It seems like all I do lately is watch movies. Not that that’s a bad thing. Imagination is the cornerstone of invention, no? Anyway, I crept off by myself to watch Pandorum. I was expecting mid-grade science fiction, on par with Event Horizon and Soldier. I was pleasantly surprised, however.
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Posts Tagged ‘sci-fi’
Pandorum: the recipe is sound
Posted: 16th October 2009 by Eric in filmTags: film reviews, movies, sci-fi
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Terminator: Salvation
Posted: 11th July 2009 by Eric in film, reviewsTags: film reviews, movies, sci-fi, Terminator
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Having been on set once or twice, I can see how Christian Bale could lose his temper with an over-zealous grip or some production assistant sniffling during a take. That said, I heard his rant recorded during the production of Terminator Salvation and it was… excessive. But I didn’t let that simple lapse in judgment [...]
Star Trek
Posted: 11th July 2009 by Eric in film, reviewsTags: film reviews, movies, sci-fi, star trek
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As much as I loathe Hollywood’s inability to generate new film ideas, this re-hashing of perhaps the best sci-fi series ever, was a wonderful surprise. Starting from the eyes inward, the special effects were spectacular. However, as I’ve said many times, in this day and age, we expect nothing less. So no stars there.
The cast [...]
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I know a lot of literature and creative writing professors like to snarf on a good science fiction tale. The literati don’t seem to realize that nearly every science-fiction invention or or prediction has ultimately become science fact (you know, like telecommunications satellites, microwaves, lasers, cars, TVs and airplanes – not to mention the new [...]