Casino Royale is the bastard step-child of the James Bond franchise. When Ian Fleming sold the rights to the first Bond novel, leading to its use on the TV show Climax! (where Barry Nelson was the first actor to portray the famous spy), he couldn’t have guessed that this would be one of the […]
Carry on Doctor finds the “Carry On” series in full swing. All of the major performers were in place and practically all of them are in this film. The only major omission is Kenneth Connor. In his place is a star turn by Frankie Howerd.
The plot revolves around a hospital (not suprisingly) […]
Viewed September 25, 2006
The Reluctant Astronaut is another Don Knotts vehicle that features Knotts as the hapless, but loveable, loser who finds himself in over his head. This time, he’s Roy, the timid son of an ex-army man. His father wants him to do great things, so signs Roy up for the space […]
Viewed June 21, 2006
King Kong Escapes from Toho Studios follows their highly successful King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962). To a degree, it follows the basic plot of the original King Kong. Ship comes to island, finds giant ape, ape falls for girl, ape is brought to mainland, etc. The big difference, of […]
Viewed March 5, 2006
Okay, I’m a big fan of the old tv show Mystery Science Theater 3000. I’ve even written an extensive episode guide to it’s first season (on KTMA in Minneapolis). But that doesn’t mean I’ve seen every available episode. Many of the early Comedy Central shows weren’t aired that often, […]