Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with another episode of Radio Daze! This episode features a popular crime-fighting series that ran from 1936 to 1952. It’s known as The Green Hornet and it spawned a short lived TV series that launched the career of Bruce Lee, as well as an underrated movie starring Seth Rogan! Using “The Bee” as it’s overture and featuring the classic sound effect of a buzzing hornet, it tells the tale of newspaper publisher Britt Reid, a crusader for justice who fights crime under the guise of the Green Hornet. With his faithful Filipino valet Kato, he fights criminals with his gas gun and the powerful car known as The Black Beauty. Two episodes from 1939 are on the docket tonight and both are entertainingly cheesy in the best of ways. Enjoy!
The Kenblog: The Agony And Ecstasy Of An Adult Trip To Disneyland!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with something a little different than my usual fare. As I write this, my beloved wife and I are currenty recovering from a three-day park hopper pass to Disneyland. Now most of you know, either from reading this blog or listening to me on the Pat Walsh Show, that I love Disneyland. It’s always been my favorite theme park and I have memories reaching all the way back to 1979, the first year my grandparents and parents took me and my brother to “The Happiest Place On Earth!” To say that the park sunk its hooks into me but good is something of an understatement. The Missus and I have no children but we continue to go every couple of years to get our Disney Park groove on. This time, however, I noticed a bit of melencholy to the proceedings. I think it has to do with the fact that I am now 53 years old and the experience has changed a bit in the last several years!
Continue readingThe Kenblog: Classic Movie Scene #3 – Jackie Chan’s Final Fight In Drunken Master II!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with my next classic movie scene. This edition features one of the greatest final battles in Kung Fu Cinema history. Jackie’s Chan’s final battle in “Drunken Master II” from 1994 is one of the most amazing pieces of fight choreography ever put to film. Chan portrays legendary Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-Hung, a legendary fighter and patriot who fought against Japanese occupation during the turn of the last century. Chan’s Fei-Hung is a more comedic interpretation, with the hero getting his fighting prowess from the consumption of alcohol. When he discovers a plot to steal and smuggle China’s priceless artifacts, Fei-Hung tries to stop them. This leads to the incredible foundry fight you’re about to see here! Enjoy and hopefully this gets to to watch the entire amazing film! So Sayeth The Kendog!
Radio Daze: Sydney Greenstreet as Nero Wolfe for your Old Radio listening pleasure!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with another edition of Radio Daze! This edition features two episodes of a short-lived but well-regarded detective series based on the adventures of Nero Wolfe, a detective created by author Rex Stout. Played by excellent character actor Sydney Greenstreet, Nero Wolf ran from late 1950 to early 1951, just one season. But it was a well-made series with sharp scripts and terrrific performances by Greenstreet and the bevy of actors who played Wolfe’s assistant and proxy Archie Goodwin. Their byplay is one of the most entertaining elements in the show! Enjoy the mysteries, the banter, and the old time fun of Nero Wolfe!
Dog’s Movie House: “Companion” Deliciously Nasty Thriller With Twilight Zone Vibes!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at a film I literally didn’t know anything about after watching the first trailer. Drew Hancock’s “Companion” is a part thriller, part romance, and part nasty black comedy, all rolled up into a science fiction stew that would make the late Rod Serling proud. Featuring fine performances from the entire cast, with Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid being the standouts, “Companion” is one of those films that will grow in status over time!
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