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Out of Control

Posted on Jul 25, 2008Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

It's been a month since the Get Smart movie was released, and reviews have been surprisingly positive. All the fans I know of the original television series who saw the movie have enjoyed it, which is not what I expected. What's also unexpected is the alacrity with which Warner Bros. released a sequel — or…

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Tomorrow's Artificial Intelligence, Today

Posted on Jan 11, 2008Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Though the following information already exists as various comments on existing threads, I perceived the pending premieres of a pair of popular pilots prompted promotion (phew!) — so to ensure our readers stay savvy and don't miss the return of these franchises, here's a timely reminder. On Sunday, January 13th, at 8:00 PM EST, and…

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Prepare To Be Regurgitated

Posted on Feb 13, 2007Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Terminator 2, added this week to the iTunes Store, is one of the three best films ever made. Intense action sequences, gut-wrenchingly authentic emotions, and surprising, jaw-dropping special effects (for 1991) warrant T2 being the only film I've purchased on DVD more than twice. I made a point of watching the film on August 29th,…

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To Boldly Go…

Posted on Dec 15, 2006Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

The answer to my question about the future of Star Trek has come sooner than I'd like… and I'm not sure what to make of it. One of my last posts on the original Showbits board was about George Takei's interview wherein he proposed reviving TOS as an animated series. Enough of the original actors…

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The Kirk Identity

Posted on Dec 11, 2006Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Courtesy Trek Nation, Matt Damon says he would consider playing Kirk in Star Trek XI, if he liked the script… and was offered the part. Like the article says, no one but Shatner has ever played Kirk. Can any Trekker separate the two? Could we accept anyone else? If the eleventh film is to be…

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