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Alright, the image is a little misleading since Bale doesn't actually play a robot, but I couldn't resist. Shooting has already begun for Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins, but Christian Bale has now been confirmed to extend his role as John Connor through a trilogy of Terminator films. The BBC got the scoop at the Cannes Film Festival. Read on for some quotes and more details on the films.
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If you happen to be in or near Austin, texas and love science-fiction, then you'll want to head over to the Omni Hotel where the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America organization will be holding the Nebula Awards ceremony over the weekend.
Scheduled for April 25th and running from 5:30-8 p.m., fans of science fiction books will be able to have their books signed by a veritable whose who of notable writers, including:
Neal Barrett, Jr.
Michael Bey
Jayme Lynn Blaschke
Michael Capobianco
David Chang
Rosemary Clement-Moore
A.C. Crispin
Sarah Beth Durst
Scott Edelman
Michael Ehart
...More on page 2.
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Today we present to you our picks for the greatest time travel stories ever created. All mediums were considered, including film, television, print, and video games. Some of them are timeless (no pun intended) classics and known by all, but we've got a couple of surprises in store for you as well. Tell us your favorites that we might have left out in the Comments section! Let's get the ball rolling with a film that falls in the former category, and is definitely a safe choice.
Back to the Future
Ask anyone who followed pop culture in the 80s to name their favorite time-traveling story, and chances are they'll say Back to the Future. This classic film by Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg manages to define two separate generations, one being the youth of the 1980s, and other being the baby-boomers of the mid-1950s, when teenagers began to develop a culture all their own.
The story follows Marty McFly as he travels back in time 30 years via his friend Dr. Emmett Brown's time-traveling DeLorean. Leaving his original time of 1985, Marty is lost and confused in an era that seems completely incongruous to the world he left behind. Not only is the culture alien to him, Marty struggles to avoid changing historical events, including the catalyst moment of his parents' relationship. In a perfect example of the grandfather paradox, Marty must figure out a way to return to 1985, but at the same time ensure that his parents meet, fall in love, and later have him as a child. Otherwise his entire existence is in danger. Back to the Future received two sequels, and though some will argue the quality of the films, the series remains entertaining throughout. -mb
Hit the next page for ten more selections!
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For whatever reason, the BBC doesn't want Americans to see this preview of the upcoming season for Dr. Who. While it's available on the BBC website, it will block you from viewing once it detects your I.P. So watch the below YouTube video as fast as you can, as it probably won't last long.
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Isaac Asimov, Arthur Clarke and, to a certain extent, Robert Heinlein, wrote about possible futures that had a single common element: optimism. This was quite common in the golden age of science-fiction and has seen a steady decline every decade since. Pick up a typical science-fiction book today and the common prediction is a future loaded with pessimism. Either aliens will have enslaved us, or we will have enslaved ourselves with soul-sucking technology.
With that in mind, Loyd Case has written a good opinion piece on golden age science-fiction, a eulogy of sorts for a bygone era. It's excellent food for thought.
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Last night the cast of Battlestar Galactica presented the Top 10 List on the Late Show with David Letterman. Topic? 10 reasons to watch the new season of Battlestar Galactica. Result? Well, four of the top 10 aren't bad, the remaining six indicate the writer's strike may still be going on.
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As season four of Battlestar Galactica crawls towards television screens, fans of the show, myself included, have been filled with both excitement and depression. We're excited at finally viewing the final chapters in the story, but fully understand there won't be any more after the run. Our lives will be hollow, indeed.
Well, the outlook for happiness got a shot in the arm, as the Sci Fi Channel has finally greenlighted "Caprica", the long-rumored prequel set 50 years before the events of Battlestar. Currently, the plan is to make Caprica into a two-hour pilot, which will hopefully lead into a full-blown series...assuming it doesn't suck.
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There is very little to add to the thousands of posts you will be seeing over the next few days in regards to the sad loss of Arthur C. Clarke. He was a titan. He put the "science" in science-fiction. His vision put the satellite in orbit. His imagination co-created 2001: A Space Odyssey. He was one of the few greats.
I'll let Arthur speak for himself. He released this video last December on the event of his 90th birthday.
More videos on page 2.
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Apparently Hollywood isn't done turning Frank Herbert's classic science-fiction book Dune into a vat of cinematic crap. First we had David Lynch butcher the source material, complete with rubber walls standing in place of giant worms and fronted by the talentless Kyle MacLachlan. Then the SciFi Channel turned the masterpiece into some kind of bizarre "environmental" movie that consistently missed the mark. Now comes word from Variety that Peter Berg is slated to direct a new theatrical version for Paramount.
Peter Berg? The director of Friday Night Lights? Very Bad Things? The Kingdom? The same. Excuse me if I'm not bubbling over with anticipation.
More details on page 2.
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The relatively new science-fiction blog, io9, recently ran a feature about bad physics in movies, wherein they created a checklist of popular movies and singled-out their poor depiction of physics. You know, the usual suspects like Faster Than Light travel, sounds in space, gravity, etc. Problem is, when you create such a feature, it no doubt helps to know what you're talking about. Not one to leave misinformation sitting around for people to trip over, The Bad Astronomer wasted no time in ripping the feature apart.
2001: They correctly said it didn’t have sounds in space, which is good, but then said it had a "weird depiction of exposure to vacuum". Weird? It was actually pretty accurate, and it’s rare to this day to have a movie treat this topic even close to correctly.
io9 then gave 2001 a check mark in the "people move in slow motion in zero gravity" category. I would say that’s a tough call; people in the movie move carefully in microgravity (a better term for it, though a lot of folks still use "zero-g"), not necessarily slowly. You don’t go zipping around in microgravity, you have to move a bit slowly to make sure you don’t launch yourself across the cabin.
Finally, they don’t rate 2001 as having FTL, but it does! In the end, when Dave Bowman takes The Ultimate Trip, he’s flying through the galaxy using wormholes or some such thing.
Bad Astronomer goes on to attack io9's comments on Contact, Armageddon, Deep Impact and several other movies. It's a humorous read, so go check it out.
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SFSite has posted their 11th Annual Editor's Choice for the top 10 books of 2007. It includes a lot of great selections, including some obscure works that may have slipped past your radar. I agree completely with Brasyl, written by Ian McDonald, attaining the #1 spot, though the inclusion of a Buffy the Vampire Slayer novel is suspect, even if it was written by Joss Whedon.
Top 10 list after the break.
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One of my favorite writers is finally getting a little respect, assuming the forthcoming documentary "Dreams With Sharp Teeth" is somewhat flattering. Harlan Ellison is one of the great authors. He's usually categorized as a science-fiction writer but the bulk of his work transcends genre, spanning everything from episodes of The Outer Limits to the much loved Star Trek episode, "City on the Edge of Forever". His short stories have won tons of awards and inspired such talents as Neil Gaiman and Dan Simmons.
He's also cranky and loves to stir up trouble, something I love him all the more for. As an example, Mr. Ellison let his opinion be known about the deal the writer's negotiated to bring the Hollywood strike to an end. It's typical Ellison:
"You are their bitches. They outslugged you, outthought you, outmaneuvered you; and in the end you ripped off your pants, painted yer asses blue, and said yes sir, may I have another."
Salon has posted a good article about Ellison, his history, his work, and the new documentary coming soon. Better yet, it ends with an interview with the man himself.
As an added bonus, you'll find a clip from the movie on page 2, as well as some old video clips of the man in action.
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