Show #40: Pre-show Discussion
Show #40 will cover Jhereg by Steven Brust. Published in 1983, it’s the first book in the Vlad Taltos saga, of a planned 17 volumes. Steve likes the number 17; he’s said so. The 11th book in the series, Jhegaala, just came out this month, in hardcover from Tor. Immortals, sorcery, political intrigue, assassins, thieves and familiars. What’s not to love? Read More →
KAMN Show #39: RoboCop
Welcome to Show #39! Feature Discussion: RoboDave, Brian-209, Summer and Jen discuss the 1987 hit movie RoboCop. A groundbreaking movie when it first came in, in terms of production as well as treading into new territories of movie ratings controversy, much can be said about RoboCop, and we try to hit all the fun points. Brief Story Description: The city of Detroit is besieged by crime, and an overworked... [Read More...]
Show #39: Pre-show Discussion
Show #39 will cover RoboCop. This 1987 feature film starred Peter Weller, Ronny Cox, Nancy Allen, Kurtwood Smith and Miguel Ferrer. It was director Paul Verhoeven’s second US made film (after Flesh & Blood starring Rutger Hauer), and it was #1 at the box office for 3 weeks. RoboCop won the 1987 Saturn Award as Best Science Fiction Film, and won an Academy Award for Sound Effects Editing. Want... [Read More...]
Review: Robin of Sherwood
This review was originally published July 2004, and the Limited Edition Region 1 DVD set by UK-based Network Videos was expensive and hard to come by. In Fall 2007, the series was finally released domestically by Acorn Media, split into two sets, Set 1 featuring Michael Praed’s Robin, and Set 2 featuring Jason Connery’s Robin. Both sets can be found at places like Best Buy and Amazon,... [Read More...]
KAMN Show #38: The Forever War
Welcome to Show #38! Yes, we put the promo at the beginning, because once we got rolling on the discussion, we never took a break. ‘Tis why we’re geeks. Feature Discussion: Summer, David and Jen tackle Joe R. Haldeman’s The Forever War, which was first serialized in Analog magazine in 1972, then published in novel form in 1974. It was the Nebula Award winner in 1975 and the Hugo... [Read More...]
Show #38: Pre-show Discussion
Show #38 will cover “The Forever War” by Joe Haldeman. Originally serialized in Analog magazine in 1972, it was first published in novel form in 1974, and it won the Nebula Award in 1975 and the Hugo Award in 1976. The original story as read in Analog, and the first two versions of the novel contain an abridged and “more upbeat” version, different from the author’s original... [Read More...]
KAMN Show #37: Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Welcome to Show #37! Not surprisingly, the Ninjas voicemail number is gone. But we can probably handle smallish recordings emailed to us… check first before sending longer comments. Feature Discussion: Summer, David, Brian and Jen tackle Invasion of the Body Snatchers, both the 1956 version startting Kevin McCarthy, and the 1978 remake starring Donald Sutherland and Jeff Goldblum. The 1956... [Read More...]
Show #37: Pre-show Discussion
Show #37 will cover Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Discussion will include both the 1956 version and the 1978 version, so make sure you study up! Read More →
Review: Sapphire and Steel
This review was originally published July 2004, the DVD set having become scarce by then. Since then, the DVD set was rereleased by A&E Home Video in 2005, and can still be found at places like Best Buy and Amazon. Sapphire and Steel (1979-82) (DVD) Featuring Joanna Lumley, David McCallum Directed by Shaun O’Riordan Official DVD release date — November 18, 2003 “Sapphire and... [Read More...]
More KAMN Coming
As promised last fall, my old reviews from before I joined Dragon Page will be reposted here shortly. I couldn’t decide if it would be better to repost them with the original dates (thus dating them before KAMN existed), or just post them new, with a tagline saying when they were originally done. Brian liked the posting them new idea, so that won out. I’ll be reposting those reviews here... [Read More...]
KAMN Show #36: The Broken Lands
Welcome to Show #36! Yes, it’s been a while. We’re still around, though! Feature Discussion: Welcome newcomer ninja stunt double Jen Crawford. Jen is a big fan of 90s TV, so we’ll have to explore that in future KAMN episodes. David, Brian and Jen chat about “The Broken Lands”, Book One of the “Empire of the East” trilogy by Fred Saberhagen, first published... [Read More...]
Great Things Come to Those Who Wait
2008 is an auspicious year. It’s the year that Matt Stover’s epic Heroes Die becomes eligible for KAMN discussion. This is the book that rekindled my interest in fantasy by showing me that fantasy could be so much more, and yes, validating the feeling that I hadn’t been getting enough story in my stories. I was honored to finally meet Matt at a World Fantasy Con a few years back,... [Read More...]
Show #36: Pre-show Discussion
Show #36 will cover Fred Saberhagen’s The Broken Lands, Book 1 of the Empire of the East trilogy. Published initially as separate volumes, it was consolidated into the omnibus edition sometime around 1978-79 for reprinting, and has been that way ever since. Book 1: The Broken Lands, 1968 Book 2: The Black Mountains, 1971 Book 3: Changeling Lands, 1973 Read More →
KAMN Show #35: Near Dark
Welcome to Show #35! Feature Discussion: David, Brian and Summer chat about the 1987 cult feature Near Dark, written by Eric Red and Kathryn Bigelow, directed by Kathryn Bigelow, starring Adrian Pasdar, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein and Tim Thomerson, and featuring a soundtrack by Tangerine Dream. The Ninjas talk about this not-too-widely known vampire film with both a wild west and... [Read More...]
Asimov, Foundation and more
We’ve had a lot of requests during the time we’ve been doing this to do a show on “Foundation.” A lot of requests. I haven’t put it on the schedule yet, simply because of how much work I’ve been doing lately, but for some reason I kept getting hints and reminders about Foundation over the past 2 months. Last night, I experienced another hint. I went to a new store... [Read More...]
