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Integrated Synthesis

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Please Enjoy "Integrated Synthesis" - A Lesbian Science Fiction Thriller with Music by Mario D. Murray and Wideo.co Creative Entertainment!!

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Integrated Synthesis - VIDEO

2015-02-14T04:37:00.001-08:00

Please Help Special Agent Kayla Kree Solve This Mystery!

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Integrated Synthesis

2015-01-27T22:09:00.001-08:00

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A Lesbian Themed Science Fiction Thriller

LOG LINE: A female Jason Bourne with a Sci-Fi Twist

SUMMARY: Special Agent Kayla Kree is arrestedfrom retirement by the same government agencies she’s dedicated her life to helping. Did she murder Jorge? What’s her involvement with spookyscientists? Is the USA her ally orenemy? Will she discover the truth? Do we ever know the whole truth when it’s ina million pieces? Before it’s over she willdetermine who are her friends or her dubious foes. And, she’ll reconnect with her wife she walkedout on years ago.

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Gina Carano IS The Real "Wonder Woman" to me!!

2014-06-06T05:15:00.000-07:00

Okay, okay...I get it... Hollywood is a complicated place and deals fall through all of the time for one reason or another. I know, I know...only God knows what really happened... Was Gina Carano ever approached or considered for the Wonder Woman role? Did Henry and Gina break up? Did they want Gina to change her cutting edge hard muscular body for a "softer" looking Wonder Woman? If so, that was a GIGANTIC mistake and I'm glad Gina backed out of the deal!

Let's face it, Hollywood studios special effects can make anyone look Super these days, so in honesty studios can pick whoever they want for a role and pretty much make it work. But, nothing beats knowing the woman on the screen you're looking at REALLY DOES KICK THAT MUCH AZZ!!! When is Hollywood going to grow some guts and make the right choice? When is Hollywood going to do the right thing when it comes to choosing the real WOMEN in the world that get it all done over glitzy glammy dolls?

With all due respect to Actress Gal Gadot (Skinny as a toothpick), no gym or training will EVER get her to the real muscle, natural breasts, and real fighting performance of Gina Carano.

In my opinion, Ms Gina Carano is the ONLY true pick for Wonder Woman at this time in American History. YES, Gina does have a HUGE constituency of Male and Female fans including the LGBT crowd!

YES, she does have a stare that can make DOOMSDAY quake at the knees! And, YES, I know Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess) and Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman) would approve.

With that said, DC Comics has suffered a missed opportunity. I just can't support Gal Gadot over Gina Carano. Ms Gina Carano IS the right choice for ANY Wonder Woman television / movie production!!!!

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Elder Scrolls Online & Their MMO-Sharecropping Subscription Model

2014-04-07T06:31:00.001-07:00

"You knew this was coming Pete!" ~ Spider-Man 3 (2007)

It was only a matter of time. The business owners of Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) have proven old time Jim Crow business schemes can be applied to Intellectual Property. E-property, I like that term!

But, I don't like those same businessmen turning innocent Gamer's into E-Sharecroppers. Well, that's just happened! Now, don't get me wrong. There has been some fair sharecropping systems throughout history.

But, ESO's plan is far from fair?

There's been a ton of excitement created around Elder Scrolls Online. So much so, that over 5 million beta testers signed up to explore the game and dedicated their time to help make it better. Gamer's are a needed resource in ANY Massive Multiplayer Online (MMO) gaming development.

Now, with this much excitement and 5 million potential subscribers what's next? How do you capture all of that potential money from these players that make up the size of Norway's population? Better yet, how do you keep them paying?

"I know...E-Sharecropping!! Let's tell all of these potential 5 million subscribers this; players can buy the Digital Standard Edition for $60 or for $80 the Digital Imperial Edition":

What comes with the Digital Imperial Edition?

This edition provides the full game and unlimited access to it for 30 days, along with this exclusive collection of digital rewards:

"Sounds like a good deal right? Now, we make sure to tell them (for legal reasons), this sharecropping hook":

[Once players purchase the game, they will have unlimited access for the first 30 days and can continue beyond that with a subscription of $14.99/30 days (€12.99 / £8.99). The first 30 days begin at or after the official launch of the game when players select their preferred subscription plan. Subscription fees will only be charged after the first 30 days.]

"Don't worry, we are dealing mostly with geeks and nerds, not businessmen. They'll never see the correlation between sharecropping and they will never realize until it's too late that our Game Time Cards (GTC's) will not be released until around 28 APRIL 2014 (nod-nod-wink-wink) or after. Ha, by the time they realize the GTC's are $60 bucks a pop they'll be wishing they used their credit cards for the recurring monthly subscription plan. Now, make sure we print this as deceiving as possible, make sure we DO NOT make it clear that "selection" of a preferred subscription plan means you actually are "guaranteeing" a future payment to our coffers. Remember, that guarantees we'll get at least $120 per gaming sucker who signs up.

Okay, so stick to the plan, just tell them, "The first 30 days begin at or after the official launch of the game when players select their preferred subscription plan. Subscription fees will only be charged after the first 30 days."

Unfortunately, the businessmen of ESO were wrong. We nerds and geeks do know exactly what their doing. Yes, the internet and all of it's endless vastness is an exciting and new frontier, but we've learned from the pioneers of the past.

You see, it works like this, you get some property, in this case ESO. Now, you give Gamer's everything they need to build in the game. For example, you give them a horse, maps, gear, equipment...etc. Sound familiar? Does this remind you of, "farmers getting all the seeds, food, and equipment they needed from the company store, which allowed them to run a tab throughout the year and to settle up once the crops, usually cotton, were gathered?"

Now, you let them play by beta testing your game or by purchasing early access before the game launches.

Sorta like running up a tab for about a year. This creates an E-deficit of sorts, Gamer's feel obliged to go along with ESO in order to keep gaming and to be considered for future beta testing ventures. Not to mention, they've learned what to do in the game along the way and know they can apply it after the official launch and get ahead of the casual Gamer's who are not as committed. A healthy head-start in a MMO is a GOOD thing, right?

Does that sound familiar? Remember those sharecropping farmers when accounting time came around, "The farmer was always a few dollars short of what he owed the landowner (In our case, the businessmen of ESO), so he invariably began the new year with a deficit. As that deficit grew, he found it impossible to escape from his situation by legal means."

"Well, it's Monday 07 APRIL 2014. It's accounting time and time to settle up!"

"What? You have selected your "preferred subscription plan", but there's no money on your credit card. Sorry sir, you can't play the game and you don't have access to your already paid for 30 days."

"Huh? You went to buy a Game Time Card and they're not available yet. Sorry ma'am, you can't play the game and you don't have access to your already paid for 30 days."

"I know sir, you're worried about hackers getting your credit card information, which is why you're waiting for the Game Time Cards, sorry but we still can't help you and you don't have access to your already paid for 30 days."

"Ma'am, that's not true, we are going to give you the 30 days of game time you already paid for just as soon as you PAY for your preferred subscription plan. Huh? Well, ma'am that must've been a TYPO, we said "select", but we meant "PAY"!!

If the businessmen of ESO get away with establishing this kind of MMO-Sharecropping Subscription Model, then the Gaming world is doomed and changed for the worse...forever!

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Xi-Loom: A Short Science Fiction Fantasy

2014-02-14T21:19:00.002-08:00

Xi-Loom

A Short Science Fiction Fantasy

A special thanks to my family, friends, and fans for their support of my new book!

It is available in paperback and as an E-Book.

Thanks again,

-Michael

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US Army SPC Gill-Branion Cadence: Right-N-Tight

2013-08-08T03:41:00.001-07:00

Stop. Take A Look And Listen
GB Is Back With A Brand New Mission

Fuzz, On Your Right Side Shoulder
Not Yet A Wartime Soldier

Raw!! An Army Of One
Kicking Ass!! Making Shit Get Done

CHORUS: That Soldier's Right-n-Tight Baby

(c) 2011

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Pay me with bitcoin

2013-05-19T11:36:00.001-07:00

I LOVE MY BITCOINS $$$$$$$

Pay me with bitcoin: Please send payment to bitcoin address

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Tales of the Forgotten Prince w/ JBF LIVE!!!

2012-09-17T16:01:00.003-07:00

Hello!!

Please tune in and show your support for the, "Tales of the Forgotten Prince", film project @ Juntobox Films - Google+ Hangout.

We will be online LIVE talking with the Development Team.

September 19, 2012

When: 3:30PM PST / 5:30PM CDT

We'll See You There!!

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Gone Too Soon: Michael Clarke Duncan

2012-09-06T17:48:00.001-07:00

Miss U Much!! Miss U Bunches!!

May you rest in peace...

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Casting Underway!!

2012-09-02T16:50:00.000-07:00

Every filmaker's project must pass levels to reach the GREENLIGHT assessment level where their project is considered for production. 5 Films will be GREENLIGHTED and FULLY funded this year.

I submitted the, "Tales of the Forgotten Prince", animated feature film screenplay to Forest Whitaker's JUNTOBOX Films production company earlier this year.

Tales' has reached level 4 and casting for this animated feature film project is underway!!

Current casting prospects include, Amanda Vasconcellos, Tom A. Robinson, Brigitte Millar, H. Lamont Watson, Rebecca Slivka, Leila Perry, and Marie Lynn.

There are 7 roles left to fill for actors/actresses who love science fiction / fantasy and are comfortable with voice-over performances.

I believe in miracles and I believe dreams do come true...

The poorest of them all can make history. The underdog can win!!

Follow me on this once in a lifetime journey and let's make history together!!

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CONTINUUM

2012-07-31T06:44:00.002-07:00

A person does not have to be a "conspiracy theorist" to see which direction the world is obviously headed, yet to voice such concerns usually lands you with the above label and a few weird looks from your peers and colleagues. Surely others can see it too, but often we must tactfully layout the strange juxtaposition of our world view and someone else's in order to move forward peacefully. I know what your thinking...politics, politics, politics--right?

Remember that old science fiction role playing game called, "Shadow Run" ? You know, the one that coincides with many recent events like the rise of global financial institutions (International Monetary Fund, Euro-zone, Hedge Funds...etc) today. How did a science fiction role playing game predict the untouchable power global financial institutions have today? Take for example the US Banks getting "bailed out" in 2008 after contributing to our current economic crisis. There has been NO criminal prosecution for their actions.

Shadow Run also details how corporations (often mega corporations aka conglomerates) rise to take over all of humanities governments. In the book, "Winner Take All Politics: How Washington Made the Rich Richer--and Turned Its Back on the Middle Class", we discover the tremendous power and influence corporations have over our government and political institutions.

Isn't it cool that science fiction can help us tactfully layout what we see coming without us being labeled?

In Tales of the Forgotten Prince, I write:

"I am sure many people wonder what fate awaits those in power today. Will history mark them as successful liberators, peacekeepers, and righteous heroes? Or, will history score them as powerfully rich oppressors using political prowess and privilege to betray the masses?"

Let me be clear, I am not accusing Simon Barry of anything...I am applauding him!! His creative work, "Continuum", reassures us that we all can see just fine. His new and refreshing original take on time-travel is revolutionary in the halls of science fiction; especially when you consider how these complicated concepts have to flow from idea-to-pen-to-script-to-actor performance-to screen. Mr. Barry's hit television show, "Continuum", does this with ease!!

Mr. Barry tactfully addresses the power and influence of corporations in a medium we all can accept and shows the juxtaposition between our time now and our possible future...Bravo!

Ms Rachel Nichols stars as Kiera Cameron, a highly skilled future law enforcement officer called, "CPS Protector" with a compelling military background to boot. Now, this show isn't just about racing back to stop the bad guys from changing the future. Why? Well, from as far as anyone in the story can tell, nothing they do is changing the future and no one understands exactly what is going to happen next. But, the bad guys are hopeful they can change it and our hero, Kiera, is hopeful she can stop them.

I love this show--I have watched every episode leading up to the Season Finale next Sunday, 05 August 2012, and I can't wait to see it. However, one thing does bother me and I believe Mr. Barry has finally recognized it too... Please get Ms Nichols out of that ugly gold uniform!! I just hate that uniform!! It's the worse thing I've ever seen on a beautiful woman's body!!

Now, last episode they did change the color of the uniform to black, which makes it more bearable and allows you to see more cleavage (breast exploitation at its best), but I prefer the above-pictured uniform. As a writer, I know Mr. Barry can find a creative way to write-in the above-pictured armor uniform in the future scripts/bible for this series. Trust me, we your faithful audience to the show will believe the armor uniform can appear as modern day clothing with Ms Nichols. God knows, we will believe in anything the gorgeous Ms Nichols wears!!

The rest of the cast is outstanding and includes a mix of actors/actresses (including Lexa Doig and Victor Webster) from some science fiction television classics like, "Mutant X" & "Andromeda" & "First Wave".

I don't know if the show will be financed for another season, but I placed it here because this is the common man's Hall of Fame for the best science fiction and fantasy shows. You can only make it here if your show rates 10 out of 10.

Continuum is indeed a 10 and far more!! Bravo!!

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JUNTOBOX: Tales of the Forgotten Prince

2012-06-05T08:38:00.002-07:00

Juntobox Films collaborates with filmmakers to get their feature films made; inspiring, mentoring, and creating the next generation of filmmaking talent in the advant-garde community where the other half lives.

Every filmaker's project must pass levels to reach the GREENLIGHT assessment level where their project is considered for production. 5 Films will be GREENLIGHTED and FULLY funded this year.

I submitted the, "Tales of the Forgotten Prince", animated feature film screenplay to Forest Whitaker's JUNTOBOX Films production company earlier this year.

I NEED YOUR HELP!!!

Please login w/ your Facebook account to JUNTOBOX; then RATE the Logline & Synopsis, and FOLLOW the Tales of the Forgotten Prince project?

I am only 25 (4-star ratings) away from a GREENLIGHT ASSESSMENT.

FIGHT ON!!

-Michael

PS: If you are an actor/actress please apply to the CREW UP section for the voice-over roles of the film.

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Billy Bob Thornton Rocks!!

2012-05-24T13:40:00.000-07:00

Billy, thank you for your friendship and inspiration!!

Congratulations on The Billy Bob Tapes: A Cave Full of Ghosts!!

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The Trust Fund Screenwriter (Baby)

2012-04-05T04:50:00.000-07:00

Recently, a well known writer, who will remain nameless, joked with me about how ridiculous my aspirations were for getting the Tales of the Forgotten Prince to the big screen. He explained to me how the trust fund babies of Hollywood dominate the screenwriting world and how less than 1% of famous screenwriters come from a poor background like mine... He suggested I find a trust fund baby who is a screenwriter and befriend them. In his opinion, this was the only way to get my screenplay made into a feature film.

"Mike, no production company manager is going to reach down to a poor talented writer without a trust fund screenwriter connection because there is no job security in that...wealthy Hollywood families need their kids to find a job too!! Eventually, even trust funds run out."

At first, I was taken back trying to figure out how much of what he was saying was from the heart or pure comedy. So, I decided to research around the internet and boy are my eyes wide open!! Here's a few discussions I found, and their authors names have been removed for their safety against the trust fund baby police.

"Is it an epidemic that many of our screenwriters today are born very rich with very little struggle and equally little talent yet the success rate doesn’t match? In other words are executives just happy to know these rich kids in case they need a job someday? Vanderbilt, Benioff, Hamburg, Mazin….oh the list is long. The top 1% of screenwriters is made up of 80% of kids with family net worths over $10 million. Is that strange? A new form of nepotism. I know when I worked at CAA how many rich kids were in for meeting yet their ability was not enough for them to be in the building. Yet every agent wanted to befriend them. False security? I watch a writer struggle for years until he hooked up with a connected rich kid. Then they became top screenwriters. The deals always come but the work doesn’t justify the deal. What happened to the great writer like Paul Schrader, Robert Towne, Paddy, who wrote to write great stories? Where is the...story on why rich kids become screenwriters?" --Anonymous Jane

"You actually raise a great issue; the industry needs to take a look at the emergence and dominance of the Trust Fund Screenwriter (especially on the feature side of things) and consider whether on the whole this is a good thing.

The issue isn’t so much the sheen of being rich and connected (although that always helps), it’s that NO ONE IN THIS TOWN PAYS THE WRITER and it has become virtually impossible to spend the years it takes finding your sea legs (learning the craft, generating material, forging relationships) unless Mommy and Daddy are paying your rent.

No one pays for development. No one pays any real money for options. No one pays for rewrites. Young writers’ entire lives are basically done on spec now. Who can afford to do that for the three to five years it often takes to find stable work as a writer? Rich kids.

This town has fallen to a default position of essentially having writers subsidize development by asking them to eat and pay rent and churn out product but not paying them for any of it, and before long the town is going to be left with one type of writer to choose from.

And yes, you can see it. You can tell. You can tell when you take five consecutive meetings with kids fresh out of USC or NYU with $150,000 degrees they didn’t pay for and you know don’t have to worry about paying rent from their own pocket for the foreseeable future. Yes, you tend to get a certain type of product from these writers. It tends to reflect the fact that they’ve sure seen a lot of movies.

I would love to find the voices that reflect a diversity of experience, but it’s becoming rarer and rarer. Diablo Cody is a wonderful example — but what writer in her position could afford to live in LA two to three years taking meetings and writing and not earning in the meantime?

Sigh. I think I have another Trust Fund Scribe waiting…"--Anonymous John

So, all in all it doesn't sound like to daunting a task really. All I have to do is find a trust fund screenwriter, befriend them, and show them my work and it's in the bag (Really?). Since, I am not one to give up or quit on my dreams, this seems like the logical course of action. Now, I hear Rooney Mara is not only an incredible actress, but she also runs a terrific charity for children, can write better screenplays than most, and is more intelligent than your average college mathematics professor!!

I don't think she is the type to use a trust fund, but hey, if I gotta choose someone, it's gonna be Rooney because to me, she IS ALL THAT!!!

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The Hunger Games

2012-03-26T04:26:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Suzanne Collins, the creator of, The Hunger Games!! Ms Collins deserves every accolade and every kudos for her written works (novels) and blockbuster movie. No critic, pundit, or naysayer will ever be able to take away the magic the world now enjoys.

Jennifer Lawrence gives a spellbinding performance as Katniss Everdeen and should get an Oscar for her perfectly cast role. I "believed" every moment she was on the screen!!

I understand there are many critics (especially in Japan) comparing The Hunger Games books and movie to the Battle Royale (1999), [Batoru Rowaiaru] novel written by Koushon Takami and Battle Royale (2000) movie.

However, although there are few similarities, the environmental setting and premise of Ms. Collins written and theatrical works GREATLY differ from Mr. Takami's!!

The Hunger Games books are a MUST read and the blockbuster movie is a MUST see!! I rate the books and movie a 10+++ and to say any more would give away too much for those of you who have yet to experience it.

Thank you Ms. Collins for creating a young woman character of great strength and poise!! Ms Jennifer Lawrence, you did an excellent job!!

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3rd Annual Texas Union Film Festival

2012-03-02T07:43:00.004-08:00

Thank you University of Texas-Austin; Texas Union Film Festival (TUFF) Committee, for inviting me to participate as a panel judge for this event. I am very very flattered!!

Congratulations to film festival winner, "Tony Seven"!!

And, a special shout out to MY number one pick, "The Little Things"!!

I adored the, "Forgiveness" and "Forever Young" films too!!

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Gone Too Soon: Whitney Houston

2012-02-12T09:18:00.000-08:00

Whitney,

We will always love you!!

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XENA: Warrior Princess

2012-02-09T14:35:00.000-08:00

Legends simply cannot be rated. They are above reproach. Therefore, the legend of Xena Warrior Princess will remain an incredible testimony of excellence in the science fiction and fantasy realms. Lucy Lawless brought to life the greatest Heroine earth has ever known. So powerful a performance, in fact, the 1990s television program became a mainstream vehicle for Feminism world-wide!!

The television series was an American-New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure with some science fiction elements in various episodes. The series aired on 4 September 1995 until 18 June 2001. Xena: Warrior Princess is a warrior in a quest to seek redemption for her past sins as a warlord. She uses her incredible fighting skills and magical Chakra to help people.

It is important to understand the incredible breakthrough this television series delivered for women in the world. Xena and Gabrielle (Lucy Lawless and Renee O' Connor) shattered the glass ceiling regarding the views of woman-to-woman relationships and became a lesbian movement icon that lead the way for strong female heroines in film. Women were finally represented truthfully as strong, fearless, intelligent, and very capable humans on screen!!

It is interesting to note that after serving as Lucy Lawless's stunt double on Xena, stunt woman Zoë E. Bell was recruited to be Uma Thurman's stunt double in Tarantino's Kill Bill. By helping to pave the way for female action heroes in television and film, "Xena" also strengthened the stunt woman profession. Former United States of America (U.S.) Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was nicknamed "Warrior Princess" by her staff based off the television series.

Thank you Lucy Lawless (Xena) and Renee O'Connor (Gabrielle) for moving our world FORWARD!!

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The Philadelphia Story

2012-02-08T09:22:00.000-08:00

Recently, a Ms Dern from Greenleaf, Idaho wrote me and compared the dialogue in my screenplay to the 1940s cinema marvel, The Philadelphia Story. She believes my dialogue was on the right track and believes that I will eventually be like the writers of this film that won an Oscar. I've never been so flattered!!

Of course, I'd never seen the movie, because it was before my time, but thanks to the internet I was able to watch it without commercial interruption. I can only pray to write as good as this was written. The witty banter between the characters throughout the entire movie is seamless, right on cue, and perfect!! The entire movie is splendidly perfect and I'd be lying to myself if I believed I was in this class. I can only hope to get there like Ms Dern said.

Tracy Samantha Lord Haven (Katharine Hepburn) is a wealthy Main Line Philadelphia socialite who had divorced C. K. Dexter Haven (Cary Grant), a member of her social set, because he did not measure up to her exacting standards. (He was an alcoholic, and her lack of faith in him exacerbated his condition.) She is about to marrynouveau riche "man of the people" George Kittredge (John Howard).

Spy magazine publisher Sidney Kidd (Henry Daniell) is eager to cover the wedding, and he enlists Dexter, one of his former employees, to introduce reporter Macaulay "Mike" Connor (James Stewart) and photographer Liz Imbrie (Ruth Hussey) as friends of the family so they can report on the wedding. Tracy is not fooled but reluctantly agrees to let them stay—after Dexter explains that Kidd has an innuendo-laden article about Tracy's father, Seth (John Halliday), who, Tracy believes, is having an affair with a dancer. Though Seth is separated from Tracy's mother Margaret (Mary Nash) and Tracy harbors great resentment against him, she wants to protect her family's reputation.

I laughed at all the antics being played out during this story, I was sad with Katherine Hepburn when she cried; I walked in the shoes of Jimmy Stewart when he was drunk and it reminded me of the song my kids play at home day in and day out by Dave Days, What does it take?. I often wondered what all the fuss was about Cary Grant and I finally got to see how great he truly was as an actor in this film.

Thank you for inspiring me to continue moving forward Ms Dern and hopefully some of these fans will get a kick out of this wonderful film.

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SFF Immortality: Farscape

2012-02-08T08:41:00.000-08:00

The fact of the matter is, a bunch of unlikely hero's all catching a ride across the multiverse on a terrific spaceship fits neatly into the human psyche. We've watched fans flock to these types of science fiction adventures in books and film for over a century. The Australian-American TV series Farscape capitalized on what humanity loves most about looking up at the stars at night. The simple belief that one day we will make the cosmos our home and travel continually throughout it.

Farscape features a diverse ensemble of characters who are initially escaping from corrupt authorities called Peacekeepers. The protagonists live inside a giant space-dwelling creature named Moya, which serves as their ship. In the first episode, they are joined by the main character, John Crichton (Ben Browder), a modern-day American astronaut who accidentally flew into the entrance of a wormhole near Earth during an experimental test flight. On the same day, another stranger is picked up by Moya: a stranded Peacekeeper named Aeryn Sun (Claudia Black) who appears human. Despite his best intentions, John does make a few major enemies; the primary of these is known as Scorpius. There are a few stand-alone plots, but the show gradually unfolds progressive arcs beginning with their recapture by the Peacekeepers, followed by John's search to find another wormhole back to Earth, and an eventual arms race for wormhole technology. Secondary arcs explore the way in which the characters change due to their influences and adventures together, most notably John over the intensification of his obsession with wormholes and the development of a romantic relationship with Aeryn Sun.

TV writer and critic Rob Owen said it best, "I was a huge “Farscape” fan and there’s definitely a void at the moment for a spaceship-based series."

There's no doubt that Farscape will remain a cult classic for decades to come. In fact, there is a huge call for it to be put back into production so we may have not seen the last of Farscape. Regardless, I rate it an 11 above of the 1 -10 scale...respectfully. Farscape is overwhelmingly as secure as Star Trek and Star Wars in Sci-Fi Fantasy Immortality.

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LOST GIRL

2012-02-08T07:55:00.000-08:00

In 2008, I wrote a 94pg screenplay with a screen treatment titled, "Isis" (c) 2008. The story is about Dr. Janet Brown, who is the reincarnation and embodiment of Isis, the Goddess of Wisdom. Through the centuries Isis has reincarnated into many women, including Cleopatra. By day, she is a psychiatrist for battered women and children at a community clinic in South Central Los Angeles. She also teaches a self defense class there. By night, Dr. Brown is a vigilante. She hunts down the child molesters and rapists the battered women and children tell her about.

Dr. Brown has several god-like abilities she uses to find and vanquish her prey. The first is a type of misogynous (misogyny) detection. If she touches a child molester or rapist; a vision of their crime is immediately revealed. Another ability is an irresistible comeliness and charisma combined with an erotic pulse. She can cause men and women to orgasm at touch, repeatedly if necessary, or until they die from heart failure. She can reverse this process and instantly kill the libido forever in men or women. Of course there are more super things Isis can do, but those don't relate to the TV series, Lost Girl.

In 2008, two creative executives in the film industry told me my screenplay was too heavy on the sexual side. They believed the sexual innuendo of Isis being bisexual and preferring women over men would not go over well. Although, there were no sex scenes in the screenplay. They also felt her erotic pulse was way over the top and it would be too difficult to film people dying due to orgasm. The executives laughed in the room and I scoffed.

Enter LOST GIRL in September of 2010, a Canadian supernatural crime drama about a succubus with similar powers and abilities on Showcase Television. After two successful seasons in Canada, the TV series has crossed the border to American audiences on the SYFY channel whilst currently getting great reviews and has been renewed for a third season. I wonder what those same executives would say today? Would they defend their position by stating LOST GIRL will not make it in the United States or would they concede and admit they were wrong? I wish I could go back in time to that room at Raleigh Studios in Manhattan Beach with the LOST GIRL series dvd's!!

Anna Silk plays a Bo, a succubus who has sided with humans against her own Fae species. Her species is currently at the brink of war represented by the forces of Light and Darkness. Bo is trying to control her abilities, develop her powers, and discover the truth about her mysterious origins. Along the way she engages in sex with multiple bedfellows who are both men and women. In fact, whenever she is seriously injured she must have sex to regenerate with her love interest named, Dyson; a unique werewolf that is a quarter leprechaun; this police detective is played by Kristen Holden Reid.

I adore this TV series and have watched both seasons in their entirety. It also serves as my vindication of knowing what will work and what will not on the TV or in Cinema Theaters. Hollywood creative executives really do need to get out of Hollywood more...

Regardless, my primary interest is in Bo's sidekick, Kenzi (Ksenia Solo), who is one of my two picks to play Lady Falkry Lorraine in my own film based off the novel and screenplay, Tales of the Forgotten Prince. My other pick is Adrianne Palicki, formerly Wonder Woman for NBC, but the series never launched.

Well, I know I'm going to continue to watch this series with great interest along with millions of fans and I congratulate them on a terrific job!! I'm sure they will reach the ranks of SYFY Immortality soon.

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Babylon 5

2012-01-17T16:04:00.000-08:00

The epic sci-fi series Babylon 5 was a unique experiment in the history of television. It was effectively a novel for television in five seasons, consisting of 110 episodes with a clear beginning, middle, and end.

The first episode, "Midnight on the Firing Line," plays at a breathless pace, introducing Commander Susan Ivanova (Claudia Christian) and establishing the conflict between the Narn and Centauri races as represented by their ambassadors, G'Kar (Andreas Katsulas) and Londo Mollari (Peter Jurasik).

The season 1 finale "Chrysalis" proves more than just the usual television cliffhanger, placing Minbari ambassador Delenn in conflict with her ruling Grey Council and forcing on her a decision that laid the groundwork for Babylon 5's eventually becoming a great love story.

Delenn's future love interest, Captain John Sheridan (Bruce Boxleitner) arrived on Babylon 5 in the first episode of season 2, "Points of Departure." His arrival and future performances are remarkable to say the least!! The conflicts, subplots, love story and offshoot story lines carried the imaginations of sci-fi fans throughout the universe.

In my opinion, it is the closest television series to match Star Trek. Now, we all know, Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan, has the greatest science fiction movie ending in sci-fi history. But, did you know that Babylon 5 has the greatest science fiction television ending in sci-fi history?

There is no doubt that Babylon 5 is a great monument to the science fiction community and that is why it is placed here, where only the best sci-fi films rest. I rate it a 10++++

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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

2011-12-24T12:08:00.000-08:00

Like everyone else I try to keep up on the movies. But, I take a deeper interest in the powerful movies that many people overlook or miss. I totally understand that the cat's-in-the-cradle, and we are all so busy with our lives, we sometimes lose the good ones.

With that said, I forget that I too can miss the best of films. One of this blog's readers (Naresh Singh from Katmandu) recently wrote me and suggested I watch this film. He said, "This is the good, bad, and ugly of LA."

I read the title..."Good Dick"...I hated the title... And, it wasn't science fiction or fantasy based.

I found the flick on Hulu. Since porn isn't allowed on Hulu, I figured I could probably suffer through the first 5 minutes of watching it.

At first, I laughed and thought the film was an outcrop comedy on top of a bunch of well made comedies. 30 minutes into the film it registered as a serious outlier... You know, that lone dot on the statistics chart far away from all of the other dots, but just as important. By the end, I had journeyed through a popular controversial subject without knowing it until it was all over.

This powerful film leaves you with the feeling of a fresh scar that you can now cope with on your own. Remember the day you overcame that terrible thing that happened in YOUR life. You're free now, but the scar is still there? Yeah, that's the feeling...

Funny how the great films go by us without notice or the ratings. I rate this a 10+++ and place it here where only the best are listed.

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Thank You ND Music (MusikDIV India)!!

2011-12-18T14:14:00.000-08:00

Thank you for the interview!!

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