The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on August 10, 2014

The title of THE BLUE MAX (1966) is actually the nickname for the Pour le Merite, the highest order of merit in the German Empire during the period of World War One. Contrary to popular belief, the award was not just for aviators--Erwin Rommel was awarded one--but it has always...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on August 10, 2014

The title of THE BLUE MAX (1966) is actually the nickname for the Pour le Merite, the highest order of merit in the German Empire during the period of World War One. Contrary to popular belief, the award was not just for aviators--Erwin Rommel was awarded one--but it has always...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on August 4, 2014

This is the first in a series of blog posts this month on various movies about World War One. I'm going to try to avoid the obvious ones, and cover a few pictures that don't seem to get a lot of attention. If anyone out there has a particular WWI...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on August 4, 2014

This is the first in a series of blog posts this month on various movies about World War One. I'm going to try to avoid the obvious ones, and cover a few pictures that don't seem to get a lot of attention. If anyone out there has a particular WWI...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on August 2, 2014

Picking a movie to write about for The British Invaders Blogathon was not easy. There's several obvious choices, to be sure....but I wanted to choose a subject that was undeniably British to the core. The 1939 production of THE FOUR FEATHERS is a perfect example of a Great British film--despite...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on August 2, 2014

Picking a movie to write about for The British Invaders Blogathon was not easy. There's several obvious choices, to be sure....but I wanted to choose a subject that was undeniably British to the core. The 1939 production of THE FOUR FEATHERS is a perfect example of a Great British film--despite...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on July 31, 2014

I had heard a lot about UNDER THE SKIN, starring Scarlett Johansson and co-written and directed by Jonathan Glazer. Many reviewers said that the film reminded them of Stanley Kubrick's work. There were also some facebook friends of mine saying that it was one of the best movies of the...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on July 31, 2014

I had heard a lot about UNDER THE SKIN, starring Scarlett Johansson and co-written and directed by Jonathan Glazer. Many reviewers said that the film reminded them of Stanley Kubrick's work. There were also some facebook friends of mine saying that it was one of the best movies of the...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on July 30, 2014

On this day exactly 100 years ago Mario Bava was born in Italy. Bava is best known for being a director of several stylish horror and thriller movies, but he was also a cinematographer, a special effects artist, and a screenwriter. Working in the less-regimented Italian film industry allowed Bava...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on July 30, 2014

On this day exactly 100 years ago Mario Bava was born in Italy. Bava is best known for being a director of several stylish horror and thriller movies, but he was also a cinematographer, a special effects artist, and a screenwriter. Working in the less-regimented Italian film industry allowed Bava...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on July 26, 2014

This weekend my favorite baseball player of all time, Frank Thomas, is being inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Frank was the greatest player in the history of the Chicago White Sox....but in his movie debut he wore a different uniform. The movie that The Big Hurt appeared...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on July 26, 2014

This weekend my favorite baseball player of all time, Frank Thomas, is being inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Frank was the greatest player in the history of the Chicago White Sox....but in his movie debut he wore a different uniform. The movie that The Big Hurt appeared...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on July 20, 2014

At Monster Bash this June not only did I get to meet actress Julie Adams, I also bought a copy of her autobiography. THE LUCKY SOUTHERN STAR--REFLECTIONS FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (co-written by Julie's son Mitchell Danton) is the story of a woman who has had an amazing professional acting...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on July 20, 2014

At Monster Bash this June not only did I get to meet actress Julie Adams, I also bought a copy of her autobiography. THE LUCKY SOUTHERN STAR--REFLECTIONS FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (co-written by Julie's son Mitchell Danton) is the story of a woman who has had an amazing professional acting...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on July 17, 2014

Greg Mank is the pre-eminent historian of the classic Hollywood horror film. His latest book is THE VERY WITCHING TIME OF NIGHT, published by McFarland & Company. In this volume Mank devotes 13 chapters to what he calls dark alleys of classic horror cinema. Among the subjects are the   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on July 17, 2014

Greg Mank is the pre-eminent historian of the classic Hollywood horror film. His latest book is THE VERY WITCHING TIME OF NIGHT, published by McFarland & Company. In this volume Mank devotes 13 chapters to what he calls dark alleys of classic horror cinema. Among the subjects are the   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on July 12, 2014

Last night I finally got to see a documentary I had been looking forward to since I had first heard about it: JODOROWSKY'S DUNE, directed by Frank Pavich. In the mid-1970s, surrealist film director Alejandro Jodorowsky attempted to make an adaptation of Frank Herbert's famed science-fiction novel   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on July 12, 2014

Last night I finally got to see a documentary I had been looking forward to since I had first heard about it: JODOROWSKY'S DUNE, directed by Frank Pavich. In the mid-1970s, surrealist film director Alejandro Jodorowsky attempted to make an adaptation of Frank Herbert's famed science-fiction novel   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on July 11, 2014

According to industry sources, the Fourth of July American movie box office gross was the lowest in about ten years. Of course, there really wasn't all that much to choose from if you wanted to go and see something. The shelf life of a "major" summer blockbuster these days seems...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on July 11, 2014

According to industry sources, the Fourth of July American movie box office gross was the lowest in about ten years. Of course, there really wasn't all that much to choose from if you wanted to go and see something. The shelf life of a "major" summer blockbuster these days seems...   read more