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John Scalzi - Do Science Fiction Movies Still Need Theaters?
blogs.amctv.com - 11/13/2008
John Scalzi - Do Science Fiction Movies Still Need Theaters?
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The folks at Pixar sent me the DVD package for WALL-E last week, a three-disc set which includes the movie, an extra disc of goodies, and a version of the film compatible with portable viewers like the iPhone (so, presumably, you'll resist the temptation to find a pirate version online). In ...

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The Art of WALL-E - 20 Photos
slashfilm.com - 11/15/2008
The Art of WALL-E - 20 Photos
— slashfilm.com — To help promote the release of Pixar’s WALL-E next week on DVD/Blue-Ray, Disney has sent us a batch of concept art and production photos. As always, click to enlarge. I’d especially recommend that you check out the two small strips ... (more) The Art of WALL-E - 20 Photos

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Science Fiction's Oscar Domination Has Begun [Oscars]
io9.com - 11/11/2008
Science Fiction's Oscar Domination Has Begun [Oscars]
— io9.com — Whatever happens in other categories this year, science fiction is going to own the best feature animation category at the Oscars, mark my words. Fourteen films have been submitted "for your consideration" to get on the Academy Awards ballot, and the ... (more) Science Fiction's Oscar Domination Has Begun [Oscars]

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Meet The Unsung Hero Of Wall-E's World [Burn-e]
io9.com - 11/19/2008
Meet The Unsung Hero Of Wall-E's World [Burn-e]
— io9.com — Forget that rusty trash compactor — the new robot rage in Pixar-land is BURN-E, the plucky welder whom you only glimpsed in the Wall-E movie. New pictures from the Disney short BURN-E give you a glimpse of the robot mayhem that appears as an extra on ... (more) Meet The Unsung Hero Of Wall-E's World [Burn-e]

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SF Tidbits for 11/13/08
SF Signal — ... Magazine is having an end-of-year sale on Back Issues. John Klima talks about all the goodness at the World Fantasy Convention. RedOrbit: Ray Bradbury is guest programmer on Turner Classic Movies this month. His slections include The Phantom of the Opera, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Rebecca and Citizen Kane. [via Locus Online] Over at SciFi Scanner: John Scalzi asks: Do Science Fiction Movies Still Need Theaters? Tron Guy had fun on the Jimmy ...

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