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Harlan Ellison aims weapons at In Time
by Doc on Sep.15, 2011, under Movies
Harlan Ellison isn’t too pleased with the plot of the upcoming film In Time. In fact, he’s filed a lawsuit against New Regency and director Andrew Niccol, and is attempting to get an injunction against the release and dispose of the film. In Time is scheduled for an October 28th release.
Now fans and detractors are aware of Ellison’s propensity for legal action – and he’s generally been successful, even for seemingly marginal cases, such as The Terminator (he won at least an acknowledgement in the credits.) So, is this another superficial similarity, or is there more?
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Syfy’s Powerful Mondays sneak peeks, including Eureka season finale
by Doc on Sep.15, 2011, under Television
It’s another all-new Powerful Monday on Syfy, starting with the 4th season finale of Eureka!
Carter and Jo make a stop near a creek with Dr. Plotkin to check in on Taggert. Plotkin and Taggert continue their feud as Plotkin is there to pick up a scientific instrument that belongs to him, while Taggert is explaining why his own research benefits all life on the planet. All of a sudden, as Plotkin is retrieving his planted rod, Taggert’s truck is mysteriously sucked into the sky. Be sure to watch the clip and tune in to the season finale at 8/7c to see if Plotkin had something to do with it, or if external factors are at work.
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AWESOMELY massive prequel-era Star Destroyer – in LEGOs
by Doc on Sep.14, 2011, under Fun Stuff, Movies
With the [sfs=1098]Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray[/sfs] out on Friday, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 4 beginning on the same day, how about some Star Wars awesomeness? Check out this LEGO monstrosity, weighing in at 180 pounds, 43,000 pieces, and 8 feet long – it’s the Venator-class Star Destroyer.
Sci-Fi Storm should be fully on-line
by Doc on Sep.14, 2011, under Sci-Fi Storm
The move went well, although some adjustments may still be necessary. Send a tweet to @scifistorm if anything seems amiss…
Sci-Fi Storm will be down for a few hours on Wednesday, September 14th
by Doc on Sep.13, 2011, under Sci-Fi Storm
Due to some changes in facilities, the server for Sci-Fi Storm (and all the other OINC sites) will be relocated to a new facility tomorrow morning, Wednesday, September 14th, so it will be unavailable for a few hours. Follow @scifistorm on Twitter for updates in case there are problems, but I don’t anticipate any.
Sci-Fi TV Store updates
by Doc on Sep.13, 2011, under Video/DVD
Some belated Sci-Fi TV Store updates:
- Fringe: The Complete Third Season was released on [sfs=1154]Blu-Ray[/sfs] and [sfs=1153]DVD[/sfs] last week
- Sanctuary: The Complete Third Season is out today on [sfs=1151]Blu-Ray[/sfs] and [sfs=1152]DVD[/sfs], and also gets its own section
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars also gets its own section, with The Complete Season Three out on [sfs=1159]Blu-Ray[/sfs] and [sfs=1160]DVD[/sfs] on October 18th – and Season 4 starts on Cartoon Network Friday!
- The second half of the sixth series of Doctor Who, currently airing, will be released on [sfs=1145]Blu-Ray[/sfs] and [sfs=1146]DVD[/sfs] on November 8th, followed by the complete sixth series on [sfs=1147]Blu-Ray[/sfs] and [sfs=1148]DVD[/sfs] on November 22nd.
And the following classic episodes of Doctor Who are scheduled:
- [sfs=334]The Talons of Weng-Chiang[/sfs] – October 11th
- [sfs=1144]Colony in Space[/sfs] – November 8th
- [sfs=1149]Invasion of the Dinosaurs[/sfs] – January 10th
- [sfs=1150]The Android Invasion[/sfs] – January 10th
Don’t forget – use the links above and anything you purchase from Amazon for a time gets credited to us and helps pay for the server!
Addendum to X-Men: First Class DVD/Blu-ray review
by Doc on Sep.12, 2011, under Video/DVD
Just wanted to follow up with some updates to last week’s review of the X-Men: First Class DVD, now that I have the [asin=B004LWZW4C]Blu-ray release[/asin] in hand.
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Torchwood renewed – and back in 4 months?!?
by Doc on Sep.10, 2011, under Television
This seems rather unlikely at this point, especially with ZERO comments from either Starz or the BBC, who currently co-produce Torchwood, but after showing the conclusion of Torchwood: Miracle Day on BBC Australia, there was reportedly a tag at the end that said “JACK WILL BE BACK January 2012”. One person even took a video of the screen.
But is it real? The tag seems so – but for Torchwood to return in just 4 months (and they usually mean that’s when it returns to air) seems rather unrealistic, especially given no announcement. Torchwood: Miracle Day was announced over a year in advance and production began six months ago. It is not impossible but highly unlikely without announcements.
But does it mean Torchwood? It says “JACK” – is Captain Jack Harkness going to be back in Doctor Who, which might air in January in Australia? That also seems unlikely, given actor John Barrowman’s latest comments, but that would be more feasible if he was in this year’s Christmas episode (and it aired late in Australia). Maybe we’ll find out more in the coming days…
Why Star Wars stands the test of time
by Doc on Sep.09, 2011, under Movies
Available as a 9 disc set on Blu-ray September 16th
Bring home the adventure and share Star Wars™ with your whole family – when [sfs=1098]STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA[/sfs] comes to Blu-ray Disc from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment! To be released beginning on September 12 internationally and on September 16th in North America, the nine-disc collection brings the wonder of the entire Saga direct to your living room, where you can revisit all of your favorite Star Wars moments – in gorgeous high definition and with pristine, 6.1 DTS Surround Sound. Dive deeper into the universe with an unprecedented 40+ hours of special features, highlighted by never-before-seen content sourced from the Lucasfilm archives.
Why Star Wars Stands the Test of Time
It’s been in our lives for nearly 35 years, and yet Star Wars is as great now as it was in 1977, and with the new prequels to boot, still popular with audiences everywhere! This feature looks as why Lucas’ space saga is still on the “most loved” list.
Want more Captain Jack in Doctor Who – tell the BBC, says Barrowman
by Doc on Sep.09, 2011, under Television
In case you haven’t heard (because you are somewhere stuck outside the space-time continuum), the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who is just two years away (sad that nowadays that seems to close, at least in the entertainment industry), and actor John Barrowman would LOVE to appears as Captain Jack Harkness on the show again, and appear with 11th Doctor Matt Smith (which would be his third Doctor, which I think elevates his multi-Doctor companion status to levels only exceeded by Elisabeth Sladen and Brigadier Nicholas Courtney, both of who sadly passed away this year).
But if you want to see them together, you need to ask the BBC, according to Barrowman. “I don’t think it’s a question of whether I would like to come back as Captain Jack, I’d be very happy to do that any time. I know the fans would really like that. But it’s a decision left up to the BBC and the drama department.” Captain Jack currently belongs with the Torchwood gang, which is still run by Russell T. Davies, whereas Doctor Who is now run by Steven Moffat. So it would really likely be up to Moffat to bring Jack back, and he isn’t talking about the anniversary much yet.
But it seems if you want to see it happen, it can’t hurt to start letting the BBC know…