NBC Universal agrees to buy The Weather Channel Yes! The Weather Channel is about to get sexy! No more boring, old pictures of clouds in front of the sun. With NBC in charge, they’ll probably throw Hulk Hogan in there somewhere or have Donald Trump host his own show. Maybe they can get one of … Continue reading
Like all Sid and Marty Krofft productions, Bigfoot and Wildboy was, at least, a surreal experience. Apparently, back in the day, Bigfoot found a small child left in the wilderness. Relying on the maternal nature inherent in all Sasquatch, Bigfoot raised the young child as his own. He named him “Wildboy,” after his favorite Duran Duran song. Soon, Wildboy grew … Continue reading
THE ANGEL AND THE OCTOPUSthe unauthorized story It was the summer of 1982 and I was in the middle of a Tron frenzy. Jeff Bridges was never more alive than in his cinematic battles against SARK. But, Jim Shooter contacted me through the future to come back and give my thoughts on a struggling Direct … Continue reading
by Bill Randolph DISCLAIMER: Kitty Pryde and all characters therein are trademarks of Marvel Comics. This story is an unauthorised work done purely for my personal enjoyment, and is not intended to infringe on any of their rights in or their profits from these characters. Sex-Man is a copyrighted term of Bill Randolph Productions. Kitty … Continue reading
I know I’m a little late to the party on this one, but I finally got the chance yesterday to see “The Incredible Hulk.” I’ve been using the holiday weekend as an opportunity to catch up on my moviegoing. It’s also a great way to save some money — go to an 11 a.m. show, … Continue reading
It was purely in the interests of science that I watched The Happening. By the time I had got around to watching it, it was quite clear what kind of film it would be. But I’m always intrigued when people say a film is so bad, either to confirm to myself the overreaction or less … Continue reading
Yesterday, I was visiting with family for the holiday and the TV happened to be on. American Movie Classics was showing a “Jaws marathon” and “Jaws 3-D” was on. (Why they still insist on calling it 3-D when regular TV allows nothing of the kind is a mystery.) I had not seen this movie in … Continue reading
Netflix. Blockbuster online. Mail order brides. All offer products on demand, in-home convenience, and recurring monthly charges. What’s not to like? It’s great to browse titles online and have them show up in the mailbox a day later, but are we forgetting the joys of the video store? I’m not talking about the generic and … Continue reading
I just finished re-reading Sam Keith’s 35 issue comic THE MAXX. I had not read this book sequentially in over ten years, and even then it was not as ‘sequential’ as it was now, due of course to the intervals between issue publication (sometimes textbook monthly, other times with drastic waits between issues). Here is … Continue reading
The other day I was playing Wii Fit with Walter Hill. I said to him, “Hey Walt, I just watched that first Rambo movie.” “Yeah? What’d you think? (huff, huff, cough)” “For a crazy killing machine, he sure spends a lot of time not killing people.” “He kills one guy. Throws a rock at a … Continue reading