by mike | Jul 31, 2023 | Books, Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, Uncategorized |
Magic is a key component in just about every sword & sorcery novel, be it benevolent or for the darkest of evil. In one of my early stories, The Sword of Tyron (original title: Berbora), magic is used to transcend time itself. I’ll show you one of those scenes—but...
by mike | May 29, 2023 | Adventure fantasy, Fantasy, Guilty Pleasures, Humor, Movies, Music, Uncategorized |
Seeing that title, most folks would immediately think of the animated segment in the 1940 classic, Fantasia, starring Mickey Mouse, which was remastered in the 1999 sequel, Fantasia 2000. But no, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice was also a 2010 live-action fantasy/comedy...
by mike | Apr 24, 2023 | Creature Features, Fantasy, Horror Movies, Humor, Monster Movies, Movie Lines, Movies, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
The last lines of dialogue in any film should leave viewers with something to remember. Here are a few notable ones. “I’ll be right here.” Elliott’s emotional farewell from his otherworldly friend in E.T. The Extraterrestrial (1982) tugged at a lot of heartstrings....
by mike | Feb 6, 2023 | Fantasy, Movie Lines, Movies, Quotes, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
As I’ve noted before with episodes VII and VIII in the Star Wars universe, The Rise of Skywalker—episode IX—does not nearly approach the plethora of memorable quotes from the original trilogy, aka episodes IV, V, and VI. I mean, some of them have become part of the...
by mike | Nov 28, 2022 | Books, Fantasy, Life, Romance, Uncategorized |
Two days ago (November 26th) marked the 32nd anniversary of the day Jacqueline and I met. Tomorrow (November 29th) marks our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. It has been an awesome ride, though I have to keep asking myself the question: Where in heck has the time...
by mike | Nov 14, 2022 | Adventure fantasy, Books, Fantasy, Humor, Science Fiction, Sword & Planet, Uncategorized |
Erstwhile earthling Bernie Smith was zapped up from an Iowa cornfield to the deadly planet of Persus in my Sword & Planet spoof, The Wizard from Harrmel. In book two, The Horrors of Harrmel, Bernie and his bride, Thanna Dora, set out on a dangerous quest after...
