by mike | Jul 6, 2020 | Disaster Movies, Guilty Pleasures, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
I don’t usually write about multiple Guilty Pleasures in one post. But the sci-fi/action films, Battle: Los Angeles (2011) and Battleship (2012) have much in common, so this seemed to make perfect sense. First, and probably least, the two films have stood next to each...
by mike | Jul 2, 2020 | Books, California, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
Who knew that the cautionary plot of this slim novel would endure for so many years? This post first ran in 2016. During my many decades—or is that centuries?—living on this planet I have encountered a number of people who’ve shared the same childhood nightmare. In...
by mike | Jun 25, 2020 | Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Uncategorized |
Wow, has it been four years since Gene Wilder left us? I first presented this post in 2016. Gene left behind a great legacy of humor in his many films. Here is a small sampling of his best lines. THE PRODUCERS (As Leo Bloom, neurotic accountant, foil, and partner to...
by mike | Jun 15, 2020 | Creature Features, Horror, Horror Movies, Movie Lines, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
Until recently I had not watched the excellent 1986 remake of The Fly in many years. This is my excuse for forgetting that I should not have viewed the film so close to dinnertime. Appetite gone! Indeed, by virtue of its Academy Award-winning makeup effects, as well...
by mike | Jun 8, 2020 | Fantasy, Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Uncategorized |
This Tom Cruise-fueled reboot, The Mummy, is a serious contender for the guiltiest of my Guilty Pleasures. It lost a chunk of change for the studio, and it has an anemic 16% rating on Rotten Tomatoes due to its brutal reviews. And if that’s not enough, the film...
by mike | Jun 4, 2020 | California, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
This post is about one of the best movie remakes of all time. It first ran in 2016. With so many folks pissed off about the remake of Ghostbusters, I got to thinking: has anyone ever referred to the remake of any much-loved movie as outstanding? More than likely the...
