#1000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This must have been a nice change of pace for Mr. Kiel. Here he played a scientist (an alien one, to boot), instead of just a hulking menacing sidekick. As is… Read Article →

Kiel also played the more fondly remembered Père Malfait on the show, but that creature was but briefly seen. He got a lot more screentime in this episode.

What Might Have Been: Mr. Kiel was originally cast to play the Hulk on the old Bill Bixby TV show. Although certainly muscular and a veritable giant, they realized he just didn’t… Read Article →

Long time Jabootu correspondent Sandra sent me a batch of Richard Kiel photos in honor of his passing. Mr. Kiel often played monsters because of his gigantic size. Quite often, however, they… Read Article →

It was surprisingly difficult to find a still from the movie featuring this, but this publicity photo is more famous anyway.

They say dogs and their owners grow to look more alike, but c’mon.

Working for scale.

Always put your best face forward.

OK, that’s genuinely nightmarish.

Dude, how do you miss at that range?!