Tag Archives: sci-fi

Dinosaurus! DVD

Posted on August 22, 2000 by Brian Thomas

It’s CUUUUTE!! Producer Jack Harris and director Irvin Yeaworth teamed for only a few sci-fi pictures, but those few are well remembered. After their classic The Blob, and the interesting 4-D Man, they moved on to this more traditional tale … Continue reading →

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Godzilla 2000

Posted on August 18, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Return of the King It’s been 15 years since a real Godzilla movie has been released to U.S. theaters. Sony picked up North American (plus a few other territories) rights for a cool million, so they figure on recouping on … Continue reading →

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My Son the Vampire DVD

Posted on August 15, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Old Mother Riley meets Bela Lugosi Bela Lugosi had seen better days. In the early 1930s, he was in all his glory, cruising on his amazing triumph in Dracula, both on the stage and screen. He threw lavish parties, smoked … Continue reading →

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Hollow Man

Posted on August 4, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Don’t get sleepy! I used to consider H.G. Wells’ The Invisible Man to be more fantasy than science fiction, especially since Wells’ villain attained his state via injection. Now I read that biomedical engineers at the University of Texas have … Continue reading →

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Patlabor 1 DVD

Posted on July 25, 2000 by Brian Thomas

War of the robots Also known as Patlabor: The Mobile Police, this film depicts an alternate universe Tokyo of 1999, where the world’s industries receive a boost with the creation of “Labors”, robot mecha-suits used for everything from construction to … Continue reading →

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The Omega Code DVD

Posted on July 25, 2000 by Brian Thomas

The NEW New Testament The Omega Code stars Casper Van Dien as Dr. Gillen Lane, a dashing self-help guru whose public success – and habit of leaping over furniture – hides his private failure to keep his family together. He … Continue reading →

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Battlefield Earth

Posted on May 12, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Psychlo-tronic First of all: yes, this film based on the novel by L. Ron Hubbard is influenced by his famous cult Scientology. It stars, and was propelled into production, by its star, prominent Scientologist John Travolta, who probably wouldn’t have … Continue reading →

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Frankenstein Stalks

Posted on May 12, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Rock Ransacks R-kives! Canny Creator Cannibalizes Cache for Current Concoction When we last left David “The Rock” Nelson, he was throwing a rubber insect at unwilling participants and videotaping the results (see Devil Ant). This time, Nelson revisits his old … Continue reading →

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The Brain That Wouldn’t Die DVD

Posted on April 25, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Jan in the Pan Though Rhino failed to impress with their initial DVD offering (Galaxina), they’ve come to play ball with their Mystery Science Theater 3000 DVDs. No, it doesn’t have any alternate audio options, deleted footage, or even subtitles … Continue reading →

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Devil Girl From Mars DVD

Posted on March 21, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Mars needs men Once I get my time machine perfected, one of the first trips I want to make is back to England in the early 1950s, if only to be in the audience for the stage production of Devil … Continue reading →

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