HIGHLA-L Digest - 20 Jul 2005 to 3 Aug 2005 (#2005-92)
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1. SciFi.com Touts Highlander: The Source (8)
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Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 08:45:08 -0500
From: Ginny/RED57 <ginny@midrange.com>
Subject: SciFi.com Touts Highlander: The Source
Hi, everyone.
So this article about Highlander: The Source showed up on SciFi.com
today. And I think we need to convene a support group or something,
because I'm just not sure of my feelings. I'm torn between "meh" and
"bleh." What should I be feeling? And do I feel worse because there
apparently will be 3 new movies eventually?
http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire2005/index.php?id=31891
On the up side, I'm feeling pretty happy about dogsitting tomorrow - the
dog's owner was with the original group of Chicago HL fans who went to
Gathering I in Denver way back in... 1994? So I'm looking forward to a
little movie-related gossip, which is why I need help in figuring out
whether I am filled with anxiety, dread, or ennui regarding the next
movie(s).
--
Ginny
Life. Short. Dessert NOW!
ginny@midrange.com
http://www.blogula-rasa.com
http://www.holy-innocents.org
AIM: RED57
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Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 10:02:21 EDT
From: Dotiran@aol.com
Subject: Re: SciFi.com Touts Highlander: The Source
In a message dated 8/3/2005 8:48:25 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
ginny@midrange.com writes:
>>>So I'm looking forward to a
little movie-related gossip, which is why I need help in figuring out
whether I am filled with anxiety, dread, or ennui regarding the next
movie(s).
Well on the positive side, David Abramowitz is writing this next movie and
so I am filled with hope.
Further reason for hope is that Dimension Films is no longer involved and
that might mean we'd get more than their eternal horror movie vision.
And more importantly, AP, PW and JB are all in the movie with more screen
time for the latter two this time.
All of that is encouraging. And Lionsgate is a pretty good distributor.
But I'm not thrilled with that SciFi piece because they are still calling it
the Source and my understanding is the movie can't be called that because
both that name and that original script [which has been made null and void]
belonged to Dimension.
I also don't know if I have great confidence in this Leonard fellow and his
"vision" of "mythological fantasy."
For now......I've decided to be cautiously happy.
[but will never again let myself get as overly excited as I was with Endgame
because I couldn't deal with another disappointment. Mind you I liked
Endgame. Saw it almost 20 times in the theatere but only because Adrian Paul never
looked better. :)]
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Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 10:35:28 -0400
From: "a.j.mosby@btinternet.com" <a.j.mosby@btinternet.com>
Subject: Re: SciFi.com Touts Highlander: The Source
I wouldn't completely rule out 'The Source' as a title.
John
Original Message:
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From: Dotiran@aol.com
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 10:02:21 EDT
To: HIGHLA-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU
Subject: Re: [HL] SciFi.com Touts Highlander: The Source
In a message dated 8/3/2005 8:48:25 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
ginny@midrange.com writes:
>>>So I'm looking forward to a
little movie-related gossip, which is why I need help in figuring out
whether I am filled with anxiety, dread, or ennui regarding the next
movie(s).
Well on the positive side, David Abramowitz is writing this next movie and
so I am filled with hope.
Further reason for hope is that Dimension Films is no longer involved and
that might mean we'd get more than their eternal horror movie vision.
And more importantly, AP, PW and JB are all in the movie with more screen
time for the latter two this time.
All of that is encouraging. And Lionsgate is a pretty good distributor.
But I'm not thrilled with that SciFi piece because they are still calling
it
the Source and my understanding is the movie can't be called that because
both that name and that original script [which has been made null and void]
belonged to Dimension.
I also don't know if I have great confidence in this Leonard fellow and his
"vision" of "mythological fantasy."
For now......I've decided to be cautiously happy.
[but will never again let myself get as overly excited as I was with
Endgame
because I couldn't deal with another disappointment. Mind you I liked
Endgame. Saw it almost 20 times in the theatere but only because Adrian
Paul never
looked better. :)]
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Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 11:10:13 -0400
From: Judy Schneider <judyas77@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: SciFi.com Touts Highlander: The Source
>From: Ginny/RED57 <ginny@midrange.com>
>
>Hi, everyone.
>
>So this article about Highlander: The Source showed up on SciFi.com
>today. And I think we need to convene a support group or something,
>because I'm just not sure of my feelings. I'm torn between "meh" and
>"bleh." What should I be feeling? And do I feel worse because there
>apparently will be 3 new movies eventually?
>
>http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire2005/index.php?id=31891
My reaction was more along the lines of ::shudder::. The Holy Grail of
Immortals? What is that? Where did that come from? Maybe it's Excalibur ...
the sword that can make its wielder beat any other immortal. Or some potion
to make you invincible. Blech.
And the origins of the immortals??? Yeah, we're all curious and we like to
talk about it. We've had some interesting fan fic about where new immortals
come from, but what makes them think they can come up with an idea that most
of their fans won't hate?? I remember someone at a con (Bill Panzer or David
Abramowitz, maybe) saying that they would never tell where immortals came
from because the fans would all hate it. They should have stuck with that!
I know I should give them a chance, but Endgame was so horrid that I don't
think I'll see any more movies that claim to be Highlander until someone
whose opinion I respect tells me it's worth going to see. (And no, sticking
"Highlander" in the title doesn't make it Highlander, IMNSHO.)
Judy, the Chocolate Slayer judyas77@hotmail.com
"I never met a chocolate I didn't like"--Deanna Troi
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Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 12:41:55 -0400
From: Johanne Briere <jojoann@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: SciFi.com Touts Highlander: The Source
**** De: Dotiran@aol.com
Date: 2005/08/03 mer. AM 10:02:21 GMT-04:00
À: HIGHLA-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU
Mind you I liked Endgame. Saw it almost 20 times in the theatere but only because Adrian Paul never looked better. :)]
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Twenty times. That's a lot of times. I hope, sincerely, you have enjoy others movies since.
Johanne
p.s. my all time favourite - Moulin Rouge - 8 times. But I have the very, very, regular habit of going, going and going some more to movies that I enjoy. Endgame, once in French, once in English, was plenty for a lifetime.
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Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 13:55:35 EDT
From: Dotiran@aol.com
Subject: Re: SciFi.com Touts Highlander: The Source
In a message dated 8/3/2005 11:45:25 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
jojoann@sympatico.ca writes:
>>>p.s. my all time favourite - Moulin Rouge - 8 times
Absolutely love that one so much I bought the DVD and never tire of it.
Amazing.
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Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 10:08:33 -1000
From: MacWestie <mac.westie@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: SciFi.com Touts Highlander: The Source
Ginny--
> So this article about Highlander: The Source showed up on SciFi.com
> today. And I think we need to convene a support group or something,
> because I'm just not sure of my feelings. I'm torn between "meh" and
> "bleh." What should I be feeling? And do I feel worse because there
> apparently will be 3 new movies eventually?
Well, only if the $$$ holds up. And, there's always the direct to video
option. Are we even _sure_ the 1st of these films is planned as a theater
release?
I was talking to someone recently about Firefly's use of Chinese for,
mostly, epithets; this one sums up my current feelings about HL: Source
rather well--
Wuh duh ma huh ta duh fung-kwong duh wai-shung doh
Nina (Holy mother of god and all her wacky nephews) (of course, there's
also--"Shun-SHENG duh gao-WAHN."
Holy testicle Tuesday) (and "BUN tyen-shung duh ee-DWAY-RO." Stupid inbred
stack of meat) (plus
"shiong mao niao" panda urine)
mac.westie@verizon.net
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Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 21:13:21 +0100
From: ElaineN <Elainen@inguz.co.uk>
Subject: Re: SciFi.com Touts Highlander: The Source
Johanne wrote:
>>p.s. my all time favourite - Moulin Rouge - 8 times. But I have the
very, very, regular habit of going, going and going some more to movies
that I enjoy. Endgame, once in French, once in English, was plenty for a
lifetime. <<
Ah now Moulin Rouge was great. I got the chance of going to the
Scottish premier of it that Ewan attended. So got to meet him and see a
great movie. It's one of those DVD's I never tire of. I think the
film I have watched most those is The Godfather, I lost count when it
got into treble figures. I never got the chance to se Endgame in the
cinema as it was never released here, but I have seen three different
DVD versions.
Elaine.
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