Sci-Fi Storm

We’re taking the week off next week, so we’ll be back either Sunday or Monday next week after. Sometime soon after that we should be able to move to the new server and get a little speed into this bucket of bits.

Here’s a first for Sci-Fi Storm: a 2007 Gift Guide. A collection of some of the really cool things (mostly videos) that have come out recently or due out really soon. FYI, the only income this site makes comes from the commissions on sales that you buy through our links (or anything else you may buy for an hour or so after following one of our links), and this year those commissions are WAY down…so if you like to shop from Amazon and having done your holiday shopping yet, take a look and buy some stuff…or just follow this link and buy just about anything…

Anonymous Coward writes sends us in the link for the Space Western Limerick contest we announced here. Drinking and Serenity seemed to be common subjects…

Liz Martin writes “On November 17, 2007, Sam Jones and Melody Anderson recorded a downloadable commentary track for Flash Gordon with Bob Lindenmayer and Big Kev’s Geek Stuff, a pod-cast and occasional XM radio feature staring The Opie and Anthony Show’s resident geek, Big Kev. In addition to the downloadable track, there is also a limited run of DVD’s available which contain the commentary track, a filming of the taping of the track, a filming of Melody Anderson and Sam Jones on Big Kev’s Geek Stuff, live on on XM radio, and still photos featuring Melody and Sam posing with props from the show. Also, the cover of the disc is an exclusive Alex Ross original, only available on this disc which is also signed by both Sam Jones and Melody Anderson. The commentary track and limited edition DVD are available for purchase at www.bigkevsgeekstuff.com.”

Verity Lambert, the award winning and founding producer of Doctor Who in 1963, has passed away Wednesday, days short of her 72nd birthday. In the early 90s she attempted to revive Doctor Who as an independent production, but the BBC at the time was looking in to a joint BBC-U.S. production, which eventually became the Doctor Who TV movie.

I’ve been working on setting up a whole new server over the weekend. I’ve already moved some stuff to it, including all of the Sci-Fi Storm Stores – gone are the annoying redirects to stores2.scifistorm.org:8000. This site will move as well, hopefully invisibly – except it should be a LOT faster than it was.

Whatever happened to Storm 2.0 you ask? It’s been on the backburner for quite a while, but I hope to get some traction on it soon. I’m actually re-thinking the whole platform, since I’ve got a need to learn Ruby anyways…or I may just break down and use something like Drupal and write my own modules for it.

The new Sci-Fi Movies Store has been given some more sections, for Blade Runner (with all its new versions), Lord Of The Rings, and a Harry Potter section with all the new releases – and re-releases – including both HD-DVD and Blu-Ray. Check out the different versions available – most will be released on December 11th.

Looking for an X-Phile’s X-Mas gift? How about this whopping 61-disc X-Files – The Complete Collector’s Edition DVD set? Read More for the complete press release about this new package which includes all 9 seasons plus the feature film! Side note – I’m working on the Sci-Fi TV Store to include Blu-Ray and HD-DVD discs where available, and finally split off movies into their own Sci-Fi Movies Store, but I still have more work to do…

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Doctor Who – The Complete Third Series came out this week on DVD. We get a new companion, a new Christmas special, all new special features…more than enough to keep the Who fans busy while waiting for Series 4. Read More for the review – and for those who are waiting for the spinoff, Torchwood – Series 1 comes out on DVD in the U.S. in January.

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While Josh Lucas may have been the rumored choice, Captain Christopher Pike, the captain of the Enterprise prior to James T. Kirk (and labeled as the first captain in the article, but I don’t know if they mean in terms of television production or Trek canon), will be played by Bruce Greenwood (I, Robot).