We wrap up the Will Smith arc with I, Robot. Highlights: we discuss the movie’s relation to the short stories, note the movie’s perfect blend of Smith one-liners and hardcore sci-fi, crack on Susan Calvin’s wardrobe, wonder how bad it would be if we had robot employees that would actually follow stupid corporate policies like […]

This week: Independence Day. Highlights: besides pointing out the forum’s achievement of 100,000 posts, we talk about the “sci-fi hookup,” relate our ID “first time” stories, note Goldblum’s nerdy-sexy nature (and advanced, Smith-beating swagger), hear Audra’s “oh” face, love on Adam Baldwin’s great ID appearance, enjoy ID’s cheesy goodness, worry about Watchmen’s possibly-modified ending (sans […]

It’s the start of our Will Smith sci-fi arc, and we’re talking Men In Black. Highlights: We discuss what it takes to be a Man In Black — specifically respecting “aliens” as important as “humans” — draw a comparison between MiB’s everyday cops and the movie’s inept border control, agree that people are indeed scared […]

What do Men in Black, Independence Day, and I, Robot have in common? …if you said 7 Degrees of Scifi goodness, step right up and get your geek card validated. Men in Black -> Tony Shalhoub -> Galaxy Quest Independence Day -> Mary McDonnell -> Battlestar Galactica I, Robot -> Alan Tudyk -> Firefly/Serenity The […]