Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall
The Lost World (1925)
When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published The Lost World in Strand Magazine in 1912, he was allowing his name to be associated not just with his creation Sherlock Holmes, but with the likes of speculative fiction authors H. Rider Haggard … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 20's, Action, dinosaurs, lovable animals, prehistoric, Silent, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Stop Motion, Wallace Beery, Willis O'Brien
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The Lord of the Rings (1978)
It should be clearer now that Peter Jackson has completed his Hobbit trilogy that the Middle Earth omnipresent in his films, the spin-off video games, and miscellaneous merchandise – the Middle Earth that we currently breathe in our pop culture … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Inkwell
Tagged 70's, Andre Morell, Animation, dwarf, elf, Fantasy, Hobbit, John Hurt, Psychedelic, Ralph Bakshi, Sword and Sorcery, Tolkien
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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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Tagged 50's, Anne Francis, Id, Leslie Nielsen, lovable animals, Robby the Robot, Science Fiction, Walter Pidgeon
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