Star Trek DS9 - The Fallen
Situated at the mouth of the Bajoran wormhole, the space station known as "Deep Space Nine" guards the gateway to the Gamma Quadrant, home of he dreaded Dominion. A mysterious alien species resides in the wormhole. The Bajoran refer to them as the Prophets, and worship them as gods - the wormhole is their Celestial Temple. The Prophets can see into the future as well as they can see into the past, for both are the same to them. They are extraordinarily powerful - and they're not the only ones of their kind. An ancient Bajoran legend tells of another race of wormhole aliens - the Pah-wraiths. They want to return to power and your mission is to prevent that from happening.

In spite of the general decline of interest in things Star Trek, a recent spate of games has generated a lot of buzz. This game, the latest offering, has received very good reviews and may be worth your interest.
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Jeff MacNelly Comics Legend
Michael Vance notes the passing of one of comic's greats. As a three-time winner of the Pulitzer prize, there is little doubt that Jeff's legacy will not soon be forgotten. As an editorial cartoonist and humorist, MacNelly entertained millions of comic readers daily with his Shoe comic strip and also as the illustrator for Dave Barry's syndicated column. Michael Vance has included in his article many of Jeff's books and additional biographical information.
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Superman / Gen 13
In this week's Suspended Animation Review, Mark Allen comments that "crossovers" are rarely worth their cover price, but he's willing to make an exception in the case of Superman/Gen 13. 
Read his column and find out why...

Mr. Bill In Space
NBC was planning to send a space survivor to the Mir space station. Unfortunately, the Russian Space Program decided to pull the plug. That didn't stop the intrepid Mr. Bill! View his space adventure right now and get ready for some great laughs.
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Starland Screening - Family Man
Nicholas Cage stars as Jack Campbell, a Wall Street playboy at the top of his professional game - with little time for anything else. Jack’s lavish, fast-paced lifestyle drastically changes one snowy Christmas night when he unwittingly stumbles into the middle of a grocery store holdup and in a bold display of self-preservation disarms the gunman. The next morning he wakes up in a suburban New Jersey bedroom lying next to Kate (Tia Leoni), his college sweetheart who he left in order to pursue his career, and to the horrifying discovery that his former life no longer exists. As he stumbles through this alternate suburban universe, Jack begins to feel strangely comfortable in this new role of loving husband and father to two children. Jack finds himself at a crossroad, where he must choose between his high-powered career and the woman he loves. The movie is rated PG-13.

The Starland screening will be held Tuesday, November 28, 2000 at the UA Pavilion Theater on the 16th St. Mall at 7:30PM.

The drawing for the screening passes has been completed. Winners are being notified via email.

Animation Mania
Well, like a lot of people, I made the trek to see The Grinch last night. It was good, but the real news came before the movie started. I got to see the trailers for Final Fantasy and Shrek - Wow! It seems the CGI talent that brought us a couple of ant movies and some toys have been working on the cutting edge and it's ready for the big screen.

Shrek is the story of a goblin that wants to be a good guy. The voice talent in this feature is impressive. Mike Myers plays the title role backed by Eddie Murphy, Cameron Dias and John Lithgow. Originally planned as an IMAX movie, it's been retooled for 35MM. Click here to view the trailer.

Final Fantasy is the movie version of the video game. The preview for this feature was interesting. Rather than "realizing" animated animals and fairy-tale characters, Final Fantasy actually attempts to capture a cast of "human" 3-D animated characters.

From the visuals in the trailer, the current state of CGI isn't quite there yet. It's much easier to forgive a lack of texture on the skin of a talking animal than on a person. Shrek does attempt the same with the Cameron Dias character (she's a princess, I think), but she doesn't have to carry the film. My biggest problem is with talking CGI humans. So far, every one I've seen looks like a badly dubbed movie. Lip synching talking humans just seems to be beyond the current technology. At least somebody is trying. I must say that the visuals from the movie look awesome. Click here to view the trailer.

Suspended Animation
Michael Vance has given his highest recommendation to this week's comic - Bone: Old Man's Cave. He describes it as a mix of Lord Of The Rings and Pogo Possum. Mike says it's a winner by artfully combining layers of subplot, intriguing characters, believable dialog, perfect timing, and an eye for detail. You'll certainly want to check-out his review at this week's Suspended Animation.

Farscape Calendar
It is definitely one of those shows that grows on you. If you are a fan of the show (like we are) you'll be happy to see that we've received a great British-Import calendar with lots of great images for you. The center section is designed as a great cast poster that you can lift-out (after July is over) and tape to your wall long after 2001 has come and gone. The entire calendar is in full-color and has lots of bonus images throughout. Click here for more details and to order it.

Starland Screening
Arnold Schwarzenegger plays an adventurous helicopter pilot who becomes a victim of identity theft in his latest film, The 6th Day. The movie, set in the near future, explores the complex morality issues surrounding today's clone technology and its possible ramifications... and it has lots of the cool action and adventure you'd expect from a Arnold movie! For additional information about the PG-13 rated movie, visit the Official Website.

The Starland screening will be held Tuesday, November 14, 2000 at the UA Continental Theater (I-25 & Hampden) at 7:30PM. There will be a drawing for passes (good for two people) from entries on Monday, November 13th. Winners will be notified via email. Duplicate entries will be deleted.

The contest has now ended

By entering our contest, you may receive notice of future Starland events, but rest easy, we won't trade your email address or spam you with a lot of junk mail.

Suspended Animation
Mark Allen goes to battle against what he considers just a few too many Manga-style ancient Mayan wrestlers gathering for a big fight. His issue is a lack of good characterization.
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Red Planet Starland Screening Contest
Want to go to the screening on Thursday night? Play our little quiz and you can win tickets. You'll be notified Wednesday night and see the movie the next.
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New Science Fiction TV Schedules
KathE's still feeling down since there are no new La Femme Nikita episodes announced, however, we've added lots of new shows like Andromeda to our list.
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New Video Releases
Honestly, this isn't the greatest time of the year for SF video releases, but there are some interesting titles worth looking at. You'll find them all by clicking on the video to the left.

Suspended Animation
Michael Vance thinks he's found some great parody in the adventures of Riff, Torg, Gwynn, Zoe and Aylee. He encourages you to share in the yuks by taking a look at Sluggy Freelance #3: When Holidays Attack.
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