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Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:01:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 2006-2011 summer@kickassmysticninjas.com (Summer Brooks, David Moldawer, Brian Brown, Jen Crawford) summer@kickassmysticninjas.com (Summer Brooks, David Moldawer, Brian Brown, Jen Crawford) 1440 http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/images/KAMN144x144.jpg http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com 144 144 http://feeds.feedburner.com/kickassmysticninjas Discussing old-school scifi and fantasy, Ninja style The Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas are here to bring you a new perspective on old school science fiction and fantasy. science, fiction, fantasy, movies, TV, books, ninjas, discussion Summer Brooks, David Moldawer, Brian Brown, Jen Crawford Summer Brooks, David Moldawer, Brian Brown, Jen Crawford summer@kickassmysticninjas.com no no http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2008/06/08/review-robin-of-sherwood/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2008/06/08/review-robin-of-sherwood/#comments Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:08:42 +0000 Summer http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/?p=222 http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2008/06/08/review-robin-of-sherwood/feed/ 2 http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2008/03/25/review-sapphire-and-steel/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2008/03/25/review-sapphire-and-steel/#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:00:28 +0000 Summer http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2008/03/25/review-sapphire-and-steel/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2008/03/25/review-sapphire-and-steel/feed/ 1 http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2007/10/21/kamn-reviews/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2007/10/21/kamn-reviews/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:55:08 +0000 Summer http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2007/10/21/kamn-reviews/ Dragon Page Cover to Cover has thrown the door open to more contributor reviews, both in audio and print form, I'd like to do the same thing here. There are a lot of books and movies and tv shows that we won't get to, or at least not get to any time soon, so I don't see any reason why we can't post written reviews here, or include the occassional audio review in a KAMN episode. Same Ninjas rules apply... anything 10 years old or older is fair game.]]> http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2007/10/21/kamn-reviews/feed/ 0 http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2007/09/25/kamn-show-33/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2007/09/25/kamn-show-33/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:00:23 +0000 Summer http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2007/09/25/kamn-show-33/ Feature Discussion: Summer, David and Brian talk about the Emmy-winning series "Quantum Leap", which ran on NBC from 1989-1993, starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell.]]> http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2007/09/25/kamn-show-33/feed/ 5 1:16:21 Feature Discussion: Summer, David and Brian talk about the Emmy-winning series "Quantum Leap", which ran on NBC from 1989-1993, starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell. Feature Discussion: Summer, David and Brian talk about the Emmy-winning series "Quantum Leap", which ran on NBC from 1989-1993, starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell. Shows Summer Brooks, David Moldawer, Brian Brown, Jen Crawford no no http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/11/02/kamn-show-20-v/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/11/02/kamn-show-20-v/#comments Thu, 02 Nov 2006 11:00:47 +0000 Summer http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/11/02/kamn-show-20-v/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/11/02/kamn-show-20-v/feed/ 10 1:02:14 The feature topic for this show is a pair of cult classic television miniseries, "V: The Miniseries", and "V: The Final Battle". The original miniseries, which first aired on NBC in 1983, and the continuation miniseries that aired in 1984, were cre[...] The feature topic for this show is a pair of cult classic television miniseries, "V: The Miniseries", and "V: The Final Battle". The original miniseries, which first aired on NBC in 1983, and the continuation miniseries that aired in 1984, were created by Kenneth Johnson, and initially conceived of as an allegorical tale about the rise of fascism in the United States. Shows Summer Brooks, David Moldawer, Brian Brown, Jen Crawford no no http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/07/27/kamn-show-16-space-above-and-beyond/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/07/27/kamn-show-16-space-above-and-beyond/#comments Thu, 27 Jul 2006 19:00:29 +0000 Summer http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/07/27/kamn-show-16-space-above-and-beyond/ Space: Above and Beyond, a military scifi show created by X-Files writers Glenn Morgan and James Wong for Fox Network, and likely one of the first victims of Fox Network's habit of early killings of scifi shows with potential.]]> http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/07/27/kamn-show-16-space-above-and-beyond/feed/ 6 1:11:00 The feature topic for this show is Space: Above and Beyond, a military scifi show created by X-Files writers Glenn Morgan and James Wong for Fox Network, and likely one of the first victims of Fox Network's habit of early killings of scifi shows wit[...] The feature topic for this show is Space: Above and Beyond, a military scifi show created by X-Files writers Glenn Morgan and James Wong for Fox Network, and likely one of the first victims of Fox Network's habit of early killings of scifi shows with potential. Shows Summer Brooks, David Moldawer, Brian Brown, Jen Crawford no no http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/05/01/heat-vision-and-jack/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/05/01/heat-vision-and-jack/#comments Tue, 02 May 2006 01:26:40 +0000 David http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/?p=92 I thought you guys might want to see this pilot for a show spoofing Knight Rider and other similar classic scifi shows. It stars Jack Black as a NASA astronaut on the run with his talking motorcycle companion voiced by Owen Wilson.]]> http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/05/01/heat-vision-and-jack/feed/ 0 http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/03/29/kamn-show-11-dune/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/03/29/kamn-show-11-dune/#comments Wed, 29 Mar 2006 07:15:14 +0000 Summer http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/?p=86 Dune, the 1965 Frank Herbert novel that continues to have an impact on the way people think about science fiction. The Ninjas also cover the theatrical movie (several different versions of it), and the more recent SciFi Channel miniseries treatment of the book. Listen to their varied opinions on the creative interpretations.]]> http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/03/29/kamn-show-11-dune/feed/ 11 1:19:15 This week, we discuss Dune, the 1965 Frank Herbert novel that continues to have an impact on the way people think about science fiction. The Ninjas also cover the theatrical movie (several different versions of it), and the more recent SciFi Chan[...] This week, we discuss Dune, the 1965 Frank Herbert novel that continues to have an impact on the way people think about science fiction. The Ninjas also cover the theatrical movie (several different versions of it), and the more recent SciFi Channel miniseries treatment of the book. Listen to their varied opinions on the creative interpretations. Shows Summer Brooks, David Moldawer, Brian Brown, Jen Crawford no no http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/03/21/free-tv-downloads-available/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/03/21/free-tv-downloads-available/#comments Tue, 21 Mar 2006 20:35:14 +0000 Summer http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/03/21/free-tv-downloads-available/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/03/21/free-tv-downloads-available/feed/ 5 http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/02/20/classic-cylon-centurion-in-distress/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/02/20/classic-cylon-centurion-in-distress/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2006 19:42:29 +0000 Summer http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/02/20/classic-cylon-centurion-in-distress/ low the old tin cans had fallen.]]> http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/02/20/classic-cylon-centurion-in-distress/feed/ 4 http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/02/17/tv-news-dark-skies/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/02/17/tv-news-dark-skies/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2006 05:07:59 +0000 Summer http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/?p=76 http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/02/17/tv-news-dark-skies/feed/ 2 http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/02/16/more-hasselhoff-news/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/02/16/more-hasselhoff-news/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2006 21:36:24 +0000 Summer http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/02/16/more-hasselhoff-news/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/02/16/more-hasselhoff-news/feed/ 5 http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/02/15/kamn-show-8-knight-rider/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/02/15/kamn-show-8-knight-rider/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2006 07:07:27 +0000 Summer http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/?p=73 Knight Rider. Did Knight Rider help that subgenre back then? Does it hold up well enough to tempt new viewers and new shows?]]> http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/02/15/kamn-show-8-knight-rider/feed/ 13 1:01:30 This week, we discuss Glen A. Larson's Knight Rider. Did Knight Rider help that subgenre back then? Does it hold up well enough to tempt new viewers and new shows? This week, we discuss Glen A. Larson's Knight Rider. Did Knight Rider help that subgenre back then? Does it hold up well enough to tempt new viewers and new shows? Shows Summer Brooks, David Moldawer, Brian Brown, Jen Crawford no no http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/02/05/sometimes-the-commercials-are-worth-it/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/02/05/sometimes-the-commercials-are-worth-it/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2006 02:33:42 +0000 Summer http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/02/05/sometimes-the-commercials-are-worth-it/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/02/05/sometimes-the-commercials-are-worth-it/feed/ 6 http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/01/17/kamn-show-6-battlestar-galactica/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/01/17/kamn-show-6-battlestar-galactica/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2006 07:20:15 +0000 Summer http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/?p=63 Battlestar Galactica, both the old and the new. Summer, Joe, Dave and special guest Tee Morris (Survival Guide to Writing Fantasy) talk about the original Battlestar Galactica, the new Galactica, and a few things in between.]]> http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/01/17/kamn-show-6-battlestar-galactica/feed/ 26 1:22:40 This week, we discuss Battlestar Galactica, both the old and the new. Summer, Joe, Dave and special guest Tee Morris (Survival Guide to Writing Fantasy) talk about the original Battlestar Galactica, the new Galactica, and a few things in between. This week, we discuss Battlestar Galactica, both the old and the new. Summer, Joe, Dave and special guest Tee Morris (Survival Guide to Writing Fantasy) talk about the original Battlestar Galactica, the new Galactica, and a few things in between. Shows Summer Brooks, David Moldawer, Brian Brown, Jen Crawford no no http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/01/07/bionic-showdown/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/01/07/bionic-showdown/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2006 23:50:42 +0000 David http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/?p=62 The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman, and all the various subsequent TV movies and potential spin-offs, including the failed pilot for The Bionic Boy. I couldn't get enough of that stuff when I was a kid, but they all paled in comparison to Bionic Six.]]> http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/01/07/bionic-showdown/feed/ 8 http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/01/03/kamn-show-5-the-lathe-of-heaven/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/01/03/kamn-show-5-the-lathe-of-heaven/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2006 19:30:57 +0000 Summer http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/?p=59 The Lathe of Heaven.]]> http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2006/01/03/kamn-show-5-the-lathe-of-heaven/feed/ 6 0:53:20 This week, we head back to the classic bookshelves to discuss Ursula K. Le Guin's The Lathe of Heaven. This week, we head back to the classic bookshelves to discuss Ursula K. Le Guin's The Lathe of Heaven. Shows Summer Brooks, David Moldawer, Brian Brown, Jen Crawford no no http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2005/12/27/musings-painkiller-jane/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2005/12/27/musings-painkiller-jane/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2005 03:22:35 +0000 Summer http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2005/12/27/musings-painkiller-jane/ Painkiller Jane. I've wanted to see it for over a year... ever since seeing a short promo for it during a longer SciFi Channel promo narrated by Sean Bean when it aired during the first airing of the miniseries for the new Battlestar Galactica. The premise was interesting, but I was not entirely thrilled by the presentation.]]> http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2005/12/27/musings-painkiller-jane/feed/ 5 http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2005/12/20/show-4-blue-thunder-airwolf/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2005/12/20/show-4-blue-thunder-airwolf/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2005 08:11:41 +0000 Summer http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/?p=51 http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2005/12/20/show-4-blue-thunder-airwolf/feed/ 6 0:57:30 Today, we spread the love for the gizmos, the gadgets, the weapons, and the stylings of two of our favorite souped-up monster machines. Re-live the explosions and the cheese the way only the 1980's could bring them to us! Today, we spread the love for the gizmos, the gadgets, the weapons, and the stylings of two of our favorite souped-up monster machines. Re-live the explosions and the cheese the way only the 1980's could bring them to us! Shows Summer Brooks, David Moldawer, Brian Brown, Jen Crawford no no http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2005/11/23/ninja-fight-airwolf-vs-blue-thunder/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2005/11/23/ninja-fight-airwolf-vs-blue-thunder/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2005 15:51:34 +0000 Summer http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2005/11/23/ninja-fight-airwolf-vs-blue-thunder/ http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2005/11/23/ninja-fight-airwolf-vs-blue-thunder/feed/ 16