Category Archives: Theater Fantastique
Cobra Woman (1943)
During WWII, Spanish born model Maria Montez enjoyed a brief burst of stardom, under contract with Universal and appearing in a string of pulp adventures and thrillers that were sold on her exoticism and sensuality. Following bit parts in films … Continue reading
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Tagged 40's, Action, chimpanzee, cobra, Cult, Fantasy, Jon Hall, Lon Chaney Jr., Maria Montez, Robert Siodmak, Sabu, Volcano
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TRON (1982)
I was the right age when TRON (1982) was released. The ambitious Disney live-action/computer-animated spectacle may have been a financial failure, but I was too young to notice anything but the film and its merchandising: its completely unique look with those … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, Bruce Boxleitner, Cindy Morgan, David Warner, Fantasy, Jeff Bridges, Killer Computer, Science Fiction, Steven Lisberger, video games, Walt Disney
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The Omega Man (1971)
In looking at the first film adaptation of Richard Matheson’s novel I Am Legend, The Last Man on Earth (1964), I noted that the casting of Vincent Price was too much for Matheson, who had asked to be credited with … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Action, Anthony Zerbe, Charlton Heston, Post Apocalyptic, Rosalind Cash, Science Fiction, Vampire
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