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Melanie wrote: "Liam wrote: "Just got home from a 48-hour sci-fi movie marathon with friends. Good times :3"Can we request a list?"
Well we had about 40 movies on hand. We put them all in a hat and draw them out one at a time as we go.
Back to the Future (I and II)
Minority Report
Space Jam (!!!!!!!!)
The Avengers
Children of Men
Dredd
Batman Begins
Men in Black
Akira
Redline
Prometheus
Alien
Timecop
Star Wars IV
Serenity
(T)Raumschiff Surprise
Star Trek 2009
District 9
Jurassic Park
The Lost World
there were a couple more.. and we crashed for a few hours early Sunday morning, but that's what I remember anyway :P
Liam wrote: "Melanie wrote: "Liam wrote: "Just got home from a 48-hour sci-fi movie marathon with friends. Good times :3"
Can we request a list?"
Well we had about 40 movies on hand. We put them all in a hat ..."
thats a pretty good list! I love Akira.
Can we request a list?"
Well we had about 40 movies on hand. We put them all in a hat ..."
thats a pretty good list! I love Akira.
Haha, we drew Akira at about 3:30am when we were all completely destroyed so it was probably the perfect timing for it. I much prefer the manga xD
Pards wrote: "Nice list.Have you seen " Space Battleship Yamato "
Here is the FULL movie 2+ hrs!:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_8Tf9...
Cheers."
Haha! I've seen the old TV series of it :P pretty hilariously bad and 80's. I keep meaning to watch the reboot movie, thanks!
I was surprised by The Fall of Arthur being released. How much stuff is JRR going to have published posthumously? It makes me wonder just how much of it Christopher Tolkien has "edited".
More importantly, on this day in 1898, Pepsi was invented!
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Wow that's a long time ago!
Liam wrote: "More importantly, on this day in 1898, Pepsi was invented!"It's a nice drink, though it's ages since I've had any.
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Brenda wrote: "I never liked Pepsi I'm afraid."Same here!
And I don't see how Children of Men and Akira are SF - the first is merely post-apocalyptic, no active science part in it, and the second is just plain natural telepathy in a futuristic setting - that way, anything set in the future will have to be called SF. :(
Margaret wrote: "Liam wrote: "More importantly, on this day in 1898, Pepsi was invented!"It's a nice drink, though it's ages since I've had any."
Margaret, you are back I was just wondering where you were, had not seen you on here for a while.
Faye wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Liam wrote: "More importantly, on this day in 1898, Pepsi was invented!"It's a nice drink, though it's ages since I've had any."
Margaret, you are back I was just wondering wher..."
Hi, Faye! I have been busy writing books, but now I'm having a rest...and enjoying the lovely weather. :)
Brenda wrote: "I never liked Pepsi I'm afraid."Did you like Coke?
Lit Bug wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I never liked Pepsi I'm afraid."Same here!
And I don't see how Children of Men and Akira are SF - the first is merely post-apocalyptic, no active science part in it, and the secon..."
Well, technically, anything that takes place in a future setting is science fiction. The definition is literally "Fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes". I'd say within this particular definition, Akira fits into the former, while Children of Men fits into the latter.
Also what with post-apocalyptic fiction being based in a hypothetical world, I'd say post-apocalyptic anything classifies as science fiction :P In general I find that science fiction is a general catchall for "future stuff", rather than specifically fiction based around future science itself.
Also Akira has lasers.
Uh... I guess I have a narrower definiton of SF - I'd need science to be an integral part of the story, else I'd call it soft SF at the most. And maybe not even that....
Yeah that's a very narrow definition. Perhaps half of what is classified as sci-fi would fit into your definition of it.
Yes, that's right, much of it would be out. But then wouldn't even a romance novel set 200 years later become SF even if it has no science involved absolutely, say a kind of Pride and Prejudice set in 2300, with relevant tech for that world but having no bearings on the plot?Should that be SF too?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definiti... - most people here insist on the science part of fiction too in order to be SF, see!
Lit Bug wrote: "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definiti... - most people here insist on the science part of fiction too in order to be SF, see!":P As a sometimes writer myself, I would trust author's opinions on what their genre is and how it's defined the least out of anyone.
Well obviously it depends on the content. I wouldn't call The Hunger Games science fiction, really (although I shelved it as such), because the fact that it is taking place hundreds of years in the future doesn't have much bearing on the story. The sequels are a bit more sci-fi-y.
The Margaret Weis series - Dragonlance I think? Something Dragons, I dunno. The series that is set on a different planet in the future, I wouldn't call that sci-fi despite the setting because again, it doesn't really have any bearing on the story.
Meanwhile, Children of Men takes place in a dystopian future where the world has gone to hell and societal changes have gone to such an extent to be unrecognisable compared to today. Not to mention the general malaise of futureyness. Similar to how I'd call 1984 science fiction.
Akira is similar. And even without that, there is plenty of sciency tech stuff in Akira that would, by your definition, make it science-fiction. Chief among which is the enormous orbital laser platform.
Yes, maybe then Akira could be shelved as such, though I'm still not sure about Children of Men... :D
Well, then, but then where to draw the line between futuristic fiction and science fiction?
Children of Men is a bit more grey to be sure, I sitll think it fits though.And I don't really divide futuristic fiction and science fiction as seperate genres.
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Did you like Coke?"
I did, mostly Diet Coke, but I don't like it now, and haven't drank it in many many years. Actually I don't drink soft drink at all any more.
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My treat is iced coffee:) Love iced coffee!!
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I guess it could be worse Michael;)
Fun Fact; South Australia is the only place in the world where Coca-Cola is outsold by a milk product.Farmer's Union Iced Coffee ftw.
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Looking forward to seeing it Ashleigh :)
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Sounds gorgeous Ashleigh:)
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I'm sure it will be beautiful Ashleigh, and your friend will love it! Handmade gifts have such a lot of meaning:)
Brenda wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I never liked Pepsi I'm afraid."Did you like Coke?"
I did, mostly Diet Coke, but I don't like it now, and haven't drank it in many many years. Actually I don't dr..."
Ron and I both love chocolate milkshakes, both at home and out. We don't drink much soft drink, either.
I have taken advantage of our Early Voting Centre. So good not to have to stand in line on Sept 7.Also, yesterday I received an email from WSPCA. Labor will definitely be keeping their imposed ban on export of live animals to countries with inhumane killing practices. Liberal will rescind this ban.
Many will think this is not a big issue. If that's the case, go to ABC website and watch their film on exactly what 'inhumane' kill means; it will make you sick to your stomach.
if I have offended anyone by this post, I apologise
Edited to add: I offer this on an information only basis.
I'm planning to do do some early voting myself. So much better than standing in line and running the massive gauntlet of "How to Vote" brochure profferers!
Leonie wrote: "I'm planning to do do some early voting myself. So much better than standing in line and running the massive gauntlet of "How to Vote" brochure profferers!"It's such an excellent option. And we only got the three main parties handing out brochures.
Bette wrote: "I have taken advantage of our Early Voting Centre. So good not to have to stand in line on Sept 7.Also, yesterday I received an email from WSPCA. Labor will definitely be keeping their imposed ..."
Even more, Tony Abbott is adamant that he will get rid of the Racial Discrimination Act. During his announcement of such, the crowd all cheered - I thought we were better than this. :/
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Phrynne wrote: "I believe he was referring to just one section of the Act."Nope, quote: "We will abolish the Racial Discrimination Act, at least in its current form".
Obviously cherry picking the worst, but https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=...
Say what you like about Rudd, he at least manages to maintain his composure under questioning. Also this.
EDIT: For those of us who like our internet..
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Have fun and play nice!
Be respectful of others opinions.
I didn't go for a particular book - any poems I could get online, randomly.But I'd been thinking since long of reading Death of a Naturalist, critically acclaimed poetry book - I think it is a really good place to start.
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Like Brenda, I wish all Dads a Happy Fathers Day! Enjoy your family!
Terrible day for it, the sun is out and everything. The nerve.
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Very sad, a true gentlemen.
Brenda wrote: "RIP Sir David Frost - 7th April 1939-31st August 2013. Sir David died of a heart attack aged 74 years.Very sad, a true gentlemen."
Sorry to hear of his passing...
Brenda wrote: "RIP Sir David Frost - 7th April 1939-31st August 2013. Sir David died of a heart attack aged 74 years.Very sad, a true gentlemen."
So sudden and so sad. :(
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