Jeepers Creepers 3 Poster and Trailer
Here’s the Jeepers Creepers 3 poster and trailer. I liked the second film better than the original and am willing to give the third a shot.
RIP – Bobby Heenan
Bobby Heenan passed away today surrounded by his family. My guess is even if you’re not a fan of professional wrestling, you know of Bobby Heenan.
Bobby Heenan was a WWE Hall of Famer, but he transcended the sport. Of course when you’re considered to be the greatest manager of all time as well as the best color commentator to ever call a match your popularity shouldn’t be surprising.
Heenan spent over 40 years in the world of pro wrestling. He wasn’t your typical wrestler. He wasn’t gigantic. He wasn’t musclebound. He didn’t fly through the air [unless being thrown by Dick the Bruiser or some other good guy]. Bobby Heenan started out as manager “Pretty Boy” Bobby Heenan. He was a heel. As a little kid, Heenan was the first person to make me root for the “bad” guy.
Fans loved or hated him, but no one was neutral about Bobby Heenan. Sometimes Heenan would even get involved in matches [usually against his will]. He could “rassle” with anyone and make them look better. No one could work a crowd like “the Brain.” And Bobby Heenan was witty. His one-liners and off-the-cuff comments were at times more entertaining than the matches themselves.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Bobby Heenan’s family, friends and fans.
The Conjuring (2013) / Z-View
The Conjuring (2013)
Director: James Wan
Screenplay: Chad Hayes, Carey Hayes (as Carey W. Hayes)
Stars: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston
The Pitch: “A remote house… spooky going-ons… evil!”
Tagline: None
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
When strange things continue to happen in their remote farm home, Carolyn and Roger Perron contact paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. The Warren’s discover that true evil lurks there
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Navy Seals vs. Zombies (2015) / Z-View
Navy Seals vs. Zombies (2015)
Director: Stanton Barrett
Screenplay: Matthew Carpenter from a story by A.K. Waters
Stars: Ed Quinn, Michael Dudikoff, Rick Fox
The Pitch: “Zombies, and, wait for it… Navy Seals!”
Tagline: None (Perhaps the budget was so low they couldn’t afford one.)
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
The title says it all. Navy Seals are sent in to rescue folks during a zombie outbreak. High concept – low execution.
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Dan Panosian, Down-But-Not-Out Boxers and “Killing Me Softly”
Dan Panosian recently sat down (or perhaps he stood up) for an interview with Adventures in Poor Taste to talk about his new series Slots.
I’ve always enjoyed Panosian’s art and he’s a great guy so there’s that. In the interview I discovered that Dan’s a fan of the film Killing Them Softly. I thought I was the only one. So there’s another reason to like Dan. If you check out the interview, I’ll bet you’ll find a couple for yourself.
The Last of the Mohicans (1936) / Z-View
The Last of the Mohicans (1936)
Director: George B. Seitz
Screenplay: Philip Dunne based on the novel by James Fenimore Cooper
Stars: Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes, Henry Wilcoxon.
The Pitch: “Let’s turn the classic Last of the Mohicans into a movie!”
Tagline: James Fenimore Cooper’s Greatest Tale Of Rousing Adventure!
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
A classic love story set against the background of the Colonial Indian Wars. A half-breed Indian scout becomes entangled in a blood dispute between Magua and Colonial Munro, when Munro’s daughters are targeted for execution by Magua and his warriors.
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A “Die Hard” Christmas
If you have a hard-to-buy-for Die Hard fan in your life, then A Die Hard Christmas: The Illustrated Holiday Classic by Doogie Horner (author), and J.J. Harrison (artist) may be just what you need.
And if A Die Hard Christmas: The Illustrated Holiday Classic is a home run, then the 80 page Die Hard: The Authorized Coloring and Activity Book from 20 Century Fox should be worth a couple of bases. (Not sure where the baseball analogy came from. On that I struck out.)
Phantom Lady (1944) / Z-View
Phantom Lady (1944)
Director: Robert Siodmak
Screenplay: Bernard C. Schoenfeld (screenplay), Cornell Woolrich based on his novel written as William Irish
Stars: Franchot Tone, Ella Raines, Alan Curtis, Elisha Cook Jr., Regis Toomey and Milburn Stone.
The Pitch: “A romantic thriller with a man’s life on the line!”
Tagline: A STORY THAT HAS THRILLED MILLIONS!
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
Scott Henderson (Curtis), who is in an unhappy marriage, spends his night at a bar drinking with a woman he’s just met. When Henderson gets home he discovers his wife has been murdered and the woman he’d just met is his only alibi… only no one seems to remember seeing her with him.
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Guillermo del Toro & Ron Perlman’s Hellboy vs Neil Marshall & David Harbour’s Hellboy
This shot of David Harbour as Hellboy is making the rounds because of how well it looks to capture Mignola’s Hellboy.
Some folks are upset that Ron Perlman and Guillermo del Toro won’t be coming back to complete their Hellboy trilogy. I was disappointed as well, but that won’t stop me from seeing Neil Marshall’s darker, rated-R version.
I’ve also seen complaints that Harbour’s Hellboy looks like Perlman’s Hellboy. Ok. Let’s think about that for a second. They’re both playing the same character, so shouldn’t they look similar?
I’m a fan of Perlman and Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy and hope to be of Marshall & Harbour’s Hellboy as well.
Hellboy directed by Neil Marshall, starring David Harbour, Mila Jovovich, Ian McShane and Daniel Dae Kim premieres January 11, 2019.
Rare Pre-Production Art to the 1966 BATMAN TV Series
I’ll bet these thugs from pre-production art for the animated opening credits to the Batman tv show are instantly recognizable to anyone old enough to be a television-watching child in 1966.
Source: Big Glee!
David Gallagher, High Moon and Supernatural Westerns
David Gallaher recently got a chance to talk about High Moon, the supernatural/western graphic novel that he created with artist, Steve Ellis. The interview (and High Moon) are worth a look.
Source: Monster Library.
Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949) / Z-View
Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)
Director: Charles T. Barton
Screenplay: Hugh Wedlock Jr. & Howard Snyder
Stars: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Boris Karloff
The Pitch: “It’s time for Bud and Lou to meet Boris!”
Tagline: MORE GHOULISH GLEE THAN WHEN THEY MET FRANKENSTEIN
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
When the bellboy (Costello) becomes the prime suspect of a murder in a remote hotel full of shady characters, only the hotel dick (Abbott) believes his innocence. The race is on to find the killer before he kills again… and the bellboy is in the killer’s sights!
I was surprised that Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff didn’t hold up as well as I remembered it. I was sure it would get a “B” rating or higher. As a kid, it would have gotten an “A” — yet it is still fun with some good laughs.
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Steranko’s Nick Fury: Agent of SHIELD Cover Recreation!
Feast your eyes on Steranko’s recreation of one of his classic Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD covers. You can see a space-sized version at Bendis!
Blood Simple (1984) / Z-View
Blood Simple (1984)
Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen (uncredited)
Screenplay: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Stars: John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya and M. Emmet Walsh
The Pitch: “Let’s make a noir!”
Tagline: Breaking up is hard
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
When a vengeful husband (Hedaya) learns that his wife is cheating on him, he hires a sleazy PI to kill them. What follows is a classic throwback film noir that jumpstarted the Coen brothers’ career.
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Kevin Nolan Discusses His Batman Animated Designs!
It was just about a year ago that I posted about the extremely cool character designs that Kevin Nolan created for The Batman Animated Series.
Recently Dan Greenfield spoke with Kevin Nolan about his Batman animated designs. The interview is well worth a read.
Source: 13th Dimension.
