Monthly Archives: August 2018

Willow (1988) rewatch – Part 30

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the 1988 movie Willow scene-by-scene. Why? Because it’s freakin’ Willow!  A mind-control potion plus bad poetry equals LOVE, 1:09:47 to 1:13:44 on the Blu-ray. We last left our heroes locked in a cage in the snowy NockMaar camp. It’s … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: No subplot gets out alive

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #387 actually got a small promotional push from Marvel at the time, half-heartedly selling “Nobody Gets Out Alive” as a Fantastic Four-related event comic. As we’re about to see, though, it’s … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: The egg and I

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #386 is part 11 of the 12-part Starblast crossover, a forgotten Namor/Quasar event series. As we’ll soon learn, you don’t need to read the rest of Starblast to get caught up. … Continue reading →

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Willow (1988) rewatch – Part 29

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the 1988 movie Willow scene-by-scene. Why? Because it’s freakin’ Willow! One character is transformed, and I continue to wonder how magic works, 1:07:16-1:09:47 on the Blu-ray.  We begin with a cool establishing shot of the NockMaar camp at night … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Life is the bubbles

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. I guess someone at Marvel decided the X-Men and the Avengers shouldn’t have all the fun when it came to the big crossover events, so here’s Starblast, a Namor/Quasar crossover that ran … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Baskin-Robbins always finds out

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. A few issues back, Reed “died” while fighting Dr. Doom, so in issue #384 we meet his replacement. Baskin-Robbins always finds out. Our heroes return to headquarters from Latveria to discover Sharon … Continue reading →

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