(1) INCREASED THEATER SECURITY. “’Star Wars’ Theaters Tighten Security Due To Heavy Crowds And Suspicious Activity” reports Deadline.com.
“A majority of the reason why we’re beefing up security is because it’s the biggest movie ever,” said the security expert. He said he might assign one guard in any given weekend at an average 12-plex. Deadline has learned that in a venue, say, in downtown L.A., theaters normally employ about three to four security guards. However, those same locations through the holiday will now get as much as three times that. Disney, Star Wars: The Force Awakens‘ distributor, is also said to be providing some security.
Dave Doering asks, “I actually expect to see mock light saber battles, odd costumes and aliens. Anything suspicious about seeing aliens in LA? And for that matter, what is ‘suspicious’ for LA?”
Oh, anybody walking instead of driving. Things like that.
(2) MOST NUTS. LA’s enthusiasm for the movie is apparently only a pale reflection of Dave’s home state of Utah. Or so says the Washington Post, in “This is the state where people are most nuts about Star Wars“
That is according to Google Trends, at least. During the past week, Utahns have done more Star-Wars related Googling than people in any other state. People in Utah are about 25 percent more likely to Google “Star Wars” than their nearest competitors in fandom, Californians. And they are more than twice as likely to Google the topic as people in Oregon and Mississippi, the two least Star Wars-crazy states.
(3) BOX OFFICE. The new Star Wars movie killed on Thursday night. Uh, figuratively speaking.
J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens awoke to a record-breaking $57 million in Thursday night previews at the North American box office.
The previous champ was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ Part 2, the final film in the franchise, which earned $43.5 million in Thursday previews in July 2011. The Dark Knight Rises took in $30.6 million in 2012, and Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 took in $30.4 million, also in 2012.
(4) RETURN OF THE LINE. And here are some of the customers, in line at Hollywood’s El Capitan theater at 1:30 this morning. Photo by Robert Kerr.
Photo by Robert Kerr.
(5) NO WAITING. At the International Space Station, the line to watch Star Wars was much shorter.
“I am told that ‘Star Wars’ will be waiting for us up there,” British astronaut Tim Peake wrote on Twitter on the eve of his launch to the International Space Station on Tuesday (Dec. 15). “What a place to watch it!”
The space station’s six-person crew, which includes the newly-arrived trio of Peake, cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and NASA’s Tim Kopra, as well as commander Scott Kelly of NASA and cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko and Sergei Volkov, will be able to watch “The Force Awakens” thanks to Mission Control and a recently-installed theater system on board the orbiting outpost.
(7) FORD RAMPAGE. By now you’ve probably overdosed on Star Wars coverage and are in the mood to see “Harrison Ford continues his ‘Star Wars’ toy path of destruction on ‘Conan’”. The payoff is just after 2:10 in the video.
“Conan” associate producer Jordan Schlansky is a “Star Wars” superfan. Jordan Schlansky is also Jordan Schlansky, so when he got a chance to meet Harrison Ford and J.J. Abrams, he spent most of it boring them to tears asking about the grips on Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber. Then he asked Ford to sign his Millennium Falcon. And not just any Millennium Falcon — it’s the Lego Ultimate Collector’s Millennium Falcon, which is worth thousands of dollars, according to a quick glance of eBay.
Ford took the Millennium Falcon in his arms and immediately tossed it over his shoulder “accidentally.” As it is a Lego set, it was promptly destroyed. Ford did end up signing a piece of it, but Jordan Schlansky had already walked off by that point, so Ford threw the piece back in the pile and then threw the pen offstage, presumably at Jordan Schlansky’s sad face.
(8) THE FORTE AWAKENS. The mischievous James Langdell asked on Facebook –
No spoilers please… but could anyone who has actually seen the movie let me know if it was done as a musical?
All the commenters are pulling his leg so hard it’ll be surprising if it doesn’t come off…
(9) IN TUNE WITH THE TIMES. Cultural commentator Martin Morse Wooster does know where you can find some Star Wars music.
If you go to blackcatdc.com, you will find that Ms. Cherry Pitz and the Hotsy Totsy Burlesque review are doing their “Tribute to the Star Wars Holiday Special” tonight at the Black Cat Backstage in Washington,
“If you want to see Wicket the Ewok in pasties, now’s your chance,” Kristen Page-Kirby says in the Washington Post. “(And if you really want to see Wicket the Ewok in pasties, get some help.)”
You know–and you can quote me on this–“Cherry Pitz” is NOT a good burlesque name.
My goodness, I forgot to include the link!
(10) OVER THE AIR. In the UK, Sian Welby’s weather report on 5 News made 10 Star Wars puns in 40 seconds, all delivered with a straight face.
True, the wordplay varies in quality, ranging from the excellent “A Leia of cloud covering the UK” and “If you’re forced to awaken early tomorrow morning it will be on the dark side” to the groansome “If you Luke father west you will be seeing a glimmer of sunshine – if you’re Wookie” but you certainly have to admire the effort.
(11) BOX SCORE. I had to include Mark Lawrence’s new post for obvious reasons: “A Year in Numbers… Five!”
The blog had its millionth hit in 2015 and got almost 70,000 hits in one month!
And finally, Twitter, where at last I broke the 10,000 follower barrier!
(12) ALTERNATE AWARDS. Kary English, who hadn’t posted on her blog for almost six months, has briefly commented on Sasquan and thanked the people responsible for her having “Rockets in my pocket”.
Shahid Mahmud, my wonderful publisher at Galaxy’s Edge, who made sure I didn’t go home rocketless no matter what happened at the awards ceremony. The lovely red rocket he gave me now has a place of honor on my brag shelf.
Her other rocket is one of Ken Burnside’s Crashlander Awards.
(13) FUNDRAISER. SFWA is auctioning a George R.R. Martin-signed Game of Thrones 2016 calendar on Ebay.
This is a twelve month wall calendar with thirteen paintings (one for each month, plus a centerfold) by artist Magali Villeneuve depicting scenes from each of the published volumes of A Song of Ice and Fire as well as a scene from the forthcoming The Winds of Winter. The calendar is signed on the front cover by George R. R. Martin.
Auctioned off by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. All proceeds from this auction will be given to the SFWA Givers’ Fund.
The SFWA Giver’s Fund combines non-restricted charitable donations to SFWA and will use these funds to provide needed grants to genre-related organizations and/or individuals and will also disburse funds to the SFWA Emergency Medical and Legal Funds as needed.
(14) GAIMAN READS. From last year, the New York Public Library recording “Neil Gaiman Reads ‘A Christmas Carol’”. (Via ScienceFiction.com.)
Acclaimed author Neil Gaiman performs a memorable dramatic reading from NYPL’s own rare copy of “A Christmas Carol,” which includes edits and prompts Charles Dickens wrote in his own hand for his unique public readings 150 years ago. Dressed in full costume and joined by writer and BBC researcher Molly Oldfield, Gaiman performs the classic tale as its great author intended.
(15) REACTION. Adam-Troy Castro shared his highly negative response to Daniel Enness’ latest Castalia House blog post in a public Facebook post. Some good lines, but you’ll need to read them there. They only work in context with direct allusions to material I’ve chosen not to excerpt here.
(16) IN HIS STALKING FEET. From the BBC: “Author Richard Britain jailed for ‘bad review’ attack”. [Via Ansible Links.]
A former Countdown champion who travelled 400 miles to attack a teenager who gave his book a bad review has been jailed for 30 months.
Richard Brittain, 28, used Facebook to track victim Paige Rolland, 18, to the Asda store in Glenrothes where she worked.
He then smashed a full wine bottle over her head – knocking her unconscious.
Warning – from here it’s turtles Star Wars all the rest of the way down!
(17) CONSPIRACY THEORY. Camestros Felapton explains it all to you in “The True History of R2D2 – Sith Lord”.
In the films we know of five Sith lords, in addition there is one other character who:
- is directly linked to the dark side in the film
- appears to use force powers including using a ‘force jump’ to move
- appears to us the ‘Jedi mind trick’ to manipulate minds
- shoots lighting
- holds a lightsaber
(18) HOT STOVE LEAGUE. Cut4, a Major League Baseball blog, has the baseball/Star Wars mashup of your dreams.
Yes, MLB has “Star Wars” fever, but did you know that “Star Wars” has MLB fever, too? In a world as big as the Expanded Universe, did you really think there was no baseball? Life in the Empire can’t be all battling with light sabers and zooming around in TIE fighters. Sometimes, you just want to watch the game. So here’s your introduction to ELB (Empire League Baseball)…
(19) PLANET POLL. “See the ‘Star Wars’ Worlds Exoplanet Scientists Can’t Help But Love” at Space.com.
Last week, close to 350 exoplanet scientists gathered in Hawaii for the American Astronomical Society’s Extreme Solar Systems III conference. Space.com took the opportunity to ask 20 of these folks about their favorite “Star Wars” worlds.
The scientists we polled were almost evenly split among three worlds from the “Star Wars” original trilogy: Hoth (from “Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back,”), Tatooine (from “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope,”), and the moon of the planet Endor (from “Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi.”).
(20) DON’T BE ROOKED. Chesshouse doesn’t seem to have updated the Star Wars chess set in time for Christmas – but there is still time to make your own.
(21) BOY TOY. “Sith lord or samurai lord? Darth Vader becomes decorative doll for Boys’ Day in Japan” at Rocket News 24.
A long, long time ago, in a country far, far away (from English-speaking territories, anyway), Yoshitoku Taiko made its first doll. Founded in 1711, the company’s history goes back to a time when Japan was ruled by a shogun, and the country sealed off from the rest of the world.
More than three centuries later, Yoshitoku Taiko is still in business, but Japan is now part of the global community. That’s why the company’s latest offerings are two exquisitely crafted dolls of Darth Vader in samurai armor.
(22) CONTENT WARNING. Boing Boing brings us “Star Wars medical merch from Scarfolk, the horror-town stuck in the 1970s”. A few of the others have a certain “ewww” factor….
[Thanks to JJ, Hampus Eckerman, Steven H Silver, David Doering, John King Tarpinian, and Brian Z. for some of these stories. Title credit belongs to File 770 contributing editor of the day Brian Z.]
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SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE BRACKET – QUARTER FINALS
1. MASTERS OF EVIL
Star Wars (1977)
2. DESTROYING VERY LARGE THINGS
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
3. MACHINES WITH ATTITUDE PROBLEMS
2001 (1968)
4. I SENSE MUCH ANGER
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
5. MONSTERS, MONSTERS, MONSTERS
Aliens (1986)
6. WHY SHOULD YOU BUILD SUCH A THING?
Bladerunner (1982)
7. NICE CLIMATE. HIGH OXYGEN CONTENT
Galaxy Quest (1999)
8. CLASH OF THE CLASSICS
Metropolis (1927)
Cruel dice! Cruel, cruel dice!
1. Time Bandits
2. ST2 Wrath of Khan
3. Terminator
4. Empire Strikes Back
5. Bride of Frankenstein
6. Bladerunner
7. Forbidden Planet
8. Abstain
1. MASTERS OF EVIL
Star Wars (1977)
Time Bandits has an episode in it that remains one of my favourite Gilliam moments, and that one piece competes with Star Wars, but movies as a whole is an uneven patchwork of set pieces.
2. DESTROYING VERY LARGE THINGS
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
4. I SENSE MUCH ANGER
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Oh dear. Um. Ow.
6. WHY SHOULD YOU BUILD SUCH A THING?
Bladerunner (1982)
8. CLASH OF THE CLASSICS
Metropolis (1927)
@SNowcrash: Thank you!
I spent about eight or so hours last weekend clearing out malware and Potentially Unwanted Programs (I had not heard of PUPS or how they worked until they borged me), and in the process had to reset my browsers. So having the Stylish script posted was perfect timing.
Oh gosh. I hadn’t realised there was a third book. I don’t want to read it, do I?
1. MASTERS OF EVIL
Time Bandits (1981)
Star Wars (1977)
2. DESTROYING VERY LARGE THINGS
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
3. MACHINES WITH ATTITUDE PROBLEMS
2001 (1968)
The Terminator (1984)
4. I SENSE MUCH ANGER
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Iron Giant (1999)
5. MONSTERS, MONSTERS, MONSTERS
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Aliens (1986)
6. WHY SHOULD YOU BUILD SUCH A THING?
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Bladerunner (1982)
Grinds teeth, wipes sweat from forehead
7. NICE CLIMATE. HIGH OXYGEN CONTENT
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Galaxy Quest (1999)
8. CLASH OF THE CLASSICS
King Kong (1933)
Metropolis (1927)
I wonder if their own threads might not be a good idea for the brackets. It’ll make them taggable and searchable for easy review in future, and also provide more accurate activity counts for both the brackets and the pixel scrolls in the monthly stats. (I certainly have no objections to them being in old pixel scrolls, personally, but they’re a big enough ongoing thing that they might legitimately benefit from their own home.)
SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE BRACKET – QUARTER FINALS
1. MASTERS OF EVIL
Star Wars (1977)
2. DESTROYING VERY LARGE THINGS
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
4. I SENSE MUCH ANGER
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
7. NICE CLIMATE. HIGH OXYGEN CONTENT
Galaxy Quest (1999)
Nigel: Mike, guys, sorry for swearing. Seriously, though, what is he talking about?
Absolutely no clue what he was talking about. As others have said consider the source. I didn’t see anything you said to be what he was claiming. You know the rest of us would have called you on it if you’d done any such thing.
@Brian Z if you don’t do the research before saying stuff which looks like concern trolling I’m not sure how different it is.
You should go read
How to Appear Intelligent on the Internet
And consider making a Proper apology since you couldn’t be bothered researching before dragging us all down an ugly hole
I’m sorry for…
This is/was wrong because…
In the future I will…
Please forgive me?
Followed by an actual change in behavior
Anna, for your own happiness and comfort, please believe me when I say there is no third Latro book.. None. Doesn’t exist, so don’t look for ir, or believe your lying eyes if at some point you think you see it.
Tasha, it’s the actual change in behavior that will defeat him.
My Proper Apology
1. I’m sorry for
A. Responding to Brian Z
B. Quoting Brian Z
2. This was wrong because
A. It triggered and upset me causing me to say things I shouldn’t have and helped the conversation continue
B. Quoting him means people who have him blocked end up seeing his words which ranges from annoying to triggering and/or hurt
3. In the future I will work harder at skipping not just Brian Z but also responses to him. If I do find myself reading him or a response I will work harder on not responding and prolonging the discussion as well as stopping reading any more of the discussion
4. I’d ask for forgiveness but I believe I need to show I can change before we reach this stage.
Brian Z I’m sorry if my apology to the larger group hurts you. I’ve explained in 3 comments how you could change how you participate in discussions and be taken seriously instead of as a concern troll. Until your behavior changes its in both of our best interest for me to not interact with you.
Thanks for everyone’s support and understanding.
Finally a couple matchups where I like both movies.
1. Time Bandits
2. Return of the Jedi
3-5. Abstain
6. Dr. Strangelove
7. Abstain
8. Metropolis
@Tasha: This is me applauding with respect and admiration.
SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE BRACKET – QUARTER FINALS
1. Star Wars (1977). This is where it really starts hurting, isn’t it? Not just in the occasional pairing, but pretty much everwhere
2. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
3. 2001 (1968)
4. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
5. Bride of Frankenstein (1935). This choice wasn’t so painful …
6. Dr. Strangelove (1964) … but this one more than made up for it
7. Forbidden Planet (1956)
8. Metropolis (1927)
1. MASTERS OF EVIL
Star Wars (1977)
2. DESTROYING VERY LARGE THINGS
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
3. MACHINES WITH ATTITUDE PROBLEMS
2001 (1968)
4. I SENSE MUCH ANGER
abstain
5. MONSTERS, MONSTERS, MONSTERS
abstain
6. WHY SHOULD YOU BUILD SUCH A THING?
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
7. NICE CLIMATE. HIGH OXYGEN CONTENT
Galaxy Quest (1999)
8. CLASH OF THE CLASSICS
Metropolis (1927)
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SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE BRACKET – QUARTER FINALS
1. MASTERS OF EVIL
Time Bandits (1981)
Star Wars (1977)
2. DESTROYING VERY LARGE THINGS
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
3. MACHINES WITH ATTITUDE PROBLEMS
2001 (1968)
The Terminator (1984)
4. I SENSE MUCH ANGER
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Iron Giant (1999)
5. MONSTERS, MONSTERS, MONSTERS
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Aliens (1986)
6. WHY SHOULD YOU BUILD SUCH A THING?
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Bladerunner (1982)
1. MASTERS OF EVIL
Star Wars (1977)
2. DESTROYING VERY LARGE THINGS
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
3. MACHINES WITH ATTITUDE PROBLEMS
The Terminator (1984)
4. I SENSE MUCH ANGER
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
5. MONSTERS, MONSTERS, MONSTERS
Aliens (1986)
6. WHY SHOULD YOU BUILD SUCH A THING?
Bladerunner (1982)
7. NICE CLIMATE. HIGH OXYGEN CONTENT
Galaxy Quest (1999)
8. CLASH OF THE CLASSICS
Metropolis (1927)
@Anna Feruglio Dal Dan:
While obviously YMMV, I have to disrecommend it based on what you’ve written about your own Wolfe experience.
SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE BRACKET – QUARTER FINALS
1. MASTERS OF EVIL
Star Wars (1977)
2. DESTROYING VERY LARGE THINGS
Return of the Jedi (1983)
3. MACHINES WITH ATTITUDE PROBLEMS
The Terminator (1984)
4. I SENSE MUCH ANGER
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
5. MONSTERS, MONSTERS, MONSTERS
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
6. WHY SHOULD YOU BUILD SUCH A THING?
Bladerunner (1982)
OW!
7. NICE CLIMATE. HIGH OXYGEN CONTENT
Galaxy Quest (1999)
OW, but comedy is a lovely thing
8. CLASH OF THE CLASSICS
Metropolis (1927)
OW, OW, OW, but I guess Metropolis, because it’s untainted by being part of my stay up late and watch Creature Features childhood and I still remember the wonder of watching it for the first time.
SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE BRACKET – QUARTER FINALS
I’m so depressed about Brazil losing that I don’t have the will to kvetch about the pain of this round. :-/
1. MASTERS OF EVIL
Time Bandits (1981)
Star Wars (1977)
2. DESTROYING VERY LARGE THINGS
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
3. MACHINES WITH ATTITUDE PROBLEMS
2001 (1968)
The Terminator (1984)
4. I SENSE MUCH ANGER
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Iron Giant (1999)
5. MONSTERS, MONSTERS, MONSTERS
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Aliens (1986)
6. WHY SHOULD YOU BUILD SUCH A THING?
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Bladerunner (1982)
7. NICE CLIMATE. HIGH OXYGEN CONTENT
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Galaxy Quest (1999)
8. CLASH OF THE CLASSICS
King Kong (1933)
Metropolis (1927)
Peace Is My Middle Name:
To be honest, there was a very hurtful discussion in this thread that I really hoped would die out. Otherwise I would have been more careful on where to place this round.
1. MASTERS OF EVIL
Star Wars (1977)
2. DESTROYING VERY LARGE THINGS
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
3. MACHINES WITH ATTITUDE PROBLEMS
2001 (1968)
Urgh… much as I like Terminator 2001 is still a visual stunner.
4. I SENSE MUCH ANGER
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
5. MONSTERS, MONSTERS, MONSTERS
Aliens (1986)
6. WHY SHOULD YOU BUILD SUCH A THING?
Bladerunner (1982)
That one was harsh too.
7. NICE CLIMATE. HIGH OXYGEN CONTENT
Forbidden Planet (1956)
8. CLASH OF THE CLASSICS
Abstain
Honestly, for this particular active thread? I’m thrilled to have the bracket collide with it.
Last time around Hampus kept the bracket in the same thread for – I think three? rounds in a row to avoid collisions so I’m not surprised to see this one was on purpose.
A complete list of Nigel’s comments in this thread until the rape joke accusation (quotes from certain other people redacted):
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Unless there’s something really obscure I’m missing, none of those seem to qualify.
PS. Wouldn’t otherwise want to continue the thread but since this was bothering Nigel…
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@Cally
I approve of the new box packaging. 😀
Thank you Meredith. Would you believe I was too disgusted to go back and look myself in case there was something? I apologise to Hampus for the collision. The Bracketeers of File770 are awesome and don’t deserve this nonsense.
1. MASTERS OF EVIL
Time Bandits (1981)Star Wars (1977)
Yes, there is something that will get me to vote against Time Bandits.
2. DESTROYING VERY LARGE THINGS
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Return of the Jedi (1983)Yes, there is something that will get me to vote against a Star Wars movie.
3. MACHINES WITH ATTITUDE PROBLEMS
2001 (1968)
The Terminator (1984)4. I SENSE MUCH ANGER
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Iron Giant (1999)5. MONSTERS, MONSTERS, MONSTERS
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)Aliens (1986)
6. WHY SHOULD YOU BUILD SUCH A THING?
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Bladerunner (1982)7. NICE CLIMATE. HIGH OXYGEN CONTENT
Forbidden Planet (1956)Galaxy Quest (1999)
8. CLASH OF THE CLASSICS
King Kong (1933)Metropolis (1927)
I haven’t actually seen Metropolis. Therefore I abstain.
Nigel, I just wanted to chime in to the chorus and say that when I got to that particular comment my ONLY thought was, “Oh, FFS, give me a goddamned break,” (for the reference to Meredith) and then “Oh, GROSS. Nope, nope, nope.”
I didn’t have to go back (though thanks to Meredith for the leg work) to check that you hadn’t done any such thing.
(And I say this in hopes of not continuing the discussion, but only to affirm that my perception of the remark in question matches that of several other readers.)
Thanks, CKCharles.
SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE BRACKET – QUARTER FINALS
1. MASTERS OF EVIL
Star Wars (1977)
2. DESTROYING VERY LARGE THINGS
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
3. MACHINES WITH ATTITUDE PROBLEMS
2001 (1968)
4. I SENSE MUCH ANGER
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
5. MONSTERS, MONSTERS, MONSTERS
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
6. WHY SHOULD YOU BUILD SUCH A THING?
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
7. NICE CLIMATE. HIGH OXYGEN CONTENT
Galaxy Quest (1999)
8. CLASH OF THE CLASSICS
Metropolis (1927)
Evil, evil, evil dice. I bring you these votes from within a case of cloths.
1. SW
2. ROTJ
3. 2001
4. TESB
5. Aliens (the only super-easy choice here)
6. Blade Runner
7. Galaxy Quest
8. Kong (but just barely)
1. MASTERS OF EVIL
Time Bandits (1981)
Star Wars (1977)
Sorry, Time Bandits, but it is Star Wars.
2. DESTROYING VERY LARGE THINGS
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
3. MACHINES WITH ATTITUDE PROBLEMS
2001 (1968)
The Terminator (1984)
Finally, I can vote for the Terminator.
4. I SENSE MUCH ANGER
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Iron Giant (1999)
5. MONSTERS, MONSTERS, MONSTERS
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Aliens (1986)
6. WHY SHOULD YOU BUILD SUCH A THING?
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Bladerunner (1982)
7. NICE CLIMATE. HIGH OXYGEN CONTENT
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Galaxy Quest (1999)
Argh, this is difficult, but Galaxy Quest wins out narrowly.
8. CLASH OF THE CLASSICS
King Kong (1933)
Metropolis (1927)
Sorry, Kong, but Metropolis it is, if only because I got the chance to see it at the theatre with live music.
1. Time Bandits
6. Dr Strangelove
7. Forbidden Planet
8. Metropolis
1. MASTERS OF EVIL
Star Wars (1977)
3. MACHINES WITH ATTITUDE PROBLEMS
2001 (1968)
5. MONSTERS, MONSTERS, MONSTERS
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
6. WHY SHOULD YOU BUILD SUCH A THING?
Bladerunner (1982)
7. NICE CLIMATE. HIGH OXYGEN CONTENT
Forbidden Planet (1956)
8. CLASH OF THE CLASSICS
Metropolis (1927)
So sorry for the abuse, Nigel. No one deserves rubbishing like that.
I’m used, at this point, to being singled out (I’m still not entirely clear why – my current theory is a combination of scorn that I tried to maintain benefit of the doubt for so long and anger that I’m not trying anymore – but it has happened enough times that it’s a pattern) but I’m a little surprised that Nigel was, since Nigel wasn’t even particularly harsh (compared to some of the other comments) and I don’t recall it happening before. Nigel, try not to worry about it too much, no-one reasonable could possibly have taken any of your comments that way and no-one reasonable who spends time here is likely to take his word on anything.
@Tasha
/salute
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SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE BRACKET – QUARTER FINALS
1. MASTERS OF EVIL
Star Wars (1977)
Because Time Bandits still isn’t science fiction.
2. DESTROYING VERY LARGE THINGS
Return of the Jedi (1983)
I liked it. >.>
3. MACHINES WITH ATTITUDE PROBLEMS
The Terminator (1984)
4. I SENSE MUCH ANGER
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
5. MONSTERS, MONSTERS, MONSTERS
Aliens (1986)
That one was hard!
6. WHY SHOULD YOU BUILD SUCH A THING?
Bladerunner (1982)
7. NICE CLIMATE. HIGH OXYGEN CONTENT
Galaxy Quest (1999)
8.
Protest vote for Brazil, please. 🙂
Nigel, do you have anyone close to you who has been through that? I assure you it is not something to joke about.
Please, ignore the troll. It won’t stop trolling whatever you do.
Offers Nigel a hug if it would be welcome.
{{HUG}}
Since the truth has already been established I see no reason to continue to debate the matter.
Instead, I wish to complain that the Bride of Frankenstein, which I love, keeps on going up against things I love even more. It just ain’t fair. 🙂
Oh, and I’m annoyed with myself that I forgot to nominate The Faculty which I think is a rather underrated film.
Wow, that stylish plugin was so easy to do even I could make it work. And at .98 opacity, it’s perfect.
Thank you Aan and everyone!
The brackets were tough this time. Normally it’s whatever my husband or I feel more strongly about the other one easily gives way. This time we had staring down contest and I didn’t feel I could play the I have the iPad so it’s my way card. Thankfully we could build forts with the forehead cloth boxes to hide in afterwards. Thanks Cally we needed that new creativity!
SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE BRACKET – QUARTER FINALS
1. MASTERS OF EVIL
Time Bandits (1981)
3. MACHINES WITH ATTITUDE PROBLEMS
2001 (1968)
4. I SENSE MUCH ANGER
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
5. MONSTERS, MONSTERS, MONSTERS
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
6. WHY SHOULD YOU BUILD SUCH A THING?
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
7. NICE CLIMATE. HIGH OXYGEN CONTENT
Galaxy Quest (1999)
8. CLASH OF THE CLASSICS
Metropolis (1927)
1.Star Wars
3. The Terminator
4. Empire Strikes Back
5. Aliens
7. Galaxy Quest
I for one am glad that we had the brackets here to diffuse the infestation of the Homo troglodytus var. brianus (or should that be Homo infrapontus var. brianus?). Thanks also to the commenters with the willingness to post refutations to the lies.
1. Time Bandits
2. Star Trek II
3. 2001
4. abstain
5. Aliens
6. Dr. Strangelove
7. abstain
8. Metropolis
SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE BRACKET – QUARTER FINALS
1. MASTERS OF EVIL
Star Wars (1977)
2. DESTROYING VERY LARGE THINGS
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
3. MACHINES WITH ATTITUDE PROBLEMS
2001 (1968)
4. I SENSE MUCH ANGER
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
5. MONSTERS, MONSTERS, MONSTERS
Aliens (1986)
6. WHY SHOULD YOU BUILD SUCH A THING?
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
7. NICE CLIMATE. HIGH OXYGEN CONTENT
Galaxy Quest (1999)
8. CLASH OF THE CLASSICS
Metropolis (1927)
Thanks, Hampus and Meredith for the brackets and the bracket reminders.
*I am thinking better of certain things.*
SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE BRACKET – QUARTER FINALS
1. MASTERS OF EVIL
Star Wars (1977)
2. DESTROYING VERY LARGE THINGS
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
3. MACHINES WITH ATTITUDE PROBLEMS
The Terminator (1984)
4. I SENSE MUCH ANGER
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
5. MONSTERS, MONSTERS, MONSTERS
Aliens (1986)
6. WHY SHOULD YOU BUILD SUCH A THING?
Bladerunner (1982)
7. NICE CLIMATE. HIGH OXYGEN CONTENT
Galaxy Quest (1999)
8. CLASH OF THE CLASSICS
King Kong (1933)
1. MASTERS OF EVIL Star Wars (1977)
2. DESTROYING VERY LARGE THINGS Return of the Jedi (1983)
3. MACHINES WITH ATTITUDE PROBLEMS The Terminator (1984)
4. I SENSE MUCH ANGER The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
5. MONSTERS, MONSTERS, MONSTERS Aliens (1986)
6. WHY SHOULD YOU BUILD SUCH A THING? Dr. Strangelove (1964)
7. NICE CLIMATE. HIGH OXYGEN CONTENT Forbidden Planet (1956)
8. CLASH OF THE CLASSICS King Kong (1933)
Since Star Wars is the reason I began noticing things of a science fictional nature in the first place, it always gets my top vote. Especially over Star Trek.