[OMEGA] Digested Digest #2 (6-12-98) 1.) OMEGA's Ramblings 2.) OMEGA's Entertainment News 3.) OMEGA's Reviews 4.) Release Dates: Fact or Fiction? 5.) Wizard's Top Ten 6.) X-Files Specials/Interviews ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1.) OMEGA'S RAMBLINGS Welcome to the Second e-mailing of Digested Digest. I originally planned to send this out on Sunday the 14, But the list of X-Files specials and Appearances gets outdated every day I wait. Sorry for the inconvenience. But this issue does have some interesting things. So read on. Disclaimer: I don't get paid for this. I just do this because I like to. And because I know not everyone gets the same information I do. Any quotes or titles/products are the sayings of their owners. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Adam “OMEGA” Arnold Ablarnold@msn.com ; ICQ #7737442 http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/ABLARNOLD http://geocities.com/Area51/Labyrinth/6198 ~Rip Hunter Page Member: The X-Files ML, Tenchi-Muyo ML, El-Hazard ML, Sailor Moon ML, Sailor Moon Stars ML, Megami ML, Legion Of Super-Heroes ML, and Compuserve's famed Anime/Manga Forum. MoonieCode(0.8.1) SM:5+m+ F:sMo>++Pl>+:vBe>+Ga>+[+] D:sNe<-Ch:vAn-O:d++s+[+]o P:a16:s55-|:eB:hBrD+[+]:y+:r+|+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2.)OMEGA'S ENTERTAINMENT NEWS X-FILES ---------------------- * THE X-FILES: THE GAME is out!!! And it is good!!! The game is for Windows '95/Mac and is on CD-ROM with a suggested retail price of $54.95. In the game you play Agent Willmore, a by the by-the-books agent looking for his break. As it turns out Mulder and Scully have disappeared and it is up to you to find them in a SEVEN CD INVESTIGATION. The game uses traditional adventure game interface along with real FBI investigation methods. You must use your Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) and all the other tools you can to uncover the clues to find the lost agents. And just for fun take out your gun and shot somebody and see what kind of ending you get (just remember to save the game first.) Also The game uses 330 M on a Standard Installation (250M minimum, 3.5 Gigs Full Instillation). I say BUY THIS GAME!!!! There is so much to do in it compared to most computer games I have played. It is definite 5 star material in my books. *The X-Files Action Figures by Todd McFarlane have been delayed. Series 1 was supposed to ship to stores this week. But they have been delayed until after the movie has opened in the States. Expect Series 1 to ship in about 2 weeks (hopefully). And Series 2 should be out sometime next month. *Be on the look out for The Official X-Files Magazine Vol.1 #6 and The Official X-Files Movie Magazine. They are both already at book stores and ready to be bought. They both have great articles and a must buy. Also there are a trillion other magazines with Mulder & Scully on them that are also worth a try (such as Entertainment Weekly and Yahoo!) *Coming Next week---- The X-Files Features Film Novel Digest $5.99 (also in Hard back for $22.00) X-Files Movie Audio Tape adaptation $18.00 (July?)The Making of The X-Files Feature Film 160 page $18.00 (also in Young readers 96 page form $6.99 or in a Scrap-Book 32 page version) A Great place for X-Files news is the X-Files Wire….. http://www.iinet.net.au/~jcw/xfiles/wire OTHER NEWS-------------------------- Comic Books- Superman: Save The Planet Special The Daily Planet is closed!!! On August 19, 1998- The World Famous Metropolitan Newspaper closes its' doors due to falling circulation and fierce competition. But don't worry Lex Luthor has plans in the form of a corporate take-over which ends in everyone being fired and being replaced by LEXCOM. Xena, Warrior Princess: The Wedding of Xena & Hercules In July “Hercules and Xena really do tie the knot, and everyone including Zeus, Hera Aphrodite, and Artemis are there.” This is REAL!!! This is “not an Alternate Universe.” And it comes to you from TOPPS COMICS for only $2.95. VIDEO TAPES------ Neon Genesis Evangelion Vol. 12 (ep. 23 & 24) is out in stores 2 weeks ahead of its' reported release date (June 23). What can this possibly mean for the release date of the 13th and Final Volume of the Anime series even X-Files fans will love? Well the official release date of EVA 13 is set at July 7. But with Eva 12 coming so soon we might expect to see it in stores on June 23. (I will be on the look out). For more on what all this Release date stuff means please read the explanation in topic #4 by ‘New Anime Release Clearing House' Web Page operator Tom Smith. For the best resource of upcoming Anime VHS/LD/DVD release dates please check out Tom's Site…… http://www.interlog.com/~tas/animenr.html Sorry for the lack of items this week. I am in the process of gathering more dates and info. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3.) OMEGA'S REVIEWS The review for the X-FILES GAME can be found in #2. NEON GENESIS EVANGLION Vol. 12 VHS $24.95 (dub), $29.95 (sub) One of the most controversial Animated TV Series to ever come out of Japan is nearing its' end as AD-VISION gives us 2 more of the episodes. The mind bending X-File like show with a Religious twist mixed with some of the smoothest Mecha ever is just one volume away from its' end. But for some this is the last true episodes of the series. But I must say these are 2 down-right depressing episodes. I give it 3 ½ (of 5) Stars. Ep. 23 – Who is Rei Anami? What is Rei Anami? Ep. 24 – Meet the 5th Child. See the EVAs Vs. The Last Angel. NEW KIM ORANGE ROAD: SUMMER'S BEGINNING movie Dub $19.95, Sun $29.95 THIS IS ONE GREAT MOVIE!!! It has it all. Great Music (I love the piano melodies). Great Romance. Great Plot. Great Characters. Great Animation. Now I must say I have never had the privilege to see the OAV series of KOR. But because of this movie I want to. I have read that --- If you were shocked/disappointed/wanted more of the ending of the KOR OAV (one of the only Anime series to ever have a Love triangle that actually ended with the main character choosing between the girls.) Then this movie redeems the show as Second chances really are possible. Now on with the review…. SKINNY- The Box says “ Contains Brief Nudity and Mature Situations.” Yes, the 100 minute movie does 2 spots (about 4 seconds total) that has Nudity in it. But this is done in a very mature attitude and the since are very romantic and important to the plot and mythology of the movie. PLOT- “Kyosuke Kasuga awakens after a traffic accident to discover that three years have passed, and his entire life is falling apart! When an old paramour returns, and his relationship with his beloved Madoka teeters on the brink of destruction, Kyosuke finds himself at the center of an emotional maelstrom. Will love guide his heart for the second time?” RATING- I loved this movie!! I give it 5 (of 5) stars. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4.) Release Dates: Fact or Fiction? Q: Why do companies make release dates but then go and ship the (anime) titles weeks before the date? It's a distribution thing. Most video and some computer software too. There are two dates listed on press releases. The first is the “order cut off date”. That is the last date a store can order a title and be sure of getting it by the “street date”. The street date is the date a title is supposed to go on sale. As an example I have the press release for Slayers Vol. 7 sitting next to me. The Order cut off date is July 6th, the street date is August 4th. What normally happens is that the distributor (Central Park Media in this case) will start shipping sometime after the cut off date but before the street date. Stores are supposed to sit on the tapes until street date. This way all the stores can start selling at the same time and no one has an advantage because they got the tapes a few days early. It's all based on a kind of “gentlemen's agreement” with no force behind it so in the real world a lot of stores slap the tapes on the shelf the second they get them. Viz Video is the only exception, they don't publish street dates. They use ship dates. As a rule they show up a few days to a week after the date listed. They also tend to be late on subtitled tapes, I find Key subtitle is almost always a week or two behind the dub :-p ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5.) WIZARD's TOP TEN (3/4/98) QUIZ: How many of these have they actually used? Top 10 Ways They Should Kill Kenny in South Park 10. Chokes on his own vomit after a night of heavy drinking (Yankees133@aol.com) 9. After dressing as a Cheesy Poof, is accidentally eaten by Cartman (tsheidke@students.wisc.edu) 8. Wrongfully accused of murder, he ends up in the electric chair (JLA GL@aol.com) 7. Chokes on Mr. Hanky after mistaking him for candy (DiceYo11@aol.com) 6. Spontaneous combustion (Greyson6@aol.com) 5. Two words: Mecha-Scalera! (RolandGild@aol.com) 4. Disobeys the warning sign “Don't Pee on the Electric Fence” (Evilbastch@aol.com) 3. Kills himself when he finds out he's Cartman's father (Benjyman@aol.com) 2. Falls prey to that most deadly of combinations: Pop Rocks and Coke (Banacek01@aol.com) 1. Kenny falls into the corn grinding stones at the local windmill: “Oh my God! They MILLED Kenny - you Bastards!” (Meinel001@aol.com) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6.) X-Files Specials/Interviews Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 16:27:23 EDT From: Subject: Re: [XF] Interviews I stole these from the AOL Forum: Here's a listing of all Upcoming Appearances for movie promotion and other things: (All Times Eastern unless otherwise noted) UPDATED: 06/07/98 Access Hollywood Weekend edition - 1 hour film special SAT Jun 20 (syndicated, check local listings) Behind the Scenes 30 minutes On the set of “The X-Files: Fight the Future,” starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. SAT Jun 20 01:30P E!- Entertainment Television SUN Jun 21 04:30P E!- Entertainment Television MON Jun 22 02:30A E!- Entertainment Television Behind-The-Scenes: Special 1-hour Movie special MON Jun 15 (TBA) FOX Celebrity Death Match Clay-mation bouts between celebrities David Duchovny & Gillian Anderson vs Will Smith & Tommy Lee Jones (also: Celine Dion vs Keith Flint & William Shatner vs Leonard Nimoy) RESCHEDULED Time and Day (TBA) Entertainment Tonight Movie Premire SAT Jun 13 (syndicated, check local listings) The Larry Sanders Show 60 minutes- (CC), ®, In Stereo Larry (Garry Shandling) goes to unusual lengths to secure actor David Duchovny's appearance on his last show. Guest stars include Warren Beatty, Jim Carrey, Tim Allen, Jerry Seinfeld and Carol Burnett. THU Jun 4 12:00A HBOE- HBO East FRI Jun 5 01:25A HBOE3- HBO # 3 East SUN Jun 7 01:30A HBOE- HBO East THU Jun 11 02:45A HBOE2- HBO # 2 East The Late Show w/ David Letterman David Duchovny TUE Jun 16 11:35P CBS The Late Show w/ David Letterman Gillian Anderson THU Jun 18 11:35P CBS The Magic Hour Gillian Anderson FRI Jun 12 (syndicated, check local listings) The Magic Hour David Duchovny THU Jun 18 (syndicated, check local listings) Making of The X-Files 31 minutes- ® A behind-the-scenes look at “The X-Files: Fight the Future,” starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. MON Jun 15 08:30P SCIFI- Science Fiction Channel TUE Jun 16 12:30A SCIFI- Science Fiction Channel THU Jun 18 08:01P SCIFI- Science Fiction Channel FRI Jun 19 12:01A SCIFI- Science Fiction Channel SAT Jun 20 12:00P SCIFI- Science Fiction Channel SUN Jun 21 10:30P SCIFI- Science Fiction Channel MTV: Movie Special 30 minute film special 4 airings beginning(other dates/times TBA) TUE Jun 16 (TBA) MTV - Music Television New Year's Day 120 minutes- R, U.S.A., 1989, Video Directed by Henry Jaglom and starring Maggie Jakobson, Gwen Welles, Melanie Winter Henry Jaglom, David Duchovny, Milos Forman A man in a midlife crisis involves himself in the personal problems of three women subletting his apartment. FRI Jun 12 06:00A IFC- Independent Film Channel FRI Jun 12 08:00P IFC- Independent Film Channel TUE Jun 23 10:00P IFC- Independent Film Channel WED Jun 24 02:30A IFC- Independent Film Channel The Rosie O'Donnell Show Gillian Anderson TUE Jun 16 (syndicated, check local listings) The Rosie O'Donnell Show David Duchovny, repeat of show aired 5/6/98 FRI Jun 19 (syndicated, check local listings) Ruby 120 minutes- R, U.S.A., 1992, (CC), Video, In Stereo, Adult language, violence Directed by John Mackenzie and starring Danny Aiello, Sherilyn Fenn, Arliss Howard Tobin Bell, David Duchovny, Richard Sarafian Based on theories surrounding Texas nightclub owner Jack Ruby's decision to murder Lee Harvey Oswald. TUE Jun 2 08:00A MAXE2- Cinemax # 2 East SUN Jun 21 04:10A MAXE- Cinemax East Saturday Night LIVE David Duchovny (host), Puff Daddy w/Jimmy Paige repeat of show aired 5/9/98 SAT Jun 20 11:30P NBC Simpsons The Springfield Files 30 minutes- (CC), SS, Anim, In Stereo FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully visit Springfield to investigate Homer's alien encounter. Voices of David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. TUE Jun 30 07:30P FOXN- Fox Network Satellite Siskel & Ebert 30 minutes- (CC) Scheduled: “The X-Files” (David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson); “Dream for an Insomniac” (Jennifer Aniston, Ione Skye); “Mulan.”. SUN Jun 21 07:30A FOXN- Fox Network Satellite (check also local channels/times for syndication) Today Gillian Anderson MON Jun 15 07:00A NBC Today David Duchovny WED Jun 17 07:00A NBC Today Martin Landau THU Jun 18 07:00A NBC Today Chris Carter FRI Jun 19 07:00A NBC Weekend Today Today Show Weekend edition (I think.. if I have this wrong, pleeze let me know) David Duchovny SUN Jun 28 08:00A NBC The Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno Gillian Anderson WED Jun 10 11:35P NBC The Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno David Duchovny THU Jun 11 11:35P NBC X-Files Premiere 60 minutes- Celebrities are interviewed at the world premiere of “The X-Files: Fight the Future,” starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. Hosts: Todd Newton and Melissa Rivers. THU Jun 11 10:00P E!- Entertainment Television FRI Jun 12 05:00P E!- Entertainment Television SUN Jun 14 11:00A E!- Entertainment Television SUN Jun 14 10:00P E!- Entertainment Television MON Jun 15 01:00P E!- Entertainment Television If you hear of any upcoming roles or talk show appearances not listed, please send an email. XFF PsiNut, chat host aka SciNut DD fan area hostess