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- May 17, 2008 Written by
Nix
James Cameron’s 1986 action sci-fi movie “Aliens” remains, to this day, my favorite science fiction and action movie of all time. What Cameron was able to achieve, in only his second directorial gig (after “Terminator”), is simply astounding. The film comes in two forms — a quicker-paced (though not by all that much) theatrical version, and a longer version that fleshes out the history of Newt more, and includes a lengthier battle with the aliens as the humans hole up in one of the last colony buildings. But the classic moment from the entire movie? Hudson, played by Bill Paxton, freaking out after the fit has hit the shan. Who doesn’t remember, “Game over, man! Game over!”?
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- May 3, 2008 Written by
Nix
Phasers on shame! In this classic sci-fi moment, William Shatner shows up for a guest spot on Saturday Night Live. The premise: Shatner attends a Trekkie convention, where he’s bombarded with Star Trek trivia that he knows nothing about, and truthfully, no one knows anything about unless you’re a self-professed “Trekkie” and proud of it. Shatner’s response is brilliant, starting with the classic, “You’ve turned an enjoyable job that I did for two years as a lark into a colossal waste of time!” Followed by other dumbfounded questions as, “How old are you people”? And, of course, the Geek-tastic cap-off, “Have you ever kissed a girl?” Jon Lovitz’s response (dressed up as a Trekkie nerd, of course) to the question is priceless.