First landing on the scene in 1929, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century was a smash hit! Regarded as highly influential in the growth and proliferation of the sci-fi genre, Buck Rogers first began as a comic strip before spreading to other forms of media. Created by Phillip Francis Nowlan and illustrated by Dick Calkins […]
Wheeljack’s Lab – Vintage Toy Blog
Follow this blog for the new, the unusual, the rare and cool Generation 1 G1 Transformers toys. Reviews, news, toy resources, galleries, unboxing, opinions and personal reflections on vintage toys.
Retrospective on Indiana Jones: From Raiders to the Crystal Skull
As early as 1973, George Lucas dreamed of a man who would tour the world in search of unique and valuable artifacts, who transformed into Indiana Jones. In the initial stages, there were only the Adventures of Indiana Smith. This version had the general ideas that would later transform into Jones with the help of […]
The Top Ten Tim Burton Films
Even from an early age, Tim Burton loved the macabre, a love that has given his films a unique aesthetic. As he grew up in Burbank, California, he differed from the typical child, who would love to play in the sun. Instead, he would spend his time visiting cemeteries and wax museums. Similarly, he enjoyed […]
Retrospective on Beetlejuice: The Delights of Comedy-Horror
In 1988, Tim Burton took the original script from Michael McDowell to flip the book on exorcism in the hit film, Beetlejuice. Rather than presenting a demonic entity that necessitated banishment, they created a film that introduced ghosts dealing with problematic humans. Likewise, they transformed Michael Keaton into the delightfully trouble-making title character of the […]
Retrospective on the Star Wars Movies
Star Wars is not just another name for another movie. It is one movie that has tremendous influence since its debut in 1977. Star Wars ushered in a wide stream of interest into the science fiction genre, making it a mainstream genre in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The movie also created an identity […]
The Top Ten Ghosts from Ghostbusters
The Ghostbusters is a classic science fiction comedy released in 1984. The sequels of the movie released in 1989 and 2016, with a new sequel in anticipation. Unlike other movies in the horror genre, Ghostbusters makes use of ghosts that do not appear very scary. Several times, the Ghostbusters even described some ghosts as very […]
The Top 10 Ghostbusters Toys Based on the 1984 Movie
The Ghostbusters is an action, comedy, fantasy, sci-fi, and supernatural movie that shook the 1980s like a storm. Ivan Reitman directed while Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, who both also starred in the film, wrote the script. The Ghostbusters debuted on the 8th of June 1984. It centers on three very odd scientists (Peter Venkman, […]
Retrospective on The Ghostbusters Film Franchise
Ghostbusters is a unique science fiction movie franchise that is also a comedy, horror, and action series. The combination of these several genres is one of the major uniqueness of the Ghostbusters. Despite the first two sequels coming out in the 80s, Ghostbusters strategically combines horror scenes with amusing actions. The film achieved huge commercial […]
The Top Ten Dinosaurs from Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park is a unique science fiction movie franchise centered on dinosaurs, their confrontations with humans, and the quest to capture them for scientific inquiries. In Jurassic World, which was the fourth movie of the franchise, the dinosaurs took on both the protagonist and antagonist roles. With these roles, some dinosaurs became fans’ favorite for […]
Retrospective on the Jurassic Park Franchise
Michael Crichton’s masterpiece novel titled Jurassic Park in 1990 garnered a lot of attention and competition among some leading directors of the movie industry. The novel triggered a bidding war between Joe Dante, Richard Donner, Tim Burton, and Steven Spielberg. However, Spielberg appeared as the director of the original movie in 1993. In creating a […]