Comments on: Sci-Fi Saturday: New Genre TV Shows + Lots of Sci-Fi Movie Sequels + more

By: eagle219406

eagle219406 — Tue, 20 May 2008 20:51:13 +0000

I’ve noticed the trailer for the “Dark Knight.” I guess Katie Holmes was unavailable.

By: colonyearth

colonyearth — Tue, 20 May 2008 13:39:18 +0000

AJ:

Don’t know what “meh” you mean on Caspian. Just saw it and it’s a great film! Better and more evolved than the first. The “meh” could be in regards to the weaker than expected box, but I’m seriously hoping this has some staying power. It is a great film that deserves to be seen and perform well.

Unlike Spead Racer.

By: subatoi

subatoi — Tue, 20 May 2008 08:19:35 +0000

Release dates – how does it work? Who decides and how?
We have Indy this Thursday, like in the US, but we were supposed to have ST on February. I hope with the new date we’ll have it around May too.

By: Hat Rick

Hat Rick — Tue, 20 May 2008 01:43:49 +0000

INDY SPOILER.

A couple of weeks ago, I wondered aloud how great it would be if the new Indy movie had references to Roswell. Or something like that. Well, I just read a few days ago that it will indeed have references to extraterrestrials.

END OF INDY SPOILER.

For that piece of speculation, a part of me credits this very column. Just goes to show you how much ahead of the game you can be when you read it. Bravo, Rosario! :-)

By: Xai

Xai — Mon, 19 May 2008 22:05:39 +0000

62. falcon – May 19, 2008
So, what about the new Star Trek trailer that’s supposed to debut before Indy IV? This one seems to have dropped off the radar.

FYI…That was dropped 2 months ago or more as mentioned by Trekmovie.com

By: The Underpants Monster

The Underpants Monster — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:37:06 +0000

I miss Babylon 5. Heck, I even miss Forever Knight.

By: Thorny

Thorny — Mon, 19 May 2008 17:38:42 +0000

62. “So, what about the new Star Trek trailer that’s supposed to debut before Indy IV? This one seems to have dropped off the radar.”

That was apparently dropped when Trek was delayed from Dec 08 to May 09.

By: Mac

Mac — Mon, 19 May 2008 17:03:22 +0000

I may be all alone on this, but I am disappointed (but not surprised) to see Fox has canceled “New Amsterdam.” A smart show that didn’t beat you over the head with the sci-fi aspects. It was just part of the fabric of the show. Guess it will join the long list of good television that didn’t get a fair chance (Dresden Files, anyone?).

By: falcon

falcon — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:14:28 +0000

So, what about the new Star Trek trailer that’s supposed to debut before Indy IV? This one seems to have dropped off the radar.

As far as the new TV season goes, my response is “meh.” Can’t really get too worked up over any of them – and now that Rosenbaum is gone from Smallville, how do they resolve the cliffhanger at the end of season 7? Does he just disappear? Is he in that episode and somehow goes away with his memory wiped? What kind of reset button is Gough and Millar (who are not with the show in S8) going to use? This one has officially “jumped the shark”, not easy to do for a fantasy superhero show.

Supernatural’s season finale, though, rocked. Loved the use of “Carry On Wayward Son” by Kansas – but oh, my, they’d better get Dean out of wherever he is in a hurry, or his body’s gonna start to stink something awful (and the show might, too, if Kripke’s not careful).

By: AJ

AJ — Mon, 19 May 2008 12:04:00 +0000

The new “Narnia” film has been declared a “Meh” and did $56m this past weekend. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2497&p=l.htm

Indy IV is getting lots of press from Cannes, but the Paramount PR machine must be wondering how a Reuters article called “Critics Mostly cheer Return of Indiana Jones in New Film” could contain a bad review:

“But Kirk Honeycutt of Hollywood Reporter told Reuters: “They (the audience) got a rollercoaster that didn’t seem to want to stop for nearly two hours and they didn’t get much story, or character, or wit or plot.

“We’re all kind of bewildered about what they thought they were making.” ”

It’s supposed to be fun, but I think George Lucas’s warning to lower expectations was warranted.