Yes, but he didn’t like to talk about it much. He thought the film had been over analyzed, and also wanted to be recognized for his other films as well. Ask him about Touch of Evil, or Mr. Arkadin, or…
Category: Movies
Geek, Movies, Trek, TV
Happy birthday Star Trek!
Featured Articles, Movies
Inert Heroes: Why some of cinema’s best films have passive protagonists
Geek, Geek Ephemera, Movies, Trek, TV
Classic ad – Geek Money!
Geek, Geek Ephemera, Movies
Interview with Rod Serling from Planet of The Apes Magazine issue 1
Movies, My Quora answers, Orson Welles
What’s the moral or underlying theme of Citizen Kane?
Geek, Movies, Photos
Photos: Updated SF exhibit at the EMP Museum
Geek, Movies, My Quora answers, Orson Welles
What is the meaning of the famous Orson Welles quote, ‘The enemy of art is the absence of limitations’?
Geek, Geek Ephemera, Movies
In praise of World Watch One
I was… and am… a Blue Blaze Irregular. When The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension was released in 1984, it was not well received by critics and most audiences. But with me.,.. well, I “got” the movie…
Geek, Movies
Photos – Bond in Motion Exhibit highlights 50 vehicles from the James Bond films
Just returned from a trip to London, and a must-stop destination was the Bond in Motion exhibit. The exhibit features 50 original vehicles from the James Bond films, and it was a delight. Here’s photos: The full Flickr set is…
Movies
Finding Vivian Maier a fascinating exploration of art vs. artist
One of the benefits of traveling extensively for work, especially internationally, is I have plenty of time to catch up on movies… or watch new films I wouldn’t have discovered otherwise. One such film I recently watched is Finding Vivian…
Movies, Trek, TV
Rest in Peace, Leonard Nimoy
Movies, Neglected Cinema
The End is a dark comedy, Burt Reynolds style
After the success of Smokey and The Bandit, Burt Reynolds was on top of the world. He was HOT. He had his choice of films, and every studio wanted to be in the Burt Reynolds business. He also wanted to…
Geek, Geek Ephemera, Movies
King Kong 1976 remake poster hits new heights in hyperbole
This King Kong poster for the 1976 remake features the most over-the-top ad slogan, ever. The most exciting original motion picture event of all time. This line – and the poster – requires a bit of dissection. First, let’s look…
Geek Ephemera, Movies
Star Wars t-shirts!
I remember these t-shirts fondly… When you were an eight year old and Star Wars came out, you HAD to have one. It was almost mandatory, to show that “yes, you saw it and yes, you loved it.” A friend of…
Geek, Movies, Trek, TV
The last time I am ever going to write about Star Trek
I should be taking a victory lap. Roberto Orci, the writer/producer, has apparently been kicked off Star Trek 3 – a movie he was originally signed to both co-write and direct. Me and Mr. Orci, well… we have a history.…