What’s On This Week Dec 31 – Jan 6
The end of 2007 and the beginning of 2008 – quite the momentous time here at the Sci Fi Channel Website. Luckily there’s plenty of good things on air as we dodge champagne corks and confetti. We’re also continuing the Star Trek Movie Marathon. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country takes you to er, the undiscovered country of 2008, as it screens on the 31st at 10.35pm and finishes at 12.30pm. We’ve scheduled an ad-break (probably!) to coincide with midnight for a quick hurrah, kiss and sip of...
I Am Legend
Released Jan 3 Starring Will Smith, a German shepherd, Alice Braga Director Francis Laurence Rating M The end of the world was nigh - for three years now. Will Smith must cope with a world filled with no one but himself, his dog - oh, and an army of ‘darkseekers’. This is the kind of movie that you really should see on the big screen – in fact the bigger, the better. The images of an overgrown and empty New York have startling power, even as the keen-eyed viewer pics up the CG constructions...
Indy 4 Official Stills!
For those who can’t wait to see images of Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull – look no further. Leakages from Imdb have ended up on Dark Horizons and Ain’t It Cool and now, SCI FI. Fans worried that an ageing Harrison Ford may be taking a back seat in the action sequences can be assuaged by photos that seem to indicate him right in the thick of things, Crystal Skull-wise. 2008 – looking great! Sci Fi’s highly improbable movie dialogue: “Snakes. I hate snakes.” Sci...
The Golden Compass
Released Dec 26 Starring Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Dakota Blue Richards Director Chris Weitz Rating PG Phillip Pullman’s remarkable alternate universe is rich and dark in the filmed translation – perhaps a bit too rich. Whilst not quite Harry Potter, Phillip Pullman’s Dark Materials trilogy has been a staggering literary phenomenon, creating an ocean of devoted fans. The buzz surrounding the release of the first story, Northern Lights, as The Golden Compass was met with...
Enchanted
Released Dec 26 Starring Amy Adams, James Marsden, Patrick Dempsey, Susan Sarandon Director Kevin Lima Rating PG It’s a live-action Shrek with Disney mocking its own rich history of animated features. Hard to believe it, but Disney was once famed for a corporate culture so lacking in humour and humanity despite its wholesome image, it was referred to by ex- executives as ‘Mauschwitz’ and spawned the Dinsey-baiting Shrek. Whilst knowledge of the turnaround in corporate culture is...
What’s On This Week Dec 17 – 23
It’s the week before Christmas, and whilst most of us will be running about like headless chooks trying to finish off the year’s work or buy those last minute Christmas presents, some of us will do the sensible thing and take a little ‘time out’ for Sci Fi. After last week’s excellent online chat, it’s hard not to urge everyone to join the legions of fans who’re hooked on our daily screenings of Afterworld. Every night at 7.30 – it’s five minutes of post-Apocalyptic coolness. If you haven’t managed...
Blade Runner: The Final Cut
5 Disc Set (also available in 2 Disc set in DVD and Blu-ray and a 5 Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition Set with origami unicorn, model spinner and more.) This latest release of Blade Runner extends the debate on re-releases to its fullest extent - but ultimately, the question is, is it worth it? For fans of the film (and it's generally included in any top five Sci Fi films of all time, this is a no-brainer. Yes. Yes it is. As opening shots go, Blade Runner has one of the best....
National Treasure: The Book Of Secrets
Released Dec 20 Starring Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Helen Mirren, Ed Harris Director Jon Turtletaub Rating PG This isn’t in the ‘it’s so bad it’s good category’. This is in the ’it’s so utterly stupendously unbelievable, you just have to go with it’ category. The key to enjoying this film is to be aware that it is a treasure hunt. Anything to do with plot, characters, reality or logic are merely afterthoughts to a story engine that differs from the traditional script structure in that...
What I Want For Christmas: The Invisible Toaster!
Whilst this product isn't quite available, eggheaded types are currently beavering away to make invisible toasting an everyday breakfast ritual. Apparently the transparent material is also a resistor, and so acts like a giant heat coil. The technology will allow the world to finally emerge burnt-toast free.
What I Want For Christmas: The Blingbook!
For around $2,000 you too can have your very own 24 carat gold Macbook Pro. A company called Computer Choppers (of course) will take your Macbook and blingify it, covering the whole thing in gold (even allowing for the backlit keys). Diamond studded Apple logos can also be added to the mix. The perfect companion for your 24 carat iPod.
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