Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
Fury is the movie I am most looking forward to between now and the end of the year. October 17th can’t get here fast enough. At least we have the poster above and the featurette below to help hold us over.
Fans of horror movies, especially classic horror films will want to check out the interview with Sara Karloff, Boris Karloff’s daughter!
I’m a little late getting to the extended international clip for The Equalizer. Still, I thought I should post it in case you’re even later than me.
Mike Torrance aka The Krayola Kidd is back and he’s brought Marion Cobretti with him!
Over the coming weeks/months I’ll be posting more of Mike’s sketch card commissions. My goal is to eventually get a card for every character Sly has played. We’re well on our way!
You can see more of Mike’s art at his Deviant Art site. Mike is available for commissions and his prices are very reasonable.
On September 19, 2014, IFC.com posted 10 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Sylvester Stallone by Andy Hunsaker. (Sadly, this link no longer works so instead I give you 11 Surprising Facts About Sylvester Stallone. – Craig, 2021)
That beautiful SHAFT cover by Denys Cowan & Bill Sienkiewicz makes me wish for a comic company dedicated to comic/graphic novel adaptations of movies. I think with the right artists and writers tackling classic and cult movies it could work.
Well… I can dream can’t I?
Alfred Hitchcock was the first director I knew by name. I loved Hitchcock’s movies and still do.
Probably most of you do as well. If so, you’ll get a kick out of Alfred Hitchock’s 8 Most Shocking Thrillers from Do You Remember. (Sadly, this link is now dead, so instead I present the 10 Most Suspenseful Alfred Hitchcock Scenes, Ranked. – Craig, 2021)
l saw Race with the Devil when it first hit theaters in June of 1975. I was almost driving age and so a movie about two couples on the run [in fast vehicles – cars, motorcycles and even a travel trailer] from satanists was perfect viewing. I loved the movie.
Years later when I saw it again I was surprised that it didn’t hold up as well. Still, it had enough moments to make it fun. Race with the Devil is a perfect drive-in movie.
Mike Torrance aka The Krayola Kidd is back and he’s brought Sly and Dolly Parton from Rhinestone with him! This is one of my recent favorites!
Over the coming weeks/months I’ll be posting more of Mike’s sketch card commissions. My goal is to eventually get a card for every character Sly has played. We’re well on our way!
You can see more of Mike’s art at his Deviant Art site. Mike is available for commissions and his prices are very reasonable.
I’m thinking that I probably like the trailer for John Wick more than I should, but I have to admit I’m diggin’ it.
Check it out and let me know your thoughts. The John Wick website has gone live so you can click over to it if you’re so inclined.
Uproxx recently posted 12 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Platoon.
Here are a few tidbits…
Fury is the movie I am most looking forward to seeing throughout the rest of this year. Check out the video and you’ll understand why.
I really like this poster for The Equalizer.
I remember when I first saw Chamber of Horrors. It was on television. I was a kid, like most, who loved monster movies. The title was enough to suck me in.
“Chamber of Horrors.”
Yeaaah.
“A one-handed madman uses various detachable devices as murder weapons to gain revenge on those he believes have wronged him.”
Ok. Deal me in.
The movie began and we learned that the motion picture contained scenes so terrifying that there would be a “Fear Flasher” and a “Horror Horn” to warn the audience to look away.
Yikes.
The opening scene had Patrick O’Neal force a Reverend to marry him to a corpse! Wha — What?!?
Not long after, O’Neal chopped off his own hand to escape the law. He then returned with a detachable hook and other instruments of pain to exact revenge!
Although Chamber of Horrors sounds gruesome, keep in mind it was on regular tv. I loved it.
What kid wouldn’t?
I watched Chamber of Horrors years later and it was still fun… although not nearly as scary as I remembered it. I’ve embedded a taste below.
You know, I’ll bet if Chamber of Horrors was remade it would do good business… and be a lot gorier.
Jerry Gaylord aka The Franchize returns with his take on Sly from Get Carter. Stallone purists may say, wait, he’s got the tats of Barney Ross. Ok, then for you folks, it’s Barney Ross!
Jerry is one of my favorite sketch artists. He always gives collectors more than they’re expecting and he is just plain good!
I highly recommend Jerry to all sketch collectors. He quickly responds to e-mails, his turnaround time is fast and he packages the art to ensure it arrives safely.
To check out more of Jerry’s art, head here. – Craig
