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How I Drifted Away From THE SIMPSONS
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jun 10, 2015
For those of you thinking, "What is he writing a blog on THE SIMPSONS for?? This is a movie blog!"--hey, it's my blog, and I can do whatever I want. Besides, there was a Simpsons movie, which I'll get to.
Anyway, there has been a lot of Simpsons news lately, starting with the revelation that Harry read more
THE OSTERMAN WEEKEND On Blu-ray
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jun 6, 2015
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post on Kino's Blu-ray release of Sam Peckinpah's next-to-last film directorial effort, CONVOY. Now Anchor Bay has put out Peckinpah's final film on Blu-ray--1983's THE OSTERMAN WEEKEND.
THE OSTERMAN WEEKEND is adapted from a novel by the same name, written by Robert read more
THE OSTERMAN WEEKEND On Blu-ray
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jun 6, 2015
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post on Kino's Blu-ray release of Sam Peckinpah's next-to-last film directorial effort, CONVOY. Now Anchor Bay has put out Peckinpah's final film on Blu-ray--1983's THE OSTERMAN WEEKEND.
THE OSTERMAN WEEKEND is adapted from a novel by the same name, written by Robert read more
Movie Star.....or Style Icon?
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jun 3, 2015
Last weekend my friend Will McKinley (not the assassinated President of the United States) asked on Twitter whether any other movie star than Marilyn Monroe has been featured on so much tacky merchandise. My reply was that Monroe also seems to have the most fans who have never actually watched most read more
Movie Star.....or Style Icon?
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jun 3, 2015
Last weekend my friend Will McKinley (not the assassinated President of the United States) asked on Twitter whether any other movie star than Marilyn Monroe has been featured on so much tacky merchandise. My reply was that Monroe also seems to have the most fans who have never actually watched most read more
Book Review: DEVIL'S ADVOCATES--THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 29, 2015
Auteur Publishing has started a new book series on famous classic horror films. One of the first entries covers THE CURSE OF THE FRANKENSTEIN, the seminal 1957 production which was the first color Gothic thriller released by England's Hammer Films.
It would seem that there is nothing more that real read more
Book Review: DEVIL'S ADVOCATES--THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 29, 2015
Auteur Publishing has started a new book series on famous classic horror films. One of the first entries covers THE CURSE OF THE FRANKENSTEIN, the seminal 1957 production which was the first color Gothic thriller released by England's Hammer Films.
It would seem that there is nothing more that real read more
THE GORGON
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 26, 2015
On this day in 1913, Peter Cushing was born. Tomorrow, May 27th, will be the 93rd birthday of Sir Christopher Lee. In honor of these screen legends I asked my good friend, independent filmmaker Joshua Kennedy, to contribute a guest post about his favorite movie of all time--THE GORGON, released in 1 read more
THE GORGON
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 26, 2015
On this day in 1913, Peter Cushing was born. Tomorrow, May 27th, will be the 93rd birthday of Sir Christopher Lee. In honor of these screen legends I asked my good friend, independent filmmaker Joshua Kennedy, to contribute a guest post about his favorite movie of all time--THE GORGON, released in 1 read more
JAMAICA INN On Blu-ray
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 22, 2015
A couple years ago, I raved about the Cohen Media Group's Blu-ray release of the Douglas Fairbanks silent epic THE THIEF OF BAGDAD. Now Cohen has come out with a stunning restoration of one of the most obscure Alfred Hitchcock films, 1939's JAMAICA INN.
Whenever I have tried to watch JAMAICA INN be read more
JAMAICA INN On Blu-ray
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 22, 2015
A couple years ago, I raved about the Cohen Media Group's Blu-ray release of the Douglas Fairbanks silent epic THE THIEF OF BAGDAD. Now Cohen has come out with a stunning restoration of one of the most obscure Alfred Hitchcock films, 1939's JAMAICA INN.
Whenever I have tried to watch JAMAICA INN be read more
1941
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 19, 2015
Universal has just released 1941 on Blu-ray. This movie has long been considered Steven Spielberg's worst film as a director, and it is also remembered as a costly bomb--but like several other films with bad reputations, 1941 now has a cult following.
1941 started out as one of the first scripts wr read more
1941
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 19, 2015
Universal has just released 1941 on Blu-ray. This movie has long been considered Steven Spielberg's worst film as a director, and it is also remembered as a costly bomb--but like several other films with bad reputations, 1941 now has a cult following.
1941 started out as one of the first scripts wr read more
CONVOY
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 17, 2015
If Sam Peckinpah had made a version of SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT.....well, in a way, he did--and it has just been released on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber: CONVOY, from 1978.
For those that are annoyed by movies based on video games and Lego toys, consider that CONVOY is based on a hit novelty-country song read more
CONVOY
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 17, 2015
If Sam Peckinpah had made a version of SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT.....well, in a way, he did--and it has just been released on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber: CONVOY, from 1978.
For those that are annoyed by movies based on video games and Lego toys, consider that CONVOY is based on a hit novelty-country song read more
My Favorite Classic Movie
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 15, 2015
This post is part of the My Favorite Classic Movie Blogathon in celebration of National Classic Movie Day (May 16). To view the schedule listing all the great posts in this blogathon: http://www.classicfilmtvcafe.com/2015/03/a-blogathon-in-celebration-of-inaugural.html
Now....I know that some p read more
My Favorite Classic Movie
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 15, 2015
This post is part of the My Favorite Classic Movie Blogathon in celebration of National Classic Movie Day (May 16). To view the schedule listing all the great posts in this blogathon: http://www.classicfilmtvcafe.com/2015/03/a-blogathon-in-celebration-of-inaugural.html
Now....I know that some p read more
BARQUERO
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 13, 2015
One of Kino Lorber's latest releases in their "Studio Classics" home video line is the 1970 Western BARQUERO, starring Lee Van Cleef and Warren Oates.
If you have been reading this blog you know that I am a huge Lee Van Cleef fan. I had never seen BARQUERO, and I had always assumed that it was a tr read more
BARQUERO
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 13, 2015
One of Kino Lorber's latest releases in their "Studio Classics" home video line is the 1970 Western BARQUERO, starring Lee Van Cleef and Warren Oates.
If you have been reading this blog you know that I am a huge Lee Van Cleef fan. I had never seen BARQUERO, and I had always assumed that it was a tr read more
WITHOUT CHARITY
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 12, 2015
NOTE: In the interest of full disclosure, I must reveal that Paul Lyzun is one of my best friends. Nevertheless, this is my honest appraisal of his film.
On September 14, 2000, three men who were working on a barn near an upscale rural home outside of Lakeville, Indiana were murdered during a b read more