tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post7424104699973793251..comments2024-01-22T15:12:24.558-06:00Comments on Checking Out Your Shorts: Movie Review And Short Summer Preview: Star Trek - Into DarknessRev. paleotectonicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05075546930890385711noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post-64049411372703947382013-05-23T15:19:51.406-05:002013-05-23T15:19:51.406-05:00Or "Shore Leave"Or "Shore Leave"zombie rotten mcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601960953323752278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post-52486497221531289542013-05-23T14:58:37.257-05:002013-05-23T14:58:37.257-05:00I stand by my review - it's a really good movi...I stand by my review - it's a really good movie, it should be seen, I'll be seeing it again with my sweetie.<br /><br />It had a couple issues - so did Citizen Kane. (A sled? Really? Bullshit!)<br /><br />Canon is a strong term for expectations held by a pile o' geeks, myself included.<br /><br />Gene Roddenberry could be a complete doofus - FSM bless Wil Wheaton but what the hell could he do playing Mary Sue?<br /><br /><i>Roddenberry never did a deus ex machina!"</i><br />I present to you 'Spock's Brain'.Rev. paleotectonicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05075546930890385711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post-6842574049923069512013-05-23T12:04:52.036-05:002013-05-23T12:04:52.036-05:00It seems as if many people hate the new Star Trek ...It seems as if many people hate the new Star Trek movie.<br /><br />Of course, they hated all the others also.<br /><br />"Not Canon! Gene would never have done it! Too mainstream! Not mainstream enough! Roddenberry never did a deus ex machina!"<br /><br />zombie rotten mcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601960953323752278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post-6169460950639941592013-05-19T13:46:25.481-05:002013-05-19T13:46:25.481-05:00and the Enterprise would tumble end over end when ...and the Enterprise would tumble end over end when on Nacelle power <br /><br />Only if the way the nacelles work is analogous to Newtonian rocket-style physics. But my understanding is that the warp drive does not actually operate that way, but that the nacelles provide the warp bubble, and the standard impulse drive propagates the bubble through regular space-time. In any case, it is Hollywood speak for a spaceship that doesn't have to look like a rocket or a flying hamburger.zombie rotten mcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601960953323752278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post-11051799402032654342013-05-19T13:42:32.307-05:002013-05-19T13:42:32.307-05:00people get pretty worked up about imaginary detail...people get pretty worked up about imaginary details of non-existent spacecraft that use speculative physics, don't they?zombie rotten mcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601960953323752278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post-48074441320257076972013-05-19T13:40:10.390-05:002013-05-19T13:40:10.390-05:00Someone better at astrophysics than I (gotta narro...Someone better at astrophysics than I (gotta narrow that down a bit) did a thought experiment with fictional spacecraft - what could perform, etc. Some of the conclusions were, ie, the Millenium Falcon would perform fine but would be fuel/distance limited; Discovery (2001) was one of the better designed ships; and the Enterprise would tumble end over end when on Nacelle power - the Dreadnought looks like it should solve that problem.Rev. paleotectonicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05075546930890385711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post-80594016254630680222013-05-19T13:29:46.499-05:002013-05-19T13:29:46.499-05:00In deference to the Bastard, I also hope they depi...In deference to the Bastard, I also hope they depict Yonkers with the same level of accuracy that "Laverne and Shirley" did Milwaukee.zombie rotten mcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601960953323752278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post-6063135606523672172013-05-19T13:08:20.435-05:002013-05-19T13:08:20.435-05:00I'll have to peruse.I'll have to peruse.Rev. paleotectonicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05075546930890385711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post-85619667969988895342013-05-19T13:03:48.366-05:002013-05-19T13:03:48.366-05:00Proper dreadnought.
I know, I know, not evil look...<a href="http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs45/f/2009/122/7/5/TOS_Dreadnought_by_davemetlesits.jpg" rel="nofollow">Proper dreadnought.</a><br /><br />I know, I know, not evil looking enough for the kids nowadays.<br /><br />Nice Birds of Prey, though.zombie rotten mcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601960953323752278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post-79312619571850420082013-05-19T13:01:08.090-05:002013-05-19T13:01:08.090-05:00Necrotic Tribble will either be the name of my nex...Necrotic Tribble will either be the name of my next band, or my next blog.zombie rotten mcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601960953323752278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post-67573776271114581862013-05-19T13:00:01.574-05:002013-05-19T13:00:01.574-05:00I liked the foreshadowing of the Dreadnought with ...I liked the foreshadowing of the Dreadnought with the model of it in Marcus' office.<br /><br />But yanno, in the Franz Josephverse, a proper Dreadnought has three nacelles.zombie rotten mcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601960953323752278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post-47134144881003105382013-05-19T12:57:57.473-05:002013-05-19T12:57:57.473-05:00The book is written as a series of chapters about ...The book is written as a series of chapters about various episodes in the war against the zombrethren, some as first hand accounts, some as reports, some as interviews with survivors. It's kind of a series of snapshots, really an anthology in itself. Making one movie out of it is like making a single movie out of Grimm's fairy tales, or one of Bradbury's story anthologies. But it's good.<br /><br />An even better batch of zombie stories are the Feed series by Mira Grant. Blogging about zombies! makes me think about starting a blog.zombie rotten mcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601960953323752278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post-54232605226344289472013-05-19T12:54:54.397-05:002013-05-19T12:54:54.397-05:00Atchally I got a kick outta the tribble. Don't...Atchally I got a kick outta the tribble. Don't hit me.Rev. paleotectonicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05075546930890385711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post-74925259927001330982013-05-19T12:53:53.292-05:002013-05-19T12:53:53.292-05:00That's what I meant by scale issues, that and ...That's what I meant by scale issues, that and the Dreadnought class the size of effin' London!Rev. paleotectonicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05075546930890385711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post-29403021407415316362013-05-19T12:51:24.212-05:002013-05-19T12:51:24.212-05:00Most annoying ST:ID cheesy snippet:
Spock yelli...Most annoying ST:ID cheesy snippet: <br /><br />Spock yelling "KAHHHHHN!"?<br />Kahn for a third time. Really? REALLY?!??!?!<br />Tribbles?<br />Magic blood. Now Kirk has magic blood? I guess if he's gonna be snuggling with two girls at a time, maybe he will need it.<br />The truly MASSIVE interiors. Even with the rescale of teh 1701, there's just no room for all those big vertical expanses. Look at the edge of the saucer: still only two decks tall.<br />Kirk and scotty running through catwalk land. Made me laugh, because I thought of the MST3K episode where Crow installed guardrails everywhere 'for safety' and everyone kept tripping over them. Kirk and Scotty run up the catwalks, and down, and up and across a ramp....it was ludicrous. Who designs a mechanical mezzanine like that? I know, I know, a Hollywood set designer.<br /><br />But: Robocop.zombie rotten mcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601960953323752278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post-2721523909156996822013-05-18T14:35:19.080-05:002013-05-18T14:35:19.080-05:00Wow, you are having a week. Of course you have a b...Wow, you are having a week. Of course you have a blog - www.freerepublic.com. It's very, umm, regarded.Rev. paleotectonicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05075546930890385711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post-76066809999222734092013-05-18T14:04:14.618-05:002013-05-18T14:04:14.618-05:00....I have a blog?....I have a blog?zombie rotten mcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601960953323752278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post-23565094056425885722013-05-18T11:02:28.141-05:002013-05-18T11:02:28.141-05:00Lookshury!
I had a midget with a sketchpad in a b...Lookshury!<br /><br />I had a midget with a sketchpad in a box, and you never heard me complain.Rev. paleotectonicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05075546930890385711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post-89578905174450251042013-05-18T07:19:08.704-05:002013-05-18T07:19:08.704-05:00subtle canon jokes
Did I ever tell you the one ab...<i>subtle canon jokes</i><br /><br />Did I ever tell you the one about the time I left the G15 in the car?<br />~ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©https://www.blogger.com/profile/06252371815131259831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post-62061284891526609262013-05-18T06:53:32.262-05:002013-05-18T06:53:32.262-05:00Silly Bastard, wrong 'verse. Yonkers is the ca...Silly Bastard, wrong 'verse. Yonkers is the capitol of New Caprica.Rev. paleotectonicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05075546930890385711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post-34432156185366030142013-05-18T02:41:01.800-05:002013-05-18T02:41:01.800-05:00All I know is that the movie had better accurately...All I know is that the movie had better accurately depict Yonkers, or I shall write an angry letter to the production company.Big Bad Bald Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post-10426836457020722212013-05-17T17:47:13.206-05:002013-05-17T17:47:13.206-05:00Abe was multi-talented.Abe was multi-talented.zombie rotten mcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601960953323752278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post-38213800872883821222013-05-17T17:44:01.934-05:002013-05-17T17:44:01.934-05:00Bullshit - I gots you on my mail list, you post in...Bullshit - I gots you on my mail list, you post in streaks of general weirditude.<br /><br />It's why I mayhem into teh Empire every so often.Rev. paleotectonicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05075546930890385711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post-14814647405913674962013-05-17T17:40:28.835-05:002013-05-17T17:40:28.835-05:00Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies - Netflix. Shakespeare ...<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2246549/" rel="nofollow">Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies - Netflix</a>. Shakespeare wept.Rev. paleotectonicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05075546930890385711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262822907764537858.post-55473081918766544742013-05-17T17:38:50.189-05:002013-05-17T17:38:50.189-05:00No to the reading - please advise?
The best examp...No to the reading - please advise?<br /><br />The best example of movie vs anthology? Dune - the David Lynch version compared to the miniseries, the miniseries much more faithful to the literature, the movie 2 hours of weirdness, entertaining though it be/were.Rev. paleotectonicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05075546930890385711noreply@blogger.com