The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 4, 2013

Today is May 4. Many have started to refer to this day as "Star Wars Day" (may the fourth be with you...get it?). I'm surprised that George Lucas didn't try to copyright the entire 24-hour period. STAR WARS is my favorite movie of all time. I'm talking about the original,...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 3, 2013

Shout Factory has just released on Region A Blu-ray one of the most famous Hammer horror films of all time, THE VAMPIRE LOVERS. This is the 91 minute British version of the film, which had already been released on DVD as part of MGM's legendary "Midnite Movies" series in 2003....   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 3, 2013

Shout Factory has just released on Region A Blu-ray one of the most famous Hammer horror films of all time, THE VAMPIRE LOVERS. This is the 91 minute British version of the film, which had already been released on DVD as part of MGM's legendary "Midnite Movies" series in 2003....   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 30, 2013

May 26th will be the 100th anniversary of the birth of British actor Peter Cushing. A number of books and film magazine tributes are scheduled to be released in celebration of this. One of the first is PETER CUSHING: A LIFE IN FILM, written by David Miller and published by...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 30, 2013

May 26th will be the 100th anniversary of the birth of British actor Peter Cushing. A number of books and film magazine tributes are scheduled to be released in celebration of this. One of the first is PETER CUSHING: A LIFE IN FILM, written by David Miller and published by...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 24, 2013

This blog deals with the big screen adventures of the Star Trek: The Next Generation crew. The TNG cast only made four movies, and while none of them are as terrible as say, STAR TREK V, none of them are as great as STAR TREK II. The term "missed opportunities"...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 23, 2013

The hype machine is already being cranked up for next month's debut of the new Star Trek feature from J. J. Abrams. I'm not all that particularly excited about this latest re-imagining/re-working/re-interpretation of the Star Trek Universe--but it gives me an excuse to discuss the entire Star Trek m   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 23, 2013

The hype machine is already being cranked up for next month's debut of the new Star Trek feature from J. J. Abrams. I'm not all that particularly excited about this latest re-imagining/re-working/re-interpretation of the Star Trek Universe--but it gives me an excuse to discuss the entire Star Trek m   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 21, 2013

42 is a movie I really wanted to see. But I also felt a bit trepidatious. If there's anything I love more than movies, it's baseball. Because of that, I was fearful that 42 might be filled with typical sports-film cliches and various historical and technical mistakes. I needn't have...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 21, 2013

42 is a movie I really wanted to see. But I also felt a bit trepidatious. If there's anything I love more than movies, it's baseball. Because of that, I was fearful that 42 might be filled with typical sports-film cliches and various historical and technical mistakes. I needn't have...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 19, 2013

How low-budget is INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN? It's so low-budget, they couldn't even put a "THE" in the title. INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN has long been a staple of public domain home video. Retromedia Entertainment has now released the film on DVD in enhanced 1.66:1 anamorphic widescreen. The picture quality still   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 19, 2013

How low-budget is INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN? It's so low-budget, they couldn't even put a "THE" in the title. INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN has long been a staple of public domain home video. Retromedia Entertainment has now released the film on DVD in enhanced 1.66:1 anamorphic widescreen. The picture quality still   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 16, 2013

Today is Charlie Chaplin's birthday. A lot of bloggers are writing posts about him, and Turner Classic Movies has been showing Chaplin films all day. I suppose I should write a post....but the thing is, with all due respect to the Little Tramp, I'm more of a Buster Keaton fan....   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 16, 2013

Today is Charlie Chaplin's birthday. A lot of bloggers are writing posts about him, and Turner Classic Movies has been showing Chaplin films all day. I suppose I should write a post....but the thing is, with all due respect to the Little Tramp, I'm more of a Buster Keaton fan....   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 8, 2013

Lon Chaney's birthday was April 1. I was going to write a blog about him last week, but some important things (like the beginning of the 2013 MLB season) took precedence. Lon Chaney is of course best known for being The Man of a Thousand Faces. His unique makeup skills...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 8, 2013

This weekend I am participating in a Chaney (Sr. and Jr.) Blogathon, hosted by the sites Movies Silently and The Last Drive In. This is my post for Lon Chaney Sr. I wrote it earlier this year on Chaney's birthday, and it represents what the senior Chaney means to me...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 5, 2013

If THE BAD NEWS BEARS IN BREAKING TRAINING is an example of a movie sequel that works, THE BAD NEWS BEARS GO TO JAPAN is a prime example of one that doesn't. This 1978 film was the final original Bears entry, and it's easy to see why there weren't any...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 5, 2013

If THE BAD NEWS BEARS IN BREAKING TRAINING is an example of a movie sequel that works, THE BAD NEWS BEARS GO TO JAPAN is a prime example of one that doesn't. This 1978 film was the final original Bears entry, and it's easy to see why there weren't any...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 1, 2013

In Issue #172 of Video Watchdog, Quentin Tarantino listed his Top 50 Best Movie Sequels. Coming in at No. 19 was THE BAD NEWS BEARS IN BREAKING TRAINING. This is a movie that is written off by most as nothing more than a quickie attempt to continue the success of...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 1, 2013

In Issue #172 of Video Watchdog, Quentin Tarantino listed his Top 50 Best Movie Sequels. Coming in at No. 19 was THE BAD NEWS BEARS IN BREAKING TRAINING. This is a movie that is written off by most as nothing more than a quickie attempt to continue the success of...   read more