Star Trek!

That's right ladies, I saw Star Trek finally.  I had hoped to see it sooner, but my present medical condition made sure of me waiting a week after it's premiere to witness it's wonders.

Almost all of the cast was amazing.  Perfect casting for almost everyone.  My one question was about the Winona Ryder as Spock's mother turn, as she was always in age makeup.  Either something hit the cutting room floor, or we could be looking out for a pre-prequel.  Who knows.  

Kirk, Spock, Bones, Scotty, Sulu, etc...  All great casting.  Kudos.

I loved the action.  It was fun to see the Enterprise on the big screen in it's updated, yet still old school form.  And the best part, it was funny.  So much humor in the movie, it didn't lose the feel of the original tone and characters.

To address the time travel bit.  They had to do it.  Definitely a bit of "how convenient" and I'm not going to blow it by going on about it, but one scene wrote the filmmakers out of any present and future continuity gaffes.  Pretty interesting way around it.

Great movie, go check it out!  Now.  

I think I might go see it again... maybe in IMAX!

Catching up again...

So, folks, we're still waiting to hear if the geektastic shows we love like Chuck and The Sarah Connor Chronicles are going to get cancelled or not.

Get out there on the blogs and twitters of the world and make the networks hear us. Save the good stuff.

Meanwhile, I hear that Heroes is going to continue. Ugh... I am still a week behind, because my motivation to watch that show is so lost.

Hoping the Rumors are Wrong...

It sounds like our buddies over at Fox (notorious for cancelling great sci-fi shows), are at it again.

http://www.denofgeek.com/television/234772/the_sarah_connor_chronicles_is_this_the_end.html

I will be very disappointed if this show gets cancelled, it's been consistently getting better, and better. The writing seems to improve with each episode.

Recently, it's been solidly having those WTF? style episodes where it completely turns you on your head, thinking it will go one way, and then going another.

Please Fox, change your minds about about this one!

Linkage

Two links for the day:

Blade Runner headed to comics! Pre-order now... I think this may actually get me into a comic book store again.

First artificially intelligent Adam & Eve created - Shades of Terminator/John Henry, anyone?

Blade Runner Boxed Set Goodness...

The Hubs gave me an early Easter gift this year - the Blade Runner suitcase box set. Five DVDs of Blade Runner, Harrison Ford-y goodness. Every cut of the film released, plus tons of extras, not to mention a little origami unicorn of my very own, and a little hovercar that makes my kids' Matchbox cars look positively boring in comparison.

I started with the original theatrical release that I know and love best. The movie is still as futuristic-present and gloomy and cyberpunk-y as ever. Watching replicants and Blade Runners collide, I'm reminded that without Blade Runner, we would likely not have had a Terminator. Or even Bishop, from Alien. The movie is ground-breaking in so many ways.

I know it's not much of a review, but I'm just a gushing fangirl.

So I'm three years late. What of it?

Recently, I was treated by a good friend to a DVD called The Amazing Screw-On Head. Apparently, I was remiss in 2006 by missing this - Hellboy creator Mike Mignola came up with this one, an animated series inspired by his one-shot comic of the same title. It's similar to Hellboy's organization, the BPRD (Bureau for Paranormal Research & Defense to the uninitiated) but takes place further back in time.

It's good, solid steampunk, but it takes place in the U.S. rather than the U.K., as much steampunk does. Paul Giamatti voices the Screw-On Head, a secret agent investigating the occult for President Lincoln - yes, Honest Abe. David Hyde-Pierce takes voiceover duties for Emperor Zombie, Head's nemesis.

It's surrealistic, it's dark comedy - it's just freaking great. And it was only one episode. The hell? Sci-Fi, you let the updated Flash Gordon abomination run for an entire season, but only let a pilot episode of this show slip through your fingers? Cartoon Network - Adult Swim needs this in their lineup. Take another look.

Worst Star Wars Costumes Ever...

This link is brilliant!

http://www.holytaco.com/worst-homemade-star-wars-costumes

Check it out.