Video - The Commercials of David Lynch

Although I've always felt that the various silly Obsession commercials have to be seen as comedy, or at least parody, the Japanese canned coffee commercials are fascinating. Seemingly filmed with the cast of Twin Peaks during the show's production, they now make me think that their detective storyline is going to shift into RINGU territory just before it all ends with more coffee drinking!

Poster Art and Lobby Cards made for BLACK SUNDAY (1960)

 

Video - Space: 1999 Episode 1

Every now and then I need to the comfort of the very first episode of this show. Perhaps you do too. 

Poster Art for TERROR CREATURES FROM THE GRAVE (1965)

The Bloody Pit #212 - Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973-74)

I may have bitten off more than I can chew!

I am joined by a pair of Marks – Mark Maddox and Mark Clark – to discuss STAR TREK: THE ANIMATED SERIES. Since episodes with either of them alone can stretch to more than two hours, putting them together with a subject this big was clearly tempting fate. We survive the show but this is easily the longest episode of The Bloody Pit ever! It might be best to listen to it in chunks.

We dig into the Star Trek Animated Series and talk a bit about all twenty-two episodes. After some confusion we use the original broadcast order and give our thoughts on each one. This takes time and I complicated things by rereading the Alan Dean Foster Log Books for several of the stories. This means I can’t stop myself from dropping in details that were used to flesh out the 22-minute shows until both Marks request that I stop. Rude! But then I bring up Spock Must Die by James Blish and Maddox gets reeled into the book-talk like the sucker he is! Before things are over we have chosen our favorite and least favorites from the series and pulled a couple of episodes apart looking for the tasty bits. If you listen carefully you will hear the moment we realize that this show will be far too long. You can also hear the individual moments when each of us gets our second wind and press on through the second season. You might also hear weeping. You have been warned.

If you have any comments or sympathy for me thebloodypit@gmail.com is the place to send them. The plan is to get another episode out in a few weeks so keep your fingers crossed. And thank you for listening!

What I Watched in February 2025

I simply don't have the time to write up what I'd like to about COMPANION (2025). I'm swamped with far too much work while also trying to complete researching and recording four commentary tracks. Why does everything have to happen during tax season? I'll just recommend seeing it and express my wish that I hadn't known the first twist the film takes because the trailer gives it away. 

The List

JUROR NO. 2 (2024) – 7 (solid courtroom drama)

 

THE CLIMAX (1944) – 5 (rewatch on Blu)

AIR HAWKS (1935) – 6 (a little bit of everything!)

COMPANION (2025) – 8

 

THE EXECUTIONER II: KARATE INFERNO (1974) – 7 (Chiba’s back!)

 

CAPTAIN KRONOS: VAMPIRE HUNTER (1972) – 8 (rewatch on Blu)

 

GOD’S LEFT HAND, DEVIL’S RIGHT HAND (2006) – 5 (flat Japanese manga adaptation)

 

DICK TRACY (1945) – 7

 

DICK TRACY VS CUEBALL (1946) – 7 (rewatch on Blu)

HEART EYES (2025) – 7

 

ZORRO THE AVENGER (1962) – 7 (fun Spanish adventure)

 

SOLOMAN KANE (2009) – 8 (rewatch)

 

TIGER OF THE SEVEN SEAS (1962) – 7 (rewatch)

SUDAN (1945) – 7 (colorful period Egyptian adventure)

 

CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD (2025) - 8

 

THE VOURDULAK (2024) – 7 (French adaptation of the Tolstoy tale)

 

TWO WITCHES (2021) – 4 (an ineffectual mess)

TRIPLE FRONTIER (2019) – 7 (NetFlix crime/action film with strong cast)

 

ISLAND OF DOOMED MEN (1940) – 7 (Peter Lorre as an evil prison owner/slaver)

ALIEN 2: ON EARTH (1980) – 3 (rewatch on Blu) 

 

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

 

Don't drink too much!