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Many of you who’ve visited this magazine over the last few months have probably been asking “What the heck is anime and manga?” hey are indeed mysterious terms to the average American; less so to kids nowadays; and even less so if you’re into comic books and cartoons. And that’s exactly what they are: comic books …
Don Bluth seems like a nice guy. For 45 years he’s worked on adorable animated films that appeal to little kids and grown-ups alike. Starting out at Disney Studios, he worked on such classics as Sleeping Beauty and Robin Hood. In the late 1970s he struck out on his own, creating such wonderful films as The Secret of NIMH, An …
Directed by Roger Christian Starring John Travolta, Barry Pepper, Forest Whitaker Okay, I’ll make this one quick: Battlefield Earth has good special effects. And that’s about it. Based on the bestselling novel by the late L. Ron Hubbard (founder of Scientology); produced by and starring John Travolta (the most famous adherent of Scientology), this movie would do …
Laurel and Hardy. George and Gracie. Astaire and Rogers. Dezago and Weiringo. Who? Okay, maybe we got a little carried away. But in the world of comic books today no two names are more associated with teamwork, high quality, and swashbuckling adventure than Todd Dezago and Mike Weiringo. They first teamed up on Marvel’s Sensational Spider-man series, …
Now that Star Trek: Voyager is wrapping up its sixth season, speculations are at a fever pitch over what direction the Trek franchise will take. If Paramount sticks to tradition, Voyager will end with Season Seven, and for the first time in many years television will be without a Federation presence. Hard-core fans are lobbying for a series starring George Takei …
Ten Movies that Changed Science Fiction: Fritz Lang’s Metropolis Directed by Fritz Lang Starring Brigitte Helm and Gustav Frohlich In 2000, for the first time in history, the Academy Awards issued a commemorative poster (which was available only for a limited period). The poster depicts the Oscar Award encircled by the zeroes in the year …
Released by New Line Cinemas Starring Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel John Sullivan is a thirty-something cop whose life is a wreck. His wife has just left him, and tomorrow is the thirtieth anniversary of his father’s untimely death in a warehouse fire. Firing up his dad’s old ham radio (which hasn’t been used since …
Here’s a rare photo of Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek‘s Mr. Spock) in a 1985 lecture appearance at the University of Kentucky. He’s captured saluting the audience with his trademark Vulcan greeting. Included in the photo are ticket stubs to the lecture. Younger fans may not know that Nimoy had a love/hate relationship with his sci-fi …
[Originally published in May 2000 at SciFiDimensions.com.] Ayn Rand’s magnum opus Atlas Shrugged turns 50 this month. Objectivists are celebrating, and CSPAN 2 recently devoted several hours of programming to discussions about the late Rand and her literary/philosophical influence. Nearly a quarter century after her death, Rand is still stirring up controversy, and despite her …
Some guys have all the luck. First, Sir Ian McKellen lands the role of Magneto (one of the greatest villains in all Marvel comic-dom) in this summer’s action flick X-Men, then he gets to play the wizard Gandalf in all three Lord of the Rings movies! Sir Ian has had a long and successful career on stage and …