RIP Peter O’Toole
Irish born actor Peter O’Toole gained immortality via one of the truly iconic film roles in cinema history, the titular Lawrence of Arabia in director David Lean’s production. It was one of… Read Article →
Posts By: Ken Begg
RIP Tom Laughlin
In the Hall of Jabootu Greats, no one, save perhaps Richard Burton, looms as large as writer / director / producer / actor Tom Laughlin. Indeed, Mr. Laughlin’s small handful of films,… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #822
When I saw the title of this episode–“Monster Plant”–I was wondering if we’d get a taste of Biollante. More than a taste, as you can see from the still of people being… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #821
OK, now THIS is the stuff. That’s a marvelous monster, and it looks fantastic on the show. I never liked monsters that were over-designed (one problem with a lot of CGI monsters),… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #820
Unsurprisingly for the first two episodes they didn’t get too crazy (although it wouldn’t take long). Here’s a Kong-like chap, who is at least more sympathetic then Gomess. He ends the episode… Read Article →
The Godzilla Trailer!!!!!!
I know you guys will roll your eyes in disdain at my fanboy enthusiasm, but I honestly believe this could be even a better Godzilla movie than the TriStar ’98 version. Yep,… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #819
I’m assuming this is a redressed version of the giant bird or condor or whatnot that rather quixotically attacks (for a very short period) Godzilla in Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster. The… Read Article →
RIP Eleanor Parker…
In the 1950s, Eleanor Parker was a three time Oscar nominee for Best Actress (1950, 1951 & 1955) and a fairly major star. Her career never scaled the heights you’d assumed from… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #818
Hmm, that dude looks familiar somehow. Related PostsMonster of the Day #3663 (Jan 15, 2025) Monster of the Day #3662 (Jan 14, 2025) Monster of the Day #3661 (Jan 13, 2025) Monster… Read Article →
Post weekend open thread….
I hope everyone had a great weekend. Yesterday we got snow, but it didn’t seem that bad until I got on the road. I got NO traction. Trouble braking and when I… Read Article →