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EPISODE 6 – “Star Wars Part 2: The Original Trilogy”
Well, the sci-fi guys are back with the conclusion of their conversation about Star Wars, this time turning their attention on the movies that started it all . . . and ended it all! if you haven’t listened to the first part of this conversation, you can download part 1 of the Strangers and Aliens Star Wars conversation from iTunes (it’s episode 5) or download it and listen to it here on the website as well. We’ve appreciated … Read entire article »
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VIDEOS: 2 Star Wars Videos
Two incredible Star Wars related videos surfaced last week. One is polished and high budget. The other is absolutely the opposite. And yet, both of them are worth watching. The first one will take you a minute. The second one, I suggest bookmarking and watching what you can, then writing down the time you stopped watching so you can come back to it later and continue watching . . . Consider the first one a commercial … Read entire article »
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EPISODE 5 – “Star Wars Part 1: The Prequels”
All three of the sci-fi guys are back for the first full episode of 2012 and the … Read more »
EPISODE 4 – “There and Back Again – Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit”
Well, it’s here. The Hobbit trailer gave us a peek into what Peter Jackson has in store … Read more »
EPISODE 2 – “What if You Could Go Back … to the FUTURE”
Why are time travel stories so compelling? What is it about the idea of traveling through time that … Read more »
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COMMENTARY: Star Wars-My Personal Rankings (You won’t believe #2)
STAR WARS: BATTLE FOR # 1 by Dr. Jayce Over the past few decades the stories of Jedi vs. Sith … Read more »
The Most OVERRATED Christmas Movies Ever
Let’s be honest, we all love Christmas season, because of the family time, but if we were … Read more »
EPISODE 1 – “Why Sci-Fi”
Our first episode of Strangers and Aliens the podcast is up and ready to go! In this episode, … Read more »
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Grateful Dead/Star Wars mash-up
My friend, collaborator, and editor Bud Rogers sent this to me. Have to say, I love, love, love this image. I’m not a follower of the Dead, but he’s a fan. Here’s the note he sent me about the image: Hi Ben, Just saw the cover to the newest release from the Grateful Dead (thanks to constant taping, they continue to release 4 – … Read entire article »
REVIEW: Alcatraz
(Mild spoilers ahead . . . very, very mild.) Last night, the Fox network tried to fill the hole left in so many people’s lives after Lost disappeared from the airwaves with Alcatraz. Say what you will about Lost’s finale, the the show defined “appointment television” in a television environment that had become increasingly difficult to grow an audience. People liked it. … Read entire article »
Steve’s reply to Dr. J’s Star Wars Rankings
This list is my reply to Jayce’s list, and represents a totally non-objective view of the movies. This is not based on the merit of their acting, production, directing, etc. but solely on how I perceived them at the time and their impact on me. I present them chronologically so the narrative will make a little more sense, with the … Read entire article »
EPISODE 6 – “Star Wars Part 2: The Original Trilogy”
Well, the sci-fi guys are back with the conclusion of their conversation about Star Wars, this time turning their attention on the movies that started it all . . . and ended it all! if you haven’t listened to the first part of this conversation, you can download part 1 of the Strangers and Aliens Star Wars conversation from iTunes (it’s episode … Read entire article »
If THIS Doesn’t Get You Excited about The Hobbit …
NOTHING will! Check out this image (from the LA Times): Obviously, all of us strangers and aliens are excited about this movie. Certain little things like this are just amping up the excitement. I’m wondering if we need to get some bad press about how awful this movie is to bring down our expectations! But for now? Yeah, we’re just going to geek out … Read entire article »
EPISODE 5 – “Star Wars Part 1: The Prequels”
All three of the sci-fi guys are back for the first full episode of 2012 and the first part of a two part look back at Star Wars. In this episode, a look at episodes I, II, and III — the “prequel trilogy”. For many fans of science fiction and fantasy, Star Wars was their gateway into the genre. And for … Read entire article »
Star Wars Burgers
I’ve seen articles about this around the internet and I find it very, very interesting. And very, very disgusting. In anticipation of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace being re-released in theaters next month in 3D, a burger joint in France is making the experience even MORE interactive . . . but letting you consume the light side or the … Read entire article »
POLL: What’s your favorite sci-fi/fantasy franchise?
We want to know . . . what’s YOUR favorite? Star Wars or Star Trek? Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings? Vote! And then, please, leave a comment below and talk about your answers . . . then come back and see what other people are saying! (First time commenters have to be approved once. We get many spam comments every day and this helps weed that out, but once you post once and are approved you’ll never have to wait again!) ~ Ben … Read entire article »
An Epic Christmas: Watching Rankin Bass Christmas Specials as an Epic Mini-Series
I mentioned this in our podcast about Christmas movies last week (listen to it here), but I only now was able to actually finish writing it. As a kid, when we could only watch Christmas specials if we caught them when they happened to appear at a certain time on a certain night in December and if we missed them that … Read entire article »
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