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The Princess: I don't know that I would let him lie right there where the dog is going to kick.
C-Man: (trying to move baby) But apparently he would.
The Princess: That's because he doesn't think about the future very well.
Boy Detective: I think about Skynet ALL THE TIME!
Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, the Paramount Film Series is showing the original version of the 1954 Godzilla.
I'm really excited! My mother, in addition to being a devout Methodist Sunday school teacher and gardener, is also a fan of monster movies. Mothra was a staple of my childhood television viewing. Godzilla came later, and now I am working my way through the Godzilla films to build a list of personal favorites. (So far, Godzilla v. Gigan and Destroy all Monsters join the Mothra films as my top picks.)
The New York Times had a good piece on how the restored film differs from the version that was originally made available to American audiences.
As the historian William Tsutsui reminded us in last year's cult classic, "Godzilla on My Mind," the 1954 movie was a dark, poetic production that dealt openly with Japanese misgivings about the nuclear menace, environmental degradation and the traumatic experience associated with World War II. [...]
The American company that bought the rights to distribute the film in this country cut a large chunk from Honda's original film and rearranged the plot. The biggest change involved splicing in Raymond Burr, who played an American reporter chronicling the devastation for the press. Dialogue that dealt heavily with human suffering, the morality of all-out war - and the temptation to play God with weapons of mass destruction - was left on the American cutting room floor.
I love watching Gojira stomp on tiny tanks, but I also like a little substance with my smashing. Thanks to the Paramount for such an opportunity!
The freakiest thing ever in the history of the world: Bloodhag. They're a death-metal (a.k.a. EduCore) band that performs short songs about science fiction authors, and they will let you in free to a show with a 300-word essay about any of those authors.
You can also listen to their song about Thomas Pynchon. (Be careful, music started instantly when I went to this page.)
All the Chinese phrases from Firefly translated for you. Turns out they curse a lot - who knew?
Thanks to UnwiredBen for sending this link to me. It's amazing what one finds when renewing one's drive to clean out electronic storage systems.
I'm not a big fan of Amazon.com, either, but they have the Hitchhiker's Guide trailer up right now. At one point, you will say "Zaphod only has one head?! WTF?!" Just wait.
[Update: OK, apparently I'm the very last person in the world to know this. I should, oh, I don't know, read the news or something.]
CNN: Sci-fi museum going for more than geek appeal
One of the coolest sections is the interactive, computer-animated display that mimics a space station. Ships float past, from the Enterprise of "Star Trek" and the Millennium Falcon of "Star Wars" to the goofy Planet Express of the TV cartoon series "Futurama." Visitors can see images of the ships from any angle, and learn about their dimensions and features.
Another highlight is a globe-shaped projection screen developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Using four projectors, it can accurately display the surface of planets -- from Jupiter to the ice world Hoth from "The Empire Strikes Back."
Just one question: what type of ritual is appropriate before embarking on a journey of this significance?
I told E. a while ago that *someone* who really loved me would buy me the Firefly boxed set for christmas. Guess what, it's me! Hurray for pre-ordering.
Alan Moore: I read League. Well, I tried. Maybe The Watchmen was the apex of your career - it was amazing, and revolutionary, and I loved it. This...
Guy at Dragon's Lair: When I told you my heart was breaking because The Invisibles was over, you recommended Transmetropolitan instead of Planetary. What the hell were you thinking? I could have been reading Planetary years ago!!
My Own Common Sense: How did you not predict that Tadpole would be so vicariously socially awkward that you couldn't bear to finish watching it? However, it was an extremely cool feeling to just go into the indie video store and rent whatever I wanted. I had already cut up my Blockbuster card, so I didn't get the $2 off or whatever they were offering to help me transition away from sending my money on censorship.
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