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MIND MELD: Keeping Space Opera Relavent

2008-04-03 01:00:05 by JP in SF Signal
 
...Space Opera . Specifically for this question, we are going to be taking our cue from Alan DeNiro's review of The New Space Opera over at Rain Taxi. (You can view the book online here ). The question posed to our panel this week is In his review of The New Space Opera , Alan DeNiro observes that, while much of science fiction in general has...
 
Tags: science fiction, hard science fiction, field, science-fiction field, science fiction field, fiction, australian science fiction, science fiction stories, space opera sub-genre
 
 
 
 
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CULT TV FLASHBACK # 37: Space: Above and Beyond (1995-1996)

2007-11-11 14:42:00 by John Kenneth Muir in John Kenneth Muir's Reflections on Film/TV
 
...space following a devastating sneak attack on humanity by an unfathomable and merciless enemy. Our protagonists in the war effort (which we are "losing badly") are young, attractive (but headstrong and angsty...) pilots. Much of the action occurs inside the cockpits of cramped space fighters and in military briefing rooms. The universe...
 
Tags: space, mobile space headquarters, space helmet, space satellite blare, outer space sequences, space age, deep space, space fighters, space marines
 
 
 
 
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CULT MOVIE REVIEW: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

2007-11-14 09:27:00 by John Kenneth Muir in John Kenneth Muir's Reflections on Film/TV
 
...Space Odyssey appeals almost entirely to the intellect...and the eyes. The film is lugubrious and steady, the mood...removed, clinical, not exciting by any conventional sense. Another way to put it: Planet of the Apes makes the blood run hot; 2001 -- chills it. So this is a personal preference for me, and yet even in acknowledging my...
 
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FilmFanatix Review: "Crawl Space"

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2007-12-23 19:30:00 by Tony DeFrancisco in Hardcore Film Maniac Reviews and News
...Space 2007 out of Director: Michael Tiddes Cast: Lindsay Lorraine, Erin Ross, Brad Schmidt SPOILERS Aww, now I feel bad. Not for the directors, the producers, the cast members, and everyone else that was involved with the production of the eleven minute short film Crawl Space, but I feel bad for me. It turns out that I had two copies of...
 
Tags: crawl space, crawl space switches, likes crawl space, short, lifetime short film, film, low-budget film, horror film, horror
 
 
 
 
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REVIEW: Space Vulture by Gary K. Wolf and Archbishop John J. Meyers

2008-04-07 00:29:28 by John in SF Signal
 
...Space Marshal Victor Corsaire battles the legendary space pirate known as Space Vulture MY REVIEW PROS : Perfectly recaptures the pulp feel; fun sf adventure suitable for any age CONS : Believability stretched too far in the case of Gil, whose turnaround was marred by a contrived plot decision BOTTOM LINE : A welcome return to the stuff of...
 
Tags: space vulture, cali, cali learns, space vulture delivers, learns, gil learns, pulp science fiction, gil, science fiction
 
 
 
 
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Reflections on urban space, public screen and interactivity

2008-01-14 05:17:00 by LD in Unspoken Cinema
 
...spaces (city squares, plazas, streets and boulevards) nowadays are undergoing profound changes When public spaces first emerged, city dwellers stay and dedicate a substantial part of their time socializing. Today under the warning of no loitering everyone (with the notable exception of the homeless people and street artists, whose presence is...
 
Tags: media, public media event, public, major media events, major, media architecture constructs, public media, traditional public spaces, public spaces
 
 
 
 
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REVIEW: Debatable Space by Philip Palmer

2008-01-14 00:44:40 by Editor in SF Signal
 
...space pirates kidnaps the daughter of the Evil Emperor MY REVIEW PROS : Cool science fictional ideas; well-written action scenes; a welcome variety of offbeat characters; reads fast CONS : The construction of the book shows through; extensive character background felt like padding; misplaced comedy at the beginning BOTTOM LINE : A good first...
 
Tags: space, debatable space, space opera, background, extensive character background, space travel, character background, space opera tropes, story
 
 
 
 
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

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2008-02-08 14:29:57 by Editor in Ferdy on Films, etc.
...Space Odyssey (1968) Director: Stanley Kubrick By Marilyn Ferdinand 2001: A Space Odyssey is a true landmark in the history of filmmaking. Eschewing conventional storytelling techniques and showcasing the most technically accurate environment ever committed to film to that point (including defying the movie convention that there is sound in...
 
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Iran Now In the Space Race

2008-02-04 14:44:42 by Sam in Slice of SciFi
 
...space Iran fired a rocket from its newly inaugurated space center Monday, laying the groundwork for what it says will be the future launch of its first domestically produced satellite, the semi-official FARS news agency reported The report said the rocket was launched into space. But similar previous technological achievements announced by...
 
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THE BEAST IN SPACE DVD

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