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Gerry Anderson
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- Written by: Rod Boyle
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And my social media as of late filling up with the Bigfoot Autopsy by internet genius and creator Peter Caine there's some other, equally interesting new arrivals.
Like "Thunderbirds" and "Stingray" - old puppet shows from the 60's, of which I've seen some episodes, but not as a child. A shame, I would have loved these things as a kid. As an adult they merely carry a rather retro nostalgia for a series I never watched.
But imagine when I start getting clips for "Space: 1999" - a series I did watch, and discover that the same genius was behind them all.
If you have a taste for the old-timey media he's worth checking into. And while the clips reveal most of his shows were pretty cheesy, formulaic nonsense I might just have to relive a bit of my childhood...
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Anderson
I Love Boosters - Boots Riley
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- Written by: Rod Boyle
- Category: Film
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This was - well, as in his previous film "Sorry to Bother You", a bit of insane, madcap commentary on current events as viewed through the microcosm of high fashion. With a little tilt of the hat to Carpenter's "They Live". The insane claymation sequences are - well, insane. For the most part the message is metaphor made made flesh, an interesting take on the skewed perceptions of the wealthy and the necessity of economic reform.
While not particularly my cup of tea (in this realization), it's still probably better than 95% of what else is out there.
Humint
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- Written by: Rod Boyle
- Category: Film
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About North and South Korean spies investigating a Russian Human Trafficking ring. Action, Big Bad Russian Boss, in the Film the North Koreans are the bad guys and think that "Cross" makes a fine pen (I'd vilify them to), the Russians are the worst (the predictable "Boss" fight at the end) and - while by-and-largely completely mindless, the Americans wouldn't have done it better and would probably have put it up for an Academy Award were it made by them.
S0 - not the worst, not the best, been craving some South Korean film/culture/pov but this wasn't it. Still, if your just killing time on Netflix you could do worse.
A hot wind...
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- Written by: Rod Boyle
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A hot wind yesterday blowing in an apocalyptic pall ... earlier every year, this smoke from a distant fire. But it sure is scenic...
I need to find better places to take pictures from, but I also need a car...
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