Batman Beyond: Episode 10: 'Spellbound' (1999) - TV Episode Review

Batman is about to fight his most, 'mesmerizing' opponent yet!

Alright, so I know it has been awhile since I have done a review for anything from, 'Batman Beyond', the truth is, is it has been awhile since I have done a review of anything at all... But I am back now, and I thought that you guys would enjoy a review from the Batman's of the future... Or Batman Beyond!



Now this one is an interesting one, you see this episode titled: 'Spellbound' was directed by: Butch Lukic (James Bond Jr.) and stars: Will Friedle (Kim Possible), Kevin Controy (Batman: The Animated Series) & John Cypher (Masters Of The Universe).

This episode tells an interesting story, you see, in ole Gotham, crime is a constant... I mean that is the reason for the, 'Dark Knight' right? Well in Gotham, there is a new class of criminal that seems to have come in to take over... Regular people!

How do you fight an opponent who has you under his spell?

And as Terry McGinnis (Will Friedle) suits up to find out what is going on... Along with the help of, Bruce Wayne (Kevin Conroy), Batman is about to find out that even he may become susceptible to the big bad controlling the criminal world!

A Spellbound citizen robbing her family... A crime she won't never forget...

Now I keep mentioning this episode as being, 'interesting'... Well the truth is, is I do find episodes where the criminals manipulate people to be an awful lot of fun... And with, 'Batman', no matter who DC gets to do these types of episodes, they always tend to do a pretty good job!



So if you haven't check this one out yet, then I highly recommend doing so... It is an awful lot of fun!

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Futurama: Episode 10: 'A Flight To Remember' (1999) - TV Episode Review

These star crossed lovers are just like Jack & Rose from when the Titantic was still a sailing ship... Just over 1,000 years in the future!

So I got to say that this is pretty much a mile stone for Hellinspace guys! What I mean by this is the fact that this episode will mark the first of this website to start reviewing the second season of a TV series!

And what a season opener! So with out further adieu: Season 2 - Episode 1: 'A Flight To Remmeber' (1999)!

Maybe with the Planet Express crew... This, 'Titanic' will work out better then it's predecessor!

Written by: Eric Horsted (Home Improvement) & Directed by: Peter Avanzino (Drawn Together), Gregg Vanzo (The Simpsons). Starring: Billy West (The 7D), Katey Sagal (Sons Of Anarchy), John DiMaggio (Adventure Time), Tress MacNeille (Animaniacs), Maurice LaMarche (Alvin & The Chipmunks Meet The Wolfman).

"Wait, my cheating unit malfunctioned. You gotta' give me a do-over." - Bender (A quote from Futurama episode: A Flight To Remember.)

Now this episode tells the story of how the Planet Express crew decides to take a vacation on one of the most luxurious (and supposedly safest,) luxury space liners money can by... That is also on it's maiden voyage... Sound familiar?

Love may also be in the air on this, 'Titanic', but there is something else that has carried over as well...

Well you got it sports fans... And it looks like the passengers of this, 'Titanic' may not have much better luck then the original passengers...

In the end, this episode is a pretty hilarious spoof of the movie... I am not going to say it is the best of episodes... It is funny, but it also has some drama in it that I really just didn't care to much about one way or the other... But check it out... It is well worth the time!

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Metal/Rock 'N Roll Songs In The 90s That Helped Push Horror & ScienceFiction Movies Of The Era To Their Limit

Escape From L.A. Is a great example of a movie whose soundtrack was so good that it made the movie even better! 

Each successive generation seems to have it's own type of music that teens just seem to absolutely love, and older people just seem to absolutely hate! Most of the time these types of music generally seem to gravitate toward some form of rock 'n roll music...

There was one form of rock music that seemed to heavily benefit for being apart of soundtracks in the 1990s, that being the, 'Metal' genre!

Now there are many great examples of this, but one of them that I thought that I would mention here is the soundtrack to, The Faculty (1998)!

The Faculty... One of the better teen horror/sci-fi movies of the 90s that was made even better due to the it's soundtrack!

There are some truly awesome metal heads/rockers that helped to form the awesomeness that is, 'The Faculty' soundtrack, including: "The Offspring', 'Creed', 'Soul Asylum' as well as, 'Class Of '99' and so many more! And out of them, there is some great music that came out of this soundtrack that for years after the movie still remained... And in some cases still does remain popular!

A couple of great examples of these are the two, 'Another Brick In The Wall' songs that were done by the one hit wonders, 'Class Of '99'! Another great example of this is the song, 'The Kids Aren't Alright', by: The Offspring!

And speaking of, 'The Kids Aren't Alright', this song, which came off of their album, 'Americana' is still to this day, one of the more popular songs that The Offspring has done from that era!

And another side of, 'The Offspring' that I thought that I would mention here, and which is the subject of the next movie that I thought that I would mention here, is the soundtrack to the movie, Idle Hands (1999).

A great soundtrack that made this movie even better then the awesomeness that it already has!

Now this movie had a lot of classic songs from a lot of amazing bands, but the one that I wanted to mention here, is Rob Zombie's 'Dragula'...

I know what you are thinking, why didn't I mention The Offspring's, 'I Wanna Be Sedated'... (And don't get me wrong, I do think this song has it's place as an influencer in this movie, just not the horror side...)

No, in this case, I thought that I would mention this song, because this song was a great song, and I feel like tonally, helped keep up the beat with the teen comedy side, as well as the horror side as well...

I will say that there are a lot more songs from that era that did their jobs admirably in how they influenced 90s horror, but these songs that I mentioned above, I do feel helped to push horror some of the best horror movies of the 90s to their limit!

Futurama: Season 1 - Episode 9: 'Hell Is Other Robots' (1999) - TVEpisode Review

Official Score = 3 Devils

I don't know about you guys, but when it comes to Futurama, for me I have to say that my favorite character of all time has to be, 'Bender', that smart-ass robot always knew when the right time to make a comic remark, and when it would be the funniest point to tease or generally make fun of some one and get the most amount of comedy out of it!

Now in the first season though, Bender, it seems, had the most growing up to do... I mean in the first couple of episodes of the series, his character... Although mostly there, did not seem to be particularly developed, but as the season went on, you could tell the progression, and when he got his first episode devoted to him... I must say, absolutely hilarious!

That episode of course being: 'Hell Is For Other Robots'!

The Beastie Boys singing to Bender in Robot Hell!

Written by: Eric Kaplan (The Big Bang Theory) & Directed by: Rich Moore (Technological Threat), Gregg Vanzo (RoboCop 3). Starring: Billy West (The 7D), Katey Sagal (Married With Children), John DiMaggio (Adventure Time), Dan Castellaneta (The Simpsons), Phil LaMarr (Samurai Jack) & Lauren Tom (Bad Santa).

This hilarious episode tells the story of how after Bender gets addicted to Electricity, he weens himself off of it and finds robot religion... And like all great conversions, Bender goes for it with gusto and ends up being a good little robot for awhile... A little while anyway...

That is of course until his so-called friends who have gotten board of him, decide that they want the old Bender back, and thus tempt him to the darkside...

Joining this religion will have funny consequences for not just Bender, but the rest of the Planet Express crew!

And when he disappears, it will be up to his friends to find him... Because even in a robot's religion... Where there is a heaven, there is also a hell!

In the end, the only thing that I didn't like about this episode was the song near the end of it... I mean I know that last part of the episode is tied in to it... but still...

Other then that guys, it is a fun episode, and certainly one worth watching!

Batman Beyond: Season 1 - Episode: 9, 'The Winning Edge' (1999) - TVEpisode Review

Official Score = 3 Devils

Batman Beyond... One of the things that I really must say that I do really like about this show is the fact that where as it is truly it's own show, it does add elements of, 'Batman: The Animated Series' in it as well!

I mean besides the fact that this series has an aging Bruce Wayne sort of mentoring the new, 'Batman'... (Sort of in the same way that, 'Alfred' used to mentor Bruce during his days as Batman.) Besides all that, this series has pretty awesomely incorporated in a very nice way certain elements from Batman: The Animated Series as well!

A great example of this is, 'The Jokers' a street gang that is modeled after the original, 'Clown Prince Of Crime' himself! And another example is in the episode, 'The Winning Edge'!

You see, this episode, which stars: Will Friedle (Boy Meets World) and, Kevin Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series), tells the story of how certain teams seem to be gaining an unfair advantage, and that in Terry McGinnis's school, 3 of these kids are using these performance enhancing drugs, and turning to crime to pay for their habit!

Doping in School? For shame! And you will find out when Batman comes to stop you!

And as Batman  begins to investigate where this drug is coming from, he will come to discover the involvement of an enemy from the past when Bruce Wayne was still Batman!

The episode, has a good message of why drugs are bad, and talks about them in a fun way.... And as for the episode itself, I am going to say that this episode is one of the better ones out there and certainly well worth checking out!

Marvel Vs. Capcom: Clash Of Superheroes (1999) - Video Game Review

Official Score = 3 Devils

One of the things that I thought would always be cool was the concept of a horror movie that crossed over one of the more famous horror movie villains with another in to one truly epic and fun movie... A great example of this is, Freddy Vs. Jason (2003)!

You see this movie saw the first and currently only genuine cross over between classic horror movie franchises, with the cross over between Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) (The main villain from the, 'A Nightmare On Elm Street Series') and Jason Voorhees, (The main villain from the, 'Friday The 13th movie series'...)

Now you might be wondering why I am mentioning this... Well it may have taken literally decades for the studios to get the clue that a cross over needs to be made, but back in the 90s, there were other such crossovers that were really beginning to take shape, and one of the front runners of this evolution was, 'Marvel' and the work they did crossing in to all sorts of frontiers (like TV & Video Games), and one such game that rocked was the cross over game, 'Marvel Vs. Capcom: Clash Of Superheroes' (1999)!

A classic!

Now in my opinion, the reason why this game (which had been developed by Capcom,) was so awesome was that it pit a lot of great characters from both the Marvel Universe, such as: Captain America, Hulk, Spider-Man & Venom (and that is just to name a few), against such epic characters from the Capcom universe as, 'Strider Hyru', (From the 'Strider' video game series), 'Mega Man' (from the series with the same name), and even, 'Ryu' (from Street Fighter)... And that is to name a few!

Ryu vs. Venom... Can I get a, HELL YA!

All of these awesome characters fought in a competitive fighting game that was similar to the style fought in most fighting games even today!  With this game being the first in a series of games, if you haven't had a chance to give it a try, I highly recommend giving this one a try, it is worth it!

Futurama: Season 1 - Episode 8: 'A Big Piece Of Garbage' (1999) - TV Episode Review

Official Score = 2 Devils

Now I am going to be honest here and say that Futurama is one of those series whose first season generally seems to tends to be not quite as good... Don't get me wrong, there are some truly fun moments, and some truly hilarious episodes! But I will admit that for my money, the future seasons tended to get successively better and better, to the point where I was surprised where I heard that the show was canceled when it was!

And I hate to say it, but, Season 1 - Episode 8: 'A Big Piece Of Garbage' is just one of those episodes!

Written by: Lewis Morton (Newsradio) & Directed by: Susie Dietter (Open Season) & Gregg Vanzo (RoboCop 3). Starring: Billy West (Space Jam 2), Katey Sagal (Sons Of Anarchy), John DiMaggio (Adventure Time), Ron Popeil (As Seen On TV), Lauren Tom (Bad Santa), Phil LaMarr (Samurai Jack) & Tress MacNeille (The Simpsons).

Now listen, I know this story is primarily meant to entertain children, but it was also designed for adult to... And I will go so far as to say that I suspect that this episode was intended to parody Armageddon (1998)... The main problem is, is this episode just didn't have the same comedic appeal that a lot of the other ones had!

"Now, now. There'll be plenty of time to discuss your objections when and if you return." - Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth (Quote from: Futurama Season 1 - Episode 8: 'A Big Piece Of Garbage'.)

Professor Farnsworth showing the trajectory of the massive stinky meteor! 

You see this episode tells the story of how after almost a thousand years a ball of barely post 20th century garbage that had been slingshot in to outerspace is heading back to Earth and threatens life as we know it... And of course, the only one's that can fix this is the Planet Express crew... 

Maybe not the best episode, but if you are going through the series one right after the other... It is worth checking out!

Five Songs From The 80s & 90s That Helped Define Five GreatHorror/Sci-fi Movies

One of the things I have noticed in the new millennium which I have wondered about, is that there seems (definitely in modern horror movies, and to a strong extent with Science Fiction movies,) a noticeable absences of mainstream bands making music that one could say defines the movies in music terms!

What do I mean for this? Well of course there is always composed music, like the composed music that John Williams (Jaws) has done for a lot of the biggest Science Fiction films of all time, in this case what I mean is, music such as what Rob Zombie (Halloween) has done for his movies... And Rob Zombie has done a great with this!

In the case of Rob Zombie, he has always done some truly kick ass songs for (I can't say all, because I haven't seen all of them,) but almost all of his movies! So as a little reminder of what bands did for Horror & Science Fiction, I thought that you guys would enjoy:  Five Songs From The 80s & 90s That Helped Define Five Great Horror/Sci-fi Movies!

For number 5: The Cure: Burn (1994) from: The Crow soundtrack:

For number 4: Gerard McMann: Cry Little Sister (1987) from: The Lost Boys soundtrack:

For number 3: Rage Against The Machine: Wake Up (1999) from: The Matrix soundtrack:

For number 2: White Zombie: The One (1996) from the soundtrack for: Escape From L.A.:

For number 1: Guns 'N Roses: Sympathy For The Devil (1994): from the soundtrack for: Interview With The Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles:

There are a lot more out there, but I would say that these are some of the better ones, and I hope that these remind you of some of the awesomeness that was soundtracks for horror and science fiction in the 1980s and 1990s

Arnold Schwarzenegger... A Great Action Superstar... An AmazingHorror/Sci-fi Actor

The King of the big screen has had many layers to his storied career!

That's right folks, most people recognize Arnold for his amazing contributions to the world of the, 'Action Movie', and up til a few years ago as, 'The Governator' when he was the Governor of California... But besides all of that, there is another side to Arnold that I certainly believe is worth mentioning... That is his contributions to the world of Horror and Science Fiction!

Now most of you guys probably would recognize him in the field of Science Fiction for the work that he did in the, 'Terminator' franchise, as well as the work he did in the original, 'Total Recall' movie, and if I had to guess, I would go so far as to say that almost none of you would recognize him for his work in the world of horror!

But the truth is... Where as he may not have had much of a horror career, he has done one movie, which... Well it may not be the greatest, considering... It is alright, that being: End Of Days (1999), but he good news is that this side is growing, as it looks like Lionsgate has picked up the horror movie, 'Maggie' which is supposed to have Schwarzenegger in it, and which is supposed to be released later this year!

Arnold Schwarzenegger in, 'End Of Days' (1999)!

And as for Science Fiction... Well hell, we got the, 'Terminator' series, and Total Recall (1990), there are also some extremely awesome Sci-fi movies, such as: Last Action Hero (1993)!

Last Action Hero tells the story of a kid who loves movies so much, that when he gets a magic ticket, he ultimately ends up by mistake, not only jumping in to the world of his favorite Action hero, 'Jack Slater' (Played by: Schwarzenegger), but bringing that world back with him!

Now this movie I have never understood why is so undervalued, I mean this movie is a totally awesome fun time! I know, because I just saw it again recently (Don't worry, that review is coming...)

Fictional Character meet person who played you... A scene from, 'Last Action Hero'!

The next one that I thought that I would mention here is, The 6th Day (2000)...

Now I truly don't understand why this movie didn't get more play, I mean Arnold and the rest of the cast did a great job in it, and the story that touched on the controversy of, 'cloning', when a man ends up stumbling in to the world created for his, 'clone,' was just awesome, and hell, even the special effects were the right kind of awesome as well!

Now this last one I am going to say is maybe one of his better movies to have been released as an Action/Sci-fi movies... That movie being: Predator (1987)... Arnold did a great job in this movie, but the truth is, is that I really liked this movie because the story I felt like accurately depicted what it would be like for American forces to go up against an Alien force with vastly superior resources!

Predator... A true Schwarzenegger classic!

Anyway, there are other Schwarzenegger Sci-fi movies out there, I just thought that I would mention the Sci-fi movies as well as horror movie from above, because... Well... These are probably the best... (Well in the case of the horror movie, the only, for the time being...)

For more information on the movies I mentioned above, please enjoy these trailers:

Batman Beyond: Season 1 - Episode 8: 'Dead Man's Hand' (1999) - TVEpisode Review

Official Score = 2 Devils

Alright so... So far so good, as far as Batman Beyond goes, it has proven itself to be a pretty fun show... And an interesting concept, (I mean if you consider that this series tells the story of what happens after Bruce Wayne (Played by:  Kevin Conroy in this series) retires, 'Batman', and retires himself from a life of fighting crime...)

And the new Batman... Well I am going to say that it was definitely a good choice... He is sort of a cross between, 'Robin' before he got fed up with being Batman's sidekick and became 'Nightwing', and Batman himself!

But well unfortunately all good shows have to have a few episodes that don't live up to the standards that the show have set for itself (even the ones that have had meteoric rises!) In the case of Batman Beyond... Well I am going to have to say that, Episode 8: 'Dead Man's Hand (1999), is one of them!

Batman fighting with his soon to be, 'Lady Love.'

The truth is, is this is one of those episodes that just wasn't as, 'fun' as previous episodes... I would go so far as to say that it was actually kind of bland!

What I mean by that, is that usually with cartoons, I have found that the area is usually the story, and how it is written that is the source that can get people in to trouble... Well the truth is, is this story concept is pretty good... A story that talks about how Batman (In this series, played by: Will Friedle ends up falling in love with a woman that turns out be a criminal, is actually a very fun concept... The problem is, is that there was just no strong excitement in this episode, to the point where I really just couldn't care about the turmoil or any of it... I know it is a kids show... But come on!

In the end, well it is one of the episodes of the series, and if you are planning to watch the whole series, then you might as well check this one out, but if I were you, I would not expect to much!

Batman Beyond: Season 1 - Episode 7: 'Shriek' (1999) - TV Episode Review

Official Score = 2 1/2 Devils

So far I have to admit that I am extremely impressed with the series, 'Batman: Beyond'...

You would think that it was because of the concept of having the series take place in a technologically advanced future, in which Batman has also adapted with the times... Well that isn't it... But it is the story.

What I mean is that Batman may have had to adapt with the future, but in all honesty, Batman doesn't go super high tech (although he does have a cool different suit from the one that he used to use. In this case it is an old Batman (in a different costume), that has to learn to adapt in a high tech future, to high tech villains... Well so far this new series has as yet not failed to make me impressed with the current episode!

And you know what? This episode may not be the best of the series, but I will say that Episode 7: 'Shriek' is still a pretty darn good one!

Starring: Will Friedle (Boy Meets World), Kevin Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series), Sherman Howard (Day Of The Dead) & Chris Mulkey (The Purge).

Shriek and Batman about to go in to an intense round of, 'talks'...

This episode  tells the story of how Derek Powers (Sherman Howard) decides that it is time to get rid of Bruce Wayne (Kevin Conroy) once and for all... You see, Derek Powers is about to tear down an old section of Gotham City, that Bruce dearly wants to keep preserved... And it is starting to look more and more like he will get his choice!

So Derek puts Walter Shreeve (Chris Mulkey) on the job... Shreeve is grateful, and turns himself in to, 'Shriek', a villain that uses audio to disable and destroy his opponents, and it looks like the only one who can stop and save Bruce is the new, 'Batman'... But he will have to do so before Shriek can completely destroy Bruce, not just in body, but in mind as well!

Batman stopping Shriek's first attack!

Well, this episode was fun, because we got to see Bruce as an old man fighting the good fight one last time... But other then that, this episode is pretty paint-by-numbers, and in all honesty... Shriek... Not a particularly impressive villain...

In the end though, despite it's paint by numbers aspect... It is an episode worth watching, at least I thought so, and you might as well!

Futurama: Season 1 - Episode 7: My Three Suns (1999) - TV EpisodeReview

Official Score = 2 1/2 Devils

You know I am really glad that Fox gave Futurama another run... I mean this show, besides being absolutely hilarious, is fun to see a sort of, 'spoof'  of all of Science Fiction that have come out in the last fifty years... And on the more serious side of things, it is fun to see these characters as they develop in to a closer and closer almost family like unit!

And well so far I think that Season 1 is a pretty good season, I mean we got to see the characters establish themselves, and also to see them getting in to more then a few hilarious problems! And you know what? I am gonna have to say that the latest episodes, 'My Three Suns' (1999) maybe one of the more funnier episodes of the season!

Written by: J. Stewart Burns (The Simpsons) & Directed by: Jeffrey Lynch (The Gift), Kevin O'Brien (WALL-E), Gregg Vanzo (RoboCop 3). Starring: Billy West (The 7D), Katey Sagal (Married With Children), John DiMaggio (Adventures In Time), David Herman (Office Space), Phil LaMarr (Pulp Fiction), Maurice LaMarche (Frozen), Lauren Tom (Bad Santa) & Danny Jacobs (Batman: Arkham Asylum).

The latest adventure of the intrepid, 'Planet Express crew'... Fry drinks the recipient of their latest package delivery...

This hilarious episode tells of the latest attempt by Fry to fit in to the new world, but ultimately messing things up!

What I mean by this is that the Planet Express crew end up making a delivery to a planet that is all desert, and well they end up landing the ship about as far away as you can from the actual city, so when Fry gets to the Palace, he decides to take a drink from what at first looks like a cold bottle of water!

Well little does he know that it is actually the, 'King' of a race of fluid based sentient life forms... And well everything seems to be going alright... That is until they find out how the line of succession in this kingdom works!

Fry, when he discovers the great hall where all the former world leaders pictures were hung!

And it will be up to the Planet Express crew to fix things and get out of their quick, before the water drinks them!

In the end, this episode is just hilarious, and it shows that the show is really coming in to itself... So if you have a chance to check it out, do so, it is more then well worth it... Trust me!

Rob Zombie: Superbeast (1999) - Song Review

Official Score = 2 Devils

You know I have to say that Rob Zombie (Halloween) maybe one of the greatest entertainers to hit the modern circuit in the modern day, I mean his horror movies are amazing! I mean, House Of 1,000 Corpses (2003)... I have to admit that I am surprised that this movie did not get it's due when it was first being released!

And as far as his music goes... Well when he was with White Zombie he was good... But as a solo act, his career has really taken off in a major way!

Now the reason that I mention this is the fact that there is a song that he did for his debut album for his solo career... This song is pretty awesome, but the best way I can describe this song is... Well have you ever seen a TV series, and the first season usually seems to be a little off? Well this song I still feel is kind of like that... Good, but his future music just keeps getting better and better!

That song being: 'Superbeast' from his debut album: Hellbilly Deluxe: 13 Tales Of Cadaverous Cavorting Inside The Spookshow International (1998)!

Rob Zombie doing, 'Superbeast' live!

Now this song, which ended up becoming a promotional single in 1999... Don't get me wrong, it is a fun one, but I kind of felt like Rob Zombie with this song was trying to find that direction from being a headliner in White Zombie, to being the master of horror we all know and love!

The truth is, is as fun as it is  to hear a little bit of the ole, 'White Zombie' magic, it is unnecessary, and in all honesty, I believe that, that is what separates this song from what makes the rest of the album truly fantastic!

Either way, if you get a chance, give it a try, it may not be his best song, but it is a good one for sure, and you might find the same thing as well!

Inspector Gadget: Hi Jinks That Keep You Coming Back For More

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Has there ever been a cartoon that you liked when you were a kid, and thought would make for a great big screen movie, only to have that movie suck?
If you have then you can understand my disappointment... For me that movie was, Inspector Gadget (1999)... Don't get me wrong, it had a great cast that included: Matthew Broderick (Glory) & Michelle Trachtenberg (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) in the lead roles of, 'Penny' and the eminent Inspector... But the problem is that with a live action cast, if you are like me, then you are expecting a little bit more?

Something along the line of, 'The Pink Panther', I mean Steve Martin (Little Shop Of Horrors), did a great job injecting the seriousness needed for the role when it was needed, while also keeping up with the comedy that was so important to the series...

I was essentially hoping for something like that with, 'Inspector Gadget'

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You see, Inspector Gadget I feel is a little bit more then the bumbling idiot he is portrayed to be in the movie, if you really look at the cartoon, you will see that, but you will also see so much more!

What I mean by that, is that where as Inspector Gadget's hi jinks are hilarious, he is also a devoted Uncle, but more so then that, with his catch phrase, 'Go Go Gadget...' He seems to me to be a bit more then your average Inspector!

I mean this guy can produce almost anything from his body... Including propellers from his head, and skies from his feet... And frankly comedy that makes you happy and keeps you interested!

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And as he goes after the evil organization of, 'Dr. Claw' (usually portrayed by an arm and a hand that is petting his cat,) remember this, his hi jinks are awesome, but he is also a Detective that keeps you wanting more as well!

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Five Great Songs That Were Joined WIth Five Great Science Fiction Or Horror Movies

Being a huge movie fan, as well as a huge fan of music, I have always enjoyed soundtracks, or even the albums which have had songs taken from them for the soundtracks to movies!

And so I thought that I would do a blog for, 'Five Great Songs That Were Joined With Five Great Science Fiction Or Horror Movies'!

At number 5: Will Smith - 'Men In Black' (1997), from the soundtrack  for: Men In Black (1997):

http://youtu.be/KSRF3slguhI

And next up at number 4: Dokken - 'Dream Warriors' (1987), from the soundtrack for: A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987):

http://youtu.be/YPDRl1Wwl2o

At mid way with number 3: Class Of '99 - 'Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)' (1999), from the soundtrack for: The Faculty (1998):

http://youtu.be/oRpQxilL54I

Next up on the block at number 2: Tom Mac - 'Cry Little Sister' (1987), from the soundtrack for: The Lost Boys (1987):

http://youtu.be/TuxdjVI-5r0

And finally, at number 1: The Flys - 'Got You Where I Want You' (1998), from the soundtrack for: Disturbing Behavior (1998):

http://youtu.be/mKtVZ818MKI

Batrman Beyond: Season 1 - Episode 6: 'Heroes' (1999) - TV Episode Review

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A common thread in comics when it comes to a lot of the older superhero origin stories is that there is some sort of accident that causes the person or persons to become the superheroes that they were destined to be!

A great example of this is, 'Daredevil' his origin had him blinded by chemicals, and during this time he also ends up getting his super powers as well...

The reason that I mention this is the latest episode of, 'Batman Beyond' has to do with a similar topic!

Written by: Hilary Bader (Superman), Stan Berkowitz (Justice League: The New Frontier), Alan Burnett (Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm), Paul Dini (The Batman Superman Movie), Rich Fogel (Smurfs), Bob Goodman (Batman: The Dark Knight Part 1), Tom Horn (Psi Factor: Chronicles Of The Paranormal) & Directed by: Butch Lukic (James Bond Jr.). Starring: Will Friedle (Boy Meets World), Kevin Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series).

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="352"] These heroes are the new thing... But are they truly heroes?[/caption]

This episode tells the story of how there is some new heroes in town, and they are ready to help Batman end the scourge that has been plaguing Gotham since Bruce Wayne retired, once and for all!

The only problem is, is that these super powered superheroes are not fully trusted, and when the Military ends up reneging and trying to stop these heroes... Well lets just say that it is a quick road to the world of the Super villain!

In the end, this episode is unfortunately nothing special or unique, it is just fun, and if you give it a chance, it may or may not be your favorite episode of the series, but I do think you might find it to be a good time... I know I did!

http://youtu.be/5mc02nwPxog

Two Shows That Were Canceled In Their Prime

Personally, at the start of the new millennium I found a trend with TV that was really quite frustrating! That trend being the fact that I noticed that more and more of the classic TV shows that made the 90s so awesome were heading off the air and being replaced with... dare I say it? CRAP!

But not just crap, they were being replaced with the likes of... Reality TV! Oh it was a dark day for the world of TV for sure...

Well fortunately channels seem to have finally gotten the hint, and have started bringing quality TV back to their stations, including Horror and Science Fiction TV shows!

With that in mind, I thought that I would give some suggestions for some TV shows that had been prematurely canceled during the dark days of the, 'Reality TV' craze, or just before it...

The first one that I thought that I would mention here is: Point Pleasant (2005):

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="511"] Point Pleasant is one show that should never have gotten canceled![/caption]

Now this classic show, (which only lasted 13 episodes) told the story of a teenage girl whom after washing ashore during a violent storm, is taken in by the local Doctor and his family...  And as she settles in to her new life, she works to find out who she really is (and as she does so, the darker and dark nature of who she really is!)

In the end, this show ended way to early, it had a great cast, a great story line, the episode arrangement was truly fantastic, but the show was pulled due to... (poor ratiungs), well for more information on this show, please enjoy this trailer from: Point Pleasant:

http://youtu.be/AaaLvZsFoUs

The next show that I wanted to mention here is, Harsh Realm (1999 - 2000):

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="504"] Harsh Realm... A show that was created by Chris Carter is one that was canceled to early and should be brought back to life![/caption]

Now here is a show that if it had, had a chance probably would have gone on to be a truly epic cult classic, what do I mean by this, well it had some very A list TV talent, including D.B. Sweeny (Fire In The Sky), Scott Bairstow (The Postman) & even Terry O'Quinn (The Stepfather).

This show also had an awesome well thought out, 'Matrixish' pseudo-post-apocalyptic story, in which it says that the government is running a virtual reality program... There is already a lot of American Soldiers that have disappeared in to this virtual world... One of them has not only taken over the virtual world, but now threatens the real one...

So the Military sends in Lieutenant Tom Hobbs (Scott Bairstow)... His mission is to destroy the, 'General' (Terry O'Quinn)... Little does he know that besides his mission to save the world, he is going to ultimately have to figure out how to get out of that world and back to the real one and back to the woman he loves!

http://youtu.be/OSFgmLAnnKE

Well folks, there sure are a lot of these types of shows out there, but for me, these 2 shows have always seemed like the type of shows that should have been on the air longer then they were, and because they got canceled pre-maturely during the dark days of, 'Reality TV', and that fad is fading, perhaps it is time to bring them back to life... Ya think?

Futurama: Season 1 - Episode 6: 'A Fishful Of Dollars' (1999) - TV Episode Review

[caption id="attachment_325" align="alignright" width="263"] Official Score = 3 Devils[/caption]

Futurama... What can I say about this show that hasn't already been said? I mean this show is truly epic... in that it parodies every epic Science Fiction medium known to man!

Unfortunately, I have since discovered that this show has been cancelled yet again, but you know what? During the run of this show that Matt Groening (The Simpsons) created, we saw a lot of funny moments, and parodies of some other great Science Fiction mediums, (including Star Trek.)

And, 'A Fishful Of Dollars' (1999) is another hilarious episode in this classic series!

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="360"] The Planet Express crew as they are celebrating Fry's new fortune![/caption]

Written by: Patric M. Verrone (Pinky & The Brain) & Directed by: Ron Hughart (American Dad). Starring: Billy West (The Looney Tunes Show), Katey Sagal (8 Simple Rules), John DiMaggio (Adventure Time), Pamela Anderson (Baywatch), Phil LaMarr (Pulp Fiction) & Lauren Tom (Batman Beyond: Golem).

This hilarious episode tells the story of how Fry (Billy West), after heading over to the bank and checking up on his old bank account from the 20th century, ends up discovering that with all the interest after 1,000 years, that not only is he no longer mega poor... But he is mega rich!

This effects the Planet Express crew in different ways, but in the end all Fry really wanted was a place that reminded him of the century that he had been forced to forget... But after shunning all of his friends, a cruel manipulator behind the scene will help Fry get the one thing he truly missed from that area, and the friends that he loved from his current century back to enjoy it !

In the end, this episode is pretty awesome, and if you check it out, I think that you might find that you like it as well!

http://youtu.be/9PJNlmk5Yik

Marilyn Manson: Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of These) - (1995) - Song Review

[caption id="attachment_330" align="alignright" width="220"] Official Score = 2 1/2 Devils[/caption]

You know, as weird as people claim that Marilyn Manson is... And lets be honest here... This dude is pretty out there, I have to admit that his music is pretty awesome! I mean he takes metal to a whole new level, making it that borderline scary type of metal that I believe mostly only true goths really enjoy...

And you know what? His cover song for his 1995 EP, 'Sweet Dreams' was pretty much that level of awesomeness!

A remake of the classic 1980s song by the, 'Eurythmics', Marilyn Manson's song took the Eurythmics classic synthpop/new wave song and gave it the horror movie revamp!

What I mean by this is that  generally speaking the Eurythmics song was fun, and I imagine it could translate pretty well in to the soundtracks of certain Science Fiction movies of the 1980s... Marilyn Manson did that, but for Horror... As a matter of fact, I would say that this song could be a universally fun song to add to most horror movie soundtracks... As a matter of fact this song can already be heard in such horror movies as, Trick 'r Treat (2007), House On Haunted Hill (1999) and in the trailer for the Sci-fi/Fantasy movie, Wrath Of The Titans (2012)! And as for the small screen it can be heard in the pilot episode of Fox's hit TV series, 'The Following'!

[caption id="attachment_2897" align="aligncenter" width="458"] Marilyn Manson doing, 'Sweet Dreams' live in 2003![/caption]

The only problem with this song is that while it is definitely a fun one, it is also one of those songs that takes a certain type to listen to it and enjoy it... Basically it doesn't translate well to fans of other musical genres...

http://youtu.be/QUvVdTlA23w

 

Batman Beyond: Season 1 - Episode 5: 'Meltdown' (1999) - TV Episode Review

[caption id="attachment_325" align="alignright" width="263"] Official Score = 3 Devils[/caption]

You know, so far I have to say that I am pretty impressed with, 'Batman Beyond'... I mean it is a fascinating look at a world where the mantle of, 'Batman' had to be passed on to a new generation... And with that new generation, a new generation of Super villain as well!

And speaking of new villain... Episode 5... Has our new Dark Knight fighting an old villain... Which did make for a very fun episode!

You see, this episode, which was written by: Hilary Bader (The New Batman Adventures), Stan Berkowitz (Justice League: The New Frontier), Alan Burnett (Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm), Paul Dini (Batman: Arkham City), Rich Fogel (Smurfs), Bob Goodman (Batman: The Dark Knight Returns - Part 1) & Directed By: Curt Geda (Ultimate Avengers). Starring: Will Friedle (Kim Possible: The Secret Files), Kevin Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series), Linda Hamilton (Children Of The Corn), Michael Ansara (Broken Arrow) & Sherman Howard (Lethal Weapon 2).

Mr. Freeze (Michael Ansara)... A villain who when Bruce Wayne (Kevin Conroy) fought him as, 'The Dark Knight', was a criminal that was hell bent on saving his wife's life... His only connection to humanity... What with being a cold emotionless immortal shell and all...

Well decades later he has become a different type of person... He wants to reform and come back in tot he world of the living... In comes Derek Powers (Sherman Howard)!

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="320"] Mr. Freeze goes to war with his benefactor![/caption]

You see, for his own nefarious reasons, Derek Powers has decided to help him out, and gives Mr. Freeze a new lease on life, with a new body and all...
At first everything seems to be going alright... As a matter of fact, it appears as if, 'Mr. Freeze' has gone to that cold storage in the sky, what with Victor Freese adjusting to his life as a law abiding citizen of the great city of, 'Gotham' real nicely!

In the end though... Victor Freese's body ends up reverting to, 'Mr. Freeze', (along with his mind as well)... In the end though Victor Freese may finally get the justice that he so richly wanted, in the revenge he thought he deserved to reap on Derek Powers and the group that tried to help him!

In the end, this episode was a lot of fun, and well worth it to see the character arc of Mr. Freeze... So in the end, check it out, I think that you might find this episode to be fun... I know I did!

http://youtu.be/22yMGXR2fqU