Leslie Nielsen refered to Forbidden Planet as a movie from his Donald Duck Peirod-and it is possible to hear a bit of fast talking duckiness if you listen carefully. Forbidden Planet was Leslie Nielsen’s one claim to fame before he found immortality on Airplane. Of course, the real star of Forbidden Planet was Robbie The Robot. Leslie Nielsen died of pneumonia at the age of 84. Airplane was an amazing movie and Leslie Nielsen was amazing as Doctor Rumack. His deadpan delivery was pretty much the same as his regular acting, only the lines were changed. Rumack: “Can you fly…
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J. Michael Straczynski and Wonder Woman
For sci fi geeks like me, J. Michael Straczynski will always and forever be the man behind Babylon 5. Though he has moved well beyond the world of bozo haired aliens and space opera-the last time I heard his name he was proudly proclaiming that Changeling was a true story. The news today is that Wonder Woman has been given a makeover-again-and that she is ready to move into the 21th century. I like the new look, but then, I like the old look as well. Wonder Woman is like Superman, she is an icon of the comic book world-but…