tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post2044714832275078821..comments2024-01-28T08:47:10.769+00:00Comments on Dan Abnett: ... I'm happy again...Dan Abnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918522058848946086noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-90480292141357395512008-10-03T02:09:00.000+01:002008-10-03T02:09:00.000+01:00Wildernaut - I so love it. I'm really eeking out m...Wildernaut - I so love it. I'm really eeking out my Titanicus. Any ideas when BL will open the floor for some inquisitorial short stories?Firewardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15804498987723986626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-83862733106623315642008-07-09T00:06:00.000+01:002008-07-09T00:06:00.000+01:007th - and a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you. Oh to be 1...7th - and a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you. Oh to be 19 again...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-31363319549655166422008-07-08T23:55:00.000+01:002008-07-08T23:55:00.000+01:00i think that the R vs E is a hard one but that Eis...i think that the R vs E is a hard one but that Eisenhorn would win, i think that Ravenor wouldnt be abale to kill him out of two much respect and it would have to show how much Eiseonhorn has fallen from grace<BR/><BR/>i think the best film of all time is the Godfather! then Apoc Now and then Alien because they are awesome<BR/><BR/>oh and it was my birthday yesterday and i feel so old, (i'm 19 now!)the-seventh-sonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12889343967649672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-88725578906146904792008-07-08T23:19:00.000+01:002008-07-08T23:19:00.000+01:00Eisenhorn vs. RavenorI have a lot of love for old ...Eisenhorn vs. Ravenor<BR/><BR/>I have a lot of love for old Gideon, but an insomniac couldn't get up early enough in the morning to catch the old boy out. I think his sheer bloody-mindedness and grim resolve will get him through just about any situation. That and his Daemonhost shenanigans!!<BR/><BR/>Anyone else going to Games Day this year? Beeline for the black library stall.<BR/><BR/>Apparently they're pre-releasing a book about a region of space called the Sabbat Worlds, or some such thing...Uncle Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501057058061825236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-32776953667201268202008-07-08T01:39:00.000+01:002008-07-08T01:39:00.000+01:00I'm glad I'm not the only one left disappointed by...I'm glad I'm not the only one left disappointed by the series ending. I'm not going to go into it - because I did that last week - but most of my points have been said already.<BR/><BR/>Only good thing I saw from it was Donna leaving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-6108586374521087662008-07-07T21:33:00.000+01:002008-07-07T21:33:00.000+01:00Yes Big, I will quite happily take the E vs R bait...Yes Big, I will quite happily take the E vs R bait thankyou!<BR/><BR/>May have mentioned before I love both these series and am very much looking forward to the next, now for me I personally think Ravenor would have a damn good chance vs old Eisy, hes way more powerful in the old mind bullets jiggery pokery. But on the other hand Eisenhorn has been around for over 200 years after the last Ravenor book and for most of those has been playing round with daemonhosts and the like so will have some nasty surprises if they meet. <BR/><BR/>The only thing thats a wild card is Nayl.. if he comes back and is involved who will he side with? having been Eisenhorns 'man' first then ravenors? <BR/><BR/>It'll be epic whatever happens.<BR/><BR/>Oh and I also love tears of the sun, Bruce Willis with shaved head is always awesome.<BR/><BR/>GergThe Gerghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509900780287220812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-77516932188974538832008-07-07T16:26:00.000+01:002008-07-07T16:26:00.000+01:00Dan-Braveheart....mmmmm i think i had only just wa...Dan-Braveheart....mmmmm i think i had only just watched it at the time and thats the problem ,the jock in me had come out!<BR/><BR/>Now Jaws was a film that apart from scareing the shit out of me when i was a kid was a fantastic film with many a moment .Would take that over BH in my top ten.<BR/><BR/>Its A Wonderful Life, we have the same tradition on chrimbo eve with that one! That and a film called Family man with Nik Cage are great<BR/>reminders of the things that are most important .<BR/><BR/>Your Sci Fi list is near enough the same as mine,but i have never seen The innocents,Moon 0 2,and close Encounters was cool but top 20 for me!<BR/>Invaders from Mars, my personal favorite but i think were in the same place there ,Them ,The Day the Earth Stood Still ,War of the Worlds etc all classics<BR/>Do you remember that TV series called "The Invaders"?<BR/><BR/>Zulu ,Wild Geese "Julius Limbani's alive?!",Blood diamond, Dogs of War and Tears of The Sun all to do with the West and Africa.Wild Geese<BR/>And Tears of the Sun are very close to my heart.<BR/><BR/>Francis Fords Dracula was the best Dracula of all time.Even against the old ones i'm afraid.<BR/><BR/>Angels with Dirty Faces,cmon that speaks for itself,Cagney as Rocky Sullivan!that film has spawned many others made around the moralities of the street .The mordern greats included!<BR/><BR/> Cmon now Guys Eisenhorn VS Ravenor<BR/>Any takersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-63329623384922683632008-07-07T14:33:00.000+01:002008-07-07T14:33:00.000+01:00Some bits of who were good the confrontation betwe...Some bits of who were good the confrontation between Davros and the doctor was imo brilliant but the whole regeneration thing did seem a bit forced and convenient that he was able to use the hand and the three doctors and doctor donna was just silly but hey donna is gone so not all bad :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-58649839353924016152008-07-07T12:20:00.000+01:002008-07-07T12:20:00.000+01:00I have to say I actually quite liked the ending to...I have to say I actually quite liked the ending to 'Who..' the other day, mind you, I'm a sucker for anything like that!<BR/><BR/>But there is a bright/dark future, much has been said of Stephen Moffat taking over the reigns from Russell T. Davies and now that he has a clean slate, we can maybe see some of the darker ideas coming through (Moffat was responsible for the crap-your-pants-scary 'Blink' remember). A return to more 'old-school' Who perhaps?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-36666331586692206942008-07-07T05:45:00.000+01:002008-07-07T05:45:00.000+01:00Nik-Indeed I'm not 45, unless you're counting in c...Nik-<BR/><BR/>Indeed I'm not 45, unless you're counting in cynicism years.<BR/><BR/>I fear that my not quite "getting" Who has less to do with age and more with the crippling disadvantage of being an American. The mythology of the show is well developed and I don't have all the background to figure out what's going on. (Dalek? What's a Dalek? Oh, it's a robot... oh wait... not quite I guess.)Rob Rathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18190321709283384722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-73799818763957006712008-07-07T01:52:00.000+01:002008-07-07T01:52:00.000+01:00You know, I've tried on a few occasions to put my ...You know, I've tried on a few occasions to put my finger on what it was that bugged me about the Dr Who revival and for the life of me have came up trumps each time.<BR/><BR/>Was it Billie Piper who -while admittedly giving a great performance on the whole - is being given some pretty cheesy dialogue to ham up what could have otherwise been an endearing, modern day cockney sidekick?<BR/><BR/>Is it the Doctor's current incarnation and his overbearing enthusiasm for all things human, despite the fact that they're really a bit crap most of the time?<BR/><BR/>Is it the fact that scabby chavs, unsatisfied housewives and other unlikely types are suddenly being reincarnated as super soldiers and science heroes without legitimate explanation?<BR/><BR/>Is it the fact that almost all of the adventures have revolved around the planet Earth and its inhabitants in some way or another?<BR/><BR/>I don't know. <BR/><BR/>All I know is that I was a huge Who fan and I don't think that the series has translated effectively into modern society. <BR/><BR/>I think it's been targeted at younger viewers, (forget the 12 and PG ratings on the DVD collections. What about the plethora of children's merchandise?). <BR/><BR/>I remember being shit-scared of Dr Who as a wee yin and not just because of the special effects.<BR/><BR/>I don't know about you, but I think the show's controllers need to take a look back at the vintage stuff and stop wasting the prodigious talent of Mr Tennant.<BR/><BR/>I'm very tired and I'm rambling quite a bit, so apologies to any die-hard fans of the new show.<BR/><BR/>TomUncle Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501057058061825236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-83324440153541092602008-07-06T21:21:00.000+01:002008-07-06T21:21:00.000+01:00"I was recently felled by the shattering realisati..."I was recently felled by the shattering realisation that I'd love to see Hugh Laurie as Gaunt.<BR/><BR/>In full on brooding, steely-eyed "Greg House in a bad mood" mode, of course. Hopefully enough to dispel any comparisons with Lt. George..."<BR/><BR/>Personally i think Hugh would be better as Zygmunt Molotch. he would probably do that eugenic-enhanced, superintelligent madman justice. after that, i prolly would have said Larkin. It was mentioned in one of the first books that he had a face/build that made him a good bait(dunno what words were used, but unnasuming/puny-looking might have been a part of that). <BR/><BR/>Hugh has a face that can look very puny at times, until he shines through with that slasher smile and those dark eyes, which could be used on both larkin and zygmunt imo :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-49198578368762274692008-07-06T12:25:00.000+01:002008-07-06T12:25:00.000+01:00Aaargh Big did you have to? I'm feeling fragile th...Aaargh Big did you have to? I'm feeling fragile this morning. (besides, that sounds more like T. Davies' style!)Dukeletohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128661146578810674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-39315155592049522152008-07-06T12:24:00.000+01:002008-07-06T12:24:00.000+01:00Then we are all agreed that next years show needs ...Then we are all agreed that next years show needs me as the star !<BR/><BR/>I can see it now..<BR/><BR/>Me in a winged helm,spartan style leather pants leaving just a little to the imagination (the ladies love that shit),Loins fully girded and an axe .....or 2!<BR/>My character would impress the audience every week by not only my sheer presence and the fact im on the show,but with amazing feats of strength <BR/>Such as throwing the Tardis around <BR/>and catching it in a playfull manor<BR/>Wrestling Daleks and Cybermen,perhaps even the Beast in his lair (although the DR would have to go first with me shouting encouragement from somewhere nearby)<BR/>Raising the occasional eyebrow like the Rock when the Slevine break wind.<BR/>Every show i could counsel the DR with deep wisdom and solve his crisis of the heart by taking his female companions of his hands....<BR/>a different one every week naturally .<BR/>With my new character the new title of the show could be <BR/><BR/>"Big and Who?"<BR/><BR/>U know it makes sense<BR/><BR/>No reallyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-2510700916303228902008-07-06T11:59:00.000+01:002008-07-06T11:59:00.000+01:00oh and in case I didn't criticise enough yet, it w...oh and in case I didn't criticise enough yet, it was very convenient that Donna was thrown behind a console with the self destruct lever for the entire Dalek race on it :p<BR/><BR/>I suppose I should be grateful that they didn't use the bloody sonic screwdriver.Dukeletohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128661146578810674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-65043625296190414802008-07-06T11:58:00.000+01:002008-07-06T11:58:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dukeletohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128661146578810674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-42057496248016308702008-07-06T11:31:00.000+01:002008-07-06T11:31:00.000+01:00Ah you've a more charitable view of his contributi...Ah you've a more charitable view of his contribution than I, Nik! <BR/>Sure he deserves all credit for bringing it back, and for casting 2 excellent Doctors, but he's pushed it in a daft direction, and while I agree he has flair, it's been at the expense of the fundamentals.<BR/><BR/>I also have to take issue with the continual pushing of an agenda, with which I agree wholeheartedly, but for which Doctor Who is probably counterproductive as a vehicle.<BR/><BR/>Moffat has definitely been the most consistent writer, and the most faithful to the old show. I also think he's written the cleverest plots, I think it's maybe a shame that there's such an entirely clean slate. The next series could've benefited from running with the better elements of this last one. (Like the return of Rose)Dukeletohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128661146578810674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-4408770299918482792008-07-06T10:59:00.000+01:002008-07-06T10:59:00.000+01:00Duke - Russell T Davies is a showman who likes a j...Duke - Russell T Davies is a showman who likes a joke. I for one am more than happy to call him a hero, simply on the basis that he brought Who back to our screens, and gave us two wonderful versions of him. This was his Journey's End, and I respect the fact that he is bowing out now.<BR/><BR/>Moffat wrote some of my favourite episodes, certainly of the last two series, and I'm looking forward to what he will do. R T D has given him a clean slate, in a final act of generosity, so good for him.<BR/><BR/>I'd like to see smaller stories with better realised ideas. So much fiction in all genres and all media seems to rely on a premise rather than a beautifully structured, fully realised idea, without the flaws and gaping holes that are so often glossed over.<BR/><BR/>Let's have something a little less showy and a little more clever. After all, isn't that what Doctor Who was always about. You could never accuse R T D of lacking flair, but the threat was so real, back in the day, that the special effects didn't matter very much then. Scare the pants off us, Moffat, have us hiding behind the sofa, and do it with your own particular brand of panache.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-65768436491991678042008-07-06T10:53:00.000+01:002008-07-06T10:53:00.000+01:00Hmmm... Maybe you're right actually...I found it g...Hmmm... Maybe you're right actually...<BR/><BR/>I found it good at the time, as a lot happened, but afterwards I didn't quite feel it had stood up to expectations. <BR/><BR/>And the sadest part, strangely, was probably when the doctor was talking to Dona's grandfather as he left.<BR/><BR/>I'd say last years finale was the best still.Hastatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05640329255557494437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-17347465768264229272008-07-06T10:34:00.000+01:002008-07-06T10:34:00.000+01:00Bah! I'm so glad Russell T Davies is leaving, that...Bah! I'm so glad Russell T Davies is leaving, that Who was AWFUL. <BR/>All 3 cliffhangers from last week were total red herrings in finest 50s weekly serial style.<BR/><BR/>So I was right about 2 Doctors, revolving around the clone hand (or 3, perhaps?) but they did it in absolutely the least cool and satisfying way possible.<BR/><BR/>I swear old Who didn't have this tendency to have massive, world changing apocalyptic events all the time. <BR/><BR/>The Doctor and the alien threats were secret, and usually remained so, sure it's less likely such a secret could be kept in the information age, but still... The occasional bit of subtlety or intrigue would be nice.<BR/><BR/>The only bit I liked really was the way Rose's disappointment echoed the feelings of the audience at the conclusion. Excellent performance from Piper, just a shame she's presumably not coming back again!<BR/><BR/>Dan I've been looking at The Vermin Stars again, any chance you could convince Mark Harrison to do some 40K art? Maybe something involving the Adepta Sororitas and the Primuls? It would rock.Dukeletohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128661146578810674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-17334316851117105622008-07-06T00:56:00.000+01:002008-07-06T00:56:00.000+01:00Hastatus - I'm afraid that you and I are going to ...Hastatus - I'm afraid that you and I are going to have to agree to disagree about Who. More later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-13360225251365833222008-07-05T20:42:00.000+01:002008-07-05T20:42:00.000+01:00The last Doctor Who! It was amazing!I won't say to...The last Doctor Who! It was amazing!<BR/><BR/>I won't say too much for now though, in case anyone hasn't seen it yet...Hastatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05640329255557494437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-41546795795174833582008-07-05T20:35:00.000+01:002008-07-05T20:35:00.000+01:00'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' - whew, and I...'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' - whew, and I thought I was the only one knowing that one. Funny one, yep.<BR/><BR/>Hmmm, a list... fine. Here's mine. No real order approved, because simply you can't do that with the kind of movies I like ;)<BR/><BR/>1) The Hunt for Red October (Anti-War/Thriller)<BR/>2) Underworld + Underworld: Evolution (Genre)<BR/>3) The Empire Strikes Back (Fantasy - definetly NOT Sci-Fi)<BR/>4) Star Trek IV: The Undiscovered Country (Sci-Fi)<BR/>5) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Action-Comedy)<BR/>6) Gettysburg<BR/>7) LotR - The Two Towers<BR/><BR/>Damn, I seem not to be able to make a longer list... such a shame. There are many movies that I can watch often and over and over again, but real master pieces are rare.<BR/><BR/><BR/>'The Hunt for Red October' - here's an example of a good book AND a good movie. They're both thrilling from beginnig to the end. <BR/>'Underworld' - well, I'm much into vampires and werewolves and such... and hey, Kate Beckinsale... *cough*<BR/>And don't forget a wonderful Bill Nighy.<BR/>'The Empire Strikes Back' - I think all's been said ;)<BR/>'Star Trek VI' - a stunning movie. Thrilling, funny and klingons quoting Shakespear. What do you want? This movie is just great, andn othing else.<BR/>'Indy 3' - Ford and Connery in one movie. That should be reason enough. But it's funny to the end, charming, and thrilling. <BR/>'Gettysburg' - well, as said, a very good documentary. Your really fell the pain and the mud.<BR/>'LotR - The Two Towers' - best of the three. Just that simple.Pack_masterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00355628815470895665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-80932804718726110092008-07-04T23:30:00.000+01:002008-07-04T23:30:00.000+01:00There's absolutely no way I can list my top 10 fil...There's absolutely no way I can list my top 10 films. It's a physical impossibility.<BR/><BR/>Oh alright then...<BR/><BR/>1. The Breakfast club<BR/>2. Miller's Crossing<BR/>3. Seven Samurai<BR/>4. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance <BR/> Kid.<BR/>5. Indiana Jones(all of them)<BR/>6. Blue Velvet<BR/>7. The Empire Strikes back<BR/>8. Menace II society <BR/> (Heartbraking stuff)<BR/>9. Hotel Rwanda<BR/>10.Dead Presidents<BR/><BR/>Erm... am I going to be lynched for toting films from within the last 20 years?Uncle Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501057058061825236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-10775667395297490962008-07-04T17:42:00.000+01:002008-07-04T17:42:00.000+01:00Big - I hope we're all thinking about Jesse. We he...Big - I hope we're all thinking about Jesse. We heard from him recently and he seems to be in good spirits. Happy 4th of July.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com