Shootouts!

AskMen has put together what could arguably be called the most spot on top ten list regarding shootouts in movies.  They’re all here, the cremé de le cremé.
10. Unforgiven. I remember being so skeptical of this movie when it came out, and was so blown away by what Mr. Eastwood did with direction.  Great [...]

New Favorite Song

The local station that plays semi-oldies (mostly 70’s stuff but not the heavies; a lot of one-hit wonders like Sniff n’ the Tears) also plays the old broadcasts of American Top 40 with Casey Kasem each Sunday.   Tuning in, I caught this tune entering the countdown at number 40.  Instant diggage.  Also, I love [...]

The Mysterians/Journey to the Seventh Planet

Your Eyes Will GLAZE…

via Mental Floss and their great roundup of B movies.

Over The Edge

I was reminded of this movie today.  Wow, what a blast from the past.  It was one of those movies HBO played incessantly as though it was required viewing.  Over the Edge was Matt Dillon’s very first movie, and check out that young Vincent Spano…wow.  Made in 1979 by Jonathan Kaplan, the whole idea of [...]

The Poor Man’s Marlon Brando

I first saw John Saxon in the Six Million Dollar Man.  Yeah, the one where he removes his freakin face to reveal he’s a robot.

I was blessed with the knowledge of his semi-rise to fame in the 70s and 80s in crappy movies through my favorite source of abstract moviedom, Mystery Science Theater 3000.  Yes, [...]

Original HBO Goodness

Whenever this came on, it meant they were about to show a premiere of a first run movie.  It was so awesome when it was new, and unfortunately the first part is a little dark, but the music is like a mashup of many Spielbergian flicks.   Not exactly John Williams, but for years this [...]