Podcast # 53 now up - Big Movie Show 2!

Rico · May 28, 2006, 12:30:41 PM

Got the latest show up folks. It's another look at some classic Sci-Fi/Fantasy films that I love. I also announce the contest winner. Check your feeds and enjoy! :metallica:

Lt. Steve · May 28, 2006, 04:22:59 PM

Cool show guy. I didn't know about a couple of those movies. Looking forward to checking them out.

Geekyfanboy · May 29, 2006, 04:39:24 PM

Hey Rico.. great picks of movies.. Day the Earth Stood Still was good haven't seen it in years. The Time Machine was awesome, and I agree with you the remake isn't as good as the original. The Neverending Story was great fantasy, I love that movie and Legend is one of my all time favorite fantasy movie of all time. Great picks. Some of the best fantasy movies have come from the 80's - Dark Crystal, Krull, Willow, Legend, Neverending Story and so many more.

Rico · May 29, 2006, 04:48:10 PM

Thanks! I really had a good time doing this podcast. It's amazing how good these movies hold up - at least for me. All are magical in their own way.

Picard_delta_5 · May 29, 2006, 06:33:09 PM

great show rico... and yeah... willow is a great movie...

Rico · May 30, 2006, 08:05:18 AM

Willow is a fun movie too - definitely.

De · May 30, 2006, 11:05:14 AM

Finally got to listen to the show this morning. Terrific picks for the classic film show!

Would you believe one of my daughter's favorite films is The Day the Earth Stood Still? She's six. My hope is that she'll revisit this film in ten years and figure out that it was more than flying saucers and a giant robot.

Rico · May 30, 2006, 11:45:29 AM

That's a smart little girl you have De. Who doesn't love Gort?!

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Riskygodfather · May 30, 2006, 04:50:08 PM

Hey, I LOVE The Time Machine, and I haven't seen the remake, but remakes are never as good as the originals, so I'm asuming it WASN'T as good as the original. I also love the neverending story, and I'm still trying to find The Day The Earth Stood Still at any movie rental store, but This weekend I plan to rent Legend,

De · May 30, 2006, 04:55:48 PM

Further proof of my bad influence on my daughter. Here she is as Alia from the David Lynch version of Dune (she was three at the time):

Geekyfanboy · May 30, 2006, 05:10:01 PM

That's a great picture De... she lookes great.

Riskygodfather · May 30, 2006, 05:11:20 PM

Aww, shes cute. And I wouldn't say it's a bad influence, heck it woulde've been great if my parents introduced me to sci-fi at the age of 3

Picard_delta_5 · May 30, 2006, 08:20:12 PM

nice picture de, and i agree with risky... its not a bad influence at all, just make sure she doesnt go over the top ie; learn klingon fluently...

Rico · May 31, 2006, 04:53:55 AM

Wow De! She looks perfect in that costume! If you get them into this stuff when they are young it will be a part of them forever.

Jen · June 01, 2006, 06:26:52 AM

Nice costume De. She's very cute...does she like to dress up?
He Rico...I enjoyed this weekend's podcast. Just listened to it yesterday. I too am a HUGE Wizard of Oz fan. I can remember staying up to watch that movie once a year. It was a big, popcorn bowl event at my house when I grew up. I'd love to get a pair of nice ruby slippers. My mom bought me a pair of children's, Wal-Mart special, ruby slippers a few years ago. I have them displayed in my guest room. My favorite character was the Scare Crow. He always made me laugh. Hey I caught the old Time Machine movie a few months ago on AMC or TCM (not sure which of those two great classic movie channels it was). I was very interested, but it was boarder line Mystery Science Theater material. The hippies and the trolls were awesome. I loved The Day the Earth Stood Still...Its great sci-fi, but its hard not to find some of the dialog funny. Technology must have been a scary thing to folks back in the 50's. Well, to be fair, it still is to some folks today.