Here’s the opening credits for one of my favorite shows as a kid – S.W.A.T. You remember what the acronym stands for right? Special Weapons And Tactics. When that “Wheep! wheep wheep!” blared on the screen you knew it was … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2011
I know just what we need to get this weekend underway with a bang – a fantastic 1970s film car chase! Check out the complete 10-minute high-quality chase sequence from this cop flick directed by Philip D’Antoni and starring Roy … Continue reading
It’s movie trailer time, Bionic friends. Today we cast ourselves back to February, 1976 and soak up the majesty of Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver. Nominated for four Academy Awards and winner of the Palme d’Or at the ’76 Cannes Film … Continue reading
It’s high time we turned our eyes toward another vintage Star Wars toy commercial. This Kenner spot presented by C3-PO (aka Anthony Daniels) lists a date of 1977 but is actually from 1978 as a rounded line-up of toys weren’t … Continue reading
Let’s take a look at some cool (and slightly bizarre) trading cards from the 1970s. I collected many different types in my childhood including various Star Wars series cards and I sure as hell wish I still had them all. … Continue reading
Sad news today for fans of classic 60s and 70s TV sitcoms. Sherwood Schwartz, creator of “Gilligan’s Island” and “The Brady Bunch” has died at age 94. Schwartz, born November 14, 1916 in Passaic, New Jersey, started off as a … Continue reading