Friday, August 22, 2008
Mighty Jack
A world-protecting organization and their flying submarine — both called "Mighty Jack" — fight the terrorist organization "Q". Movie constructed from the first and last episodes of a Japanese TV show.
Superdome
A terrorist threatens the Super Bowl in New Orleans. Stars Tom Selleck, David Janssen, Van Johnson, Donna Mills, Clifton Davis, Edie Adams, and a few ex-football stars.
Daddy-O
(Short: Alphabet Antics) A drag-racing crooner (Dick Contino) investigates his friend's death and becomes a courier for drug dealers. The educational short takes viewers on a rhyming tour of the (Latin) alphabet. Soundtrack by John Williams; his first feature film score.
Pod People
A child adopts a large egg which hatches into a mischievous alien, while a group of pop musicians on a wilderness vacation runs into trouble. Catch phrase: Trumpy! You can do stupid things!
Alien from L.A.
A clumsy California woman (Kathy Ireland) looks for her father in the lost underground civilization of Atlantis.
The Robot Vs. The Aztec Mummy
(Short: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 1: "Moon Rocket") A mad scientist wants to steal a mummy's treasure, and builds a robot to handle the dirty deed. The short, the first of nine installments of Republic serial Radar Men from the Moon, introduces "Commando Cody", a scientist-hero who dons a bullet-shaped helmet and jet pack, when not flying his bullet-shaped spaceship, to thwart the evil plans of Moon Men and their cash-strapped criminal associates to take over the Earth.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)