by mike | Jul 16, 2020 | Guilty Pleasures, Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Uncategorized, Western Movies |
I’ve watched this goofy film one more time since this post first ran in 2016, and I still think it’s a hoot—which puts me in a vast minority. I may be the only person on the planet who found the 1999 “steampunk western action comedy” film, Wild Wild West, a “pleasure”...
by mike | Jul 9, 2020 | Books, California, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
So how did the ending of Finney’s novel and those of the four films differ? Let’s explore that here. THE ENDINGS I’ll call a spoiler alert here, just in case you want to explore any of this on your own. In the novel, to state it simply we could say, EARTH 7, ALIENS 0....
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...
