From: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org (alloy-digest) To: alloy-digest@smoe.org Subject: alloy-digest V7 #46 Reply-To: alloy@smoe.org Sender: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "alloy-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. alloy-digest Tuesday, March 5 2002 Volume 07 : Number 046 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Alloy: Science Comedy ["Robin Thurlow" ] Re: Alloy: Science Comedy ["Crackers" ] Re: Alloy: Science Comedy [TextureWorld ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 15:31:11 -0500 From: "Robin Thurlow" Subject: Alloy: Science Comedy Barbara kindly gave me permission to forward her story about the bad sci-fi plotlines to some folks I know, some of whom are writers, some scientists (and at least one of whom is both) The suggestion arose that there should be a category in filmmaking called "science comedy". The films would seem like ordinary, bad sci-fi to most people, but to scientists they would be uproariously funny comedies based on their careless distortions of scientific facts. In fact I think most sci-fi is kinda like this, it just hasn't been recognised formally. It'd be nice if the public knew what to expect though... scientists need a good laugh & that way they'd know which films to pick. xxxxx Robin T ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 16:35:34 -0800 From: "Crackers" Subject: Re: Alloy: Science Comedy - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robin Thurlow" > Barbara kindly gave me permission to forward her story about the bad sci-fi > plotlines to some folks I know, some of whom are writers, some scientists > (and at least one of whom is both) The suggestion arose that there should > be a category in filmmaking called "science comedy". The films would seem > like ordinary, bad sci-fi to most people, but to scientists they would be > uproariously funny comedies based on their careless distortions of > scientific facts. What never fails to amaze me is that there are people who make a lot of money to produce pure and utter shit. I mean we're talking about absolute crap. Crap so bad that once it's out there there's no way people can believe it is good. I'm talking about stuff like the remake of "Rollerball" here. How does this happen? How can it be that people with absolutely not on stitch of creative talent can get money to write crap? How does this work? And if they can get money to write absolute garbage, why can't I get money to write something good? I must be missing something here. Crackers (Planet Stink from hell!!!) Ghastly's Ghastly Comic http://ghastly.keenspace.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 15:40:52 -0600 From: TextureWorld Subject: Re: Alloy: Science Comedy At 4:35 PM -0800,3/4/02, Crackers said this: >How does this happen? How can it be that people with absolutely not on >stitch of creative talent can get money to write crap? They are in the right place at the right time, making "working the system" or networking the biggest part of their lives. Most movie writing careers start amazingly close to Los Angeles, for example. ;) >why can't I get money >to write something good? I must be missing something here The correct longitude and latitude. People who make their careers outside of the meccas (L.A., New York, San Francisco, etc.) are few and far between, as are bands who break into the business while still living in Peoria. They move to New York or L.A. or some such, and finally get seen and get some recognition (or, at least, spend a heck of a lot of time there). It's basically who you know, where you are, and a little bit of charisma. And a willingness to work it. ;) Best, - -- Kevin S. Willis - ------------ Painted Surface & Wall I LightTouch Abstract Textures I DarkTouch Abstract Backgrounds I - ------------ http://www.textureworld.com/ ------------------------------ End of alloy-digest V7 #46 **************************