Author Topic: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre (Read 539539 times)

Machiavelli · « **Reply #100 on:** May 11, 2016, 03:00:51 pm »

Quote from: geronl on May 11, 2016, 02:53:23 pm

Brad seems like a good guy.

He is. He's a conservative Mormon. We share the same birthday, but he's 30 years younger.

geronl · « **Reply #101 on:** May 11, 2016, 04:40:12 pm »

and he's a sci-fi writer.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Chaplains-War-Brad-Torgersen/dp/1476736855

geronl · « **Reply #102 on:** May 12, 2016, 10:23:56 am »

The Novella will be out later today!

geronl · « **Reply #103 on:** May 12, 2016, 05:18:26 pm »

My 99 cent novella is released

BRAND NEW RELEASE!
99 cent novella

https://www.amazon.com/Child-Pink-Moon-Floyd-Looney-ebook/dp/B01FKDKYZC

geronl · « **Reply #104 on:** May 14, 2016, 06:29:50 pm »

http://flscifi.blogspot.com/2016/05/escape-from-free-republic-chapter-two.html

Escape from the Free Republic

Chapter Two

The hunt for rebels on Sync has only begun when things g awry and Tom finds himself captured.

geronl · « **Reply #105 on:** May 15, 2016, 06:53:35 pm »

Survivor -2014

Is it worth my time or not...

geronl · « **Reply #106 on:** May 15, 2016, 11:46:36 pm »

Prisoner of Stone
chapter two

http://flscifi.blogspot.com/2016/05/prisoner-of-stone-chapter-two.html

EC · « **Reply #107 on:** May 15, 2016, 11:56:27 pm »

Quote from: geronl on May 15, 2016, 06:53:35 pm

Survivor -2014

Is it worth my time or not...

Give it a miss. The plot's so thin it's measured in Angstroms, and an entire forest was cut to provide the wood for the acting.

geronl · « **Reply #108 on:** May 16, 2016, 12:20:27 am »

Quote from: EC on May 15, 2016, 11:56:27 pm

Give it a miss. The plot's so thin it's measured in Angstroms, and an entire forest was cut to provide the wood for the acting.

I guess there was good reason I never heard of it.

Machiavelli · « **Reply #109 on:** May 16, 2016, 04:58:58 pm »

Kevin Smith Is Making an Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai TV Show

Cheryl Eddy
io9
May 16, 2016

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A series based on wonderfully weird 1984 cult science fiction classic The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension is likely coming to TV, courtesy of Kevin Smith, and we have The Flash to thank (or blame, depending on your point of view). Read on, Hong Kong Cavaliers.

The source of this unholy tidbit is Smith himself, who said on a recent installment of his podcast that his directorial stint on The Flash was such a slam dunk that it opened new doors all over Hollywood. One of those doors was at MGM, a studio that found great success turning Fargo into a TV series. There, Smith was invited to discuss the possibility doing the same with Buckaroo Banzai.

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Ghost Bear · « **Reply #110 on:** May 16, 2016, 05:10:07 pm »

Quote from: Machiavelli on May 16, 2016, 04:58:58 pm

Kevin Smith Is Making an Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai TV Show

That has the potential to be very cool!

geronl · « **Reply #111 on:** May 16, 2016, 05:19:17 pm »

Quote from: Bear_in_RoseBear on May 16, 2016, 05:10:07 pm

That has the potential to be very cool!

You must have missed the part about Kevin Smith.

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #112 on:** May 17, 2016, 04:52:22 pm »

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #113 on:** May 17, 2016, 04:53:04 pm »

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #114 on:** May 17, 2016, 06:59:17 pm »

Which is Enterprise destruction scene is better this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3VAJGsbUi0

or this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M7mM_iHd9I

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #115 on:** May 17, 2016, 08:25:16 pm »

The Human Adventure is just beginning:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFfwUv7yqIw

geronl · « **Reply #116 on:** May 17, 2016, 10:29:24 pm »

Quote from: kevindavis on May 17, 2016, 08:25:16 pm

The Human Adventure is just beginning:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFfwUv7yqIw

I hope those blue squares weren't supposed to be windows....

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #117 on:** May 18, 2016, 07:23:29 pm »

Well here is the teaser for the new Star Trek show:

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

geronl · « **Reply #118 on:** May 18, 2016, 07:33:22 pm »

Quote from: kevindavis on May 18, 2016, 07:23:29 pm

Well here is the teaser for the new Star Trek show:

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

Introducing Jenilliam Pody, the hermaphrodite Captain of the USS Extrusion! Going where no half-human has ever gone before.... or would want to go....

Ghost Bear · « **Reply #119 on:** May 18, 2016, 07:45:47 pm »

Quote from: kevindavis on May 18, 2016, 07:23:29 pm

Well here is the teaser for the new Star Trek show:

That didn't tease me very much.

Timber Rattler · « **Reply #120 on:** May 18, 2016, 07:52:51 pm »

geronl · « **Reply #121 on:** May 19, 2016, 08:51:02 am »

Escape from the Free Republic - Chapter Three

introducing Admiral James "Jim" Robinson

http://flscifi.blogspot.com/2016/05/escape-from-free-republic-chapter-three.html

geronl · « **Reply #122 on:** May 20, 2016, 02:32:51 am »

I have only written a chapter, I was thinking out loud what the cover might look like.

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geronl · « **Reply #123 on:** May 20, 2016, 08:35:48 am »

Prisoner of the Stone - chapter three

http://flscifi.blogspot.com/2016/05/prisoner-of-stone-chapter-three.html

Aron & the evil dragon move through time.

Free Vulcan · « **Reply #124 on:** May 21, 2016, 02:25:35 am »

Enjoyed the Season 3 finale.

geronl · « **Reply #125 on:** May 21, 2016, 02:55:04 am »

Quote from: Free Vulcan on May 21, 2016, 02:25:35 am

Enjoyed the Season 3 finale.

I am pretty sure I can watch that on Hulu

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #126 on:** May 21, 2016, 07:56:18 am »

Here is the poster for Star Trek Beyond:

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #127 on:** May 21, 2016, 07:59:42 am »

Here is the new trailer for Star Trek Beyond (much better):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvq3y8BhZ2s

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #128 on:** May 21, 2016, 08:30:47 am »

Machiavelli · « **Reply #129 on:** May 21, 2016, 12:26:53 pm »

Quote from: kevindavis on May 21, 2016, 07:59:42 am

Here is the new trailer for Star Trek Beyond (much better):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvq3y8BhZ2s

The scheduled release date is July 22, 2016.

Wikipedia

IMDb

Free Vulcan · « **Reply #130 on:** May 21, 2016, 06:43:46 pm »

Quote from: geronl on May 21, 2016, 02:55:04 am

I am pretty sure I can watch that on Hulu

Yep, and the CW too, though their player is pretty crappy.

geronl · « **Reply #131 on:** May 22, 2016, 09:03:41 pm »

Escape from the Free Republic

Chapter Four

http://flscifi.blogspot.com/2016/05/escape-from-free-republic-chapter-four.html

geronl · « **Reply #132 on:** May 24, 2016, 01:05:53 am »

Prisoner of the Stone - chapter four

http://flscifi.blogspot.com/2016/05/prisoner-of-stone-chapter-four.html

Machiavelli · « **Reply #133 on:** May 24, 2016, 02:36:21 pm »

Were the 1950s the Golden Age of Science Fiction Cinema? I think so. What do you think?

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List of science fiction films of the 1950s

A list of science fiction films released in the 1950s. These films include core elements of science fiction, but can cross into other genres. They have been released to a cinema audience by the commercial film industry and are widely distributed with reviews by reputable critics.

This period is sometimes described as the 'classic' era of science fiction theater. Much of the production was in a low-budget form targeted at a teenage audience. Many were formulaic, gimmicky, comic-book style films. They drew upon political themes or public concerns of the day, including depersonalization, infiltration, or fear of nuclear weapons. Invasion was a common theme, as were various threats to humanity.

Two of the films from this decade, The War of the Worlds (1953) and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) won Academy Awards, while Destination Moon (1950) and The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) won Hugo Awards.

View the list at Wikipedia.

mirraflake · « **Reply #134 on:** May 24, 2016, 03:24:58 pm »

Quote from: Machiavelli on May 24, 2016, 02:36:21 pm

Were the 1950s the Golden Age of Science Fiction Cinema? I think so. What do you think?

Yes x 100% . The films were campy in many cases but pure gold.

The large spider, insects etc was always caused by radiation.

Loved "When Worlds Collide"

Maj. Bill Martin · « **Reply #135 on:** May 24, 2016, 03:38:41 pm »

Quote from: mirraflake on May 24, 2016, 03:24:58 pm

Loved "When Worlds Collide"

Awesome movie! The movie led me to the book, and to the book's sequel, both of which were very pro-conservative.

My favorite 50's SF movie was "Them!" -- about the irradiated giant ants. A damn fine movie despite the seemingly cheesy premise.

mirraflake · « **Reply #136 on:** May 24, 2016, 04:15:56 pm »

Quote from: Maj. Bill Martin on May 24, 2016, 03:38:41 pm

Awesome movie! The movie led me to the book, and to the book's sequel, both of which were very pro-conservative.

My favorite 50's SF movie was "Them!" -- about the irradiated giant ants. A damn fine movie despite the seemingly cheesy premise.

I had the movie on VHS and also read both books. Ebay specials. I'm surprised the movie is not banned today. All the passengers who escaped on the Ark was white.

@Maj. Bill Martin

Maj. Bill Martin · « **Reply #137 on:** May 24, 2016, 04:57:21 pm »

Quote from: mirraflake on May 24, 2016, 04:15:56 pm

I had the movie on VHS and also read both books. Ebay specials. I'm surprised the movie is not banned today. All the passengers who escaped on the Ark was white.

@Maj. Bill Martin

Then they got to the new planet in the book, and the bad guys were the Chinese and Russian Communists....

geronl · « **Reply #138 on:** May 24, 2016, 07:49:22 pm »

Quote from: Machiavelli on May 24, 2016, 02:36:21 pm

Were the 1950s the Golden Age of Science Fiction Cinema? I think so. What do you think?

View the list at Wikipedia.

some of those are old enough to be public domain... I wonder if any of those ships are cool enough to steal for an ebook cover...

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #139 on:** May 29, 2016, 09:23:36 pm »

This is neat..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W1_8IV8uhA

geronl · « **Reply #140 on:** May 30, 2016, 03:24:18 am »

Nicely done

Machiavelli · « **Reply #141 on:** May 30, 2016, 05:57:02 pm »

American actor Keir Dullea turns 80 today.

He is best known for his role of David Bowman in "2001: A Space Odyssey" and "2010: The Year We Make Contact" as well as his role as David Clemens in the 1962 film "David and Lisa" which also starred Janet Margolin and Howard Da Silva. He also appeared in the 1974 cult film, "Black Christmas."

In television, he made guest appearances in many shows. Also, science fiction fans might remember him as Devon in the short-lived series, "The Starlost."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keir_Dullea

http://keirdullea.org/

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001158/

https://www.ibdb.com/Person/View/38649

http://www.lortel.org/Archives/CreditableEntity/11226

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #142 on:** May 31, 2016, 05:30:46 pm »

Cool.. Look for a certain image ;)

Machiavelli · « **Reply #143 on:** June 05, 2016, 11:45:27 am »

40 Best Science Fiction TV Shows of All Time

Sam Adams, Sean T. Collins, David Fear, Noel Murray, Jenna Scherer, Scott Tobias
Rolling Stone
May 26, 2016

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It's odd to think that, once upon a time, a TV show set in space -- one that declared, in its opening narration, as the cosmos being the "final frontier" -- was considered the pop-cultural equivalent of an unwanted party-crasher. Yes, a concept like Star Trek was both of its time and clearly ahead of it; history has more than vindicated Gene Roddenberry's notion of boldly going where no man had gone before. But given the number of top-notch shows set in the far reaches of the galaxy and that used genre for pulpy and profound purposes over the last 30 or so years, it seems crazy to think that one of the most groundbreaking SF series was a network pariah and a ratings dud. Today, there's an entire cable network devoted to this kind of programming. You can't turn on your TV/Roku/cut-cord viewing device without bumping into spaceships, alien invasion and wonky sci-fi food-for-thought.

Science fiction has been around in one form or another since the early-ish days of television, both here and abroad, and its legacy now looms larger than ever. So what better time to count down the 40 best sci-fi TV shows of all time? From anime classics to outer-space soap operas, spooky British anthology shows to worst-case-scenario postapocalyptic dramas, primetime pop hits to obscure but beloved cult classics, here are our choices for the best the television genre has to offer -- submitted, for your approval.

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It's not a slideshow. It's all on one page. ^-^

Maj. Bill Martin · « **Reply #144 on:** June 06, 2016, 12:36:37 pm »

Quote from: Machiavelli on June 05, 2016, 11:45:27 am

40 Best Science Fiction TV Shows of All Time

Sam Adams, Sean T. Collins, David Fear, Noel Murray, Jenna Scherer, Scott Tobias
Rolling Stone
May 26, 2016
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It's not a slideshow. It's all on one page. ^-^

Good list -- it's easy to pick apart Star Trek, but the explanation given for it's ranking is hard to argue with.

I'd move The Outer Limits up a few notches. It was really before my time, but I caught a marathon once awhile back, and it is honestly shocking how good the concepts were, and how strong the writing was. Absolutely top-notch stuff.

Ghost Bear · « **Reply #145 on:** June 06, 2016, 09:45:48 pm »

Quote from: HonestJohn on June 06, 2016, 09:30:43 pm

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

(done as an Italian opera)

Heh heh, yeah, every so often Robot Chicken really knocks one out of the park.

Machiavelli · « **Reply #146 on:** June 07, 2016, 11:32:55 am »

Quote from: HonestJohn on June 06, 2016, 09:30:43 pm

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

(done as an Italian opera)

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

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #147 on:** June 09, 2016, 08:34:36 pm »

Check this out: http://www.treknews.net/2016/06/09/tos-new-star-trek-movie-crew-video-mashup/

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #148 on:** June 09, 2016, 08:37:57 pm »

I'm not into Star Trek fan films, but check this out: http://www.startrekcontinues.com/ it is real good..

Ghost Bear · « **Reply #149 on:** June 10, 2016, 05:31:06 pm »

This Sunday (June 12) one of the best (IMHO) SF television series returns for its third season. The Last Ship Season 3 premiere will be on TNT Sunday night:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcV275YtQP0

The series follows the adventures of the crew of the USS Nathan James (DDG-151) as the ship returns from a secret mission to the Arctic conducted under radio silence to find that 80% of the world's population has been killed by a fast-moving viral pandemic. The first two seasons dealt with the ship trying to locate some semblance of surviving authority, fighting off various groups trying to take power, and trying to find a cure for the virus. As Season 3 begins the cure has been found, but trying to spread it around the world is turning out to be more difficult than imagined.

The show features lots of military action in a TEOTWAWKI setting, as well as Adam Baldwin being awesome as usual, so what more could you ask for?