When anybody mentions Monster Squad the squad that appears in my mind is from 1976. The Monster Squad is a television series produced by D'Angelo-Bullock-Allen Productions that aired Saturday mornings on NBC from September 11, 1976, to September 3, 1977. This Saturday Morning program was my jam. Via Wikipedia: The monsters, wanting to make up for the misdeeds of their [...]
Tag: Fantasy
Animation: Sintel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRsGyueVLvQ This film is twelve years old, and I am only now finding out about it. It is an incredibly compelling short movie with an ending that you don’t see coming. I totally dig the whole production. Watch it for yourself. If you’ve seen it before, watch it again, and give the creator’s a thumbs [...]
Ray Harryhausen’s Bubo Soft Vinyl Articulated Action Figure
View Bubo Soft Vinyl Articulated Action Figure From 1981's Clash of the Titans comes Bubo, the mechanical owl! This Ray Harryhausen's Bubo Soft Vinyl Articulated Figure features 8 points of articulation and stands nearly 12-inches tall. Bubo is even scaled to match the actual size of the original puppet with moveable wings, legs and head. This detailed [...]
Rose Gamgee
Hobbit women don't get enough love. Here is Rose Gamgee, daughter of Samwise, and bold Ranger of the Shire (in my head cannon).
Comfort Sounds: The Hobbit (1977) Soundtrack by Glenn Yarbrough
Back when I was a wee lad, I discovered the joys of the Hobbit. Not by reading, but by the Rankin/Bass special presentation of the animated adaptation. It wasn't until years later that I had finally discovered that this program was based on the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. Now, as I am much older, I [...]
Doctor Multiverse 