Showing posts with label Retro Movies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Retro Movies. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

DVD on Rewind | Magnum PI Complete Series

07.31.2018 – Magnum PI, is one of those classic television series ripe for a remake or reboot for the millennial generation.

It stars Tom Selleck in the title role as “Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV” with John Hillerman as Jonathan Quayle Higgins III that also includes Roger E. Moseley as “Theodore “T.C.” Calvin”, and, Larry Manetti as “Orville Wilbur Richard "Rick" Wright to round up the cast of the series.

The series ran for eight seasons but the first complete series certainly was way different to the succeeding episodes as the production was trying to ‘figure out’ who was Thomas Magnum in the eyes of the viewers.

Monday, June 18, 2018

DVD on Rewind | Automan: The Complete Series

06.18.2018 – There have been too many science fiction shows now in television and in the films. So much that expands also to streaming networks like Netflix with all-original content that you get lost track of everything with some of them have been well-written that there’s not so much time to get engrossed in them.

But back in the 1980s things were different when it comes to these types of shows. With Star Wars its about how popular that inspire others to make their own and experiment through stiff competition why movies like Tron back in the day never get the attention until a cult following brings it back. But not like Automan that inspired it this was unheard of well until you borrow it in a library.

Monday, July 10, 2017

Thirty Years of Innerspace!

07.10.2017 – “Innerspace” is a 1987 science fiction film based from the an original novel “Fantastic Voyage”, where an experimental vehicle was miniature down to microscopic size intended for exploring a body of an animal. But turns out there is a rival group who wants the technology and plans to weaponized to their own means.

The story has its twist and turns involving a hypochondriac Safeway Clerk that’s dealing with personal issues.

It has romance (which has to do with Lydian and Tuck), adventure (the technology which needs to be safe from the antagonist), and certainly comedy gold provided by Martin Short.

There are so many layers of elements that made this one of the best movies in the 1980s, but in today’s standard of films would anyone still remember Innerspace? Probably the older fans who have seen it several times would attest this is one of those underrated sci-fi flicks of yesteryears. If you look at the cast listing they have the best ensemble featuring Dennis Quiad and Meg Ryan leading the cast.

It was executively produced by Steven Spielberg under his Amblin Entertainment, which is why the tone and pace of the film aching to remind you about the Back to the Future Trilogy and why they are considered memorable for its time.