Summer Sci-Fi Challenge 09 - Discussion Thread
#251
Senior Member
Re: Summer Sci-Fi Challenge 09 - Discussion Thread
I am off work this week so that is why my numbers are are greater this week if anyone is wondering. I hadn't watched my Buck Rogers, V: Complete Series, The Flash: Complete Series, or Brisco County Jr. yet so this challenge finally gave me a reason to.
#252
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I noticed that you didn't finish the Brisco set, any reason why?
#253
Senior Member
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No I finished the series, I just decided not to count those last episodes since the sci-fi elements of the series ended with the ones I listed.
#254
Challenge Guru & Comic Nerd
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I just pulled out my Battlestar Galactica seasons to start watching them, and was amazed to find so much unwatched sci-fi on my TV shelves. I have enough to last the next dozen Julys I believe. The 4400, Dead Zone, Space 1999, ST
S9, Land of the Giants, Wild Wild West, Earth2, all the various incarnations of Twilight Zone and Outer Limits type shows, and that's just from memory; much more if I dug thru the shelves. My name is Trevor, I'm a DVD buying addict.
S9, Land of the Giants, Wild Wild West, Earth2, all the various incarnations of Twilight Zone and Outer Limits type shows, and that's just from memory; much more if I dug thru the shelves. My name is Trevor, I'm a DVD buying addict.
#255
DVD Talk Gold Edition
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im a dvd buying addict as well. i guess i am just not a dvd watching addict like a lot of yous guys. ill be happy to get to 50 when this is over and done
#256
Challenge Guru & Comic Nerd
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If it wasn't for Big Lots, I think I would have actually watched more DVDs than I purchased over the last year. But damn that chain and their crazy prices.
$100 box sets for $6?
$50 season sets for $3?
Hundreds and hundreds of good movies for $3 or less?
I almost wish that there wasn't a Big Lots near me. My shelves are overflowing, and my unwatched pile has turned into an unwatched room.
Back on topic, my first foray into the world of digital comics was quite mediocre. Micronauts Revolution wasn't nearly as good as the original Marvel run. Back to BSG and some guaranteed goodness I think.
$100 box sets for $6?
$50 season sets for $3?
Hundreds and hundreds of good movies for $3 or less?
I almost wish that there wasn't a Big Lots near me. My shelves are overflowing, and my unwatched pile has turned into an unwatched room.
Back on topic, my first foray into the world of digital comics was quite mediocre. Micronauts Revolution wasn't nearly as good as the original Marvel run. Back to BSG and some guaranteed goodness I think.
#257
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I'm on vacation for a few days so I'm missing out on watching stuff. I did find a drive-in theater that is going to be showing Up and Transformers 2 on Friday but that's the day I'm leaving and it's about a 5 hour drive back home. I figure I wouldn't get home until around 5 am. That might be too much late night driving for me unless I stopped at some rest areas to take naps.
#258
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I just pulled out my Battlestar Galactica seasons to start watching them, and was amazed to find so much unwatched sci-fi on my TV shelves. I have enough to last the next dozen Julys I believe. The 4400, Dead Zone, Space 1999, ST
S9, Land of the Giants, Wild Wild West, Earth2, all the various incarnations of Twilight Zone and Outer Limits type shows, and that's just from memory; much more if I dug thru the shelves. My name is Trevor, I'm a DVD buying addict.
S9, Land of the Giants, Wild Wild West, Earth2, all the various incarnations of Twilight Zone and Outer Limits type shows, and that's just from memory; much more if I dug thru the shelves. My name is Trevor, I'm a DVD buying addict.now, now... it's just a phase...

I've got a ton of stuff I could easily pull out from my video collection to watch, but I always tend to rent and always buy some new dvd's just for the multiple challenge's here on DVDTalk.
#259
Challenge Guru & Comic Nerd
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^^ Should Up count? It's not listed as sci-fi, more adventure/fantasy, but it has a few sci-fi elements I guess.
Drive-in? I'm envious. Haven't been to one of those in 30 years.
Drive-in? I'm envious. Haven't been to one of those in 30 years.
#261
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I did find a place today that sold chocolate covered bacon(bought). I didn't buy the meat gumballs, bacon mints, or the classic gummy bacon.
#263
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#264
Challenge Guru & Comic Nerd
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Haven't really played around with the Netflix watch instantly feature, but scanned through some of the sci-fi listings last night and was surprised at how much is available.
I am slowly convincing myself to cancel cable and buy fewer DVDs, thanks to Netflix and Hulu.
Watching my first ever Jericho right now, and am loving the pilot.
I am slowly convincing myself to cancel cable and buy fewer DVDs, thanks to Netflix and Hulu.
Watching my first ever Jericho right now, and am loving the pilot.
#267
DVD Talk Legend
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Finally updated my list, it's pretty sad so far, with some TV series I would have watched anyways and a few movies that were on TV. I'm not living up to the spirit of this so far.
#268
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Through the first 4 episodes now. It's an okay show so far, although I want to punch the little girl repeatedly in the face.
#269
DVD Talk Gold Edition
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So yesterday I watched all 14 episodes of Firefly in a single day. These challenges make you do some crazy things.
#271
Senior Member
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^^^ Congrats to them, I'm having trouble even meeting my low goal of 19.
I have been watching Firefly for the first time and I can't believe this show didn't catch an audience. Never seen a Joss Whedon production but am loving Firefly so far. I guess I can see why it didn't find an audience though since I'm only catching up to it now...
I have been watching Firefly for the first time and I can't believe this show didn't catch an audience. Never seen a Joss Whedon production but am loving Firefly so far. I guess I can see why it didn't find an audience though since I'm only catching up to it now...
#273
Challenge Guru & Comic Nerd
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This year, Battlestar Galactica is taking over. Damn this is a great show! Just starting season 2 today, if I finish it maybe I'll finally get to Firefly.
#275
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I've still never seen a single minute of Firefly, I'm ashamed to say. Loved Serenity, and was planning on doing Firefly last July, but X-Files took over.
This year, Battlestar Galactica is taking over. Damn this is a great show! Just starting season 2 today, if I finish it maybe I'll finally get to Firefly.
This year, Battlestar Galactica is taking over. Damn this is a great show! Just starting season 2 today, if I finish it maybe I'll finally get to Firefly.



