The audio book of Man in The Dark was read by author Paul Auster and he does a brilliant job of bringing this odd story to life. His voice has a soft cadence and a deliberate touch which perfectly matches the slow paced story of a seventy-two year old man who can’t quit get to …
Category Archives: sci fi
The Borgias and The Game of Thrones
It’s unfortunate that these two medieval costume dramas are airing during the same time-they are near clones of each other. They are both about intrigue, betrayal, infidelity, and the sordid underbelly of the world of Kings. I like them both, but they are very similar in their story lines-at least, so far. George R R …
Stargate Universe-Chevron Three Will Not Engage
When Stargate Universe first started, I had my doubts about yet another show dealing with heroic folks hopping from planet to planet every week. The whole premise of the series seemed a little silly. The Ancients wanted to find out the answer to the question of Life, The Universe, and Everything. Only, wait a minute, …
Never Let Me Go
British Sci Fi never ceases to amaze me-the same people who bring us Doctor Who and Space:1999 also bring us The Prisoner and Outcasts. From the very silly to the simply baffling, British Sci Fi is never predictable. Never Let Me Go was written by Kazuo Ishiguro, best known for his love song to the …
I Am Number Four
Shown in Theater Number 4, cute, huh? The story of a group of aliens being hunted by another group of aliens all of whom have supernatural powers and are hiding in plain sight here on Earth-while blowing up everything they run across and showing up on YouTube. It’s a pretty standard issue story and a …
Gray Matter by Jane Jensen
Gray Matter is a brilliant adventure game that has been about 8 years in the making. There have been production problems with this video game by the great adventure game writer Jane Jensen. Jane Jensen wrote a number of my favorite adventure games, including the Gaberial Knight games and King’s Quest VI. One of my …
The Family Guy Star Wars Trilogy
Lois (Princess Leia): Aren’t you a little fat to be a stormtrooper? Chris (Luke Skywalker): Well, stay here and rot, you stuck-up bitch! The Family Guy Star Wars stories are pretty much literal translations of the Star Wars movies. There are countless shot for shot sequences, only with a bit of nitpicking thrown in-such as …
Most Disappointing Trailer EVER
Among the endless trailers that ran in front of Tron Legacy was one that really got my attention. It was a collection of clips from the 1969 Moon Landing spliced together with new footage showing Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landing on the moon. There are a few slug cards saying things like Our Greatest …
Stargate Universe Canceled by Syfy
The Syfy channel seems to be more interested in Wrestling and Paranormal BS than actual science fiction. Maybe that’s why they changed their name. The Syfy channel canceled Stargate Universe only weeks after canceling Caprica. The only shows remaining are Warehouse 13, Sanctuary, and Eureka. Tick tick tick That’s the sound of your life running …
