781. The Wonderful Dinosaur Egg (book review)!

 The first ever dinosaur book I had read to me... it might have been a bit influential.

VOTW- Stegron!

From Wiki- Vincent Stegron is a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent who worked with Curt Connors to study DNA of dinosaurs from the Savage Land. Inspired by the experiment that turned Connors into the Lizard, Stegron steals dinosaur DNA and injects himself with it, transforming into a Stegosaurus-like creature. Stegron gains the ability to command real dinosaurs, and he plans to use them in his plans for conquest of the world and converting all of humanity into creatures like himself. Taking several dinosaurs with him from the Savage Land to New York City, he encounters Spider-Man, Black Panther, and Ka-Zar.^[3] In the ensuing battle, Stegron is knocked into a nearby river and seemingly drowns.^[4]

780. Climbing to the land of Lost Continent (1951) review!

 I do like this movie a lot, though it could use a bit of judicious editing.  Still a fun sci-fi adventure movie.

Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Irish Female Duet)

 

 

This is a powerful song, and there are so many covers of it out already.

779. Speed Racer 22-26, now with more Mach 5!

Five more episodes, and we are halfway through the series!  It sure is action-packed!

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 01-13-1986

 Sure seems like a lot of effort to go to for an insult, doesn't it?

778. Avoid the gaze of The Gorgon (1964 review)!

This is a very interesting, if not quite engaging Hammer movie.  I had never seen it before at all.

777. Iron Monkey 1993 review part one!

 Still don't like this, YouTube!  Anyway, here's part one of the review of this great movie!

The "look"...

 

I watched Shrek recently- the first one- and it sure was a lot of fun.  It had been over ten years since I had seen the whole series.

776. The Russian Version of The Snow Queen!

 Here we have the original Russian version of The Snow Queen, and dang it is ever so gorgeous.

The Gorgon (1961) trailer

 I do not like this new way of adding trailers and such to blogger, I must say.

775. The Phantom Serial finale and more!

 Well, that's unusual.  Pity Belarus and Russia can't see it!  Screw those hippies!

La Marseillaise-Casablanca

              This is one of the greatest scenes in a great movie full of great scenes.  It is powerful, and even has a bit of comedy in it.

774. Reviewing Blue Devil Annual #1 (Nov 1985)!

                 This is so much fun, but yeah, you do have to know about the characters to really enjoy it.

VOTW- The Cheetah

 From DC Continuity Project- The original Cheetah appeared in Wonder Woman #6 back in 1943.  Wonder Woman creator William Moulton Marston (along with his co-creators Elizabeth Marston & Olive Byrne) used the villains they created for Wonder Woman for very specific purposes.  This original Cheetah, Priscilla Rich, was invented as a vain, spoiled debutante driven insane with jealousy.  She didn't have any powers at all; instead she was shown wearing a catsuit.  This idea was revisited decades later in Alex Ross's 2005 series Justice, which depicted Priscilla Rich a wearing the actual skin of a cheetah after having engaged in a ritual to assume it's power.  

This visual of a human woman wearing a catsuit to fight Wonder Woman was used for another character in 1980; Deborah Domaine was a friend of Diana and the niece of Priscilla Rich who was brainwashed by Kobra to become their agent against Wonder Woman.  Back to me:

773. Ultraman Zoffy (1984) Ultras vs an Army of Monsters!

                      There isn't too much to say here about this movie that I don't say IN the episode.

"Weird Al" Yankovic - I'll Be Mellow When I'm Dead (1981 Demo) [HQ]

                   I remember hearing this on the Dr. Demento show, this version, that is.  The one on the LP is slightly different.

772. Speed Racer 18-21, of Dangerous Daredevils!

                      These are two very enjoyable stories, and they are action packed. Also...

Calvin and Hobbes 02-12-1986

 Here is the first Valentine's Day strip.  Susie and Calvin's "romance" was toned down shorty after this.

771. The Amazing Colossal Hulk-Man! 1957

                This is the superior first movie from BIG, too bad they can't air it.

Lost Continent 1951

 From Wiki-  Lost Continent is a 1951 American black-and-white science-fiction film drama produced by Jack Leewood, Robert L. Lippert and Sigmund Neufeld, directed by Sam Newfield (Neufeld's brother) and starring Cesar Romero, Hillary Brooke, Whit Bissell,^[1] Sid Melton, Hugh Beaumont and John Hoyt.^[2]  Major Joe Nolan is the head of a South Pacific expedition to retrieve an atomic-powered rocket that has vanished. He is accompanied by pilot Lieutenant Danny Wilson, aircraft mechanic Sergeant William Tatlow and the three scientists who built the rocket. Back to me: 

770. The Brave Archer Ends! 1977

               Yep, it is part 2 of The Brave Archer.  I am on the fence about reviewing more of this series.

Super Six plus four?

 

The Super 6 is an animated cartoon series which was produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises and Mirisch-Rich Television Productions in 1966, and shown on NBC from 1966 to 1969. This was DePatie–Freleng's first vehicle for Saturday morning.^[1] Only one season of the show was produced, but NBC ran the series for three years in the same timeslot.^[2] The show was a superhero spoof which featured six diverse characters working for Super Services Inc., offering "heroes for hire" under the supervision of the cranky Super Chief. Each episode consisted of three five- to six-minute segments, with the introductory segment featuring Super Bwoing and the last featuring one of the other five heroes.  The Super 6 theme song was performed by Gary Lewis & the Playboys.^[4]  Back to me:

769. 7 Song Video Friday 01-30-2025!

                      Except for Russia and Belurus, everyone can see this video!  Had enough or do you want some more, ya fascists!

Shrek

I have only reviewed the fourth Shrek movie here?  Wow, that is pretty amazing.  I watched all of them about ten years ago, and yet...

The Amazing Colossal Man (1957) Trailer

                     Sven is airing the sequel tomorrow, and it has been reviewed here, twice!  So here's the original, which is quite good.

768. The Phantom 09-12 Fangs and Death Chambers!

                           We are barrelling towards the finale, and the action is kicked up!

767. Dai Kaiju Book reviews!

                       Here are seven books that I really enjoy!

Villain of the Week- Dr. Sivana

From Wiki-  Thaddeus Bodog Sivana is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Doctor Sivana is the archnemesis of Captain Marvel created by Bill Parker and C. C. Beck, first appearing in Whiz Comics #2 (cover-dated February 1940) by Fawcett Comics.^[1] A mad scientist and inventor bent on world domination, the character was established as Captain Marvel's main archenemy during the Golden Age, appearing in over half of the Fawcett Captain Marvel stories published between 1939 and 1953.^[2] Sivana has kept his role as one of the key archenemies of Captain Marvel (now Shazam) throughout the character's appearances in DC Comics, which eventually acquired the rights to Fawcett's superhero characters. In 2009, Doctor Sivana was ranked as IGN's 82nd-greatest comic book villain of all time.^[3][4]  Infamously evil, Doctor Sivana appeared in well over half of all of the Golden Age Captain Marvel comic stories, and in all of the first four stories, after having deduced Captain Marvel's dual identity as boy radio broadcaster Billy Batson early on. Depicted as a brilliant, if evil, scientist, Sivana used all manner of unusual inventions and techniques against the Marvels. He was at first a good man who wanted to help humanity, but big business, bosses, and other concerns blocked and checked him and even called him mad, until, embittered, he turned against humanity and moved to Venus. He somehow held high status among the beings of the planet Venus.^[5] He returned to Earth, establishing himself as a villain, and clashed with Capt. Marvel in the latter's first fight.  Eventually back to me: 

766. The scurrilous Slime People attack LA in 1963!

                        I didn't see the entire movie when I was about seven years old, but the dang thing scared me then.

Baltimora - Tarzan Boy 1986

                              I remember this song more from the mouthwash commercial than ever hearing it in the 80s.

765. Speed Racer eps 14-17 review!

                      This cartoon was NOT for kids- it was for general audiences.  You can see why with these four episodes!

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-11-1986

I never liked sledding much as a kid, since I slid headfirst into the side of a mountain and got four stitches.

764. Godzilla saves the Earth from the Smog Monster!

                         Yes, it is indeed one of the most interesting and unique Godzilla movies of all time!

Wednesday is Missing

From Wiki- With the Mystery Machine stuck in mud, Mystery Inc. ends up becoming housekeepers for the Addams Family while Gomez and Morticia go on vacation to the Okefenokee Swamp. A giant vulture threatens the Addams house by demanding that their family leaves the property and Wednesday goes missing, so Scooby and the gang go to find her and stop the Vulture. Back to me:

763. The first half of The Brave Archer (1977)

                  This is a first- I only reviewed the first half of this Shaws movie.  I believe it was a good decision.

Invasion from the Neptunians!

 It is coming soon!

762 The Snow Queen of 1959 visits!

                  This amazing cartoon came from Russia in 1957, and debuted here in the States in 1959.  I never saw it until I got a disc from the discount store.

KING KONG vs. GODZILLA (キングコング対ゴジラ) - Official Japanese Trailer [HQ]

                     Once again, Sven is airing King Kong vs. Godzilla tomorrow night.  I will watch this again, since I love the movie.

761. The Phantom in the Quest for Keys! 05-08

                     This is a fun serial.  Damn Columbia for not giving them more money!

The Snow Queen 1957/59

From wiki- The Snow Queen (Russian: Снежная королева, romanized: Snezhnaya Koroleva) is a 1957 Soviet animated musical fantasy film directed by Lev Atamanov.^[2] It is the ninth full-length animated production by Soyuzmultfilm and is based on the 1844 fable "The Snow Queen" by Hans Christian Andersen. The film is one of the earliest cinematic adaptations of the Scandinavian Danish fable since its publication in New Fairy Tales. First Volume. Second Collection.  The film was originally released in the Soviet Union on November 1, 1957. The film was re-released with an English soundtrack in 1959, 1993, and 1995. The film was translated into several major languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Finnish and Swedish. In 1959, at the height of the Cold War, Universal Pictures acquired the film for U.S. theatrical distribution (as the first animated film from Universal).

760. Dinosaurs in Media books (a review!)

                      OK, this experiment did not quite work out, but it was an admirable try.  I hope.

Villain of the Week- Dr. Fear

From Comics Vine- Ambrose Meek was a timid shopkeeper who over the years developed a secret contempt for others - especially his clientele. Having enough of the customers he despised he decided he would seek money and power through crime. To do this he developed the masked identity of Doctor Fear. Meek's Doctor Fear mask could somehow frighten a person to the point of death. Given Ambrose Meek's seemingly weak and feeble demeanor, he thought that no one would suspect him of Doctor Fear's crimes, going so far as to return to the scene of his first victim.

As Doctor Fear's exploits grew more bold, so did the behavior of the once meek, Ambrose Meek. This roused the suspicions of criminologist Mark Todd who was working the Doctor Fear case (and was also the secret identity of Blazing Skull.) After a confrontation, Fear believed he slayed Todd, so with his obsstacles removed he decided to make ransom demands live on the radio. Unfortunately for Meek, the Blazing Skull showed up, interrupting his broadcast. The two then did battle atop the radio station ending with Meek being unmasked and surrendering.

759. The planets of the Prince of Space! 1959

                       I really want to like this movie more than I do.  Had I seen it around age 7 or 8, I think I would have.

Eep Opp Ork (Uh Uh)- The Dickies

                        We have talked about The Dickies, with their cover of the Gigantor theme, and here's another fun one.

758. Speed Racer 09-13, Dangerous Revenge!

                    Speed Racer takes a lot of chances, and is occasionally a hot head.

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-10-1986

Tigers are really smart, and it makes sense that they would wreck the grade curve.

757. Clans of Caveman (1981)

 I love this movie.  That is all.

Planet Prince, aka Prince of Space

From Wiki- Planet Prince (遊星王子, Yūsei Ōji) 

Toei produced two theatrical movies in 1959 that featured the Planet Prince character, but wearing a completely different, more streamlined costume (and goggled helmet) than the one worn in the tv series. The hero in these two movies was played by Tatsuo Umemiya. The movies were released a week apart. The films were titled:

• Planet Prince (遊星王子, Yūsei Ōji) Released: May 19, 1959
• Planet Prince - The Terrifying Spaceship (遊星王子 - 恐怖の宇宙船, Yūsei Ōji - Kyōfu no Uchūsen) Released: May 25, 1959

For TV release in America, these two Planet Prince movies were compiled into an 85-minute, English-dubbed movie entitled Prince of Space that was first shown in 1965.^[1]  Back to me:

756. 10 "Brothers" of Shaolin (sheh, right!) 1977

                    Here is a movie that proves I don't just love every martial arts movie out there.

Caveman 1981

 

I have written about this movie a time or two before, but never with an actual review.  Though I did a very early episode about it on my podcast, that was pre-YouTube and me knowing more about such things.

755. Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment in 1981

                  Here's a movie that should have been way more popular some 45 years ago.  Thankfully, a lot of people have realized that now.

7500 Official Trailer #1 - Horror Movie (2012)

                   Yep, this does not appeal to me at all.  It sounded interesting, but alas, the trailer makes it look like I would be cheering for the "horror" to win.

754. The Phantom of 1943 episodes 01-04 review!

               I enjoy most serials, and I would have loved seeing this one as a kid.  Tis why I love Radar Men from the Moon so much!

The AMAZING Phantom

The Phantom turns 90 this year, and so we will be reviewing books, shows, and (sadly) one movie about the character. The Phantom is one of my favorite heroes!

753. Dinosaur Book reviews!

                 Four fun books about dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals!  Three of them are relatively current and one is not.

Villain of the Week- Ultra-Humanite

From Wiki (art by the late, great George Perez)- The Ultra-Humanite is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared as a recurring adversary of Superman, and was the first supervillain faced by him. Though his name is a near-synonym for Superman, he was designed to be the polar opposite of Superman; while Superman is a hero with superhuman strength, the Ultra-Humanite is a criminal mastermind who has a crippled body but a highly advanced intellect.^[1] The Ultra-Humanite served as Superman's nemesis until the introduction of Superman's archnemesis, the mad scientist Lex Luthor.^[2] The origins of the Ultra-Humanite are shrouded in mystery. Even he claims not to remember his true name or appearance and attributes his vast intellect and mental prowess to scientific experiments of an unknown nature. 

The Ultra-Humanite was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.^[3] He first appeared in Action Comics #13 (June 1939), which was written by Siegel and drawn by Paul Cassidy (serving as a ghost artist for Shuster).^[4]  Back to me: 

752. The Three Stooges in Orbit (eventually)! 1962 review

                 It is a fun movie, but a tidge too repetitive for it's own good.  Just take out a bit of the schtick and it would go a lot faster.

Cribbins - Right Said Fred

                     Actually heard this on the radio recently- one has to love local, independent radio stations!

751. Speed Racer vs. The Mammoth Car 05-08!

                       The series gets cooking here, and the tropes we will see all begin.  It is important to remember these cartoons were not meant to be watched more than once a day.

Calvin and Hobbes 02-09-1986

This is the first time we see Calvin and Hobbes in the bath together, and the first (and possibly only) appearance as Calvin the Whaler.

750. Yog, an Amoeba Monster From Space! 1971

                     I love this movie, as anyone reading this blog will already know.  It is a lot of fun, and full of monsters and aliens.

Miracle Films presents Monsters from an Unknown Planet

This reminds me of AIP's Monster from a Prehistoric Planet... neither name is very true.  I think anyone who saw this knew where these monsters were from.

749. The Mortal Combat of Crippled Avengers (1978, review)!

                   Frikkin new computer- give me my beloved Arial font! Ahem.  What a great movie this is!

watching the Primevals!

 

I wrote about this movie a couple years ago here, and it is available on Tubi to watch for free!  So I am over halfway through and...

748. Phantom of the Paradise Lost! (1974)

                    I quite enjoyed this movie upon this second viewing.  The plot is something we have all seen, heck, even by 1974 it isn't anything new.

The Skull (1965) Trailer

                     Never before has such diabolical evil been portrayed on the screen...

747. Denji End! The FINALE of Kikaida! 40-43!

 This is it, the final Denji End!  It is a fitting finale to the series!

20th Century Fox opening

Is it me, or should this title always be followed by the words...

746. The 30th Anniversary Guide to Speed Racer!

                       Yes, it is sort of a redo, but it IS way better.  I have improved, how about that?  Who knew?

Villain of the Week- Hakaida

In which we start a new weekly feature- Villain of the Week!  We did Hero of the Week for three years, and Monster of the Week for even longer.

745. The F-A-B Phantom Planet review!

                      This really isn't the phantom that is celebrating his 90th year, but we will be seeing more "Phantoms" over the year.

Piss On The Wall- J. Geils Band

                          This is probably my favorite track from the Freeze Frame LP, way back in late 1981.  I still remember where I bought this album and when.

744. Go, Speed Racer, go! 01-04! Plans and Masks!

                    Here we start the new cartoon series- Speed Racer!  What a show!  It is probably the only "racing" show I have ever been interested in.

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-08-1986

This is the first mention and "appearance" of Captain Napalm.  I think he shows up in comic book form later, but Stupendous Man would be Calvin's alter ego for most of the run.

743. Lots of Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971)

                          Boy I wanted to like this movie more than I did.  The Wiki synopsis was interesting... and the movie was... but it wasn't great.

The Phantom Planet

 From Wiki- The Phantom Planet is a 1961 independently made American black-and-white science fiction film, produced by Fred Gebhardt, directed by William Marshall, that stars Dean Fredericks, Coleen Gray, Anthony Dexter, and Francis X. Bushman.^[2] It was the first credited film appearance of Richard Kiel, although he is unrecognizable in a masked monster costume. The film was released on December 13, 1961 in the U.S. by American International Pictures^[3] as a double feature with Assignment Outer Space (1960). 

Here he comes, here comes Speed Racer!

 Starting tomorrow (Monday) we begin a new cartoon series, the 52 episode Tatsunoko show Speed Racer, AKA Maha Go Go go!

742. Fly, Eastern Condors, Fly (1978) review!

                          What a great movie- though it is NOT a feel good movie, overall.  Nobody wins in war.

741. Disney's Fantasia (1940) review and commentary!

                  What an accomplishment for animation and music!  There is no denying it, though a few parts did not age well at all.

Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971) - Trailer

                    Well... I didn't think I would want to watch this, but after seeing the trailer, I just might review it!  

740. Kikaida vs. Hakaida! 36-39!

                   The show has just been turned upside down, and I am all for this!  What the heck is gonna happen?

The new Shmoo

 From Wiki- The New Shmoo is an American animated television series based on the character from the Li'l Abner comic strip created by Al Capp, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on NBC from September 22 to December 15, 1979.^[1]

Similar to Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! on CBS and later ABC, the show follows a group of teenagers—Mickey, Nita, and Billy Joe—who solve mysteries and crimes with their friend, Shmoo, a friendly bulbous creature who can stretch and shape his body into any form he wants. The teens worked for Mighty Mysteries Comics.Back to me:

739. The Ultimate (as in last) episode of 2025!

              This was fun!  I tried some new podcast tricks,and quite enjoyed it!  This may be a thing going forward from now on!