Finding good sci-fi is hard. I mean there is so much junk out there... so, in this lense, I tried to collect all my favorite sci-fi books, movies and TV series. All the fun stuff.
From time to time I will also comment on the latest releases out there.
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Sci-Fi Rants
Thoughts, ideas, opinions and musings about everything sci-fi
If you are not yet a devotee of the Sci-Fi Channel's Battlestar Galactica, you are no sci-fi fan.The show has its origin in an edgy, smart and sexy 2003 mini-series. Unfortunately, someone at sci-fi channel chose to tone down the edginess when production started on the full blown show.
The first season was pretty darn awesome. The show was everything sci-fi should be: thought-provoking, spectacular in scope, beautiful in production and full of sharp and quick action. The season one finalle blew me AW-AY.
The second season was not as great. It feels like the network executives are starting to get their grubby fingers into the story line. However, the show is still THE best show on television today. If the original direction and flare shown in the mini-series were to be maintained, Battlestar Galactica could lay claim to the title of one of the top ten TV series of all time. Even so, it's really, really good. Once again, the season finale was excellente.
The show's last season was very good, until the very last episode. What a complete and utter bummer!
Sci-Fi News...
- NBC's Meteor Sucks Big Time
- Oh yeah, it sucks big time... where do you even start? The cast is actually decent and the acting is passable (sort of), but the script and the text is so asinine that they defy description.
Guys, you CANNOT his an incoming meteor with a stinger missile, and you certainly can't destroy an asteroid as it's coming into the atmosphere. This is the sort of made for TV movie that gives Sci-Fi a bad name. Oh brother. - Virtuality is a Winner (well, sort of)
- I just finished watching Virtuality on Fox. This was a two hour TV movie that was originally supposed to be the pilot for a series. Apparently, it's a no go, which is sad given the TV movie was stylish, fun and well thought out. Loved the cast, loved the tone. Maybe Fox will reconsider and pick up the show?
As a standalone movie Virtuality leaves too many open issues for an outright recommendation, as a potential series, it has everything you need to make another Battlestar... - The Best Star Trek Yet!
- The most recent Star Trek movie is superb. The best in the franchise if you ask me (which is not tough - given the fact that in my opinion Star Trek movies have mostly been disappointing).
Very well acted, excellent pace.
Just ignore all the time travel paradoxes... :-)
Your Feedback
Can you recommend a good sci-fi book, movie or tv show. Let me know. I am always on the look out for good sci-fi. Good suggestions will be added to the permenant content on this lense.
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wordstock May 24, 2011 @ 9:10 am | delete
- Lensrolled to "My Favorite Sci-Fi Movies". Your choices are younger but there are some good recommendations here.
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kimsart
Jul 24, 2006 @ 11:04 pm | delete
- Personally I loved the tv series Threashold which was cancled in favor of some stupid show they put on in it's time slot.
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