HIGHLA-L Digest - 8 Apr 2003 to 9 Apr 2003 (#2003-54)
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Topics of the day:
1. more bad news on HL5 (13)
2. Highlander's Back!
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Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 06:53:19 +0200
From: Marina Bailey <tmar@sifl.iid.co.za>
Subject: Re: more bad news on HL5
>Nina (truly terrible times we live in)
Yeah, but ten to one all of us will still go and watch it.
Are we idiots or just hopeful? :)
- Marina.
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Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 00:17:28 -1000
From: MacWestie <mac.westie@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: more bad news on HL5
Marina--
> Yeah, but ten to one all of us will still go and watch it.
Yes. But, this time I'll buy popcorn to hurl at the screen; if, against all
odds, I end up happily eating it during a good flick, I'll just hit the gym
a couple extra times.
> Are we idiots or just hopeful? :)
In this case, there's no meaningful difference.
Nina
mac.westie@verizon.net
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Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 06:47:01 -0400
From: Judy Schneider <judyas77@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: more bad news on HL5
>
> >Nina (truly terrible times we live in)
>
>Yeah, but ten to one all of us will still go and watch it.
>
>Are we idiots or just hopeful? :)
>
>- Marina.
>
Yes. 8) Actually, I've been disappointed so many times that I will NOT go
watch it until someone whose opinion I respect does and reports back that it
isn't too awful.
Judy, the Chocolate Slayer judyas77@hotmail.com
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Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 08:13:58 EDT
From: Bizarro7@aol.com
Subject: Re: more bad news on HL5
In a message dated 4/9/2003 12:52:53 AM Eastern Standard Time,
tmar@sifl.iid.co.za writes:
> Yeah, but ten to one all of us will still go and watch it.
>
> Are we idiots or just hopeful? :)
>
> - Marina.
>
>
Well, we don't accomplish anything by boycotting it. There's always the off
chance we might like it (they *do* get it very right every now and then;
otherwise there would be no list to post this to). You might save an $8.00
movie ticket, but you can do that by avoiding Adam Sandler movies, too.
Leah
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Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 08:17:19 -0400
From: Sandy Fields <diamonique@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: more bad news on HL5
At 12:53 AM 4/9/2003, Marina Bailey wrote:
> >Nina (truly terrible times we live in)
>
>Yeah, but ten to one all of us will still go and watch it.
Yeah... I already know I'll go and see it.... once.
>Are we idiots or just hopeful? :)
I'm a hopeful idiot. :-)
-- Sandy
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Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 09:51:36 EDT
From: Dotiran@aol.com
Subject: Re: more bad news on HL5
In a message dated 4/9/2003 5:18:21 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
mac.westie@verizon.net writes:
> Yeah, but ten to one all of us will still go and watch it.
>
I will give the new film a chance. I will see it. I will judge it
independently. But I have zero expectation of a Dimension film. And if it
*IS* awesome, amazing and re-energizes the franchise I may only become more
bitter. Adrian Paul deserved better.
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Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 16:21:24 EDT
From: Chris Hatfield <CMH25@aol.com>
Subject: Re: more bad news on HL5
This might have already been said before but........... I would rather see a
bad Highlander movie than nothing at all. Sure we can all say we would have
done a better job with Endgame ,or the other movies for that matter(except
the original!), but
why not wait and see what happens before we condemn every new effort that
comes out. Being so close minded like that brings nothing positive to this
list. Just my opinion. I'll go back to lurking! :)
Chris
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Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 16:51:18 -0400
From: Ace!Miracle <ke731458@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu>
Subject: Re: more bad news on HL5
On Wed, 9 Apr 2003, Marina Bailey wrote:
> >Nina (truly terrible times we live in)
>
> Yeah, but ten to one all of us will still go and watch it.
>
> Are we idiots or just hopeful? :)
Hope springs eternal, like a slinky going down the up escalator.
I don't think we're idiots. Okay, I'm not. ;) Seriously, though, the
*idea* behind HL4 wasn't terrible. It could have been worse (cf. HL2, the
Sickening.) It's just that the execution didn't really work, for the most
part.
--Miracle
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Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 17:16:24 -0400
From: Bizarro7@aol.com
Subject: Re: more bad news on HL5
We're on the brink of a Recession, we're at war (about which not all of us agree), we're under an enhanced threat of terrorism, our civil liberties and constitutional rights are under threat by the passage of PATRIOT II, our deficit is soaring, jobs are getting shipped overseas by the thousands and unemployment is at record levels.
Hey, if somebody tries to entertain me right now, I'll take whatever escapism I can get. Sitting on our lanai and bitching and moaning before the fact isn't going to improve anything. Sure, the next movie could stink like Stilton. But at least we have something to look forward to besides a born-again, dry-drunk armageddon.
Leah
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Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 01:31:21 +0100
From: Zephy <zephy@blueyonder.co.uk>
Subject: Re: more bad news on HL5
Sorry to be dim, but I don't get that.
Zephy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gregory Mate" <gmate@rogers.com>
To: <HIGHLA-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: more bad news on HL5
> Probably the lead character's name will be Quentin.
>
>
> (Yeah, I'm back)
>
> Gregory Mate
> gmate@rogers.com
>
> "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get
> its pants on." - Winston Churchill
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Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 17:30:44 -0700
From: "R. Shelton" <rshelton2@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Highlander's Back!
At 06:59 PM -0500 4/1/03, Heidi wrote:
> >Highlandmg@aol.com writes:
> >yes but we only be seeing seasons 2-6 and I am TNN deprived
>
>Where did you hear they weren't showing season 1? This is the info
>I got from the TVGuide listings. (times are eastern)
> Date Start Time Title Ch#
> Mon 14 5:00 PM Highlander 31 TNN
> Tue 15 1:00 AM Highlander 31 TNN
> Tue 15 5:00 PM Highlander: Family Tree 31 TNN
>
>While the first one doesn't list the episode title I'd guess it's
>`The Gathering' since they have `Family Tree' next.
Yes, you're right Heidi. And they are going in order - all the ep
titles are here, along with a couple other things of AP's that are on
this month. Too bad for tapers if they do have a black ad bar at the
bottom all the time. I don't think I've ever watched this channel,
but will certainly check it out since they have the good taste to
rerun HL. :)
Rachel
http://tvlistings2.zap2it.com/search_party.asp?party_id=143756&partner_id=national
These are Pacific (N. CA)(USA) times & channel number for TNN.
Title: Highlander The Gathering
Episode: The Gathering
Description: Immortal Duncan MacLeod (Adrian Paul) leaves tranquility
when kinsman Connor (Christopher Lambert) asks him to battle evil
Slan Quince (Richard Moll).
Showing:
Date Time Channel
4/14/2003 5:00PM 41 TNNP
4/15/2003 1:00AM 41 TNNP
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Title: Highlander Family Tree
Episode: Family Tree
Description: Duncan's protege, Richie, falls for a con when he tries
to locate his parents.
Showing:
Date Time Channel
4/15/2003 5:00PM 41 TNNP
4/16/2003 1:00AM 41 TNNP
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Title: Highlander The Road Not Taken
Episode: The Road Not Taken
Description: MacLeod matches wits and swords with a power-obsessed Immortal.
Showing:
Date Time Channel
4/16/2003 5:00PM 41 TNNP
4/17/2003 1:00AM 41 TNNP
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Title: Highlander Innocent Man
Episode: Innocent Man
Description: Duncan must clear an innocent man of murder.
Showing:
Date Time Channel
4/17/2003 5:00PM 41 TNNP
4/18/2003 1:00AM 41 TNNP
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Title: Highlander Free Fall
Episode: Free Fall
Description: A suicidal young woman realizes she is immortal.
Showing:
Date Time Channel
4/18/2003 5:00PM 41 TNNP
4/19/2003 1:00AM 41 TNNP
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Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 20:38:08 EDT
From: Dotiran@aol.com
Subject: Re: more bad news on HL5
In a message dated 4/9/2003 7:32:01 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
zephy@blueyonder.co.uk writes:
>
> >Probably the lead character's name will be Quentin.
> Sorry to be dim, but I don't get that.
>
> Zephy
Quentin was the name of the immortal "star" of the ill fated [being kind and
not saying stupid] cartoon version of the Highlander.
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Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 17:38:43 -0700
From: "R. Shelton" <rshelton2@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: more bad news on HL5
At 06:53 AM +0200 4/9/03, Marina Bailey wrote:
> >Nina (truly terrible times we live in)
>
>Yeah, but ten to one all of us will still go and watch it.
>
>Are we idiots or just hopeful? :)
I prefer to think hopeful also. It's SUCH a good series.
Rachel (Marina's 'prolly got Rytchie's green jacket) <g,d,r>
--
Rachel Shelton *
rshelton2@earthlink.net
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nightmare" -- Japanese Proverb
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Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 17:54:09 -0700
From: FKMel <sgt_buck_frobisher@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: more bad news on HL5
I've seen one tape of that....the video rental place
that's also my ISP has one....can't say I really liked
it that much. Too different from the movies (my same
gripe with HL2) and no AP. I didn't have as much of a
problem with HL3 as 2...can't say that it was anything
great, but not as bad as two....and I agree with
whoever said HL4 had the right idea but just didn't
reach all of its potential.
Mel
>
> Quentin was the name of the immortal "star" of the
> ill fated [being kind and
> not saying stupid] cartoon version of the
Highlander.
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