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Ten cent movies: Invaders From Space

Posted on December 15, 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. Today we’re blasting off to Japan for 1968’s Invaders from Space, a didn’t-translate-well tribute to total randomness. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Shrinkage!

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Things get crazy in issue 16, with the introduction of a whole new universe. (No, not 1986’s New Universe, that’s a post for another time.) Both the cover and the splash page … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: Star Knight

Posted on December 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. Star Knight combines sword n’ sorcery action with sci-fi alien freakiness. Here’s what happens: Back in the ol’ … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: Extraterrestrial Visitors

Posted on December 8, 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. Today’s movie, from 1983, is called Extraterrestrial Visitors, and… wait… there’s something familiar about this one. It’s Pod … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Thinkin’ of you

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue 15 has the team battling an evil genius, a giant android, and their own ennui. On the first page, the caption states, “You are now experiencing one of the most exciting … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: Slipstream

Posted on December 6, 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. Slipstream, from 1989, has big-name movie stars and lush production values. It’s almost like watching a real movie. … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Regarding globules and bathyscopes

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue 14 is another supervillain team-up… of sorts. The story begins right where the last issue left off, with the Fantastic Four returning from their trip to the moon. A crowd of … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: Top Line

Posted on November 29, 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 we’re in 1988 for Top Line, in which Ernest Hemingway fights aliens.  Here’s what happens: Ted Angelo, … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: Night Fright

Posted on November 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. 1968’s Night Fright suffers from a severe lack of Jerry Dandrige. Here’s what happens: In the backwoods of … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Communist apes… in space!

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue number 13 is the most dated from this era, but in many ways, it’s also one of the most exciting. It’s all about evil soviets and their apes, the great space … Continue reading →

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