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More Misguided Covers by lobomensch

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:36:37 PDT

Gives new meaning to a spit-shine.

Spare the Kryptonite, spoil the child?

Hope Krypto doesn't run into any wayward butterflies.

Happy Birthday, Deanna-T! by lobomensch

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:45:30 PDT

21 down and many more to go.... To celebrate my favorite TV.com friend's coming of age, I have chosen a few of my favorite misguided covers...live long and prosper (and today's Leonard Nimoy's too, yah!)

Why I (almost) Never Blog by lobomensch

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:47:48 PST

I really enjoy reading comments (and stories) from other friends here, but really don't stop to talk much myself. You can probably guess why... I'm watching TV in most of my spare time. Actually movies and TV. In between having several hundred TV series on DVD as well as thousands of new and old movies I'm accumulating on DVD. Maybe I should start reporting on what I've watched, like new releases and info on classic TV/movies I get as well? Haven't gone bug-eyed yet from viewing, I think...

Recent Additions, Part I by lobomensch

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 22:38:51 PST

Cleared out for spring-cleaning.

Merry Christmas To My TV.Com Friends by lobomensch

Sun, 24 Dec 2006 07:29:15 PST

I haven't been on much lately -�well, past several months actually, life has a way of interfering with that.� But I haven't forgotten the ones I enjoy talking with here, especially now, in the season to remember the ones you do cherish.�� I really hope this finds you all doing well and I wish you good health and cheer!

Not so Original Series by lobomensch

Sat, 02 Sep 2006 07:42:10 PDT

The possible prequel disaster facing the Star Trek franchise is still a ways off, but the butchering of Classic Trek has already begun, with the announcement of the original Trek having CGI added effects in the way of planets and shots of the Enterprise, as well as a re-worked theme song.

Is this to appeal to the low-attention span crowd?� They wouldn't be fans to begin with, let alone watch it, so why do it?� A main part of this show, the recognition factor, will be lost.

It may be sentimental, but there is a certain comfort in seeing those regular fly-by shots and the orange planet that kept popping up, in that you knew what to expect, even if you tuned in from another channel.� In doing this, it will simply be adding more CGI out there to a public that is already tiring of it.

The original series was a product of it's times, and made by people that were given very little to work with.� It should be shown to future generations in the context of what they accomplished, not what revisionists think will make people happy.� It may look dated to the eye, but will remain forward in it's ideology.

Woof by lobomensch

Sat, 26 Aug 2006 04:50:13 PDT

Thought I'd try posting a video, and lucky me, got it right the first time.� Hope you enjoy it!

Now under my videos.

Ready for fall by lobomensch

Sun, 13 Aug 2006 10:28:38 PDT

I am so sick of this heat already.� And August isn't even over yet.� Any way, here's something new, from 1967.� Or is that old?� This annual features the first appearance of the major FF villain, the Psycho Man, but even more important is that this features the first time the Silver Surfer had been featured in a story all his own, which would lead to his own magazine.� Hope you like it!

Something else by lobomensch

Sun, 06 Aug 2006 13:36:38 PDT

Cleaned out, making room for others

Ok, I admit it by lobomensch

Sun, 06 Aug 2006 09:42:57 PDT

I'm a David Lynch fan.� Yes, I know it's twisted and disturbed, but I make no apologies.� But I have to say I really freaked when I saw one of his first films, "The Alphabet."� Scared the hell out of me.

Being a child of the late 60s-70s, this really recalled some bad memories of public education at that time.� In particular was how PBS, during the day on our local affilliate, would run this really surreal and outright bizarre interlude between programs. This usually consisted of a landscape made of blocks, half-built facades of buildings, and other props that were shown in a totally dark studio, illuminated by different black lights, usually in purple/blue/green colors.� The camera would pan around the scenery and in the background electronic music would play, or sometimes it was just shown in total silence, with a list of state afilliates for PBS in white letters on the lower left hand corner of the screen would be shown.� It looked like something Andy Warhol would've dreamed about, and�it was unnerving being a small child seeing that.� Lynch's film struck a chord with me in recalling that; the dehumanization of the educational process that went on then, due to people whining about schools "teaching kids evil values" in the Nixon era and in turn making it a sterile, rote environment where ideas were just dumped out rather than discussed, in studies. Check out "David Lynch Alphabet" or some combination thereof on YouTube to see what I mean.� Totally demented but a work of real genius.� Don't watch, however, if you are squeamish and/or are offended by the sight of blood.

And in further news�ala Lynch, am glad he has a new film coming out, with some of his�crew from "Wild At Heart".� And one of his early films will be on TCM on September 15, at 8:00 PM CST, am curious to see just how�out there it is, too.� Why oh why can't he have a regular show on broadcast TV again, like "Twin Peaks"?� I'd rather have his bizarre and disturbing fantasy perspective on there than the grotesque and stupid reality show glut we have now.