Some slight spoilers ahead, but nothing we should be surprised about. We learn more about "Geraldine" who is Monica Rambeau, one of the previous, many Captain Marvels that have been in the Marvel Comics. She's still a captain for SWORD, and even has the nickname "Photon". We also find out just how powerful Wanda has become. This may not end well, I'll tell you what. I'm hoping for the best, but knowing how the comics worked a similar situation out, I'm preparing for the worst.
Saturday, January 30, 2021
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
ice MOTW- Barugon
Gamera fought Barugon, the Quick Freeze Monster in his second movie. Like most of Gamera's foes, Barugon had more than one power. He had a prehensile tongue that could shoot ice and snow out of it. Later on, we see the deadly rainbow beam that disintegrates everything it touches. Oddly enough, for a monster that uses ice vapor as a power, Barugon's weakness was water, which is exactly how Gamera dispatched his foe.
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
The Complete book of Thunderbirds (2000)
I can't believe I have had this book for 20 years now. I've told the story several times already- I only ever had one coloring book about The Thunderbirds and didn't know the characters were portrayed by puppets. When I saw saw Thunderbirds are Go! in theater I was a bit let down at first by seeing said puppets. Fortunately, the movie is very good and I got over it in a hurry. Plus, Martian rock snakes! Since then I have learned a lot more about Gerry Anderson and his works, and generally enjoy all of them to some degree. It was also my introduction to Cliff Richard and the Shadows, something I appreciated much more later.
Saturday, January 23, 2021
Now in Full Color- WandaVision episode 3
There will probably be mild spoilers.
Wanda had her twins, and did it in the most Marvel-sitcom way possible. It was hilarious and touching. It's also a little scary if you know anything about Master Pandemonium. I doubt he will make an appearance here, as he's a little "out there" for this sort of story, but you just never know. There are so many nice touches in this show- Wanda called said the term "synthezoid" which I don't think has ever been said aloud before. That sure made me smile. They managed to hit every cliche and trope of so many sitcoms so far it's almost scary.
Thursday, January 21, 2021
The Black Cauldron (1985)
This movie was such a big deal in 1985, what with it being Disney's first ever "PG" rated cartoon. It's still a very Disney movie, though. There are some pretty scary moments in it, but I was far more terrified by the banshee in Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959). That was a G Rated movie, so go figure. It's kind of a mess of a movie, so it failed at the box office back then.
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
random theropod Monster of the Week
This is a random theropod that shows up in the Josie and the Pussycats episode "Plateau of the Apes Plot". Dr. Madreau invented a ray that would return any living being to it's ancestral form. This was a small lizard to start with. You would think the good doctor would know lizards are actually a separate line of reptiles than dinosaurs. Of course, Alex turned into a chicken at first, and then an ape, so perhaps the machine still needed some fine tuning. The gang managed to stop this would be dictator in the end, so everything worked out in the end.
Monday, January 18, 2021
WandaVision (2021)
Everyone who knows me know I have been a fan of these two characters for
Saturday, January 16, 2021
AIP's Monster Maker
I have known who Paul Blaisdell was for years, but aside from his movie work, didn't know anything else about the man. My appreciation for his work and him in general has now risen a lot. He was a phenomenal artist and a pretty good actor. He did so much with the meager budget he was given; in a fair world he would be as well known as Jack Pierce or Stan Winston. He sure made memorable monsters, no one can deny that!
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
MOTW- the Paleosaurus
The electrically charged Paleosaurus was unleashed on London in 1959. There was no real reason to explain it's sudden appearance, but fossils had been found in the Thames, so it is assumed it's going home to die. There's also no explanation of just how Dr Samson knows it has an electrical charge. It has been filled with radiation from nuclear tests, which accounts for it's headed back to England for it's final resting place. What the heck had it been doing before this?
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
The Zero Stone
Sunday, January 10, 2021
Sabrina, The Teenage Witch (1970)
Saturday, January 9, 2021
The Mesozine Era
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
MOTW- marine robot spider
This creature was featured in the opening to Marine Boy, but never made it into an episode. Which is too bad, as its pretty cool looking and would have been a cool monster for him to fight. I kept waiting to see it, but it only showed up in the credits. This was the same thing with the other monster, the underwater centipede. Good thing the show was chock full of other cool monsters and robots! It's not really a spider, since it only has four legs, but who's gonna argue with a fearsome robot?
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
War of the Gargantuas international version
It's amazing to see this on TV and letterboxed or widescreen (i.e. in proper scope) now. For years this version was rumored to exist, with an alternate dub that called the monsters "Frankenstein" as well as their names Sanda and Gaira. The proof finally showed up in the late 90s, with a truncated version from Greece called Katango's War. This had the original English dub and some different scenes in places. It was subtitled in Greek, but those were easy enough to ignore. This version ran 76 minutes. Some of that time was from the PAL to VHS transfer, but there are a few parts missing.
Saturday, January 2, 2021
Dinosaurus Blu Ray
Friday, January 1, 2021
New Year's Day, U2, Live at Red Rocks
I have talked about this concert before, though I am not sure that clip is still available. I was at this show in May of 1983. If I slow the DVD I have down, I can see people I graduated with in the front row. It really was a great concert. The Divinyls and the Alarm were supposed to open for them (they took the place of Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, who I had really wanted to see) but the weather stopped those bands from showing up. I wish I had seen both of them, now.