Author: Glenn Hauman

The only thing new about a politically-oriented speech being given on the Oscars is the degree of hostility with which such endeavors are met in this country.

One would think that spirited discussion of the current state of affairs would be greeted with an air of appreciation that we live in a country where such things are not only accepted, but encouraged and protected by our Founding Fathers. But no. Opposition instead is drawn in the most stark and distorted of terms: If you’re opposed to Bush’s actions, you’re in favor of dictators. If you’re opposed to the war, you’re against the soldiers risking their lives. And heaven help anyone in the entertainment industry who speaks out: They’re risking watching their livelihood spiral down the drain.

What a shame we don’t live in a country where criticism of the government carries stiff penalties. Where the citizens know better than to speak out. Where the residents fall into line…or else. A country like…I dunno…Iraq.

PAD

PAD will be back this evening and probably will be blogging shortly after the Oscars.

How many of you have seen all the movies nominated for best film? How many live in a city that is showing all of them? Out on Long Island you have to go a fer piece to see “The Pianist” or “The Quiet American”.

The race I have the most interest in and have seen all the nominations is best Animated Film.

The nominees are

Ice Age

Lilo & Stitch

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Spirited Away

Treasure Planet

This is a tough call. I loved the animation and direction to both Lilo & Stich and Spirited Away. I enjoyed Ice Age quite a bit but the animation did not knock my socks off. Treasure Planet…..well it’s watchable. I much prefer Muppet Treasure Island. Spirit for me had a straight to video feel.

I think Lilo and Stich should get it but think Spirited Away will get it.

What do you think?

Kathleen

This is Kathleen again. Peter is having a very good time at AggieCon.

I had the chance this weekend to finally watch my way through Children of Dune.

I will say this, I felt like I was reading the books again.

If you didn’t like the Dune miniseries, this was not your cuppa. It was a lot of ponderous images and dialogue. And the repetition of phrases, which I don’t remember from the book.

Over all it looked good and I found myself wanting to watch the next part. Susan Sarandon was faaaabuloussss with some very fetching hair doos and a few hair don’ts.

Finally it all wrapped up and I though, OK I have seen this now I need never see it again. Which is how I felt about the books too. If you have the time to devote to it and liked the books. It is worth your time.

This is Kathleen posting under Peter’s name. He is at AggieCon this weekend and will be at I-Con next weekend. I’ll be at I-Con with Peter, Ariel, and Caroline.

Not that this matters at me right now. I have seen the last episode of Farscape and well ….WHAT THE FRELL!

That is the last image I am left with? (spoilers in the extented teext)

Continue Reading “HOLY FRELL!” →

Since we already sort of have a SUPERGIRL thread already going…

CAPTAIN MARVEL #7. After doing a six issue arc that was pretty out there, I decided to do a few issues that was more “traditional.” Still bizarre, but traditional. Thoughts?

PAD

People have been asking me what my plans were for SUPERGIRL had the series gone past issue #80. I’ll tell you, but am putting it in the “extended” section of this entry so as not to spoil the issue for anyone who hasn’t read it yet.

Continue Reading “IF SUPERGIRL HAD CONTINUED” →

They seem to be having trouble casting a lead actor in “Superman.” I’m not surprised. The problem with casting a known actor is that you don’t think of him as Superman. You think of him as so-and-so wearing a Superman costume.

So what they want is someone with some degree of recognizability, but without a rep as an actor so he could possibly make the character his own.

Perhaps they should screen test Evan Marriott. You know: Joe Millionaire.

Seriously. Look at the guy. Big. Tall. Hunky. Ready smile. Charming. Kind of looks like Superman already if you smooth out his hair. Lots of experience lying to women, so that works for the Clark/Lois thing. Could he pull off Superman and Clark as two different people with the believability that Chris Reeve did? Unlikely. Then again, George Reeves put almost no effort into distinguishing the two, and that worked.

Joe Superman. Works for me. Work in a cameo for Zora and you’re all set.

Either that or cast him as Batman with Paul as faithful butler Alfred.

PAD