Talk: SciFi Scanner tag:blogs.amctv.com,2007-12-20:/scifi-scanner/talk//20 2009-11-01T19:50:48Z Talk is a public forum where you can ask questions and share your commentary with fellow sci-fi fans. Movable Type Enterprise 4.23-en having hard time help!!!!! tag:blogs.amctv.com,2009:/scifi-scanner/talk//20.5194881 2009-11-01T19:50:48Z 2009-11-01T19:50:48Z want to find a movie that i believe had armand asssante and a robot that lived in a cave. help!!!!... t-rex want to find a movie that i believe had armand asssante and a robot that lived in a cave. help!!!!

]]> "Mutant Swinger from Mars" tag:blogs.amctv.com,2009:/scifi-scanner/talk//20.5193988 2009-10-18T04:09:32Z 2009-10-28T13:53:59Z Los Angeles premiere during Screamfest LA, Oct. 24th, 2009. See Jack White's acting debut! [i][b]Mutant Swinger from Mars[/b][/i] is a 2009 Science fiction comedy film written, produced and directed by Michael Kallio. A cross between Young Frankenstein, The Nutty Professor... doktorj Los Angeles premiere during Screamfest LA, Oct. 24th, 2009. See Jack White's acting debut!

[i][b]Mutant Swinger from Mars[/b][/i] is a 2009 Science fiction comedy film written, produced and directed by Michael Kallio. A cross between Young Frankenstein, The Nutty Professor and all of Ed Wood's movies, the film pays homage to all things sci-fi, horror and comedy. The film features the acting debut of Jack White (pre-White Stripes and Cold Mountain) of The White Stripes, The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather. Shot in 1998, but finished in 2009, it made its [i][b]WORLD PREMIERE [/b][/i]at the San Diego Comic Con on July 25, 2009. In early October of 2009, the film was awarded Best Sci-Fi/Comedy at the Fargo Fantastic Film Festival 7. The film's LA premiere will be at Screamfest 2009 on October 24th at 3:00pm at Grauman's Mann Chinese 6 theaters.

Watch the trailer here: [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR3IlCRi0pM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR3IlCRi0pM
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]]> New interview with Robert J. Sawyer tag:blogs.amctv.com,2009:/scifi-scanner/talk//20.5159667 2009-09-22T18:29:10Z 2009-09-28T14:04:31Z In-depth interview with Robert J. Sawyer, in which he discusses how it feels to have his FlashForward novel turned into a television series, and much more about the making of the series...... PaulLev http://InfiniteRegress.tv In-depth interview with Robert J. Sawyer, in which he discusses how it feels to have his FlashForward novel turned into a television series, and much more about the making of the series...

]]> Film Search tag:blogs.amctv.com,2009:/scifi-scanner/talk//20.5159556 2009-09-21T05:44:57Z 2009-09-21T20:34:44Z Can someone out there please help? I am trying to find out the name of a film, made in the USA in the 1970s. It starts with the radar testing of a Blackbird aircraft, which crashes following a lightning strike.... beejay42 Can someone out there please help? I am trying to find out the name of a film, made in the USA in the 1970s. It starts with the radar testing of a Blackbird aircraft, which crashes following a lightning strike. The main part of the film is then taken up with the between life and death experience of the pilot, with many flashbacks of his life whilst he is being examined/interviewed and it is only at the end of the film that it is revealed that he in fact dead.
I have searched the name of this film for a long time by genre on Yahoo/Google etc and cannot find it.

]]> Post-Apocalyptic Spaghetti Western :D tag:blogs.amctv.com,2009:/scifi-scanner/talk//20.5109749 2009-08-17T12:38:27Z 2009-08-17T12:38:27Z Hello my fellow sci-fyers, I'm new here and I hope it's okay to try and promote the independent film "Snowblind" on here :-) It's an attempt to do a full green screen production on a shoestring budget - cheese intended... Kalle-Max Hofmann http://snowblind-film.com/trailer.html Hello my fellow sci-fyers, I'm new here and I hope it's okay to try and promote the independent film "Snowblind" on here :-) It's an attempt to do a full green screen production on a shoestring budget - cheese intended - think something in between old grindhouse flicks and "300" ;-) Shooting is already complete and now there is a first trailer that can be watched at http://snowblind-film.com/trailer.html - looking forward to your feedback :-)

]]> old sci fi movie about alien abduction tag:blogs.amctv.com,2009:/scifi-scanner/talk//20.5096091 2009-07-22T22:35:42Z 2009-07-23T15:14:40Z If anyone out there is over 40 years old and remembers the title of a movie about alien abduction of women please post the name. The basic premise of the film was about a neighborhood of women who all come... Stef If anyone out there is over 40 years old and remembers the title of a movie about alien abduction of women please post the name. The basic premise of the film was about a neighborhood of women who all come up mysteriously pregnant at the same time. When they have their babies a space ship shows up and all the women leave their homes to meet the space ship and take off together with their babies, but without their husbands.

]]> TV vs. Film tag:blogs.amctv.com,2009:/scifi-scanner/talk//20.5049428 2009-06-18T15:13:29Z 2009-06-29T20:39:25Z Which medium do you feel has better served Science fiction as a genre? There are certain classics on film like 2001 which would not work on the small screen or serial format. However the more action oriented ones that have... portiaslegacy http://www.aibeehive.com Which medium do you feel has better served Science fiction as a genre?

There are certain classics on film like 2001 which would not work on the small screen or serial format.

However the more action oriented ones that have multiple sequels get very repetitive very fast and loose what ever was that created the suspence and itnerst. Television can play around with that kind of format more, which Is why I think Terminator: The Sarah Chronicles was better than any of the big screen sequels.

Any thoughts? As AMc is providing this forum are there any classic Sci-Fi series that you wish they would re-air?

]]> Ghostbusters Is Hiring! tag:blogs.amctv.com,2009:/scifi-scanner/talk//20.5049006 2009-06-01T02:48:18Z 2009-06-10T13:52:19Z After 25 long years of chasing ghosts Ray, Egon, Winston and Peter need a little help. So if you think you can handle big marshmallow men, a positron collider and thousands of adoring fans, submit your video application at http://www.ghostbustersishiring.com.... GhostbustersIsHiring After 25 long years of chasing ghosts Ray, Egon, Winston and Peter need a little help. So if you think you can handle big marshmallow men, a positron collider and thousands of adoring fans, submit your video application at http://www.ghostbustersishiring.com. If the Ghostbusters decide to hire you, your first assignment will be a trip to Comic Con 2009!

]]> And speaking of life on Mars, how about "Red Mars"? tag:blogs.amctv.com,2009:/scifi-scanner/talk//20.18301 2009-04-14T12:39:08Z 2009-04-14T12:39:08Z Was it October last year that there was a press release that said amc would be making a mini-series based on Kim Stanley Robinson's book I think? So of course the question is, anything? any news? anyone? Someone had to... tsmacro Was it October last year that there was a press release that said amc would be making a mini-series based on Kim Stanley Robinson's book I think? So of course the question is, anything? any news? anyone? Someone had to ask because us KSR fans have been through this before where the Sci-Fi channel said they were making it a few years back and then nothing happened.

]]> AMC original series tag:blogs.amctv.com,2009:/scifi-scanner/talk//20.17566 2009-03-13T23:26:53Z 2009-03-13T23:26:53Z Life on Mars An intriguing, well written series with an incredible cast & compelling stories was just too smart for ABC to allow to continue. I'm talking about the American remake of "Life on Mars". I just thought that such... Parish73 Life on Mars

An intriguing, well written series with an incredible cast & compelling stories was just too smart for ABC to allow to continue. I'm talking about the American remake of "Life on Mars". I just thought that such a great show deserves a chance to find it's audience & I thought AMC might make a good home since it dosen't seem to mind period pieces (MadMen) & actually wants its audience to think for a change (I simply can't take any more "reality tv". Since I watching less & less network television I thought I might see if someone at AMC might think that picking up "life on Mars" would be possible. It's a great show with an already established fan base.

]]> Superheros: A dying fad? tag:blogs.amctv.com,2009:/scifi-scanner/talk//20.17513 2009-03-12T17:13:49Z 2009-03-12T21:14:30Z I think it's safe to say, that Superhero movies have really shaped the action-adventure genre. With break throughs like: The Dark Knight, Iron Man, and others. Looks like there is light at the end of the tunnel for this genre.... Donovan Austin I think it's safe to say, that Superhero movies have really shaped the action-adventure genre. With break throughs like: The Dark Knight, Iron Man, and others. Looks like there is light at the end of the tunnel for this genre. Or is there?
the much anticapated Watchmen hit theaters last week, and it has been described in a very good manner. But it's box office performance is anything, but impressive. It hasn't been the breakthrough people thought it would it be. Which raises an intresting question: Are superheros not so super anymore? There have been plenty of flopes. Fantastic Four, The Hulk, The Incredible Hulk, Superman Returns, X2, X-Men: Last Stand, and all the Blade films.
It is a common fact that when a genre is done to death, the taste of the audience goes elsewhere. Which could put Superheros in hot water. And not just on the big screen( I can't stand Heroes anymore).
Only time will tell.

]]> Funny Unofficial Star Wars T-shirts tag:blogs.amctv.com,2009:/scifi-scanner/talk//20.16991 2009-02-12T05:10:59Z 2009-02-20T15:54:28Z Just in case you haven't seen this. Some of these are GREAT: http://teenormous.com/lists/funniest-unofficial-star-wars-t-shirts-4 Brian... Brian http://myvogonpoerty.com Just in case you haven't seen this. Some of these are GREAT:
http://teenormous.com/lists/funniest-unofficial-star-wars-t-shirts-4

Brian

]]> Cordwainer Smith tag:blogs.amctv.com,2009:/scifi-scanner/talk//20.16561 2009-01-18T01:32:40Z 2009-01-18T01:32:40Z The official Cordwainer Smith website is looking for guest bloggers: http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/guest-bloggers-wanted-here-no-pay-not-much-fame.html#comment-775 Smith, real name Paul Linebarger, was a legendary pioneer of weird SF (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordwainer_Smith). His Instrumentality of Mankind stories stand out in my memory as some of the most creative... Ben The official Cordwainer Smith website is looking for guest bloggers:

http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/guest-bloggers-wanted-here-no-pay-not-much-fame.html#comment-775

Smith, real name Paul Linebarger, was a legendary pioneer of weird SF (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordwainer_Smith). His Instrumentality of Mankind stories stand out in my memory as some of the most creative (and bizarre) things I have ever read. His daughter runs the site but admits she isn't much of a scifi fan and is looking for someone (or maybe some people?) to assist with the blog.

]]> old robert wagner film tag:blogs.amctv.com,2009:/scifi-scanner/talk//20.16519 2009-01-15T17:53:17Z 2009-01-15T17:53:17Z I'm trying to find the name of an older Robert wagner film where it takes place I believe in an under sea city. They have this new powerfull energy that they must keep under control with surounding it in piles... mdh504 I'm trying to find the name of an older Robert wagner film where it takes place I believe in an under sea city. They have this new powerfull energy that they must keep under control with surounding it in piles of gold and Robert wagner plays(I think) the bad and trys to steal either the gold or the new power. the new power is in the form of large glowing balls. Can anyone help me?

]]> Edgar Rice Burroughs tag:blogs.amctv.com,2008://1.16328 2008-12-31T18:26:35Z 2008-12-31T19:08:48Z What movies were based on his books?... Shake What movies were based on his books?

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