“Rocky II” – Overseas Poster
Here’s an overseas poster for Rocky II. It’s surprising how much the artist packed into it. I miss the days when movie posters were pieces of art.
Source: Brian Stooss
“Corny Casanovas” (1952) starring The Three Stooges / Z-View
Corny Casanovas (1952)
Director: Jules White
Writer: Felix Adler
Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard and Connie Cezon.
Tagline: None
The Plot…
The boys decide to clean up their house (with their usual brand of success) just hours before they are all to be married. Once their house is tidy, they will all head off to get hitched to their future brides. Surprisingly none of our guys have seen the others’ fiancés. What they don’t know, but will soon learn is they are all expecting to marry the same woman! What could go wrong?
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Surprisingly, Shemp and Larry give Moe the business more than they get it from him in this one!
Corny Casanovas earns 5 of 5 stars.
“Citadel” – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
The poster is okay, but the trailer for Citadel has me sold. Deal me in.
On April 28, enter a new age of espionage. Watch the trailer for Citadel, a new spy series starring Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, streaming on Prime Video. #CitadelOnPrime
“Silo” – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
I’m not familiar with the Silo series by Hugh Howey (and why didn’t Howey get credit in the trailer when it said, “based on the best selling book series”). The poster doesn’t sell the series to me, but that trailer has me wanting to see it!
The truth will surface. Silo premieres May 5 on Apple TV+ https://apple.co/_Silo
In a ruined and toxic future, thousands live in a giant silo deep underground. After its sheriff breaks a cardinal rule and residents die mysteriously, engineer Juliette (Rebecca Ferguson) starts to uncover shocking secrets and the truth about the silo.
“Curse of the Werewolf” – Two Good Reasons To Share This Photo!
I have two very good reasons for sharing the above photo:
- I recently re-watched Curse of the Werewolf.
- The wolfman design from Curse of the Werewolf is still the best designed loup-garou ever.
I’ll bet you thought I was going to make a Mel Brooks joke, didn’t ya? If you’d like to see a bigger version of the photo, you can thanks to I Bought That Comic.
“Listen, Judge” (1952) starring The Three Stooges / Z-View
Listen, Judge (1952)
Director: Edward Bernds
Writer: Elwood Ullman
Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard, Kitty McHugh, Vernon Dent, Emil Sitka, John Hamilton and Gil Perkins.
Tagline: They’re very long on laughs as very short-order cooks!
The Plot…
The boys are door-to-door repairmen hired to fix a doorbell. When our guys cause such a commotion that the chef and his staff leave, the Stooges are hired to cook and serve at a high class dinner party. What could go wrong?
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Listen, Judge was the first Stooges short released after Curly’s death. The film borrows from three previous Stooges outings: A Plumbing We Will Go (the courtroom chicken scene); They Stooge to Conga (the whole doorbell repair sequence) and An Ache in Every Stake (the food preparation scene).
Shemp having a chicken escape from his suit jacket immediately after a judge finds the boys not guilty of being chicken thieves due to a lack of evidence is hilarious.
Listen Judge earns 3 of 5 stars.
THE EXPENDABLES – As a Saturday Morning Cartoon!
If THE EXPENDABLES was a Saturday morning cartoon this could be the opening…
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“Some More of Samoa” (1941) starring The Three Stooges / Z-View
Some More of Samoa (1941)
Director: Del Lord
Writer: Elwood Ullman, Harry Edwards
Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Symona Boniface and Dudley Dickerson
Tagline: Gales of laughter in the South Seas!
The Plot…
The boys head to the remote tropical island of Rhum-Boogie in search of a rare tree. On the island they are captured by cannibals. Our guys are going to on the menu unless Curly agrees to marry the Chief’s ugly daughter. What could go wrong?
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
At one point Larry and Moe do a short Amos ‘n Andy bit.
Some More of Samoa earns 4 of 5 stars.
Marco Finnegan Gets Carter
That’s Marco Finnegan’s take on Sly as Jack Carter! When the opportunity came to get a sketch from Marco I jumped on it. Marco knows what to put in and more importantly what to leave out. His art style reminds me of Alex Toth and Darwyn Cooke.
I first became aware of Marco’s art when he teamed with Ace Atkins on two Nick Travers graphic novels: Last Fair Deal Gone Down and Crossroad Blues.
I was already reading Ace Atkins novels, so I decided to seek out more of Marco’s art. If you’re so inclined you can as well on his website or his Twitter. Marco is currently the artist on 007, Dynamite Comics new James Bond comics.
RIP: Tom Sizemore
Tom Sizemore died yesterday the result of a brain aneurysm. suffered on February 18, 2023. Mr. Sizemore remained in a coma and never regained consciousness. He was 61.
Tom Sizemore acted in feature films and television throughout his career. His first major role was in Sylvester Stallone’s Lock Up. That same year Mr. Sizemore also had smaller parts in Oliver Stone’s Born on the Fourth of July and Penn & Teller Get Mugged. Over the course of his career Tom Sizemore accumulated well over 200 acting credits. Although Mr. Sizemore had little trouble getting roles in major features and high profile projects, he sometimes struggled in his personal life.
Some of Tom Sizemore’s feature film appearances include: Lock Up; Penn & Teller Get Mugged; Born on the Fourth of July; Blue Steel; Point Break; Harley Davidson & the Marlboro Man; Passenger 57; True Romance; Striking Distance; Wyatt Earp; Natural Born Killers; Strange Days; Devil in a Blue Dress; Heat; The Relic; Saving Private Ryan; Enemy of the State; Bringing Out the Dead; Get Carter (voice only); Pearl Harbor; Black Hawk Down; Dreamcatcher and Reach Me.
Some of Tom Sizemore’s television appearances include: China Beach (6 episodes); Witness to the Mob; Witness Protection; Sins of the Father; Justice League (2 episodes); Robbery Homicide Division (13 episodes); Dr. Vegas (6 episodes); Superstorm (3 episodes); CSI Miami; Crash (5 episodes); Southland; Entourage; It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia; Hawaii Five-0 (5 episodes); The Red Road (7 episodes); Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2 episodes); Lucifer; Shooter (6 episodes); Twin Peaks (6 episodes) and Cobra Kai.
I first became aware of Tom Sizemore is in Lock Up with Sylvester Stallone. It was also Mr. Sizemore’s first major film role. He would “appear” with Sly Stallone in two other films: Get Carter and Reach Me. I put appear in quotes since Tom Sizemore was a voice on the phone in Get Carter. Although you didn’t see him, his distinctive voice added gravitas to the role. My favorite Tom Sizemore role was Sergeant Horvath in Saving Private Ryan, but he was also so good in so many other parts. For a period of time it seemed Tom Sizemore was part of every big movie I was excited to see. And he always made them better.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Tom Sizemore’s family, friends and fans.
“Grips, Grunts and Groans” (1937) starring The Three Stooges / Z-View
Grips, Grunts and Groans (1937)
Director: Jack White
Writer: Clyde Bruckman from a story by Searle Kramer, Herman Boxer
Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard
Tagline: None.
The Plot…
The boys become friends with Ivan Bustoff, a professional wrestling champion. Bustoff has a match that evening, but spends the day drinking/carousing with our guys. A local mobster has placed a big bet on Bustoff and if he’s unable to wrestle or loses, it’ll be the death of the Stooges. So when Bustoff is unable to compete, Larry and Moe disguise Curly as the champ. What could go wrong?
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
In Grips, Grunts and Groans when Curly smells Wild Hyacinth perfume, it makes him go crazy. (Much like in Horses’ Collars when the sight of a mouse sets him off.) They could have made more shorts just of our guys going out drinking with Bustoff – think of the misadventures they could have had!
Grips, Grunts and Groans earns 5 of 5 stars.
THE LEGEND by John Rivoli!
John Rivoli is back with his latest ROCKY painting, THE LEGEND!
“Florida Man” – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
I like the poster and trailer for Florida Man. Since it is on Netflix, checking it out will be a no-brainer.
Murder. Manhunts. Manatees. FLORIDA MAN, a new Netflix limited series from creator Donald Todd (Ugly Betty, This Is Us), follows a struggling ex-cop (Edgar Ramírez) who is forced to return to his home state of Florida to find a Philly mobster’s runaway girlfriend. What should be a quick gig becomes a wildly spiraling journey into buried family secrets, and an increasingly futile attempt to do the right thing in a place where so much is wrong.
Also starring Abbey Lee, Anthony LaPaglia, Otmara Marrero, Lex Scott Davis, Emory Cohen, Clark Gregg, Isaiah Johnson, Paul Schneider and Lauren Buglioli.
“Femme Fatal” by TheBoysInTheLab!
How cool is this Femme Fatal art by theboysinthelab? Very cool. If you agree, you might be happy to know it is available as a t-shirt. If you’re so inclined, click over and check it and other designs out.
“Men in Black” (1934) starring The Three Stooges / Z-View
Men in Black (1934)
Director: Ray McCarey
Writer: Felix Adler
Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Phyllis Crane, Charles Dorety, Billy Gilbert and Bud Jamison
Tagline: A TONIC for the “BLUES”!
The Plot…
The boys are recent graduates (because they’d been there too long) from a medical school sent to work at a hospital. There our guys respond to a variety of calls with the type of success/zaniness you’d expect.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Men in Black was the third Three Stooges short and the only one to ever be nominated for an Academy Award. (It was nominated for Best Short Subject – Comedy. If only it had won. Can you imagine future ads proclaiming The Stooges as Academy Award Winners?)
Curly forgot a line and adlibbed his famous “Woo-woo-woo” which would go on to become one of his trademark phrases. Men in Black also contains many bits that would often turn up in Stooges shorts – the boys going into a quick huddle; breaking a plate glass door window repeatedly as they run through/by; pulling objects (bicycles, a horse, a go-cart) out of a closet that are obviously too big to fit, etc.
Men in Black earns 5 of 5 stars.
