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  • Planet of the Vampires Movie Review

    Planet of the Vampires Movie Review

    To be any pulpier than this, it would have to be a grapefruit!

    Join Roy Bjellquist and me, as we fortify ourselves with plenty of vitamin C and holy water for “Planet of the Vampires” (1965).

    Allegedly, this Mario Bava cult classic went through 15 working titles (the original, in Italian, was “Terrore nello spazio,” or “Terror in Space”) before arriving at the one under which it was finally released in the U.S. Interestingly, there aren’t any vampires in it! But don’t let that get in the way of a good time.

    Roy and I will try to “liven things up” a bit with our batty conversation. Share your insights in the comments section. Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner​ live-streams on Facebook this Friday evening at 7:00 EDT!

    https://www.facebook.com/roystiedyescificorner/

  • Fantastic Voyage Jaws Double Feature

    Fantastic Voyage Jaws Double Feature

    What’s more dangerous – going for a skinny dip at night off the coast of Amity, or scuba diving with Donald Pleasence through bodily fluids? I don’t know the answer to that, but I’ll be doing plenty of both on another Classic Ross Amico double-feature.

    Join me at 6:00 EDT for music from some memorable aquatic traumas – including selections from “Beneath the 12-Mile Reef” (Bernard Herrmann), “Creature from the Black Lagoon” (Henry Mancini), “The Swimmer” (Marvin Hamlisch), and “Jaws” (John Williams) – on “Picture Perfect,” on WWFM – The Classical Network and wwfm.org.

    Then at 7:00 EDT, drop by as Roy Bjellquist and I have a little fun – VERY little – with the miniaturized mayhem of “Fantastic Voyage” (1966). A tiny team races against time to perform up-close emergency surgery on the brain of a defecting Soviet scientist! Feel free to leave a comment or join the discussion on the Facebook live-stream of “Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner.”

    https://www.facebook.com/roystiedyescificorner/

    Here’s to swimmin’ with bowlegged women!

  • Ross Amico Double Feature Tall Ships & Westworld

    Ross Amico Double Feature Tall Ships & Westworld

    Get set for another Classic Ross Amico double-feature.

    First, at 6:00 EDT, we traverse the open seas, with an hour of music from films featuring tall ships – including selections from “Captain Horatio Hornblower” (Robert Farnon), “Botany Bay” (Franz Waxman),” “ Mutiny on the Bounty” (Bronislau Kaper), and “Windjammer” (Morton Gould) – on “Picture Perfect,” on WWFM – The Classical Network and wwfm.org.

    Then at 7:00 EDT, so much for wide-open spaces! The intractable frontier closes in on itself, real fast, in Michael Crichton’s “Westworld” (1973). Roy Bjellquist and I discuss this dystopian nightmare of an amusement park gone horribly wrong, which laid the groundwork for today’s HBO hit revival as well as Crichton’s “Jurassic Park.” The conversation will be live-streamed on Facebook at “Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner.”

    https://www.facebook.com/roystiedyescificorner/.

    The next time you get a computer virus, thank your lucky stars it’s not Yul Brynner with a six-shooter!

  • Planet of the Apes Roy’s Sci-Fi Chat

    It hardly seemed right to stomp on anyone’s Fourth with reflections on a post-apocalyptic Lady Liberty, so I’m only just getting around to sharing Roy Bjellquist’s and my Friday bull session about “Planet of the Apes.”

    “Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner” live-streams on Facebook every Friday and Sunday at 7 p.m. EDT. Roy’s guest tonight will be Marc Cushman, author of a series of books, “These Are the Voyages,” about the original “Star Trek” TV series.

    https://www.facebook.com/roytiediescificorner/

    Thanks again for the yuks, Roy. Live long and prosper!

  • Alien Secrets & Star Trek Voyages with Roy

    In case you missed it (and you probably did), here’s last night’s bull session about “Alien,” in which Roy Bjellquist and I share abundant behind-the-scenes minutiae and personal reflections, all in celebration of the loving craftsmanship that went into every aspect of the making of this landmark science fiction horror classic – an unusually literate monster movie with ample sexual and socio-political undertones.

    “Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner” is live-streamed on Facebook every Friday and Sunday night at 7:00 p.m. EDT.

    Join Roy this Sunday for a conversation with Marc Cushman, author of “These Are the Voyages,” a three-volume set, authorized by “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry, documenting each episode of the original “Star Trek” television series and offering behind-the-scenes glimpses into their creation. Roy and Marc will talk about Season One.

    Then, if you’re an “Alien” nut, definitely tune in on Sunday, July 12, at a special time – 4:00 p.m. EDT – as Roy’s guest will be special effects legend Brian Johnson, the Academy Award winning artist who worked on “Alien,” “The Empire Strikes Back,” “Dragonslayer,” “Space: 1999,” “Thunderbirds,” and “2001: A Space Odyssey.”

    Thanks, Roy, for inviting me back. Live long and prosper! Or, in light of the weather, perhaps, perspire.

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