Comments on: Sci-Fi Saturday: Robocop, Transformers, X-Files, Watchmen, BSG, Heroes, Fringe + more

By: Dom

Dom — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:29:25 +0000

45: Thing is, we know the alien invasion never succeeds, because there’s an episode called Synchrony about a time traveller. He talks about having wrecked history, but there’s no mention about aliens.

Which means any X-Files film needs to steer clear of alien invasion stories, really. I’d love to get back to the smaller-scale alien/conspiracy stories such as Conduit or stick to ‘monster-of-the-year’ stuff! It’d be great if the Morgan and Wong team could do the next film, actually!

By: Worf for Prez

Worf for Prez — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:13:07 +0000

Even better, Michael Dorn is the new President on Heroes!

By: Christine

Christine — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:36:07 +0000

Interesting little tidbit here: A new character on “Heroes” is a former “The 4400″ star!!! How ’bout that? I just thought that was awesome, seeing Kyle (from 4400) back on the small screen. ^^

By: Charles Trotter

Charles Trotter — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:14:55 +0000

I’ve said it before. I’ll say it again. Dragonball looks so horrible. Not that I’m surprised, of course.

I can’t wait for Sin City 2, but I really hope Mickey decides to return. I don’t think anyone else can play him.

Michael Bay writes almost as bad as he directs. Good thing he’s not the one writing Transformers 2.

Why are they still letting M. Night Shyamalan direct movies? I would think after four straight critical flops they would learn, “Hey, maybe this guy’s not as talented as we thought…” Actually, I wouldn’t think that; I gotta remember, it’s all about money. I feel sorry for fans of The Last Airbender, though.

Plea to Hollywood: please stop with the slasher movie remakes. You’re just embarrassing yourselves even more than before… which I didn’t believe was possible. Well, ok, maybe I did.

If Knight Rider’s not canceled now, it will be soon. We can hope, anyway.

A Steve Coogan version of Quantum Leap? Oh, boy… (sorry, couldn’t resist) Sound interesting, though.

John Glover playing Sylar’s dad? Nice! So we have a Trek alum (Glover played Verad in DS9’s “Invasive Procedures”) playing the son of another Trek alum (Zachary “Sylar” Quinto is the new Spock, duh). I love it when things like that happen. :)

By: weeharry

weeharry — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:18:00 +0000

i thought the recent x files movie suffered a bit from “star trek insurrection syndrome”, in that it made a half decent extended length episode but not a feature film. the earlier poster was spot on in their comments about a badly timed summer release also up against dark knight

maybe the near future for x files should be a short series of tv movies – while that may be viewed as a step backwards after theatres, maybe the x files is more at home on the small screen?

i’d certainly continue to watch

also, i agree they don’t need to remake robocop – apart from anything else it’s not really that old of a film

By: Brett Campbell

Brett Campbell — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:46:23 +0000

41 & 42 – Whoa. Please, no Keanu in Star Trek. That would be bogus, dudes.

By: Cervantes

Cervantes — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:44:37 +0000

Thanks for your efforts here again Russ.

I was so looking forward to ‘Sin City 2′….but if Mickey Rourke declines to return as his Marv character, they might as well not bother….

And sorry Sigourney and Ridley, but I’d rather see a Ridley-directed ‘Alien’ sequel….WITHOUT the Ripley character, rather than anything else….

By: The Underpants Monster

The Underpants Monster — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:22:07 +0000

Great ides #41 – if they need a big name to anchor STXII, I think they’ve found their man!

By: screaming satellite

screaming satellite — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:24:58 +0000

After seeing him in the new DTESS its confirmed what ive been thinking for some time – Keanu Reeves would make a great Vulcan – they should get him for the trek sequel to play some Vulcan like Stonn or whoever…not impossible – his screen wife in Dracula is playing Amanda and Bana is a big name so im sure other big names wouldn’t say no to future movies so long as this one is a big financial and critical hit…especially if they are a Sci Fi/Trek fan – which I think Reeves is (well he must be a Sci Fi fan)

even looks abit like a Vulcan (straight jet black hair, sharp features, large nose, cold eyes etc)…and has always come across like hes not altogether ‘with’ this curious human emotions thing…in fact his performance as Klattau is sort of a culmination of his screen persona

By: The Underpants Monster

The Underpants Monster — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:05:51 +0000

I’d watch more X-Files. I didn’t read any reviews of the latest movie, so I don’t know what the critics’ beefs might have been, but it delivered everything I wanted in an X-Files story.