Lunch today with director/stunt coordinator John Stead at Cote de Boeuf! I asked him if he wanted to do the steak tartare and he politely declined, but ultimately came around and promised to try some. In the end, he ended up "trying" about half. The charcuterie board came highly recommended. I thought the cheese selection…
January 30, 2023: Stargate SG-1 Season 5 concept art and episode insights!
The Tomb... The set for this episode was impressive as hell and, to this day, I regret not having helped myself to a faux stone before the whole thing was torn down. One of the critiques directed at this episode was Jack’s old world Cold War mentality directed at the Russian team. This kind of…
January 29, 2023: Suji Sunday!
Braving the elements. The old gang: Bubba, Petunia, and Lulu. All nestled in. Marvel Team-Up #11: Suji and MODOK Out and about with my gal.
January 28, 2023: Stargate SG-1 season 5 – concept art and episode insights!
You? Today's Yes/No... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1619372816914317312 According to Akemi, there's an Edo period preparation that substitutes the pie for rice. I suggested she try the recipe some day. She was...unethusiastic. Bringing you more from the Stargate vault... Enemies... I always found it interesting that, whenever certain fans took issue with a creative decision, they would always blame…
January 27, 2023: The Horror Marathon continues!
Lovely Molly (2011) Newlywed Molly moves into her deceased father's house in the countryside, where painful memories soon begin to haunt her. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFOuKIJkgU8 My thoughts: There are some truly unnerving moments here as the film walks the fine line between psychological and supernatural. The fact that it never ultimately lands on neither makes for an…
January 26, 2023: Undiscovered (well, technically “discovered”) Stargate treasure!
Well, this is cool. Akemi has been obsessively and meticulously cataloguing my immense toy collection over at the newly created instagram account: Toys My Husband Won't Throw Away. Today, while going through the endless storehouse of items, she came across THIS - Back in the Stargate days, the producers would receive their very own copies…
January 25, 2023: Amazing Covers!
Siren's Gate #3 - cover art by Shannon Maer Sins of Sinister #1 - cover art by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau Junkyard Joe #4 - cover art by Gary Frank, Brad Anderson Action Comics #1051 - cover art by Jorge Fornes Punchline: The Gotham Gate #4 - cover art by Warren Louw Blade Runner: Black Lotus…
January 24, 2023: Controversial Best Picture Winners!
1941: How Green Was My Valley (beat Citizen Kane, The Maltese Falcon, Suspicion) Citizen Kane, considered by many as perhaps the greatest film ever made! 1944: Going My Way (beat Double Indemnity, Gaslight) Double Indemnity and Gaslight are two seminal films. Not sure the same can be said for Going My Way. 1965: The Sound…
January 23, 2023: The Horror Marathon continues!
The Platform (2019) A vertical prison with one cell per level. Two people per cell. Only one food platform and two minutes per day to feed. An endless nightmare trapped in The Hole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlfooqeZcdY My thoughts: While the messaging ain’t exactly subtle, its delivery is unique, provocative, and immensely engaging. 4/5 Forget Me Not (2019)…
January 22, 2023: Suji Sunday!
Ready to head out! Wait! I still need that! Wakey wakey! Out for a stroll. Girls' night out!
January 21, 2023: Various updates!
Thanks to Tim Gaffney for reminding me about yesterday's missed post. For those who missed it, I've submitted five more horror movies for your consideration. I'm 167 movies into this horror marathon and am thinking about stopping at 200. Or 250. What do you think? Maybe then I'll switch gears to another theme. Maybe Korean…
January 20, 2023: Going back in time to upload this missed post!
The Meg (2013) A group of scientists exploring the Marianas Trench encounter the largest marine predator that has ever existed - the Megalodon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udm5jUA-2bs My thoughts: Cheesy fun heavy on the cheese and light on the fun. 2.5/5 Saint Maud (2019) A pious nurse becomes dangerously obsessed with saving the soul of her dying patient.…
Completing that Stargate: SG1 concept art drop with accompanying episodic insights!
Chain Reaction... No concept art 🙁 The fact that the late Don Davis considered this episode one of his personal favorites makes me exceedingly proud. It was one of those rare episodes that explored Hammond and offered us a peek of the man behind the uniform. Don was his usual brilliant self and the palpable…
January 18, 2023: Amazing Covers!
A few that caught my eye this week... Spider-Man: The Lost Hunt #3 - cover art by Mico Suayan Venom #15 - cover art by John Tyler Christopher Wakanda #4 - cover art by Mateus Manhanini Wasp #1 - cover art by Tom Reilly Batman/Superman: World's Finest #11 - cover art by Rob Jones, The…
More Stargate SG-1 season 4 concept art and episode insights!
The First Ones... Peter DeLuise kicks off his writers’ room stint in fine style with this episode, the first in a string of Unas episodes. Peter’s office was located across the hall from mine and, whenever someone would bring their kid to the production office, they would invariably stop to visit with Peter who had…