Category: SciFi Movie Reviews

Robots as Religious Zealots

It’s getting old by T.V. scifi standards, but I want to watch the whole series again it was soooo good. The Blueray set of the entire series is out and is getting affordable (in other words I found an excuse to buy it). The new-ish Battlestar Galactica is a far cry from Loren Green’s day …

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Farscape starts slow ends big

Farscape is a joint U.S.-Australian production by Jim Hanson, originator of the muppets. There are tons of bizarre looking aliens and a plot-line that connects most of the episodes. There are muppets in the show, but they are designed and acted to be serious characters (well, most of the time). Ben Bruder plays the male …

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Everybody lives…and it is horrible!

I’ve been watching Torchwood, a UK spinoff of Dr. Who although none of the Dr.s are in it and the show is very different. Dr. Who would never turn as dark as Torchwood, even given the many times the earth, solar system, or galaxy has been barely saved by the Dr. Brutal! But season four has …

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Prometheus – Prequel to the Alien Series?

Prometheus directed and produced by Ridley Scott couldn’t decide if it was a prequel to the Alien series or not.  The comments I’ve read by Scott seem to indicate he wasn’t sure either. Movies involve so many different people that the end result always expresses a blend of interests.  In this case it wasn’t a …

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