[meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE

From: Walter Branch <waltbranch_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:47:22 -0500
Message-ID: <A1EF4C69BE764E58B0DDDE77BE9147C5_at_acer330bb84976>

Hi Larry,

A simple handshake will suffice :-)

Glad I could help.

-Walter

----- Original Message -----
From: <lebofsky at lpl.arizona.edu>
To: "Walter Branch" <waltbranch at bellsouth.net>
Cc: "Darryl Pitt" <darryl at dof3.com>; "meteorite list"
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE


> Hi Walter:
>
> I could hug you (I would say kiss you but might not be interpreted the
> right way). I have been using It Came From Outer Space for years in my
> class and since I also use 3D glasses, this is what I have been looking
> for and long given up on.
>
> Thank you, thank you, thank you.
>
> Larry
>
>> Hello Darryl,
>>
>> I usual I come late to the party.
>>
>> Monolith Monsters and The Dunwich Horror have already been mentioned by
>> my
>> esteemed colleagues but I don't recall anyone nominating It Came from
>> Outer
>> Space. Apologies if this one has already been mentioned.
>>
>> The movie was adapted from a story by Ray Bradbury, the title of which
>> was
>> The Meteor. Initially, the characters in the story and movie thought a
>> meteor(ite) had fallen but soon realize it was just a spaceship.
>>
>> The trailer:
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLk7bJNyN44
>>
>> and another trailer plus part one of the movie (in 3-d; go find your 3-d
>> glasses):
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVvSTBqpioY&feature=related
>>
>> Live long and prosper.
>>
>> -Walter Branch
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Darryl Pitt" <darryl at dof3.com>
>> To: "meteorite list" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 9:27 PM
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hiya....
>>>
>>> I would like to thank contributors for their input on my query of
>>> meteorites in pop culture. Very helpful. Thank you!
>>>
>>> I hope you realize the increased frequency of meteorite "hits" in pop
>>> cultural references is not just due to the meteorites themselves, but
>>> due, in part, to the passion and efforts of everyone on this list --
>>> and
>>> that's so cool.
>>>
>>> Have a great weekend / Darryl
>>>
>>> p.s. Several folks mentioned Peter Hoeg's "Smilla's Sense of Snow."
>>> It's extraordinary.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mar 12, 2010, at 7:58 PM, Jeff Kuyken wrote:
>>>
>>>> You just reminded me of a recent meteor Bud Light commercial Richard.
>>>> I
>>>> thought you might know this one! ;-)
>>>>
>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRELablT7T4
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> Jeff
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Kowalski"
>>>> <damoclid at yahoo.com
>>>> >
>>>> To: "meteorite list" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 5:04 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> That's a pretty daunting task to set for oneself Darryl. I think the
>>>> more you look the more you'll find. Movies, TV shows, commercials,
>>>> books, song lyrics, comic books, video games... and that's just in the
>>>> US...
>>>>
>>>> I see people have already referenced 60's and 50's examples, even
>>>> though
>>>> you said "recent".
>>>>
>>>> There is the Gilligan's Island episode "Meet the Meteor" (Available
>>>> for
>>>> viewing here:
>>>> http://www.thewb.com/shows/gilligans-island/meet-the-meteor/097e2c1d-3384-4e2c-b9d1-c98a4e193a82
>>>> )
>>>>
>>>> A few years ago there was a commercial for a pickup truck that was hit
>>>> by a meteorite and drove away unharmed...
>>>>
>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_OtbXmu9kg
>>>>
>>>> A band called "The Meteor Pilots"
>>>>
>>>> and on and on...
>>>>
>>>> You might want to put up a web form for people to offer titles. I
>>>> think
>>>> you'll find many score, if not hundreds of them
>>>>
>>>> Good luck.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Richard Kowalski
>>>> Full Moon Photography
>>>> IMCA #1081
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --- On Fri, 3/12/10, Darryl Pitt <darryl at dof3.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> From: Darryl Pitt <darryl at dof3.com>
>>>>> Subject: [meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE
>>>>> To: "Adam List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>>>>> Date: Friday, March 12, 2010, 8:42 AM
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm attempting to create a comprehensive list of pop
>>>>> cultural references in recent years in which meteorites
>>>>> appear in a supporting or lead role. I'm primarily
>>>>> looking at works of fiction but scientific references of the
>>>>> pop cultural ilk will be similarly
>>>>> welcome. Looking for films, TV, books,
>>>>> etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any input would be much appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks so much, and wishing you a good weekend,
>>>>>
>>>>> Darryl
>>>>>
>>>>>
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