Dune Retrospective

Posted by awakebyjava | 1 | January 5th, 2011 | Posted in Literature, Movies, TV




Dune has a special place in my heart. I picked up the novel at just the right time, when I was starting to see the deeper machinations around the surface of things that happened in the world. I couldn’t have been better prepped for the series, and I devoured it. I have read the whole thing once a year since, and it usually takes me about a week. I hole up and just tear through it, enjoying the complexity and truthfulness of the writing. So when I recently decided to watch the Dune movie for the first time from beginning to end it was with the kind of trepidation that a true fan always has toward another take on a story they love. I knew the movie was bad, but how bad I didn’t know. I figured that, as with the Lord of the Rings movies and the Star Wars prequels, it was my job to know them. So I sat down with the movie Dune, and the miniseries Dune and Children of Dune, a few beers, and watched. Here is what I learned.

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Talkcast 65 – The Binary ‘Cast 1-1-11

Posted by The Dome | 3 | January 2nd, 2011 | Posted in Podcast


A very disjointed look at the year in review. In Part One of 2010 in Review, with our guest Chad Cicconi, we discuss…

Art by Chad Cicconi

Best Movie:

Dome, Java & Illustrator X: Inception
Kriana: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Dru: Iron Man 2
Zombrarian: Jonah Hex (or Mansquito)
Dead Redhead: http:Machete/Kickass
Chad: Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows

Worst Movie:
Dome: Skyline
Kriana: TRON Legacy
Java: Predators
Dru: Twilight, Eclipse (Zombrarian Concurs)
Zombrarian: Shutter Island
Illustrator X:  any original SyFy movie

Best Television:
Dome: No Ordinary Family/Fringe
Kriana: Doctor Who
Java: Walking Dead
Dru: Psych
Zombrarian: Warehouse 13 (Honorary mention to Matt Smith for not sucking)
Dead Redhead: Fringe/Hub Network featuring the 60’s Batman
Chad: Archer
Illustrator X:  The Death of 10th Doctor

Worst Television:
Dome: Smallville/Caprica
Kriana: Smallville
Java: Sanctuary
Dru: Smallville/ Hawaii Five-0
Zombrarian: Smallville/The Eureka Christmas Special.
Dead Redhead: Smallville
Illustrator X:  that damn soccer episode of Dr. Who

Favorite Comic:
Kriana & Java: Walking Dead
Dome: Walking Dead/ Zombies vs. Cheerleaders
Dru: Kill Shakespeare
Dead Redhead: Batwoman/I Zombie
Illustrator X:  Girl Genius
Zombrarian: Underburbs
Chad: Wednesday Comics (DC)/Chew

  • Next week we cover the rest of 2010:
  • Worst Comics, Best Surprise, Worst Disappointment,  Best & Worst Hard Science, Best & Worst Books.

Our Guest is Chad Cicconi who is part of  Action Labs Entertainment KickStarter project, Fracture.

To be entered to win a set of Chad’s original prints, please make a comment on the website about this TalkCast.

 

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“Buddy the Elf, What’s your Favorite Color?”

Posted by The Dome | 3 | December 23rd, 2010 | Posted in Daily Rants


Season’s Greetings

From all of us here at Sci Fi Saturday Night.

See you New Year’s Day with a brand new show.

DVD Flashback: ZU WARRIORS (aka THE LEGEND OF ZU)

Posted by Illustrator X | Closed | December 19th, 2010 | Posted in Daily Rants, Movies


Title:  ZU WARRIROS (aka THE LEGEND OF ZU)

(2001)

Produced and Directed by:  Tsui Hark

Ever been to the fair?  A carnival?  The circus?  You’re treated to a dazzling spectacle, but you don’t exactly get to know the performers.  Same thing goes for ZU WARRIORS, a film by Tsui Hark, often described as the “David Lynch of Asian Cinema”.  More like the Blue Man Group of Asia, unless there’s an even longer version of DUNE out there that Alan Smithee wouldn’t put his name on.   Read More »

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TalkCast 64 – 3 Men and a Non-Sparkly Vampire

Posted by The Dome | 4 | December 19th, 2010 | Posted in Podcast


Where else can you hear bout a Pro Vampire Move?

 

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Thanks For Being Random!

Posted by The Dome | Closed | December 13th, 2010 | Posted in Daily Rants


Because of our very rare evening off, there was no TalkCast last Saturday, but we did promise to announce a winner of Eventide by Tracy Hickman.

The winner was: RDaneelOlivaw.

As every spootie knows…That Was Nuts!

We’re back next week to talk with the people involved in one of the few Pro-Vampire movies ever made, Rosencratz & Guildernstern are Undead.

It’s A Good Day To Die, Tiny Tim

Posted by The Dome | 1 | December 10th, 2010 | Posted in Daily Rants, Events


Just in time for the yuletide season. Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s A Klingon Christmas Carol, currently being performed in Chicago.

“A Klingon Christmas Carol” is going to Chicago! from Christopher Kidder on Vimeo.

The story of the great warrior Scrooge and his valiant search for redemption can be found here.

image Credit:Guy F Wicke/flickr

The production is currently being staged by Commedia Beauregard.. All that’s missing is the Duras Sisters.

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Syfy does Christmas, hijinks ensue

Posted by Kriana | 3 | December 9th, 2010 | Posted in Daily Rants, TV


Photo: daemonstv.com

The one thing missing lately from the corporate and media three ring circus of consumerism that is Christmas, is quality TV Christmas specials. Standard shows have standard plots with a dash of gingerbread or a sprinkle of tinsel, but other than the oft re-run claymation specials, there’s just no pizzazz left in Christmas. That is– there wasn’t until Syfy came out with Warehouse 13 and Eureka Christmas specials.

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SHATNERQUAKE: SHATNERTASTIC!!

Posted by Illustrator X | 1 | December 9th, 2010 | Posted in Daily Rants, Literature


Photo: amazon.com

Title: Shatnerquake

Author:  Jeff Burk

Format:  paperback

Oh… my… God.

Two days later, and my head is still reeling from this book.  Warring factions of Shatner fans facing off against “Campbellians” (they’re all missing their right hands; you do the math) in the mother of all conventions glorifying every single role that the Shat has ever played, sung, or stammered through.  The Grand Poobah of Starfleet himself is the star of this novella and his voice will speak to you  in that Shatnertastic affectation that haunts the dreams of millions,  as you read along and relive every Priceline Negotiator commercial you ever saw.   Your nights will be restless and fitful as Shat’s black and white face croons to you in Esperanto, but madness is a small price to pay as you get every single reference and in-joke in the book— and man, there are a TON of them.  It’s like reading a story in a code that only you and your friends can translate. Read More »

TalkCast 63 – The Dragons Bard Project

Posted by The Dome | 7 | December 5th, 2010 | Posted in Podcast


  • RIP Leslie Nielsen, don’t call him Shirley.
  • The Lost Craig Ferguson Dr. Who Opening.
  • Holidays Specials for Dr. Who, Eureka and Warehouse 13. Holiday Goodness!
  • The Walking Dead writers purge rumors and a fond farewell to Season 1.
  • No Ordinary Family fares well on the network scene.
  • Seth Rogan has a good 2 minutes in the trailer for The Green Hornet.
  • AMP set to begin filming before the book is even published.
  • Is The Dark Knight story actually Dr. Strange?
  • New rule for Science Journalism: If your article can be summarized as “no”, don’t write it
  • xkcd: A Webcomic Of Romance, Sarcasm, Math and Language.
  • Interview with Tracy and Laura Hickman
  • http://www.trhickman.com/
  • http://www.reindeergamer.com/
  • http://www.dragonsbard.com/
  • We talk about the Dragons Bard Project, The publishing of Eventide, the beginning of the second book, Blackshore, their new game, Santa’s  Sleigh Ride, and Tracy’s upcoming novel, Wayne of Gotham.

If you comment on this weeks podcast, you will be entered for a chance to win a hardcover limited edition of Eventide signed by the author.

 

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