Monthly Archives: January 2015

Forbidden Planet (1956)

Forbidden Planet (1956) is still an effectively scary film. I know this because I just started playing excerpts from the film’s all-electronic score through iTunes, and my dogs became alarmed and ran out of the room barking. The “music” – … Continue reading →

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Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985)

When I first watched Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985) on VHS sometime in the late 80’s or early 90’s, I thought it was going to be an anime. This was born from experience as a young video store patron: … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Planet (1973)

Fantastic Planet (La planète sauvage, 1973) establishes its theme in its very first moments. A mother is clutching her baby son to her chest, running for her life from something. She suddenly encounters a giant blue finger, which pushes her … Continue reading →

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