Filmation Friday

From Jason of Star Command. Why? Because Sid Haig is awesome.

RIP Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

Nicholas Courtney, the portrayer of Brigadier Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart on Doctor Who, died yesterday. I've seen Nick in other movies and TV program, but the show I'll always remember him on is Doctor Who.

I always liked the Brigadier, who I was introduced to in the Tom Baker and Jon Pertwee stories I watched growing up in 1980s Wisconsin. With his no-nonsense demeanor and dry sense of humor, the Brigadier battled Daleks, Cybermen, Autons, and a vast array of foes. He could be seen fearlessly firing a vast array of guns at aliens, and was not afraid to breakout the backhand when he had to.

Here's a little Brigadier to enjoy. RIP Nick.

Art from Lords of Creation

It was a mild snow day (of course, on a day I was off) today in Milwaukee. So I had some time to take my copy of Lords of Creation and scan some of the artwork by Dave Billman from Tom Moldvay's unsung classic. Enjoy.

Filmation Friday: "The Sleepers Awaken" from He-Man

For Filmation Friday this week I give you a Season One He-Man and the Masters of the Universe episode "The Sleepers Awaken". With Skeletor and his minions nowhere in sight, Adam and Teela hunt for horses near a ruined castle with a dark legend. Two hundred years before, Lord Tyran and Lady Valtera used dark magic to draw on the power of the forest around them. When the trees were all absorbed, the pair entered an enchanted slumber to await a time when the forest would revive. In the space of twenty minutes we get a gothic tale of resurrection, dark powers, and redemption. Oh yeah, and a lesson.

One of the things I love about Filmation is that many times the one shot characters in a series are often very striking. Note the withered appearance of Lord Tyran because he drew too much on dark magics. Another interesting thing to watch in this episode is the treatment of drawing magical power from trees and plants. If you were always curious what Defiler Magic from Dark Sun looks like outside of the desert, "The Sleepers Awaken" can give you some ideas.

Happy Valentine's Day with Nick and Nora Charles

Happy Valentine's Day to one and all. Enjoy a little Nick and Nora Charles from the classic Thin Man movies.

Filmation Friday

Some bits from the Filmation Star Trek. Lts. M'ress and Arex, a Kzinti, and the infamous life support belts.

Rutger Hauer in Hobo With A Shotgun (NSFW)

Here's the new trailer for Hobo With A Shotgun, based off the SXSW award winning fake trailer of the same name. And yes, old Roy Batty himself, Rutger Hauer is playing the Hobo. This looks like a lot of fun. Be careful watching this at work, though. It's really, really bloody and full of Grindhouse goodness!