Two favorite movie moments:
From Mr. Smith Goes to Washington – “What’s your interest in this?”
From Star Wars – “See? You can do it.”
Category: Sci-Fi
Musk Unmasked
Elon reveals his true alien form as he gives marching orders to one of his secret, post-DOGE government deconstructionist work crews.
Princess Leia, Protocol Droid
Somehow, I’d never seen this interview video before now, despite it being posted almost ten years ago. From 1977, in France, it’s a surprise in several ways.
First, they’re so young! Which shouldn’t be a surprise, but it is nonetheless. Second, Harrison was a smoker. I didn’t know that. Third, the way Carrie answers questions is something I didn’t know about her.
Producer Gary Kurtz can be seen briefly to the left. The music gets to be too much in spots.
More Mooning
As I wait for the release of the new Blu-ray of the restored Destination Moon from 1950, my buddy Bismo turned me onto a much more recent take on a Moon mission. Simply titled Moon, this 2009 movie with Sam Rockwell is top-notch Sci-Fi.
The less you know going in, the better. So, just go straight into the movie. Sorry, I can’t embed it here.
Destination: Moon Mission
Small video outfits have been restoring old movies that have fallen into the public domain. These are titles for niche audiences that are devoted to physical media.
Ignite Films did a splendid job with its restoration of Invaders From Mars for a Blu-ray release. Now, Film Masters has restored George Pal’s Destination Moon.
https://www.filmmasters.com/destination-moon
The notable names associated with this production include author Robert Heinlein and artist Chesley Bonestell, with animation by the Walter Lantz studio. Here’s the restored trailer.
For the more casual viewer, you can save thirty bucks and watch the movie here in decent enough quality.
I love the way Moon missions were depicted in the golden age of Sci-Fi. Everybody had the same quaint vision of not only the surface of the Moon, but of the rockets and space suits.
Tuxedos as formal space suit attire.
Superman in, ‘A Game of Moonball’ – Kenner Give-a-Show slide, 1962
The Small Assassins
Viruses, bacteria, and fungi. Nature’s triple threat.
The PBS Newshour covers critical research into a new generation of antibiotics. Boston’s home team includes the Broad (pronounced “Brode”) Institute, MIT, and Mass General Hospital. I have a niece who works in one of the labs at the Broad.
A significant factor in the rise of drug-resistant bacteria has been the overuse of antibiotics, especially in animals.