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: Movies
ELVIS: The Exhibition – The Early Years from Tupelo to Hollywood
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8th, 1935 – August 16th, 1977) was born into humble beginnings in Tupelo, Mississippi but soon made a rapid rise to the top of the music charts and went on to star in 31 feature films plus 2 concert documentaries. He was known as the “King of Rock and Roll” and in his later…
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…
Batman 75: Movie Costumes
After visiting the “Batcave” on the Warners Bros. VIP Studio Tour in Burbank, California the 75th anniversary of the first appearance of Batman in May 1939 in Detective Comics #27 continued at the Batman 75 exhibit museum. This is a treasure trove of Batman costumes and props across the 7 Batman movies released between 1989…
Batman 75: To the Batcave!
The Caped Crusader or Dark Knight known as Batman was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger and first appeared way back in May 1939 in Detective Comics #27. So 2014 is a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Batman and I couldn’t be happier than to join in on the party as Batman is by far…
Mad Max “Pursuit Special” – The Original V8 MFP Interceptor
OK there is no secret about my passion for the Mad Max movies. My 2011 blog: Mad Max…time to hit the fury road! is one I constantly update with new information on the upcoming Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) starring Tom Hardy and of course stories, photos and my own experiences with the original Mel Gibson movies:…
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…
Happy Star Wars Day!
Whether you are in a galaxy near or far, far away, happy Star Wars Day!
Star Wars: Episode VII Cast Announced!
Originally posted on Deano's Travels:
Finally some concrete news regarding the casting of Star Wars: Episode VII! This new movie in the Star Wars franchise is being produced by Disney (who bought the Lucasfilm name and rights last year) and is due for worldwide release on December 18th, 2015. The good news following so many rumours is…
A Visit to Shatner’s World
A few weeks ago I took an amusing trip in to Shatner’s World. Yes, the Shatner, William Shatner, the entertainment icon and legend was performing his one man show at the Florida Theatre in Jacksonville. Shatner’s World is an hour and a half retelling of his life and career from theatre to TV to movies. It was great…
Stainless Steel Classics
During a visit to the Western Reserve Historical Society Museum in Cleveland, Ohio I was very impressed by the Crawford Auto Aviation Collection they have on display there. The collection includes over 140 antique vehicles plus aircraft, motorcycles, bicycles, boats and carriages! For me some of the most unique vehicles they had there were 3 stainless steel bodied…
Deano In America 