Archive for the ‘My thoughts’ Category
Best soundtracks spanning multiple films
I’m talking about more than two soundtracks for a film series by the same composer(s). Here are the 12 I think are the best. Best of the best James Bond — John Barry Barry wrote the music for 11 of the first 15 James Bond movies: From Russia with Love Goldfinger Thunderball You Only Live […]
Card games
A while ago I talked about the type of board games I’ve been playing in the last 7 or 8 years or so. Before I discovered those games I played a lot of card games, and I still play cards on occasion. The number one rule in any real card game is you have to […]
Movies that had the wrong title
Alice in Wonderland I’m talking about the Tim Burton movie from 2010. The Alice in Wonderland story is a very well known story (written by Lewis Carroll) that’s been filmed many times. But this isn’t that story — this is a sequel that takes place when Alice is a young woman and about to be […]
2D or 3D
When movies started coming out in 3D, for the first while I saw something in 3D if it was available — The Adventures of Tintin, Alice in Wonderland, A Christmas Carol, Coraline, Despicable Me, How to Train Your Dragon, Up. But the only movie where the 3D was significant was Avatar — the other movies would […]
Comments on Sci-Fi Lists: Fantasy TV shows
Here are my thoughts on this list. If I don’t put anything in “My rating” then I have no particular interest in seeing it. Where there are stars in that column, here’s what they mean: * The 5 TV shows I’m likely to watch first. ** The 5 TV shows I’m likely to watch second. […]
Comments on Sci-Fi Lists: SF TV shows
Here are my thoughts on this list. If I don’t put anything in “My rating” then I have no particular interest in seeing it. Where there are stars in that column, here’s what they mean: * The 5 TV shows I’m likely to watch first. ** The 5 TV shows I’m likely to watch second. […]
My favourite SF & fantasy artist
Since I was thinking about artwork yesterday, I thought I’d mention my favourite science fiction and fantasy artist. It’s Stephan Martiniere. I love the subject matter, style, and colours in his work. He’s done lots of covers for science fiction and fantasy books, and he’s also done work for games, films, and theme parks. Stephan […]
Board games
There has been a renaissance in board games in the last 15 years or so. Most of the newer games are made in Germany, for some reason. What’s different about the newer games is that they rely on more strategy and less luck. Many of the games give you different ways of getting points, so […]
Best of the best: music
Here are my favourite 20 albums in three categories. There are lots of great individual songs but these are great albums to listen to as a whole. Soundtracks Klaus Badelt — Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl John Barry — Dances With Wolves Christophe Beck — Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The […]
Have aliens visited Earth?
I would be happy if aliens visited Earth, but I don’t believe they have as of yet. Although there are many reports of UFOs and alien abductions, somehow I think if aliens were really here we would know it. As the FAQ on the SETI Institute web site puts it: “if there were interesting, verifiable […]