Tremors: Groundbreaking in More Than One Way
(Originally posted on February 28, 2018) I saw Tremors when it was first released in theaters back in 1990. I went to see it when I was stationed in Monterey, California with a couple of local friends. My assumption was that it was a mindless monster flick. I couldn’t have been more wrong. We had […]
Godzilla versus Hedorah: Weirdest Godzilla Ever
(Originally posted on February 7, 2018) I actually didn’t get to see Godzilla versus Hedorah (1971) until I was an adult, which is probably good for my mental health. This is one weird Godzilla movie. That’s saying a lot considering this is a genre filled with sweaty Japanese actors in rubber suits destroying tiny cities. […]
The Blob: (1958) A Glorious Cheese
(Originally posted on December 20, 2017) When I was a young little nipper, I first saw The Blob on late night television. I sought out each and every monster and science fiction movie I had ever read about. Unfortunately, this was before the VHS and then DVD boom. Finding movies to watch consisted of me […]
Unpopular Opinion: Why I Hate Independence Day
(Originally posted on October 4, 2017) Most people seem to love the 1996 blockbuster movie Independence Day. I am not one of those people. I can’t stand it. I’m also not a fan of Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich, who crafted this “masterpiece”. When I started this blog, I wanted to concentrate on things I […]
Obscure Indie Film: The Deadly Spawn
(Originally posted on August 16, 2017) The Deadly Spawn is an oddball sci-fi/horror movie from 1983. I hadn’t seen it myself until just recently. I’d seen the poster and a few stills, but that’s all. Fortunately, we live in the age of the internet and YouTube, hence my ability to watch it. First, I’d like […]
The Hidden: An Oddball 80s Movie
(Originally posted on July 5, 2017) The Hidden (1987) is an obscure science fiction film starring Kyle MacLachlan after his role in Blue Velvet, but preceding his Twin Peaks fame. Despite several tropes, the skewed plot line makes it an enjoyable distraction. Essentially a warped version of the “buddy cop” genre, Michael Nouri plays L.A. […]
Star Command/In the Fold: 90s Cheese
(Originally posted on June 7, 2017) For many years I tried to find Star Command somewhere on the web. The difficulty lay in the fact that I couldn’t actually remember the name of the damn thing. Until recently, I had only seen it once–20 years ago. However, thanks to the wonder of YouTube, I tracked […]