Monthly Archives: September 2018

Fantastic Friday: Gobbledygook

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. I’ve been trying to find the positive in writer Tom DeFalco’s time on the series, but he really lost me in the completely unnecessary issue #290. While the previous issue ended with … Continue reading →

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Willow (1988) rewatch – Part 33

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Mac McEntire

Watching the 1988 movie Willow scene-by-scene. Why? Because it’s freakin’ Willow! Our clash with enemies and with old friends, 1:17:02 to 1:22:00 on the Blu-ray. First things first: Where are we? According to the lore, this location is simply the … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Kosmos-politan

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’re going cosmic in annual #27, travelling throughout the multiverse and wrapping up an ongoing plotline that I don’t think many people were following. In the first of two stories, we return … Continue reading →

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Willow (1988) rewatch – Part 32

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the 1988 movie Willow scene-by-scene. Why? Because it’s freakin’ Willow! This is the silliest, goofiest part of the movie, but what if there’s more to it? 1:14:46-1:17:02 on the Blu-ray. We find ourselves in a James Bond skiing scene, … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Collect this

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #389 continues a bunch of ongoing subplots, with a surprise revelation or two. As with the last few issues, this one begins with the Watcher breaking the fourth wall and speaking … Continue reading →

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Willow (1988) rewatch – Part 31

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the 1988 movie Willow scene-by-scene. Why? Because it’s freakin’ Willow! This is a short scene, but it’s packed with action and fighting, 1:13:45 to 1:14:46 on the Blu-ray. Picking up where the last scene left off, we see the … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Deja blue

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’re going back to the ‘60s (except not) and the Avengers guest star (except they don’t) in issue #388. As with the previous issue, this one begins with the Watcher providing a … Continue reading →

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