Movies Sirki’s Summons: May 10 – Peter Gunn draconicverses, May 11, 2013 Greetings from beyond the veil, Effendi. Accompanied by one of the most popular TV themes ever (written by Henry Mancini, no less), Craig Stevens embodied coolness as sophisticated private detective PETER GUNN for three seasons (1958-1961). He also played the character in a feature film, Blake Edwards’ GUNN (1967). Edwards… Continue Reading
Movies Prince Sirki Summons the Master of Stop-Motion draconicverses, May 7, 2013 Greetings my friends. It is with a very heavy heart that I write today’s column. No doubt, many of you have heard by now of the passing of the wizard of stop-motion – or as he dubbed it, DYNAMATION – Ray Harryhausen. I had the privilege of briefly making his… Continue Reading
Draconically Speaking Draconically Speaking: Oh, Oscar, Oscar, Oscar. draconicverses, February 25, 2013 Every year the ‘In Memoriam’ segment of The Academy Awards broadcast remembers those talents in the film industry that passed away between last year’s show and this year’s show. It seems that each year, there’s been growing controversy about who is included & who is seemingly forgotten, or apparently just… Continue Reading
Movies Happy 50th Anniversary, Bros. Grimm, But Sorry – No DVD For You. draconicverses, August 7, 2012 Wow. I can’t believe that it’s already August. I can’t believe that it was back in January, that I posted about the need to get George Pal’s WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM (1962) on DVD. I can’t believe that today is the 50th anniversary of the release of the… Continue Reading
Japanese Monster Movies Happy Birthday Mechani-Kong draconicverses, July 22, 2012 Today marks the 45th anniversary of the release of Ishiro Honda’s KINGU KONGU NO GYAKUSHU (1967). It would be released 11 months later in the USA as KING KONG ESCAPES (1968). Co-produced by Rankin-Bass, it’s a loose adaptation of the cult classic KING KING SHOW cartoon series, produced by Rankin-Bass… Continue Reading
Movies Prince Sirki Summons Commander McHale draconicverses, July 8, 2012 Very sad news today. There are few names in Hollywood that resonates with multiple generations. We lost one of those names today. If you grew up in the 60s – 70s, you think “McHale’s Navy”. If you grew up in the 80s, you think “Airwolf”. Kids from the 90s to… Continue Reading
Japanese Monster Movies Prince Sirki Summons a Shobijin draconicverses, June 27, 2012 Sad news from Japan. Apparently Emi Ito, half of the musical pop duo The Peanuts (along with twin sister Yumi) has passed away. For those of you not familiar of the work of the Sisters Ito, you’d probably know them as the Shobijin,or the twin Fairies who sang Mothra’s song…. Continue Reading
Movies A Three Cheese Anniversary draconicverses, June 26, 2012 Greetings, my most excellent friends. Ye Olde Dragon here, and I’ve always been a huge fan (and occasional purveyor) of Cinema Du Fromage, or simply put, Cheesy Movies. Today, June 25th, is the anniversary of three of the CHEESIEST, most amazingly bad movies (let alone imagi-movies) ever made. These are… Continue Reading
Japanese Monster Movies Happy Anniversary, H-MAN! draconicverses, June 24, 2012 It was 58 years ago today that Japanese audiences were introduced to the latest in the ‘Mutant Cycle’ of Toho Studios, Ishiro Honda’s Bijo To Ekitainingen (1958) (trans. Beautiful Girls and the Hydrogen Man), or THE H-MAN, as it was released in the U.S the following year. H-Man is a… Continue Reading
Movies Happy Anniversaries to the Bat, the Rat and the Runner draconicverses, June 23, 2012 The end of June is historically a busy time for movies. Just about all schools are out for the summer, and that means blockbusters and more box office business. Today, June 23 is a great example of that, with not one, but three anniversaries of major Imagi-Movie releases. “Where Does… Continue Reading