23 years of this site still chugging along...
Site stability problems
by Doc on Dec.22, 2000, under General News
My apologies for the stability of the site lately. I tried to make an important upgrade, but you all know how well that works.
The server began shutting down for no known reason after the upgrade, so I’ve backed out the changes and hopefully it will be stable again. Down the road I’ll do some more work to reimplement the changes.
Hopefully some day I’ll be able to afford redundant systems…
Update 12/22: Well, the hardware swap in in place. It is a slower box, but maybe it will work…still testing. There were some routing issues that took a while to clear up as well.
Lord of the Rings update from New Line
by Doc on Dec.21, 2000, under Movies
From New Line Cinema: “The Fellowship of the Ring will be released on December 19th, 2001.
The first theatrical trailer will be released on January 12th, 2001 and it
will be exclusively attached to New Line’s Thirteen Days.
Also on January 12th, 2001, the official web site
http://www.lordoftherings.net will be relaunched with updated content.” Can’t wait that long…
Demon With a Glass Hand Movie
by Doc on Dec.19, 2000, under Movies
djryan writes “Author Harlan Ellison and director David Twohy are to collaborate on a movie version of Ellison’s classic Outer Limit’s script Demon With a Glass Hand for Dimension Films.
The script is set to be completed by June 2001, and Twohy (Pitch Black) will direct.”
More news on widescreen, audio problems from JMS
by Doc on Dec.15, 2000, under Television
JMS posted on rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated about a meeting he had with Warner Bros. on what happened with the widescreen episodes and how they plan to handle it. Read below for the full article…
Tidbits: LOTR, MIB2, and more
by Doc on Dec.08, 2000, under Movies
All from Sci-Fi Weekly: Lord of the Rings wraps up principle photography on Dec 22nd; Mace Windu will have an expanded role in Episode II; MIB2 will begin shooting in June; Jada Pinkett Smith to be in Matrix 2; Iron Man script in the works; Rumors that D&D is actually the first of a trilogy; David Warner and Kris Kristofferson joins the Apes cast; Adrian Paul to star in new sci-fi series; and Alfred Bester’s Demolished Man in development as a movie.
BBC Plans Dr. Who Movies
by Doc on Dec.08, 2000, under Movies
djryan writes “Sci-Fi Weekly reports that the BBC is planning a series of feature films based on its long-running Dr. Who television series. The proposed Who movies are part of BBC director general Greg Dyke’s plans to involve the network in full-scale film production.
The BBC plans a movie version of Dr. Who, the SF series that first aired on the BBC in 1963, as well as sequels.”
Dune gets “best ever” ratings for Sci-Fi Channel
by Doc on Dec.06, 2000, under Television
CNN is reporting intergalactic ratings for the first part of the Dune miniseries. 3.06 million homes tuned in, which makes it the highest rated original program ever on the Sci-Fi Channel.
Romulans to be in Star Trek X
by Doc on Dec.04, 2000, under Movies
StarTrek.com has an
interview with Rick Berman regarding the next Trek film – and it includes the Romulans. He also confirms that Patrick Stewart (Captain Picard) and Brent Spiner (Data) have signed on, and quells some of the rumors that have been running around…