Tag Archives: Action

RIP Carl Weathers

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Steve

What a pisser! Right before Black History Month and more episodes of The Mandalorian! Carl was a great presence on Twitter too. He didn’t shit talk, always pushed for peace and understanding. I read other obits about him and didn’t know … Continue reading →

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My latest, greatest Kickstarter bundle arrived!

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Steve

The core rulebook came out last year but it was worth the wait. I thought I chipped in for the Pacific Rim part too yet I don’t care. It’s great to have what I need to run a campaign or whatever. … Continue reading →

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1974: The Six Million Dollar Man

Posted on January 19, 2024 by Steve

Before Battlestar Galactica pushed it out of the Sunday-evening spot, I think this was the show most kids loved to watch to discuss on the playground the next Monday morning. It was also blamed (or responsible) for numerous kids doing really … Continue reading →

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RIP Treat Williams

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Steve

I know he passed away in a motorcycle accident last week but given what a heavy week was last week, I put him off with some others out of respect for our four-legged fuzzballs, still missing them. Treat was a … Continue reading →

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RIP Raquel Welch

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Steve

My ex-roomie Paul said Raquel was his first crush. I would have to go with Valerie Perrine for mine around this era, however, I can see her effect because Fantastic Voyage was a staple on WGN. More people tend to list 10,000 … Continue reading →

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Prey

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Steve

The Predator franchise is just frustrating much like the Alien one, Terminator died after Judgment Day for me. They started off really well, had a pretty good sequel and then have been really uneven ever since. For Alien, the biggest gripe I have is … Continue reading →

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The King’s Man

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Steve

Since Taron Egerton decided play Elton John and passed on being Gary for a third time in the pretty clever Kingsman flicks, the people running this possible rival to James Bond decided to go the lazy, en vogue direction…a prequel. As if … Continue reading →

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RIP Paul Sorvino

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Steve

Another great actor who played villains and not just gangsters as per Goodfellas; he was Kissinger in Oliver Stone’s Nixon, head of the Capulet family in the horrible 1996 take on Romeo & Juliet, The Stuff and The Rocketeer. He even did cartoon voice work via Duckman and Hey … Continue reading →

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RIP Ray Liotta

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Steve

Given his substance issues, it’s amazing he lived this long honestly. Somebody already had a mean joke too, I guess the drug Channix does work, he did stop smoking. Ouch! Ray burst on the scene for most of us via Goodfellas, the most … Continue reading →

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I chipped in my part for Kickstarter on the new d20/5E Modern

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Steve

A favorite element of D&D’s Third Edition (3E) debut in 2000 was how the designers made the revised core rules truly adaptable to other genres (just not superheroes as Champions proves it still CANNOT do well). They immediately proved my point with their … Continue reading →

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Jungle Cruise: If there’s nothing better on

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Steve

You’re free to see this painfully mediocre fare on Disney+ nowadays. We went during my last birthday weekend (2021) and it was my inaugural experience with Alamo Drafthouse’s family friendlier (but to me bro’ friendlier) rival Flix Brewhouse in Round Rock. Much … Continue reading →

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RIP Richard Donner

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Steve

What a great run Richard had! He started by directing TV shows: good stuff, namely  The Twilight Zone‘s “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” and dreck, Gilligan’s Island. Then he did several movies but the one that got him rolling was The Omen, don’t … Continue reading →

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Aliens is 35 and the header

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Steve

Aliens remains a masterpiece and James Cameron’s best movie with a real budget. The Terminator is his best with limited money, making it a semi-Indie flick. After these two, I’m not really sold on the remainder because they’re more “Wow! What effects!” which is Titanic; it … Continue reading →

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RIP: Clarence Williams III & Ned Beatty

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Steve

These gentlemen were staples on both screens in the Seventies. Clarence got his start in the Sixties with the groundbreaking cop show The Mod Squad on ABC. Three undercover officers who were young enough looking to infiltrate evil gangs of Hippies … Continue reading →

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RIP Tanya Roberts

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Steve

It’s a pisser that Tanya passed with some embarrassment, first she’s dead, then she’s and oh wait, she’s dead. Well, I want to give Tanya some dignity via my site even if it borders on minuscule in the grand scheme … Continue reading →

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