So I am sitting here at 2:50am EST writing up some future posts and I’m having an hankering for some Mac n Cheese. Then I find this on my tumblr feed! This stuff would be fun to eat but I’m not to sure on the brand or how it could’ve compete with Kraft.
THEM! Released in 1954 is a sci-fi horror movie. What do you get when radiation hits ants in the desert? You get THEM! Large ants terrorizing humanity! The effects in this movie are outstanding. The puppet and practical effects make the movie. None of that fake CGI stuff here. All real props the way things should be as much as possible.
The story is very simple. Investigate, Research, and Fight! There are some very funny points in the movie (not because it’s an old movie) that are done for the sake of comedy. Good laughs, good effects and the movie appears in Disney’s Lilo and Stitch 2 briefly for those wondering what they were watching.
All in all I don’t want to spoil to much of the film. The plot isn’t very deep it’s right to the point and you are off on a giant ant killing spree! The sound effects are interesting as well and for some reason I’ve noticed with other movies of the time fire seems to solve all problems…
Till next time get out the popcorn and watch THEM!
Did these illustrations back in 1998 in art school using Adobe Illustrator at the time.
1987 how rad was it? I had my Vision skate cloths and my Nash board. The NES was well on it’s way to making history before anyone knew it. Then there I sat at my local rental shop looking at this awesome cover of a dude doing a hand plant with the words SKATE OR DIE in graffiti above him.
I MUST PLAY THIS GAME. Ultra games produced this title for our enjoyment. It featured many different play styles from downhill racing, pool jousting and half pipe shredding and a couple more.
We saw a few characters in the game like Rodney Recloose this was the crazy dude you saw when you started the game in the skate shop. He sported a purple mohawk and tattoos.
He had a crazy kid named Bionic Lester with green hair and a nasty attitude in events like the joust and downhill. He would cut you off and knock you on your face faster than you can say shredded. Poseur Pete and Aggro Eddie were other characters in the jousting arena both with different skill levels.
For an early skating game I thought it offered a lot in the things I wanted as a young not good skater. It game me the option to believe I could skate and fight at the same time. When I actually tried to kick my friend while riding my board I remember to this day the hit I took on the ground when he pushed me off my board. TOTALED.
The game spawned a winter sequel called Ski Or Die and it’s own sequel Skate or Die 2. All of which are great games and worth a look. You can’t compare this game to the modern games like SSX or Tony Hawk as they are just to simplistic. But if you can put on some 80’s metal and hi-tops you may find the charm these games offer you.
Have you played these games? What are your thoughts on them?
This Walkman by Sony (Released in 1989) had to be the coolest Walkman ever. Rubber buttons to prevent water from getting inside, a latch with an o-ring to keep it dry. A built in radio tuner and really weird headphones. Check out more about this device (tech specs etc….) RIGHT HERE.
My Video Game Collection
