Archive for October, 2007



The Manitou (1978)

If you can get past the seventies clothing and the seventies hairstyles, you can enjoy the campy humor added to this "horror" movie. While the special effects are horrible compared to the CGI effects of today's movies, it's still a lot of fun to watch.
In this story, a 400-year old medicine man (a demon by [...]

Logan's Run (1977-1978)

This TV series was spawned by the movie from the previous year. It's too bad that the network that carried it bounced it around their schedule so much that people missed it when it was on. Remember, there was no Tivo back then and VCRs weren't available to the average citizen. Schedule inconsistencies and preemptions [...]

Logan's Run (1976)

I saw this movie in the theater when I was 15-years old. It left a lasting impression on me, especially the nude and semi-nude scenes of Jenny Agutter. I jest about the scenes, but the movie did leave a lasting impression. I own the DVD!
This is the story (based on the novel of the same [...]

David Hewlett aka Dr. Rodney McKay

David Hewlett, one of the stars of Stargate: Atlantis, gets it. He understands the whole Internet (or Interweb, as some people say) thing. He also has a really good sense of humor. Watch the first video where he tries to rap, then watch the second video when he publicly apologizes for his bad behavior.
Both of [...]

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

Spy spoofs are always fun. The Austin Powers movies are comedy spoofs in the same vein as "The Silencers (1966)" with Dean Martin and "In Like Flint (1967)" with James Coburn. The actor doing all the work here, though, is Mike Myers. He plays both Austin Powers and Dr. Evil.
This isn't Mike Myers' first [...]