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    Image of Chip Overclock Chip Overclock
    08:37 PM

    In reply to Ali Larter Will Rock A Silver Miniskirt In UFO, But Can She Help Christopher Nolan-Ize It?
    I always thought the SHADO acronym was kinda lame: Supreme Headquarters Alien Defense Organization. But it was a nod, I think, to SHAPE: Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe.

    I'm holding out for NEATO: Near Earth Aerospace Treaty Organization.
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    Image of The Curse of Millhaven The Curse of Millhaven
    06:55 PM

    In reply to Ali Larter Will Rock A Silver Miniskirt In UFO, But Can She Help Christopher Nolan-Ize It?
    It is like watching a live-action version of Sealab 2020.

    Oh, but seeing as how the remake is being directed by a Visual Effects Supervisor and may have Ali Larter in it, Jackson is sure to come off as a semiprecious gem set in an old, rotten sandwich. let's hope it pays off his house or something.
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    Edited by The Curse of Millhaven at 12/11/09 6:56 PM The Curse of Millhaven was starred The Curse of Millhaven was unstarred
    Image of firstanointed firstanointed
    04:02 PM

    In reply to Ali Larter Will Rock A Silver Miniskirt In UFO, But Can She Help Christopher Nolan-Ize It?
    "Larter is in talks to play Virginia Lake, the "strong but feminine" woman at the heart of the show"

    Which one was she, the one the seedy captain was hitting on or the bimbo in the Bond Girl pose?
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    Image of Ghost_in_the_Machine Ghost_in_the_Machine
    04:40 PM

    @firstanointed: "Which one was she, the one the seedy captain was hitting on or the bimbo in the Bond Girl pose?"

    Actually that's the same character with and without the purple wig.
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    Image of Chuck Chuck
    03:51 PM

    In reply to Ali Larter Will Rock A Silver Miniskirt In UFO, But Can She Help Christopher Nolan-Ize It?
    I'm guessing this means that there were no actual actresses available?

    Oh well. I can always turn down the sound when she comes on. Just like on Heroes...
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    Image of WestMantooth WestMantooth
    02:58 PM

    In reply to Ali Larter Will Rock A Silver Miniskirt In UFO, But Can She Help Christopher Nolan-Ize It?
    Ahh! Old British sci-fi. I can't tell if it's funny, stupid, shameful, smart, or creepy.
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    Image of ManchuCandidate ManchuCandidate
    03:12 PM

    @WestMantooth:
    It's all of the above... except smart.
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    Image of Ghost_in_the_Machine Ghost_in_the_Machine
    02:34 PM

    In reply to Ali Larter Will Rock A Silver Miniskirt In UFO, But Can She Help Christopher Nolan-Ize It?
    BTW, the Virginia Lake character wasn't one of the Moonbase Lady GaGas. She was Colonel Lake, one of the senior officers in SHADO, and dressed in normal clothes.

    Ali Larter seems a bit young for the part, though.
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    Image of geekbelief geekbelief
    02:40 PM

    @Ghost_in_the_Machine:

    Lake did wear the Moonbase uniform in the episode 'The Man Who Came back' (if I remember the title correctly). They were a very versatile workforce.
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    Image of geekbelief geekbelief
    02:43 PM

    @Ghost_in_the_Machine:
    Whoops, forgot to mention that Larter is also exactly the same age Wanda Ventham was when she played the role in UFO.
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    Image of Ghost_in_the_Machine Ghost_in_the_Machine
    02:46 PM

    @geekbelief: I think all females were required to wear that uniform when on the Moonbase. Not necessarily a bad thing;)
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    Image of Ghost_in_the_Machine Ghost_in_the_Machine
    02:50 PM

    @geekbelief: I could believe Wanda Ventham in the part, she looked more mature (which is not the same as looking older). But I'm willing to give Ali Larter the benefit of the doubt.
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    Image of ManchuCandidate ManchuCandidate
    02:16 PM

    In reply to Ali Larter Will Rock A Silver Miniskirt In UFO, But Can She Help Christopher Nolan-Ize It?
    /Little Brain Response
    Ali Later in purple wig and silver mini skirt... Um, give me a moment to, er, think about that.

    /Slightly Less Little Brain Response
    UFO isn't all that great if you look at it from a serious SF perspective and the attitudes were pure 50s/60s or ridiculously naive. I can understand a reboot of this show.
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    Image of Chimaera Chimaera
    03:19 PM

    @ManchuCandidate: Sorry, I blacked out after miniskirt. What was the topic?
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    Image of CParis CParis
    06:14 PM

    @Chimaera:
    What about some eye candy for us girls? Is Joshua Jackson going to rock a fishnet shirt or a skintight jumpsuit?
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    07:19 PM

    @CParis: Fishnet shirt, skintight trousers. But no purple wig on him, please.
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    Image of lightninglouie lightninglouie
    02:08 PM

    In reply to Ali Larter Will Rock A Silver Miniskirt In UFO, But Can She Help Christopher Nolan-Ize It?
    Wow, those are some incredibly lifelike puppets.

    Wait, what?
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    Image of Jonn Jonn
    12/10/09

    In reply to What If Moviemakers Swapped Franchises?
    Cons: Abrams' inability to not have a happy ending

    I like how people complain Joss Whedon has to make his characters miserable, and completely the opposite about Abrams.

    Christopher Nolan's GI Joe
    [words]

    I detect some subtext. Some repressed dislike. I'm not sure what it is, but...
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    12/06/09

    In reply to Why Harlan Ellison May Be A Good Thing For New Trek
    No, hells no, and damn hells no. The best thing he ever did for Babylon 5 was to act as an "advisor", which cleanly prevented him from actually contributing anything to the series.

    Then again, Abrams didn't exactly knock my socks off with Star Trek 90210, so what the heck do I care with what happens to it from here on out?
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    Image of Patient Patient
    12/06/09

    @Purple Dave: Oh come on now. After Enterprise we fans no longer where in control of the future of the series. Yes the new Trek was dumbed down, sexed up and mass marketed to those that do not have bookshelves riddled with TNG boxsets and DS9 action figures.

    However, at the same time there was a brief moment there when the series seemed doomed to continue on. If it took a Star Trek Degrassi high to reinvigorate the franchise and introduce the young ones to the series then really its hard to complain about it no?

    The alternative? No Trek at all.

    You are right on about Harlan by the way.
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    12/06/09

    @Patient:
    Babylon 5, Star Wars, Futurama, Stargate, and then Star Trek. I would have been fine with Enterprise being the closing chapter on Star Trek, though I think putting the two least interesting characters from TNG in the final shot was a pretty crap decision.
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    Image of Bootknife-Jackson Bootknife-Jackson
    12/05/09

    In reply to Why Harlan Ellison May Be A Good Thing For New Trek
    i'm for it! that just might be a very smart move. the only reason i can see it not happening, is that they already have their own close knit team. and that usually trumps any sense of good reason in that town
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    Image of Golem100 Golem100
    12/05/09

    In reply to Why Harlan Ellison May Be A Good Thing For New Trek
    My prediction is that if this collaboration happens we'll see "Cordwainer Bird" in the the credits.
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    Image of foolish-rain foolish-rain
    12/07/09

    @Golem100: Yet another reason to hate Ellison: his trampling of the immortal great P.M.A.Linebarger's memory.

    Besides, I find that "City on the Edge" does not really fit into the tone and texture of TOS. It's a great story and very dramatic, but really discordant with the series as a whole.

    I'd rather give someone like Chabon a shot at the next script.
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    Image of The Curse of Millhaven The Curse of Millhaven
    12/05/09

    In reply to Why Harlan Ellison May Be A Good Thing For New Trek
    I like my Trek light, fun and a bit campy these days. If anyone were brought in, I'd like John Hodgman. Especially if he worked in the Hobos.
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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    12/05/09

    In reply to Why Harlan Ellison May Be A Good Thing For New Trek
    Film, theater, and TV are collaborative mediums. No script is ever produced in the same manner as it was written but is subject to input from directors, producers, and actors. The problem I have with Ellison is that he thinks that these rules don't apply to him. Every writer who submits a script to a TV show does so with the understanding that the producers will likely rework it so that it fits in their vision of the show. Not so the great Harlan Ellison! He is apparently above such collaborative effort or re-writes. He's built an entire new career out of griping about his involvement with Star Trek. First he was made about the re-writes to "City on the Edge of Forever", so mad that he almost disowned it altogether. He even published a book to prove how awesome his script was. Now he's mad that he didn't get as many royalty payments as he thinks he's entitled to. Now he thinks he should a chance to work on the next movie simply because he is the great Harlan Ellison!
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    Image of Byronotron Byronotron
    12/05/09

    @Bill-Lee: I have that book, and, hilarious as it is, it does more to paint Ellison as a control freak than to to win some praise for his original script. Mind you it also tears Roddenberry and Shatner three new assholes, which I've always been in favor of, despite my Star Trek obsession.
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    Image of NerD: Blattella NerD: Blattella
    12/05/09

    @Bill-Lee: To be fair, Harlan Ellison is also responsible, and is recognized for his contributions to the Terminator franchise.

    I also loved Angry Candy.

    I'd like to see if 30 years has added some gravitas to his work.
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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    12/05/09

    @NerD: Blattella: I kind of wish James Cameron would have kept his mouth shut about the connection between "Demon with a Glass Hand" and "The Terminator".
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    Image of NerD: Blattella NerD: Blattella
    12/05/09

    @Bill-Lee: OH its not just that one.

    The Terminator's timeline of
    Cyberdine's AI destroying the world is ripped right from "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream"
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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    12/05/09

    @NerD: Blattella: Really? The two cited works are usually the fore mentioned "Demon..." and "Soldier". Now I want to read "I Have No Mouth..."
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    Image of NerD: Blattella NerD: Blattella
    12/05/09

    @Bill-Lee: It's awesome, there is a line in there about hate that only a programmer could love.

    I wont spoil it for you.
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    Image of Torley Torley
    12/05/09

    In reply to Why Harlan Ellison May Be A Good Thing For New Trek
    I wasn't aware Harlan was such a Abrams fan! That's a lot of enthusiasm.

    Harlan's one of the few writers who also narrates his work with punchy quality: if you've played the IHNMAIMS computer game, his depiction of A.M. is saliciously lurid. I would enjoy him seeing him, even briefly, as a walk-on character in upcoming Trek.
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