Monthly Archives: September 2012

ACT FOUR SCENE ONE chapter three

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Mac McEntire

Chance walked up to Rebecca, no longer wearing his coat. He had on a baggy red sweater that was to die for. “You’re still in your jacket?” “It’s chilly in here.” “Come on,” he said, motioning for her to follow … Continue reading →

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ACT FOUR SCENE ONE chapter two

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Mac McEntire

Chance wasn’t kidding about Saturday rehearsals. The cast members asked to be there that morning lounged around on stage. Some sat on the floor. Others on a large red couch, which were meant to depict M. and Lady M.’s house, … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Thing vs. Hulk, round one

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue 12 gives us the series’ first big guest star, and I do mean big. Right on the first page, we’re dropped into some silver age silliness. Ben and Alicia are on … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: 984 Prisoner of the Future

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Mac McEntire

A while back, I spent a whopping $5 on this 50-movie set, Sci-fi Invasion. That adds up to 10 cents per movie. Let’s see what 984: Prisoner of the Future has to offer. Here’s what happens: It’s the future, and … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: War of the Robots

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Mac McEntire

A while back, I spent a whopping $5 on this 50-movie set, Sci-fi Invasion. That adds up to 10 cents per movie. War of the Robots is the most painful-to-watch one yet. Here’s what happens: I have no idea what … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: That’s impossible, man

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Superman has Mr. Mxyzptlk, Batman has Bat-Mite, and, in issue Fantastic Four #11, the FF meet their version, the Impossible Man. Our story begins in the “hobo jungles” where an alien appears … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: Hands of Steel

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Mac McEntire

A while back, I spent a whopping $5 on this 50-movie set, Sci-fi Invasion. That adds up to 10 cents per movie. Let’s get futuristic with Hands of Steel, which was obviously released in some places under the name Atomic Cyborg. … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: The Eyes Behind the Stars

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Mac McEntire

A while back, I spent a whopping $5 on this 50-movie set, Sci-fi Invasion. That adds up to 10 cents per movie. Now it’s time for 1978’s The Eyes Behind the Stars. (How can they see anything from back there?) … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Let’s everybody brain-swap

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We reach the double digits in issue 10, so it’s appropriate that it’s a tale about brain switching. The issue begins with Reed taking a picture of Sue with his “electronic x-ray … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: The Day Time Ended

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Mac McEntire

A while back, I spent a whopping $5 on this 50-movie DVD set, Sci-fi Invasion. That adds up to 10 cents per movie. Up next is The Day Time Ended, from 1980. Here’s what happens: A family moves a ranch … Continue reading →

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