Any Sci-Fi fans???

RKCNDY

intodeep wrote:

RKCNDY wrote:

not a full on SyFy geek-but I love Haven and I'm sad that Farscape got canned.

:wave: hello sci-fi loving mod...I just know you wanna join in!

Have you watched Stargate?
I was thinking about Stargate or Farscape as my next series to watch i was gonna ask how they compare if you've seen both.

Also which mod here likes sci fi? :?:

I could not get into Stargate...like the first SG movie, but not the second one. I would go with Farscape. They got cancelled because costuming/special effects was getting out of hand (budget wise).

Apparently BSG is supposed to be cool too....and yes, I enjoyed the SciFi section at EMP-even though I am not a huge SciFi geek.

I won't call out the mod, if she wants to announce herself, she is welcome to... (you have a 50/50 chance of being right)

BinauralJam

Merkinball, hang in there with the Doctor, once David Tennent takes over it's outstanding!!!

merkinball

BinauralJam wrote:

Merkinball, hang in there with the Doctor, once David Tennent takes over it's outstanding!!!

Cool. Although Eccleston is pretty good. The Doctor Dances was a spectacular bit of TV.

LikeAnOcean

intodeep wrote:

Starting season's 4.0 and then 4.5 of Batlestar Galactica soon. I've enjoyed it so far but it seems to be slipping a little going into this last season. we'll see how it ends

It did slip a little for season 4, but the series finally more than makes up for it.


Best TV series EVER. Better than Lost and I am a Lost who's seen the series multiple times.

uninnocent-

Rhinocerous Surprise wrote:

Hitch-Hiker wrote:

arq wrote:

Anyone ever read The Ender series by Orson Scott Card. I stumbled on them last year on my holiday to the USA, and thought it was great. I read the 1st two books but Haven't been able to find the rest of them back here.

I haven't read the books, but I just read an article about Orson Scott Card today. Apparently, he's a batshit crazy homophobe. Which is disappointing, because I hear he's a damn good writer.

i read a few of his essays a couple of years back and they totally killed it for me. i can't read anything by him that i haven't previously read (ie, the entire ender/bean saga). it's sad really, he's a talented author, but i can't support his narrow ignorance.

uninnocent-

EquallyWorthless wrote:

Who is the sexiest girl ever to appear as a full time cast member on Star Trek?

A) Nichelle Nicols (Uhuru, TOS)
Jerri Ryan (7 of 9, Voyager)
C) Jolene Blalock (Tupaul, Enterprise)
D) Other

it's a toughie, but i'll go with t'pol.

uninnocent-

j-bug wrote:

i'm watching Babylon 5.still as good as when i was a kid!

best show ever!
jms is a writing god! i can watch this series anytime, though season one is a little cheesy at times.

uninnocent-

LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun wrote:

Scott or not, i think an Alien prequel is a horrible idea.

don't worry, it was originally planned as being a prequel, now it's a non-related standalone flick, the people spoke and someone must've been listening.

uninnocent-

now time for a non-reply post:

what do you guys think of duncan jones' movies (whistle, moon, source code)? i think he's the best up-and-coming sci-fi director/writer around.

whistle had a unique premise, though i wish it had been fleshed out into full motion picture.
though slow-paced, i feel that moon is among the best sci-fi mindbenders out there.
and source code was a beauty, and a perfect first-big-budget flick from the young dude.

i'm glad i didn't realize he was bowie's son til after i became a fan (post-moon). if i had known prior, my bowie-bias would have destroyed the validity of this post.

BinauralJam

uninnocent- wrote:

now time for a non-reply post:

what do you guys think of duncan jones' movies (whistle, moon, source code)? i think he's the best up-and-coming sci-fi director/writer around.

whistle had a unique premise, though i wish it had been fleshed out into full motion picture.
though slow-paced, i feel that moon is among the best sci-fi mindbenders out there.
and source code was a beauty, and a perfect first-big-budget flick from the young dude.

i'm glad i didn't realize he was bowie's son til after i became a fan (post-moon). if i had known prior, my bowie-bias would have destroyed the validity of this post.

Love This, Spot On, but i got nothing against Bowie, Love him too. Really excited to see what he and Neil Blompank, is that his name? have in store for us. Hopefully two masters in the making.

intodeep

uninnocent- wrote:

now time for a non-reply post:

what do you guys think of duncan jones' movies (whistle, moon, source code)? i think he's the best up-and-coming sci-fi director/writer around.

whistle had a unique premise, though i wish it had been fleshed out into full motion picture.
though slow-paced, i feel that moon is among the best sci-fi mindbenders out there.
and source code was a beauty, and a perfect first-big-budget flick from the young dude.

i'm glad i didn't realize he was bowie's son til after i became a fan (post-moon). if i had known prior, my bowie-bias would have destroyed the validity of this post.

I've only seen Moon but i thought that was really good. Sam Rockwell is the man.

intodeep

I just read the first book in Asimov's Foundation trilogy and it was pretty cool.

I think like many classics it was slightly disapointing beause it was built up so much as this pillar of science fiction lit but i like how he spans such a long time frame and keeps you interested in the characters you are reading about. I'll finish the orginal trilogy for sure.

Plus at 300 pages it was nice to read a short book compared to the 1,000 page tomes it seems i've been reading lately.

Better Dan

For my fellow Trekkies out there, Deep Space Nine (The best Star Trek show ) is now available on Netflix instant streaming!!!

BinauralJam

Better Dan wrote:

For my fellow Trekkies out there, Deep Space Nine (The best Star Trek show ) is now available on Netflix instant streaming!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hdiuRMK3UQ

intodeep

Just ordered all the dvd's of Babylon 5 from Amazon.

i hope its good :?

They were on sale for 14-17 dollars a season so i dove in

BinauralJam

intodeep wrote:

Just ordered all the dvd's of Babylon 5 from Amazon.

i hope its good :?

They were on sale for 14-17 dollars a season so i dove in

I had a freind back in the day who swore by this, Yes he did smoke Crack, but still all his other judgement was pretty good, let us know..

uninnocent-

intodeep wrote:

Just ordered all the dvd's of Babylon 5 from Amazon.

i hope its good :?

They were on sale for 14-17 dollars a season so i dove in

it's more than good, it's amazing. the first season is a lot of set-up, and i don't think the actors knew exactly what was important to the show's mythology at first (hint: EVERYTHING). some parts of that season may not be excellent, but by the time you make it through to the next season, the pace will pick up and you'll be hooked. Everything is in place by episode 209 (31st of the series), "The Coming of Shadows", and the show will kick into high gear through the end of the fourth season. Season five is alright, but feels a tad disjointed at times.

If you want an analysis of each episode, without spoilers for those which follow, check out http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/us/eplist.html - a site which I frequented during the show's original run and my later rewatches.

Leezestarr313

I'm a big fan of old sci-fi movies like Logan's run, Soylent Green, Phase IV (unfortunately, I only know the cut version, the uncut one is very hard to come by :( ) or even older stuff like Plan 9 from Outer Space. And I loved the first two Terminator movies, Stargate, Gattaca, The Matrix, and of course the Back to the future series! I think a good sci-fi story for me also has to include some emotions.

When I thought about this post, I noticed, that I rarely read sci-fi novels, though. I love scenarios that are set in the future, but are still believable and not too scientific. Generation A and Girlfriend in a Coma by Douglas Coupland were great, and I loved Atomised /The elementary Particles by Michel Houellebeq, and of course Brave New World.

MrMerkinball

Better Dan wrote:

For my fellow Trekkies out there, Deep Space Nine (The best Star Trek show ) is now available on Netflix instant streaming!!!

Deep Space Nine = Best Star Trek show???

:shock:

Here we go

uninnocent-

MrMerkinball wrote:

Better Dan wrote:

For my fellow Trekkies out there, Deep Space Nine (The best Star Trek show ) is now available on Netflix instant streaming!!!

Deep Space Nine = Best Star Trek show???

:shock:

Here we go

I'm biting my tongue. I know where DS9 stands in my books, and it ain't at the top.