by "Evelyn C. Leeper" <eleeper@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Feb 12, 2008 at 05:03 PM
Thank you for sharing.
The Starmaker wrote:
> I think SF movies are bad for children. Children shouldn't be watching
science fiction movies, they
> shouldn't even be reading science fiction books! That SF is like
futuristic fairy tales. Flying saucers do
> not exist. In the universe there is no science fiction, it's all
non-fiction, it's real. There are no flying
> saucers or ET's, and the writers don't even write accurate science. Let
the kid learn science first before
> you throw all this SF garbage at him.
>
>
> The Starmaker
>
>
> Evelyn C. Leeper wrote:
>> Last change:
>> 10 Mar 2006
>>
>> Contents:
>>
>> Part 1: General Information
>> 1. Abbreviations
>> a. General
>> b. SF specific
>> 2. Anime
>> 3. Can the X beat the Y?
>> 4. Exposure to vacuum (and helmet lights)
>> 5. Frequent subjects
>> 6. Isaac Asimov movies
>> 7. Websites for further SF movie info
>> 8. What movies are about X?
>> a. Alien Invasion
>> b. Alternate History
>> c. Artificial Intelligence
>> d. Cyberpunk
>> e. Cyborgs
>> f. Dinosaurs
>> g. ESP/Telepathy
>> h. First Contact
>> i. Genetic Engineering
>> j. Killer asteroids/comets
>> k. Magical Realism
>> l. Mars/Martians
>> m. Post Apocalypse
>> n. Robots / Androids
>> o. Time Travel
>> p. Urban Fantasy
>> q. Virtual Reality
>>
>> Part 2: Specific Movies
>> 1. ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSION
>> a. Jamie Lee Curtis' role
>> b. Sequel
>> c. FAQ
>> 2. AKIRA
>> 3. ALIEN, ALIENS, etc.
>> a. Alien v. Predator
>> b. Names of ships
>> c. FAQ
>> 4. BACK TO THE FUTURE
>> a. Cute gimmicks
>> b. FAQ
>> 5. BLADERUNNER
>> a. Deckard a replicant?
>> b. Possible sequel
>> c. FAQ
>> 6. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE
>> a. What does the title mean?
>> 7. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE 3RD KIND
>> a. Original
>> b. Different versions
>> 8. THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL
>> a. What is that famous phrase?
>> 9. DUNE
>> a. David Lynch film - Rumored 7-hour Director's Cut
>> b. Telefilm
>> 10. FORBIDDEN PLANET
>> a. Original
>> b. Possible remake
>> 11. HEAVY METAL
>> a. Sequel?
>> 12. THE LAST STARFIGHTER
>> a. CGI forerunner
>> 13. LATHE OF HEAVEN
>> 14. LOGAN'S RUN
>> a. Original
>> b. Possible remake
>> 15. LORD OF THE RINGS
>> a. Animated versions
>> b. Live action version
>> 16. MAD MAX
>> a. Why was it dubbed?
>> b. Where can I get an undubbed version?
>> c. Sequels
>> d. FAQ
>> 17. METROPOLIS
>> a. Different versions
>> b. Music of
>> c. FAQs
>> 18. PLANET OF THE APES
>> a. Original
>> b. Remake
>> c. Was Leo on Earth the whole time?
>> d. What's up with the ending?
>> e. Sequel
>> f. How did Boulle's book end?
>> 19. PREDATOR
>> a. What story is it based on?
>> 20. Quatermass films
>> a. Various films
>> 21. ROLLERBALL
>> a. Original
>> b. Remake
>> 22. STAR TREK
>> a. Trek newsgroup
>> b. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
>> c. Next Trek film?
>> 23. STAR WARS
>> a. Original film
>> b. New releases
>> 24. STARSHIP TROOPERS
>> a. Power armor
>> 25. THE TERMINATOR
>> a. Harlan Ellison's credit/lawsuit
>> b. Sequels
>> c. FAQ
>> 26. TRON
>> a. Original
>> b. Possible sequel
>> 27. 12 MONKEYS
>> a. What film was it based on?
>> b. What did the ending mean?
>> 28. 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
>> a. Film v. novel
>> b. HAL v. IBM
>> c. Cinerama
>> d. Sequel
>> 29. WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT
>> a. Who voiced Jessica Rabbit?
>> b. Sequel?
>>
>> population is killed once they reach the age of 30; in the book
--
Evelyn C. Leeper
Heretic: someone who disagrees with you about
something neither of you knows anything about.
