Star Trek -Common People

Because we all need a little humor to get through the week. My friend Randy once referred to the Shatner CD this song comes from as one of the best records of that year- and he was right.

'Lo Pan Express' art print!

Alerted by a buddy about an original art piece inspired by BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA I rushed over to The Manly Art Blog and was blown away by this. A brilliantly fun mash-up of that film and Big Daddy Roth monster car madness all I can say is WOW! If this were a T-shirt I'd be wearing it right now. Artist Jason Chalker is clearly a man after my own heart. Click to enlarge!

Cult Movie Beauty - Yvette Vickers

No one of the right age who saw Yvette Vickers onscreen could easily forget her. If you were an old monster movie fan you might see her strutting her stuff in ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES or ATTACK OF THE 50 FT. WOMAN and wonder what other genre roles she played. Its a sad realization that she didn't get to do more such movies. Other than a lot of television work that might interest fans of those films her only other 'cult' role is in Curtis Harrington's WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH HELEN but that was much later in her career. I need to listen to the commentary track she does with Tom Weaver on the DVD of ATTACK OF THE 50 FT. WOMAN. We all need a beautiful bad girl in our life sometimes.

Bonus NaschyCast - #7.5

Here’s an unexpected surprise! Let’s call this the first ‘extra’ show for the NaschyCast with no promises that we’ll do this kind of thing often. We decided to record this brief episode to answer a few questions, ask for listener input on a few topics and tell everyone about a friend of the show’s new Spanish horror internet radio program. But the biggest reason for this bonus bit of audio babble is to let everyone know that the uncut version of NIGHT OF THE HOWLING BEAST is out there! It may be available only on the bootleg market but, as we relate, it contains far more than you might have guessed. We were just thrilled to be able to see it. Listen closely and you’ll hear Troy’s cat Flex enter the room and make his presence known. Grab it HERE!

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LOGAN'S RUN missing scenes

One of my favorite science fiction films from the period BSW (before Star Wars) is LOGAN'S RUN. I've been a fan ever since seeing it on commercial TV when I was a wee lad and I've enjoyed returning to it repeatedly over the years. As I delve deeper into the minutia of the film, the book its based on, the comic books series, the failed TV series that came after and the possible remake I keep hoping that eventually the legendary scenes deleted from the film will surface on some video incarnation or another. Alas, to this day, no sign of them.

Here's a photo from the 'ice sculpting' scene that was eliminated to shorten the Box segment and remove some nudity.


Someday I still hope to see all the removed footage- if it still exists.

Alternate Universe Poster Art

If only. If only.

See the rest of these brilliant wishes here.

Rejected Bond song?

Shirley Bassey sang the theme tunes to GOLDFINGER (1964), DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971) and MOONRAKER (1979). I discovered today that it appears that she just might have been asked to do the honors for QUANTUM OF SOLACE (2008) as well. Although it is officially denied the fact that this song is listed as having lyrics written by Don Black (co-writer of the three other Bassey Bond songs) and music by David Arnold points to this possibly being yet another in the long line of rejected theme songs scattered across the history of the film series. Certainly the lyrics seem to reference perfectly the romantic state of mind Bond was dealing with after the events of CASINO ROYALE. Take a listen and see what you think.