Archive for November, 2013
A Return to Twin Peaks
Monday, November 11th, 2013
Sometimes it’s boils down to perspectives. I had had my fill of overpriced autographs and paying even more for photo ops as my friend Dean and I browsed the aisles of the Wizard World Comic Con in Chicago, Illinois on August 11, 2012. Then I happened upon two lovely ladies, both of whom I had met before at the Twin Peaks reunion at the Hollywood Show a couple of years earlier. I didn’t have plans to pick up any more autographs or photo ops, but then I saw their little pricing signs, both of which listed their autograph prices at $20, with a free photo op with the purchase. Read the rest of this entry »
Valley of the Dolls
Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
The 1967 film Valley of the Dolls, based on the novel of the same name, has been described as ‘an amusingly bad movie.’ Lead actress Barbara Parkins attended a screening on its 30th anniversary and said to the audience, “I know why you like it…because it’s so bad!” All of these facts, along with its cult status, just makes me want to see it more, a feat that I haven’t yet accomplished. (It currently sits in my basement among about 3000 other films, the bulk of which I have yet to see). But I’ve done a little bit better when it comes to meeting the cast… Read the rest of this entry »
Superman and the Ego to Match
Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
As a fan of all things Superman, I was over the moon to hear that Dean Cain would be making his first appearance at an autograph show at the Chiller Theatre event in Parsippany, New Jersey, on April 28, 2012. As far as actors who portrayed Superman, he was the real deal, portraying him for four seasons on the TV show Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. To be honest, it was a show I hadn’t gotten thoroughly into at that point, but I had seen my share of episodes. Read the rest of this entry »