The always entertaining Atomic Surgery posted this cool article from an unnamed magazine showing famous Hollywood rubber-monstermaker, Paul Blaisdell, and his wife Jackie, creating the head and hands for the über-creepy Martians in the '50's science-fiction classic, Invasion of the Saucermen.
Speaking of Cool and Strange Music, my former editor, Dana Countryman, just sent me a link to the video from his latest collaboration with electropop pioneer, Jean Jacques Perrey, "Funky Little Spacegirl", from their latest album, "Destination Space". It's a very catchy tune, and a fun little CGI romp. Jean Jacques (who just turned 80) looks like he's having a blast.
[Link: Funky Little Spacegirl (YouTube clip)]
[Link: Funky Little Spacegirl Official Website (broadcast-quality clip)]
A couple of readers might remember this ancient post I made about Tuscon's Magic Carpet miniature-golf course, with it's animated pooping monkey and 25-ton concrete Easter Island head with an observation deck on top. The course closed a year ago, and to their everlasting credit, the fine citizens of Tuscon chipped in to rescue the Moai rather than let it succumb to the developers' bulldozers. Roadside America and Tiki Central were there to document the Moai's move to its new habitat outside a nightclub called The Hut, where hopefully, it will be rediscovered someday in the far-flung future by archaeologists who will wonder how the natives managed to move it from it's original location, using only their primitive technology.
[Link: New Home for Tuscon Tiki Head]
[Link: Giant Tiki in Tuscon Moving Next Week]
Happy New Year, Goof readers!
For my first post of 2009, I decided to unveil a gallery of screencaps featuring the title cards from incredibly strange films like the 3 shown below. I started saving them a while back, and I'm up to 100 or so. I'll be adding more as time goes on, so be sure to come back and visit occasionally to see what's new. Enjoy!
[Link: Psychotronic Titles Gallery]
Sad news. Horror and Science Fiction's number one fan, Forrest J. Ackerman, died last night at the age of 92. His tireless energy and enthusiasm for all things Psychotronic will be sorely missed.
The Ackermonster, as he was fond of being called, was probably best known as the editor of Famous Monsters of Filmland, a magazine that made a big impression on many a squishy young brain back in the day (including mine). The cover illustrations were particularly noteworthy. You can view them all here.
Rot In Peace. Mr. Ackerman.
Some of my recent contributions to the Flickr Name That Film Pool:
Blogger Will Kane (mentioned 2 posts previously) achieved his Warholian 15 minutes of fame in last Sunday's Observer, by appearing in this Giallo-inspired ensemble. I particularly like the cheap, National Health eyeglass frames.
I could never pull off a look like this. If I tried, I'd resemble Barney Rubble in a turtle-neck and sports jacket.
[Link: Fame at Last]
If this was 1977, I'd probably be crying "sellout!" and rioting outside the Whisky, or something. Nowadays, I just laugh and reach for the English muffins.
Mmm....butter....[drool]
[Link: John Lydon Butter Commercial]
Okay, since nobody paid any attention the last time I posted about them, I guess it's time for me to plug the Monster Movie Music weblog again. Your hosts, Eegah! and Tabonga! serve up a steaming pile of psychotronic movie reviews, great screencaps, AND groovy soundclips from all of your favorite midnight movies (as well as a few you've never heard of before) every single frickin' day!
Link to them, worship them, have their mutant, undead cult-film babies!
[Link: Monster Movie Music]
