Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Designing the Perfect Engineer in Prometheus


Blockbuster film designer and creature creator Neville Page talks about the unlikely influences he used to create the engineer in Prometheus.  Page is currently designing elements of Ridley Scott's new Blade Runner.

Monday, August 5, 2013

Science Fiction and Individual Liberty

Classical literary science fiction has become far removed from modern sci-fi film. The latest Star Trek film is a stark contrast from the deep intellectual exploration of the themes of individuality versus collectivism, the role of the state, and an optimistic view of the future from works like Asimov's Foundation, Herbert's Dune, or the work of Heinlein. 

http://blog.independent.org/2013/08/01/star-trek-films-fail-because-freedom-has-progressed/

Doctor Puppet Episode 4 - Smoke and Mirrors



▶ Doctor Puppet Episode 4 - Smoke and Mirrors - YouTube

Peter Capaldi is the Doctor



*SPOILERS* Peter Capaldi is introduced to the world as the next Doctor! - Doctor Who - BBC One - YouTube

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Doctor WHO

Peter Capaldi, who played the character "W.H.O. Doctor" in World War Z, will be taking over for Matt Smith as the 12th Doctor Who this fall. Only time will tell if he will fill the role as well as his predecessors.