Here Comes the Spider-Man Theme Covers: The Ramones
18 days, 18 goddamn glorious 1967 Spider-Man TV show theme song covers! Because a spider has 8 legs, and if you take the 1 away from 18 you get 8! Here’s Day 2:
Now 50 years old, the animation in the 60’s Spider-Man TV show was pretty rough, done in a shoe-string limited animation style to save money. So a jangly Ramones cover of the theme song seems just perfectly apropos. The song showed up as a hidden track on their 1995 farewell studio album ¡Adios Amigos!, as well as the 1996 live album We’re Outta Here! Here is the awesome video for the song as it aired on MTV. Yes kids, MTV once played music videos:
Remembering Roger Moore as James Bond
With the passing of Sir Roger Moore, Bill takes a look at some of the highlights of his tenure as the suave super-spy James Bond.
Nerdstalking Podcast Ep. 019
SPOILER ALERT: Hopefully you’ve seen the movie already, because we spoil the hell out of it in our in-depth review.[…] Click here to see the whole post.
A Nerdstalking Review of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
We present our review of the movie King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. If the movie seems strangely familiar, that’s because it is.
1989 Batman TV Commercial, Featuring Alfred Pennyworth
One thing I don’t think I ever realized is that the man who played Bruce Wayne’s manservant Alfred Pennyworth in the 90’s Batman films was a Hammer Films star. Michael Gough made many films […] You can click here to see the whole post.
New ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Trailer Out
Whatever Marvel paid to use Zeppelin’s ‘The Immigrant Song’ in a Thor trailer, it was money well spent. Click on the post to see trailer:
Nerdstalking Podcast Ep. 018
Now that the dust has settled, we dissect the latest King Kong film and consider its place in the wider world of Kong movies. We also throw Aquaman under the boat in our discussion of the ‘Justice League’ trailer and take a trip to the Satellite of Love in anticipation of the new version of ‘Mystery Science Theatre 3000’.
Farewell to Bill Paxton, Gone at 61
One of the joys of watching James Cameron's thrill-ride movie Aliens is Bill Paxton's full-throated portrayal of Colonial Marine soldier Pvt. William Hudson. Always one to...
The Thing about those Dyson Hand Dryers.
I went to a Chinese buffet yesterday, and in the washroom they had one of those Dyson Airblade hand dryers, you know, the ones that...
To CGI Leia, or Not to CGI Leia
It’s not really a question. Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the pixelled slings and motion-captured arrows of outrageous special effects, or take...
Podcast Research – ‘Aliens’: See Why Alien Queens Fear this Woman
Ripley's showdown with the alien queen at the end of Aliens is one of the most thrilling scenes in cinematic history. With young Newt in peril,...
Podcast Research – ‘Aliens’: PFC Vasquez
When it comes to kicking ass, there's no one better than PFC Vasquez, as played by Jenette Goldstein in Aliens. [caption id="attachment_947" align="alignnone" width="640"] The biggest...
Podcast Research – ‘Alien3’: A Jaw-Jutting Look at the Alien
The third Alien movie has a lot of problems. Not the least of which, as Ross points out in our Alien podcast episode, is that everything Ripley...
Podcast Research – ‘Alien’: Does Your Photo ID Look as Good as Ellen Ripley’s?
Actress Sigourney Weaver was a scant 29 when she essayed the role of warrant officer Ellen Ripley in the film Alien. As Chad outlines in our Alien Films...
‘Aliens’: The Satisfying Death of Carter Burke
Stand-up comic Paul Reiser only really had Diner and Beverly Hills Cop under his belt as major movie roles before being cast as the slimy Carter Burke, company...
