Bad Movie Monday: Zardoz (1974)

John Boorman’s oft-maligned film Zardoz celebrated it’s 50th anniversary on February 6th. Which made me curious to reread what I’d said about it in my review for Cinema-Crazed. I have this terrible memory you see, and I just couldn’t quite remember anything specific that I wrote, but I was absolutely 100% sure I must have written something interesting. So, I began to do a search on the site and, after finding nothing, I double and then triple and then quadruple checked. Nothing. It was then that I realized to my utter dismay and embarrassment that Mr. Dumbass (That’s me!) had never written a review. I had thought about it, bounced ideas in my head, had long debates with myself, but I never actually, you know… WROTE THE GOD DAMN THING. Today, that’s going to change.

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Weird Science (1985) 4k Re-Release Limited Edition from Arrow 

High school is rough for a pair of nerds who have no luck with the ladies and not many friends. One evening, as they hang out, they have the genius idea to create their ideal woman using a powerful (for the time) computer and a doll. The result gives them Lisa, a stunning flesh and blood woman who helps them find themselves, love, and friendship.  

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Saturday Morning Cartoons: Space Battleship Yamato (1974) [SDCC 2022] 

Back in the 1980s, growing up in Quebec meant getting Saturday and Sunday morning cartoons from around the world, dubbed into French, this usually done in France, and imported to our television screens. One of the more elusive ones of that period was Space Battleship Yamato. It didn’t necessarily play regularly or as much as the others, but it was around and for a Star Wars kid, it was AWESOME! 

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