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As requested by Tris8.
As for myself, I live off fanfiction! On my ff.net profile, I have almost 500 favorited fics.
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I've never read any fanfiction, but talking to a friend recently who does has piqued my interest. There are some shows I just can't get enough of, and knowing that there isn't more coming, ever, is depressing. So the idea of reading fan made stories of my favorite characters having new adventures is quite appealing, especially since I've heard there are many really good writers of fanfiction.
That's a lot of fanfic willag, and quite a spread of different genres and shows!
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Haha, yes. There are several series where I become deeply entrenched in the fandom. There are some series where fandom is the only thing I really become a part of.
I was introduced to Kyo Kara Maoh by a friend who showed me the first episode. I wasn't all that impressed, so I didn't watch any more. Fast forward a year or two, I was reintroduced to it through fanfiction (a favorite author wrote a fanfic of it that I checked out). It took a while for me to realize that the series was one where I had already seen the first episode. To this day, even though I have read gobs of KKM fanfics, I still haven't seen any of it beyond the first episode. Everything I know about the series is due to research I've done online and stuff I've learned from fanfics.
Bleach and Naruto I haven't really seen beyond 10-20 episodes of. I've read all of the manga chapters for the Chuunin Exams and Soul Society arc from their respective series, but I haven't read much more beyond that other than a few random chapters here and there. But, dang, if I didn't love the fanfics. I have 22 favorite Bleach fics and 66 favorite Naruto fics.
I've only seen one movie from Detective Conan, and yet I have 8 favorite fanfics.
And there are several fanfics that I prefer to the original series.
I've been reading fanfics since the early 2000s. Looking for the gold among the chaff can be pretty rough. You sometimes have to be dedicated to it. Some fandoms have a higher gold:chaff ratio, but it's never easy. And I wouldn't list all of my favorites as gold either. Most lie within a range. And I do have a few stinkers I keep around for nostalgia's sake.
If there's any recommendations you're looking for, I'm willing to provide them. A majority of the stories I have revolve around certain pairings, which can be a turn-off to some people. But there are some stories that I'd still recommend, even with their pairings, because they are so well-written or have really good ideas or are just so engaging.
For example:
Twilight Child - Teen Titans (based off of the comics, not the tv series)
Summary: "When Raven temporarily loses some of her powers, she discovers gifts she did not know she had. And enemies."
This is actually a series of 5 stories plus a few one shots. And while the main characters are Beast Boy and Raven, KTHunter does a great job on capturing all of the characters. And her humor is amazing, especially during the one-shots ("Stair Luge Samurai" is a personal favorite).
This Pendant Heart - Princess Tutu
Summary: "When the story ends, almost everyone in Goldcrown Town forgets that their lives had once been turned upside down by a story, that there had ever been a girl named Duck at all. When Duck herself begins to forget, Fakir writes a story that costs him dearly."
This is a fan-made light novel collaboration between Mangaka-chan and Luna Sphere (both are pretty active and well-known within the PT fandom). They ended up making print copies of the LN, which I bought one. I consider this the unofficial 2nd season of PT. I think that the original series is perfect enough as is. However, if I were to want a sequel, this is probably what I'd want it to be.
The Girl from Whirlpool - Naruto
Summary: "When Naruto's father met his mother, his only impression was that a village out there must have been missing its idiot."
This fanfic has the benefit of having a couple who's canon, Minato and Kushina. This is just one fan's interpretation of how they met and got together. The difference is that SilverShine is an amazing writer. I'd recommend all of her fics, though a majority are Kakashi/Sakura. This fanfic is close to 250,000 words, still isn't finished, and has 4,306 reviews! And it's deserving of every single praise I could give it.
Tales from the House of the Moon - Inuyasha
Summary: "Kagome, now in college, discovers the tale of Sesshomaru and Rin. Grief can be a prison, but the bonds of love are not easily broken. What is the truth behind fairytales?"
Yeeeeaaaah, AU and Kagome/Sesshomaru, which will probably immediately turn several people off. However, it's how the relationship is slowly developed that really sells it. I was skeptical myself, but I normally give most couples a chance if the story comes with high recommendations. And damn, can Resmiranda tell a story. 42 chapters of about 326,000 words. And Sesshomaru and Kagome don't really hook up until the last few chapters. It's a story mainly about them coming to terms with unfair circumstances and how their strange acquaintance/friendship/relationship helps sooth away the wounds.
A Mary Sue Alphabet - Harry Potter
Summary: "A's for Amanda Our hero's twin sister Got lost as a baby and Gosh, how he missed her..."
A funny fanfic that makes fun of all of the bad Harry Potter Mary Sue fics out there. This fanfic is actually relevant for any sort of Mary Sue fic out there, and the strange quirks some writers have. It's probably funnier for those of us who have more experience dealing with these kinds of fics, but I think anyone could find the humor in this.
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Fandom is usually a big part of how I experience shows/books, and yes, fanfic is part of that. I don't write any myself, but I love reading it. I tend to multi-ship (and OT3-ship, come to think of it), so I like big fandoms best because those tend to have enough variety for me. I started out in the Naruto fandom, dabbled in Kingdom Hearts, was very into the Star Trek '09 fandom for a very short while, and right now I'm mostly into Homestuck. It's wonderful--- I can find fic for pretty much anything/anyone/any situation I please. Currently I'm watching Supernatural with my friends, and I'm eagerly awaiting the day we get current and I can dive into that treasure trove of fanfic.
I read fanfic for a lot of reasons. Sometimes, it's because I didn't like something the show did, and I want fix-it fic (see: Doctor Who). Sometimes, it's because I want the stories of the characters to live on, even though the source material is over (see: my desperate, fruitless search for fanfic for most of my favorite manga). And then sometimes, quite simply, I'm a relationships junkie. Doesn't matter what type, if there's character/relationship development, then I'm there. I love gen stories between crew members just as much as (if not more than) typical romance stuff. In fact, normally when I say "I ship them", it's not necessarily in a romantic way, just in a "I love when these characters interact" way. This is another reason why I love the Homestuck fandom; since Hussie has given names to these alternate types of "ships," the fandom is full of variety when it comes to not just who to ship, but how.
I've found that the trick to finding good fanfic lies in finding one good author first, than searching through all of their favorites. From there, branch off into more and more favorites from the new authors you've found. Unless I'm searching for a specific pairing, I rarely read "new" fanfic authors; I normally find new stories by following a link or a rec from another author I've read. Also, if a fanfic has Achieved Fanart (and not by the author themself), then I assume the best. This method does wonders for the crap/gold ratio.
...I would be willing to give out recs, but I don't think my tastes are in line with what most people here would want to read. It's mostly OT3s of various types, gen Star Trek '09, or Homestuck. Doesn't really fit the profile of this forum.
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|Never, but kind of interested especially for some stories that ended and yet I still want a little more out of them. However, it will have to wait as my time for hobbies is limited right now.
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I used to read a lot- follow the trends, pick the fandom specific plots etc, now, due to the lack of time, I limit myself to those reccomended by reliable people. I like admiring all forms of fan activities, but my nature of nitpicking perfectionist make nearly all my own projects to be stillborn or given away.
Why do I reach for them? Usually when I feel that certain great series that captured my heart lack of some element- for example I've never wanted to see any ffcs for Utena or Princess Tutu, even if I adore them. There's nothing more to say.
However usually author leaves some space for ff writers- things that aren't plotholes, but left wihout word from one reason or another. 3 years span between Androids and Cell in Dragon Ball and Bulma hooking up with Vegeta (Toryiama apparently weren't into romance) or whole Sayian background left wihout comment. I can reccomend DBZ stories from ShanMah. My other favourities usually cover Star Wars and Thor universes.
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|I put rarely instead of sometimes because of the second part in the choice. I do look up fanfics more often then "rarely" but I only do it for specific shows or couples ets. I don't simply go looking randomly and see if I can find a good one. I look sometimes for specific shows or characters/couples if I felt the source material left things unanswered. Or if I simply want more of them.
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Location: Colorado, USA
Before I vote I would like to know if I am correct in assuming that fanfiction does not include doujinshi.
Doujinshi is made by fans, and is definitely fiction, but I have the impression that the term "fanfiction" is used for text only. Is that correct?
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|"Fanfiction" looks like a broad term, but I've never seen it used to describe anything but prose and maybe verse.
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Location: NY, NY
|Yeah, I wouldn't call doujinshi "fanfiction." I'd maybe call them "fancomics," if that. Fanfic is primarily text-based.
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Location: Colorado, USA
That is what I thought.
In that case my selection is "Never, but interested."
"Never" should not be taken literally. I know that I have read a few short stories that I happened to come across while I was browsing the web, but I have never gone looking for fanfiction. But I think that I probably will at some time.
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Never. If it's not canon or an officially authorized/published work like a novel, it's a waste of my time and I'm not interested.
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Never, unless it's truly godawful, like stuff by ComicsNix, and then it's just for humor's sake.
Otherwise, like Kruszer, if it's not canon, I see no point.
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Just for your information. Actually, there are dōjinshi of which contents are prose fiction using characters and settings from pre-existing anime, manga and so on.
At dōjinshi events, you can also see dōjinshi of which contents are nonfiction, critical essays and the like. (The subjects of such essays are not limited to anime and manga.)
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I put down read some once, but maybe I should have said forced to at gunpoint. I had a friend who loved to write fancfiction, but it was awful, and I was forced to edit said awful work, which may unfairly bias me against it.
I think good fan fiction is usually rare. I think even the best fan fiction authors(in NA at least), will never become professionals. Perhaps I assume too much, but I think that really good authors will try to create their own works and find their own "voice" instead of using someone elses framework.
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If you are looking for local craft and gifts in Warsaw the best choice is to stroll around the Old Town with gift shops, little galleries and vendor's stands (in late spring and summer) - all with similar prices. The good option are a few museum gift shops (like that one in the Royal Castle). Add difficult to find gift shops (don't waste your time despite a bit lower prices there) spread all over the city and those in large shopping malls (often as expensive as those in the Old Town).
All over Poland look for Cepelia shops. This state-owned in the communist past company runs shops full of Polish handicraft and gifts :-). It's still a strange company, they have no shop in the Old Town but four put relatively close one to each other in Warsaw downtown: go to Cepelia Art Gallery and Shop in 8, Chmielna St.; in 23, Krucza St., in 99/101 Marszalkowska St. (map here) or go a bit southwards along Marszalkowska to 5, Pl. Konstytucji (Constitution Square), map here. When you visit Russian bazar at the stadium (Stadion X-lecia) on the right bank of the Vistula River go to nearby Cepelia store in 49, Francuska St. (almost Rondo Waszyngtona; map here). Check up-to-date locations of Cepelia shops.
Galeria MP (MP Gallery) is not a fancy shop by design (why?) but at the best location and offers good choice of silver and amber jewelry, glass/crystals as well as other Polish craft and Warsaw gifts. Warning: the shop assistant could speak fluently... Polish and very little English in 2004.
What to buy: I, or better to say my wife, liked a lot some silver and Baltic amber jewelry by Klechov Style from Gdynia (close Gdansk, link below). She liked large in size rings which contained large and only slightly cut dark brown amber stone and thick but simple in design silver rings. Add some linen table clothes with discrete handmade needlecraft.
Amber is most characteristic for Gdansk (often named the world amber capitol) and Baltic seaside of Poland.
What to pay: Good or top quality and artistic value silver/amber jewelry must cost. However, the prices are lower or even much lower than in the Western Europe or the USA.
Top quality rings cost from 130 to over 260 zl (€ 34 - 68). Bracelets and necklaces made of large stones over 350 zl (92 €). The unique and the most expensive are large old amber stones with Carboniferous fossils insects (flies) inside. Did you know that the Baltic amber is 35 - 40 million years old?
Address: Rynek Starego Miasta 11/13; Warszawa; Polska
Directions: In the southeastern corner of The Old Town Market Square, corner Swietojanska St. (Rynek Starego Miasta). Map here
Phone: +48 501 48 08 08
Pracownia Kilinskiego (Kilinski's Workshop) is a gallery rather than just a shop in the Old Town so the gifts sold here are of outstanding quality. The selection is so wide that you will be tempted to buy not just one thing, and keep it rather than give away. They have interesting artistic local craft, paintings, jewelry, silver, china, militaria, coins, old maps, tin soldiers, all kinds of fascinating antiques and anything you can think of. What is more, it is also a workshop where they can repair your antiques or jewelry for you. Their specialty is making all kinds of talismans and charms and their clients include the Sheik of Qatar and Eric Clapton, who has apparently said that the charm bought here has helped him in his career. But there is no guarantee of the magical powers of the objects. The shop is much bigger than it looks from the outside. Do go in and browse to your heart's content.
Just remember that any artistic objects made before 1945 cannot be taken out of Poland without special permission. So I suppose you'd better declare the antiques that you bring into the country to be repaired.
What to buy: Whatever catches your fancy.
What to pay: The prices are rather high but the quality of the products is guaranteed. The owner of the shop Jacek Kilinski is an architect and an artist.
Address: Nowomiejska St
Phone: (+48) 22 635 68 28
Website: http://www.lapidarium.pl/pl/house.htm
I was looking for something I could take back to remind me of Poland, but as I was given gifts ended up just spending my left over currency at the Duty free .
All the gift shops concentrate on dolls, babushka nesting dolls [not Polish, but liked by children], wooden carvings, china , crystal, amber and colourful papercraft.
It was interesting just looking in shop windows where such a variety was available.
Old fashioned wooden toys were a delight, and much appreciated by my grandchildren as a change from the electronic games.
What to buy: wooden toys- amber- picture or painting
What to pay: as little or as much as you can afford
Address: hotels, Old Town, centre
This small gallery with absolutely unique glass and lamps you can not miss. The gallery is run by artists who can tell you very interesting stories about production of their glass. There are beautiful vases, bowls, flowerpots, glasses, plates, candlesticks. Some of the glass and lamps are engraved.
What to buy: You should buy glasses with engraved latin sentence and very inventive lamps.
What to pay: Glasses 8 euro - 45 Euro. Vases 25- 100 Euro. Lamps 130-380 Euro.
Address: ul. Prózna 12 Warsaw
Directions: District Srodmiescie, 3 minutes from subway station Swietokrzyska on the way to Plac Grzybowski
Website: http://www.velt.pl
'Smyk' is a department store with children's articles in the centre of Warsaw. It sells everything children may need but the soft toy factory is probably the most interesting part of it. The child (or an adult for that matter) can have a teddy bear or another soft toy made to order there, complete with a voice saying a few words, which could actually be daddy's or mum's or the child's. All the accessories, like clothes, shoes etc. are available on the spot to transform the newly-born into e.g. a sportsman or a baby bear. Then the child chooses a name for it, gets a birth certificate and the bear is ready to cuddle and play with.
What to buy: Soft toys
What to pay: ca 60 zloties + the price of accessories
Address: 'Smyk', Krucza 50
Directions: In the centre, off Aleje Jerozolimskie, entrance from Krucza St.
It's a quite large museum shop which offers good choice of books on Warsaw as well as postcards and various gifts. The very friendly shop assistant could speak some English and helped Toyin to choose T-shirts with Poland's coat of arm.
What to buy: Postcards, books and various gifts: T-shirts, figures of medieval knights, mugs with Warsaw landmarks, Poland's flags.
What to pay: Although it's a museum store the prices are average as for Warsaw.
Address: Plac Zamkowy 4, 00-277 Warszawa, Polska
Directions: In the left wing of the Royal Castle, go downstairs, the store on your right. Map here (Zamek Krolewski).
Phone: +48 (22) 657 21 70
Website: http://www.zamek-krolewski.com.pl/
There were street stalls set up along Nowomiejska street, opposite to milk bar (Bar Pod Barbakanem). Hmm... I saw there unbelievable kitchy, fluffy, monkey-like mascots holding Polish national flag which provoked me to think over balance between protection for the image of the national flag and free market with human right to have a choice and own taste.
What to buy: I also saw pretty Warsaw postcards, travel books on Warsaw (in English, French and German) and some small gifts sold there (open my next pictures). I know one VT-er who collects dolls dressed in local costumes and buys them in each country she visits. The dolls on my picture were waiting for her :-). Well, excuse, maybe the dolls were made in China...
What to pay: Average Warsaw (high as for Poland) prices. Some 40 zl (10.5 euros) per doll.
Address: Ul. Nowomiejska; Warszawa; Polska
Directions: At the northern edge of the Old Town. From the Barbican walk northwards Nowomiejska St., on the right corner of Mostowa St. Click on the map here
Phone: None, I guess :-)
I found a beautifull shop with antiques, gifts, paintings and jewelerry, typestiy and many many more fantastic items. Its located in the centre of the city, near "Palace of culture" . Its located on Emilii Plater st. no 47
What to buy: All items are unique and exceptional. You can find there glass ornaments, typesties, paintings, folk carvings, sculptures, jewelerryn and many many more.
What to pay: They accept credit cards, euro and $
Address: Emilii Plater 47
Directions: Centre
Phone: +4822 6205930
Website: http://www.artisgaleria.pl
The stall in the picture is one of a few in the Old Town area. It is situated in the arcade of the house where Maria Curie-Sklodowska conducted her research and there is a plaque to commemorate this. The stall itself offers Polish folk costumes, scarves, dolls dressed in folk dresses, amber jewelry and all kinds of gifts. Look at the folk costumes of the Cracow area - my sister and I had such costumes when we were children. It didn't matter that we had never even been to Cracow then. They were symbolic of Poland and were worn for church processions, which we attended with our grandmother.
What to buy: Dolls in folk costumes, brightly-coloured scarves, other gifts
Address: Krakowskie Przedmiescie 66
Directions: Close to St.Anna's Church
Old Town is home to dozens of little shops and individual merchants selling art, jewelry, souvinirs, books, antiques, etc. Though nowhere near as jammed with shops as the old city in Krakow, there are still quite a few places to browse around here. Like other places I shopped in Poland I was pleased to find that the merchants are not pushy at all, so you can feel free to slowly peruse their wares at a casual pace. Old Town is a good place to shop for gifts and souvinirs for yourself, and it was the only place where I could find a Polish soccer (sorry, football) jersey for my young son.
They are all over the Old Town along with pubs and restaurants. You are more than welcome to stop by and take a look- everything is sold there, from antiques to some folk art pieces! You will find a lot of money exchange points in the Old Town as well, you know- a hidden suggestion....exchange you cash and spend it here! ;-)
Directions: They are all over the place in the Old Town!
What to buy:
Sometimes, looking at some vendors' stands I just wonder: Do tourists really buy these... these... ok, souvenirs?
And than suddenly I recall myself my trips and souvenirs I bought and carried sometimes even thousands kilometers...
Some of them went to my family and friends, some are part of equipment at my home, but there are always few "souvenirs" that I don't know what to do with, and wonder why in fact I bought them...
Well, I think I found answer to my question :)
I only hope I'm not alone with what I do... ;)
PS. Sound it familiar to anyone? ;)
Directions: Old Town
What to buy:
If you want to buy something that will remind you Warsaw or just bring such souvenir for someone else, you will probably have a problem... what to choose.
I must say I was surprised by the huge range of everything with the symbols of Warsaw. You can get from just quite littles (hangings, marks, ballpens etc) through medium size (caskets, small pictures, photographs, valets, dolls in folk dress etc) to quite big ones (paintings, carvings, reliefes)... From things that are worth a little (not to say "nothing") to really valuable articles such as amber jevellery...
I always wonder how much time people spend on such shopping...
Directions: Old Town
What to buy:
At the Old Town you can find wide rage of carvings and reliefes. From the least to quite big ones. Matters they present are really various. The same refers to the prices...
Sometimes you can see how they come into being, as some of the creators do their job at the place. And sometimes you can order special carving that represents what you need...
Directions: Old Town
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Mutations associated with autism block the action of brain molecules that act on the same receptors that marijuana's active chemical acts on, say researchers from Stanford University Medical School. The findings implicate specific molecules, called endocannabinoids, in the development of some autism cases and point to potential treatment strategies.
"Endocannabinoids are molecules that are critical regulators of normal neuronal activity and are important for many brain functions," says first author Csaba Földy, Ph.D. "By conducting studies in mice, we found that neuroligin-3, a protein that is mutated in some individuals with autism, is important for relaying endocannabinoid signals that tone down communication between neurons."
When the researchers introduced different autism-associated mutations in neuroligin-3 into mice, this signaling was blocked and the overall excitability of the brain was changed. "These findings point out an unexpected link between a protein implicated in autism and a signaling system that previously had not been considered to be particularly important for autism," says senior author Dr. Thomas Südhof, M.D. "Thus, the findings open up a new area of research and may suggest novel strategies for understanding the underlying causes of complex brain disorders."
The results also indicate that targeting components of the endocannabinoid signaling system may help reverse autism symptoms.
The study was reported online yesterday in the Cell Press journal Neuron. The paper is titled "Autism-Associated Neuroligin-3 Mutations Commonly Disrupt Tonic Endocannabinoid Signaling".
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SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top 10 business groups saw their profitability drop this year largely due to increased competition and the global economic slowdown, data showed on Thursday.
The combined operating income of 83 firms affiliated with the country's top 10 business groups reached 36.35 trillion won (US$34.27 billion) in the first nine months of the year, down 4.7 percent from 38.15 trillion won a year earlier, according to the data compiled by Chaebol.com, which tracks the conglomerates.
Their sales gained 1.9 percent on-year to reach 517.9 trillion won over the cited period, but the ratio of operating income to sales, a key barometer gauging their profitability, declined 0.5 percentage point to 6.9 percent over the cited period, the data showed.
Only two groups -- SK and LG -- saw their profitability improve this year, while Hyundai, POSCO and six other groups suffered a drop in their sales and profitability.
"Following last year, the country's major conglomerates suffered a sharp decline in their profitability," an official at the research firm said. "What makes things worse is that their profitability will not improve sharply next year."
Samsung Group, the country's top business group, logged a 10 percent rise in sales in the first three quarters, and a 2.2 percent gain in operating income. But the group's ratio of operating income to sales suffered a 0.8 percentage point decline to 10.8 percent.
Hyundai Motor Group, the No. 2 conglomerate, also saw its sales and operating income drop 2.2 percent and 9.6 percent, respectively, in the first nine months of the year, with its ratio of operating income to sales falling 0.6 percentage point to 7.4 percent over the cited period, the data showed.
POSCO, the country's top steelmaker, suffered a 13.5 percent drop in its sales through September this year, with its operating income also sinking 29 percent over the cited period, the data showed.
But SK and LG posted a rise in its sales and operating income this year.
SK Group saw its operating income surge 80 percent with its operating income-sales ratio jumping to 9.7 percent from 5.5 percent.
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I had done it over a year ago, did one session/month for 4 consecutive months ($500/session, price excludes the numbing cream). I still have acne, still have scars. While I was getting the treatments, I was using topical creams like Duac (which does help a little) and Doxycycline. I also cut... READ MORE
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DORAL, Fla. -- This was not exactly the same kind of front-row seat to history, the spine-tingling type of occurrence that he will take with him forever.
The first round on Thursday morning at Doral is not going to create the same kind of buzz as the third round in the afternoon at the U.S. Open.
Nonetheless, this was Sweden's Robert Karlsson's first time playing with Tiger Woods since that epic day, June 14, when Woods made a 1-under-par 70 at Torrey Pines look far more extraordinary than the scorecard could ever reveal.
"I've never seen anything like it," Karlsson recalled Thursday after the first round of the CA Championship, where he was playing with Woods and Mike Weir. "That back nine will be something I take with me for the rest of my life. I played well, but that was a fantastic afternoon. I never experienced anything like it."
Karlsson was shooting 75 that day, not that anyone really noticed. He recalled his caddie telling him never to hit a shot until everyone had settled down -- and it often took as long as three minutes for that type of calm to come over the course with all the hysteria surrounding Woods. He was a bit player in a bigger drama, one that saw Woods put himself in position for his third U.S. Open title and 14th major championship.
In case you forgot: Woods made two eagles in the last six holes, and also holed a chip shot for a birdie.
His eagle at the 18th that day in San Diego vaulted him into the lead, giving him a one-stroke advantage over Lee Westwood and two over Rocco Mediate. At the time, nobody knew the severity of Woods' leg issues, despite the fact that he had limped around Torrey Pines for most of the week.
It was only later that we learned he had two fractures in his left leg in addition to the ACL issues in his knee that required surgery and knocked him out of action until two weeks ago.
In a small bit of irony, Karlsson -- who finished tied for fourth at that U.S. Open and went on to capture the European Tour's Order of Merit, becoming the first Swede to do so -- ended up getting placed with Woods during his first stroke-play round since the playoff victory over Mediate. The atmosphere, obviously, was not quite the same.
"I don't think I have ever played with him when there has been so little interest in terms of crowd numbers and stuff like that," said Karlsson -- who then pointed out he had never been paired with Woods in the opening round of a tournament.
So, of course, it wasn't like the third round at Torrey Pines, but a majority of the spectators at Doral were following the threesome, lining the ropes along every fairway and crowding every green.
Unfortunately, they were not treated to the same fireworks going on elsewhere. Phil Mickelson chipped in three times on his way to a 7-under-par 65 that tied him for the lead with Retief Goosen, Jeev Milkha Singh and Prayad Marksaeng.
There were 26 players who shot in the 60s, including Henrik Stenson, who stripped down to his boxers to hit a shot out of the water.
Meanwhile, Woods, Karlsson and Weir combined to go 3 under par, each shooting 71. For Woods, it was a round of frustration, as he holed just one putt out of 11 from beyond 10 feet.
"He was a bit rusty, I would think," Karlsson said. "He hit a few indifferent shots. But he also hit a few really, really impressive drives. I've never seen him hit it that way before. If he puts it together, he's definitely not any worse than before. He's got shots I've never seen him hit before. He's definitely not lost anything."
Woods lamented the lack of putts that dropped. Although he had just 28 for his round, he hit only 11 of 18 greens in regulation and missed half the fairways.
Other than a stiffed 7-iron to a foot at the par-3 15th hole (his sixth), Woods didn't give himself a lot of close opportunities.
"If you go over the round, the putts I lipped out that's 4 or 5 under par right there, no problem," Woods said. "So I was very close to shooting that number, to only be two or three back. So it was not like I was playing poorly and shot 71. I played well and just didn't make any putts."
Still, he is six strokes back with 39 players between him and the lead. It is a lot of ground to make up on a Doral "Blue Monster" course that is anything but fearsome. Of the 80 players in the field, 53 broke par.
And it was just the eighth time in 25 rounds at Doral that Woods did not shoot in the 60s.
"If you want to be fair, I think you should give him some time," Karlsson said. "When he's back, it creates so much more interest. Obviously everybody wants him and expects him to play really well, and it's a big challenge for him to do it.
"I'm sure he's up to it. He would have never been able to take it to where he is if he didn't have the strength within himself. In a way, I think it's been a bit unfair to put so much pressure on him.
"Then again, I think he can handle it."
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I'm fairly fluent with VIM, but find myself having to use GUI programs (in OS X) and their awkward editing modes more and more frequently for my work. I know that OS X lets you use basic emacs keybindings in most textfields (browser window/bar, etc.). I'm wondering if it's possible to switch the emacs keybindings to vim keybindings for those GUI-level input areas.
I understand that it might be possible to do that key-by-key in the keyboard layout preference pane. But that approach seems limited, cumbersome, and not very elegant. I'm thinking--and I may well be wrong here--that since OS X already ships with VIM installed, there should be a way to change a preference file deep in the system that maps VIM instead of emacs keybindings to the GUI text/input areas.
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A man who initially pleaded to charges in a rape case now wants to go to trial.
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Paul Pearl turned down the University of Massachusetts head hockey coaching position and will remain at Holy Cross.
Pearl was offered the job earlier this week.
UMass is still in search of a replacement for Don "Toot" Cahoon, who stepped down last month.
On Monday, Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold turned down an offer from UMass to remain with the Bobcats.
Pearl will enter his 19th season at Holy Cross, his alma mater. Pearl's career record is 283-272-67 and he has guided the Crusaders to two NCAA Tournament appearances, in 2003-04 and 2005-06.
In 2010, Pearl, a 1989 HC graduate, signed a three-year contract extension that runs through the end of next season.
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I have one Raven Concealment holster and because it has worked so well I ordered another one (different model) for a different gun.
BUG holster with attached mag holder for my primary weapon (Stock photo). Right now, I have this rig set up for IWB and it is very comfortable. Being of modular design, I can easily change to OWB, tuckable, or remove the mag carrier completely. Very cool!
My second one should be done any time now as I got my requisite email stating they are charging my credit card and it will be in queue. It was ordered April 9th and got my notice email August 8th. As far as I'm concerned, they are worth the wait.
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Here at Makerspace New Zealand we're massive fans of digital fabrication and distributed, easy, and fast manufacturing. So how could we possible pass up the opportunity to talk about 3D Printers (or "Additive Manufacturing", to use a more technically accurate term).
We've had a play with a wide variety of 3D printers and are quite happy to use any product that works, but of the ones that we've tried one particular brand stands out in terms of reliability and affordability and is what we use on a daily basis, so we've begun offering them for sale: The Up! Series of 3D printers.
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Came here for our honeymoon without regrets. Was upgraded for free to the beachfront room when staff found out we were on our honeymoon. Breakfast was provided free throughout our 5-day stay, and staff was very accommodating to our vegetarian needs to the extent of making eggless pancakes, which are the best we have ever had... ever!!!
Room was clean, very big and spacious with modern, tasteful decor. Toilet was an outdoor concept and very big. Big jacuzzi tub that sits two with ample space, rain shower and two basins.
Outdoor pool available but not as clean as we would have liked. Facilities include wide range of DVDs, 42-inch plasma TV, free wifi (although signal can be weak), massage, manicure/pedicure & hair braiding.
Significant Negative: Only let-down was that the tub took ages to fill as the hot water pressure was very very low. Also it obviously hasn't been used for a while so a centipede came out from one of the jacuzzi nozzles which was quite gross. We also had to clean the tub ourselves before using as there was some dirt and brown water stains. But these were easily removed. Room also did not include bubble bath liquid but staff went out to the shops to get us the next closest thing as no bath foam could be found otherwise in the local convenience stores.
Also, unfortunately the hotel doesn't serve lunch or dinner. Would have been awesome as chef is an excellent cook.
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But, it is also a free plugin, and I must admit I am only able to support it occasionally
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Hey guys,
I haven't posted forever, but I thought I'd say hello.
First, for those of you who where around for my last post, it was a sad one in which the series director Nagahama cancelled his attendance at Sakura Con and I was S.O.L. I wasn't even sure the bust of Venom got for him reached him.
Well, I don't know if anyone knew, but Nagahama was at AX 2007 not as a guest of honor, but as an industry guest. He did a couple of signings and was there to promote the U.S. release of Mushishi.
To my suprise, I ran into the same woman who I had given the bust to at Sakura Con, and she let me know that he had indeed received it. She introduced me again to him as the person who had brought that for him, and he was so excited. He lit up and thanked me profusely.
We talked a bit and he signed my Ginko Real Action Hero figure and my Japanese Mushi no Ourai box set. I heard him say to his translator in Japanese that because I had spent so much money on Mushishi merchandise, he really had to take his time with detail in the sketches and signatures. As a fan, being recognized by the director of the series as someone who is devoted to their work made me feel so good because I could show him my support for him and his work.
But here's the kicker: In his previous year's AX 2006 panel, I'd asked if there were plans to continue the series. The answer I received was enthusiastic, but negative. When I asked this year is production would continue, Nagahama said that he was currently working on the animated feature film of Mushishi! It was the obviously the first time he'd mentioned it in the U.S., because the U.S. series director and the English voice actor both said "Really?" and then high-fived at the idea of another job coming up.
So the real reason I wanted to post again was because I didn't see anyone mention this, which means I was the only forum member in the panel at AX 2007.
I'll try to scan some images of the art he made for me in the next day or two.
I'm glad to see the thread is still going.
|2007-10-05, 06:29
|Link #804
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Wow what great news to wake up to. I was really hoping for a continuation of the TV series but a movie would be really cool too. Now I am super excited. Even though I am sure it will be awhile until we see it.
|2007-10-05, 07:12
|Link #807
Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
SugarBosomCCAC: Great news, and reading about your awesome genorisity and support of this show is really inspiring stuff. Guess it paid off too. Mushishi is the kind of thing the anime industry needs a lot more of...Oh, and an animated mushishi movie? Hells Yeah. I can see it having the same sort of appeal as Ghibli or Tokikake over here...
I haven't seen this posted here yet, so:
Mushishi DS!
Looks to be an adventure game, capturing and cataloguing mushi maybe? You can play as either a boy or girl, not Ginko though. Yoshihiko Umakoshi is doing the character designs, so it seems they haven't totally outsourced it - perhaps some of the other staff are involved. I'm kind of in awe that this actually exists and isn't a straight up visual novel or something...(gives me a lot of hope that the Denno Coil game will be good, too)
http://www.madman.com.au/actions/cat...releaseId=9030 Here is the Australian volume 1 + box, for those interested. It doesn't show much, but I can only hope we at least get as nice a box as the R1 folk, seeing as we get screwed on the video quality :|
Regardless, I will be picking it up to show my support for this brilliant show.
|2007-10-05, 09:40
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|2007-10-05, 11:43
|Link #811
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: in the club
Mushishi DS and a movie? Sweet. I just got into this series recently and it's pretty good. The art is exceptional, and the end of each episode feels like a movie.
I doubt the DS game will have any sort of Game Overs, since Ginko can just bail you out of any Mushi-related jam...
|2007-10-20, 13:52
|Link #812
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Mushishi 2, is it likely?
How likely is it for Mushishi to get a second season?I'm not as hardcore about anime as most people here so I don't really know if it's normal for second seasons to be released with one year gaps or more.Is it safe to assume that if we haven't heard about it so far we aren't getting a second one?
How popular was Mushishi as anime/manga series in Japan?
|2007-10-20, 14:21
|Link #813
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: in the club
Won several awards, and it's getting a game for the DS...a second season isn't out of the question. It's just a matter of 'when'.
|2007-10-29, 08:24
|Link #815
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Hey guys I need your opinion.Just bought the first manga and loved it.I'm thinking about buying the DVDs and the rest of the manga published by Del Rey.
But as far as DVD editions are concerned I'm a bit clueless.Is there any special or limited edition fo some sort?
I don't speak japanese so I'm dependent on english susbtitles.Is this my best bet than? :
The most packed edition (with vol 1 which is what I want to get for now)??Or is there an edition with better extras?Maybe even the whole anime in one pack?
|2007-11-01, 02:34
|Link #817
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: The Fields of High Attus
Age: 27
Mushishi. With movie production values.
I can't wait. I'll definitely try to get the DVD of this even if I don't get to watch it beforehand...
|2007-11-02, 00:06
|Link #818
from head to heel
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Age: 34
Oh, but considering that it's going to be of movie or OVA length, will it be an original story?
Or will it be based on a few chapters from the manga?
Well, I guess info is scarce at the moment... but I can't help being curious.
|2007-11-05, 17:59
|Link #820
Beautiful fighter.
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: England, UK
Age: 29
I guess this OVA/Movie is something that'll please us fans until more news about second season --- though like it's been said, we can't have that until enough manga material has been produced.
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All Rise...
All reviews by Judge Jonathan Weiss are performed without wires or CG enhancement. Suck on that, Jackie Chan!
The Charge
A new breed of crime.
Opening Statement
Jackie Chan is back in the latest, and most likely the last, installment of his incredibly popular Police Story series. What made this latest (and fifth) effort most interesting is that on initial inspection it felt that it was ironically taking an almost Rocky V approach to its story in that here's a character that was at the height of his game and is now shown as a washed up has been. This is a Jackie with lines and creases in his face; a Jackie who crawls into a bottle to blot out painful memories; a Jackie who hits rock bottom and reluctantly has to claw his way back on top. In other words it's a character piece, something the previous four installments never really delved into too deeply. It's also a lot darker than the previous films in the series, going for hard drama instead of laughs. Remember, we're now at a point when Jackie's martial arts abilities and death-defying stunts have been mimicked so mercilessly by other films that you no longer have to wait for a new Jackie Chan vehicle to see them. So how does this intentional break from formula stack up when compared not only to previous efforts but also from all the other martial art, stunt-filled titles crowding the DVD market? That, my friends, is the real case we're here to crack.
Facts of the Case
After a gang of cop-hating, video game-playing bank robbers slaughters his entire team, Jackie leaves the force, drinks heavily, and refuses to forgive himself for their gruesome deaths. Found lying in a drunken stupor in a rain-drenched gutter by his new partner, Jackie is reluctantly forced to put the past behind him in order to find, confront, and apprehend this gang before they can kill even more cops.
The Evidence
Before we even get into the movie, there's one thing that needs to be said: what's up with subtitles that repeat the same words in English that are already written in English on screen? If there's a freakin' building in the background with the words "Bank of Asia" clearly written in English on it then why in the world do we need to see the words "Bank of Asia" pop up on screen? It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever, and if anything, takes attention away from other stuff in the scene that's more important. Same goes for scenes where characters are clearly talking in English. Guess what? They're already talking in English!! No need for a translation. Get with it subtitle people!
Whew. Just needed to be said, that's all. Okay, on with the review.
New Police Story starts in the present, works its way into a flashback, comes back into the present and then ends with an even earlier flashback. Important? Not really. Except for the last scene, the whole movie could have been played within normal continuity. Only if it did, you wouldn't know up front that this was a different kind of Jackie Chan Police Story you're watching. And that's what makes New Police Story so interesting. Up until now, Chan was Supercop. Sure he bumbled and fumbled about during his cases every now and then but no one got seriously hurt, and Jackie always won out in the end. Not so with New Police Story.
This film gets dark. The scene that sets up the whole premise—where Chan and his squad hit the warehouse where these culprits hang and are systematically taken out—is positively unsettling. You never really get to know the members of Chan's team except for a few token lines here and there (let's face it, they might as well have be wearing red Starfleet shirts and beamed down with Kirk and Spock to some remote planet—that's how much of a chance they had of surviving) but you still feel for them in how they're basically mere playthings, cattle being herded to the slaughterhouse, to be wiped out whenever and however their captors wish. And if it wasn't bad enough that these men were all under Jackie's command, to make matters even more personal, one of them was going to be his brother in-law. That's right, his fiancée's brother was killed right under Jackie's protective glare. Now if that doesn't get you sucking back Jack on the rocks by the bucketful, nothing will.
And that's where we're first introduced to him—drinking. After which we see him stumbling. Then throwing up. Then falling. And then lying faced down in the gutter. It's not that you don't feel for the man—even before you find out how he got this way—it's just that there's something 'clownish' about Jackie's performance in these scenes. Now anyone who has ever seen a Jackie Chan movie knows how integral this side of his performance is to his ongoing popularity. Only here, this probably wasn't what he was going for. It's not a bad performance, it just feels, well, exaggerated, like a guy playing sloppy drunk instead of being sloppy drunk. A much better scene is when Jackie finally sees his fiancée (Charlie Yeung) again after what went down. It appears many months have passed since they have seen each other and it's obvious just how ashamed, guilty, and in pain he is. In fact, other than the drunkenness and certain over the top moments during the ambush, Chan handles drama really well.
As you can see, New Police Story is more than just case gone wrong, cop finds redemption. There are subplots galore, the first one being the relationship between Jackie and his girlfriend. The second is the relationship between Jackie and his new partner. The third is between the key villain and his stepfather; and the fourth is between Frank, Jackie's new partner and Sasa, a technician in the Hong Kong Police Department. It's enough to make you drink. Do all these subplots come to satisfying conclusions? Yes and no. Oh, like you were expecting a resounding "you betcha"? Please.
Take Jackie's new partner Frank (or Fung as he's called in the IMDb—darn you subtitle people, DARN YOU!!!); here's the guy who finds Jackie sprawled out on the street lying in his own viscous bile. There's obviously something going on with this guy—and no, you won't find any spoilers (not big ones anyway). As played by Nicholas Tse, Frank (or Fung) is a young, smart, wily dude who obviously has a case of hero worship when it comes to the Chan man. He's also not bad when it comes to kicking ass. But that's not what he's here for. Frank is here to play Jackie's conscious and give him a reason to get back on the case. He's here to give Jackie someone to look after, someone he can protect in a way that he couldn't his fallen team. So does it matter that when we do learn Frank's back-story we still don't really know why Frank would willingly risk his life for Jackie? Not so much. But does it matter that after everything he goes through, we never get a clear picture of what happens next? Actually in this case yes, yes it does matter. Frank was simply too cool to be left hanging like that. On a side note, he and Sasa (Charlene Choi) make a sweet couple.
You can't have sweet without the sour (and no, that's not meant to be a Chinese food joke—okay, not much of one) so that brings us to our villains. These are rich, bored, sadistic thrill seekers. Killing cops is just another video game to these kids. In fact, they turn the initial ambush into an online game. Now that's cold. These late teens or early twenty-somethings are people you can't help but hate. You want to hate them. You need to hate them. They give you every reason to hate them. And then for some unknown inexplicable reason New Police Story tries to make us feel sympathy for them. What is that? Sure it sucks big time that gang leader Joe (Daniel Wu) hates his dad and for good reason—he beat him on a regular basis. It's also a good way of setting up why he does what he does in his own sick and twisted mind. But did we really need that little extra nugget of back-story? Couldn't he have just hated his dad's abusive manner or something? Did we have to see the black and blue bruises? Can't you just watch a movie and hate someone's guts anymore? If there was ever a gang of killers you want to see punished in a brutal manner this would be it—and it could be argued that in the end they do get what they deserve. Only they could have gotten more of it. After everything they did, serious Rambo type retribution was needed; closure through unbelievable violence. If that's what you're expecting (or hoping for) there's a good chance that you're going to be disappointed.
Okay, all those niggly bits aside, New Police Story works; and it works well. Which is really good news if you're Jackie Chan because in this age of CGI and Honk Kong wirework it's important to have an actual movie to fall back on now that the whole "does his own stunts" thing doesn't hold the same awesomeness it once did. Not that that means Jackie doesn't still scale walls like Spiderman or kick ass like a man twenty years younger. He does. But sadly there's now a been-there-done-that quality to action scenes that used to have jaws dropping to the floor. That's why it's so important that the drama quotient has been upped. If you can't dazzle them with tricks, awe them with intensity. And overall, that's exactly what New Police Story does.
It also looks pretty good doing it too. The picture is a little soft every so often and there are definite signs of pixilation, but they're nothing that will take you away from enjoying the flick. The colour palette is very subdued and on the cool side of the spectrum—ideal for the story being told. As far as sound goes, the 5.1 Cantonese track will fill your room with gunfire; that much is certain.
There are extras included on the disc and it looks like they gave it their best shot but truthfully, some of them were downright bizarre. The first two that come to mind are the Jackie Chan introduction to the disc and the Jackie Chan "Public Service Announcement" on piracy. On paper they might have looked to be a good idea but on film, well, they just come off as if they happened to have extra film in the camera and figured it couldn't hurt. The PSA snippet comes off as just sad as a clearly exhausted Jackie pleads with you to buy the original and not the pirate—which when you think about it makes even less sense considering you're watching this PSA on the disc anyway. So if you did get the pirate, what? You'll feel so guilty that you'll run out and get the original? Whatever. The making of piece was done with heart but there's nothing here that gives any more insight into the film—so again, its value is negligible. Another extra are two scene specific commentaries, again, something that could have been really interesting especially considering the two scenes chose were the two big action pieces. But again, the end results left you wanting more. The commentary for the bus scene in particular comes off really oddly because Jackie barely talks about what's going on in the scene. Instead we learn that Honk Kong filmmaking just doesn't have the budget that Hollywood movies do. Mind blowing stuff.
The one really interesting extra is a sneak peek behind the dubbing process as Jackie dubs his lines in English. Here at least we learn a bit about Jackie's true feelings on American audiences, English in general, and the dubbing process—but if you really want to enjoy New Police Story stick with the Cantonese track and English subtitles. It's great that Jackie does his own dubbing but it appears that none of the other actors do. Watching the English dub is the equivalent to watching pantomime narrated by hardcore caffeine addicts, and that's just not right.
Closing Statement
Jackie Chan's New Police Story is a step in the right direction for this aging action star. It's a gritty, tense, action thriller with enough chop-socky and stunt work to satisfy his fan base with the addition of a true characters, story, plot, and motivation for everyone else to enjoy.
The Verdict
New Police Story is found not guilty. However the folks responsible for the bizarre extras are sentenced to three months detox. Case dismissed.
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Release Date:
June 7, 2005
This weak sci-fi, post-disaster drama is about three people left alive after everyone else has been killed on earth. The trio is comprised of Harold (Antony Carbone), Martin (Edward Wain), and Evelyn (Betsy Jones-Moreland) who were underwater scuba diving when a mysterious glitch in the atmosphere depleted all available oxygen for a short period of time -- enough to kill off earth's population. The ambiance is at first eerie and increasingly ominous as the divers surface and slowly discover that no one is alive out there. Then the interaction of the two men with each other and with Evelyn (Eve?), takes over and the story veers into an odd romance drama as the two machos each try to seduce the last woman left on earth. The story was a first effort by scripter Robert Towne, whose muse was dozing at the moment, but was definitely back in form on later efforts (Chinatown, The Last Detail). Towne also co-starred here as Martin, using the pseudonym of Edward Wain. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, RoviThis off-the-wall, low-budget sci-fi film was written, produced, directed, edited, photographed, and acted (one role) by Tom Graeff. The unlikely story concerns a spaceship that lands on Earth from somewhere a lot less accommodating. On board are the space aliens' grazing animals, the gorgons. These are huge, crab-like monsters that quickly balloon up to a gigantic size and then proceed to devour any humans in sight. Soon the space aliens are split between the loner who would rather forget the gorgons and just stay here, and his two evil opponents. The single good guy appears to be the only hope for saving the people of the earth from turning into a snack food. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, RoviCrash of Moons consists of three half-hour episodes from the mid-1950s science fiction TV show Rocky Jones, Space Ranger. Richard Crane stars as Jones, spaceship commander for the United Worlds. Scotty Beckett costars as obligatory comedy relief Winky, while Maurice Cass is Professor Newton and shapely Sally Mansfield is navigator Veda. The 39 Rocky Jones episodes were constructed cliffhanger style, enabling the producers to reissue them as 13 ersatz "feature films". Per its title, Crash of Moons concerns two inhabited planets which seem inexorably headed for an apocalyptic collision. The film boasts some impressive special effects-impressive, that is, by 1950s TV standards. ~ Hal Erickson, RoviKen Curtis, former singing cowboy and Gunsmoke's Festus, joined right-wing radio's Gordon McLendon in producing this hilariously bad monster movie about a horde of outsized rodents run amok on an isolated island. The creation of mad scientist Baruch Lumet (father of acclaimed director Sidney Lumet), the monster shrews (portrayed by collies in goofy rubber masks!) escape the lab during a hurricane and devour nearly every other animal on the island before seeking human prey -- including star James Best and girlfriend Ingrid Goude (1957's Miss Universe), who are stranded on the island by the same storm. The survivors manage to escape to safety thanks to some goofy contraptions constructed from trash cans. This one is best remembered by bad-film buffs for its tail-wagging canine stars and a multitude of famous names on both sides of the camera. Curtis and McLendon's companion film The Giant Gila Monster is slightly less ridiculous. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi
- Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Category Sci-Fi Action, Space Adventure, Sci-Fi Disaster Film, Natural Horror, Psychological Drama, Romantic Drama, Alien Film
- Theme: Space Travel, When Animals Attack, Experiments Gone Awry, Future Dystopias, Evil Aliens, Heroic Mission, Love Triangles, Post-Apocalypse
- Studio: Platinum Disc
- Run Time: 08 hr 16 min
- Language: English
- Release Date: June 7, 2005
- Lead Actor: Anthony Carbone , David Love , Dawn Anderson , Betsy Jones-Moreland , James Best
- Supporting Actor: Gordon McLendon , Harvey B. Dunn , Robert Towne , Edward Wain , Ken Curtis , Alfredo de Soto , Dupree , J.H. , Tom Lockyear , Ingrid Goude , Baruch Lumet , Tom Graeff , Bryant Grant , King Moody
- Director: Hollingsworth Morse , Ray Kellogg , Roger Corman
other Info.
- Online Item #: 11348343
- Store Item Number (DPCI): 246-01-0551
- Made in the USA or Imported