My daughter forced me to take her to Sin City this weekend.I didn't expect much of the film which is perhaps why I enjoyed it.
The film genre was much like a "dime store paperback" being turned into a movie..and it worked.
Lots of action -- fun to watch -- no real theme or moral statement to be made.
Any one else out there watch the film?

ShadowLord
(Did I hear it was based on comic books?)

(ack ok I see there is alredy a thread for sin city on page 2 -- can someone with admin powers move this to the appropriate thread.. Thanks)

My daughter forced me to take her to Sin City this weekend.I didn't expect much of the film which is perhaps why I enjoyed it.
The film genre was much like a "dime store paperback" being turned into a movie..and it worked.
Lots of action -- fun to watch -- no real theme or moral statement to be made.
Any one else out there watch the film?

ShadowLord
(Did I hear it was based on comic books?)

(ack ok I see there is alredy a thread for sin city on page 2 -- can someone with admin powers move this to the appropriate thread.. Thanks)

"Comic books? Comic books?" Sir, SIN CITY was based upon a =graphic novel!" :p

"Comic books? Comic books?" Sir, SIN CITY was based upon a =graphic novel!" :p

Exactly, the correct term is graphic novel. Also, I prefer Trekker to Trekkie.

Exactly, the correct term is graphic novel. Also, I prefer Trekker to Trekkie.

Exactly! The phenomenon is pretty much over now, but in the 70s conventions I attended, Trekkies were sad clowns who wore Spock ears. Trekkers, on the other hand, were sad clowns who wore Spock ears but =talked= about the episodes. You might be a lifeform who knows his way around the ficton of the Federation, Alan. What show had Dr. McCoy yelling into his communicator, "Damn you, Spock!--I'm not beaming up without Jim!"

Exactly! The phenomenon is pretty much over now, but in the 70s conventions I attended, Trekkies were sad clowns who wore Spock ears. Trekkers, on the other hand, were sad clowns who wore Spock ears but =talked= about the episodes. You might be a lifeform who knows his way around the ficton of the Federation, Alan. What show had Dr. McCoy yelling into his communicator, "Damn you, Spock!--I'm not beaming up without Jim!"

I'm gonna take a stab at it: Amok Time

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Exactly! The phenomenon is pretty much over now, but in the 70s conventions I attended, Trekkies were sad clowns who wore Spock ears. Trekkers, on the other hand, were sad clowns who wore Spock ears but =talked= about the episodes. You might be a lifeform who knows his way around the ficton of the Federation, Alan. What show had Dr. McCoy yelling into his communicator, "Damn you, Spock!--I'm not beaming up without Jim!"

When it comes to the original series I'm pretty weak. In this case I can't even hazard a guess. Now if you wan't to know The Rules Of Acquisition I can help you out. Hey, what DS9 episode did this one come from, "All I ask is a tall ship, and a load of contraband to fill her with..." ?

I'm gonna take a stab at it: Amok Time

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That's an =excellent= guess, Keith, but the truth lies deep in my evil heart: the episode doesn't exist. I made the quote up. But doesn't it =sound= like it came from an original show?

When it comes to the original series I'm pretty weak. In this case I can't even hazard a guess. Now if you wan't to know The Rules Of Acquisition I can help you out. Hey, what DS9 episode did this one come from, "All I ask is a tall ship, and a load of contraband to fill her with..." ?

Alan, I must admit I didn't really follow the post-TNG shows. After TOS, the cartoon series, Captain Picard and his men and women of might, maybe 50-75 original novels...I was Trekked-out... Ashamed to admit it, but I gotta be honest. (Was that contraband quote fer-real? Maybe I was missing out!)