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One last video for Who
by Doc on Apr.16, 2010, under Television
Tomorrow is the big day for Doctor Who on BBC America…so here is one more video, from the big premiere in NYC…
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“Preposterous” Riverworld
by Doc on Apr.15, 2010, under Television
The Hollywood Reporter’s Barry Garron reviewed the upcoming second version of Riverworld on SyFy (their first attempt was in 2003), and the results were not pretty at all…”Bottom line: Disjointed and preposterous” are the first words, and “…it is hard to single out any character as being more one-dimensional than the rest,” later on. Not exactly ringing praise. However, there was one bright spot: Where the father and son production duo of Robert Halmi Sr. and Jr. typically aim for the international market, making it ” heavy on action, special effects and attractive stars and skimp on clever dialogue, skillful plotting and character development. In that sense, “Riverworld” does not disappoint.” Riverworld airs Sunday, April 18th, at 7pm ET.
Mega Piranha outdoes Caprica and SGU?
by Doc on Apr.14, 2010, under Television
Really? It appears that the reason we get movies like Mega Piranha is because someone is watching them. The made-for-SyFy movie took in 2.2 million viewers – outdoing Caprica‘s best ever as well as the typical Stargate Universe episode. I’m not one of the 2.2 million – I couldn’t get past how bad the trailer looked…was it meant to be a farce?
Doctor Who regeneration = bad LSD trip?
by Doc on Apr.13, 2010, under Television
Speaking of regenerations, the BBC posted an article about the difficulties each Doctor faced with each regeneration – both on screen and in the media. When the idea came up of “regeneration” to replace the lead actor, a memo was released that likened the experience of regeneration to a Time Lord like a bad LSD trip – “The metaphysical change… is a horrifying experience – an experience in which he relives some of the most unendurable moments of his long life.” It also mentions how each of the Doctors during the original run (Peter Davison is not mentioned, ironically the youngest Doctor until Matt Smith) had trouble getting accepted. Patrick Troughton was a “half-witted clown,” reaction to Jon Pertwee was “hardly enthusiastic,” Tom Baker was “loony,” Colin Baker was “too stern” and “too aggressive,” and Sylvester McCoy reached an all time low approval rating – but his first companion, Mel (Bonnie Langford), was hated even more…
Two new Who Videos
by Doc on Apr.12, 2010, under Television
Here are a couple more videos as we anticipate the return of Doctor Who…and you may notice on occasion a countdown timer on the right…
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Star Trek Live stage show at Kennedy Space Center
by Doc on Apr.12, 2010, under Fun Stuff
Starting June 11th, visitors to the Kennedy Space Center will get to see a live 30-minute show based on the Star Trek franchise which explores space age technology, and incorporates the audiences as new cadets at Star Fleet Academy.
New feature – events calendar
by Doc on Apr.12, 2010, under Sci-Fi Storm
I’ve finally got a working calendar on the site – something I wanted to have for a long time. On the right, you will see a list of upcoming events: movie releases, TV premieres, etc. At the top, you’ll see a new page called “events” that will give you a full calendar view. I will update the calendar as items come in, but it is difficult to go back and populate for items I’m not currently reporting on. So if there is a date/time you think appropriate, please go ahead and email them to the (temporary) address of events AT scifistorm.org for inclusion. If there is an appropriate link, include that as well. You may not get a response, but if its appropriate it will appear in the calendar.
Did someone tamper with Clash Of The Titans?
by Doc on Apr.09, 2010, under Movies
Devin Faraci at CHUD has an interesting analysis (warning: spoilers) of Clash Of The Titans – and how it is a very different film than was original cut…and that this original cut may still be around. The released version made significant changes to the plot, and rid itself of a lot of the Olympian intrigue and infighting between the gods – almost removing some of them entirely. Will we get to see the original version? If they see enough money in a DVD release, I’m sure we will…
Some Tron fun, courtesy of South Park
by Doc on Apr.08, 2010, under Fun Stuff, Television
Here are a couple of videos from the most recent episode of South Park, poking fun at both Facebook and Tron…
Tron sequel already in pipeline
by Doc on Apr.07, 2010, under Movies
Disney appears to be expecting that Tron Legacy will be big – it is already one of their tentpole films, but still 8 months from release they are already planning a sequel, with the Lost duo of Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz already putting pen to paper.