Gwangi... on National Dinosaur Day 2025

 It is tomorrow, so guess what we will be reviewing?

524. The Muppet Movie- songs and laughs from 1979!

                    What a great movie- that makes it more difficult to review, dontcha know?

Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976) original trailer

                    Since I won't be watching The Haunted Strangler on Sven again, here's the trailer for today. 

523. Robot Detective 05-08: BAD is nationwide!

                   I told you yesterday BAD was everywhere, but not in a good way, like Elvis!

BAD is everywhere!

 The vile villains of Robot Detective are led by yet another disembodied voice called BAD.  We don't know if it is an acronym or anything at this time, which is eight episodes in. I like the show quite a bit, and K is a great character.

522. The Best of Science Fiction Television up to 1987!

          Here we have a very interesting book from the late 80s, but before Star Trek: The Next Generation began airing.

HOTW- Fantomah, Mystery Woman of the Jungle!

From Wiki- Fantomah is an American comics character, best known as one of the earliest comic-book superheroines.^[1] Created by Fletcher Hanks, the character first appeared in Jungle Comics #2 (cover-dated Feb. 1940), published by Fiction House. The original Fantomah is a mysterious woman who protects the jungle with her many supernatural powers. She loved her jungle and its people and animals, and would often inflict cruel punishment on anyone who threatened any of them. When Fantomah uses her powers, her normally beautiful face turns into a blue skull (though her curly blonde hair remains unchanged).^[3] The original Fantomah exhibited a large number of magical abilities, generally as required by the story's plot. Among others, she demonstrated the ability to fly,^[16] transform objects into different objects,^[17] levitate other objects,^[17] cause humans to mutate into other forms,^[18] and so on. Generally, whenever Fantomah used her powers, she would change her face from a normal human woman to a blue-skinned skull-like visage.^[3] Back to me:

521. Turok the Son of Stone in 2008!

              Sure, it has a "mature audiences" label, but only because it is ever so bloody.

The Vapors - Jimmie Jones (Music Video, 1981)

                I cannot believe there is only one Vapors video on this blog.  I love this band!

520. The lovely and dangerous Dirty Pair 01-04!

                   Here we start the next animated series- The Dirty Pair!  I have never watched the entire series. 

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 01-07-1986

 I sure have been in this position a time or two- especially in geometry.  Those damn "similar" rules were horrible to me!

519. Hammer presents The scariest Mummy in 1959!

                 This is a really well done movie, and a perfect length.  It is also really well directed, and the cast is great.

RIP Peter David

 

From Wiki- Peter Allen David (September 23, 1956 – May 24, 2025),^[3][4][5] often abbreviated PAD,^[6] was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games.^[7] His notable comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, SpyBoy, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Captain Marvel, and X-Factor.  Back to me: 

518. Bruce Lee in The Green Hornet (1974)

                Here's a rather poorly made compilation movie, made for the crassest of reasons... money.

The Mummy (1959)

 What a great half-sheet for a scary mummy movie!

517. 7 Song Friday 05-23-2025

           Here's a fun set of music!  Rock and roll at its finest!

The Mummy 1959 | Trailer

               I am pretty sure this is a fan-edited trailer, but it works.  I posted the original one a few times already.

516. Robot Detective 01 04- BAD strikes!

        Here is a review of the first four episodes of Robot Detective!  They really went all out for the first two, I'll tell you what.

Robot Detective K

 

From Wiki- Robot Detective (ロボット刑事, Robotto Keiji) is a tokusatsu superhero TV series. Created by Shotaro Ishinomori, the series was produced by Toei Company Ltd., and broadcast on Fuji TV from April 5 to September 27, 1973, with a total of 26 episodes.^[1] It stars Jirō Chiba.^[2] The hero of this series is a robot named "Robot Detective K" (or just "K"), who has no human form, but when not in battle, dresses up in human clothes and has a human-like personality. The main antagonist is BAD (バドー, Badō, pronounced Bah-doh).  Along with Android Kikaider Robot Detective was one of the early predecessors to what would become the Metal Hero Series of programs featuring human-sized cyborg heroes. Back to me:

515.The Friends Coloring Book and what was left out!

                Yes, this was way too much fun to talk about.  Learn more about me and others as well!

HOTW- The Wizard (MLJ)

From Wiki- The Wizard is a superhero created by Will Harr and Edd Ashe Jr. for MLJ Comics, which later became Archie Comics. He first appeared in Top-Notch Comics #1 in December 1939, and was one of the headliners of that title until its cancellation in 1944.^[1] He was one of the earliest superhero characters to appear after the debut of Superman in 1938. Blane Whitney, a highly intelligent man, descends from a long line of men who fought for America in its wars. This includes General Steven Whitney, who was General Washington's chief aide in the Revolutionary War. It was later retroactively revealed that Blane was not the first Whitney to defend his country wearing the red mask and cloak of the Wizard during key events in early U.S. history.^[2] At age 14, Blane met President Woodrow Wilson, who told him to use his brain only for good and not for evil. While in college, he was a superb athlete and student. His brother, Grover, was chief of the Naval Intelligence Service and usually informed him of enemy plots against America.^[3] To aid him in his fight against these enemies, the Wizard had various contraptions and machines of his own design available to him, like a vibra-ray gun and a car that could reach up to 500 mph. He had several devices that enabled him to fly. Coming from a wealthy family, he also had airplanes and submarines at his disposal.^[4][5] Back to me:

514. Superargo vs the deadly Diabolicus (1966)!

          This is a really fun movie I sure wish I had seen growing up.  Alas, it was never aired here.

Soraia - Alright OK (Official Video)

           I have liked this band since I heard their song "Why" way back in 2017 or so.  This is their new single.

513. Valley of the Dinosaurs 13-16!

                  Here we have the final four episodes to this fun and vastly entertaining cartoon.  Don't let people tell you otherwise.

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 01-06-1986

 Find me ANY kid who hasn't daydreamed their way through school and I will find you a liar.

512. Chinese Gods (1976) with Bruce Lee?

                 I have only watched this movie in full about four times.  This was the most interesting time, since it was the full movie.

Jonny Quest TV Channels cover

This is a cool cover, though it sure looks like the one shot comic book cover.  Action-packed!

510. Shin Kamen Rider (2023) is nothing new, really...

            I really wanted to like this one more than I did, though I sure don't hate it.

Xenorama #75 is go!

After a bit of a break, we are back with the newest issue of Xenorama!  Issue 75 will feature many kaiju movies that AIP released to television (and one they released to the movie theaters)!  We cover movies from Attack of the Mushroom People to Yongary, Monster from the Deep!  There is a lot in between there as well, science fiction, friendly aliens, deadly ninja, and deadly space amoebas. AIP should be thanked for bringing such a wide variety of movies and shows over here- not just Japanese ones, but British and Italian movies as well!  Not to mention all the cool cartoons!  Sure, not every movie was a winner, but they were almost always worth a look at least once.  When you saw the AIP logo, you knew you were in for an interesting time!

509. The Phantom Tollbooth of 1970!

            This is a great movie, which had quite the impact on me as a young agent.  I love the book as well!

The Phantom Tollbooth (1970) Official Trailer

               This will be the first episode for 7 Song Friday, Musical movies and such!  I have both the movie and the book.

509. The Green Hornet 24-26, a Deadly Invasion from Space!

           What a way to end the series, on a sci-fi note.  Sorta!  More episodes should have broken away from the standard Green Hornet formula.

The Dirty Pair

From Wiki- Dirty Pair (Japanese: ダーティペア, Hepburn: Dāti Pea) is a series of Japanese light novels (the first one being a fix-up) written by Haruka Takachiho and illustrated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko that was later adapted into anime and manga versions. The first stories that make up the first volume were first published on the S-F Magazine. The franchise has been published in multiple formats, and adapted into various other media, resulting in eight novels and several shorter stories, a television series, two OVA series, two OVA features, a feature film, a number of graphic novels, and two short Japanese radio series. The stories take place in the years 2138–2143, by which time humanity has spread across some few thousand star systems. A corporation called the World Welfare Works Association (WWWA or 3WA) helps member systems of the United Galactica (UG) federation deal with various planetary-scale problems, for profit, by sending agents called "trouble consultants". The series focuses on a team of trouble consultants in that section, named Kei and Yuri, who have a reputation for leaving a trail of destruction behind them, for which they are known publicly as the "Dirty Pair", a nickname they hate. Back to me:

508. Turok and the Deathless Honker!

               This was one of the first comic books I ever chose to purchase, and actually understood the story.  Granted, it isn't a layered plot.

HOTW- Sargon the Sorcerer

 

From Wiki- Sargon debuted in All-American Comics #26, with a publication date of May 1941. He was a stage magician, dressed like a swami complete with turban, to disguise the fact that he wielded true mystic powers, passing off such feats as illusions. As a child, he came into possession of the mystic Ruby of Life which allowed him to control anything he touches (touching the ground lets him erect a wall, for instance).^[3]

Taking his professional name from the ancient king of the same name, Sargon has had a checkered career, acting mostly as a hero during the Golden Age aided first by his lady assistant Flora Styles, and later by his cartoonish fat little comic relief sidekick / manager Maximillian O'Leary as he battled crooks, spies and his azure-skinned archenemy the Blue Lama, the Queen of black magic.^[4]

507. Jonny's Golden-ish Quest in 1993!

               In which X7 reviews the first Jonny Quest feature film,⁠ Jonny's Golden Quest⁠ (1993). It is a pretty good movie, but there are just a few things that it is completely wrong about. 

Jason and the Scorchers - Absolutely Sweet Marie

                 This is a blistering cover of a Bob Dylan song.  I finally listened to the original about a year ago, it is twice as long.

506. Valley of the Dinosaurs 09-12, Fire and Meteors!

             Four more episodes that continue to impress me.  What a great show.  Had it been on the previous year, it would have been huge.

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 01-05-1986

 Susie must have some Amazon in here, since she easily lifts Calvin up and pushes him deep into her oversized "snowball."

505. Mysterious Island with giant creatures! (1961)

                  As you might have guessed, here is the new podcast!  No one should be surprised.

Mysterious Island (1961)

This is a fun adaptation of the book, and I have come to appreciate it a lot more now than I did some forty years ago when I first saw it.

504. Charlie has nothing on these Deadly Angels! (1977)

            This movie sure could have been better.  I sure wish it had!

The Deadly Angels (1977)

 

Some movie trailers are better than the actual movie.  This is one of them.  GoodTimes had the trailer on one of their compilations, and it looks like a kung fu Charlie's Angels.  It sort of is, but alas, it is also far sleazier than the show.

503. 7 Movie Song Friday, a new feature!

                 Here is the introduction to a new once-a-month feature about music in movies, whether it is actual musicals, documentaries or the coming of age movies that feature youthful rebellion.

Spiders (BBC In Concert 07/03/81)

        Since Sven is airing the movie Kingdom of the Spiders tomorrow, and I won't be watching it again here's a song ABOUT spiders, sorta.

502. The Green Hornet episodes 21-23!

             Here we go, the penultimate Green Hornet review from Xenorama!  Good episodes, and this set includes the most unusual one.

John Carradine in the Green Hornet

 

One of the most famous guest stars of The Green Hornet.

501. Casablanca Behind the Scenes (1992) book review!

           It is a book review, not a movie review.  Maybe, some day we will get to the movie.

HOTW- Ibis The Invincible

From Wiki- Prince Amentep of Egypt was an acolyte of Thoth and next Pharaoh in line who fell in love with princess Taia of Thebes. Originally, Amentep travels to 1940 when Taia is poisoned and he places her and himself in suspended animation to heal, a process that took 4,000 years. He uses his mystic abilities in the modern era to battle evil.^[6][7][8] Ibis also once temporarily served as the guardian of the Rock of Eternity in place of ally and friend, the Wizard Shazam.^[1]  The original Ibis first appeared in Whiz Comics #2 (February 1940), and was created by Bob Kingett.^[4] When superheroes declined in popularity in the early 1950s, Ibis and the other Fawcett characters ceased publication. One Ibis story shortly thereafter was reprinted by Charlton Comics.^[5] The Fawcett characters were later licensed and eventually bought outright by DC Comics in the 1970s.

500. Godzilla vs Ebirah, the Sea Monster!

              This is it- episode 500!  It is mostly intact, but YouTube made me remove some of the video elements.  Probably mostly for the music.

X - The New World (Official Audio)

               I have not posted nearly enough X music on this blog, I see.  Here is another of their great songs, from what is in my top three X LPs.

499. Valley of the Dinosaurs episodes 05-08 in review!

             Back to the Valley of the DInosaurs, with three fun episodes and one good episode.  You can watch and figure it out!

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 01-04-1986

 Calvin is definitely a monster kid.  That is also a classic werewolf face, rather than a "wolfman" face.

498. May the Fourth, Pachy Day 2025!

             Here we have the second annual Pachy Day celebration!  This was a very fun episode to make, I must say.

Valley of the Dinosaurs #09 (UK)

 

Listing from MyComicShop.com (this is the book I actually purchased): Cover by Fred Himes. Stories and art by Fred Himes. Dinosaur art aplenty as a family is stranded in a lost valley of prehistoric creatures and people; based on the animated TV series. An earthquake in the swamp unleashes a horned, demon-like beast unlike anything seen in history or prehistory. Greg is captured by the Bird-Men Tribe, who accuse him of stealing the Sacred Stone. The human and Neanderthal families learn that the shaman Sha-Mir is seeking a scapegoat for the loss of the Sacred Stone. The Incredible Mud Demon; The Great Stone Robbery; Bride Battle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.  Back to me:

497. Chang Cheh's Masked Avengers Disassembled!

                This is a bloody good movie,  but it is not in my top ten Shaws or Chang Cheh movies.  You gotta pay attention!

Masked Avengers (1981)

 

This title had me thinking it was going to be about good guys being masked, but alas, it was not.  They were the bad guys.  I liked it OK, but it was not high on my list.  I have seen it a few more times and like it more, but it is not one of my top ten favorite Shaw movies.  There is betrayal, violence, a traitor or two, and lots of action.  There are a few too many characters as well.

496. 7 Smithereens Songs Friday 05-02-2025

               This was a lot of fun.  I talked a bit longer than I thought I would, big surprise!

Mysterious Island (1961) trailer

          Sven is airing this movie tomorrow night, and that will be fun.  We will review it on the podcast Tuesday, though, since Sunday is a very special day.

495. Batman and the Green Hornet Collide in Gotham!

                Sorry, I love this team up, as silly as it is.  The show is a comedy action, so relax.

Xenorama Podcast episode 500

 It seems like we used to be able to put a poll in the ol' blog spot way back when.  It appears to have disappeared like these old Zenith television sets and clickers have.  I was going to solicit ideas for the 500 episode.  Alas.  I was thinking about reviewing Yog, Monster from Space, or the X From Outer Space, or some movie that I saw via AIP or AI-TV back in the day.  On television of course.  I love both of those movies, and they have achieved a certain amount of fame in some fan circles these days.  Especially YOG, oddly enough.  But I am still not sure.  The 500th episode will be next Tuesday, which is nicely enough, perfection since that is an "open" day on the podcast.

494. A Visit to the Morrison Natural History Museum!

            Here we have my most recent visit to a place I have never been before!  It was great.