From: owner-chakram-refugees-digest@smoe.org (chakram-refugees-digest) To: chakram-refugees-digest@smoe.org Subject: chakram-refugees-digest V6 #193 Reply-To: chakram-refugees@smoe.org Sender: owner-chakram-refugees-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-chakram-refugees-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk chakram-refugees-digest Monday, November 6 2006 Volume 06 : Number 193 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [chakram-refugees] VW on Alien Apocalypse [KLOSSNER9@aol.com] Re: [chakram-refugees] VW on Alien Apocalypse [KTL ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2006 12:45:41 EST From: KLOSSNER9@aol.com Subject: [chakram-refugees] VW on Alien Apocalypse Video Watchdog, an elite magazine which reviews SF-horror-fantasy on video, just ran a review (issue 127) of Alien Apocalypse, saying-- Beloved genre icon Bruce Campbell invariably adds to any project he appears in, but this Sci-Fi Channel cheapie (lensed in Bulgaria, back-to-back with Man With the Screaming Brain) further demonstrates that even he can only do so much to prop up weak material. ... A dramatic drop in quality from Campbell's last collaboration with writer-director Josh Becker (Running Time), this sorry amalgam of Planet of the Apes and Sparctacus is poorly conceived and executed, relying almost entirely on Campbell's amiability to keep it afloat. ... Renee O'Connor (Xena: Warrior Queeen) and Peter Jason are the only other familiar faces amidst an awkwardly looped Bulgarian supporting cast. That's right, the reviewer, John Charles, wrote "Xena: Warrior Queen." Charles an authority on Asian martial arts films, wrote a review for VW several years ago of some Xena and Hercules DVDs. He made clear his disregard for both shows. Now he's forgotten even the correct title. Sic transit gloria. Michael ========================================================= This has been a message to the chakram-refugees list. To unsubscribe, send a message to majordomo@smoe.org with "unsubscribe chakram-refugees" in the message body. Contact meth@smoe.org with any questions or problems. ========================================================= ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2006 10:10:33 -0900 (AKST) From: KTL Subject: Re: [chakram-refugees] VW on Alien Apocalypse On Sun, 5 Nov 2006, KLOSSNER9@aol.com wrote: > Video Watchdog, an elite magazine which reviews SF-horror-fantasy > on video, just ran a review (issue 127) of Alien Apocalypse, Respectful snip > > That's right, the reviewer, John Charles, wrote "Xena: Warrior > Queen." Charles an authority on Asian martial arts films, > wrote a review for VW several years ago of some Xena and > Hercules DVDs. He made clear his disregard for both shows. > Now he's forgotten even the correct title. Sic transit gloria. > > Michael Wow--SLOPPY journalism for sure. And this is an "elite" Sci-fi/horror/fantasy magazine review from an authority on these films? Jeez--they need to hire a good proof reader/editor. Well, perhaps Charles could transit himself to D.C. when Xena's costume is on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Unfortunately I couldn't see it last week when I was there because the museum is currently undergoing a major renovation and will be closed until the summer of 2008. However, when they re-open, I'm pretty certain they won't get her title wrong. What an honor for Rob, Lucy, RJ, et al. I'm still gobsmacked that Xena was the icon they chose to represent a television show/character of the 90's. And of course, as Lucy said once, had they named that new planet Xena, there would be two choices of where her costume could be displayed at the Smithsonian--in the National Museum of American History or in the National Air and Space Museum. Xena's Gloria, at least in D.C., is merely on hiatus, not on transit. KT ========================================================= This has been a message to the chakram-refugees list. To unsubscribe, send a message to majordomo@smoe.org with "unsubscribe chakram-refugees" in the message body. Contact meth@smoe.org with any questions or problems. ========================================================= ------------------------------ End of chakram-refugees-digest V6 #193 **************************************