The “Open House” Trailer is Here!
The Open House trailer is here!
This Island Earth (1955) / Z-View
This Island Earth (1955)
Director: Joseph Newman
Screenplay: Franklin Coen and George Callahan
Stars: Jeff Morrow, Faith Domergue, Rex Reason and Russell Johnson
Tagline: 2-1/2 YEARS IN THE MAKING ! …to bring you sights of FANTASTIC AMAZEMENT never before possible on the motion picture screen!
The Plot: Beware of Spoilers…
Dr. Cal Meacham is a well-known scientist who mysteriously receives components and instructions to create a never-before-seen communication machine. Once constructed, Meacham is contacted by a strange being who offers Meacheam a chance to join his research team. Meacham accepts and is taken to a secret location where he meets other scientists, including Dr. Ruth Adams, a former girlfriend. When strange things begin to happen Meacham, Adams and another scientist discover that they are working for aliens preparing for war!
Thoughts…
The special effects should be listed as a star!
Rating:
How “Gonna Fly Now” Made It Into “Rocky”
Rocky’s theme, Gonna Fly Now by Bill Conti, Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins is arguably one of the greatest movie songs of all-time. Over 40 years later, Gonna Fly Now is still instantly recognizable by folks of all ages, is used at sporting events of all kinds and remains a popular (and inspirational) workout song.
Surprisingly, another song was set to be Rocky’s Theme! (One of the lyrics: “He has a Sunday punch that will knock you in to Monday!”)
Check out the short video below to learn how Gonna Fly Now made into into Rocky and film/music history.
Stallone “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” Pin by Matt Ryan Tobin
Hero Complex Gallery decided to recognize director John McTiernan with their last showing of the year. Click over and you will find some very cool Die Hard, Predator, Last Action Hero, Hunt for Red October original art, prints, pins and more.
What I thought fans here would dig most is the Stallone Terminator 2: Judgment Day pin by Matt Ryan Tobin.
Source: /Film.
Merry Christmas from George McManus!
I came across this Christmas art by George McManus this morning at The Bristol Board (where you can see a larger version of it). The art which features McManus’ character Jiggs from his beloved comic strip Bringing Up Father sure brought back a lot of good memories.
I loved reading Bringing Up Father when I was a kid. And I wasn’t alone. Bringing Up Father was published in newspapers for 87 years, from January 12, 1913, to May 28, 2000! It spawned plays, (on and off Broadway), a radio series, 9 animated silent shorts, three live-action two reel shorts, several live-action feature films, three different comic book series as well as books collecting and reprinting the newspaper strips.
While the strips were funny, McManus’ art was a joy and the combination of the two were impossible (at least for this guy) not to love. I had a chance to purchase a strip or two (even a Sunday page) back in my college days when I hung out at Jim Ivey’s Cartoon Museum. Sadly, they were out of my price range, but I did enjoy the chance to hold the originals.
The Final “Den of Thieves” Trailer is Here!
The final Den of Thieves trailer is here and it’s a good ‘un.
“Yes, Timmy, There is a Santa Claus!”
Merry Christmas! Today we have an encore presentation…
Several years ago John Beatty and I teamed up to create “Yes, Timmy, There is a Santa Claus!” John pencilled, inked and colored what I wrote. The story was published in a charity Christmas comic by Tim Gordon.
What you see below is the result of our efforts. I hope that you enjoy them.
“The Monster Mash” Guy’s “Monster Holiday” Song!
Bobby “Boris” Pickett is best known for his cult classic hit, The Monster Mash. Later than same year Pickett tried to catch lightning in a bottle for a second time with Monster’s Holiday. Check it out below and I’ll see you after the video.
Obviously Halloween is a better fit for monsters than Christmas, but I was surprised that Pickett’s Christmas song isn’t better known. If you’d like to learn more about Pickett and his songs check out The Monster Mash Guy… at PaleoFuture.
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Clip featuring Mel Blanc!
Christmas Eve and a lot of guys are just finishing their shopping. In their honor we present the classic Jack Benny Christmas Shopping clip with Mel Blanc.
Steranko Captain America Pencil Art Poster
Gaze at the beautiful Captain America poster above and know why Steranko is a legend. See other Steranko Cap art at Cool Comic Art.
“Sicario 2: Soldado” Trailer is Here!
Can’t wait to see Sicario 2: Soldado.
“The Thing in the Apartment” is Here!
If your a fan of horror movies, then let me suggest you check out the scary short – The Thing in the Apartment. It’s well made and I could see this getting turned into a feature film.
Victor Santos’ “Guts” Web Comic is Live!
Victor Santos has started posting his new, free web comic Guts. If this looks like something you’d like then click here to start the series.
“The Shape of Water” Posters by Tony Stella
Felipe Henriquez recently posted two really nice The Shape of Water posters by Tony Stella. I had a hard time deciding which I liked best. The one above won out. Click on the links to see the other and if I made the right choice.
