The one thing I always hate about cinema is when films build upon one another’s cosmology. Legion, a sub-par piece in every sense of the word, starts off with bloody scene where the archangel Michael severs his own wings. He then stitches up the gaping wounds himself, as he is now mortal.
Being something of a [...]
Posts Tagged ‘science fiction’
Legion: a film review
Posted: 3rd February 2010 by Eric in Uncategorized, film, reviewsTags: film reviews, Legion, science fiction
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Daybreakers: A film review
Posted: 15th January 2010 by Eric in film, reviewsTags: film, film reviews, movies, science fiction, vampires
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In this film, perhaps for the first time in the history of vampire-cinema, the immortal la vida loca is painted in a realistic light. We step into a dimly lit world where vampirism, spread like a sexual disease or perhaps a viral plague has consumed and transformed most of the world.
The plot centers around a [...]
Avatar: A film review
Posted: 25th December 2009 by Eric in Uncategorized, film, reviewsTags: Aliens, Avatar, Fiction, film reviews, James Cameron, science fiction, Sigourney Weaver
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I found myself repeating “what a beautiful film” to everyone who asked me what I thought. And it was. It was stunning. We’ve been spoiled by special effects in the last ten years. We’ve seen superheroes come to life, mighty starships free themselves of the confining wires and cameras on dollies, make effects have been [...]
Book Review: Blood Pact
Posted: 17th December 2009 by Eric in Books, Fiction, reviews, writingTags: Blood Pact, Dan Abnett, Gaunt's Ghosts, Pulp Sci-fi, science fiction, warhammer 40k
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Dan Abnett strikes again with another thrilling installment of the Gaunt’s Ghosts saga. After their marginal victory at Hinzerhaus, the Tanith First and Only are given some much needed downtime. Two years of it.
This story picks up with a Commissar-Colonel Gaunt wondering just how soft he’s gotten. One is reminded of the opening scenes [...]
Excerpt from Simon’s Symphony (a novel in progress)
Posted: 23rd February 2009 by Eric in free fiction, writingTags: free fiction, science fiction, writing
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It was perhaps, because she was so cold, that he found her charming. He surely suspected that to her, he was just another sub-routine. A program, she would start up and run, when her other programs told her central processor that it was appropriate to do so. He glanced at her eyes.
She smiled, demurely and [...]
Fiction: A car the color of a dying sun
Posted: 13th January 2009 by Eric in free fiction, writingTags: cyberpunk, Fiction, free fiction, science fiction
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A poisoned oasis that served only gold water that burned.
Wrecked cars and dust on my boots, me with nowhere to know, knowing everyplace I could go. I just sat there, in the heat, a lizard on a rock. Dust in the distance and divine chemistry, making things to put in my body, feeling hurtful [...]
The Day The Earth Stood Still: Film review
Posted: 27th December 2008 by Eric in filmTags: film, film reviews, science fiction, The Day the Earth Stood Still
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I went into the film with low-expectations. It’s a remake of an ancient “sci-fi classic,” that, to my knowledge, hasn’t seen the light of day for decades. I’ve seen the original and found it had it’s place in the obtuse archives of fifties drive-in theaters. That said, I still enjoy me a good Earth vs. [...]
Creating memorable characters
Posted: 26th December 2008 by Eric in writingTags: characters, science fiction
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Let’s assume you’re writing a science-fiction action epic about a cyber-soldier in the year 2144. The plot is irrelevant for this discussion – let’s just assume there’s plenty of action on earth in some of the most hostile environments available, culminating in a climactic battle scene in near orbit.
Remember, we as humans, have taken every [...]
The science-fiction writers best companion – Worldwide Telescope
Posted: 25th December 2008 by Eric in writingTags: astronomy, science fiction, writers reference
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By mere chance I downloaded this application called “The Worldwide Telescope.” It’s a desktop application that allows the amateur astronomer to easily navigate through the cosmos. Using hi-resolution images from Spitzer, Hubble and anything else that can grab photos, the WWT is capable of displaying striking images from across our galaxy. (http://www.worldwidetelescope.org)
Like any long-time computer [...]