The 1968 original “Planet of the Apes” movie spawned four sequels, a single-season TV series, a single-season animated TV series, a less-than-successful 2001 Tim Burton remake, and now, with the imminent July 14th release of “War of the Planet of the Apes,” three films of a rebooted POTA movie series (which kicked off in 2011…
Month: June 2017
Summer Shark Movies: Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the cinema…
Today as I write this, it is the day after the summer solstice. Summer is upon us and you know what that means…yes, shark movies. In my lifetime (as this is the only lifetime I’m blogging about), there is just ONE shark movie at the very top of the pyramid, and that is Steven Spielberg’s…
The late Adam West honored in downtown Los Angeles, and one last crusade for West’s Batman…
A quick followup and amendment to my last blog entry Adam West (1928-2017). The end of a Caped Crusader, and of an era… Holy Memorial A bat signal was flashed upon City Hall in downtown Los Angeles at 9 pm on June 15 2017, in honor of the late “Batman” television star Adam West. It was…
Adam West (1928-2017). The end of a Caped Crusader, and of an era…
My sister texted me this morning with the news of actor Adam West’s passing at age 88, and it brought back memories and even some regrets… The memories were of growing up watching him in the TV series “Batman” (1966-8) in afternoon reruns as a kid. Even when we were little we never took it…
“You’re a wonder, Wonder Woman…”
I have to admit; my enthusiasm for the new “Wonder Woman” (2017) movie was somewhat dimmed after Gal Gadot’s decent-if-not-overwhelming debut as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman in the lackluster DC Comics’ movie “Batman v Superman” (2016). Before I go any further, I think I have to say that my initial assessment may have had more to do with…
Yes, we Khan! “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” at 35…
*****STARSHIP-SIZED SPOILERS!!***** It was the best of times… June 4th, 1982 was the North American premiere date of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (TWOK); and I still remember eagerly missing a day of school in anticipation of the sequel to 1979’s “The Motion Picture” (TMP). This was from a kid who only…