Stargate Archives

Tuesday, 22 June 2010

Star Trek: Beam me up, Hottie!




This is hilarious and damn that's a might fine crew even though as the alien pointed out the women are dressed like go-go dancers:)

Robert C. Cooper Leaves Stargate Franchise | Airlock Alpha

Robert C. Cooper Leaves Stargate Franchise | Airlock Alpha



Now that's a surprise, sometimes some one has been with a show/series for so long it's hard to imagine either
without the other. Looking forward to whatever he turns his hand to next.

Friday, 18 June 2010

Stargate Atlantis Boxset

Amazon UK have once again reduced the price of the full series boxset to a very appealing £61.97, the lead time is a few days now as I suspect stock has been depleted but at least unlike some they are going to source new stock at this price.

If I didn't all ready own all 5 seasons I would have snapped this up:)

Sunday, 13 June 2010

Ghost Story (Dresden Files)

Ok Ghost Story is not due out till next March (I know it hurts) but the cover art created by Chris McGrath for the US first edition has been released. Side Jobs the short story anthology is still lined up for release on October 26th,

Saturday, 12 June 2010

The Discworld Cup

Running side by side with the football World Cup we have the Discworld World Cup in which Terrys novels are put into groups and fans can vote for the group winners who then go into the next round and ultimately one book wins the cup.
The first round is now underway with voting upto the 17th of June.

Discworld WorldCup


Saturday, 5 June 2010

Going Postal Blu-ray

You could knock me down with a feather, we are actually getting a Blu-ray release of a Discworld adaptation, oh happy days:)
Amazon have the Blu at a reasonable £17.99 scheduled for a 27th August release, if I wait a couple of month be able to pick it up at half the price such is the Blu marketing machine. The DVD set is out the same day at £11.99 a very good price.

Gatecast 41 "Show and Tell"

The latest episode of The Gatecast which I co-host has been released, comments most welcome.
Next weeks episode recording (as opposed to actual release) is the season 2 round up so along with the Poll we have had running any favourite or hated eps from the second season by our listeners would be gold:)

Monday, 31 May 2010

Money for nothing (but the chicks aren't free)

I'm off work today as it's a bank holiday in the UK and delighted to receive an email from Quidco with news of £61 being put into my bank account thanks to my online purchasing with cashback options over the last few months, it's only a few percent here and there but it's money for nothing:)
Thanks to Quidco a years broadband is only costing my £35, every online consumer should look into this sort of service.

Sunday, 30 May 2010

Going Postal

Going Postal airs today (30th)at 6pm on SKY1 with the second part airing tomorrow. The trailers certainly give the "movie" a different look and style compared to the previous two adaptations perhaps thanks in part to a new director.
This novel is one of my favourite Discworld stories despite not being a Guards or Witch based story but it has an excellent main character and the plot is very much grounded in real world events.

It's in HD as well, excellent:)

The Indianapolis 500 is on at the same time on SKY Sports, praise be the DVR.

Thursday, 27 May 2010

LOST, So now we know:)

~@$£~*%&£~

Pretty sure I got caught on a mobile speed camera this afternoon while driving home from work, the irony is that most of the journey had been pretty busy so couldn't have drove faster if I had wanted too.
Oh well, we'll see in a few weeks and on the bright side I'm helping to fund the police force (they keep the fines in our area).

Friday, 21 May 2010

LOST series finale

In a surprising move SKY1 will be screening the series finale of LOST at the same time as it airs on the west coast of the UK which equates to around 5am on Monday the 24th, it'll be a double length episode which means I won't have time to watch it before I go to work.
What are the odds that god damned radio1 will spoil the thing before the day is out!

Saturday, 15 May 2010

Blu-ray bonanza

My postie has been busy this morning delivering my latests Blu-rays.
  • Minority Report
  • Pandorum
  • Planet51
I also picked up The Postman and Crank earlier this week from the US.

I really don't give a monkies about this afternoons FA Cup final participants so I've got time to watch a couple of my new movies:)

Friday, 14 May 2010

Heroes Cancelled

While not that surprising giving it's budget and lack lustre audiences in the US I would have thought other revenues sources would have kept the ever declining show on for another season. I'm not going to miss the show, after the first incredible season (one of the best in genre telly) it has gone downhill season after season with yet another lame finale this year.

Thursday, 13 May 2010

SGU Blu-ray (UK)

The UK release date of the first season Blu-ray boxset is July 5th but they are seriously taking the piss with the pricing, Amazon have it at £50.99 and others even more. I know MGM have money issues but how many people will not buy at a premium price compared to other 20 odd episode Blu-rays and like me pick it up a few months after release for a fraction of the price.
Now if the Blu-ray had been priced more reasonably I might have picked it up straight away, my self imposed Blu pricing limits are more flexible with boxsets.