You don’t really believe that Chief Thunderthud was a racist, do you?
Our man Thunderthud was called a “chief,” but he wore only a single feather on his head instead of the fully-feathered bonnet we were used to seeing perched atop guys who answered to “chief” in the cowboy pictures I saw before you were born. The (if I may) chief is most notable, not for something he wore, but for something he said. This was “Kowabunga,” sometimes spelled “Cowabunga” and used mostly, if memory serves, as an expletive you could say freely in front of your church-going grandma. Some of you – most of you? – thought that Kowa/Cowabunga originated with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, of movie and comic book fame. Sorry, but no.
Beginning in 1947, Chief Thunderthud dwelt in Doodyville which, in turn, was located in midtown Manhattan in a studio owned and operated by The National Broadcasting Company.
Our man Thunderthud was called a “chief,” but he wore only a single feather on his head instead of the fully-feathered bonnet we were used to seeing perched atop guys who answered to “chief” in the cowboy pictures I saw before you were born. The (if I may) chief is most notable, not for something he wore, but for something he said. This was “Kowabunga,” sometimes spelled “Cowabunga” and used mostly, if memory serves, as an expletive you could say freely in front of your church-going grandma. Some of you – most of you? – thought that Kowa/Cowabunga originated with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, of movie and comic book fame. Sorry, but no.
Beginning in 1947, Chief Thunderthud dwelt in Doodyville which, in turn, was located in midtown Manhattan in a studio owned and operated by The National Broadcasting Company.
- 6/23/2016
- by Dennis O'Neil
- Comicmix.com
This noir hits with the force of a blast furnace -- Cy Endfield's wrenching tale of social neglect and injustice will tie your stomach in knots. Sound like fun? An unemployed man turns to crime and reaps a whirlwind of disproportionate retribution. It's surely the most powerful of all filmic accusations thrown at the American status quo. Try and Get Me! Blu-ray Olive Films 1950 / B&W / 1:37 flat Academy / 92 min. / Street Date April 19, 2016 / The Sound of Fury / available through the Olive Films website / 29.95 Starring Frank Lovejoy, Kathleen Ryan, Richard Carlson, Lloyd Bridges, Katherine Locke, Adele Jergens, Art Smith, Renzo Cesana, Irene Vernon, Cliff Clark, Donald Smelick, Joe E. Ross. Cinematography Guy Roe Production Design Perry Ferguson Film Editor George Amy Original Music Hugo Friedhofer Written by Jo Pagano from his novel The Condemned Produced by Robert Stillman Directed by Cyril Endfield
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Socially conscious 'issue' movies are not all made equal.
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Socially conscious 'issue' movies are not all made equal.
- 4/15/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Certain celebrities, when they've reached a certain zenith in their... celebritiness, are capable of shedding their status as a human being, trading up to become something more timeless: an icon. Elvis Aaron Presley died three decades ago, and now when people recall him, it is often as a pop culture pillar, more so than an actual person who lived, to the point where his music is near irrelevant. His image instantly recognizable regardless, and so is his first name alone.
This Blu-ray collection is yet another symbol in the King's cultural perseverance. Released to commemorate what would've been Elvis' 75th year (although his birthday was back in January), this package is titled simply Elvis, because why bother with anything else? It's Elvis.
Within it contains the three most essential movies in Elvis' middling film career: Jailhouse Rock, the breakout sensation that gave us his most famous dance number; Viva Las Vegas,...
This Blu-ray collection is yet another symbol in the King's cultural perseverance. Released to commemorate what would've been Elvis' 75th year (although his birthday was back in January), this package is titled simply Elvis, because why bother with anything else? It's Elvis.
Within it contains the three most essential movies in Elvis' middling film career: Jailhouse Rock, the breakout sensation that gave us his most famous dance number; Viva Las Vegas,...
- 8/26/2010
- by Arya Ponto
- JustPressPlay.net
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