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.

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!

~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!

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!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

686. Enter the dynamic Dragon! 1973

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

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.

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!

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!

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!

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.

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.

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.  

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!