by mike | Aug 19, 2019 | Books, Death, Fantasy, Science Fiction, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
I recently got the chills—not in a good way, either—watching a nearly six-decades-old episode of the original “Twilight Zone” titled, “The Obsolete Man.” Given the current disturbing state of politics in this country, if not the world, I think you’ll understand why....
by mike | Jul 22, 2019 | Fantasy, Movie Lines, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
Unlike its predecessors—especially Episodes IV, V, and VI—the more recent Episodes VII and VIII in the Star Wars universe did not provide us with a plethora of memorable quotes. Still, if you look hard enough you’ll find quite a few fun/entertaining/poignant lines in...
by mike | Jul 15, 2019 | Fantasy, Movie Lines, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
So at the end of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005), Darth Vader is put back together from Anakin Skywalker’s spare parts, newborns Luke and Leia are sent to Tatooine and Alderaan respectively, and Obi Wan Kenobi and Yoda go into exile. We have a seamless...
by mike | Jul 11, 2019 | Creature Features, Monster Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
Films like this one were staples in the paranoid 1950s. This post first ran in 2015. Okay, tell me what movie I’m thinking about: it’s from the 1950s, it’s in black & white, it’s about a gigantic prehistoric monster brought to life by atomic radiation and then,...
by mike | Jul 8, 2019 | Fantasy, Movie Lines, Movies, Science Fiction, Sword & Planet, Uncategorized |
This coming December the highly anticipated Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker will give us the final installment (really?) in the Star Wars universe, a place that so many of us have visited for over four decades now. This “space opera” series is one of my personal...
by mike | Jun 27, 2019 | Adventure fantasy, Books, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
French novelist Jules Verne is often referred to as the “Father of Science Fiction.” You’ll get no argument from me. This post, about one of his most famous works, first ran in 2015. My muse, Edgar Rice Burroughs, wrote his adventure novel, At the Earth’s Core, in...
