The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on March 31, 2013

(NOTE: I have never seen the remake of this film, nor do I ever intend to. The remake has absolutely no bearing whatsoever on this post. For my intents and purposes, the remake does not exist.) I'm often asked what my favorite baseball movie is. Most people assume that it's...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on March 31, 2013

(NOTE: I have never seen the remake of this film, nor do I ever intend to. The remake has absolutely no bearing whatsoever on this post. For my intents and purposes, the remake does not exist.) I'm often asked what my favorite baseball movie is. Most people assume that it's...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on March 27, 2013

The latest issue of Scary Monsters magazine is out. It's a whopping 162 page special tribute to none other than the great Svengoolie. Most of the tributes were written and sent in by Sven fans from all over, and....remember my November post about Sven? (http://dandayjr35.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-tribu   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on March 27, 2013

The latest issue of Scary Monsters magazine is out. It's a whopping 162 page special tribute to none other than the great Svengoolie. Most of the tributes were written and sent in by Sven fans from all over, and....remember my November post about Sven? (http://dandayjr35.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-tribu   read more

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

Eric McNaughton recently let me have a sneak peek at Issue #9 of his fanzine WE BELONG DEAD. The volume has an eclectic lineup of interesting articles concerning classic horror films. Among the highlights are: A cover story on Hammer Films' TWINS OF EVIL, an article listing the top Jack...   read more

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

Eric McNaughton recently let me have a sneak peek at Issue #9 of his fanzine WE BELONG DEAD. The volume has an eclectic lineup of interesting articles concerning classic horror films. Among the highlights are: A cover story on Hammer Films' TWINS OF EVIL, an article listing the top Jack...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on March 22, 2013

GORGO (made in 1959, released in 1961) is one of the most famous, and unique, of the classic giant monster movies. It's unique because the title monster is a guy in a suit--but it wasn't made in Japan. VCI Entertainment has just released GORGO on an impressive Blu-ray jammed packed...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on March 22, 2013

GORGO (made in 1959, released in 1961) is one of the most famous, and unique, of the classic giant monster movies. It's unique because the title monster is a guy in a suit--but it wasn't made in Japan. VCI Entertainment has just released GORGO on an impressive Blu-ray jammed packed...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on March 20, 2013

If you have a large movie collection like me, chances are you have a couple DVDs from Alpha Home Entertainment. Alpha is a company which specializes in rare & low-budget films. Most of Alpha's product is public domain--that is, movies that are not under copyright to anyone. Because of this,...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on March 20, 2013

If you have a large movie collection like me, chances are you have a couple DVDs from Alpha Home Entertainment. Alpha is a company which specializes in rare & low-budget films. Most of Alpha's product is public domain--that is, movies that are not under copyright to anyone. Because of this,...   read more

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

Since this is St. Patrick's Day, it's time to look at a John Ford-directed film which is set in Ireland, features Victor McLaglen, has a story involving a woman's marital problems and a horse race--but isn't THE QUIET MAN. HANGMAN'S HOUSE was made in 1928, when the great director John...   read more

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

Since this is St. Patrick's Day, it's time to look at a John Ford-directed film which is set in Ireland, features Victor McLaglen, has a story involving a woman's marital problems and a horse race--but isn't THE QUIET MAN. HANGMAN'S HOUSE was made in 1928, when the great director John...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on March 13, 2013

"He no nuts! He's CRAZY!!!" From INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Spoken by Ke Huy Quan as Short Round "Pass the marmalade....will you, Elizabeth?" From THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN Spoken by Peter Cushing as Baron Victor Frankenstein "You gonna do something or just stand there and bleed?" From...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on March 13, 2013

"He no nuts! He's CRAZY!!!" From INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Spoken by Ke Huy Quan as Short Round "Pass the marmalade....will you, Elizabeth?" From THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN Spoken by Peter Cushing as Baron Victor Frankenstein "You gonna do something or just stand there and bleed?" From...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on March 9, 2013

Tonight I went to the Vickers Theatre to see a presentation of the 1925 silent version of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, starring The Man of a Thousand Faces, Lon Chaney. The Vickers Theatre is a historic venue located in Three Oaks, Michigan, a small town situated in the southwestern...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on March 9, 2013

Tonight I went to the Vickers Theatre to see a presentation of the 1925 silent version of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, starring The Man of a Thousand Faces, Lon Chaney. The Vickers Theatre is a historic venue located in Three Oaks, Michigan, a small town situated in the southwestern...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on March 6, 2013

The big movie news on the internet today is that Carrie Fisher has said she will reprise her role as Princess Leia in the next Star Wars film being made by Disney. Now...does this "legitimize" the upcoming Episode VII? I wouldn't say that. J. J. Abrams, who is going to...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on March 6, 2013

Tonight Turner Classic Movies will be airing an interview filmed last year with TCM host Robert Osbourne and Kim Novak. TCM will also be showing a selection of Novak's movies after the interview. I've always been a fan of Novak's, mostly because she was the leading lady in one of...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on March 6, 2013

The big movie news on the internet today is that Carrie Fisher has said she will reprise her role as Princess Leia in the next Star Wars film being made by Disney. Now...does this "legitimize" the upcoming Episode VII? I wouldn't say that. J. J. Abrams, who is going to...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on March 6, 2013

Tonight Turner Classic Movies will be airing an interview filmed last year with TCM host Robert Osbourne and Kim Novak. TCM will also be showing a selection of Novak's movies after the interview. I've always been a fan of Novak's, mostly because she was the leading lady in one of...   read more