Sci-Fi Party Line #341 10th Annual 2019 TURD OFF! Part 2 of 2

Cat (@fancyfembot) and Carl (@robominister) drop number two of the 10th Annual TURD OFF for 2019!

The final turds are:
Men In Black International
Ad Astra
Captive State
Replicas
Glass

Turd Criteria:
1) Squandered Effects: Did they have a big budget and use special effects in a meaningful way to advance the story or were the special effects not compelling and misused/underutilized given the budget of the film?
2) Acting?: Did the acting contribute to the enjoyment of the film or was it painful to watch? Did the casting make sense for the film?
3) Turdage Per Dollar: Was there a big budget and nothing to show for it? Did they use the budget to create an effective film or was it wasted?
4) Fury Upon Exit: Were you pissed off when you were done watching this film? Do you still have residual fury when you talk about it?
5) Which Sequel Would Offend the Least?: Do you want a sequel? Could you tolerate a sequel?

Films of Turds Past:
2010 Last Airbender vs. Skyline*
2011 Cowboys & Aliens vs. Transformers: Dark of the Moon*
2012 Branded* vs. Lockout
2013 After Earth* vs. RIPD and The Host vs. Gallowwalkers
2014 The Signal vs. Transformers: Age of Extinction*
2015 Fantastic Four* vs. Jupiter Ascending vs. Terminator: Genisys
2016 Arrival vs. Morgan vs. Independence Day: Resurgence* vs. X-Men: Apocalypse
2017 Transformers: The Last Knight vs. Geostorm* vs. The Mummy vs. Beyond Skyline
2018 Occupation vs. Cloverfield Paradox* vs. Future World vs. The Predator
2019 Ad Astra vs. Captive State vs. Men in Black International vs. Replicas vs. Glass

 (Listen to find out!) 

*Bold denotes the winner for the year.

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Sci-Fi Party Line #340 10th Annual 2019 TURD OFF! Part 1 of 2 πŸ’©

Cat (@fancyfembot) and Carl (@robominister) due their yearly “dooty” and push out the sci-fi turds of 2019! Listen to part 1 as we sort through the stinky contenders that are striving for the brownπŸ’©!

Turd Criteria:
1) Squandered Effects: Did they have a big budget and use special effects in a meaningful way to advance the story or were the special effects not compelling and misused/underutilized given the budget of the film?
2) Acting?: Did the acting contribute to the enjoyment of the film or was it painful to watch? Did the casting make sense for the film?
3) Turdage Per Dollar: Was there a big budget and nothing to show for it? Did they use the budget to create an effective film or was it wasted?
4) Fury Upon Exit: Were you pissed off when you were done watching this film? Do you still have residual fury when you talk about it?
5) Which Sequel Would Offend the Least?: Do you want a sequel? Could you tolerate a sequel?

Films of Turds Past:
2010 Last Airbender vs. Skyline*
2011 Cowboys & Aliens vs. Transformers: Dark of the Moon*
2012 Branded* vs. Lockout
2013 After Earth* vs. RIPD and The Host vs. Gallowwalkers
2014 The Signal vs. Transformers: Age of Extinction*
2015 Fantastic Four* vs. Jupiter Ascending vs. Terminator: Genisys
2016 Arrival vs. Morgan vs. Independence Day: Resurgence* vs. X-Men: Apocalypse
2017 Transformers: The Last Knight vs. Geostorm* vs. The Mummy vs. Beyond Skyline
2018 Occupation vs. Cloverfield Paradox* vs. Future World vs. The Predator
 (Listen to find out!) 

*Bold denotes the winner for the year.

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Sci-Fi Party Line #140 Dragon Con Report and Fall Shows


“It makes me tired. I’m exhausted thinking about the ridiculousness of it.”
-Cat (@fancyfembot) on Revolution

“It doesn’t make any damned sense.”
-Carl (@robominister)
on Revolution

“I kept waiting on Hercules and Xena to show up for some reason.”
-Anthony (@michant2)
on Revolution

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It’s time for Carl’s annual Dragon Con report. Today’s crew is Carl (@robominister), Cat (@fancyfembot), and Anthony (@michant2). There are stories of Nichelle Nichols, David Gerrold, Jason Momoa, and Tembi Locke.

We also discuss the fall science fiction TV shows for 2012 (48:12): Falling Skies, Revolution, Grimm,

The State of Black Science Fiction @ Dragon Con
Bruce Boxleitner’s Lantern City

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