In the early 1980’s LEGO Spacemen went where no LEGO had dared to go before. They set out into space on a perilous journey to colonize the Moon and beyond with an eternal smile on their faces. Times were good and they built complex space stations, bases and spaceships. The LEGO spaceships were the pride…
Category: Childhood Memories
Drive-In Movie Nostalgia
Today I walked past the old Starlite Drive-in movie theatre site in South El Monte, California which is now a weekend swap meet of all things. The Starlite opened in 1950 and had an 860 car capacity but by 1997 the screen was torn down and its movie days were over. It got me thinking about…
Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2015 – My Experience
A convention to celebrate all things Star Wars did not fail to disappoint. Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2015 (California) had it all: big stars, costumes, cosplayers, set dioramas, sneak peeks of the upcoming movie and various other Star Wars related TV shows and video games. Anything you could think of to buy that is Star Wars…
Hulkamania at Hogan’s Beach
Hulk Hogan (Terry Gene Bollea – 61 now!) the famed wrestler grew up in Tampa, Florida. He still lives in the region and also has a bar and restaurant on Tampa Bay called Hogan’s Beach (check out the commercial on the website). It’s a crazy party place on weekends but a little quieter on a weekday, so I decided to check it…
Batman: 75 Glorious Years of Bat Vehicles
One of my favourite DC Comics characters is Batman. A superhero that uses his physical strength and sinister appearance as the Dark Knight to spread fear amongst the scum and villainy of Gotham City. 2014 marks the 75th anniversary of Batman. The character was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger and first appeared in…
Magnum, P.I. – Robins Nest
Magnum, P.I. starring Tom Selleck as the legendary and beloved private investigator Thomas Magnum, was a classic TV series that ran from 1980 – 1988. The show with a back drop of beautiful Hawaii had great characters (regulars along with Magnum were Higgins and Magnum’s Vietnam War buddies T.C. and Rick) and story lines that offered action, drama, comedy, beautiful women and…
Buggsy – A tribute to my Grandad. Lost but never forgotten
A tribute to my Grandad. He was there from the day I entered this world and I was there until the day he sadly left it. We spent a lot of time together between those years, doing everything and anything. Climbing trees, road trips, camping, playing with dogs, visiting museums, air shows, chatting, learning about…
A Close Encounter with the Devils Tower
What does the actor Richard Dreyfuss, mashed potatoes and aliens have in common? Well, they are all linked to Devils Tower National Monument. How? No matter how unlikely, the classic 1977 Steven Spielberg science fiction movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind bonded these images in my mind and that of many others forever. In the movie Dreyfuss…
Adam Ant – Blue Black Hussar Tour 2013
I was sitting there last night wondering where Adam Ant was currently touring in the US (as you do!) and discovered he was playing in 15 minutes just around the corner from me in Boston at the Royale! I quickly raced around there, got a ticket and I was not disappointed. I have only one thing to…
Batman and The Joker – 1989 style
The following pictures of Michael Keaton as Batman and Jack Nicholson as The Joker from a publicity photo shoot for the 1989 Tim Burton Batman movie recently surfaced on the internet. This is one of my favourite movies and the photos are a lot of fun!
A Day of Grunge, Rock, Sci-Fi and Horror at the EMP!
June 23rd, 2012 The Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum (EMP) in Seattle has some great special exhibitions happening at the moment from tributes to some of the greatest bands in the world to classic Science Fiction and Horror movies. NIRVANA: TAKING PUNK TO THE MASSES A great exhibition with many personal items belonging…
Remember Twiki from Buck Rogers?
Twiki was the little robot character from the excellent Sci Fi TV series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979 – 1981 NBC-TV) and also the 1979 movie with the same title that was a lead in to the TV series. The Twiki suit was worn by Felix Silla who also played Cousin Itt on the Addams Family. The voice…
Deano In America 