Namely, why he didn't help the dwarves of Erebor when he arrived with his army (and why the heck did he just happen to have his entire army with him when he reached Erebor?) and saw Smaug rather casually wading through everything they threw in his way ( Read more... )

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Here's a treat for you all. I've had more than my share of tricks today. (Seriously, if you can send any good thoughts or hopes my way, I'd appreciate them).

And for Halloween, a movie that has appeared on both MST3K and in the Criterion Collection. I give you... Fiend Without A Face!

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I can't wait for this!

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I saw the Rankin-Bass version of The Hobbit as a kid; that lead to the novel; and now we have the above to look forward to. Smaug was THE dragon as I grew up and I am so looking forward to finally hearing his voice!

"Revenge? YOU? Hah! I. am. Smaug! My armor is like tenfold shields, my teeth are like swords, my claws ( Read more... )

It's a shark. That's a ghost. And can eat you if you're near any amount of water.

Methinks further commentary would be meaningless without the trailer.

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Does it get any dumber than this?

No, really, it is! Look here if you don't believe me. (Note: nothing nasty, just an awesome suit.)

And in case you're wondering what or who a Man-Thing is, well...

Special Effects Pioneer and Master of Monsters Ray Harryhausen dead at 92.

If you were a kid of a certain age who liked monsters, you couldn't have lived in the 60's-80's in the US without seeing a Harryhausen flick at least once. And you probably loved them. It didn't matter if it was the Giant Octopus from It Came From Beneath the Sea, the poor ( Read more... )

I hit the mother lode!

First of all I found a Facebook group that is a Johnny Sokko fangroup right here: https://www.facebook.com/JohnnySokkoAndHisFlyingRobot

And I found a Johnny Sokko fansite -- including a list of every single episode! Woohoo! That's right, ( Read more... )

Hey, remember some of those classics from the 70's and early 80's? ULtraman... Godzilla... Jonny Sokko and his Giant Robot versus the Evil Flying Jawbone...

Wait, what?

Oh, this:

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I think that swollen-headed goon with the overbite is scarier than the monster! And seriously, the monster is a giant evil flying jawbone that can split in half. We' ( Read more... )

Finally! One of the great unsung made-for-TV horror movies of the 70's is back on DVD and available at something less than astronomical prices.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give to you: GargoylesReally, the special effects alone were amazing for the time and budget it was made in and with. Given that they're from Stan Winston, that should be no ( Read more... )