by mike | Mar 2, 2015 | Horror Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
As a mere slip of a lad in the 1950s, I totally enjoyed (and had the crap scared out of me by) the numerous science fiction and horror movies spawned during that decade. Paranoia ruled in the ’50s, folks being worried about—in no particular order—the threat of...
by mike | Feb 16, 2015 | Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
In case you don’t know, that line comes from the 2006 horror/thriller flick, The Wicker Man, a remake of a 1973 British film of the same name. I could have just as easily gone with the title, “Oh no, not this movie!” and been spot-on. Both critically and at the box...
by mike | Feb 9, 2015 | Movies, Sports Movies, Uncategorized, Writing |
Not a whole lot of folks saw the sports drama, Resurrecting the Champ—“inspired by a true story”—during its short theatrical run in 2007. That’s too bad, because it is an excellent film, and Samuel L. Jackson’s brilliant performance as the titular character was...
by mike | Jan 19, 2015 | Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Uncategorized |
Some more fun with memorable movie lines. Enjoy! “Look! It’s moving. It’s alive. It’s alive… It’s alive, it’s moving, it’s alive, it’s alive, it’s alive, it’s alive, IT’S ALIVE!” A rather exuberant Dr. Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) upon seeing his patchwork...
by mike | Jan 12, 2015 | Books, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Uncategorized, Writing |
Old joke: Igor says to Count Dracula, “Master, the Invisible Man is here!” and the Count replies, “Tell him I can’t see him.” (Like I said, old, and also bad.) Of late I’ve had the great pleasure of revisiting classic books and movies in my favorite genres. In some...
by mike | Dec 22, 2014 | Books, Movies, Non-Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
Over a century ago a British engineer, Col. John Patterson, wrote a book titled, The Man-Eaters of Tsavo and Other East African Adventures. A considerable portion of the book details his experiences in dealing with attacks by two enormous, man-eating lions that...
