quote from: Sanguine on April 06, 2018, 03:42:43 pm

The gratuitous use of blood and gore for entertainment makes it different than the other categories, IMHO.

Did you see Alien

To-Whose-Benefit? · « **Reply #1733 on:** April 06, 2018, 04:29:16 pm »

Quote from: kevindavis on April 06, 2018, 04:21:47 pm

Did you see Alien

All 3 of them.

All 3, by the book, formula. Only the costumes and sets were changed to protect the investors.

Free Vulcan · « **Reply #1734 on:** April 06, 2018, 04:45:43 pm »

OK, we can compromise and do horror as long as it can fit into sci-fi, tech, apocalyptic, etc. In other words, hillbillies killing people in a cabin in the woods with scythes wouldn't qualify.

Unless anyone objects, I'll change the title of the thread to reflect the additions.

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #1735 on:** April 06, 2018, 04:57:20 pm »

Good idea

Sanguine · « **Reply #1736 on:** April 06, 2018, 04:59:33 pm »

Quote from: kevindavis on April 06, 2018, 04:21:47 pm

Did you see Alien

No, I didn't. But, I have seen gory movies, and if it's a necessary part of the story, that's fine with me.

Smokin Joe · « **Reply #1737 on:** April 06, 2018, 06:43:25 pm »

Quote from: Free Vulcan on April 06, 2018, 04:45:43 pm

OK, we can compromise and do horror as long as it can fit into sci-fi, tech, apocalyptic, etc. In other words, hillbillies killing people in a cabin in the woods with scythes wouldn't qualify.

Unless anyone objects, I'll change the title of the thread to reflect the additions.

Gotcha, undead hillbilllies killing people with farm implements is ok, as long as they're zombies....the undead hillbillies, that is.

240B · « **Reply #1738 on:** April 06, 2018, 07:43:04 pm »

Lord Of The Rings: Amazon's TV series will become the most expensive show in history with a budget of $1 BILLION... beating Netflix's The Crown

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-5585711/Amazons-Lord-Rings-TV-series-set-expensive-history.html#ixzz5BwGkYIJc
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sneakypete · « **Reply #1739 on:** April 06, 2018, 07:52:27 pm »

Quote from: kevindavis on April 06, 2018, 04:21:47 pm

Did you see Alien

@kevindavis

I saw it. Scared the hell out of me.

To-Whose-Benefit? · « **Reply #1740 on:** April 06, 2018, 09:13:22 pm »

Quote from: sneakypete on April 06, 2018, 07:52:27 pm

@kevindavis

I saw it. Scared the hell out of me.

Took a lady to see it (1st film) in the theater.

Thought the marks she dug into my knee with her nails when that puppet popped out of the guy's chest at chow were gonna bleed, to say nothing of the shriek she let go right into my ear.

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #1741 on:** April 06, 2018, 09:17:58 pm »

Quote from: To-Whose-Benefit? on April 06, 2018, 09:13:22 pm

Took a lady to see it (1st film) in the theater.

Thought the marks she dug into my knee with her nails when that puppet popped out of the guy's chest at chow were gonna bleed, to say nothing of the shriek she let go right into my ear.

This part??

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

To-Whose-Benefit? · « **Reply #1742 on:** April 06, 2018, 10:04:39 pm »

Best line in Spaceballs was Brooks prayer:

"God Willing there will be a Spaceballs II, The Quest For More Money."

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #1743 on:** April 07, 2018, 09:39:07 am »

Johnny English strikes again:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Qv6p6pTz5I

GtHawk · « **Reply #1744 on:** April 07, 2018, 09:33:58 pm »

Quote from: Free Vulcan on April 06, 2018, 04:45:43 pm

OK, we can compromise and do horror as long as it can fit into sci-fi, tech, apocalyptic, etc. In other words, hillbillies killing people in a cabin in the woods with scythes wouldn't qualify.

Unless anyone objects, I'll change the title of the thread to reflect the additions.

What about motel owning entrepreneurs?

240B · « **Reply #1745 on:** April 09, 2018, 10:28:32 am »

THE EXPANSE

The first two seasons are available on Amazon Prime. I just finished both of them over the last week. It is a compelling story. Very gritty and some parts are disturbing. Essentially it is an expose on how easily it is for humans to hate and kill each other over territory, greed, and national origin.

Watching the Expanse, it helps a lot to know the layout of our solar system. They constantly refer to planets, moons of planets, and the asteroid belt. If you don't know where these bodies are in relation to each other it would be easy to get lost as to what they are talking about.

Season 3 begins this Wednesday on SyFy channel. I'll be there to find out what the protomolecule is doing on Venus, and how they plan to kill the superhuman alien created on Ganymede.

It is an intense adult drama. It is intelligently written and well acted without all the deep moral posturing that so many space oriented shows have overdone. It is worth watching.

Smokin Joe · « **Reply #1746 on:** April 09, 2018, 12:00:25 pm »

Quote from: 240B on April 09, 2018, 10:28:32 am

THE EXPANSE

The first two seasons are available on Amazon Prime. I just finished both of them over the last week. It is a compelling story. Very gritty and some parts are disturbing. Essentially it is an expose on how easily it is for humans to hate and kill each other over territory, greed, and national origin.

Watching the Expanse, it helps a lot to know the layout of our solar system. They constantly refer to planets, moons of planets, and the asteroid belt. If you don't know where these bodies are in relation to each other it would be easy to get lost as to what they are talking about.

Season 3 begins this Wednesday on SyFy channel. I'll be there to find out what the protomolecule is doing on Venus, and how they plan to kill the superhuman alien created on Ganymede.

It is an intense adult drama. It is intelligently written and well acted without all the deep moral posturing that so many space oriented shows have overdone. It is worth watching.

I agree. I caught it in Season one, and then watched it as often as I could (then binge watched it again.) Of note to me was that (FINALLY!!!) there was a space battle that didn't look like an aerial dogfight! While mass and acceleration (and braking) still follow the laws of physics, aerodynamics (with the exception of jets of escaping air acting as impromptu thrusters) don't enter into the equation. All the more reason to evacuate the atmosphere inside the craft and suit up. That had me hooked, partly because it did not require the suspension of disbelief that you need when they start talking about 'shooting wamp rats back home'....

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #1747 on:** April 09, 2018, 01:23:14 pm »

I could be wrong, but I think The Expanse could be the last quality Sci-Fi show on traditional Pay TV...

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #1748 on:** April 09, 2018, 09:23:39 pm »

Anson Mount is STAR TREK: DISCOVERYâ€™s Captain Pike
http://trekcore.com/blog/2018/04/anson-mount-is-star-trek-discoverys-captain-pike/

Sanguine · « **Reply #1749 on:** April 09, 2018, 09:26:48 pm »

Quote from: kevindavis on April 09, 2018, 09:23:39 pm

Anson Mount is STAR TREK: DISCOVERYâ€™s Captain Pike
http://trekcore.com/blog/2018/04/anson-mount-is-star-trek-discoverys-captain-pike/

Nice!