Happy Birthday, David!

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“What is it about robots that makes them so robotic?” Here’s a neat and very creative video produced by Twentieth Century Fox, promoting the upcoming release of PROMETHEUS.  It’s a mock commercial advertising androids produced and sold by Weyland Industries–the … Continue reading

IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE

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Yes, it’s another “It” movie! And it’s a welcome addition to the list of 50s sci-fi favorites!  “It” comes from outer space, even before the opening titles, as a bullet-shaped fireball, with sparks flying, on a crash course for Earth. Continue reading

ALIEN: Remembering a Classic

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If you’re one of the few who’s never seen Alien, read no more than this paragraph.  I wouldn’t want to spoil a classic waiting to be seen.  However, if you have seen it, you may be interested in my take on a movie that affected me like no other… Continue reading

EDEN LOG

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After reading reviews of Eden Log, and after seeing the movie myself, I agree that you either love it or hate it.  There is little room for a middle of the road reaction to this one.  As with so many others, it’s all about what you expect and appreciate from movies that break the mold of formula and predictability. Continue reading

PROMETHEUS: Thinking Back and Ahead

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I will never forget seeing, for the first time, the Space Jockey, in his alien cockpit, fossilized on the big screen.  Since then, back in 1979, I have, with each repeated viewing of the movie Alien, only imagined the mysteries behind this surreal specimen, preserved and painted permanently in my mind. Continue reading