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 13, 2023 | California, Humor, Life, Travel, Uncategorized |
On one of my daily walks last week—sun shining, 70° here in Southern California—I got to thinking about why I relocated to the San Diego area in the first place over fifty years ago. For sure, to be able to walk along the beach on a balmy mid-winter day had to be one...
by mike | Jan 16, 2023 | Aging, Humor, Life, Uncategorized |
Well, that’s what I call it, and it may seem rather extreme for a driveway, but you’ll understand once I explain. It’s also an ironic appellation, considering that this driveway leads up to the “back forty” parking lot of…a church. THE BACKSTORY…AND I DO MEAN “BACK”...
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...
by mike | Oct 24, 2022 | Adventure fantasy, Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Uncategorized |
Actually, Harrison Ford will be 80+ when the fifth Indiana Jones film premieres next year. He was only in his mid-60s when he starred in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, the fourth film in the series, which followed a nineteen-year hiatus....
by mike | Oct 17, 2022 | Adventure fantasy, Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Uncategorized |
The third film in the Indiana Jones series introduced film icon Sean Connery as Indy’s father and involved a quest for a Holy Relic. It also brought the Nazis back into the series. Here are some of the fun and compelling lines from this film. INDIANA JONES AND THE...