Fritz Lang’s Use of Sound Design in “M”
Fritz Lang’s M is consider a masterpiece by many. Often overlooked is Lang’s use of sound design.
Bruce Lee & Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in “Game of Death”
We’ve been on a bit of a Bruce Lee kick [no pun intended] lately, but that is always a good great thing. These photos of Bruce and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar from Game of Death are still amazing over 40 years later.
Source: James Hancock.
Bill Sienkiewicz’s Hulk Goes Berserk!
I always liked this What If… cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Of course there aren’t too many covers by Bill that I didn’t like. You can see this one and a couple more even larger at The Bristol Board.
Judge Dredd Poster by Paul Gulacy
Check out Paul Gulacy’s take on Judge Dredd. You can see a MegaCity-Sized version by clicking on the picture.
Source: Gulacy.
10 Amazing Bets You’ll Always Win
The title says it all…
“John Wick: Chapter 2” Loaded with Special Features Available for Pre-Order Now!
John Wick: Chapter 2 will be released on Blu-ray on June 13th and can be pre-ordered now.
Special features include…
- Audio Commentary with Keanu Reeves and director Chad Stahelski
- Deleted Scenes
- “RetroWick: Exploring the Unexpected Success of John Wick” Featurette
- ‘Training John Wick” Featurette
- “WICK-vizzed” Featurette
- “Friends, Confidantes: The Keanu/Chad Partnership” Featurette
- “As Above, So Below: The Underworld of John Wick” Featurette
- “Car Fu Ridealong” Featurette
- “Beat Down: The Evolution of a Fight Scene” Featurette
- “Wick’s Toolbox” Featurette
- “Kill Count” Featurette
- “Dog Wick” Short
I’m in.
Ken Meyer Jr.’s Ink Stains 58: Blyberg, Beatty, Hembeck & More!
If you’re a fan of fanzines, then you’ve got to check out Ken Meyer, Jr.’s monthly column Ink Stains. Each month Ken (who is an amazing artist) posts… well, let’s let Ken explain…
I have a collection of over 200 fanzines from the 60’s-80’s that I plan to scan and talk about, one at a time. I hope to have some of the participants answer a few questions. Many of those participants are established comics professionals now, while some have gone on to other things. I will show a few snippets from each zine and give you a link to download a pdf of the whole thing, which I hope all of you will do!
For Ink Stains 58, Ken took a look at Fandomonium #1 from 1978 from Editor and Publisher: Russell Allen Stamets
Fandomonium #1 features –
- Cover by Rueben Pharms and Willie Blyberg (Does anyone know where Willie Blyberg is these days?)
- Frontpiece by John Beatty and Bill Mutschler
- Spot illos by Fred Hembeck and others
- Comic Story by Willie Peppers
- Full pagers by A.J. Hanley, Willie Blyberg and others
Man, this one takes me back to the early days when I discovered comics fandom. Very cool to see Willie Blyberg and John Beatty early stuff again.
Ah, the memories of the glory days of fanzines. Thanks to Ken Meyer, Jr. for making these available!
“Enter the Dragon” Poster by Tony Stella
Tony Stella first appearance here was for his fantastic Way of the Dragon movie poster. Today he’s back with his equally impressive Enter the Dragon poster. You can see it and more of Tony’s art at his site.
Original “Dracula” Cast Behind-the-Scenes
I love how in this publicity shot of the original cast of Dracula everyone is in character as they read Bram Stoker’s novel.
Source: Laurie Bee Cool.
The “War for the Planet of the Apes” Trailer is Here!
The War for the Planet of the Apes Trailer is Here!
I’ve been a fan of POTA since I saw the original in a theater as a child. The series has had good and bad movies along the way. Thankfully, WFTPOTA looks to be in the first column.
Eric Beetner Interview
Eric Beetner is the subject of a fun little interview by Paul Bishop.
Oh, and while you’re looking I can recommend The Cold Kiss by John Rector (what Beetner is reading) and The Deputy by Victor Gischler (on display) and anything that Beetner has written.
The “It” Trailer is Here!
The It trailer is here!
5 People Who Were Suspected of Being Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper is one of those legends that lives on and new info turns up from time to time. Mental_Floss UK presents 5 People Who Were Suspected of Being Jack the Ripper.
The “It” Poster is here!
The buzz on It has been positive and if the trailer [which drops tomorrow] is as creepy as the poster, that’ll be a great sign of what to expect from the movie.
20 Things We Learned from Ben Affleck’s Live By Night Commentary
Rob Hunter and Film School Rejects present 20 Things We Learned from Ben Affleck’s Live By Night Commentary. Here are three of my favorites…
7. The falling snow is done via CG, and when one of the guys compliments its look and how it even appears to land and melt. “Yeah, the first time it didn’t,” says Affleck suggesting he had words with the effects folk, “but by the time it was finished it landed.”
14. He says shooting a scene with a burning cross and Klan members in their hooded uniforms made him realize how terrifying the real thing must have been.
20. This is Affleck’s favorite of his own movies. “Everything about it was so much harder to do and required so much more elaborate work.”
