If you’re wondering about my peculiar garb last night, it was not my intention to kick off the holidays with my Bob Cratchit impression. I’ve been trying to beat a sore throat the last couple of days. But a mug of tea with honey and lemon had me good-to-go for Roy and my discussion of “Dr. Strangelove” (1964). On the whole, the show got me out of my head and made for a cheering evening, especially some of the digressions, including an unexpected shout-out to Marlin Perkins!
Next week, we “Journey to the Center of the Earth” (1959) with Jules Verne and James Mason. Composer Bernard Herrmann pulls out all the stops on this underground classic – quite literally, with cathedral organ and four electronic organs, alongside an obsolete Renaissance instrument called the serpent.
Watch the movie, then join us for a subterranean chat, on the next Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner. Monitor those monitor lizards (really rhinoceros iguanas) in the comments section. We’ll be carrying the torch when we livestream on Facebook, next Friday evening at 7:00 EST!