Why Movie Sequels are not as Good and the Original

There comes a time when a movie generates a large amount of buzz that movie studios decide that it’s a good idea to make a sequel. But out of all the sequels that have ever been made, only a small handful of them have ever generated the same amount of interest and buzz and have lived up to the same quality as the original.

Most of the time, sequels tend to fail because they’re nowhere near as good as the movie, and here’s why.

6 Best Sci-Fi Movies Ever

Alien life forms, outer space, rockets and futuristic living tend to take place in sci-fi movies, and plenty of people consider themselves sci-fi fanatics. Because there is such a large desire for this genre, many filmmakers have created sci-fi movies, trying hard to one-up the last sci-fi movie that was made. If sci-fi movies interest you, then the following are six movies you need to see.

Thatcher 'warned France to cut off Exocets' during Falklands

Thatcher 'warned France to cut off Exocets' during Falklands (via AFP)

Britain's relationship with France was strained at the height of the Falklands War over fears the French could allow Argentina to acquire Exocet missiles, previously secret files showed on Friday. Publicly the then prime minister Margaret Thatcher praised president Francois Mitterrand for his support…

Peter Parker Death Roils Spider-Man Fans. Why They're Taking It Hard

Peter Parker death (gasp!) roils Spider-Man fans. Why they're taking it hard. (via The Christian Science Monitor)

Spider-Man’s amazing web dries up this week when Marvel Comics publishes the final issue of its long-running “Amazing Spider-Man” series, killing off alias Peter Parker. Mr. Parker first became a hero to a nation of comic fans in 1962, discovering his superpowers after being bitten by a radioactive…

Bright Lights in the Sky

By: Marcus T. Anthony

Some people ask me how I got interested in knowledge that might be considered "alternative" in some circles. Here is a little story about an extraordinary experience that certainly helped me along my way! So here goes my story, and 100% true.

In 1996 I was living in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, a small coastal town. One day I was walking along the street downtown, and I saw a sign which read: "Psychic readings, $10". I had never had a psychic reading up till that time, and curiosity got the better of me. So I went inside and met a woman named Leslie who gave me a "reading." The reading itself was nothing particularly special. But what followed certainly was.

Chinese Lanterns Blamed For Uk UFO Sightings, But Is That Really The Truth?

By Bill Knell

A clerk at the Tern Hill Hall Hotel told UK newspapers that the
launch of Chinese lanterns for a wedding reception was behind
the mass sighting of UFOs by soldiers and civilians on June 7,
2008. However, some experts disagree. Even if the lanterns were
released as claimed, they would have been too small to account
for the objects that were witnessed, photographed and filmed.
Mark Hanley, a British UFO Researcher says that he has
investigated many cases involving the release of Chinese
lanterns.

UK: Police Staff 'Working As Vicars And Pole Dancers'

 

More than 23,000 British police officers and staff earn a second income from non-police work, a rise of nearly 20 percent in a year, a newspaper reported on Sunday. Second job titles include vicar, pole-dancing teacher, pallbearer, ski instructor, ice-cream salesman and medium, the Mail on Sunday reported…

Top 10 Technology Villains of 2012

Top 10 technology villains of 2012 (via The Inquirer)

TWENTY TWELVE has been quite a year for headline grabbing stories in the IT industry, and not all of them have been good. Be it Facebook's privacy muck-up, the high-profile patent war between arch-rivals Apple and Samsung, or Apple's potentially life threating Maps app, there have been some obvious…

Project Montauk: The Time Travel Chronicles

By: Bill Knell

It was during my first visit to the historic Montauk Lighthouse that I noticed the huge radar dish which immediately identifies the base. I must have been about eight years old and remember asking my parents about the monstrous structure. My father said it was part of a system to detect incoming enemy aircraft or missiles. As a retired Air Force Officer, he would know about that. However, I’m certain that he had no idea what future (or past) events would give that base such an infamous reputation.

The One About Dr Michael Wolf And The Gateway Treatment To Summon Aliens

By Bill Knell

It’s impossible to define or even try and explain the late Dr. Michael Wolf. I knew this less than five minutes after I first spoke with him on the phone over twenty years ago. If I had to define Wolf in one statement, I would say that he was one of the most well-connected U.S. Government Insiders that I ever met.

My association with Wolf began after my friend and fellow paranormal researcher, Dick Criswell, told me about him and offered an introduction by phone in the late 1980s. Although I was initially skeptical of Wolf’s claims regarding UFOs and his government insider status, those concerns vanished after our first conversation. I found him to be intelligent, knowledgeable and easily able to answer most any question that I threw his way.

The Dennis Kucinich Incident: UFO Encounters By Politicians And Celebrities

By: Bill Knell

Shirley MacLaine had some things to say about Dennis Kucinich and UFOs in her book, Sage-ing While Age-ing. According to Ms MacLaine, Dennis Kucinich had a UFO sighting while he was visiting her home in Graham, Washington, about fifteen years ago. She writes, “And then the smell of roses drew him out to my balcony, where he looked up. He saw a gigantic, triangular craft, silent and observing him. He said it hovered, soundless, for ten minutes or so and sped away with a speed he couldn't comprehend." Kucinich was later asked if he really did see a UFO by Tim Russert of NBC News during a debate involving the 2008 Democratic presidential candidate hopefuls and replied, “I did…you have to keep in mind that Jimmy Carter saw a UFO." I’m guessing that the Congressman felt a need to play the Carter card to add credibility to his answer.

Gay-bashers beware, George Takei will ‘f*ck your sh*t up’

Gay-bashers beware, George Takei will ‘f*ck your sh*t up’ (via Raw Story )

Conan on Tuesday night released a promotional video for Andy Richter’s latest business venture, in which the comedian offers to complete the difficult process of telling your family that you’re gay. “Coming out to your family during the holidays is never easy,” Ricther explains. “It can be…