tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78189608986826510852024-02-07T04:02:46.053-08:00Kill and Kill Again: A FanblogDalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11802401116613815743noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818960898682651085.post-71631615018877658732016-03-01T11:47:00.000-08:002016-03-01T11:47:39.855-08:00And we're back!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
All right, so it's been nearly four years since the last post. Sorry about that. Life getting in the way and all that you know.<br />
<br />
Nevertheless, I made a random discovery today which warrants an update to the blog.<br />
<br />
I'm not sure when it was posted on IMDB, but at some point, someone logged an entry under soundtrack for <i>Kill And Kill Again</i>, titled "Dossier" by Brian Bennett and Alan Hawkshaw.<br />
<br />
Some quick research led to a recording of the track and it was immediately recognizable as the music for the opening title sequence of the film.<br />
<br />
"Dossier" can be found in the KPM 1000 series on a collection titled <i>Hot Wax</i> (KPM 1177).<br />
<br />
Unfortunately it is not currently available among the KPM Library albums on iTunes, but you may find a copy of the track for listening in a number of places online.<br />
<br />
While I cannot post a digital file copy of the track for download, I will reference a recording uploaded to YouTube by someone other than myself.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://youtu.be/DrUWso5Nklw" target="_blank">Click here to enjoy "Dossier" by Brian Bennett and Alan Hawkshaw</a><br />
(source: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeoL0VcZDxnUBLniD1P5XsQ" target="_blank">YouTube channel of Ross Bates</a>)<br />
<br />
Just a further indication of how much Igo Kantor relied on KPM library music to build the film score.<br />
<br />
Incidentally, Alan Hawkshaw composed a couple of other tracks appearing in the KPM 1000 series which may be recognizable to readers. Though possibly used in other contexts, "Studio 69" may best be known as the opening theme song for the '70s-era variety television show <i>Dave Allen at Large</i>. "Best Endeavors" may also be recognized from both the theme music for BBC Channel 4 News and the theatrical trailer for the 1985 Clint Eastwood western film <i>Pale Rider</i>. <br />
<br />
At this point, I believe less than a handful of musical cues from <i>Kill And Kill Again</i> remain unidentified (on this blog, anyway). Hopefully, it won't be another four years before the next item of interest presents itself.</div>
Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11802401116613815743noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818960898682651085.post-26177665566622812352012-11-07T08:10:00.000-08:002012-11-07T10:31:11.353-08:00Marduk's "Marine One"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Considering the supposed vast wealth of our favorite bearded megalomaniac, it's a bit comical that his choice of regal transportation for getting around the New Babylonian compound is a cheap, two-seat helicopter kit.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiC3UWH_obiaDaIPOK7XzmGfz_5sZwz0TDdaSh7WTmfgUBZ4MqFD5yibkwfp5ikqA0a0wrjPnYvJ3R154N6dQl6GgLP7m1zxfOTUe2iZKDLaTP3HJsxDZUzAvCtR3XNtu6c4RefpswBSE/s1600/scorpion+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiC3UWH_obiaDaIPOK7XzmGfz_5sZwz0TDdaSh7WTmfgUBZ4MqFD5yibkwfp5ikqA0a0wrjPnYvJ3R154N6dQl6GgLP7m1zxfOTUe2iZKDLaTP3HJsxDZUzAvCtR3XNtu6c4RefpswBSE/s320/scorpion+1.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The Marduk-icopter is actually a Scorpion 133 two-seat homebuilt helicopter. The specifications for the 133 are:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b>Passengers</b>: 2</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b>Length</b>: 22'</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b>Height</b>: 7.5'</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b>Width (cab)</b>: 4'</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b>Rotor diameter</b>: 24'</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b>Empty gross weight</b>: 1,330 lbs.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b>Payload</b>: 640 lbs.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b>Disc loading:</b> 2.49 lbs. per square foot</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b>Engine type</b>: RW133 or similar water-cooled 4-cycle</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b>Horsepower</b>: 135</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b>Range</b>: 150 miles</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b>Maximum speed</b>: 100 mph</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b>Cruising speed</b>: 75 mph</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b>Service ceiling</b>: 10,000'</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b>Rate of climb</b>: 1,000 feet per minute</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b>Resistance to friendly fire from your private security force</b>: <u>NONE</u></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbkFthx0uGGfP2KmpHfUdnbjgyOjMffrFh6aBDIFgQXEkLHyaQPAZ7huPaWmv-w5oPemjEbHXhT1_e_SaVjI8OtWgaQcOgNxbyTImrOiCtPhyphenhyphens39BFDdPI6Sv3NU4vFhJjbNZMaxwWZ4/s1600/scorpion+3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbkFthx0uGGfP2KmpHfUdnbjgyOjMffrFh6aBDIFgQXEkLHyaQPAZ7huPaWmv-w5oPemjEbHXhT1_e_SaVjI8OtWgaQcOgNxbyTImrOiCtPhyphenhyphens39BFDdPI6Sv3NU4vFhJjbNZMaxwWZ4/s320/scorpion+3.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Interested in making a replica or building your own? You can purchase plans from <a href="http://www.vortechonline.com/scorpion/">Vortech, Inc.</a></div>
</div>
Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11802401116613815743noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818960898682651085.post-23685518757341539072012-10-30T08:07:00.000-07:002012-10-30T10:26:31.558-07:00Smackdown in the crapper<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Immediately following the gas station scene, we see Gypsy Billy moving in to pounce on an unsuspecting guard to relieve him of his uniform.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJxYKjv63zYH1CzJSohYTYsG-SH4xC76tEu_BcUnSsMQzXDqdmwxVm-S9VlOb5tbxYvtkFdSJZSHve5f5hsSkp7rxzanqEOb4tb29L0mvsf8bUUP4SQY5AV7y1S5EpU_529KiTKgHnzA/s1600/GypBill_pj1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJxYKjv63zYH1CzJSohYTYsG-SH4xC76tEu_BcUnSsMQzXDqdmwxVm-S9VlOb5tbxYvtkFdSJZSHve5f5hsSkp7rxzanqEOb4tb29L0mvsf8bUUP4SQY5AV7y1S5EpU_529KiTKgHnzA/s320/GypBill_pj1.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Circling the port-a-john to come in behind the guard and quickly shove him in, Gyp then engages in a little CQB:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqCzlv9bESODAlKgoDS2a-mSI0sw3wc5vSdw8w_DINH5bqoB6cKRCp_NimTrNaZhgXXZY5lVN638uOld4Sp8usNFD7mcJEGXy9sfTGD_enNQcPNmKWiLv_aVGevOvIygk1FGbBKID_dUU/s1600/KKA_portajohn.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqCzlv9bESODAlKgoDS2a-mSI0sw3wc5vSdw8w_DINH5bqoB6cKRCp_NimTrNaZhgXXZY5lVN638uOld4Sp8usNFD7mcJEGXy9sfTGD_enNQcPNmKWiLv_aVGevOvIygk1FGbBKID_dUU/s320/KKA_portajohn.gif" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The musical selection heard during this very tongue-in-cheek sequence is "Rhythmic Explosion" by Johnny Pearson, available on the <i>Underscore Vol. 2</i> album from the KPM library.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexc-qluOEBI8Z5ZrLewCWPjjHoleXw1893SU5Bvp7J530oxzTw2F2ZBWklKWZ6SqAs8VqrGwSbMyqzSLJVQbo-Xk5WWxs2Gge3XXhTLD7orNlgReduMLLaD1Oz4UhyUEkW8HH3KBceCg/s1600/GypBill_pj2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexc-qluOEBI8Z5ZrLewCWPjjHoleXw1893SU5Bvp7J530oxzTw2F2ZBWklKWZ6SqAs8VqrGwSbMyqzSLJVQbo-Xk5WWxs2Gge3XXhTLD7orNlgReduMLLaD1Oz4UhyUEkW8HH3KBceCg/s320/GypBill_pj2.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br /></div>
Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11802401116613815743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818960898682651085.post-14846313151929253242012-10-26T09:34:00.001-07:002012-10-26T12:41:15.811-07:00Music at the pump<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12QHVix5fTaFmC92_E5swbyNUzlB8pp6nLASQ3Rj7p7gLjGVDidu5ESBiKZelwf1YOZif4ugANDHUEiIexlh-6bSmRLgNcTqtL-4FUbUBaQNdoXLoTyvgEFAM6DDB5MZN5QbdEoajVyI/s1600/GasPumpScene.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12QHVix5fTaFmC92_E5swbyNUzlB8pp6nLASQ3Rj7p7gLjGVDidu5ESBiKZelwf1YOZif4ugANDHUEiIexlh-6bSmRLgNcTqtL-4FUbUBaQNdoXLoTyvgEFAM6DDB5MZN5QbdEoajVyI/s320/GasPumpScene.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Another program track has been identified. The music heard while the gas station attendant (actor <a href="http://kill-and-kill-again.blogspot.com/2010/01/minor-character-spotlight-gas-station.html" target="self">Deon Stewardson</a>) fumbles with the pump nozzle is a short piece by composer Johnny Pearson titled, "Riot."</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Although not currently found in the online KPM library (or on iTunes or Amazon), the track was apparently used in the incidental music for a late-70s/early-80s Australian television drama about a fictional women's prison titled, <i>Prisoner</i> and known in the U.K. and the United States as, <i>Prisoner: Cell Block H</i>. (Source: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/juniourmoult" target="self">The Wentworth Channel</a>)</div>
</div>
Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11802401116613815743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818960898682651085.post-88324312976036247682012-10-17T20:59:00.000-07:002012-10-26T13:07:07.152-07:0030th Anniversary Special Edition Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Rwpq3eRW0Xuz956RhGJAEY2Co6bvnefc3BwHTCsAb3JlieZqegol6zrJOHZQDKybCbsKLTK8ZOs5HL-CafZDlDT_a-dIZ3J_nmahQHHn8Gx-YW1xHOsokzewvD217_yn0fXgF4rWlTE/s1600/menu.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Rwpq3eRW0Xuz956RhGJAEY2Co6bvnefc3BwHTCsAb3JlieZqegol6zrJOHZQDKybCbsKLTK8ZOs5HL-CafZDlDT_a-dIZ3J_nmahQHHn8Gx-YW1xHOsokzewvD217_yn0fXgF4rWlTE/s320/menu.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
August 21, 2012 marked the re-release of <i>Kill And Kill Again </i>on DVD, this time in 16:9 anamorphic widescreen format and including some special bonus features not available on previous releases.<br />
<br />
<b>Special Edition DVD Contents:</b><br />
<b><u><br /></u></b>
<b>Main Feature:</b><br />
Brand new 16x9 anamorphic (1.78:1) widescreen HD master from the original InterPositive<br />
<br />
<b>Bonus Features:</b><br />
Isolated music track from the original 3-track Mag sound<br />
Audio interview with star James Ryan<br />
On camera interview with writer John Crowther<br />
Original trailer<br />
<br />
<b><u>Main Feature</u></b><br />
<b><u><br /></u></b>
The movie itself is what it is. You're either a fan or you're not. Other than the new screen format, there is not much in the way of improved quality in the look of the film. In fact, at first viewing, I wondered why everyone appeared to be suffering from mild sunburn.<br />
<br />
The overall color balance of the image appears weighted toward red. Here is shown the original DVD release in 4:3 beside the new 16:9 print:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kiFxDWpaVh6WLeiAYYM_CSH9ax8OspJuwVahnKgwhT-AXmKvzfkOh6quCRaHwPHl4f4D3w-JNqTDVvCPdGvrY42l-ioJIID4P26zxNAuw-I3zcdHwsKgFYAa4k_oex_Qqj1h9sZB9rk/s1600/Anneline_side_by.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kiFxDWpaVh6WLeiAYYM_CSH9ax8OspJuwVahnKgwhT-AXmKvzfkOh6quCRaHwPHl4f4D3w-JNqTDVvCPdGvrY42l-ioJIID4P26zxNAuw-I3zcdHwsKgFYAa4k_oex_Qqj1h9sZB9rk/s320/Anneline_side_by.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
To demonstrate the level of red present in the newly re-mastered print, here is the same image with the red channel fully desaturated:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7sv0_VZb4hPztnMhJQMlqEdAdBOpYWtaALNdU27CV4heoW2Z05cUY_t-i9-UwJY-UqB4meCdQ2Kylnu6NtIPJysGkQ_-9vyU9m7tGu0J-nUTGiXeQJOmNpEJP8Uj_PIVJEDGpHCRj7LQ/s1600/Anneline16-9_no_red.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7sv0_VZb4hPztnMhJQMlqEdAdBOpYWtaALNdU27CV4heoW2Z05cUY_t-i9-UwJY-UqB4meCdQ2Kylnu6NtIPJysGkQ_-9vyU9m7tGu0J-nUTGiXeQJOmNpEJP8Uj_PIVJEDGpHCRj7LQ/s320/Anneline16-9_no_red.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
You can see by this how nearly the entire image is graded in red. Admittedly, the original 4:3 DVD print is probably likewise graded a little too much toward blue, but still preferable to a lobster-skinned film cast.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
At first, I thought perhaps it was just a case of shoddy grading. After all, a couple of quick tweaks to the still image in Photoshop yields much better results:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYDl5KYSH_OgZuekPhSTa1Eig1nbx-_0c5_YIH8CFLX-57lum7Q9sUHZKXh_Wt9bgDrB2Ns1uLhM4U1wV2BkSr1-2g1JwcSV8_NOYBa1wQ47hp13c4mptpji8cXwqErlU99QOt-hjhW6k/s1600/Anneline16-9_adj.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYDl5KYSH_OgZuekPhSTa1Eig1nbx-_0c5_YIH8CFLX-57lum7Q9sUHZKXh_Wt9bgDrB2Ns1uLhM4U1wV2BkSr1-2g1JwcSV8_NOYBa1wQ47hp13c4mptpji8cXwqErlU99QOt-hjhW6k/s320/Anneline16-9_adj.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Surely any professional grading software could easily color correct the new print better than what we see on the new DVD release.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
But then a little research on the term "InterPositive" could explain the reddish grading:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
</div>
<div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;">
An <b>interpositive</b>, <b>intermediate positive</b>, <b>IP</b> or <b>master positive</b> is an orange-based <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_picture" style="background-image: none; text-decoration: none;" title="Motion picture"><span style="color: black;">motion picture</span></a> film with a positive image made from the <span style="color: black;">edited camera negative.</span> The orange base provides special color characteristics that allow for more accurate color reproduction than if the IP had a clear base, as in print films.</div>
<div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;">
From a traditional photographic perspective, an interpositive is essentially a negative processed in a positive process. An original negative is exposed to film in-where the film is processed creating a like image, 'a negative', in a positive process, an interpositive.</div>
<div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;">
Photographers that create photographic art by 'contact printing'; i.e. Platinum, AZO, need to create interpositives to create large negatives. The final art work is the size of the contact negative produced. Interpositives are also the best means of archiving or copying old image libraries. Reversal B&W processing can also be achieved by various kits and published recipes.</div>
<div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;">
The interpositive is made after the answer print has been approved. All lights and opticals from the answer print are repeated when striking the interpositive, and once the IP exists, the original negative can be vaulted.</div>
<div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;">
The interpositive is printed with a "<span style="color: black;">wet gate</span>", contact print that has been done in "liquid", and historically has had only one purpose, namely, to be the element that is used to make the internegative.</div>
<div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;">
It is sometimes referred to as a Protection IP, which is a good term since the only time the IP is touched is on the occasion of making the first or a replacement internegative. Since interpositives are used so rarely, they are usually the film element that is in the best condition of all the film elements.</div>
<div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;">
Interpositives are usually element of choice for film-to-tape transfers for several reasons:</div>
<ol style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; list-style-image: none; margin: 0.3em 0px 0px 3.2em; padding: 0px;">
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">They are usually in better physical condition than the other film elements. The original camera negative is often checkerboarded on several rolls, or may be chemically unstable if stored improperly.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">They are very low-contrast and therefore help to preserve shadow detail.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Scratches or dirt on the IP appear as black defects on the transfer, which are generally less objectionable than white defects, which would be the case if the camera negative or internegative were used.</li>
</ol>
<div>
<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">(Source: Wikipedia - </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpositive" target="blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpositive</a>)</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Still, whether intentional or an unavoidable part of the process, the red/orange hue is distracting:</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXoj3RwwZfxAvfnz49gqNpxWF12Gbuf9ecnAVL1SGPbwbn9G_AN-cQeSLqwhU0vy9VTLLExvRlwrvrWNEbgx26X5_4LKeHX_6j7k4-H6Z4Dqodyv-EtyIC-tlOPYspSSuaH0T6EEOkY-I/s1600/james_anneline_bill.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXoj3RwwZfxAvfnz49gqNpxWF12Gbuf9ecnAVL1SGPbwbn9G_AN-cQeSLqwhU0vy9VTLLExvRlwrvrWNEbgx26X5_4LKeHX_6j7k4-H6Z4Dqodyv-EtyIC-tlOPYspSSuaH0T6EEOkY-I/s320/james_anneline_bill.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
In particular, the reddish grading clashes horribly with Marloe Scott-Wilson's neon pink coiffure:</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRI_kPZpM8tmeor7OY2z7pZL7nFuHJtyxJHRIMJ_ODAMoPa9SRdaYeKKX_-vbcNj4ymV4Ukr01YB7SsY3BLw5HutAd7KNoIFZDuXAcdHRgt-8hvWCHidx0gsOnq-d83UfwvjoHxatZAjA/s1600/marloe.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRI_kPZpM8tmeor7OY2z7pZL7nFuHJtyxJHRIMJ_ODAMoPa9SRdaYeKKX_-vbcNj4ymV4Ukr01YB7SsY3BLw5HutAd7KNoIFZDuXAcdHRgt-8hvWCHidx0gsOnq-d83UfwvjoHxatZAjA/s320/marloe.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
However, the grading issue is not a deal-breaker. The fact that the title was chosen for re-mastering and re-release at all is a testament to the cult following the film has built over the last 30+ years. These days, no media company does anything unless it promises profit. Although there's currently not a widespread fan-base presence on the web, the sales records must speak for themselves.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
So, fellow fans...enjoy our beloved <i>KKA</i> in all its new widescreen HD glory!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b><u>Bonus Features:</u></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b><u><br /></u></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<i><b>Isolated music track from the original 3-track Mag sound</b></i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<i><b><br /></b></i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This proved an interesting feature I have never encountered on a DVD release before. Upon first discovering the release and reading the content description, "isolated music track" led me to believe a single musical selection from the soundtrack would be made available--possibly with an identifying title.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Actually, "isolated music track from the original 3-track Mag sound" means the <u>entire</u> music/sfx track played in sequence and timing of the film (I believe "3-track Mag sound" refers to a 3-track magnetic sound recording, similar technology to what eventually became known to consumers as 8-tracks).</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Choosing this bonus feature means you will be watching the movie with no sound except that of the music and some sound effects.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
A little disappointing to me that the music remains unidentified and so the blog is no closer to fully cataloging the stock music used in the film, but perhaps the isolated track will assist in identifying additional cues and tracks as I continue combing through the KPM music library.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b><i>Audio interview with star James Ryan</i></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b><i><br /></i></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Who couldn't like James Ryan? The guy is so genuine and sincere. If you can look past the fact that the audio quality is just a half-step above two soup cans connected by a string, this little commentary by Ryan is a gem.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Hearing him talk about everything from his affection for the cast to production of the film to his own experience in acting and martial arts adds a new dimension to the <i>Kill</i> franchise.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Like with the isolated music track, you will be watching the film as James Ryan gives his interview (oddly, a one-sided interview as you can't hear the interviewer--presumably producer Walter Olsen--but you can hear Ryan responding directly to questions).</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Just a heads up, the interview ends about the time the team arrives at the Wildwood Saloon, but the film will continue to play normally to the end if you wish to ride it out.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b><i>On camera interview with writer John Crowther</i></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b><i><br /></i></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Simply stated...<b>WTF?!</b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b><br /></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Either the camera settings were completely out of whack or the interview team decided to rely entirely on natural daylight to shoot the segment and clouds kept passing in front of the sun that afternoon.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The 24-minute interview might be a bit more enjoyable without the distraction of the image continually changing from light to dark:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZsPgyvuStDtyhZtySxriqJd1wW9bwrRzbahHlqAUgHdWpuYyAQzSR4KXDKXjAO3ROUWA6PHQa8DemjlUMnV4cqJxjvBqCw9ToFdmIZIc_6u4y_bXxa1nQNTFTT0efNjXjMZTHiBtZiw/s1600/Crowther_light.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZsPgyvuStDtyhZtySxriqJd1wW9bwrRzbahHlqAUgHdWpuYyAQzSR4KXDKXjAO3ROUWA6PHQa8DemjlUMnV4cqJxjvBqCw9ToFdmIZIc_6u4y_bXxa1nQNTFTT0efNjXjMZTHiBtZiw/s320/Crowther_light.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhvLsc9QjyILMI6g9sBNfk4UtUxbe2fHpFkjJ8tqgXtmOUYH6SS_mc5s8-LtWyiGG-dkLgqtoaPbMTCnCAGMwbKefGxmuz5Q807DHLDfXPPFpSQYuDYqoh8tUTDRIH835EA98jq5_X4I/s1600/Crowther_dark.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhvLsc9QjyILMI6g9sBNfk4UtUxbe2fHpFkjJ8tqgXtmOUYH6SS_mc5s8-LtWyiGG-dkLgqtoaPbMTCnCAGMwbKefGxmuz5Q807DHLDfXPPFpSQYuDYqoh8tUTDRIH835EA98jq5_X4I/s320/Crowther_dark.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Nevertheless, writer John Crowther shares some truly interesting anecdotes about the creation of the the film and reveals a curious, albeit slight, relationship between <i>KKA</i> and <i>The Magnificent Seven</i>.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b><i>Original trailer</i></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b><i><br /></i></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Nothing really notable about this particular feature other than it starts right off the bat with the now famous "bullet time" sequence. Groundbreaking in its day, it was clearly a proud accomplishment for the production team.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The trailer is nice to have as part of the overall collection for posterity. And it's always enjoyable (for me, anyway) to compare the movie trailers of yesterday with how they're produced today.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b>Conclusions:</b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b><br /></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Overall, this is a nice DVD for fans of <i>KKA</i> to have in their possession. The playback of the new format should work well with today's widescreen HD televisions. And possibly, the orange-ish nature of the InterPositive print could be corrected by adjusting your television's color settings a bit to compensate.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Compared to the first DVD release which had no bonus features, and not even a menu screen, the 30th Anniversary Special Edition is a jewel!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Could it have been better? Absolutely. Could it have not been produced at all? Absolutely.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Again, the fact that any media company decided to pick up the title and incur the production expenses of re-mastering and compiling additional content speaks to the number of us who know this film, love this film, and continually seek out more and more about this film.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
If you don't already own a copy, scoop one up as soon as you can at the current price (about $15 on Amazon.com) before they become both scarce and expensive.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>
Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11802401116613815743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818960898682651085.post-41598547600046065772012-10-11T02:58:00.001-07:002012-10-18T10:47:12.993-07:00Back on DVD!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvzvTdqhTIrwS4uU6UOY2O68YjbqiJfcKF_ysZWMe-JqA3NFQOKU01yb8dMgFF6cEKzKd5dly8vSKpCcnBlZAXmN5RtIgiIY73GjPS9DvmFMEV2ne9W12WKKWYPrA1A2ihrjqxisZoyzw/s1600/Kill+And+Kill+Again.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvzvTdqhTIrwS4uU6UOY2O68YjbqiJfcKF_ysZWMe-JqA3NFQOKU01yb8dMgFF6cEKzKd5dly8vSKpCcnBlZAXmN5RtIgiIY73GjPS9DvmFMEV2ne9W12WKKWYPrA1A2ihrjqxisZoyzw/s320/Kill+And+Kill+Again.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Amazingly, <i>Kill And Kill Again</i> is back in a new 30th Anniversary Special Edition release, remastered in 16x9 widescreen and with special features!<br />
<br />
According to Amazon.com, the DVD release date was August 21, 2012 which actually makes it a little late for its 30th anniversary (having been released theatrically in 1981), but who cares?<br />
<br />
Special features include an (audio) interview with James Ryan, an on-camera interview with John Crowther, and an "isolated music track from the original 3 track mag sound."<br />
<br />
That last item is of particular interest to this blogger. Though a lot of the stock music used in the film has been identified from the KPM music library, there are a few tracks and bumpers still outstanding. Hopefully, this item will provide new information on the soundtrack.<br />
<br />
A copy of the release has been ordered and should arrive within a few days. After viewing the widescreen presentation and additional features, a full review will be posted.<br />
<br />
Available copies can be ordered <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kill-Again-Widescreen-Remastered/dp/B0080GT9ZI/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1349948627&sr=1-1&keywords=kill+and+kill+again" target="blank">here</a>.</div>
Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11802401116613815743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818960898682651085.post-52208397775854376972012-10-07T17:36:00.000-07:002012-10-31T02:27:05.239-07:00Misprint identified!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Back in December 2009, a <a href="http://kill-and-kill-again.blogspot.com/2009/12/owned.html" target="blank">blog article</a> was posted about an odd image--completely unrelated to <i>KKA</i>-- appearing on the back cover of the DVD case.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcz0XzfG6cdyAehnEI_-C_8TmdvG186zROlb1KU2KkQPHO09VrDkfRmve7TbThzdG2Y-EtuNPxeHLtMKApLyi2UStuX0JG_72P86xqcXEWz0-y1gDMhek7mlI1aL_TzuPXVx_Zdl1lgUE/s1600/KKA_DVD_case.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcz0XzfG6cdyAehnEI_-C_8TmdvG186zROlb1KU2KkQPHO09VrDkfRmve7TbThzdG2Y-EtuNPxeHLtMKApLyi2UStuX0JG_72P86xqcXEWz0-y1gDMhek7mlI1aL_TzuPXVx_Zdl1lgUE/s320/KKA_DVD_case.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Today, during an episode from Season 10 of <i>Mystery Science Theater 3000</i>, a very familiar-looking scene presented itself:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptRDdTLpeknevqKC_GZ2uKIbmQQFqpOylNrFJKHhRPUJ_a-2RM-_-zuatKpHP8gwCS5K5yATesb014yeSxl9D_mPO4AlizzSUekZovXxmx2FMAT3YGGBZFaE3ABw_2AzknXs2B9TFeBU/s1600/FinalJustice.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptRDdTLpeknevqKC_GZ2uKIbmQQFqpOylNrFJKHhRPUJ_a-2RM-_-zuatKpHP8gwCS5K5yATesb014yeSxl9D_mPO4AlizzSUekZovXxmx2FMAT3YGGBZFaE3ABw_2AzknXs2B9TFeBU/s320/FinalJustice.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This screenshot is taken from <i>MST3K</i>'s screening of <i>Final Justice</i>, starring Joe Don Baker. The two women are actually dancers performing in a Maltese "gentlemen's club" called Smugglers' Tavern.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
While this still offers no explanation for how the image was mistakenly printed on the packaging for <i>KKA</i>, sheer happenstance has solved a big part of this little mystery.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Special thanks to Tom, Mike, and Crow!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<br /></div>
Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11802401116613815743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818960898682651085.post-31638144266831019802011-08-04T11:31:00.000-07:002012-10-15T03:53:19.753-07:00Boots and boomerangs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Two more discoveries from the KPM recorded library...<br />
<br />
When the team first infiltrates the New Babylonian compound and Steve discovers the abandoned laboratory, he hears someone moving on the other side of a door, he dives and rolls--slamming his boots on the floor (so much for stealth!)--and nearly breaks Kandy's neck.<br />
<br />
The brief track played before the dramatic revelation of who was behind the door is <i>Ill Omen</i> by David Lindup.<br />
<br />
Shortly after, Hotdog is poised to bag a New Babylonian citizen and appropriate his clothing for Kandy to wear--using only the boomerang from his bag of tricks.<br />
<br />
The musical track heard here is <i>Acquital</i>, also by David Lindup.<br />
<br />
Although the film's soundtrack might not all have come from one source (it remains to be seen at this point), Igo Kantor clearly borrowed heavily from KPM library composers.<br />
<br />
Fortunately for fans and aficionados of library music, many classic tracks from KPM are available for individual purchase through iTunes, including both of the above-mentioned tracks.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLal-5EVQh8SFzT5BaCcpQ1E9csr3WFP0Je9ZaNBplpnOeUKomG70R-SAGb1loTNToSIe_eo4xmYoWa-0ToynIqoQOwbOSw6w5aLpgRUp7ANkQIrBK3SMPUlK3lhp39kZy6ys7124_Rs/s1600/KPM_DB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLal-5EVQh8SFzT5BaCcpQ1E9csr3WFP0Je9ZaNBplpnOeUKomG70R-SAGb1loTNToSIe_eo4xmYoWa-0ToynIqoQOwbOSw6w5aLpgRUp7ANkQIrBK3SMPUlK3lhp39kZy6ys7124_Rs/s320/KPM_DB.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br /></div>
Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11802401116613815743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818960898682651085.post-78812048610608614272011-07-30T20:01:00.000-07:002012-10-11T04:20:53.124-07:00Music from the alley on the left<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
More background music tracks have been identified.<br />
<br />
As Steve is walking through the rows of makeshift homesteads in Gypsy Billy's trailer-park-slash-shanty-town, we hear a short cacophony of various musical excerpts intended to sound as if coming from a number of different radios or record players.<br />
<br />
One is another selection from the KPM recorded library titled, "I Gotta Get The World Off My Back" by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter, and is currently available from iTunes as part of the KPM 1000 Series album <i>The Sound of 'Pop'</i>.<br />
<br />
Another is the triumphal march from Guiseppe Verdi's grand opera <i>Aida</i>.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgklrjEu8PKWzMiueC2hGoV6r0i3nY-D5Xo1fN1wpIibpKxHaEsxiNVR4S2zhJNfcZGFPUs0QIHhxKVHUlb99JzladTckU73QHD4jgL7iSEqYjyNKtAKb4EN7RH6b2qGf_RKMWPObkGVWg/s1600/kpm1000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgklrjEu8PKWzMiueC2hGoV6r0i3nY-D5Xo1fN1wpIibpKxHaEsxiNVR4S2zhJNfcZGFPUs0QIHhxKVHUlb99JzladTckU73QHD4jgL7iSEqYjyNKtAKb4EN7RH6b2qGf_RKMWPObkGVWg/s320/kpm1000.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLe_85Wj3OIpwNRebX_5ofOE_1Q7tUKO73OBkWM-vYk1fvHlVgOb8ykRqe8GDyCUcuELh1n3ePedry1q0dPDQ1K81z9EB8R38UIMo8b3Nyud-cwHsKtC6aLXm-RFERVNn_R6w6tD5Ef8s/s1600/aida.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLe_85Wj3OIpwNRebX_5ofOE_1Q7tUKO73OBkWM-vYk1fvHlVgOb8ykRqe8GDyCUcuELh1n3ePedry1q0dPDQ1K81z9EB8R38UIMo8b3Nyud-cwHsKtC6aLXm-RFERVNn_R6w6tD5Ef8s/s320/aida.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br /></div>
Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11802401116613815743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818960898682651085.post-32470733713466142012011-07-23T16:20:00.000-07:002012-10-11T04:17:39.855-07:00Then & Now<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjsP6X_iiC6gmDewD__Zk9AUbr-sMwDwPWb35bz-jyYYO4UpUe8yeZWRvo3RvsHKzTh93gKdDaG-A3BsH4cjDMmnu4ejrvwAbaP6GRRJbNG2cHTAJBskH83wvqKMQ1fJqQtdAY1-cpK8/s1600/TnN-James.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjsP6X_iiC6gmDewD__Zk9AUbr-sMwDwPWb35bz-jyYYO4UpUe8yeZWRvo3RvsHKzTh93gKdDaG-A3BsH4cjDMmnu4ejrvwAbaP6GRRJbNG2cHTAJBskH83wvqKMQ1fJqQtdAY1-cpK8/s320/TnN-James.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzvIk-Bc8GaqZ4bxGvTwz3slrcnrmOECnvSst6xuaIN8jF0km78vfI2IsMhq_yCCfOOHOfnkMbjyQWObhcK7JmCtc4efRaSZze-bDEU7dMrL3SQO7Fu6bNUmrED6T_zPuHA0c7RA54xA/s1600/TnN-Stan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzvIk-Bc8GaqZ4bxGvTwz3slrcnrmOECnvSst6xuaIN8jF0km78vfI2IsMhq_yCCfOOHOfnkMbjyQWObhcK7JmCtc4efRaSZze-bDEU7dMrL3SQO7Fu6bNUmrED6T_zPuHA0c7RA54xA/s320/TnN-Stan.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqwh30_m5Spf6FoWZ99HC1yNfzfpeZwcsKihSLznXiY4Q5GzDQg_yPZ_4YwpbkqHZC0lvisAyJDQ-GT71JyPYoeikIMlixh3IxoOmybaECjodSzjSpnr7H3QQRhvlsohYOJvWrYY6eUY/s1600/TnN-Norman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqwh30_m5Spf6FoWZ99HC1yNfzfpeZwcsKihSLznXiY4Q5GzDQg_yPZ_4YwpbkqHZC0lvisAyJDQ-GT71JyPYoeikIMlixh3IxoOmybaECjodSzjSpnr7H3QQRhvlsohYOJvWrYY6eUY/s320/TnN-Norman.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIFAHwQzerFu9qUVmkoTWbgN5KF8V4Y__GOX7voVpWIA9JVnb7v8HNAL-LbzsZW0TxgVT0vvPaBjrpo7opZ7qBi7xGyxu4fEeS9TbNqVx7fiKrEqPXNJlQnm5OcA1HnVpePI9v8CmAz48/s1600/TnN-Ken.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIFAHwQzerFu9qUVmkoTWbgN5KF8V4Y__GOX7voVpWIA9JVnb7v8HNAL-LbzsZW0TxgVT0vvPaBjrpo7opZ7qBi7xGyxu4fEeS9TbNqVx7fiKrEqPXNJlQnm5OcA1HnVpePI9v8CmAz48/s320/TnN-Ken.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sKeAKrHlaJuA-IG73BFmR3skBp3H1IuU7R1BATcf44yxGk3CvfzBNnAe3AJnVWBGrqFnuPsIkmxbUjD62ggaxq14y1tN0EvfBdZP-fL6W_qsGWwj5e5PhwO7op9RQT_K2zXGuq-ZXQw/s1600/TnN-Bill.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sKeAKrHlaJuA-IG73BFmR3skBp3H1IuU7R1BATcf44yxGk3CvfzBNnAe3AJnVWBGrqFnuPsIkmxbUjD62ggaxq14y1tN0EvfBdZP-fL6W_qsGWwj5e5PhwO7op9RQT_K2zXGuq-ZXQw/s320/TnN-Bill.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6V-he6tVW8dQ_xT2oqNIFmnvzgbbdFA9kEZI8tUYxutbYiytLimLy9hWH-vpHpuvD39qz0YouiIuTUiiDOmQpDYoeRJPO4ZFKBwwqvWQk2iXe207vaWgLt89ILKCUTluG2yospTEcO-c/s1600/TnN-Anneline.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6V-he6tVW8dQ_xT2oqNIFmnvzgbbdFA9kEZI8tUYxutbYiytLimLy9hWH-vpHpuvD39qz0YouiIuTUiiDOmQpDYoeRJPO4ZFKBwwqvWQk2iXe207vaWgLt89ILKCUTluG2yospTEcO-c/s320/TnN-Anneline.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNQ2UUkQBMR_lSimymCyHmgUUEAaNzzhrNvGfTPDYnkdCp8XIAQ5BDrQZ60eDgXEyeR3_udN8I4Ej7Kceihg399YJnd-aAE_ifVt3dioZg1fmZeCqRF8GIQn8svnh4w7KykiEKAto2w0/s1600/TnN-Marloe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNQ2UUkQBMR_lSimymCyHmgUUEAaNzzhrNvGfTPDYnkdCp8XIAQ5BDrQZ60eDgXEyeR3_udN8I4Ej7Kceihg399YJnd-aAE_ifVt3dioZg1fmZeCqRF8GIQn8svnh4w7KykiEKAto2w0/s320/TnN-Marloe.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQTbdIQBjWAoJHiS602Y5u4PmoUxQiOfcnvJ7rmB2Gzsm3Me_9snxsgQIywEKzT-lQHbhwoCTuU6ZeF-agjxGZC3TgfVoLewBUtnufSbgfTzqiE7OLn7Y3aYxhKHzNVl3p-qMtqsUYWks/s1600/TnN-Malcolm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQTbdIQBjWAoJHiS602Y5u4PmoUxQiOfcnvJ7rmB2Gzsm3Me_9snxsgQIywEKzT-lQHbhwoCTuU6ZeF-agjxGZC3TgfVoLewBUtnufSbgfTzqiE7OLn7Y3aYxhKHzNVl3p-qMtqsUYWks/s320/TnN-Malcolm.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>
Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11802401116613815743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818960898682651085.post-39455619751334369492011-07-22T08:59:00.000-07:002012-10-11T04:16:48.635-07:00The Holy Grail has been found!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Fantastic breaking news for this blog which no one ever reads...<br />
<br />
Thanks to Chris Hadley over at the Film Score Monthly forum, the musical coup de gras from the <i>KKA</i> soundtrack has been identified and located.<br />
<br />
The brief bumper track heard following the fight sequence between The Team and the New Babylonians in the white box truck...and then the longer selection heard during the descent of the parachutists...are variations of a theme by composer Keith Mansfield which can be found on the KPM library music album titled, <i>Olympiad 2001, </i>released in 1978.<br />
<br />
The specific selections are:<br />
<br />
Track 17, <i>Olympic Champion Fanfare 3</i> (0:17)<br />
and<br />
Track 18, <i>Energy and Movement</i> (1:15)<br />
<br />
Other variations appear on a previous album, <i>Olympiad 2000</i> (1977) which includes the track <i>World Champion</i>, known better as the opening theme music for the televised coverage of Wimbledon.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtkH1DyZqG_p1R55lwNlf-xczZRhOXVOESSQ3BeZUvEZQjb3np2gkTomRRhwS7fU44rZ4CcmgF2CXPwh5Zk8RN_ydFWAQPcJsxF6DvN-9L19GWLKzIlmxggA-wK1tOsQWGQRHTBcoBPs/s1600/KPM1241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtkH1DyZqG_p1R55lwNlf-xczZRhOXVOESSQ3BeZUvEZQjb3np2gkTomRRhwS7fU44rZ4CcmgF2CXPwh5Zk8RN_ydFWAQPcJsxF6DvN-9L19GWLKzIlmxggA-wK1tOsQWGQRHTBcoBPs/s320/KPM1241.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11802401116613815743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818960898682651085.post-51353436856805416882011-07-21T20:11:00.000-07:002012-10-11T04:16:01.508-07:00Music track identified!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In the never-ending quest to identify the elusive stock music used for the film's soundtrack, one selection has been ID'ed thanks to the iPhone SoundHound app.<br />
<br />
The track played when The Team is driving the back roads to Ironville, and again in full during the closing credits, is titled, "Times Square," by composer Laurie Johnson. It currently appears on the album. "...With A Vengeance."<br />
<br />
The album and the individual track are currently available for purchase on iTunes.<br />
<br />
Thank you, SoundHound. What a revelation!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf2JgGWTkW0e8r7Jyqv-GZVBKbxfoqwTQowdkMGHB0wp-99gtOoFUcc_ZhC9rlEsIlYZOKKh4CEQLREXbUFpkMWENcF6GWba0un0wktrUyzUiBTNuOHerf6eY6NzWFJpWr9bnko1D589A/s1600/With_a_Vengeance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf2JgGWTkW0e8r7Jyqv-GZVBKbxfoqwTQowdkMGHB0wp-99gtOoFUcc_ZhC9rlEsIlYZOKKh4CEQLREXbUFpkMWENcF6GWba0un0wktrUyzUiBTNuOHerf6eY6NzWFJpWr9bnko1D589A/s320/With_a_Vengeance.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11802401116613815743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818960898682651085.post-34004769993436452782010-12-27T20:27:00.000-08:002012-10-14T04:04:01.286-07:00KOBK available again!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2ZeJGeecWkqYYqY2X7PcvRKuEGzX-iMbbuBfF1m_-lkXpwT2Ucg75X763w_YAHXR538Q_WCwcZkGj8uLTl9Zmx_hz10Y_SbUUey8bf9m5ns6wkgF7P1V6GdfYg5PdcMxAtH-7r7wU9E/s1600/KOBK.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2ZeJGeecWkqYYqY2X7PcvRKuEGzX-iMbbuBfF1m_-lkXpwT2Ucg75X763w_YAHXR538Q_WCwcZkGj8uLTl9Zmx_hz10Y_SbUUey8bf9m5ns6wkgF7P1V6GdfYg5PdcMxAtH-7r7wU9E/s320/KOBK.jpg" width="215" /></a></div>
At present, <i>Kill Or be Killed</i> is available for instant viewing on Netflix.<br />
<br />
After years of digging around for an available copy of the film in any playable format, I finally got to watch it in all it's...er, um...<i>glory</i>.<br />
<br />
Personally, I have to say I believe <i>KKA</i> is far superior in its entertainment value, but it was great to finally see what was likely its impetus.<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #660000;">UPDATE 10/2012: It appears at this time <i>KOBK</i> is no longer available through Netflix. However, with a little research, viewing may still be possible through secondary market or underground sources.</span></div>
Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11802401116613815743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818960898682651085.post-91686655224667801362010-01-23T19:50:00.000-08:002012-10-11T04:14:35.563-07:00Profile in Style: Gorilla<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Early in the film, Gorilla tells Steve how he was banned from pro wrestling for biting the ears off his opponents when he won (maybe Mike Tyson saw this movie as a kid too!).</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">So amongst a group of mostly martial artists, his is a style of simple brute force.</span> </span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br />The Signature Modus Operandi</span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjg_4VDlgPC6JUFiaZdESIcRLmpOGZ-v81GykioUrOGn2mPDtEkRsh9LLTyGm_4ZeSCNt-AdMI77YqYb5psFHD9m3Dp60v4KvDX8dg0ZCYAqrTcybVsZWPe9uaRwLQGLxj2rdg6iS1Kyk/s1600-h/gorilla_choke1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430151923383364130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjg_4VDlgPC6JUFiaZdESIcRLmpOGZ-v81GykioUrOGn2mPDtEkRsh9LLTyGm_4ZeSCNt-AdMI77YqYb5psFHD9m3Dp60v4KvDX8dg0ZCYAqrTcybVsZWPe9uaRwLQGLxj2rdg6iS1Kyk/s200/gorilla_choke1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 150px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 100%;">Choke yo' punk ass!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW55t_mQG0RGTtYANxaWJJkq3XOSRf1i_9yiqtDsDBgGuYVziFi3x0hI9iUKPJJTkwYse4RxHyU0lIRWSdSxvoCPWyv02pLmuOjrF6gOm-BcbP7yCFnD_iJppbDSyOsDZaKx-c0dMo7mE/s1600-h/gorilla_choke2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430152360887581074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW55t_mQG0RGTtYANxaWJJkq3XOSRf1i_9yiqtDsDBgGuYVziFi3x0hI9iUKPJJTkwYse4RxHyU0lIRWSdSxvoCPWyv02pLmuOjrF6gOm-BcbP7yCFnD_iJppbDSyOsDZaKx-c0dMo7mE/s200/gorilla_choke2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 150px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 100%;">And chokin' </span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">yo'</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> punk ass!</span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19G7rs2OCJgcAsqDADwgcZxa40vs5Vj2uNsQOwojtZMv8C5UXekN3DPrWAe2ycYSIwYZlvsEGVdC4aUkVJwe_O3y5ENamii8lSVUB9-VjEMgZn5PcF7X5yK3CAI_Q8HqT9ewLt0V_Yls/s1600-h/gorilla_choke3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430152366686552386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19G7rs2OCJgcAsqDADwgcZxa40vs5Vj2uNsQOwojtZMv8C5UXekN3DPrWAe2ycYSIwYZlvsEGVdC4aUkVJwe_O3y5ENamii8lSVUB9-VjEMgZn5PcF7X5yK3CAI_Q8HqT9ewLt0V_Yls/s200/gorilla_choke3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 150px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span style="font-size: 100%;">Come here so I can choke yo' punk ass!</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEsPA0fHm6VeAZiJ-idGpAC3Tv-47wr7p7UryqWOXGE8oMcgHaDWcfWMD3tgHVDXyoAb6wVLWL4caU_QVCJuO622r37zSP8ENIhUtDZxOoXkYc5VYBZHEzKeBp1NhZBfRyCPwncBvkvU/s1600-h/gorilla_choke4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430152371712662354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEsPA0fHm6VeAZiJ-idGpAC3Tv-47wr7p7UryqWOXGE8oMcgHaDWcfWMD3tgHVDXyoAb6wVLWL4caU_QVCJuO622r37zSP8ENIhUtDZxOoXkYc5VYBZHEzKeBp1NhZBfRyCPwncBvkvU/s200/gorilla_choke4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 150px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;">Surprise! Yo' punk ass is choked!</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">The Nutcracker</span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENCB4ImIGPjaZz8NhHf2THHzBHZcyja860OP1EwgjGLzJBf_D-xqlFhYJyM4y8gfW9FSHEPofd7HvFnHAhooK8ucCtjJDdkI7hqHrcSR7ItAdgwECbe9mDtIGCPK8aVEJXAtnlTozKqs/s1600-h/gorilla_stomp.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430153904168623138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENCB4ImIGPjaZz8NhHf2THHzBHZcyja860OP1EwgjGLzJBf_D-xqlFhYJyM4y8gfW9FSHEPofd7HvFnHAhooK8ucCtjJDdkI7hqHrcSR7ItAdgwECbe9mDtIGCPK8aVEJXAtnlTozKqs/s200/gorilla_stomp.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 150px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">How's that size 18 in the crotch feel?</span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Head Butt</span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUv9bjreeAUZ4ZnQGIXqr_Hfdi3DWiVVPLkbSVTji3bTlwuWa3Bz7eujwvrWQcCZlRCbU7G9g7EHLEoqOmRYTzL_4p7d2NHQ4OO8GQMBW9zwG0ZPxJFbDzXA4GyWLXVXWLp82XnS7Y2Y/s1600-h/gorilla_headbutt.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430154324446608482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUv9bjreeAUZ4ZnQGIXqr_Hfdi3DWiVVPLkbSVTji3bTlwuWa3Bz7eujwvrWQcCZlRCbU7G9g7EHLEoqOmRYTzL_4p7d2NHQ4OO8GQMBW9zwG0ZPxJFbDzXA4GyWLXVXWLp82XnS7Y2Y/s200/gorilla_headbutt.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 150px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">That's gonna leave a mark!</span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />The Moe Howard Head Knock </span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SLWVjooLtmf04izx98g2gLTguNJMq031M0wcqVXnn4mL63uXS8Q2nDDUYf537718VVyC7NRf09TF99Kq-4VDi_rfWmDhh_S0ffZ1U_LPbG_z4H17VX2pd-nK22kGmczslO_i6FY4eSU/s1600-h/gorilla_smash.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430154321738051266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SLWVjooLtmf04izx98g2gLTguNJMq031M0wcqVXnn4mL63uXS8Q2nDDUYf537718VVyC7NRf09TF99Kq-4VDi_rfWmDhh_S0ffZ1U_LPbG_z4H17VX2pd-nK22kGmczslO_i6FY4eSU/s200/gorilla_smash.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 150px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Oooh, a couple of wiseguys!</span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />The Fake Arm Bar</span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoiYaBjlsD73epQsHLsJ9tAW1amQw3laTq93lXa-K2f_huignYZNSqhWMP6B9wqIAX9iocDJ29Eh0OWQ1pRcY5X00c38FVYJ2ytULqyDWFUlDj5XBW18NMf8ruX9Fr1tXMgiPOYBDB3ww/s1600-h/gorilla_armbar.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430154328766740802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoiYaBjlsD73epQsHLsJ9tAW1amQw3laTq93lXa-K2f_huignYZNSqhWMP6B9wqIAX9iocDJ29Eh0OWQ1pRcY5X00c38FVYJ2ytULqyDWFUlDj5XBW18NMf8ruX9Fr1tXMgiPOYBDB3ww/s200/gorilla_armbar.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 150px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Yeah, I'm pretty sure the human<br />arm <span style="font-style: italic;">is</span> meant to bend that way.</span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Helicopter</span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijNP_HN-EovmbrRKwJ7QmaL4OIl-1NmctvlTJbc1-T_k0_mq_a74ta3j4fnx1QpwYvTUFotNEFrsxL52zeCsve4xVVrfqvy1YfudNIVAM-zOhKdiUizpYzv1j6hlbqcAd4OdvW4YmZKwI/s1600-h/gorilla_helicopter.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430154329037196306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijNP_HN-EovmbrRKwJ7QmaL4OIl-1NmctvlTJbc1-T_k0_mq_a74ta3j4fnx1QpwYvTUFotNEFrsxL52zeCsve4xVVrfqvy1YfudNIVAM-zOhKdiUizpYzv1j6hlbqcAd4OdvW4YmZKwI/s200/gorilla_helicopter.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 150px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;">A little cliche, but always good for a laugh.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The School Yard Showdown</span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4Nx5a6Aa7YtyzGuBPgWgzAt09u9ua8uKHWncvukhsC-AkMpkIh9DJWN0g9JeH-2gBRRSHAycpBHPTxoCvGJ4U05XWK0aVHYDFfWRLU1XNMPUjVeOlgLpOS5kFia4kQlXdaz5GSjjyr8/s1600-h/gorilla_mercy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430154316525750786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4Nx5a6Aa7YtyzGuBPgWgzAt09u9ua8uKHWncvukhsC-AkMpkIh9DJWN0g9JeH-2gBRRSHAycpBHPTxoCvGJ4U05XWK0aVHYDFfWRLU1XNMPUjVeOlgLpOS5kFia4kQlXdaz5GSjjyr8/s200/gorilla_mercy.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 150px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Nothing like a good old-fashioned game of "mercy"</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">The Passive-Aggressive</span></span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk19XXrsaV39UgQHpFE-WdgaJq2MTi7tVXqjTRgl3824E_7INeHZjQSO4zoD1jD70J9uvFKJBBTig64ShTEnGtq_YoSYON7wXFvujxVdCo1XqVQReM4fkYmbPe90mFKIsJzCFXAd66Cx8/s1600-h/gorilla_cards.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430154604779224466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk19XXrsaV39UgQHpFE-WdgaJq2MTi7tVXqjTRgl3824E_7INeHZjQSO4zoD1jD70J9uvFKJBBTig64ShTEnGtq_YoSYON7wXFvujxVdCo1XqVQReM4fkYmbPe90mFKIsJzCFXAd66Cx8/s200/gorilla_cards.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 150px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hey, Gorilla. Did you happen to notice a bunch of people fighting all</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> around you?</span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div>
Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11802401116613815743noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818960898682651085.post-27020033248736426952010-01-23T08:43:00.000-08:002012-10-11T04:14:05.627-07:00Minor Character Spotlight: Gas Station Attendant<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 140%; font-weight: bold;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmubpdys2-sICCh_Z_s8TB0K6pjlzTzx16GP0mWW5tNyHecCC_MhRuuKP0OP-91vTJUQ4zCwzO6BpZfDwSvk6rxPoatORHGJz7k7zsCBWgnJbNu2svNdWkbJXmX8qZPBZkaDkt0c6Nkc/s1600-h/d_stewardson.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429977326364263586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmubpdys2-sICCh_Z_s8TB0K6pjlzTzx16GP0mWW5tNyHecCC_MhRuuKP0OP-91vTJUQ4zCwzO6BpZfDwSvk6rxPoatORHGJz7k7zsCBWgnJbNu2svNdWkbJXmX8qZPBZkaDkt0c6Nkc/s200/d_stewardson.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />
Cast in the role of "Gas Station Attendant," South African actor Deon Stewardson made his on-screen debut in </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">KKA</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">Stewardson appears as a New Babylonian "citizen" who sprays blue potato fuel everywhere when the mind control drug begins to wear off. He then runs away from the Chief Guard and is quickly subdued by a cadre of no less than five guards and receives a "reinforcement" injection from a male nurse who seems to magically jump into the scene from nowhere.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">While Stewardson landed a number of acting jobs throughout the 80s and 90s, he is best known for his current role as Anders Du Plessis on the British television series </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Wild At Heart</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span></span><br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vj2oJ7OzAwN1EXVCFHyNAi-L6dwJILd2BeCQCp0x7B_KC00GSv7V2F6Cx9KxROI-910cyfRy5G5XSRUNN1GZq9cZSVGQiFf2FI7LkjjWeDV05pG_E6hyphenhyphene9JniYbnDDdlXPoiRnCpRZU/s1600-h/d_stewardson2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429981374843802914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vj2oJ7OzAwN1EXVCFHyNAi-L6dwJILd2BeCQCp0x7B_KC00GSv7V2F6Cx9KxROI-910cyfRy5G5XSRUNN1GZq9cZSVGQiFf2FI7LkjjWeDV05pG_E6hyphenhyphene9JniYbnDDdlXPoiRnCpRZU/s200/d_stewardson2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: 70%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />
photo source: www.deonstewardson.com</span></span></div>
Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11802401116613815743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818960898682651085.post-37576986229314037622009-12-07T02:56:00.000-08:002012-10-31T02:26:11.238-07:00Owned!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: arial;">According to Amazon.com, </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic;">KKA</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> has been discontinued by the manufacturer and is now only available on the secondary market where I see sale prices starting at $58 for a new DVD copy and $37+ for a used one</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">Not that I'm surprised it's off the primary market and will no doubt never see a Blu-Ray pressing. It just wouldn't be in enough demand to warrant it.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">Amazon also tells me I purchased my copy in September of 2003 for $9.95...I guess I really lucked into it at the time.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">Finding it currently out-of-print leaves me wondering about who owns the film rights now. The original copyright belonged to "The Again Corporation," which doesn't materialize on a Google search to much of any degree. I'm guessing that was perhaps just a company formed by the filmmakers at the time on paper only to shoot and distribute the film.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">The DVD jacket (as well as the opening video tag at the beginning) lists the copyright--as of 1998--belonging to Liberty International Entertainment, Inc., which appears to be just a second or third-rate media company.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">One interesting item to note on their packaging for the DVD is the appearance of a completely unrelated image on the back of the jacket:</span><br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5byc_QN4HmtdIXPsBVh89g0u1hhqKzQqz1SyvuqOhKEaR-OXiQESlx2251byXfIFmtYPdpR8usa13PvdHL4s7RP9RdZCZezEoF6hbjhUskFPhehFc8p5wDqt0iRARJCAqkvm1_j8jp8/s1600-h/dvd_case_back.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412449714434366482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5byc_QN4HmtdIXPsBVh89g0u1hhqKzQqz1SyvuqOhKEaR-OXiQESlx2251byXfIFmtYPdpR8usa13PvdHL4s7RP9RdZCZezEoF6hbjhUskFPhehFc8p5wDqt0iRARJCAqkvm1_j8jp8/s200/dvd_case_back.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 136px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">Some might remember the early days of soft-porn titles in the video store which had this kind of comical censorship on the packaging with feminine nipples covered by tiny black dots.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">I cannot imagine how or why this image (honestly, appearing nowhere in the film--not the scene, not even the "actresses") wound up on the packaging. Somebody in the graphics department was either careless or bored.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">If any of you in the fan community have information on the current ownership of the title and/or the origin of this curiously misplaced image (in the spirit of </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic;">Whose Line Is It Anyway</span><span style="font-family: arial;">, 1,000 points to anyone who can identify the movie it's actually from), please post a comment.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial;">UPDATE: The source of the still image has been identified. Please see <a href="http://kill-and-kill-again.blogspot.com/2012/10/misprint-identified.html" target="blank">here</a>.</span></div>
Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11802401116613815743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818960898682651085.post-27537247905156373252009-12-06T22:00:00.000-08:002012-10-26T12:38:17.294-07:00The Objective<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sCMFuzaekEXS3lHHwXevdzIY-igFM6bq6J54MQv0o88M1xr55XGwL6-6TkcOMwr9ittVLLvA-X1-tWXFa1cyIv9juWxZpvTgcROa6iRAVqMyYviACVvTQVgoWRyB199H3y7IfzvvF1g/s1600-h/j_ramsbottom.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412370643137838146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sCMFuzaekEXS3lHHwXevdzIY-igFM6bq6J54MQv0o88M1xr55XGwL6-6TkcOMwr9ittVLLvA-X1-tWXFa1cyIv9juWxZpvTgcROa6iRAVqMyYviACVvTQVgoWRyB199H3y7IfzvvF1g/s200/j_ramsbottom.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">Dr. Horatio Kane</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> (John Ramsbottom) - The captive scientist and whiny old man.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">Other than his part in <span style="font-style: italic;">KKA</span>, no further references to John Ramsbottom have been found.<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000;">UPDATE: a second film credit has been discovered for John Ramsbottom, appearing as an actor in the 1989 independent Canadian short film, <i>Lend Me Your Ear</i>, written and directed by producer Howard Dancyger. The film was screened at the Montreal Film Festival and was awarded a Certificate of Merit at the Chicago Film Festival.</span><br /><br /></span></div>
Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11802401116613815743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818960898682651085.post-37399326449846802222009-12-06T19:15:00.001-08:002012-10-11T04:11:22.159-07:00The Bad Guys<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbbweo342ssKJkrNQ3nulQXP_hliv-T2Fjcc5jccH4CaveeO_NOjsX6PShK58GRstRcdHsqghbLJ2mtrqkeWlBof-ekqUFdYgW-NF-jOwVwDIGATy0zzPlscjyyHNIfsxN80t9V6w-jOs/s1600-h/m_mayer.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412327624412359234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbbweo342ssKJkrNQ3nulQXP_hliv-T2Fjcc5jccH4CaveeO_NOjsX6PShK58GRstRcdHsqghbLJ2mtrqkeWlBof-ekqUFdYgW-NF-jOwVwDIGATy0zzPlscjyyHNIfsxN80t9V6w-jOs/s200/m_mayer.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">Wellington Forsythe, III aka "Marduk"</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> (Michael Mayer) - The evil billionaire and would-be world dominator.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">Along with his twin brother Joseph, Mayer starred in the role of Little Ricky Ricardo on </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic;">I Love Lucy</span><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFQ5Mn_ngdqwX8D02mo4D1r6rKT_ZVYAlnJ5cCLXs1tKZ5etRhO95-jfJywl96oNXcG9yma9breXJ439Mhm_z73p79TX19eUT50cvlyZzN8nJ2e7NiBfRggXX1m61LQbjNAPEDTnYOuA/s1600-h/m_scott-wilson.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412330088538356818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFQ5Mn_ngdqwX8D02mo4D1r6rKT_ZVYAlnJ5cCLXs1tKZ5etRhO95-jfJywl96oNXcG9yma9breXJ439Mhm_z73p79TX19eUT50cvlyZzN8nJ2e7NiBfRggXX1m61LQbjNAPEDTnYOuA/s200/m_scott-wilson.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">Minerva</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> (Marloe Scott-Wilson) - The lackey and generally pointless presence.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br />Following a few more minor film roles after </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic;">KKA</span><span style="font-family: arial;">, Scott-Wilson became a self-described singer and fine art painter.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIquCKfYEGGkBCIluLT_kzUt7UZZhOFr4qEimb8h1L4v7V56v2dTJxj39Ar0QFBNIRBkEuCip9x8kzIxLh4AiBKJ33P0MiD1ijmfNKMysvtoDQkRJJ_POpfSyhksz80eId5xNts8iUlM0/s1600-h/m_dorfman.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412332272877299346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIquCKfYEGGkBCIluLT_kzUt7UZZhOFr4qEimb8h1L4v7V56v2dTJxj39Ar0QFBNIRBkEuCip9x8kzIxLh4AiBKJ33P0MiD1ijmfNKMysvtoDQkRJJ_POpfSyhksz80eId5xNts8iUlM0/s200/m_dorfman.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">Truck Driver</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> (Malcolm Dorfman) - The chief thug and fighting goon.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">An alumnus of both </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic;">Kill</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> movies, Sensei Malcolm is an 8th Dan of Shotokan karate. He joined the JKA dojo of Stan Schmidt in the late '60s and today operates Dorfman Karate with his son Shane, 6th Dan.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPUIOF0JZapyyQ37MVPS-ElPA9H_fN4FmjYxWQBOYU8QC_uktcuKGf9EoVspGdYUuREzrc6E6cs2h3mGjNyGlMFmzc6c3cFGWPcsEb_fz5i7LbtEQysnUVHFf9vpzeX_gYmQ1vl09RuIU/s1600-h/i_kissin.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412334596646911282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPUIOF0JZapyyQ37MVPS-ElPA9H_fN4FmjYxWQBOYU8QC_uktcuKGf9EoVspGdYUuREzrc6E6cs2h3mGjNyGlMFmzc6c3cFGWPcsEb_fz5i7LbtEQysnUVHFf9vpzeX_gYmQ1vl09RuIU/s200/i_kissin.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">Chief Guard</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> (Ivor Kissin) - The enforcer and bully of the Ironville citizenry.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br />Other than an appearance in one episode of a West German television series and a possible role in an obscure movie titled, </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic;">Spoor</span><span style="font-family: arial;">, no information is currently available on Kissin.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqzPruiaQF_Z9SBHxnIUMOhCyQzthry9bEZGnYMgSLRkDiABPheZ-RccqA8zRJChFcLajtPACeb2pNP0Nfc0unTvJ6qstMqhuvdC63JDPPcXzCG2D4QICsEU2PUd_4UBaUFQbs3Ntnik/s1600-h/e_dorrie.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412336274105830914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqzPruiaQF_Z9SBHxnIUMOhCyQzthry9bEZGnYMgSLRkDiABPheZ-RccqA8zRJChFcLajtPACeb2pNP0Nfc0unTvJ6qstMqhuvdC63JDPPcXzCG2D4QICsEU2PUd_4UBaUFQbs3Ntnik/s200/e_dorrie.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">The Optimus</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> (Eddie Dorie) - The fighting nemesis and wearer of the white boxers.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br />Dorie's film credits consist solely of the </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic;">Kill</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> movies and no other information is currently found when researched. He was likely a member of the South African JKA chosen simply for his size as an imposing presence.</span></div>
Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11802401116613815743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818960898682651085.post-75671970935223748912009-12-06T16:15:00.000-08:002012-10-18T10:39:37.822-07:00The Good Guys<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2kKB4uL6k7HwgDQEW4Cyj7QUAK2Rbu2Acpb74xlANpGQReSiE6827xYEjW2sil4xYQw83eQmtZ-ws5cDSCjuS9P3L-c8xG57ki3awDinysGUJsGXcerx3FkV5WiDknbUjIaCpnRFPF0/s1600-h/j_ryan.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412281548444042338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2kKB4uL6k7HwgDQEW4Cyj7QUAK2Rbu2Acpb74xlANpGQReSiE6827xYEjW2sil4xYQw83eQmtZ-ws5cDSCjuS9P3L-c8xG57ki3awDinysGUJsGXcerx3FkV5WiDknbUjIaCpnRFPF0/s200/j_ryan.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">Steve Chase</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> (James Ryan) - The alpha dog; contract operative and all-around badass.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">It was the cinematic diptych of </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic;">Kill Or Be Killed</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> and </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic;">Kill and</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic;">Kill Again</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> that launched Ryan's on-screen career. In addition to acting, Ryan authored a book titled, </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic;">Screenwriting from the Heart</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> and has taught as a Professor of Playwriting at the Actors Studio School of Drama at the New School University in New York.</span> <span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br />Online research yields little, if anything, about his martial arts background--training, discipline, style, etc. Perhaps he was only trained for his roles in <span style="font-style: italic;">KOBK</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">KKA</span>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial; font-size: 8pt;"><i>Note: James Ryan discusses his martial arts background in the audio interview on the 30th Anniversary S.E. DVD. --Ed.</i></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRCjxVYSsoId9K6JF-IgZptxcM8Vr7oY3RpAjuRCphgTB0Hjr6eueqxtVaVwY9idZpLU9EfiWLNvhYx4kyoY9ppjlZV7VnF-zz0_oY2fud9xNqGuzyIdep_RZa-olhUnkX3Gq7OSV_kP0/s1600-h/s_schmidt.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412292820558287506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRCjxVYSsoId9K6JF-IgZptxcM8Vr7oY3RpAjuRCphgTB0Hjr6eueqxtVaVwY9idZpLU9EfiWLNvhYx4kyoY9ppjlZV7VnF-zz0_oY2fud9xNqGuzyIdep_RZa-olhUnkX3Gq7OSV_kP0/s200/s_schmidt.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">The Fly</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> (Stan Schmidt) - The gentle warrior; martial arts master and monk.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">Though his acting career pretty much begins and ends with <span style="font-style: italic;">KOBK</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">KKA</span>, Stan Schmidt is a world-renowned practitioner of Shotokan karate. He trained under the Japan Karate Association, eventually forming a JKA chapter in his native South Africa. He also founded the College of the Open Hand.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">In addition to his starring roles, Sensei Stan was also a coordinator for the fight sequences in the </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic;">Kill</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> movies.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9a24BYtsa1z6KIZrOt71oSe_nJdsu9rkJSazZAzQ9JCeqHznuXczEAMO6qTAiu1jQzbGl-rDEBcVap8UnPk5ctnxvp6Icag-t-zS_KzdX-DHx5oFliH1psZnhA52wX9B2TiUYqmCUnws/s1600-h/n_robinson.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412296479558260434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9a24BYtsa1z6KIZrOt71oSe_nJdsu9rkJSazZAzQ9JCeqHznuXczEAMO6qTAiu1jQzbGl-rDEBcVap8UnPk5ctnxvp6Icag-t-zS_KzdX-DHx5oFliH1psZnhA52wX9B2TiUYqmCUnws/s200/n_robinson.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">Gypsy Billy</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> (Norman Robinson) - The washout and "ex-champion of the world."</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">With two on-screen appearances to his credit (both in the <span style="font-style: italic;">Kill</span> movies</span><span style="font-family: arial;">), Shihan Norman is a highly-regarded martial artist--recognized as 8th Dan in Shotokan karate. He trained in Japan with Stan Schmidt in the early '60s and is currently the chief instructor of Japan Karate Shotokai South Africa.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">Robinson also coordinated fight sequences for the </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic;">Kill</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> movies.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoavfuxLv-xtm-g79TE8CH_fcfyQeWc_hzcKAjxrR-qqPT65A2-mfp5yGTiz1NO0EbbL_dmD3hs49636nBVYsjzAj_nWRGykxPQmUMbmR4LSjcgJ6yMtXSid5_A93Fuu6840oTjAdjm-s/s1600-h/k_gampu.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412300747601783186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoavfuxLv-xtm-g79TE8CH_fcfyQeWc_hzcKAjxrR-qqPT65A2-mfp5yGTiz1NO0EbbL_dmD3hs49636nBVYsjzAj_nWRGykxPQmUMbmR4LSjcgJ6yMtXSid5_A93Fuu6840oTjAdjm-s/s200/k_gampu.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">Gorilla</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> (Ken Gampu) - The muscle and lovable giant.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">In addition to his role in <span style="font-style: italic;">KKA</span>, Gampu has a lengthy CV with notable appearances in movies including </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic;">Zulu Dawn</span><span style="font-family: arial;">, </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic;">The Gods Must Be Crazy</span><span style="font-family: arial;">, and </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic;">The Air Up There</span><span style="font-family: arial;">. Before his discovery as an actor, Gampu was a physical training instructor, teacher, salesman, interpreter (speaking seven South African dialects in addition to English and Afrikaans), law clerk and a police officer. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">Ken Gampu died in November 2003 of natural causes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDgGwaUzEFYDJhFDGizOj24iYwkAyaCKLzRpoMn_w89Ud43Gw-bCmfQSuKBBKXEtmYu3_-LqPt4SkUltNT9JSe8XFJMQrgdxGyTM-CuFJihQmgW-eByfh-DnvkBeqQODBE3Ozb-c1aSjg/s1600-h/b_flynn.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412304209978843394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDgGwaUzEFYDJhFDGizOj24iYwkAyaCKLzRpoMn_w89Ud43Gw-bCmfQSuKBBKXEtmYu3_-LqPt4SkUltNT9JSe8XFJMQrgdxGyTM-CuFJihQmgW-eByfh-DnvkBeqQODBE3Ozb-c1aSjg/s200/b_flynn.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">Hotdog</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> (Bill Flynn) - The fearless prankster and keeper of nunchucks.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">The role of Hotdog was Flynn's acting breakthrough. He subsequently starred in numerous stage and television roles and also enjoyed a lengthy career as lead singer in two rock and roll bands.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">Bill Flynn died in July 2007 of cardiac arrest.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioglnbtzB8Dg3aLbo1GwcQTLD_tBhDljzceTG9eNq_fd535KitdW3QNgkxq2kXp4SQw1js6Lnmlng54T4ZGQpy2_ZDmrUB9riiAxUxQF8svizlIIB9c-u9fgMKRSDbGZqVNS2AhbWHbeM/s1600-h/a_kriel.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412307350085243682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioglnbtzB8Dg3aLbo1GwcQTLD_tBhDljzceTG9eNq_fd535KitdW3QNgkxq2kXp4SQw1js6Lnmlng54T4ZGQpy2_ZDmrUB9riiAxUxQF8svizlIIB9c-u9fgMKRSDbGZqVNS2AhbWHbeM/s200/a_kriel.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 199px;" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">Kandy Kane</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> (Anneline Kriel) - The sex kitten; undercover CIA operative and feminist pain-in-the-ass.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">With </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic;">KKA</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> as one of her three on-screen appearances, Kriel is better known as Miss World 1974, representing South Africa. She actually placed second in the competition, but inherited the title when the original winner was forced to resign due to the discovery that she had an 18 month old son.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">In addition to her film roles, Anneline Kriel also recorded the single, "He Took Off My Romeos" which appeared on the South African Pop Chart in 1981.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>
Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11802401116613815743noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818960898682651085.post-43298784745861501992009-12-06T13:51:00.000-08:002012-10-11T04:07:20.438-07:00"...know anything about a town up this way called Ironville?"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: arial;">How many of us who found ourselves in junior high or middle school in the early eighties remember when HBO was a single, premium cable channel and at one time repeatedly showed a movie titled, <span style="font-style: italic;">Kill and Kill Again</span>?<br /><br />How many of us at the time thought it was the coolest bad-ass karate movie ever?<br /><br />Okay, so in retrospect it's now a laughable flick with a severely underdeveloped storyline and a cast of caricatures. It's basically a showcase of martial arts choreography for the sake of martial arts choreography.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;"><br />But, it's still pretty freakin' cool, even if just for its nostalgic value.<br /><br />Created by South African filmmakers as a pseudo-sequel to the 1980 movie <span style="font-style: italic;">Kill Or Be Killed</span> (aka <span style="font-style: italic;">Karate Killer</span> and also <span style="font-style: italic;">Karate Olympia</span>), the movie "reunites" a crack team of covert operatives recruited to infiltrate a secluded community of townspeople under the pharmacological influence of a billionaire megalomaniac self-named "Marduk" and to rescue a kidnapped scientist whose potato-based creation is the source of Marduk's mind-controlling influence over the town of Ironville, re-named New Babylonia in accordance with his utopian vision of world domination.<br /><br />I decided to create this blog in hopes of attracting and encouraging input from other fans of this terrible and awesome movie.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">Anyone and everyone with an appreciation of this movie, please feel free to comment and add to the general knowledge base of the film. I am by no means an "authority" on the film, its making, and especially not the martial arts styles it demonstrates.<br /><br />So I look forward to learning more from those of you more knowledgeable than I.<br /><br />Eee-yah!</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YE8_B-kqBZV2oR2YYq4QCUhdYrGp3_h18rUUkINxcCXJ66gRD-SzkUVHyD_4Q3K1IbXo92RBqjXTCVPOpbUjtQJ15Y-z9NH7UdjpHUKRuTC4oydK5vXhBXMBnNhCugua0n0HOq5CEaM/s1600-h/logo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412351354519106610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YE8_B-kqBZV2oR2YYq4QCUhdYrGp3_h18rUUkINxcCXJ66gRD-SzkUVHyD_4Q3K1IbXo92RBqjXTCVPOpbUjtQJ15Y-z9NH7UdjpHUKRuTC4oydK5vXhBXMBnNhCugua0n0HOq5CEaM/s200/logo.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 143px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 167px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div>
Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11802401116613815743noreply@blogger.com5