Sven- Dracula's Daughter (1936)

 

I don't remember the last time I watched this movie.  I do however, remember seeing it on Channel 2, KWGN, some Sunday afternoon.  It was not aired nearly as much as the other Universal Horror classics, but I had to have started my viewing of monster movies by then.  I remember enjoying it, but not finding it scary or even very exciting.  Seeing it again I enjoy how it is shot and the actors.  I like that it was a direct sequel to 1931's Dracula, which would never really happen again.  It is a very unusual movie, that's for sure.  They pack a lot of story into 72 minutes.

Dracula's Daughter (1936) trailer

This is what Sven is airing tonight.  I know I have seen it, but it has been a minute.  I remember watching it as a kid and liking it well enough.  I will be interested to see it with much older eyes now.

Happy Birthday, Kaida Trillian

 

She turns two years old today.  She is still a small girl, a hair over  eight and a half pounds.  She seems to weigh more when she is sitting on your chest at 3 AM.  It is easier when she lays down and starts purring.  I got her last May, and she has really started being happy about being here.  She and Emerald chase each other a lot, especially at night.  They do sleep near each other as well, which I am happy about.  The middle name does come from Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, but it is because she is very vocal and part of that is a trill.  She also sounds a bit like a tribble on occasion.

a really good lawyer

I really want a Spider-Man/Daredevil team up movie now.  It was so nice to see that cameo in Far From Home, which made me think of all the times Spidey and Daredevil have teamed up, and even fought each other a time or two.  I had some comic book where Matt told Peter he had known who is was for some time, and then revealed his secret.  DD was always a bit older than Spidey, but they always felt like brothers to me.  I love that dynamic between the two heroes.  I hope it is done in any possible future movie to be made.

MOTW- Bullton

 

This is probably the strangest monster and episode of Ultraman in this original run. It is rather indescribable, to see the least.  It is not really a creature, but it is sentient to some degree. It also can alter reality, or the perception of reality to other beings around it.  Things are never what they appear while this odd thing is around.  Even Ultraman is not immune to the power of Bullton.  The first time I watched this episode I had no idea how it could be stopped.  Ultraman did manage to do it, but this is one strange, strange episode.

Spider-Man (1981)

Never saw this as it was never syndicated in my area.  I think I would have liked it just fine, especially when the guest heroes would show up.  The main issue with the show is that the writers have Spidey spouting "funny" quips all the time.  ALL. THE. TIME.  It's overkill.  They do tone it down a bit, but there is no real drama here in Peter's life, aside from trying to date Betty Brant.  The villains are mostly from Spidey's rogue's gallery, though Dr. Doom shows up in six of the 26 episodes.  That is an odd choice since Doomsy isn't a Spidey villain the any sense of the word.

Lost In Space- sorta

When this cartoon pilot first aired in 1973 or so, I was excited.  I have always enjoyed Lost In Space, and thought a cartoon version would be pretty cool.  Well, it was not exactly a continuation of the live action series, and it's not Space Family Robinson either, but it was a pretty fun mini-movie.  Having Jonathan Harris be there as Dr. Smith certainly helps.  He was a bit toned down from his 60s counterpart, but that guy would never fly in a kiddie cartoon.  The robot, or Robon as it was called, also looked very familiar.  This allows Smith to use his famous insults and names for the robot.

Sven- Devil Doll (1964)

 

This movie sure seemed to go on and on and on.  It is kind of scattered as well, something Sven pointed out during his airing of the movie.  It has an interesting premise, the Great Vorelli has a way to animate his dummy, Hugo, who goes about killing people.  No one can figure out just how this is happening, until Mark English starts investigating Vorelli.  Turns out the ventriloquist was also a scientist who dabbled in black magic.  He transferred the life essence of the person Hugo into the dummy, who then does what Vorelli wants it to do.  Hugo is not pleased and is able to break free and imprison Vorelli into the dummy.

The Incredibly Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley DVD set

 

I am a big fan of this character, and generally like the work of Martin Short all around.  This incredibly decent cartoon was on in 1988 or so, and ran a whopping 13 episodes.  It is full of physical comedy for the kids and has some subtle stuff for grown ups.  Count Floyd is very funny, but also very decent.  Give me a break, this should have run for five years.  Ed has a fine supporting case, including the lovely Miss Tina Malone and her precocious but nice enough brother, his rat Sheldon and his deadly goldfish Moby.  

DEVIL DOLL - (1964) Trailer

                                

I have never seen this movie, and as dolls like this are creepy to start with, I have no real desire to see it.  Perhaps it will work well.  I was gonna put a performance of "Devil Doll" by X, but there was no good video for it.  So here you go.