Tag Archives: Sixties

Two new crossover comics for the Summer of ’16

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Steve

It’s always exciting to see favorite characters from different owners/licensees get together! Judge Dredd works on numerous levels despite many people forgetting that it’s mostly a British parody of America’s love of violence: Dirty Harry and other unhinged, plays-by-his-own-rules cop. IDW … Continue reading →

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RIP Gordie “Mr. Hockey” Howe

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Steve

I was more affected by Wayne Gretzky since The Great One’s scoring streaks happened during my adolescence through college years while Gordie was pretty much retired for the second time. However, Gordie’s legacy will always remain. His popularity and skill … Continue reading →

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RIP George Martin

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Steve

Obviously he was the man who earned the coveted “fifth Beatle” spot because he produced every major record of theirs but one. Although I don’t worship at the feet of the Beatles, I always respected George Martin, his production skill and … Continue reading →

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Get away from him you bitch!

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Steve

Not sure if Shaggy is trying to save Scooby from the Alien Queen or the new girlfriend getting in the way of their friendship! Give it a moment to let the joke sink in. Another hilarious creation by Texas’ own … Continue reading →

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Bridge of Spies: Worth seeing

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Steve

Spielberg and Hanks team up again to cover the next chapter of American History after Saving Private Cliché back in 1998, aka Spielberg Americanizes Stalingrad. Still, I couldn’t help but like this little Thriller-Drama-History puff piece despite it playing fast and loose … Continue reading →

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Goodfellas: 25th Anniversary Dinner Screening

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Steve

Goodfellas is the ultimate and best Mafia movie made in recent years. Primarily due to the film being based upon the book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi which as we all know was about Henry Hill’s three decades in Paul Vario’s crew. Why Scorsese and … Continue reading →

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Benvenuto! It’s Italian month once again…

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Steve

…and the artificial marketing month of Bricktober courtesy of Lego. This year’s header is a movie poster for a film made 50 years ago. That could be Sophia Loren, she was in practically everything back around the Sixties. However, she … Continue reading →

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RIP Yvonne Craig

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Steve

The woman who will always be the definition of Batgirl passed away Monday from cancer. Craig was never a major star, usually cast in supporting or guest roles but when she appeared in Star Trek she was memorable as the Orion mental … Continue reading →

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2001 A Space Odyssey in 70mm

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Steve

I have seen 2001 over a dozen times. Mostly on cable. The first full viewing was at the Springfield Public Library during their Summer of Sci-Fi. I think it would be 1979, maybe 1980 since it was before being on HBO. Seeing … Continue reading →

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New “surfer” Chucks

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Steve

They seemed to resemble the pattern on a station wagon, surfboard or the long-legged shorts you’d see on the beach.

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RIP: Anne Meara

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Steve

Another legend, who helped pave the way for other funny women, passed away this weekend. Anne was more than just the mother of Ben Stiller and Jerry Stiller’s comedy partner, she was a great actress in her own right. The … Continue reading →

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Rock/Pop Quiz

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Steve

Hey, I got 90% right, tell me what you got? Gotta’ love those links courtesy of website for Mental Floss magazine.

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RIP: Stan Freberg

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Steve

Being a great satirist and cartoon voice actor were his contributions in my life. Cartoons? Yes, he was Peter Puma and one of the overly polite gophers in the Looney Toons. Stan was an early influence on Weird Al Yankovic, The … Continue reading →

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What my brother got for his birthday

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Steve

His kids bought this to coincide with his recent hobby of fixing up an old VW bus nicknamed Westy. Not sure how Brian feels about Pink Floyd.

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RIP Gary Owens

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Steve

He will always be the voice of Space Ghost but when I was old enough to get up for Saturday-morning cartoons (never on school days!), he was also the voice of Blue Falcon, the Batman-knockoff for Scooby-Doo. My parents recognized him more … Continue reading →

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