Fire breathing beautiful

You know how I said Eragon was going to be big. Well, I think I underestimated its grandeur. From the looks of this amazing trailer, which is very impressive dialog-free piece of art, Eragon is going to hit the ground running. Eragon, himself, does not impress me but Saphira looks amazing. I hope they keep the spirit of the book. Saphira has a good sense of humor and the camaraderie, even familiar emotions, between her and Eragon are very moving. Do not miss its debut in the theaters on December 15.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/eragon/traileri/

On a different note (hee hee ... pun), I am excited about Patrick Doyle's score to this film. His work on Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was exceptional given that franchise's history. It will be interesting to hear his dramatic and action sequences for a different kind of dragon.

'Cause how you get there is the worthier part.

Kaywinnit Lee "Kaylee" Frye: So, um, how come you don't care where you're going?
Book: 'Cause how you get there is the worthier part.

That's right, Firefly is back and in high definition on the Universal HD channel. Despite having been four years since this show aired, I can watch it again and again, and I have. I remember watching the first episode on my mom's 32" TV and struggling with heartbreak when the show aired its last episode on my little 27 incher. Now that I have my lovely plasma widescreen with HDMI, I can enjoy in luxury what is probably the best series ever to grace the 'tube'.

What is it with Irons and dragons?

Eragon (2006)

Eragon is a fantasy children's novel written by a teenager about a dragon and the boy who finds and learns to ride him. I enjoyed the novel and am in the process of reading the second in its series. The hype of the movie, however, far outweighs its foundational novel. Stars abound in this movie including Jeremy Irons, who has a thing with dragons I think. Djimon Hounsou and John Malkovich. Watch out for its premiere in the coming holidays.

You think you know Darth?

Pretty darn funny!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-439789897140820194

Revenge of the Brick

Every once in a while, something comes along to renew my passion for Star Wars. Legos and Star Wars have had a long standing relationship. With video games now emulating legos, it is no wonder we have these little gems.

Revenge of the Brick

Firefly returns to TV on SciFi channel July 22.

the futon critic - the web's best primetime television resource: "FIREFLY (FOX) - The Sci Fi Channel has landed the repeat rights to all 15 hours of the short-lived FOX series (and basis of the upcoming 'Serenity' feature film). The network's July schedule lists the series as joining its Friday lineup on July 22 at 7:00/6:00c where it will precede original episodes of 'Stargate SG-1,' 'Stargate Atlantis' and 'Battlestar Galactica.'"

A sweet serenity

Serenity

As discussed before, this series was among the best scifi series on television. There was so much potential that it crushes my heart everytime I think it of being canceled. Thankfully, the creator and dialog genius, Joss Whedon, fought to get his vision on the big screen. The debut has been pushed back to September 30, 2005 but the trailer is available now. It is one heck of a trailer with such glorious production that I get goosebumps thinking about it. You have to see it!

Welcome back, Science Fiction

I can say with absolute certainty that the role of science fiction in my life just jumped about 10 notches. The Friday night lineup on the SciFi channel is some of the best television out there with production values through the roof and pretty actors galore. While I admit that Stargate: SG-1 has let me down with their stay-at-home storylines, the witty writing still keeps me involved. Stargate: Atlantis has greeeat potential (said with the voice of Thor) and Battlestar Galactica rivets my attention for every second. Too bad they ripped off Firefly's camera zooms in space but didn't keep the silence in space aspect which would have put it over the top. Thank God we scifi fans have something to scream about because it was getting bone dry.

On a related note, the Wednesday night lineup on ABC with J.J. Abrams' Lost followed by Alias is also ranked up there as top television. This night is my weekly fix for impressive action and intriguing drama. Nothing but 24 could push these two well suited shows off the top of my list.

Browder jumps through a wormhole

Ben Browder joins Stargate SG-1

It couldn't happpen to a better guy. First he makes waves on a living ship called Moya and now he takes another sci-fi leap and joins the cast of SG-1 for their TENTH season. Let's hope he isn't a Daniel clone and tries to mix things up a bit.