Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Hero of the Week- X Rider


 From Wiki- Robotics scientist Keitaro Jin and his son Keisuke become caught up in a campaign of terror by an evil organization known as "G.O.D.". They are attacked and the professor's technology gets stolen, but before Keitaro dies, he performs surgery on his son, using the last of his robotics technology to transform Keisuke into the “X-Rider.”[2] To avenge his father's death and ensure the safety of the entire world, Keisuke uses this technology as he battles the monstrous minions of G.O.D.’s Japan branch. 

738. Francis the Talking Mule One, Enemies Zero! 1950

                        I have seen exactly one of the seven Francis movies, and that was probably five decades ago.  I knew what the premise was, but the movies never appealed to me.

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Going Down (Hair, off Broadway)

                      This is one of my favorite songs from the musical Hair.  I listened to this LP a lot, then couldn't figure out why the movie version didn't contain all the songs.

737. Superman 1988 Finale: 10-13!

                         It is the final episode featuring the Superman series from 1988.  It was slightly ahead of its time, as superhero cartoons would explode in about five years.

Monday, December 29, 2025

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-07-1986


 I never did much sledding growing up.  Part of it was a lack of adequate hills to sled on here in Fossil Bed, but the other part was the four stitches I had to get after sledding around age six.

735. Reviewing the Creation of the Humanoids! 1962

                I so want to like this movie more than I do.  It almost accomplishes it's modest yet thoughtful goals.

Sunday, December 28, 2025

A few Yule Gifts for X7 in 2025!

                  This is most of the loot I got for the Yule.  My friends and family are very thoughtful!

DInosaur Ice Cubes!


 Now these are pretty darn cool.  Pun completely intended!

735. Goliath and the (new) Dragon in 1960!

                    Here's a movie I want to like more than I do.  It is pretty good, but... there's something missing here.  I am not sure what.

Saturday, December 27, 2025

734. 7 Song Friday- Yule Edition 2025!

                   And hey, now, I didn't use the "horror" video clip I love so much for some of the songs!  Yes, on the Yule.

Friday, December 26, 2025

The Creation Of The Humanoids trailer

                      Wow, this trailer sure promises a lot... Let's see how it fares whilst watching it.

733. Android of Justice, Kikaider 33-35 plus the movie review!

             I know, it is a second version of the Kikaida 3D movie, but it IS different this time.  And shorter!

Thursday, December 25, 2025

Goliath and The Dragon 1960

This is a very busy, and rather obviously edited US theatrical cut (not on the DVD, but from the Italian version).  It is pretty good, though.

732. The FINAL Movie Monsters... Fantastic #4!

                  That'll do, donkey, that'll do.  Too bad the Atlas/Seaboard lineup didn't last.  It sure had potential.

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Hero of the Week- Maciste


 From Wiki- Maciste (Italian pronunciation: [maˈtʃiste]) is one of the oldest recurring characters of cinema, created by Gabriele d'Annunzio and Giovanni Pastrone. He is featured throughout the history of the cinema of Italy from the 1910s to the mid-1960s.

He is usually depicted as a Hercules-like figure, utilizing his massive strength to achieve heroic feats that ordinary men cannot. Many of the 1960s Italian movies featuring Maciste were retitled in other countries, substituting more popular names in the titles (such as Hercules, Goliath or Samson). Back to me:

The Hellflowers - Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight) Ramones cover

                     This should have been posted yesterday, but things happened, like usual.  Still, it fits today as well.

731. Mr. Magoo's terrifying Christmas Carol! 1962

                    This is probably my favorite version of the book... NOW.  I had not seen it in well over forty years, I bet.

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Unboxing the Ultra Book!

                    

 Once again, I am behind on posting, but this will suffice for an hour or so!

730. Superman 1988 07-09 now with Wonder Woman!

                         We are almost done with this series- this is the penultimate episode!  They should have had more super guest stars.

Monday, December 22, 2025

Calvin and Hobbes 02-06-1986

This one made me laugh so hard the first time I read it.  The look on Calvin's face when he saw the giant snowball would have been great to see.

729. Jason and those thievin' Argonauts! 1963

                     Another of Ray Harryhausen's classic movies gets reviewed here.  It has a couple flaws in it, though nothing that ruins the movie.

Sunday, December 21, 2025

Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)

 

From Wiki- Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol is a 1962 animated musical holiday television special produced by UPA.[1] It is an adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella A Christmas Carol, and it features UPA's character Mr. Magoo as Ebenezer Scrooge. The special first aired on December 18, 1962, on NBC and was the first animated Christmas special to be produced specifically for television.[2][3]  Jim Backus provides the voice of Magoo, with additional voices provided by Paul Frees, Morey Amsterdam, Joan Gardner, and Jack Cassidy.[4] The special is directed by Abe Levitow and features songs composed by Jule Styne, with lyrics by Bob Merrill, while Walter Scharf arranged and conducted the orchestral score.[5]  Back to me:

728. Ultraman Great and the Alien Invasion from 1992!

                    Had to switch things up a bit, since the originally scheduled movie wasn't ready to go today.  We played the Uno Reverse card.

Saturday, December 20, 2025

Jason & The Argonauts (1963) Trailer (1080p)

                 Here's hoping this will stay up, rather than the one I put up some twelve and a half years ago.

727. Charlie Brown and the Grinch, together again for the first time!

               Here I review two classic holiday specials.  We loved watching them every year, since it was a special event!

Friday, December 19, 2025

Love at First Bite (1979) - Official Trailer (HD)

                  I will not be able to watch Brides of Dracula (again) on Sven tomorrow, and I have reviewed it already.  Here's a trailer for a fun vampire movie!

726. Kikaida, the one-armed android! 29-32

                   You better believe I will use the octopus label when I can!  Even if this one is eville!

Thursday, December 18, 2025

The Code of Doc Savage

I am watching a fan edit of the 1975 Doc Savage movie, which tries to curtail some of the sillier things in the movie.  I probably would have loved the movie had I seen it at age ten, in 1975.

725. Once again, Movie Monsters #3, April 1975!

                       Here we have an improved view of Movie Monsters #3!  It had a rather large impact on me from 50 years ago.  Who knew?

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

HOTW- Buck Rogers (and RIP Gil Gerard)

From Wiki-  The first three frames of the series set the scene for Buck's "leap" 500 years into Earth's future:

I was 20 years old when they stopped the world war and mustered me out of the air service. I got a job surveying the lower levels of an abandoned mine near Pittsburgh, in which the atmosphere had a peculiar pungent tang and the crumbling rock glowed strangely. I was examining it when suddenly the roof behind me caved in and…

Buck is rendered unconscious, and a strange gas preserves him in a suspended animation or coma state. He awakens and emerges from the mine in 2429 AD, in the midst of another war.[6]

After rescuing future freedom fighter Wilma Deering from attackers armed with anti-gravity belts and rocket guns, he proves his identity by showing her his American Legion button. She then explains how the Red Mongols emerged from the Gobi desert to conquer Asia and Europe and then attacked America starting with that "big idol holding a torch" (the Statue of Liberty). Back to me:

724. We Want our Mummy's Tomb!

                     A short movie gets an extra surprise, though it is in the title card!  Go ahead, watch and find out!

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Zombina and the Skeletones - Nobody Likes You (When You're Dead)

                          1-2-3-4!  Brain dead no longer!  What a cool band, I am glad they are making music again.

723. Superman Assimilated? 04-06

            Some fun episodes from a fun, if not quite great, show!  It sure looks great, though!

Monday, December 15, 2025

RIP Rob and Michele Reiner


 The very sad new about Rob and Michele keeps getting sadder.  His movies, the ones I have seen, anyway, were always enjoyable and he seems to have been a stand up man.

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-05-1986

Never argue with Mom when you are six years old.  I wonder how long she kept Calvin out in the snow that night.

722. The Magnificent Battle Beyond the Stars review!

                  Yeah, I saw it in the theater, and still enjoy it now.  Sure, John-boy is no Luke Skywalker, but he does a great job.

Sunday, December 14, 2025

We are Nestor


 Battle Beyond the Stars is the movie review today, and I forgot how much I enjoyed this on first viewing and the other times I have watched it.

721. Herakles conquers Atlantis in 1965!

                    Yet again, Atlantis tries to use malignant means to stay alive, and they of course pay the price.

Saturday, December 13, 2025

720. The Jungle Book (1967) is a swinging good time!

                  This is probably my favorite Disney cartoon, due to a wide variety of reasons.

Friday, December 12, 2025

Supergirl | Official Teaser Trailer

                      Sorry, not enduring "duel" again, since I have watched it once.  Here's a new trailer.

719. Kikaida, Android of Justice 25-28!

                    Finally!  This took a bit longer than I would have liked.  Enjoy the trailer whilst you can!

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Songs From the Junngle Book and other Jungle Favorites (1967)

From Wiki- Disneyland Records issued another soundtrack album, Songs from Walt Disney's The Jungle Book and other Jungle Favorites, which featured reworked jazz versions of the film's songs plus two covers, performed by Louis Prima and his band under the title "The Jungle V.I.P.s".[10][11]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Colonel Hathi's March"Sherman Brothers 
2."The Bare Necessities"Gilkyson 
3."I Wan'na Be Like You"Sherman Brothers 
4."The Abba Dabba Honeymoon"Arthur Fields, Walter Donovan 
5."Trust In Me"Sherman Brothers 
6."That's What Friends Are For"Sherman Brothers 
7."My Own Home"Sherman Brothers 
8."Civilization"Bob Hilliard, Carl Sigman

 Back to me:

718. Seaboard's Movie Monsters #3 review

 This is a fun issue, and a complete time capsule of the era.  I mean, no Christopher Reeve as Superman!

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

HOTW- Deathlok (I guess?)


 From Wiki- Colonel Luther Manning is an American soldier from Detroit, Michigan, who, after being fatally injured, is reanimated as a cyborg by Simon Ryker in a post-apocalyptic future. He verbally communicates with his symbiotic computer, to which he refers as the abbreviated "'Puter".[8] He escapes from Ryker's control,[9] although he dreams he has regained his humanity.[10] He battles the evil corporate and military regimes that have taken over the US, while simultaneously struggling not to lose his humanity. He battles Simon Ryker and the first Warwolf, and he encounters his wife and son for the first time after becoming a cyborg.[11] He battles Simon Ryker's Super-Tank,[12] and then begins a hunt for a "cyborg doctor".[13] He battles Simon Ryker as the Savior Machine, and his mind is ultimately transferred into a Luther Manning clone.[14] He battles mutants alongside a time-traveling Spider-Man.[15] He begins working for the CIA, encounters Godwulf for the first time, and is then finally sent back in time to the modern era.[16] Back to me:

717. The Mummy's Hand reaches out! 1940 review

                    I enjoyed this movie as a kid, and even more as an adult.  It isn't nearly as atmospheric as Karloff's was, but it is fun.

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Sophie Grey. & Trevor Horn “Video Killed the Radio Star” Live at O2 Foru...

                      I have no idea who Sophie is, but she's very theatrical.  Nice voice.

716. Superman 1988 episodes 01-03! yes, a review~

                 This is a pretty decent Saturday morning adaptation of Superman, but alas, it just didn't have enough action.

Monday, December 8, 2025

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-04-1986

I was pretty fortunate, my sainted mother would generally take us to any movie we asked about, though I am quite sure she did a bit of research about them.

715. Godzilla and Ichiro's Revenge! 1970

                  Here is the tenth Godzilla, which is one of my favorites.  Long time readers will not be surprised to hear this.

Sunday, December 7, 2025

714. Hercules Against the Moon Men review! 1964

                This is a fun peplum, with a lot of action and adventure.  Somehow this did not get set to publish properly.

Tiny kitten is hungry!


 This is Hex, obviously starving to death early in the morning.  She's just seven months old, so still a growing kitten.

Saturday, December 6, 2025

The Mummy's Hand


 These are really short movies!  So I am going to review this first one of the 40s series, then review the next one in a week or so.

713. Revisiting Romy and Michele's High School Reunion! 1997

                 This is such a fun movie, even if the ride can be triggering.  Sorry if so!

Friday, December 5, 2025

The Mummy's Tomb (1942) - Theatrical Trailer

                     The second Mummy movie after The Mummy's Hand, this one stars the great Lon Chaney, Jr.

712. Kikaida eps 21 24! Pink Armadillos?

                  Yes, Mitsuko, there is a Pink Armadillo!  She's deadly, sort of! 

Thursday, December 4, 2025

711. A fond look at Movie Monsters #1 (1974)

                    This zine had so much potential, but alas... Poor Atlas/Seaboard.  They could have been a contender!

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Hero of the Week- Platinum

From DC Fandom.com- Platinum is a liquid metal robot made of platinum with almost limitless shape shifting abilities. She was designed by Dr. William Magnus a brilliant robotic expert along with along with five other robots: Gold, Mercury, Iron, Tin, and Lead. These robots were known as the Metal Men.  Platinum was often referred to as "Tina" and was infatuated with Dr. Magnus, who never reciprocated her affections. Dr. Magnus tells her she has a faulty Responsometer which he believes makes her act like a real human woman. Her personality is very fiery and tempestuous and she gets very jealous whenever Doc has a date and will happily try to split them up and get his attention back to her. She has a personality clash with Mercury, the other hot head of the Metal Men. Back to me:

710. The Saga of Viking Women and a Sea Serpent! 1958

                 This is a movie I think I would have enjoyed back in the pre-video days.  It is a fun adventure movie, and has a sea serpent in it!

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Unit 3 & Venus Pajama Party

                  Yet another song I have never heard before.  Lots of B-52's vibes, but also different enough.

709. Series Finale: The Savage Dragon 25-26!

                I like the series, but probably won't watch it again, since once is enough.  Could have been better, sure.

Monday, December 1, 2025

Calvin and Hobbes Monday - 02-03-1986

 

I'm with Calvin, and bushels, pecks, etc, just are confusing.  Weights and measures should be uniform.

708. Takin' a Dive with The Warlords of Atlantis! (1978 review)

                     This movie works really well overall.  It is very pulpy, yet very original, at least as far as movies go.

Sunday, November 30, 2025

707. Hercules, Samson And Ulysses! The most peplumy Peplum EVER!

                       I really enjoyed watching this movie for the review.  It is just so much fun!  More peplum should have been like this one.

Saturday, November 29, 2025

Viking women and what?


 Never saw this growing up, unlike Teenage Caveman, but I bet I would have really liked it around age 12-13.

706. 7 Song Friday 11-28-2025

                      A return of the original format for Fridays, but posted here on Saturdays!

Friday, November 28, 2025

~X~”Devil Doll” live at The Belly Up in Solana Beach 12-19-2022

                      Since I have already watched and reviewed Devil Doll, here's something that is awesome and slightly connected.

705. Kikaida vs. the Dark 17-20!

 Four more episodes of this excellent series!

Thursday, November 27, 2025

704. 1978 Book review- The Day of the Dinosaur!

                  This is a fascinating book from that time period!  I had not ever read it until about seven years ago.  Go figure!

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Hero of the Week: Steve Austin, the original

From Wiki- When NASA astronaut USAF Colonel Steve Austin is severely injured in the crash of an experimental lifting body aircraft, he is "rebuilt" in an operation that costs $6 million (equivalent to $41.6 million in 2024).[3] His right arm, both legs and left eye are replaced with "bionic" implants that enhance his strength, speed and vision far above human norms: he can run at speeds of over 60 mph (97 km/h), and his eye has a 20:1 zoom lens and infrared capabilities, while his bionic limbs all have the equivalent power of a bulldozer. He uses his enhanced abilities to work for the OSI (Office of Scientific Intelligence) as a secret agent.  And now returning to me!

703. Earth fights the Flying Saucers in 1956!

                 This is my least favorite black and white Harryhausen movie, but I did quite enjoy this viewing of it.  Go figure!

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Loverboy - Lovin' Every Minute of It (Official Video)

                    The intro and outro of this video make the song so much more fun. I appreciate Loverboy far more now, though.

702. Savage Dragon 22 24, or does Barbaric find happiness?

                      One of these episodes is almost really great.  It has some questions that could have lasted an entire 13 episode season, had it been possible.

Monday, November 24, 2025

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-02-1986

This is the first time Dad reads Calvin a story- I don't remember Little Red Riding Hood having a tiger in it or ending this way.

701. The awesome X From Outer Space! 1967 review

                 What a great movie this is!  It is unique, even amongst Japanese monster movies.

Sunday, November 23, 2025

Tigra vs. Hellcat?


 This does not seem probable,  Why would Tigra react this way at all?  She gave up being The Cat, and there should be some camaraderie, right?

700. Hercules Conquers Atlantis for Captive Women! 1961

                      This is a fun movie, and it runs the exact right amount of time.

Saturday, November 22, 2025

Clones from 1961?


 This is what happens when science goes wild in Atlantis.  Every time, it seems.

699. Look up in the sky! It's the 1975 Superman TV musical review!

                   This musical is something else.  I wonder how it was received back in 1975,  I wouldn't know.

Friday, November 21, 2025

Curse Of the Undead (Trailer, 1959)

                  Sorry, I am not in the mood to watch this one again.  It isn't bad, but...

698. Kikaida battles the Golden Bat! 13-16

                     Jiro is feeling a little salty about Golden Bat!  But we can dig why he does.

Thursday, November 20, 2025

This is... Superman?


 On ABC TV in 1975 it sure was.  David Wilson made a decent enough Superman, but his Clark Kent was... an interesting choice.

697. The only music zine that matters, CREEM! Sept 1981!

                       This issue was so influential on me.  I didn't even know it at the time, but it sure made me think about rock and roll.

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

HOTW- The Diehard


 From Comics Vine-  Chosen in the 1940s to become the first of the government's genetic experiments, the super-soldier known as Diehard is one of Youngblood's most mysterious members.

Though he has served in nearly every incarnation of the team, none of his teammates know his true identity. Commonly believed to be the first successful fusion of man and machine, Diehard is characterized by those who know him as a man struggling to understand his own identity. With such a long history of membership in the Youngblood program, Diehard is understandably wary of the arrival of new Diehard units, updated models for which he was the template. Regarded more as a combat unit than a man, Diehard is also constantly wary of his selection for assignments regarded to be "suicide missions." Back to me:

696. It is only Teenage Caveman! 1958

                     Sure, it is a low-budget movie, but seeing it between the ages of 9-11, it is pretty thought provoking!

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

California Man- Cheap Trick

                        I did not hear this song until around 2002.  Yes, late to the party, that's my thing.

Hexja Jao (so far)

 

This is her adoption picture, I cannot get a clear one of her at the moment.  She is getting ready to get out and about.  

695. The Savage Dragon and the Loc-Nar? 21-23

                    These are three fun episodes starring our favorite fin-head!  I kinda wanna read some of those early issues now.

Monday, November 17, 2025

Meeting the new kitty

Kaida wasn't impressed here, but let us know how she felt about this new little sister a bit later.  It always takes time.

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-01-1986


 This is where we realize Calvin really isn't the normal 6 year old.  He is really intelligent, and can use rather sophisticated ideas.

694. Dracula ALWAYS Rises from the Grave! 1968

                    Pretty good Hammer horror flick, even without van Helsing in it!

Sunday, November 16, 2025

693. Holy Flame of the Martial World, Batman!

                 I have watched this a few times now, and it is more enjoyable this time than the last.

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Dracula Has Risen from the Grave


 I think I have seen this one, but I do not remember.  The poster here is pretty grand, though!

692. Elvis in King Creole, he is everywhere, man!

                             This is quite a good movie, which was fun to watch, if a bit predictable.

Friday, November 14, 2025

Dracula Has Risen From The Grave (Original 1968 Trailer)

                Hmm, I thought I had seen this before, but perhaps I haven't.  I wasn't going to watch it on Sven tomorrow night, but now I might.

691. Kikaida episodes 09-12! Even androids can cry!

                 Poor Russia can't see this, but we will see about the rest.  Dang ol' music trailers!

Thursday, November 13, 2025

King Creole is everwhere!


 I have seen several Elvis Presley movies in my day.  I have not watched any for at least a decade, if not longer.  I have enjoyed most of them, overall.

690. X7 presents Tokusatsu on Home Video reviews!

                   Here is a short video about the various great series that have been released legitimately over here in the States.

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Hero of the Week- Robotman

 

From Wiki- Robotman (Robert Crane) is a Golden Age DC Comics superhero. He first appeared in Star Spangled Comics #7 (April 1942) and was created by Jerry Siegel and Leo Nowak.[100] As his name suggests, Robotman is a cyborg; part robot and part human.

Robert Crane is a scientist whose brain is placed inside a robotic body after he is fatally shot by a criminal named Mason. He assumes the civilian identity of Paul Dennis and joins the All-Star Squadron, accompanied by the robotic dog Robbie.[101][102][103][104][105] His stories are mostly lighthearted in nature, featuring whimsical situations and comic relief (usually provided by Robbie). Despite this, the story remains grounded in Robotman's struggle to adjust to his new existence. At one point, he reveals his identity in court and is declared legally human.[106]  Robotman was revealed to have been one of several other heroes involved in the first meeting of the charter members of the Justice League of America prior to the official forming of the team, an event which was suppressed from the public record.[107]  Back to me:

689. Riding a comet to Valley of the Dragons! 1961

                     Here we have another Jules Verne adaptation, one which hardly ever gets talked about.

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

The Waitresses - No Guilt (Live TV 1982)

                       The Waitresses were some band, and I really like a bunch of their songs.

688. The Savage Dragon episodes 16-18 reviewed!

                     These were three fun episodes!  I hope the rest of season Two is this good!

Monday, November 10, 2025

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 01-31-1986


 Calvin was smart enough to stymie Moe with a simple question- I wonder how often this would have worked for him?

687. Plumbing the depths of Gamera vs. Zigra! review

                    Here we have the nadir of Gamera movies.  I hate saying that, as I love most all of them.

Sunday, November 9, 2025

686. Enter the dynamic Dragon! 1973

                         What a movie this is!  Is it perfect?  No.  Is it spectacular?  You bet!

Saturday, November 8, 2025

The New Adventures of Superman (66) title card


 Superman turns 90 in a little over two and a half years.  I am trying to get ahead of the celebrations, since there is so much to cover about Kal-El.

685. Seeing Spinal Tap in 1984!

                      This movie is funny and far closer to the tedium of touring than a lot of bands at the time wanted to admit.

Friday, November 7, 2025

Newsflash: Cowboys and Dinosaurs (Whose Line Is It Anyway - Classic)

                         Sven is airing The Valley of Gwangi tomorrow, and the trailer is on here already, as well as several reviews.

684. Kikaida vs. Destructoids! 05-08!

                    Four more excellent episodes- this first 13 episode run is just tops, I'll tell you hwhat!

Thursday, November 6, 2025

683. Aquaman in Super DC GIant S 26 (1971, redux)!

                 Lots of labels to add to this episode!  It is a redux from episode 328, but we guarantee it looks better!

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Hero of the Week- Machine Man

 

From Wiki- Machine Man (also known as Aaron Stack, Mister Machine and serial number Z2P45-9-X-51 or X-51 for short) is an android superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Jack Kirby for 2001: A Space Odyssey #8 (July 1977), a comic written and drawn by Kirby featuring concepts based on the eponymous 1968 Stanley Kubrick feature film and Arthur C. Clarke's 1968 novel.[2] Shortly thereafter, Machine Man spun off into his own Kirby-created series. He is a robot, the only survivor of a series, raised as a human son of scientist Abel Stack, who was killed removing his auto-destruct mechanism, and further evolved to sentience by a Monolith.  Machine Man, whose real name is Z2P45-9-X-51, is the last of a series of sentient robots created at the Broadhurst Center for the Advancement of Mechanized Research in Central City, California, by robotics expert Abel Stack for the US Army. The previous 50 experimental robots went mad as they achieved sentience and became psychotic due to a lack of identity. X-51 was the only survivor, as he was treated as a son by Stack and given a human face mask as well as being exposed to a monolith. After Stack died trying to protect him, X-51 assumed the human name Aaron Stack and escaped confinement, only to be relentlessly pursued by the army. While on the run, the newly christened Machine Man initiated contact with humanity in order to better understand it.[5]  Back to me:

682. Space Master X-7 vs. the Blood Rust! 1958

                  This movie is almost a classic, but just misses the mark.  There are two great stars in here, though!

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Spinal Tap – Gimme Some Money

                  The Spinal Tap band plays a wide variety of music throughout the movie.  This is there hippy song from '65.

681. Enter The Savage Dragon 13-15, now with more She-Dragon!

                  OK, so I am sorry about the lack of the Season 2 opening, but had I kept it in, no one in North America could see it.

Monday, November 3, 2025

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 01-30-1986

This is the first appearance of Moe, the first grade bully.  He would make many appearances with Calvin, usually to Calvin's regret.

680. When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth in 1970! review

                    I spend about a fifth of the running time of this movie talking about it.

Sunday, November 2, 2025

Gamera vs. Zigra (ugh)


 I reviewed the first six Gamera movies on the podcast early, then stopped before I could get to the last two.

679. Super Ninja in the Deadly Trap review! 1981

                     Here's an independent kung fu movie that was easily available from GoodTimes Home Video for years in the 80s and 90s.  

Saturday, November 1, 2025

Mosaurus? Really?

 

I'm not buying it.  Why would they make a new model for this one short shot?

678. Super Scary 7 Song Friday! 10-31-2025

                 Now this is an excellent Super Scary 7 Song Friday, if I saw so myself.  And I do!

Friday, October 31, 2025

Space Master X-7 (1958) - Trailer

                    Since Sven is airing the wonderful Abbot and Costello meet Frankenstein tomorrow and I have already reviewed it, we will review this interesting B-movie.

677. Champoin of Justice, Kikaida! 01-04

                The start of a new series to review, and it is one of my favorites!  What a great show!

Thursday, October 30, 2025

Rest in Purrs, Emerald Sage

I said goodbye to my Emerald Sage on Tuesday.  She was the Queen of Finding Comfortable Spaces, and squawking at us.  That was her way of telling me to go to bed, or give her some wet food.  Her beautiful green eyes gave her the name Emerald, and Sage was her pound name.  She wasn't quite ten years old, but the kidney failure didn't care at all.  She was the sweetest cat I have had in my life and I will miss her every day.  Just like Dacya and TJ.  We never get them as long as we want, but they give us so much in return.  I wouldn't trade her for anything.

676. Jinzo Ningen Kikaida merch review!

                  I hope this doesn't come across as bragging- it certainly wasn't meant that way.

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Hero of the Week- Black Condor (Quality)

From Wiki-  A Golden Age superhero who possesses the power of flight, the Black Condor was created by writer Will Eisner under the pseudonym Kenneth Lewis, and artist Lou Fine in Crack Comics #1 (cover-dated May 1940).[3] Initially alternating with the Clock as the cover-featured character, he became the solo cover feature from issues #20-26 (Jan.-Nov. 1942). Fine drew the first 24 stories,[4] and his feature continued to run through issue #31.[5]   

As an infant traveling with his parents on an archaeological expedition thorough Outer Mongolia, Richard Grey Jr. survives after his family is killed by the bandit Gali Kan and his men. Rescued by a condor who raises him as her own, he learns to fly,[6] as the origin story states, by "studying the movement of wings, the body motions, air currents, balance and levitation" of his avian siblings. A mountain hermit, Father Pierre, eventually discovers and civilizes the feral child, and teaches him to speak English.[7] Richard tracks down and kills the Mongolian bandits who killed his parents and then departs for the United States where he uncovers a plot to kill United States Senator Thomas Wright. He is too late to save Wright from assassination, and so begins to use his identity.[8] He adopts the guise of Black Condor to fight crooked politicians, rum-running bootleggers, and racketeers.[9]  And now returning to me:

675. Wolfstein marks Frankenstein's Bloody Terror! 1968

                  Our last horror movie review of the month is one of my favorites, though it sure is an unlikely one.

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

The Muppet Show. Rowlf the Dog - The Cat Came Back (ep.523)

                   Yes, there is a reason for this song today.  I am not sure when I will post said reason.

674. The Savage Dragon 10-12, the end of the Overlord?

                  We are almost done with the first season, in fact, there is only one episode left!  We will go right into "season 2" though!

Monday, October 27, 2025

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 01-29-1986

 According the the site I got today's strip from, this is the first appearance of... The Octopus!

673. The Unsettling Fly from 1958!

                  This was not an easy movie to watch this time.  I am not sure why, but I explore possible reasons!

Sunday, October 26, 2025

Space Master X-7 (1958)

 

From Wiki- Space Master X-7 is a 1958 American horror science fiction film in Regalscope from Regal Films, produced by Bernard Glasser, directed by Edward Bernds, that stars Bill Williams, Lyn Thomas, and Robert Ellis. Paul Frees, Judd Holdren, and Moe Howard have supporting roles.[2] The screenplay was written by George Worthing Yates and Daniel Mainwaring. A space probe returns to Earth, and samples from it are taken away to be investigated by scientist Dr Charles Pommer, working from his home laboratory. He quickly discovers that the mysterious microbes brought back from space, once dormant, grow quickly when fed protein, and he theorizes that Mars was possibly turned into a wasteland by this aggressive fungus. Spores from the fungus, which he christens 'Blood Rust', could easily be carried and transferred from person to person and the Earth itself could be threatened. Shortly afterwards the Blood Rust claims Pommer as its first victim but not before he manages to telephone agent John Hand to warn him of the danger. Back to me: