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That show was awesome!!! My fiance said it was one of the best concerts she ever saw (and she has been to many. She's in the concert video of Motley Crue's Home Sweet Home, which was filmed at the Tacoma Dome). Her fave moment was Neil's drum solo. Even my 14yo daughter, who originally was not feeling up to seeing the concert, loved it. She asked later if I would buy her a Rush CD for Christmas. Only minor negative was the amount of weed smoke around us. We were surprised some people were toking right in front of security, who did nothing. Don't get me wrong, I could care less if anyone smokes weed, but my fiance and I just can't handle the smell of it. Think my daughter may have got a contact high. Three letters: TCE!!!

QUOTE (Enemy Within 77 @ Jan 24 2011, 10:49 PM)On a sidenote, that prick Jon landis should never have been allowed to make another film after killing Morrow and 2 children! Landis was quoted in 1991 as saying: QUOTE "I live with the "Twilight Zone" every day of my life." So it would seem he has many regrets over what happened. I speculate that if he had any idea an accident like that could happen, he never would have filmed the scene. The other three segments are based on classic TZ episodes: Segment 2: Kick The Can, directed by Steven Spielberg Segment 3: It's a Good Life, directed by Joe Dante Segment 4: Nightmare at 20,000 Feet, directed by George Miller QUOTE THERE'S SOMETHING ON THE WING

I know AGP posts once in a while, but she used to be much more prolific. From FB, I can tell she is quite busy with her job, her kids, her SO, and her education.

At first, I was reluctant to watch as I feared the show was demeaning geeks, but once I started watching, I have been hooked. Half the time I laugh at the sci-fi, fantasy, and scientific references while my fiance just rolls her eyes at me.

The Gorge?

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090604045829/memoryalpha/en/images/thumb/2/26/Khan_Noonien_Singh%2C_2285.jpg/292px-Khan_Noonien_Singh%2C_2285.jpg "He tasks me. He tasks me, and I shall have him! I'll chase him 'round the moons of Nibia, and 'round the Antares maelstrom, and 'round Perdition's flames, before I give him up!" *edited to add* Good way to introduce a kid who loves sci-fi to classic literature

Time to re-activate this thread. Tonight was the night we all knew would come but have worried how Discovery would treat it. I think they treated the whole event with proper class and care. After the Catch was devoted solely to Phil and how everyone who knew him best remembered him. *spoilers* Ending After the Catch with an old fashioned New Orleans funeral procession for Capt Phil was a great touch.

Bladerunner After reading Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, I developed three opinions: 1. I felt the dark dystopic vision was better presented in the movie. 2. The underlying question theme of whether Deckard was actually a replicant brought a better layer to the character. 3. In contrast, some of the characters in the book, especially Deckard, Batty, and Rachel, seemed to lack dimension that was better presented in the film.

A made-for-tv movie was broadcast in '90 by NBC in which the characters were all middle-aged. Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again

A recent one that got my interest as a summer fill-in was Defying Gravity. It appears the show is still being played in Canada as a production company there was one of the producers, but ABC decided to dump it once the fall schedule started (bastards). I heard rumors another network might pick it up, SyFy being the most likely candidate.

Earth 2 The theme of human exploration and journey is set 200 years in the future on a new planet with mystical inhabitants. Being on early Sundays and often being pre-empted by late-running football games hurt its attempts to gain an audience. SeaQuest Humanity begins to colonize the oceans and a hi-tech submarine acts as guardian and security. Sadly, this one started out good with great ideas, but then the writing started to fail.

Interesting addendum. Polanski's victim filed a civil suit in '88, a settlement for half a million was reached in '93, but apparently the victim has not received all the money. Whether she has received any is not divulged. I suppose the question is, how much has Polanski been receiving for his films since he fled and why has he not paid what he agreed to pay? He can't use the 'protesting injustice and extortion' argument as he pled guilty in '78. I'm sure The Pianist alone probably made several million and he probably pocketed a quarter of the earnings. This just makes him look more and more like a slimebag.

QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Sep 30 2009, 02:16 PM)QUOTE (ReflectedLight @ Sep 30 2009, 04:00 PM) this piece of scum is going to walk. all the hollyweirdos are with him and it's going to be another pay off. the victim says she wants to let everything go but i think she's only saying that because she doesn't want to relive the whole over again by appearing in court. amazing woman who was a victim by a total pedophile and scum of the earth human being. i hope he goes away for a long time but something tells me he's going to get a slap on the wrist and they'll probably give him a star on the walk of lame. I'm afraid that this may be the case. I heard that Woody Allen signed some kind of "Save Roman" petition. Not surprising considering what went on between him and that young Asian girl. Did anyone else spot the unusual connection between Woody Allen and Polanski? Polanski directed Mia Farrow, Allen's ex-wife, in Rosemary's Baby. Curious how Farrow felt about this whole thing or Allen petitioning for Polanski to not be extradited.

I've kind of wanted to avoid this thread as it has definitely proven to be a polarizing issue. As many crime and justice stories usually are. QUOTE (Rush Cocky @ Sep 29 2009, 12:06 PM)Interesting comments by some of you. It's almost as if your life has been impacted all these years by this issue. So how many of you knew Polanski had done this before this article was published? I sure didn't. And it didn't affect my life in any way because of it. Even if people here are not directly impacted by the Polanski case, some here probably have been affected or know someone who was a victim of a sexual crime. It can be one of the most emotionally scarring things to happen to a person, so it's easy to see why the demand to see justice served is so loud here and throughout many circles. And yes, I did know about the rape case before the current news stories started getting published. Just like I knew about his first wife being killed by the Manson family. QUOTE (Rush Cocky @ Sep 29 2009, 12:06 PM)I wonder how much manpower (read money) was put into a hunt for Polanski I wonder who sat around and came up with the brilliant idea: "You know, we need to do whatever it takes to catch Polanski wherever he has gone to". It sure wasn't the victim (who has moved on.....and I'm very impressed at how she has overcome). Not the family, as far as we know. Finally, I wonder why it took 32 years to get around to this. Was it THAT low on the docket? Several here state that justice would not be served by imprisoning Polanski, or that the circumstances of the case were not justice but political-motivated. Be that as it may, Polanski should never have fled. If there was worry that the judge was going to rescind the plea bargain, his lawyers should have been proactive with the California Bar Association, or should have immediately began preparing for appeal. If there was even a hint of misconduct, the higher courts most likely would have thrown out the sentence. It's not like he was relying on an incompentent pro bono public defender. Even then, he was a multi-millionaire film director with access to the best defense attorneys in the country. This was never an issue of using manpower (or money) to hunt for Polanksi. Everyone knew where he was. Because of treaty rules between the U.S. and France, Polanski could not be extradited from France. In a way, it was like he was standing behind a fence, teasing the pit bull. So the reason there was so much intent on getting him is not because of his crime, but because of his act of fleeing justice. The Justice Department has sent a message that one can not flee punishment as issued by the rule of law and expect to get away with it. They HAD to try to extradite him the first chance they had, if for any reason to follow their own rules. You can't just turn a blind eye because the man is famous or because there may have been misconduct behind his sentencing. I have a feeling that, if he is extradited, the original rape case will probably be ruled as 'time served.' Unfortunately, he may be facing some prison time for being a fugitive from justice for 32 years. QUOTE (Rush Cocky @ Sep 29 2009, 12:06 PM)Alas, here is an article I just found on this very subject I like the closing line of said article: "I think Polanski has already paid a horrible, soul-wrenching price for the infamy surrounding his actions. The real tragedy is that he will always, till his death, be snubbed and stalked and confronted by people who think the price he has already paid isn't enough." I say let the man stay over there, and that way he can do more harm over HERE. Apparently that has not necessarily been the case. People obviously still look up to him as a film-maker as evidenced by public interest in some of his movies since he fled. For some reason, people think of HIM as the victim. Your last line doesn't make sense.

Got here late to the party. I knew that one.