Hobbit Fever!

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Over at theFW.com I wrote about some of my favorite examples of Hobbits in popular culture, including the unproduced Beatles movie, a disappointing theme-restaurant and, of course, my favorite Leonard Nimoy novelty song. 

You can read the full article here.

10 Promised Sequels that Never Happened

For a long time I'd wanted to compile a list of movies that promised a sequel (usually in the closing credits) but the sequel never got made.

Ironically my list was like one of those un-produced sequels -- it never happened... until my friend Nick Nadel asked me to contribute to a website he's editing.

So here is a run-down of 10 movies that promised sequels -- including video clips like Skeletor speaking German and the opening titles of REMO WILLIAMS, the TV series.

Enjoy -- and let me know if there's any films I've forgotten.

Attack of the Super Plants!

A lovely visit to my favorite garden -- the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

I didn't mention it in the video, but the Garden is where I proposed to Rebecca. I had wanted to get down on one knee and say "Engagment ring, do your thing!" -- a hilarious reference to the short-lived Thing cartoon, in which teenager Ben Grimm would touch his magic ring and say "Thing Ring Do Your Thing!" and turn into The Thing (from the Fantastic Four.) I chickened out. But she said yes anyway.

The Toxic Avenger: and other Sci Fi Musicals

Visit these links to hear more music from: Spider Baby, The Toxic Avenger, The Last Starfighter

Peter Jackson's first movie: Bad Taste

Before he made Lord of the Rings he made this low-budget splatstick comedy. This episode makes me feel old.

The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass Roundtable Debate features Lisa Beebe, Paul Herbig, Jonny Fido, M. Sweeney Lawless and Brianna Jacobson.

Now Playing in an Alternate Universe

Here's five classics movies that had almost been made by other people.

Boy we sure do talk about King Kong a lot.

Son of Casting Disasters

More movies almost ruined by bad casting.

Halloween Adventure

A trip to Halloween Adventure to check out science fiction Halloween costumes.