Monthly Archives: April 2017

The Great Villain Blogathon — Wrap-up & Thanks!

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Debbi

Originally posted on Speakeasy :
One last word and roundup before we close the door on the Great Villain Blogathon 2017: your hosts Ruth of Silver Screenings, Karen of Shadows & Satin, and Kristina of Speakeasy want to say a huge thank you to everyone who…

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The Great Villain Blogathon – Day 5 Recap

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Debbi

Day 5 of a truly awesome rogue’s gallery! 🙂 Source: The Great Villain Blogathon – Day 5 Recap

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The Great Villain Blogathon – Day 4 Recap

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Debbi

Originally posted on Silver Screenings:
Cinematic villains come from all socioeconomic groups, but they usually have two things in common: (1) they’re powerful and (2) they’re rich. And if they’re not either, they’re working hard to be both. Today’s villains…

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‘Five Minutes to Live’ – Part Five

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Debbi

Hello all! Welcome back for more B-movie punishment fun! 🙂 Honestly, does it get more tiresome interesting than watching Johnny Cash try to act in a film with dialogue as stiff as a hobo’s corpse such puny nonexistent spare production values? 🙂 In … Continue reading →

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The Great Villain Blogathon 2017 – Day 3 Recap

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Debbi

And the villainy continues on! 🙂 Source: The Great Villain Blogathon 2017 – Day 3 Recap

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The Great Villain Blogathon 2017 – Day 2 Recap

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Debbi

More villainous fun! 🙂 Source: The Great Villain Blogathon 2017 – Day 2 Recap

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Mad Scots and Englishmen in ‘Braveheart’

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Debbi

Now, Patrick McGoohan may have been villainous in Silver Streak, which I previously posted about in The Great Villain Blogathon 2017. However, his role as King Edward “Longshanks” in the 1995 epic film Braveheart revealed an amazing level of treachery … Continue reading →

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Who Killed the Video Store?

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Debbi

Originally posted on Screenwriting from Iowa:
“In my mind and in my car, we can’t rewind we’ve gone to far.” The Buggles/Who Killed the Radio Star I thought it would be fun to revisit a post I wrote way back…

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The Great Villain Blogathon 2017 – Day 1 Recap

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Debbi

The Day 1 Recap here! 🙂 Source: The Great Villain Blogathon 2017 – Day 1 Recap

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‘Silver Streak’ with the Villainous Patrick McGoohan

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Debbi

Silver Streak, a comedy-thriller from 1976, was not only a hilarious vehicle for the pairing of funny guys Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor, but featured Irish-American actor Patrick McGoohan in the part of the evil Roger Devereaux. When George Caldwell … Continue reading →