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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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Fantastic Friday: More like the fantastic 99 percent

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Mac McEntire

  Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #9 is one of the most famous in the series’ history, because of how silly it is. The splash page features Namor, all alone in his undersea lair, watching the … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: The Head

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Mac McEntire

A while back, I spent a whopping $5 on a 50-movie DVD set, Sci-fi Invasion. That adds up to 10 cents per movie. Today we’re going back to 1959 for the black-and-white midnight movie The Head. No, it’s not the MTV … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: Brain Twisters

Posted on August 27, 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. So, let’s watch these things and see whether each one was worth so steep a cost. I’ll be … Continue reading →

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