HIGHLA-L Digest - 9 Oct 2005 to 10 Oct 2005 (#2005-116)
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There are 4 messages totalling 178 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Cast of Highlander 5
2. HIGHLA-L Digest - 8 Oct 2005 to 9 Oct 2005 (#2005-115) (2)
3. F. Braun article at DashingBlades.com
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Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2005 17:33:28 -1000
From: MacWestie <mac.westie@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: Cast of Highlander 5
Wendy--
> Adrian Paul as "Duncan MacLeod"
I'm just sad he has nothing better to do these days.
As for the rest of this cast, I could not be less inspired. Who ARE these
people??? Along w/ typical DPP hurry-up-&-wait scheduling & the ultra-cheap
locations, this whole deal just screams "direct to DVD."
Nina (who LOVED Serenity, despite being less than totally taken w/ Firefly)
(Highlander isn't made to be loved anymore)
mac.westie@verizon.net
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Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2005 23:00:56 -0700
From: FKMel <sgt_buck_frobisher@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: HIGHLA-L Digest - 8 Oct 2005 to 9 Oct 2005 (#2005-115)
>
> I thought I'd take a shot at a reply to this. For
> the most part, I
> thought the books were weak efforts, with my
> favorites being Scotland
> the Brave and The Path. Was Captive Soul the
> Methos-centered one? As I
> recall I didn't care for it much and felt Methos was
> way out of
> character.
Could you elaborate? I don't know why, but I often
fail to catch stuff like that unless it's big time
OOC. Either I'm slow to catch on or it's just not my
area of expertise.
I've read consistently better HL fiction
> by writers online.
> The commercially written stories seemed, for the
> most part, bland and
> shallow. Those books are targeted and edited for
> the lowest common
> denominator of reader and any real emotional tension
> or dealing with
> difficult issues is not a part of the deal, I'm
> afraid.
>
> MacGeorge
True, many did seem kinda bland. The problems probably
explain why they quit making them. I'm glad other
series are better...with a few exceptions, the Buffy
books are good, most Angel ones...
I wouldn't say any of them are particularly
outstanding or wonderful though. Scmitar and Shadow of
Obsession are my faves, though I already said that.
Mel (at least the movie novelization is okay but it
just uses the movie information; no one had to write
anything original)
>
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Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 10:34:03 -0400
From: kageorge <kageorge1@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: HIGHLA-L Digest - 8 Oct 2005 to 9 Oct 2005 (#2005-115)
FKMel wrote:
>>I thought I'd take a shot at a reply to this. For
>>the most part, I
>>thought the books were weak efforts, with my
>>favorites being Scotland
>>the Brave and The Path. Was Captive Soul the
>>Methos-centered one? As I
>>recall I didn't care for it much and felt Methos was
>>way out of
>>character.
>>
>>
>
>Could you elaborate? I don't know why, but I often
>fail to catch stuff like that unless it's big time
>OOC. Either I'm slow to catch on or it's just not my
>area of expertise.
>
>
It's been years since I read the book and my memories of it aren't
clear. I have this vague recollection that Methos was kind of wimpy and
passive, which doesn't strike me as within reasonable parameters of his
character. If he was in a threatening situation, he would act
aggressively to rectify it. Again, this is an old, vague memory and I
am not particularly inclined to go back and re-read a book I didn't
enjoy the first time in order to "refresh my recollection".
> Mel (at least the movie novelization is okay but it
>
>just uses the movie information; no one had to write
>anything original)
>
>
There is a talent to writing a novelization of a screen play in order to
make it exciting and interesting since there's a great deal more to a
story than the dialogue. Unfortunately, frequently that kind of job is
done by very mediocre writers and you get a pretty mediocre product as a
result.
MacG
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Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 09:32:15 -0700
From: Ginny Gibbs <red57metoo@yahoo.com>
Subject: F. Braun article at DashingBlades.com
In honor of actual new discussions and the
resurrection of the Rocking-Chair Horde from the
offline, I thought I'd drop this link here.
I never did find out what exactly F. Braun McAsh was
doing for Stargate:Atlantis, except that his little
cameo on the episode titled "Instinct" coincided with
when the new character played by Jason Momoa started
carrying around a sword on his back. And then the next
few episodes featured some pretty "Highlander-ish"
fight scenes. I'll go back on TiVo and see if I still
have those eps and check the credits.
However, I did run across this little article that F.
wrote for DashingBlades.com:
http://dashingblades.com/content/view/24/28/
Basically, it's a quick primer on how fights are
constructed "from page to screen." The part that may
bring the most amusement to all and sundry is at the
end:
"OK—everybody play nice, Next time, RUNNING WITH THE
SCISSORS: An Over-Rated Danger, or a New
Reality-Series Concept?"
:snerk: Hey, I'd watch.
ginny
red57metoo@yahoo.com
Life. Short. Dessert NOW.
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