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“Now, into the converter tubes!”

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This Island Earth
Thank you, Video Gods! Universal has announced that the sci-fi classic (and “MST3K: The Movie” fodder) “This Island Earth” will finally get a dvd release on August 29th. It’s gonna be a “bare bones” release with no extras … but, who cares. It will be nice to finally have this one on my dvd shelf.

Hopefully this means that some of Universal’s other 50’s sci-fi catalog will finally see dvd releases here in the States as well. There are three titles that I am anxiously awaiting:
1. “Tarantula” (1955)
2. “The Incredible Shrinking Man” (1957)
3. “The Deadly Mantis” (1957)

“Now, into the converter tubes!”

The First Eleven

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Duran Duran Video Album
Duran Duran Video Album
Back in the good ole days of 1983, Duran Duran (at the true height of their fame) released a “video album.” The band was one of the first to really use the music video to its fullest potential and probably the first to do videos for songs that would never see a “single” release. I love this video set. Each track is edited to blend seamlessly with the next for one hour of Duran Duran video heaven. Most of the videos included here are on the dvd release “Greatest” but four (“Careless Memories,” “My Own Way,” “Lonely In Your Nightmare” and “(Waiting for the) Nighboat”) were not included for some reason. Maybe because they were never released as singles. The video has been long OOP and really is a “must have” for Duran Duran fans.

Video Track Listing:

  1. “Rio” (Antigua) (5:02)
  2. “Planet Earth” (St. John’s Wood) (3:49)
  3. “Lonely in your Nightmare” [US Album Remix] (London/Sri Lanka) (4:49)
  4. “Careless Memories” (Soho) (3:40)
  5. “My Own Way” [Day Version] (St. Johns Wood) (3:33)
  6. “Hungry Like the Wolf” (Sri Lanka) (3:37)
  7. “(Waiting for the) Nighboat” (Antigua) (5:11)
  8. “Girls on Film (Night Version)” (Shepperton Studios) (6:11)
  9. “Save a Prayer” (Sri Lanka) (6:03)
  10. “The Chauffeur” (London) (4:57)
  11. “Is There Something I Should Know?” (London) (4:25)
The First Eleven

Bloodsucker

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Dracula
You know … if I were a vampire I wouldn’t do things the sterotypical way, like our good friend Dracula did. I wouldn’t prey upon the young and attractive so they could be my nocturnal slaves for all eternity. I would be one of those super-evil vampires. I would deliver terrible and horrific deaths to all I deem need (and deserve) such. A few would be converted to do my bidding because a super-evil vampire does need some minions. But don’t worry, cute gay internet bloggers! You will be safe from my wrath and reign of destruction.

Bloodsucker

Final Thoughts (Updated)

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Duran Duran Video Album Laserdisc
– – – – (Didn’t Arrive)
“Alabama Takedown” Expanded Edit 2-Disc DVD
– – – – (Didn’t Arrive But Will by Wednesday)
New-ish Sofa
– – – – (Still Not Sure About It)
“Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer”
– – – – (Thought it Sucked)
More Movin’ Out
– – – – (The Roomie is Outta Here!)
A Cocktail
– – – – (Made Me Feel Slightly Ill)
Altman’s “Nashville”
– – – – (Still a Masterpiece)
Maybe Date Number Two
– – – – (Short-ish but Very Nice)

Final Thoughts (Updated)

Lawn/Rainbows/Purchases

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The above title tells you what shook down for me last evening.

Lawn:
Last night was yard mowing night. Whoo. When I started it was pretty sunny, but soon the wind really picked up and black (and I mean BLACK) clouds rolled in. I was about halfway done when the rain started to fall; forcing me to quit for the evening. By the time I got inside, a nice steady rain was blanketing the mountains and valleys. This all leads to …

Rainbows/Purchases:
I decided to go and do a wee bit of shopping for some of the things I have been needing around the house. The roomie is slowly moving his stuff and there are a few things that I needed to get. On the way to the local Wal-Mart (yeah, I know what you are gonna say) I saw a complete double rainbow. Wow, was it beautiful. But since it was pouring the rain I hadn’t brought the camera with me. Damn. Damn, damn, damn. At Lowes I bought a new lamp. At Wal-Mart I bought knives, a boiling pot, a drawer organizer, a towel rack and a few other “odds and ends.” On the way back home from the local Wal-Mart, I saw another complete double rainbow. How cool was that?

Lawn/Rainbows/Purchases

Get Taken “Down”

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Alabama Takedown
Titan Men's Alabama Takedown
This one’ll have ya down for the count! Alabama Takedown is another cunningly crafted classic from the master of cineporn, Joe Gage. This three hour brawl is a hefty serving of Gage hallmarks, with buddies jerkin’ it together, older dudes showing younger men the ropes, and unshaven, sweaty wranglers in rough, no-holds barred manplay. Gage’s terse sex talk simmers five tension building scenes into boiling eruption as thirteen incredibly raunchy TitanMen all-stars pound it out.

Yeah. Lately I have been “grumpy” (as one friend put it). So, the purchase of the above film is an attempt to cheer myself up. It’s been a shockingly long period of time since I purchased any porn. I have been satisfying my porno cravings with cadging stuff off the net … mostly frat boy kinda stuff and that just ain’t cuttin’ it right now.

I need Joe Gage’s direction! I need big, fuzzy fellas sucking and humping! I need to see my ol’ porno lust object, Owen Hawk (no teeth comments, please), in action! I need to check out Cliff Rhodes and Spencer Quest! I need to see if my new porno lust object, Colby Keller, makes the grade in that big, boner popping three-way I heard so much about! He must make the grade as he’s been nominated for a GayVN this year.

[Sigh]

God bless you, pornography! God bless you.

Get Taken “Down”