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Christopher Lee Centenary on Roy’s Sci-Fi Corner

There were 93 years’ worth of excellence, adventure, and happy coincidences crammed into last night’s conversation about Christopher Lee, as we celebrated the centenary of one of the movies’ most prolific malefactors, on “Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner.” Of course, he was great when he was the good guy, too!

Hear all about his impressive lineage, his favorite roles, and his professional and personal interactions with frequent co-star Peter Cushing. The “Tie-Dye” salute is now archived here:

Next week: before Steve Zissou… before Buckaroo Banzai… before Jonny Quest… there was Doc Savage and his Fabulous Five!

Join us as we kick off Independence Day Weekend with this pulp icon, played with tongue firmly in cheek by Ron Ely. It will be wall-to-wall Sousa marches, as Roy and I talk about George Pal’s “Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze” (1975).

Bring your firecrackers to the comments section. We’ll be pumping iron on the 86th floor as we livestream on Facebook, next Friday evening at 7:30 EDT!

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June 25, 2022
Abominable Snowman Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner

“The Abominable Snowman” (1957) was warmly received on last night’s “Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner.” Forrest Tucker and Peter Cushing may be like chalk and cheese, but they each bring their particular strengths to bear on this atmospheric thriller, even as they defy common sense by sharing a smoke in the Himalayas. As a side note, I’m happy to report I was able to figure out where I can purchase some more skunk ape t-shirts. You can watch the archived show here:

For next time, we’ll be throwing it back to you, as it will be another viewer’s choice episode. Leave your suggestions under the post over on Roy’s page as soon as you can, as we’ll have to decide on the topic early in the week. If your movie is chosen, we’re also extending the option for you to join us as our guest, if you’d like to talk with us about your selection.

Three’s our lucky number, on the next Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner. The choice is yours, when we livestream on Facebook, next Friday evening at 7:00 EST!

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January 22, 2022
Abominable Snowman Sci-Fi on Roy’s Tie-Dye Corner

You think winter in New Jersey is cold? We’ll give you something to cry about.

On the next “Roy’s Tie Dye Sci Fi Corner,” we’re off to the Himalayas with Forrest Tucker and Peter Cushing, in pursuit of “The Abominable Snowman” (1957). This beautifully realized Hammer production was directed by Val Guest, who also helmed the first two films of the apocalyptic “Quatermass” series. Abundant, in-studio polystyrene snow is matched to impressive on-location work shot in the Pyrenees. The film was released the same year as Hammer’s “The Curse of Frankenstein,” which made Cushing an international star.

The music is by Humphrey Searle, the noted British serialist responsible for the hair-raising score to Robert Wise’s “The Haunting.” Here, he plays comparatively nice, with monastic bells and plenty of Vaughan Williams-style polar music.

Don’t let it get it inside your head. We’ll be drinking out of our Yetis on the next Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner. Unpleasant tea will be provided by Tibetan monks in the comments section, when we livestream on Facebook, this Friday evening at 7:00 EST!

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January 20, 2022

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